Helen and Bruce Ambuel moved to the Milwaukee area in 1990 to raise their family. Helen taught biology and botany labs at UWM for several years. Her students, of varied ages, backgrounds, and experiences, many of whom worked full-time jobs, inspired her and in turn,...

Bruce Mielke earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Mathematics from UWM. Janice Mielke earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in French from UWM. They spent their careers serving higher education in Wisconsin, with Bruce serving on the...

Jack Reichert earned a certificate in marketing at UWM in 1957 and was a successful business executive, achieving the position of Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation. He and his wife, Corrine, raised their family in Lake Forest, IL, and were active in their...

BWBR is a team of professionals specializing in commercial architecture, interior design, planning, and research who are obsessed with the performance of people and organizations. Since 1922, the firm has designed solutions to enhance how people live, work, heal,...

David and Candace own David Flanigan, LTD. Candace Winkle graduated with a masters degree in Geosciences from UWM in 1980.

Louise Julia Neitge (1905-2004) was born on a farm in northwest Wisconsin. She set her sights on enrolling at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she majored in zoology. In 1927, she was offered the opportunity to pursue graduate study, but needed to pay...

Carrie (Nichols) Hoye and Jeffrey Hoye are ardent supporters of education. Carrie, graduated from UWM in 1986 with a degree in Communication. She has always been grateful to UWM for the role it played in her career and in her life. She and Jeff, a entrepreneur and...

Cathy Bengston was a campus math specialist that worked with students in Study Center. Her husband, Roger, established this award in 2006 after her death at age 50. For a continuing student or a student transferring to a four-year university intending to major in...

The Dr. Alice Gillam Scholarship celebrates the legacy of outstanding service, teaching, and research in English by Professor Alice Gillam (1944-2020). Dr. Alice Gillam was an Associate Professor Emerita and former Chair of the English Department. For 12 of her 27...

Charles P. Salamun and the late Lorraine Salamun (d. 2019), are the son and wife of Peter J. Salamun and made this gift in his honor and memory on behalf of the entire family. Professor Emeritus Peter J. Salamun (1919-2014) was born in 1919 in Lacrosse, Wisconsin,...

Mildred H. Raasch, born in 1910, was 10 years old when her youngest sibling, Chester, was born. At 18, she taught in a one-room school near Muskego. She ended her career as a principal in the Milwaukee Public Schools. Chester spent his career working at the New...

The Chipstone Foundation, located in Fox Point, Wisc., is a nationally known organization dedicated to the study and curation of American decorative arts and material culture. The Chipstone Foundation has a strong record of communicating new research and innovative...

Claire M. Gauthier (1913-2006) was a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She came to the United States in the 1950s to study nursing first at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul and then at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Claire was a retired professor of...

Both Victor and Clarice Chou emigrated from China to further their education. After an initial career as an economist, director and consultant in the private sector, Victor taught both FInance and Economics at UWM for 20 years. Clarice, a 1968 UWM School of...

Clark Dietz provides consulting engineering services to public sector clients in the following disciplines: Civil, Transportation, Water Resources, Structural and Architectural (Mechanical and Electrical building systems). They currently operate of out of eleven...

The Representatives are close friends of Ann (“Annie”) N. Aversa (1958-2020). In the loving memory and honor of Annie, they create this scholarship to keep her special legacy alive. Annie grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from...

This scholarship is in honor of Deborah Sobczak. Deborah has been a commercial investment REALTOR® for over 38 years. She is the owner of Eastmore Real Estate, a solely owned woman’s business. In 1993, when she formed the Southeastern Wisconsin Commercial Association...

Upon the death of Rita Mae Conway, her husband, children, extended family, and friends came together to establish an endowed scholarship fund in her memory.

CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care like no one else can. They help people navigate the health care system — and their personal health care — by improving access, lowering costs, and being a trusted partner for every meaningful...

DA Leonard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters & Science. He was born in Milwaukee and had an extensive career working for Milwaukee County and the Federal Government in social service and accounting...

Darian Dixon graduated from UWM with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geosciences in 2015. A Milwaukee native and graduate of Riverside High School, Dixon is currently employed as a Mission Operations Specialist with Malin Space Science Systems Inc. Dixon created this...

Darlene A. Walters has created this Fund in loving memory of her husband, William L. Walters (1932-2013), Physics Professor and Vice Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Walters earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin and began employment at...

David Buck is professor emeritus of history at UWM with research interests in 19th and 20th century Chinese History. Diane Buck is a retired instructor in the UWM School of Continuing Education. David and Diane are generous supporters of many areas of UWM.

Emily Kachel Robertson earned her Master of Science in Administrative Leadership-Adult Education from UWM in 1980. She went on to work in continuing education at Marquette, eventually earning a doctorate in educational administration there. A Milwaukee native, she...

The late Dr. Nicolas Papastamatiou began his career at UWM in 1968 and spent the greater part of his 28 year tenure as Chair of the Physics Department; his research included an extensive study of extended objects built from quantum fields. Professor Papastamatiou was...

Deborah Zweifel was the wife of English faculty member and later associate dean Phil Zweifel. She was active as a campus volunteer. Professor Zweifel established this scholarship as a memorial to her. For a continuing student who has earned a minimum of 12 credits at...

Our vision is unchanging: We aspire to be the Standard of Excellence, the first choice of the most sought-after clients and talent. Our shared values are timeless. They succinctly describe the core principles that distinguish the Deloitte culture: integrity,...

Delores Jueck left her estate to several community service and educational organizations in Waukesha. She had learned about UW-Waukesha when her niece attended as a returning adult student. Her niece went on to earn a degree and become a successful business owner in...

The children of Delwin C. Jacobus (Economics, 1965) established this fund in his honor and memory. He was president of Jacobus Company and was awarded an honorary doctorate by UWM in 1972.

Dennis earned his Bachelor?s degree in Accounting from UWM in 1966. He went on to a successful and distinguished career in the banking industry with Marshall & Illsley Corporation. He and Sandy raised their family in Milwaukee.