2026 UWM Alumni Awards Evening event graphic

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Dr. Steve Hargarten ’71

Lifetime Achievement Award

John Kissinger ’79

Exemplary Alumni Service Award

Gary Hoover ’93

Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

Josh Rosenberg ’06

Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

Dr. Andrew Haig ’80

Impact Award

Deepak Arora ’22

Impact Award

Jim Cook

Honorary Alumni Award

Greater MKE Foundation

University Partner Award

Kathryn Henry ’16

Graduate of the Last Decade Award

Tou Jim Lee ’19

Graduate of the Last Decade Award

Carrie Mahone ’18

Graduate of the Last Decade Award

Oby Nwabuzor ’16

Graduate of the Last Decade Award

2026 Alumni Awardees

A dozen winners will be honored at UWM’s 2026 Alumni Awards Evening on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the Pfister Hotel. The honorees embody how UWM alumni are making a worldwide impact. They’ve earned recognition with Emmy and Grammy awards, as well as from the National Academy of Medicine, and garnered many other accolades.

A table set up for Alumni Awards Evening

Questions about the UWM Alumni Awards Evening? Please contact Bonnie Fuggiasco at 414-229-5305 or fuggiasc@uwm.edu.