Gregory Ahrenhoerster creates this scholarship in loving memory of his wife, Lori Ahrenhoerster (1970 – 2020). Lori lived most of her life in Wisconsin, earning a teaching degree from UW-La Crosse in 1992 before moving to Milwaukee. After a short career as a high...

Greg Neuschafer graduated with a masters degree in Geosciences from UWM in 1975. As a student, he enjoyed the Department’s Spring Research Symposia and wishes to contribute to the program by funding an annual award to the student who provides the most creative...

Lorin grew up in Milwaukee?s central city. He earned his Bachelor?s degree in Marketing from UWM and his MBA at the University of Chicago. He has gone on to a career in investment services, which included a leadership role with Goldman, Sachs & Co.

For more than three decades, Hank Aaron has been best known for hitting more home runs than any other baseball player in history. However, the baseball icon also spoke out against pervasive racism in major league baseball and broke racial barriers throughout his...

Harriet Fox Gordon graduated from UWM with a Bachelor of Science in Education and a concentration in lower elementary education in 1960. An appreciative graduate, Harriet has spent her entire career working with elementary school children. Her radiant smile and her...

The Donor’s purpose is to provide support to doctoral nursing students conducting research in nursing practice, as well as to provide support for an annual Doctoral Student Fellowship.

I am the child of immigrants of modest means and was the first member of my family to attend college.  UWM was an affordable way to get a great education, and the degrees I earned changed my life for the better. I have worked in the banking and financial industry...

Dr. Herman Weil (1905-1995) and his wife Bertha (deceased 1997) created the Herman and Bertha Weil Honors Fund in 1995 in memory of their deceased parents, Leopold/Selma Weil and Wolf/Amalia Weiler, all of whom perished during the Holocaust. Dr. Weil, Professor...

The Viad Corporation, later MoneyGram International, established this scholarship in memory of Jack F. Reichert, a valued member of the Viad Board of Directors. Jack earned a certificate in marketing at UWM in 1957 and was a successful business executive, achieving...

The Isabel and Alfred Bader Fund (IABF) seeks to strengthen Milwaukee and the world, by helping individuals realize their fullest human potential through the arts, faith, and individual opportunity.

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 a family in Lake Forest, IL, and were active in their...

Jacquelyn Sebastian and Richard McHardy are a Candian couple who wanted to support Rogers Memorial Hospital. Jacquelyn is an attorney and Rick is the President & CEO at SkyWest Energy Corp.

Jim received his undergraduate degree and MBA from UWM’s Lubar School of Business and, in 2008, was awarded an Honorary Degree. He is a proud alumnus who serves in leadership roles at UWM, and he and his wife, Yvonne, are very supportive of the university. Jim has...

James Blinka ’85 earned both BBA and MST degrees from UW-Milwaukee, spent 35 years in the Milwaukee and national business community, and after retiring in 2018, accepted a faculty position with the Lubar School of Business. At the time of his retirement from BDO USA...

James C. Fisher received his Ph.D. in Urban Education from UWM in 1979. He served on the faculty of the UWM School Education Department of Administrative Leadership until his retirement in 1999

Jim grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. His paternal grandfather was a Russian immigrant and cobbler who established a successful shoe business in Kalamazoo Michigan. Jim’s father became a cardiologist and moved his family to Wisconsin in 1946. Jim pursued the study...

James B. Levenson studied the dynamics of forest fragmentation in the agro-urban landscape of Milwaukee and Ozaukee Counties. Under Professor Forest Stearns, he received his PhD in Botany from UWM in 1976. After graduation, he joined the faculty of Saginaw Valley...

James March served as Director of the Division of Commerce in 1958-59, when it was administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison but located at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1966, the division became part of UWM and was renamed the School of...

Dr. Jane Mahoney grew up in East Tennessee and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia where she majored in Economics and Latin American Studies. She attended medical school at the University of California San Francisco and then completed her...

Jane K. Burgess Sociology Scholarship Jane K. Burgess, Ph.D in sociology, was a member of UW-Waukesha Faculty for many years until her retirement. She established this scholarship to support students who study sociology and/or anthropology. For a continuing student...

Jean earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the UWM School of Education in 1960 and 1979, respectively. She taught elementary grades in Milwaukee Public Schools for more than 30 years. She takes great pride in being a patient and encouraging educator with...

This scholarship is established in loving honor and memory of Barbara Ruth Sieger by her brother William, his wife Jeanne, and other members of Barbara’s family who share her commitment to education. Jeanne DeSimone earned her masters of fine arts degree from UWM in...

Jeannette Seloover Johnson, a native of Milwaukee, completed her undergraduate degree in Exceptional Education – Deaf & Hard of Hearing at the University of Wisconsin-­Milwaukee in 1962. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders at Northwestern...

Jeff D. Eckstein graduated with a degree in Architecture from UWM in 1986. His career has been primarily focused on design and facilities development for providers of health care in Wisconsin. His wife, Lynn M. Eckstein, earned a baccalaureate degree with a graphic...

Jeffrey graduated from the UWM School of Business in 1980 with a BBA in Real Estate and Urban Development. He enjoyed a long career in commercial construction and real estate development and investment. Jeffery grew up in Milwaukee and attended Milwaukee Public...

Jeff was born and raised in the Milwaukee area and graduated from UWM in 1979 with a degree in accounting. He worked in Milwaukee at Price Waterhouse, Western Publishing Company and last served as CFO of Reiman Publications. Jeff currently lives in Naples, Florida.

Kurtis P. Klumb was a Senior Lecturer in the Lubar School of Business for several years. In 1997, he received the Academic Staff Outstanding Performance Award in recognition of excellence in teaching and service. His name is engraved on a plaque in Spaights Plaza on...

Jere D. McGaffey is a retired partner in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Milwaukee office and former chair of the firm’s Finance Committee and member of the Management Committee. His more than 40 years of experience include structuring tax-free reorganizations involving...