51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Thomas Gibson with Graduate of the Last Decade awardee Carrie Mahone ’18. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Gary Hoover ’93 speaks after receiving his Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Deepak Arora ’22 received the Impact Award at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Catherine Kaczorowski ’00 accepts the Honorary Alumni Award on behalf of her father, Jim Cook, who was in Arizona on the night of the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Tou Jim Lee ’19 receives his Graduate of the Last Decade Award at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Josh Rosenberg ’06 speaks to the audience after receiving his Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award as Gale Klappa, master of ceremonies, looks on. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Obiageli (Oby) Nwabuzor ’16 (third from left), recipient of a Graduate of the Last Decade Award, with family and loved ones at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Dr. Steve Hargarten ’71 addresses the audience after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award as master of ceremonies Gale Klappa (center) and 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Thomas Gibson look on. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
John Kissinger ’79, CEO of GRAEF, speaks after accepting the Exemplary Alumni Service Award at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Dr. Andrew Haig ’80 (third from right) and his large contingent of family and friends at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. Haig received the Impact Award. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Greg Wesley (center), president and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, accepts the University Partner Award from 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Thomas Gibson and Alumni Association Board Chair Domonique Ford ’99 at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Domonique Ford ’99, chair of the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association Board of Directors, applauds the crowd at the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Joan Nesbitt, 51ÁÔÆæ’s vice chancellor for University Advancement, greets the audience. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Thomas Gibson and his wife, Brigette, enjoy the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Honorees and presenters at the 2026 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening are, from left: Gary Hoover ’93, Amy Lensing Tate, Deepak Arora ’22, Catherine Kaczorowski, Josh Rosenberg ’06, John Kissinger ’79, Carrie Mahone ’18, Dr. Andrew Haig ’80, Tou Jim Lee ’19, 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Thomas Gibson, Greg Wesley, Oby Nwabuzor ’16, Dr. Steve Hargarten ’71 and Domonique Ford ’99. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
About 300 people gathered to honor a dozen awardees at the 2026 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening on Feb. 20 at the Pfister Hotel. Together, they celebrated the lasting impact made by alumni and university partners, who are making new waves in their professions and throughout 51ÁÔÆæ.
Alumni awardees were honored for their entrepreneurial endeavors, scientific contributions, artistic talents, technological innovations and community impact.
Videos of some of the award winners:
