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...

Jere and Ruth McGaffey ’s relationship with UWM started many decades ago. Dr. Ruth McGaffey, Professor Emerita, (1933-1998) served on the faculty of the Communication Department from 1964-1988. During that time, she chaired the Department, coached the debate and...

Jerry Leer was a pioneer faculty member of both UWM and its business school.  He joined the faculty of the UW Division of Commerce in 1946 and became a member of the UWM faculty when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was created ten years later.  Jerry was...

Gerald “Jerry” Stein was a graduate of Washington High School, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business (1959), and Marquette Law School. He started at Zilber Limited as a bookkeeper and retired as CEO and vice chairman after 52 years there. Jerry...

This scholarship was created by Jill Budny, Thomas Malaby, as well as their Friends and Family. We are committed to empowering BIPOC students so that they can participate fully in our local and national communities.

Dr. J. Martin Klotsche was a professor in the Department of History and the first Chancellor of UWM, serving from 1946-1973. Dr. Klotsche earned a reputation as a strong supporter of student and faculty rights, and he had a particular interest in foreign policy.

Joan (deceased) established this scholarship during her lifetime to honor the memory of her husband, Rolland Callaway, a beloved professor at UWM for more than three decades. Joan maintained that his belief in the pursuit of education inspired their two daughters to...

Louise graduated from UWM’s forerunner school, the Normal School, in 1944. She was a pre-school and kindergarten teacher for much of her life.

John and Barbara Forrest Scholarship John and Barbara Forrest, graduates of UW-Madison and Waukesha residents, were members of UW Madison Alumni in Waukesha County who supported the beginnings of UWM at Waukesha for many years as volunteers and Board Members of the...

John and Carolyn Peterson Scholarship The John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation supports visual and performing arts. Mr. Peterson was a Professor at UW Madison and loved the theater and dance. For students in the performing arts.

John Kissinger was born in Milwaukee and has been a practicing structural engineer since graduating from UWM in 1979. During a long and successful career as a design engineer and project manager, John worked on major expansions at well-known facilities such as The...

John Paul Jones, Emeritus Associate Professor of Communication, died August 14, 1969, of leukemia at the age of 72. When he retired in June of 1967, he had completed 30 years of teaching voice training, fundamentals of speech, discussion, debate, stage production and...

John Stilin is a 1981 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Business School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business degree with an emphasis in Management Information Systems. Due to a lack of clear future goals, he did not have great academic success in...

John W. Rabby Scholarship John W. Rabby was a founding Faculty member who taught and chaired the UWM at Waukesha English Department for many years. He retired in 1995. For students majoring in English who have financial need.

John earned a BBA in Accounting from UWM in 1989 and his WI CPA license. He has enjoyed a career in healthcare accounting and reimbursement specializing in Medicare fraud investigations. John is a founder of EthicSolutions LLC, a consulting firm that provides...

The Irvin and Ruth Spoerri Scholarship was established by Jon Spoerri in memory of his parents, Irvin Spoerri and Ruth Roeder Spoerri, who met as students at UWM in the late 1940s (then known as Milwaukee State Teachers College). Jon’s parents were education majors,...

Joseph and Maria Lubitz Memorial Scholarship Dr. Joseph Lubitz, a pathologist, and his wife, Maria Lubitz, a lawyer with the federal court, were members of the UW-Waukesha Friends and Alumni Board of Directors for many years. They volunteered and supported many...

Watertech of America combines total system management with chemical and equipment expertise for the treatment of water and wastewater for the industrial and commercial markets. Eugene “Gene” VandenHeuvel founded Watertech of America in 1980 and led the company until...

The Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation is a private, independent grant-making institution founded by the late Joseph J. Zilber in 1961. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Joe Zilber attended Milwaukee public schools and Marquette University, where he met his wife,...

Joyce Hatteberg-Connor Scholarship Joyce Hatteberg Connor was born in the late 1800’s in Marshfield, WI to Norwegian immigrants. Her mother insisted that all the daughters be educated. Joyce went to a two-years teachers’ college (UW Stevens Point) graduating at age...