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Stories of Impact
Learn how UWM alumni, students and donors are transforming lives and shaping the future through their inspiring stories.
- A love of stargazing sparks a Giving Days Planetarium ChallengeBrooklyn native Tony Cecalupo made his first visit to UWM’s Manfred Olson Planetarium in the 1970s, when …
- UWM Libraries provide pathways for academic achievementElizabeth Rhinehart was always a library kid. It was public libraries where her appreciation for librarianship first …
- Why they advocate for 414 for UWM Giving DaysAs UW-Milwaukee Panthers come together during 414 for UWM Giving Days, a dedicated group of supporters are helping …
Class Notes
- Estevan Longoria
Estevan Longoria partnered with the Milwaukee Bucks to create four pieces of clothing: a hat, T-shirt, sweater, and hoodie, all...
- Laurie Parsons
Laurie Parsons received the 2025 Honorary Alumni Award from the UWM Alumni Association. The award was presented during the Alumni...
- Ali Kopyt
Ali Kopyt received the 2025 Impact Awardee by the UWM Alumni Association. The award was presented during the Alumni Awards...
News & Stories
- A UWM love story and its philanthropic legacy for EducationTheirs is a multilayered love story: for each other and their family, for UW-Milwaukee and for education’s transformative power. …
- A love of stargazing sparks a Giving Days Planetarium ChallengeBrooklyn native Tony Cecalupo made his first visit to UWM’s Manfred Olson Planetarium in the 1970s, when he was …
- UWM Libraries provide pathways for academic achievementElizabeth Rhinehart was always a library kid. It was public libraries where her appreciation for librarianship first blossomed, but …
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UWM Report
- UWM filmmakers star at Milwaukee Film FestivalThe Milwaukee Film Festival opens tonight, and as always it’s chockablock with contributions from UWM’s Peck School of the Arts alumni …
- A love of stargazing sparks a Giving Days Planetarium ChallengeCouple gives to inspire a love of education and in honor of woman’s mother, a UWM graduate and longtime teacher.
- UWM physics student researches the cosmosInternational student Pratyusava Baral was drawn to UWM to work with astronomers who helped detect gravitational waves.










