In 1972, the Aldo Leopold Conservation Club provided an initial endowment for this scholarship in memory of Neville B. Hutto and Jerry W. Erdmann.

Carole Stewart (1952-2018) served the Milwaukee community for more than 30 years as a psychotherapist and behavioral health specialist. After completing her Master of Science in Social Work at UW-Madison, she spent her career working with children and families in...

Ali Nemati and his wife, Soodabeh Afshar, created this fellowship in 2023, while Ali was enrolled as a doctoral student in Biomedical Health Informatics in the College of Engineering & Applied Science and also employed as a data scientist at Northwestern Mutual. Ali...

Allan and Mary both graduated from the Lubar School of Business. Years later, Allan returned to earn his degree in the Executive MBA program, and today teaches in the program and serves as an Executive in Residence.

Through various events and fundraising campaigns, UWM Alumni, families, and friends of the Roberto Hernandez Center generously contribute towards scholarships for UWM students.

For just over a quarter century, American Design, Inc. (ADI) has provided a full range of architectural and planning services to both public and private clients. We have the expertise necessary to work with our clients through each phase of the design process, from...

The American Planning Association and its chapters provide leadership through citizen and professional planners in the development of vital and sustainable communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and...

Amy P. Tessmer Boening dedicated her life to education. She graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1951 with a degree in Elementary Education. Soon after, she taught in the Milwaukee Public Schools, from which she retired as a school principal in 1986. Amy worked very...

Anna Boyer creates this scholarship in loving memory of Ivy Louise Peters (2019-2022), her three-year-old niece.

Julius P. Heil, former Governor of Wisconsin (1939-1943), started the Heil Company in 1901. It became one of the country’s largest solid-waste disposal equipment manufacturers. His grandson, Joseph F. Heil, Jr., (married to Ann) was chairman and CEO when the company...

Anne Raskin taught high school math and science for many years. She graduated from Milwaukee State Teachers College where she was “Honor 10” of her graduating class as well as in the National Honor Society. Ann was active for many years in the Milwaukee Teachers...

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Masters Building Solutions is a manufacturer’s representative firm specializing in engineered solutions for sustainable design as well as energy-effective HVAC and building automation systems in Wisconsin.

The fund is created in memory of Giorgio Sanna (1978-2012) who earned his MS in Human Kinetics from UWM in 2005. He obtained a PhD in his native Italy and passed away in 2012. Today Giorgio is remembered primarily as an exemplary academic, accompanied by his big...

Created by Milwaukee Lincoln High School Alumni and multiple individuals, this scholarship honors the legacy of Thomas M. Cheeks (1908-2001), a highly talented and beloved African-American/Black educator in the Milwaukee Public Schools. A renowned advocate for...

Mary Angeli Sell received a scholarship offer from Wisconsin State Teachers College, a predecessor to UWM. However, like many hopeful first generation college students, Mary could not accept the scholarship and pursue higher education because her family needed her...

Satya Nadella earned a master’s degree in computer science from UWM in 1990. He received the UWM Chancellor’s Innovation Award in 2013 for his leadership of Microsoft’s Server & Tools Division, and in 2014, he became the third CEO of Microsoft. In 2019, he was named...

Arif Naim , a UW-Waukesha alumnus, was the son of UW-Waukesha faculty member, Shamim Naim, and her late husband. Born on November 25, 1964, Arif started to show interest in books very early in his life. By the time he was two years old, he was holding books in his...

Dr. Arlyn Fredrick received his Ph.D. in Economics from UWM in 1979. He is a retired energy economist and has worked for several major electric utility companies. Jacquelyn Fredrick received her executive MBA from the Lubar School in 1988 and was awarded an honorary...

After starting his career in Public Accounting, Art Wigchers joined the Zilber organization in 1976 and for over 30 years managed the commercial and residential real estate operations of Zilber Ltd. first as President of its Towne Realty, Inc. subsidiary and...

Assurant Health was an insurance company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Aubrey Wood was a member of the founding faculty chemistry department at UW-Waukesha from opening day in 1966 until his death. His family and friends established this memorial to support students studying chemistry.

The Sullivan Spaights Scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Bader Philanthropies and the Alfred and Isabel Bader Fund. Dr. Alfred Bader was a world-renowned chemist, art historian and dealer, lecturer, and philanthropist. Throughout his scientific...

The Fund is created in Gary Elfe’s honor by his close friends and business associates, Mary Ellen Stanek (MBA ’84) and Charles Groeschell (MBA ’78).

Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and...

Founded in 1910, Pi Lambda Theta is an international honor and professional association for men and women in education. The Beta Epsilon Chapter was founded at UWM in 1963, and began to award scholarships to School of Education students in 1973. Lura M. Carrithers...

The Baye Foundation, Inc. is a Milwaukee-based foundation that generously supports a variety of organizations and causes in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Lives filled with experiences on the Great Lakes’ waters were the inspiration for Beth Partleton’s gift in memory of her late husband, Vernon C. Vice. “Vern and I began our married life on a boat – motoring up to Mackinaw Island to get married in the summer of 1992....

Beth Partleton has served in volunteer leadership positions at the UWM School of Architecture & Urban Planning. She wished to make a commitment that honored both her relationship to UWM and her late husband’s passion for the great lakes. In addition, Beth Partleton...

Buelah Romer Erickson is the widow of the late Dr. I Carl Romer, who passed away in 1987. Dr. Romer was Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and Applied Science from 1965 until 1987.