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 Events
Join a great and growing group of your peers! Enjoy social and support activities with others who share your commitment to the college. 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 to learn more 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
Judge the Student Research Poster Competition, join or support the Milwaukee Engineer team for the 5K Panther Prowl Run/Walk. Questions about events?

A Few 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), Former owner of Stormwater Solutions Engineering, LLC, now Executive VP, Engineering Services, Aqualis.
- 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
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- Two recent alums become faculty members at UW-Green BayUW-Green Bay has hired two recent alums as faculty members in their Richard J. Resch School of Engineering. The school is part of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. Md Rasedul Islam (’20 PhD, Mechanical Engineering) is an associate professor whose research interests include bio-robotics, intelligent systems and control, and …
- Alums from Milwaukee Tool, Rockwell, and GE HealthCare hosted events for current studentsEngineering and computer science students found out what it’s like to work at three of Milwaukee’s largest companies with events hosted by people who had been in their shoes – the college’s alumni. Milwaukee Tool, Rockwell Automation and GE HealthCare all hosted events this fall, giving students the chance to …
- Donor Spotlight: Alan D. Kulwicki Donor Advised Fund backs engineering research and studentsFor the third year in a row, the Alan D. Kulwicki Donor Advised Fund (DAF) provided $45,000 to fund two faculty fellowships, one awarded to Ryo Amano, professor, mechanical engineering, and another yet to be announced. These one-year fellowships support the growth of some of the college’s key research areas. …
- College alumni are among the winners of the Alumni Association Awards for 2025Two alumni from the college are among the 12 being recognized at the UWM Alumni Association 2025 Alumni Awards. The celebration will take place Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Pfister Hotel. Schreiner (left) and Spiewek Graduates of the college being honored include: Exemplary Alumni Service AwardRichard Schreiner '82 MS …
- Two alums awarded funding from the UWM Research Foundation to support their startupsTwo engineering alums have received Bridge Grant funding from the UWM Research Foundation to support the early stages of their startups and attract further investment. The Bridge Grant Program invests in new companies of UWM faculty, staff and students who have licensed intellectual property through the Research Foundation. The foundation …
- Donor Spotlight: Paul McNally builds on his investment in UWMPaul McNally, a UWM Senior Lecturer Emeritus in the Department of Computer Science, has added to his already generous support of the College with a recent new gift, bringing his total giving to over $1 million. One-quarter of the amount sets up an unrestricted fund for computer science. Another $250,000 is …
- Two new grads accepted into the GE HealthCare development programRecent graduates Alyssa Frisch and Nick Birschbach knew they wanted to study electrical engineering and computer engineering, respectively. But like many undergraduates, they weren’t sure what careers their degrees would lead to. Their job after graduation will allow them to “try on” more experiences in that pursuit. The two were …
- Alum and Distinguished Engineer at NVIDIA talks about making vehicles autonomousIt was while his father was recovering from surgery that a young Daniel Spiewak (’12 BS computer science) and his dad began learning computer programming together. They started with trial and error, with the younger Spiewak typing in the commands. His dad eventually lost interest, but his son was hooked. …
- Happy 50th anniversary to Mr. Kahn!About 60 people attended a surprise party May 2 for Iftekharuddin Khan in honor of his 50th anniversary of teaching as an adjunct at the College. He has continuously taught part-time at UWM after earning his master’s degree in industrial engineering from UWM in 1974. Khan was greeting by faculty, …
- More accolades for alum Satya NadellaTime magazine has named Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella (’90 MS computer science) one of its 100 Most Influential People of 2024. For the magazine’s special 2024 Time100 issue, other leaders in an awardee’s field write about them in a short essay. Nadella’s essayist is Mellody Hobson, co-CEO and …
- Two alums honored in their work on behalf of sustainability by U.S. DOEFarah Nourin (’22 PhD, mechanical engineering) and Ahmad Abbas (’20 PhD, mechanical engineering) were among those recognized for outstanding achievement in energy engineering with an Industrial Assessment Center Alumni Award. While working on their degrees at UWM, Nourin and Abbas were members of UWM Department of Energy-sponsored Industrial Assessment Center …
- Gift from Dennis and Susan Webb supports engineering graduate studentsAlums Dennis and Susan Webb (’71 BS Materials Engineering and ’74 BA Art History, respectively) have made a generous gift that will provide financial support to graduate students enrolled in the College, with a preference for those pursuing a degree in materials engineering. The $100,000 donation creates a fund that …