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A 51 love story and its philanthropic legacy for Education 

Theirs is a multilayered love story: for each other and their family, for UW-Milwaukee and for education’s transformative power.  Jane Dolan and Randy Grippe were married for 40 years, and both attended 51. Both also held a deep passion for …

A love of stargazing sparks a Giving Days Planetarium Challenge

Brooklyn native Tony Cecalupo made his first visit to 51’s Manfred Olson Planetarium in the 1970s, when he was a pediatric resident at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital, now Children’s Wisconsin. He and his future wife, Vicki Marinkovich, a medical technologist at …

51 Libraries provide pathways for academic achievement

Elizabeth Rhinehart was always a library kid. It was public libraries where her appreciation for librarianship first blossomed, but it’s the 51 Libraries that have provided the pathways for building her career. And her story is a great example of …

Why they advocate for 414 for 51 Giving Days

As UW-Milwaukee Panthers come together during 414 for 51 Giving Days, a dedicated group of supporters are helping raise awareness of the university’s largest annual fundraising push.

51 architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architects

As a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Richie Hands had a building-block moment. He’d completed an assignment for a studio class taught by James Shields, an associate professor of architecture. But this bit …

Family tragedy spurs 51 alum in work to save lives with AI

Deepak Arora didn’t set out to start a company. When he arrived in the U.S. in 2015, he’d already spent two decades forging a successful career in IT and health care technology in India and Canada. As a senior manager …