The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association is proud to serve the more than 215,000 alumni living in 110 countries around the world. It is our privilege to recognize our talented and inspirational alumni and their accomplishments.
Don Nelson
- 1997
Don Nelson (‘97 BA Political Science) is now SVP, External affairs, overseeing state and federal government affairs for InnovAge after spending…
Dustin Radtke
- 1995
Dustin Radtke was appointed interim CEO of Momentive Software in October 2025. Before joining Momentive, he held executive leadership roles…
Thomas Trudeau
- 2012
Thomas Trudeau has been named video production coordinator at the New York Times based in New York. He previously managed…
Chris Smith
- 1999
Chris Smith earned two Emmys at the Creative Arts Emmys in September as part of the team recognized for Outstanding…
Kyle Khembunjong
- 2025
Kyle Khembunjong, a recent graduate of UWM’s classical guitar studio, received second prize and the audience prize at the Josefina…
Jonathan Laabs
- 2017
Jonathan Laabs was announced as the new director for the Sheboygan Symphony Chorus. Read the Full Story
Gregory P. Seibold
- 1998
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has appointed Gregory P. Seibold as district attorney of Florence County. Seibold, owner of Seibold Law…
Matt Dorner
- 2008
UWM alum Matt Dorner has been named CEO of Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District No. 21. He holds degrees from…
Kaleigh Atkinson
- 2010
Alumna Kaleigh Atkinson opened Love Cafe in Shorewood in 2024, blending the welcoming vibe of a coffee shop with the…
Jackson Bollig
- 2019
Jackson Bollig was sworn in to the Verona Police Department in July 2025. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal…
Meghan Murphy
- 2016
Sociology alumna Meghan Murphy is the sustainability and viticulture manager of the Gundlach Bunschu Winery in Sonoma, California, the oldest…
Sister Vicki Jean Chambers, SSND (School Sisters of Notre Dame)
- May 1983
I wish to share the following announcement with you: I am honored to be named by the National Black Sisters…
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Nikiya Harris Dodd
- 2001
- 2007
County Executive David Crowley named the Visitation Center at the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center the Nikiya Harris Dodd Visitation Center,…
Savannah Horstman
- 2024
Savannah Horstman won the “Evening Wear” category of the preliminary rounds of the 2025 Miss Wisconsin Competition. Her victory garnered…
Katelynn Dennis
- 2015
Katelynn Dennis was appointed the new director of human resources for Wacker-Charleston, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of photovoltaic components. Dennis was…
Leanne Trapedo Simms
- 1991
Leanne Trapedo Simms received tenure and was promoted to associate professor at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. She is the…
Olivia McCurdy
- 2025
Olivia McCurdy was named the 2025 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leader of the Year for Communications. The award recognizes up to six outstanding…
Samantha (Samm) Schwarz
- 2015
- 2018
Samantha (Samm) Schwarz was named the new director of the Elkader Public Library in Elkader, Iowa. Schwarz has long worked in libraries,…
Sam Wisneski
- 2019
- 2022
UWM journalism alum Sam Wisneski and his wife, Alyssa, also a UWM alumna, are the owners of Chillwaukee, which sells…
Jonathan Browne
- 2024
Jonathan Browne graduated in 2024 with an actuarial science major. He is now an actuarial analyst at State Farm. Read…