The late Florence Saloutos and Friends and Family of Theodore Saloutos
Theodore Saloutos (1910-1980) graduated in 1933 from Milwaukee State Teachers College, UWM’s predecessor. After receiving his PhD in History at UW-Madison, he went on to become a distinguished historian in the areas of US immigration and agricultural history. In...
The late George and Sylvia Laikin
George and Sylvia Laikin were active members of the Milwaukee community with a particular passion for educational issues and issues in the Jewish community. George worked briefly in Washington DC in the tax division of the Department of Justice before returning to...
The late Gregory Mursky
Dr. Gregory Mursky was a professor in the Department of Geosciences at UWM for 32 years beginning in 1964. He focused his research on mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, and the geology of the planets and our moon. He was department chair twice and played a key role...
The late Kay Brown and Family and Friends of A.T. Brown
Andrew Theodore Brown (1924-1983) served as a History Professor at UWM from 1964 until his untimely death in 1983. He specialized in American Constitutional and Urban History. In 1987, Katherine (Kay) Brown, the widow of Andrew Theodore (Ted) Brown made a gift to...
The late Leo and Luella Walter
This scholarship was created by the late Leo and Leulla Walter to honor the memory of their daughter Nadine who graduated from UWM with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Art History in 1985 and a masters in Library and Information Science in 1989.
The late Margaret Anthony
James D. Anthony, a graduate of the University of Michigan, joined UWM in 1954 as professor of zoology. In addition to teaching and research in parasitology, Dr. Anthony chaired the Zoology Department for three years and was involved in the Medical Technology...
The late Mary Layde and the Layde family
The Durward C. Layde Memorial Scholarship was created by the late Mary Layde, spouse of Dr. Durward Layde, and continues to be funded by members of the Layde family. Dr. Layde taught Chemistry at UWM beginning with UW Extension in 1939 through his retirement.
The Late Morris and Miriam Marden and family
Dr. Morris Marden (1905-1991) was a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Mathematics and is generally considered to have been the founder of the Mathematics Department at UWM as a research department, and he is the person most responsible for the beginning of graduate...
The late Pat Ritzenthaler
Mrs. Robert Ritzenthaler established the Dr. Robert Ritzenthaler Memorial Scholarship to honor her husband’s legacy. Robert Ritzenthaler was born in Milwaukee in 1911. He grew up in Wisconsin and obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the University of...
The late Robert and Carolyn Ritter
The late Robert H. Ritter is a UWM alumnus who earned his BA in Anthropology in 1972 and his BBA in Business Administration in 1981. Bob and his late wife, Carolyn A. Thill-Ritter, created both the Robert and Carolyn Pre-Medicine Scholarship and the Robert and...
The late Victor Greene, Emeritus Professor of History
Emeritus Professor Victor Greene (b.1931-d.2014) served on the faculty of the UWM Department of History from 1971 until his retirement in 2003, teaching in the fields of ethnic history, labor history and popular culture. He founded the UWM Ethnic Studies program and...
The late Victor Podlaski
Victor Podlaski, a World War II veteran who served as a headquarters clerk for an Army medical detachment in the 76th Infantry Division, established an endowment fund at UWM because of his strong Polish heritage and his commitment to education. Victor Podlaski’s...
The late William J. Seidler
The late William Seidler earned his BS in Political Science from UWM in 1961. He spent his career working for Dean Foods and placed much value in higher education, particularly in liberal arts.
The late Winston Van Horne
Dr. Winston Van Horne was a Professor of Africology at UWM at the time of his passing in 2013. Dr. Van Horne chaired the Department three times and served as principal author of the PhD program in Africology. The Department has subsequently been renamed the...
Thelma H. Kulwicki University Charitable Trust
Thelma H. Kulwicki was Alan Kulwicki’s step mother. After Alan’s untimely death (1954-1993), she established a trust to honor his legacy as a champion race car driver and engineer. Alan was proud of his degree in mechanical engineering from UWM and the impact it had...
The Mucks Family and the Friends of Arlie
Jeffery S. Mucks, Sonja A. Johnson, and Alexandra M. Mucks, respectively, are the father, mother, and sister of Arlie Max Mucks IV (1999-2021), who majored in Mechanical Engineering at UWM.
The Robert & Beatrice Huber Memorial Scholarship
John Huber served as the first Student Government President at UW-Waukesha from 1966-68. As SGA President, Huber spoke on behalf of the student body at the official campus dedication back in 1967, with former leaders that included UW President Fred Harrington and...
Thomas Perz
From Antigo, Wisconsin, Tom Perz attended X-ray School in Madison, where he met his future wife, Mary. A nursing position for Mary moved them to Milwaukee after graduation. Within months, Tom was convinced he needed additional formal education. He worked in a...
Thomas W. Hester, '74
Thomas (Tom) Hester graduated from UWM in May 1974. After taking his first two classes in Anthropology he decided to make it his major. After his sophomore year, he also began a pre-med curriculum and continued his work in the UWM Honors program. Tom found himself to...
Tinsley Helton Charitable Trust
Dr. Tinsley Helton earned her BA in English from UWM in 1952 and was a Professor Emeritus of the English Department, specializing in Shakespeare.
Tom Gales '70 & Marilyn Gales
Tom and Marilyn Gales both grew up on the north side of Milwaukee. Tom earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from UWM in 1970. After graduation, Tom and Marilyn moved to Peoria, IL, where he began a 40-year career at Caterpillar, Inc. His work took their...
U.S. Bank and Multiple Individual Donors
Leaders at U.S. Bank were instrumental in raising funds to honor Dr. Alfonzo Thurman, who served as Dean of the UWM School of Education for a decade (2001 to 2011). He stepped down as Dean to establish UWM’s Research Center for Urban Education Leadership. An...
UWM at Waukesha Foundation Board of Directors
Members of the UWM at Waukesha Foundation Board of Directors fund a scholarship each year.
UWM Dance Faculty and Friends of Marcia Parsons
Donna & Donald Baumgartner, Einhorn Family Foundation, Jodi Peck & Les Weil + Wade & Mrs Hobgood, Constance Tresch Marcia Parsons & David Tojek (ML ID 120478)
UWM Theatre Department
Adolphus Ambrose Ward was born in Colt, Arkansas on February 22, 1935. He was an actor, director, author, and educator who lived his life defying the odds and living life on the edge. As a child, he survived a three-year battle with kidney failure, and as a young...
Vincent Gleason
Vincent Gleason Memorial Scholarship Vincent Gleason was a returning adult student and a counselor at Lad Lake who worked in the Pre-College Program at UW-Waukesha. After his death in a boating accident, Dr. Janet Brown, director of the Pre-College Program...
Vivent Health
Vivent Health is a nationally recognized leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Vivent Health offers integrated health and social services including medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacies, along with case management and social support provided by a team of...
V. Kanti Prasad, Sarada Prasad, and friends
Dr. Kanti Prasad is currently Dean, Bostrom Professor of Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Marketing in the UWM Lubar School of Business. He also serves as the Faculty Director of the International Business Center and directs the Bradley Lecture Series Program, La...
We Energies
Wisconsin Architects Foundation
Established in 1953, the WAF’s primary mission is to enhance the public’s awareness of architecture through its commitment to architectural education. From awarding scholarships to Wisconsin architecture students to providing grants for educational programs, the...