{"id":412,"date":"2024-11-07T09:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/?page_id=412"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:25:12","slug":"alumni-awardees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/impact\/alumni-awardees\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Awardees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list undefined\">\n<li>Sumit Agarwal \u201993, \u201994, \u201999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Gifford \u201903<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie Stein \u201968<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list undefined\">\n<li>Eugene Guszkowski \u201971, \u201973<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lei Schlitz \u201993, \u201998<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list undefined\">\n<li>Gerald Casel \u201907<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jonathan Jackson \u201902<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shannon Levandowski \u201902<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenira Thompson \u201998, \u201901<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dinorah Marquez Abadiano \u201901<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeffrey Norman \u201996<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matt Rinka \u201997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chantell Jewell \u201900<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salvatore (Sal) Miosi \u201988<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jill Lintonen \u201996<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molly Poppie \u201904, \u201907<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gary Hoover \u201993<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Josh Rosenberg \u201906<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Exemplary Alumni Service Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allyson D. Nemec \u201990<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gregoria Karides Suchy \u201945<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christina Fiasca \u201980<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Judith Scott \u201981<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Theodore (Todd) Montgomery \u201975, \u201984<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Misky \u201992 (2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frederick (Fred) Sitzberger \u201978<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dennis Webb \u201971<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jacquelyn (Jackie) Fredrick \u201988, \u201912<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Richard Schreiner \u201982<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>John Kissinger \u201979<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD)<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael P. Cotey \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas W. Wichert \u201907<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammar Alkhalidi \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Blish \u201907<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hemad Fadaifar \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paola D. Felix Encarnaci\u00f3n \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul M. Imig \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martha E. Phillips \u201906<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nathaniel J. Piotrowski \u201905<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristen K. Roche \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie R. Sikinger \u201909, \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sylvia N. Wilson \u201904, \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DeVona Y. Wright Cottrell \u201906<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jonathan Brostoff \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eleanor Cotey \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Donovan \u201909, \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catherine Giljohann \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikiya Harris Dodd \u201901, \u201907<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Hartlep \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aaron Lipski \u201902, \u201914<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audra O\u2019Connell \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ella Peinovich \u201906<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Susan Schweigert \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie Waterman \u201907<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spencer Chumbley \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicolle Davies \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melissa Ebbe \u201905, \u201907<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andy Hargarten \u201910, \u201915<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eric Jukkala \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kevin Kiefer \u201914<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Leichtling \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Metz \u201907<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elena Mihas \u201906, \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magdalena Rocha Ocampo \u201914<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breanne Schatzman \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcia Silva \u201906, \u201913<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brandon Tschacher \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meghan Walsh \u201911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brent Aussprung \u201914<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Burkholder \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacarrie Carr \u201915<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nathaniel Deans Jr. \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Decker \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brian Firkus \u201912, \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natalie Harlan \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eva Marie Lewis King \u201915<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angela Meyers \u201902, \u201908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eric Miller \u201906 (posthumous)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Srikanth Pilla \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nirmal Raja \u201910, \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Robinson \u201910, \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julia Robson \u201912, \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark Speltz \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ed Sturkey \u201907, \u201807<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Steve Cundy \u201914<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashley Dineen \u201908, \u201910, \u201915<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kris Eul \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caroline Kastelic \u201906, \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Lawton \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Marsicek \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lesa Petersen \u201910, \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Stauffacher \u201909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristian Vaughn \u201913, \u201913, \u201915<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kasia Weina \u201910<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geraud Blanks \u201914, \u201916<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Caya \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alyssa Geisler \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard (Richie) Hands \u201911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brice Christianson \u201913<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Emem \u201920<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juan Orjuela \u201917<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nyesha Stone \u201918<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alisha Gray \u201917<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victoria (Tori) Isaac \u201921, \u201923<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Spiewak \u201912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bryce Stevenson \u201916<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kathryn Henry \u201916<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tou Jim Lee \u201919<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carrie Mahone \u201918<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obiageli (Oby) Nwabuzor \u201916<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Honorary Alumni Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mary B. Emory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F. William Haberman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leonard J. Goldstein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael Falbo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sally Lundeen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les Weil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lauren (Laurie) Glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>K. Vairavan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jacqueline Herd-Barber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Walter Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Julilly Kohler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark Mone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurie Parsons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jim Cook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Impact Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matthew D. Jandrisevits \u201906<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael J. Murphy \u201986<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ursula Twombly \u201985, \u201987<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kenneth Munson \u201984<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark J. Sabljak \u201979<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebecca A. Schultz \u201987, \u201995<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reuben Harpole \u201978, \u201905<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimberley Motley \u201999, \u201903<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kevin Evans \u201911<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Phelps \u201908<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jennifer Lehrke \u201997, \u201999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harris Turer \u201988<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jean Bell-Calvin \u201985<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stacey Z. Keller \u201900, \u201906<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ann Bartos Merkow \u201974<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patricia Contreras \u201900<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emerald Mills \u201904<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranell Washington \u201905<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carla Cross \u201981<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Janice (Jan) Wilberg \u201977, \u201986<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark Briggs \u201998<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felice Green \u201989<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ali Kopyt \u201908<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deepak Arora \u201922<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Andrew Haig \u201980<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Lifetime Achievement Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Steven A. Davis \u201980, \u201921<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robert B. Cialdini \u201967<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael McCrea \u201991, \u201994<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marilyn Rantz \u201992<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paul Hemmer \u201985<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexander P. Durtka, Jr. \u201973<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>James (Jim) Ziemer \u201975, \u201986, \u201908<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gale E. Klappa \u201972, \u201911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clayborn Benson \u201987, \u201924<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Steve Hargarten \u201971<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Panther Pride Volunteer Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Green Gulls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Josie Osborne \u201989<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Lubar Alumni Chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chris Larson \u201907<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Tellier \u201972, \u201974<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wendel Chamberlin \u201973, \u201976<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Conger \u201991<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Giving Circle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meg Jansky \u201985<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sara Padarath \u201905, \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily K. Robertson \u201980<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">University Partner Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Northwestern Mutual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spancrete Group, Inc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WEC Energy Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GE Healthcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marcus Corporation Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Water Council<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eppstein Uhen Architects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ovation Communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baird<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ManpowerGroup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MillerKnoll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bader Philanthropies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zilber Family Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UW Credit Union<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Greater Milwaukee Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">UWM Foundation Alumni Achievement Award<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Margaret A. Rykowksi \u201976, \u201981<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guy G. 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