Dear Colleagues,

I share with you sad news that Donald “Don” Rambadt, UWM’s first Student Body President, passed away on March 7.

Don enrolled at the Wisconsin State Teachers College (now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) in 1952 and earned his BS in Geography and Elementary Education from UWM in 1957. He returned to UWM and earned an MA in Geography and Secondary Education in 1968, and in 1976, he earned a Doctor of Education from Marquette University.

Don served 30 years in the US Army, retiring as a Colonel in 1987. Though his military service was an integral and honorable part of his life, Don’s gift and passion was education. He was a much-loved teacher at Richard’s Junior High School in Whitefish Bay (1962-1975), and Whitefish Bay High School (1975-1989), where he also coached the rifle team. He also taught Geography at UWM, Parkside, and Waukesha before settling in at UW-Whitewater.

We share our condolences with Don’s family and the many others whose lives he touched. For additional information, please see Don’s obituary.

Take care,
Johannes

Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs