CEAS employees named by students as international student advocates

Three headshots in a row. The first one is a woman in a headscarf and the other two are men in shirts and ties.
Alqam (from left), Pillai, and Zhao

Congratulations to Hana’a Alqam, lecturer, mechanical engineering; Krishna Pillai, professor, mechanical engineering; and Jian Zhao, professor, civil & environmental engineering, who were among the 47 faculty and staff receiving 2025 International Advocate Awards from the UWM Center for International Education. All were chosen by students who called out these individuals for the exceptional support and guidance they provided. Read the campus story here.