Our Mission
About UWM at Waukesha Foundation
The mission of the UWM at Waukesha Foundation is to support the campus and academic activities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha by raising, receiving, and distributing funds to benefit and assist students, faculty, programs, and community partners.
Our Programs
Student Scholarships
Southeast WI Festival of Books
Student Scholarships
The Foundation awards nearly $40,000 in scholarships annually to new and continuing students through scholarship endowments. We celebrate them at the Honors & Achievement Recognition event in October. We also provide scholarships for high school juniors & seniors participating in UWM at Waukesha's Early College Academy.
Outstanding Alumni
Southeast WI Festival of Books
Student Scholarships
Each year, a former student is recognized as an Outstanding Alumni during the Honoros and Achievement Recognition event. The award honors individuals who exhibit outstanding academic, civic or professional accomplishments; and contributions to UWM at Waukesha as a student or alumni.
Southeast WI Festival of Books
Southeast WI Festival of Books
Southeast WI Festival of Books
The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is an annual community celebration of literacy and the arts held the first weekend of November. It is an event where local and national authors and readers of all ages come together to enjoy presentations, performances, creativity and conversation.
The UWM at Waukesha Foundation also supports the
UWM at Waukesha Field Station
The UWM at Waukesha Field Station is home to a beautiful restored prairie/oak savannah, a variety of forestland, an ephemeral pond, Henrietta Lake, and Scuppernong Creek.
Visitors will enjoy walking the 3.5 miles of hiking trails and boardwalks, the unique wood-fired kiln, and the Wildlife in Need Center.
Board of Directors
Officers
UWM at Waukesha is governed by a Board of Directors. Each officer holds office for a two-year term.
Calvin Leszczynski, CPA
President
Manager-Financial Services Organization
Ernst & Young LLP
Daniel Flood
President - Elect
Vice President - Commercial Banking Officer
Waukesha State Bank
Abigail Stein ('10)
Secretary
Permit Coordinator
Everstream
Kevin Ulrich, CPA
Treasurer
Sr. Director of Finance
Generac
Stephanie Pallister ('07)
Past President
Customer Service Representative
Petron Corporation
Directors
Each director holds office for a three-year term.
Megan Anderson, PhD
Director, Clinical Operations
ProHealth
Brian Cooley, AIA ('83)
Senior Architect, SEH-Milwaukee
Jeremy Ferch
Sr. VP, Business Operations
Milwaukee Tool
Ciara Huntemann
Human Resources Manager
Boelter
Amy Kowalchuk, CPA
Karen Loritz, CPA
CFO
MetalTek International
Melissa Matz
Library Media Specialist
Elmbrook Schools - Brookfield East High School
Brian McEvoy
Underwriting Director
West Bend Mutual Insurance
2020-21
Ex Officio
Simon Bronner, PhD
Dean
UWM at Waukesha College of General Studies
Jonathan Kasparek
Professor of History
UWM at Waukesha College of General Studies
Staff
UWM at Waukesha Foundation
Sherrian D. Reynolds, Ed.D
Office Manager