The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association is proud to serve the more than 200,000 alumni living in 110 countries around the world. It is our privilege to recognize our talented and inspirational alumni and their accomplishments.
Sarah E. Hill
- 2000
Dr. Sarah E. Hill will publish her new book this September, titled The Period Brain: The New Science of Why…
Julie Cayo
- 1998
Julie Cayo was named president and CEO of Employ Milwaukee in June 2025. She joined the organization in 2012 as…
Amy Gorski
- 2012
Amy Gorski is opening Poppy Bakery on Milwaukee’s East Side on June 14. The new spot will start by serving…
Diana L. Ahmad
- 1979 and 1974
On May 1, 2025, I was awarded the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Women’s Hall of Fame Award. I…
Susan Kerns
- 2013
Susan Kerns has been appointed executive director of Milwaukee Film, the nonprofit that runs the Milwaukee Film Festival and operates…
Ron Rivard
- 1997
Ron Rivard was named superintendent of the Ripon Area School District in April 2025. Previously, he served as principal and…
Dennis Regan
- 1992
Dennis Regan is the mayor of the City of Hartford, Wi, winning the Spring 2025 election. Read more from the…
Anneliese Jakle (nee Warhank)
- 2013
Anneliese Jakle selected to 2025 Archives Leadership Institute at the University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—In a competitive application process consisting…
Courtney Schroeder
- 2015
Hello, I received NASW-MN Social Worker of the Year award. Thank you to UW Milwaukee for guiding me through my…
Basha Harris
- 2016
Basha Harris was recently in an MKE Lifestyle feature that discussed her jewelry work showcased in the John Michael Kohler Art Center’s…
Ty Williams
- 2020
Peck School of the Arts alum Ty Williams is curating the 2025 Milwaukee Film’s Black Lens series. Williams, who is…
Becky Albert-Breed
- 2000
Becky Albert-Breed has been recognized as one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2025 by Madison365. She serves…
Jeff Bashaw
- 2000
Jeff Bashaw stepped into his current role of Wisconsin market president of Illinois-based Credit Union 1 after leading its merger…
Janan Najeeb
- 1984
Milwaukee Magazine has named Janan Najeeb a 2024 Women of Distinction recipient. In 1994, she co-founded the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s…
Chris King
- 2023
Chris King was inspired by his nurse parents and desired to serve in the military. He joined the Wisconsin Air…
Sarah Ballard
- 2024
Sarah Ballard has been selected to receive a 2025 Mary L. Nohl Fund Emerging Artist Fellowship for Individual Artists. In…
Janelle VanderKelen
- 2014
- 2016
Janelle VanderKelen received the 2025 Creative Capital Award in Film/Moving Image for her feature film The Golden Thread. Read More…
Bryce Stevenson
- 2016
Bryce Stevenson has received the 2025 Graduate of the Last Decade awardee by the UWM Alumni Association. The award was…
Daniel Spiewak
- 2012
Daniel Spiewak received the 2025 Graduate of the Last Decade awardee from the UWM Alumni Association. The award was presented…
Victoria (Tori) Isaac
- 2021
- 2023
Victoria (Tori) Isaac has received the 2025 Graduate of the Last Decade awardee from the UWM Alumni Association. The award…