Lubar 25
The Lubar College of Business Lubar 25 program aims to recognize undergraduate business students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, entrepreneurship, leadership, and campus and/or community service.
Students who are chosen for the Lubar 25 recognition program:
- Will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of business leaders.
- Will be celebrated at a special reception.
- Will be profiled on the Lubar College of Business website and highlighted in news releases, social media and other channels.
- Have the opportunity to display this honor on their resumes.
- Will receive a $1000 scholarship in recognition of this honor.
Program Requirements
At the time of application, students must:
- Be an undergraduate business student who has advanced to a major in the Lubar College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Have junior or senior standing
- Have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
- Have demonstrated success in at least two of the following areas while in college: academics, entrepreneurship, leadership, campus and/or community service
- Applicants must not have been recognized by the Lubar 25 program in a previous year and must be an enrolled undergraduate student at the time of recognition (Spring 2026).
Application Process
Students must submit the following by 11:59 pm on February 1, 2026:
- This application
- A current resume submitted via this application
- Statement of career aspirations
- One name and email address of an individual who can provide a recommendation. This recommender must provide proof of commitment to academics, entrepreneurship, leadership, and campus and/or community service. If the recommendation form is not received by the deadline, the application is not complete and will not be reviewed by the selection committee.
- Award
- $1000
- Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
- Lubar College of Business
- Deadline
- 02/01/2026
- Supplemental Questions
- Have you previously been awarded the Lubar 25?
- Indicate your expected UWM graduation date (month and year).
- You must demonstrate success and elaborate in *at least two* of the following areas while in college: Academics, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Campus and/or Community Service.
- a. Please elaborate on your demonstrated success in *academics":
- b. Please elaborate on your demonstrated success in *entrepreneurship":
- c. Please elaborate on your demonstrated success in *leadership":
- d. Please elaborate on your demonstrated success in *campus and/or community service":
- Please describe your career aspirations.
- Please upload a current resume in PDF format.
- One recommendation must be submitted. Recommenders will be sent an email requesting they create an account and complete the Lubar 25 Recommendation Form. They will be asked to elaborate on your commitment to the four areas: Academics, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Campus and/or Community Service. Please provide the name and email for first recommender:
- Lubar 25 Applicant Signature
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