Alumni & Friends

By Design

Frank Lloyd Wright and Marshall Erdman were the visionaries who laid the groundwork for Dan Erdman’s career. Now he’s cementing their legacy with a professorship that will support teaching and learning for the next generation of students.

Spring 2026

A Sound Investment

Through an innovative new partnership, two Madison philanthropists support a cause dear to their hearts.

Fall 2025

A Force for Good

Inspired by her mentor, a physics alumna continues a legacy of support, a quest for knowledge and the pursuit of discovery.

Spring 2025

Stronger Together

For Julie and Peter Weil, making an impact means connecting knowledge, perspectives and people.

Fall 2024

Swinging for the Fences

Rick Schlesinger is the hand that guides one of Major League Baseball’s most clever and efficient teams.

Fall 2024

A Long Line of Badgers

For the Hollands, going to UW–Madison has become a beloved family tradition. And they believe the Wisconsin Experience is meant to be shared, which is why they support scholarships for students in the College of Letters & Science.

Spring 2024

Investigate This

Walt Bogdanich looks back on an award-winning career as an investigative journalist.

Fall 2023

Paying It Forward

Paul Martin Wolff and Rhea S. Schwartz generously gift Badgers with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the world. 

Fall 2023

Here&Now

Understanding Wisconsin’s Land-Grant History, The Big 3-5, Continuing the Discussion, Building the Future, and more.

Spring 2023

Keeping Up with Camera

Bradinn French (Communication Arts ’08) hits his stride as a Hollywood film editor.

Spring 2023