Alumni
UWM employee honored for helping lead fight for gay marriage
UWM alum and employee Roy Badger found himself thrust into the national spotlight when the Wisconsin Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in response to a lawsuit Badger filed with his now-husband and several other couples.
UWM homecoming: 9 days of sports, food and fun
The first official homecoming celebration in UWM’s recent history opens campus doors, long-closed yearbooks, and looks forward as UWM celebrates the inauguration of its ninth chancellor, Mark Mone, and changes the architecture of its beloved East Side Campus with the public dedication of the new Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex. Here are some highlights.
UWM grad makes a guest appearance on Modern Family
Brittani Ebert, a graduate of UWM’s theater program, has a co-starring role in the Sept. 30 episode of ABC’s popular series, “Modern Family.” Ebert, who’s worked in film, television, theater and commercials, talks about what it’s like building an acting career in Hollywood.
Lessons from a National Humanities Medal winner
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham is a National Humanities Medal winner and renowned historian who teaches at Harvard. An early academic experience at UWM helped begin her life’s work.
From Microsoft to MADtv, here are 11 UWM alums whose work you know
UWM alumni include many business executives and high-ranking public officials, such as the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, Luis Arreaga.
Passion project: UWM grad finds her sweet spot with Indulgence Chocolatiers
Julie Waterman was a senior at UWM when she turned a passion for quality chocolate into a business.
UWM grad makes the call for referees
Barry Mano (MA, Urban Affairs) is the founder and president of the National Association of Sports Officials, which represents more than 22,000 referees.
CEO honors his Milwaukee family with UWM scholarship
Henry and Dolores Davis never went to college, but their five children – all UWM graduates – have established a scholarship in their honor.
MKE Panther turns pro – in the NFL
UWM men’s basketball player Demetrius Harris is living out a dream by playing professional sports.
“Working with nature has helped my soul”
Through her service-learning course, Kirkwood began to apply the class content to her service with River Revitalization.