We are delighted to celebrate the extraordinary impact of past UWM alumni awardees. These impressive individuals and partners represent a sample of the prestigious alumni honored each year throughout our history.
Corporate Partner Award
- Bader Philanthropies (2023)
- Baird (2018)
- Eppstein Uhen Architects (2017)
- GE Healthcare (2015)
- ManpowerGroup (2022)
- Marcus Corporation Foundation (2016)
- MillerKnoll (2022)
- Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District (2015)
- Northwestern Mutual (2014)
- Ovation Communities (2017)
- Spancrete Group, Inc (2014)
- The Water Council (2016)
- UW Credit Union (2025)
- WEC Energy Group (2014)
- Zilber Family Foundation (2024)
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
- Sumit Agarwal ’93, ’94, ’99 (2017)
- Gerald Casel ’07 (2022)
- Christina Fiasca ’80 (2016)
- Michael Gifford ’03 (2017)
- Eugene Guszkowski ’71, ’73 (2018)
- Jonathan Jackson ’02 (2022)
- Chantell Jewell ’00 (2024)
- Gregoria Karides Suchy ’45 (2015)
- Shannon Levandowski ’02 (2022)
- Jill Lintonen ’96 (2025)
- Dinorah Márquez Abadiano ’01 (2023)
- Salvatore (Sal) Miosi ’88 (2024)
- David Misky ’92 (2018)
- Theodore (Todd) Montgomery ’75, ’84 (2017)
- Allyson D. Nemec ’90 (2014)
- Jeffrey Norman ’96 (2023)
- Molly Poppie ’04, ’07 (2025)
- Matt Rinka ’97 (2023)
- Lei Schlitz ’93, ’98 (2018)
- Judith Scott ’81 (2016)
- Frederick (Fred) Sitzberger ’78 (2022)
- Stephanie Stein ’68 (2017)
- Kenira Thompson ’98, ’01 (2022)
Exemplary Alumni Service Award (Formerly Panther Pride Volunteer Award)
- Wendel Chamberlin ’73, ’76 (2017)
- Spencer Chumbley ’09 (2017)
- Scott Conger ’91 (2017)
- Nicolle Davies ’11 (2017)
- Jacquelyn (Jackie) Fredrick ’88, ’12 (2024)
- Green Gulls (2014)
- Meg Jansky ’85 (2018)
- Josie Osborne ’89 (2015)
- Chris Larson ’07 (2016)
- Lubar Alumni Chapter (2015)
- Sara Padarath ’05, ’10 (2022)
- Ella Peinovich ’06 (2016)
- Emily K. Robertson ’80 (2022)
- Richard Schreiner ’82 (2025)
- Susan Schweigert ’11 (2016)
- Peter Tellier ’72, ’74 (2016)
- Julie Waterman ’07 (2016)
- Dennis Webb ’71 (2023)
- Women’s Giving Circle (2017)
Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD)
- Ammar Alkhalidi ’11 (2015)
- Brent Aussprung ’14 (2018)
- Geraud Blanks ’14, ’16 (2023)
- Nicholas Blish ’07 (2015)
- Jonathan Brostoff ’11 (2016)
- Daniel Burkholder ’11 (2018)
- Jacarrie Carr ’15 (2018)
- Ben Caya ’12 (2023)
- Brice Christianson ’13 (2024)
- Michael P. Cotey ’08 (2014)
- Eleanor Cotey ’09 (2016)
- Steve Cundy ’14 (2022)
- Nathaniel Deans Jr. ’11 (2018)
- Lauren Decker ’12 (2018)
- Ashley Dineen ’08, ’10, ’15 (2022)
- Sarah Donovan ’09, ’12 (2016)
- Melissa Ebbe ’05, ’07 (2017)
- Michael Emem ’20 (2024)
- Kris Eul ’09 (2022)
- Hemad Fadaifar ’08 (2015)
- Paola D. Felix Encarnación ’11 (2015)
- Brian Firkus ’12, ’12 (2018)
- Alyssa Geisler ’12 (2023)
- Catherine Giljohann ’10 (2016)
- Alisha Gray ’17 (2025)
- Richard (Richie) Hands ’11 (2023)
- Andy Hargarten ’10, ’15 (2017)
- Natalie Harlan ’08 (2018)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd ’01, ’07 (2016)
- Nicholas Hartlep ’12 (2016)
- Paul M. Imig ’10 (2015)
- Victoria (Tori) Isaac ’21, ’23 (2025)
- Eric Jukkala ’08 (2017)
- Kevin Kiefer ’14 (2017)
- Eva Marie Lewis King ’15 (2018)
- Sarah Lawton ’09 (2022)
- Sam Leichtling ’09 (2017)
- Aaron Lipski ’02, ’14 (2016)
- Daniel Marsicek ’12 (2022)
- Andrew Metz ’07 (2017)
- Angela Meyers ’02, ’08 (2018)
- Elena Mihas ’06, ’10 (2017)
- Eric Miller ’06 (2018, posthumous)
- Audra O’Connell ’08 (2016)
- Juan Orjuela ’17 (2024)
- Lesa Petersen ’10, ’10 (2022)
- Martha E. Phillips ’06 (2015)
- Srikanth Pilla ’09 (2018)
- Nathaniel J. Piotrowski ’05 (2015)
- Nirmal Raja ’10, ’12 (2018)
- Nicholas Robinson ’10, ’12 (2018)
- Julia Robson ’12, ’12 (2018)
- Magdalena Rocha Ocampo ’14 (2017)
- Kristen K. Roche ’11 (2015)
- Breanne Schatzman ’11 (2017)
- Stephanie R. Sikinger ’09, ’11 (2015)
- Marcia Silva ’06, ’13 (2017)
- Mark Speltz ’09 (2018)
- Daniel Spiewak ’12 (2025)
- Andrew Stauffacher ’09 (2022)
- Bryce Stevenson ’16 (2025)
- Nyesha Stone ’18 (2024)
- Ed Sturkey ’07, ’07 (2018)
- Brandon Tschacher ’08 (2017)
- Kristian Vaughn ’13, ’13, ’15 (2022)
- Meghan Walsh ’11 (2017)
- Kasia Weina ’10 (2022)
- Nicholas W. Wichert ’07 (2014)
- Sylvia N. Wilson ’04, ’11 (2015)
- DeVona Y. Wright Cottrell ’06 (2015)
Honorary Alumni Award
- Mary B. Emory (2014)
- Michael Falbo (2016)
- Lauren (Laurie) Glass (2017)
- Leonard J. Goldstein (2015)
- F. William Haberman (2014)
- Jacqueline Herd-Barber (2022)
- Julilly Kohler (2024)
- Sally Lundeen (2016)
- Mark Mone (2025)
- Laurie Parsons (2025)
- K. Vairavan (2018)
- Les Weil (2016)
- Walter Wilson (2023)
Impact Award (Formerly Community Service)
- Ann Bartos Merkow ’74 (2022)
- Jean Bell-Calvin ’85 (2022)
- Mark Briggs ’98 (2025)
- Patricia Contreras ’00 (2023)
- Carla Cross ’81 (2024)
- Kevin Evans ’11 (2017)
- Felice Green ’89 (2025)
- Reuben Harpole ’78, ’05 (2016)
- Matthew D. Jandrisevits ’06 (2014)
- Stacey Z. Keller ’00, ’06 (2022)
- Ali Kopyt ’08 (2025)
- Jennifer Lehrke ’97, ’99 (2018)
- Emerald Mills ’04 (2023)
- Kimberley Motley ’99, ’03 (2016)
- Michael J. Murphy ’86 (2014)
- Kenneth Munson ’84 (2015)
- James Phelps ’08 (2017)
- Mark J. Sabljak ’79 (2015)
- Rebecca A. Schultz ’87, ’95 (2015)
- Harris Turer ’88 (2018)
- Ursula Twombly ’85, ’87 (2014)
- Ranell Washington ’05 (2023)
- Janice (Jan) Wilberg ’77, ’86 (2024)
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Clayborn Benson ’87, ’24 (2025)
- Robert B. Cialdini ’67 (2015)
- Steven A. Davis ’80, ’21 (2014)
- Alexander P. Durtka, Jr. ’73 (2022)
- Paul Hemmer ’85 (2018)
- Gale E. Klappa ’72, ’11 (2024)
- Michael McCrea ’91, ’94 (2016)
- Marilyn Rantz ’92 (2017)
- James (Jim) Ziemer ’75, ’86, ’08 (2023)
UWM Foundation Alumni Service Award
- Dennis Kois ’95 (2016)
- Guy G. Mikkelsen ’69 (2015)
- Margaret A. Rykowksi ’76, ’81 (2014)