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 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...

Dr. Walter (Bud) Weare is a Professor Emeritus of History at UWM. Dr. Weare supports this scholarship that was first created by an anonymous donor who wishes to honor his contributions to UWM.

Kahler Slater is a Wisconsin-headquartered international architecture firm whose mission is to enrich lives and achieve powerful results for the clients and communities it serves. Founded in 1908, Kahler Slater is known for leveraging design to go beyond what their...

Karl F. and James A. Lange Memorial Scholarship James A. Lange, a Ph.D. in German, was a members of the founding faculty. His widow, Ursula Lange, establish this scholarship as a memorial to Dr. Lange and his son, Karl F. Lange. For a high-school senior who...

Marguerite Pavlic-Gostomksi (1936-2005) was a longstanding, dedicated, and revered employee of the Milwaukee Public Schools. For many years, she worked at the Milwaukee Trade and Technology School, now known as the Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade...

John Morency ‘87, ’88 is a CEAS Computer Science Alumni and long-time member of the Computer Science Department’s Industry Advisory Board (IAB).

Pride in being the son of immigrants. An abiding belief in the importance of education. A commitment to community service. These qualities defined Andy Potos and are the inspiration for the UW-Milwaukee Scholarship Fund that bears his name. Andy Potos was born in...

Kathy Bennett graduated from UWM with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1986. She joined a local public accounting firm and loved the immediate interaction with partners and clients. In 1997 she became the first female owner/partner. In 2003, she became the firm’s...

Kay Magowan worked for daily newspapers in Wisconsin and Colorado for about 15 years and was copy desk chief and assistant news editor at the Milwaukee Sentinel before she began teaching in the UWM Department of Mass Communication in 1983. Her teaching and advising...

Keith Spore graduated from UWM in 1967 with a BA in Mass Communication. He began as an editorial messenger at the Milwaukee Sentinel while still a student at UWM. He went on to be the editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel at the time of its 1995 merger with the Milwaukee...

Kelechi Anyanwu immigrated from Nigeria to Milwaukee at the age of 10; for him, it was the opportunity of a lifetime. Kelechi is an MPS alumnus (5th grade through high school) and currently works as a Tax Specialist at Artisan Partners (an investment management...

Kendall G. Breunig, owner and principal of Sunset Investors, is a Wisconsin real estate development and construction firm.

Kenneth J. Ladwig is a UWM graduate with a BA (‘78) and an MS (’80) in Geological Sciences. He is a retired research manager, with more than 40 years of experience in environmental issues affecting the electric power industry.