UWM’s Health Sciences Renovation project is supported by industry, business and community leaders. Those leaders are making their voices heard to ensure the project is approved in the upcoming budget cycle.
Partner Letters of Support
This project will directly benefit our residents, improve local healthcare outcomes, and provide family sustaining career paths. The State’s investment in the project will provide a vital return on investment from the State though the increase in healthcare professionals.
- City of Milwaukee, Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Common Council
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
- Wisconsin Health Care Leaders (Laura Nelson, MD, MBA, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Prevea Health; John A. Raymond, Sr. MD, President and CEO The Medical College of Wisconsin; Peggy Troy, BSN, MSN, President and CEO Children’s Wisconsin; Catherine A. Jacobson, FHFMA, CPA, President and CEO Froedtert Health; Cristy Garcia-Thomas, Chief External Affairs Officer Advocate Aurora Health)
- Waukesha County Business Alliance Health Care Partners
Individual Letters of Support
Healthcare delivery in Wisconsin is a partnership among many, and UW-Milwaukee provides professionals that serve our region’s health care organizations. We support UWM’s request to complete its Health Sciences Renovation, and ask you to do the same
- Richard Barnhouse, Ph.D., President, Waukesha County Technical College
- Jacquelyn Fredrick, retired CEO, Blood Center of Wisconsin
- Suzanne Kelley, President & CEO, Waukesha County Business Alliance
- Chris Mambu Rasch, Executive Director, Building Advantage
Additional Statements of Support
Wisconsin has a critical need for additional health sciences professionals. UWM is poised to help meet the workforce need, but can’t do so without additional funding. UWM cannot enroll more students without expanding and updating the current facilities.
- Scott Conger, Immediate Past Chair, UWM Alumni Association Board
- Wendy Huddleston, UWM Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program Director
- Larry Nelson, Waukesha County Supervisor, District #18
- Kathryn Potos, UWM Board of Visitors
- Mary Roggeman, UWM Board of Visitors
Joint Finance Committee Testimony