Debbi D. LoCicero graduated from the UWM School of Architecture in May 1980, when the US was in the midst of one of the worst recessions it had seen for some time. Unemployment was on the rise, peaking at an average of 7.5% nationwide in July 1980. As a new...

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.

Dennis Webb earned his B.S. Degree in Materials Science at the UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science in 1971. Susan Webb earned her B.A. in Art History from UWM in 1973. Dennis began the first few years of his engineering career working at Koehring Company...

The Derse Foundation is vitally concerned with protecting and restoring the environment. The foundation supports conservation-related causes, with particular emphasis on furthering our understanding of critical ecosystems to build a future in which humans live in...

An alumna, volunteer, and scholarship donor, DeVona Wright Cottrell ’06 is giving back to her alma mater and ensuring that students have the necessary financial resources to achieve an education. Wright Cottrell, director and associate general counsel at Robert W....

This scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Aaron G. Buseh, Ph.D. (1958-2017), who was a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing for 16 years. Originally from Liberia, West Africa, Dr. Buseh completed graduate training in nursing and...

UWM Alumna Doris M. Vincent loves learning. A 1964 graduate of the University, Doris earned a BS degree in Secondary Education with a major in Spanish and a minor in Physical Education. As a student worker in the language lab, Doris was so inspired by her work with...

This scholarship was created by Thomas Maxcy in honor of Dorothy Woodson, a 1947 graduate of the Milwaukee State Teachers College, a predecessor to the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Dorothy sincerely appreciated her education.

Douglas W. Johnson (1951-2021) earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from UWM in 1977 and his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UWM in 1982. Doug served as a Clinical Nurse for the Milwaukee County Mental Health Center, the Community Psychiatric...

We are both alumni of UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and AJ is also an alumna of UWM?s Honors College. We were computer science students and the engineering focus of the program has assisted us in our careers. We owe a lot to UWM.

We are both alumni of UWM?s College of Engineering & Applied Science, and AJ is also an alumna of UWM?s Honors College. We were computer science students and the engineering focus of the program has assisted us in our careers. We owe a lot to UWM.

Dr. Kuramoto is a nationally recognized leader in continuing education and before her retirement she crisscrossed the United States during her 34 years as a nursing educator ?studying, teaching, editing and leading conferences in Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan,...

Drs. Ann and the late David Healy have a rich history with UWM. David taught as a professor in the History Department for 30 years, and Ann as an English instructor in the Academic Opportunity Center and as a History lecturer.

Dr. Walter B. England and Dr. Barbara J. England are delighted to help support the next generation of chemistry scholars at UWM through their graduate fellowship. Walter, who dedicated 33 years to the UWM Chemistry Department, was a revered Associate Professor who...

Dr. Brian J. Bear graduated from UWM with a BS in Medical Science and Health Information Administration in 1981. He received his Medical Degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1984. He was an active OB/GYN in the Milwaukee community, delivering over 10,000...

Curtis Lueck earned his BS in 1975 and his MS in 1977 from UWM’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. Maureen Lueck earned her BA in 1973 as a graduate of mass communication from the College of Letters & Science. As Curtis Lueck’s thesis advisor, Professor...

Dr. Diana Ahmad grew up in the UWM neighborhood and earned her BA and MA in History from UWM. Dr. Ahmad is now the Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor of History and Political Science at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and has earned several...

Dr. Donald R. Shea was a Professor Emeritus who was instrumental in shaping UWM before his passing in 2001. Dr. Shea was a 1994 Ernest Spaights Plaza Honoree, an award given to individuals who made significant, enduring and campus-wide contributions to the growth and...

Born in Kuestrin, Germany in 1935, Editha Nottelmann immigrated with her immediate family to the United States in 1950. After finishing high school and finding employment that sent her on assignment back to Germany, she decided to return to the States to pursue...

Dr. Hassan Rafi-Zadeh graduated from UWM in 1968 with a degree in Journalism. Dr. Rafi-Zadeh is a retired research scientist, and his wife, Dr. Zohreh Sotoodeh, is an executive at Arizona State University.

Professor Emeritus Henry S. Kepner, Jr. served on the faculty of the UWM School of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction from 1972 until his retirement in 2011. He also held an adjunct appointment in the College of Letters & Science Department of...

Dr. Ian Harris is known as the “Father of Peace Education.” He spent the majority of his career at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee pioneering in the field of peace studies. He was also passionate about preserving and nurturing a tract of wilderness in...

Dr. J. David Hoeveler is a published author and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History who taught at UWM for 43 years. His research interests include American Intellectual History. Dr. Hoeveler additionally helped found the Religious Studies program at UWM.

This scholarship honors the late Joseph G. Baier and is funded by his family. His daughter, Dr. Joan Baier Peterson, notes that “dad’s love of science was passed on to me.” She is a graduate of UW-Madison where she earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in...

Dr. Laretta Henderson is the former Associate Dean for the School of Information Studies at UWM where she helped develop and implement academic programs and modernize the school’s outcome-based assessment structure. She also served as UWM’s chair of the School of...