Alumni
Stay Connected
There are many benefits to staying connected with our college and a network of 12,000+ College of Engineering & Applied Science alumni across the country. Your connection to the past and support for the future keeps our college vibrant and relevant.
Alumni Chapter
Join a great and growing group of your peers! Enjoy social and support activities with others who share your commitment to the college. Your time commitment is a few hours every few months. Your membership in the UWM Alumni Association is complimentary. The current virtual platform provides expanded opportunities for you to get involved from anywhere in the world. Sign up with the Alumni Chapter here.
Connect with Students
Share your experience with current students, or participate in a panel discussion with prospective students to guide students on their academic journey.
Events
Attend the annual Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference, judge the Student Research Poster Competition, join or support the Milwaukee Engineer team for the 5K Panther Prowl Run/Walk. Questions about events?
Notable Alumni
You’re in great company with these accomplished alumni from the College of Engineering & Applied Science:
- Satya Nadella (’90 MS Computer Science), Microsoft CEO
- Carrie Bristoll-Groll (’94 BS Civil Engineering), principal civil engineer and CEO of Stormwater Solutions Engineering
- John Kissinger (’79 BS Civil Engineering), GRAEF President and CEO
- Alan Kulwicki (’77 BS Mechanical Engineering), NASCAR Hall of Fame member, 1992 Nascar Cup Series champion driver and team owner
- Scott Yanoff (’93 BS Computer Science), developer of one of the world’s first search engines, called the “Yanoff List”
News
Receive the latest news from the college regarding research, student initiatives, alumni colleagues and more. We’d love to hear about your news, too.
Alumni business instrumental in building of Lake Country Hounds baseball stadiumAlum Jim Jendusa (’87 BS civil engineering, ’92 MS structural engineering), was involved in the design and construction of the new Wisconsin Brewing Company Park in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin that recently opened in May, 2022, home to the Lake Country Dock Hounds. Jendusa Design & Engineering acted as both architect and … Read more
American Foundry Society presents Best Paper awards to 3 current UWM students, 2 alumni, 1 professorResearch coming out of the UWM Foundry Lab was recognized nationally with top honors at CastExpo 2022, held in Columbus, Ohio in April. Congratulations to members of the two research teams who won the following two Best Paper awards. Best Paper, Molding Methods & Materials Division Hannah Ullberg (’21 BS … Read more
Linsmeier, Otieno, Rosenthal named to list of 2022 Notable Women in EngineeringThe BizTimes Milwaukee named two of the college's alumnae and one current professor to their list of 2022 Notable Women in Engineering. Congratulations to (pictured L-R): Kristi Linsmeier, environmental engineering group leader for Milwaukee-based The Sigma GroupWilkistar Otieno, chair and associate professor, industrial & manufacturing engineeringLori Rosenthal, vice president, principal, … Read more
Donor spotlight: Beth Gonia establishes scholarship for environmental engineering studentsThank you to Beth Gonia for her generous support of undergraduate students pursuing environmental engineering at UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science. Beth recently established the Michael P. Gonia Memorial Scholarship in memory of her husband of 48 years, Michael (Mike) Gonia (pictured), a Bay View native, civil engineer … Read more
“What’s your real engineering/computer science job like?” 4 alumni answer student questionsFour College of Engineering & Applied Science alumni recently took time to meet with ten current undergraduate students and share stories about what it’s like to work in the fields of engineering and computer science. Students who live in the Engineering House for CEAS Majors, a Living Learning Community, talked … Read more
Microsoft’s leader and UWM alumnus Satya Nadella honored by National Academy of EngineeringIn February, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) elected Satya Nadella— Microsoft chairman/CEO and UWM alumnus —as a new member. This is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Nadella earned a master’s in computer science from UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science in 1990. In naming … Read more
Meet the winners of the National Clean Water Design Challenge: Public invited to free, Alumni Association eventThe UWM Alumni Association invites the public to the free, virtual Mobile Master Chat “Bringing Clean Water to Remote Areas,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., April 20. The event spotlights a UWM undergraduate student team that won first place in a national competition that challenged participants to create an inexpensive and practical … Read more
2 Northwestern Mutual software engineers select Girls Who Code to receive donationsGiven $500 each to donate to an organization helping young people – especially those in underrepresented communities—excel in technology, two Northwestern Mutual software engineers recently selected UWM’s Girls Who Code program. In February, Catelyn Scholl (’22 MS Computer Science, ’19 BS Computer Science), software engineer, and Scott Butler, senior software … Read more
Donor spotlight: Richard S. Schreiner and Alison GrafThank you to Richard S. Schreiner (‘82 MS Computer Science) and his wife, Alison Graf, who recently established the Richard S. Schreiner ’82 and Alison Graf Scholarship Fund. The endowed fund will provide scholarships to undergraduates in good academic standing in UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science. Preference will … Read more
Anu and Satya Nadella Scholarships to increase diversity in tech educationThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering multiple full-ride scholarships for incoming freshmen from Milwaukee high schools in Fall 2022. The Anu and Satya Nadella Scholarships, for students who are pursuing degrees in computer science, computer engineering, data science and information technology, are part of a $2 million gift from UWM alumnus and Microsoft … Read more
Donor spotlight: Dr. Daniel J. Schlitz and Dr. Lei Z. SchlitzThank you to Dr. Daniel J. Schlitz (’92 MS Engineering) and Dr. Lei Z. Schlitz (’98 PhD Engineering), whose generosity recently established the Diane K. Schlitz ’59 and Harold L. Schlitz ’59 Memorial Engineering Fund. The fund will support pre-college programs and activities offered by UWM’s College of Engineering & … Read more- Donor spotlight: civil engineering alumnus Lawrence SivakThank you to Lawrence E. Sivak (’71 BS Civil Engineering) for his generous support of UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and the UWM Foundation. His donation was part of the college's New Frontiers in Research campaign, which seeks to raise $5 million so students can learn from the … Read more