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A dozen winners will be honored at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s 2026 Alumni Awards Evening on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the Pfister Hotel. Presented by the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association, these awards recognize remarkable standouts who make new waves in the lives of countless people every day.<\/p>\n

The honorees embody how 51ÁÔÆæ alumni are making a worldwide impact. They\u2019ve earned recognition with Emmy and Grammy awards, as well as from the National Academy of Medicine, and garnered many other accolades.<\/p>\n

They include internationally acclaimed injury and violence prevention researcher Dr. Steve Hargarten, emergency medicine professor and founding director of the Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. 51ÁÔÆæ is also proud to present its University Partner Award to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for its unwavering support of 51ÁÔÆæ and the broader community.<\/p>\n

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2026 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Awards Evening<\/a> now, and everyone is invited to celebrate this amazing group of awardees.<\/p>\n

The full list of winners below represents people across generations who are doing amazing things in their careers and communities. 51ÁÔÆæ is proud of these exemplary alumni, partners and friends.<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h2>\n

Dr. Steve Hargarten \u201971<\/h3>\n
\"Steve
Steve Hargarten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Professor of emergency medicine, Founding Dean for Global Health and the founding director of the Comprehensive Injury Center, Medical College of Wisconsin<\/em><\/p>\n

Hargarten has devoted his life to improving the lives and health of others, practicing emergency medicine in Wisconsin for over 35 years. He continues teaching medical students and residents, with the goal of influencing their careers to help make communities healthy and safe. His research interests sit at the nexus of injury, violence prevention and health policy. He\u2019s currently leading research studies of wound ballistics to strengthen the care of injured patients and inform policy. He\u2019s a sought-after advisor and mentor nationally and internationally, having served roles for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n

Exemplary Alumni Service Award<\/h2>\n

John Kissinger \u201979<\/h3>\n
\"John
John Kissinger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chief executive officer, GRAEF<\/em><\/p>\n

With GRAEF since 1984 and CEO since 2012, Kissinger has been involved in hundreds of building and infrastructure projects, including the Milwaukee Art Museum addition, the Wisconsin (Baird) Center and the Lambeau Field renovation. His extensive community service includes serving on the Employ Milwaukee board, as well as the boards of the UW-Milwaukee Foundation and the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County.<\/p>\n

Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award<\/h2>\n

Gary Hoover \u201993<\/h3>\n
\"Gary
Gary Hoover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Executive director of the Murphy Institute, professor of economics and affiliate professor of law, Tulane University<\/em><\/p>\n

Hoover is a leading voice and researcher in the field of economics, especially in the areas of ethics, political economy, and poverty and income redistribution. He\u2019s the founding and current editor of the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy. He serves on the board of the National Tax Association and is on the advisory board of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank.<\/p>\n

Josh Rosenberg \u201906<\/h3>\n
\"Josh
Josh Rosenberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker; executive vice president of production, Breakwater Studios<\/em><\/p>\n

What started with Rosenberg\u2019s broadcast journalism degree from 51ÁÔÆæ has turned into an award-winning filmmaking career. He\u2019s worked for Oprah Winfrey on projects with Steven Spielberg, Beyonc\u00e9 and many other luminaries. He\u2019s overseen the Oscar-winning short documentaries \u201cThe Last Repair Shop\u201d and \u201cThe Queen of Basketball,\u201d and he\u2019s won an Emmy Award for producing work on the Breakwater Studios and Netflix film \u201cThe Turnaround.\u201d<\/p>\n

Impact Award<\/h2>\n

Dr. Andrew Haig \u201980<\/h3>\n
\"Andrew
Andrew Haig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

President and co-founder, International Rehabilitation Forum; emeritus professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, University of Michigan<\/em><\/p>\n

Haig\u2019s long and distinguished academic career has established him as an expert in rehabilitation medicine for clinical care. He\u2019s won dozens of awards in his field and founded the International Rehabilitation Forum as a nonprofit consortium that fosters medical rehabilitation in low-resource countries and organizes medical professionals worldwide to respond to catastrophes. He advises governments and has built the IRF into an official partner of the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n

Deepak Arora \u201922<\/h3>\n
\"Deepak
Deepak Arora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Founder and CEO, Wearable Technologies<\/em><\/p>\n

Arora\u2019s motivation for founding Wearable Technologies is as poignant as it is personal: to prevent others from the pain and loss he and his family experienced when his daughter drowned. The longtime IT and health care technology executive leveraged his artificial intelligence expertise into developing wearables that scan environments for danger and alert caregivers about potential accidents before they happen. It\u2019s led to a partnership with Froedtert South for remote patient monitoring and acclaim from USA Today and CIO Tech World.<\/p>\n

Honorary Alumni Award<\/h2>\n

Jim Cook<\/h3>\n
\"Jim
James Cook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

51ÁÔÆæ distinguished professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry; emeritus member, Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery<\/em><\/p>\n

Since his arrival at 51ÁÔÆæ in 1973, Cook has forged a legacy of teaching and research that resonates throughout the academic and medical fields. He laid the foundation for the renowned Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery, authored more than 550<\/span> papers, has more than 100 patents and mentored 80 doctoral students. One of his drug compounds has FDA approval for clinical trials for treatment of depression, and it looks promising for treatment of schizophreniaand Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

University Partner Award<\/h2>\n

Greater Milwaukee Foundation<\/h3>\n

Since 1976, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has provided crucial support to 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s mission, with total giving exceeding $40 million. That support has led to groundbreaking research efforts, thousands of student scholarships and programming that improves lives throughout the community. 51ÁÔÆæ is proud of the longstanding partnership with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, which continues to be a catalyst for community change by investing in people and organizations that lead to transformational impact.<\/p>\n

GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Awards<\/h2>\n

Kathryn Henry \u201916<\/h3>\n
\"Kathryn
Kathryn Henry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grammy Award-nominated soprano opera singer, IMG Artists<\/em><\/p>\n

Henry is captivating audiences around the world with her powerfully compelling voice, described as blending dignity with sorrow, maintaining a shimmering warmth. She\u2019s sung with the Metropolitan Opera, is a finalist in the Paris Opera Competition, and her performance in \u201cThe Lord of Cries\u201d earned a Grammy nomination for Best Opera Recording. She\u2019ll make her European debut in spring 2026 in Bonn, Germany, playing Desdemona in Verdi\u2019s \u201cOtello.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tou Jim Lee \u201919<\/h3>\n
\"Tou
Tou Jim Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Director of operations and communication<\/span>, Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce<\/em><\/p>\n

Lee joined the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce as an intern in 2016 and now leads the multimillion-dollar organization\u2019s infrastructure, branding and business workshops in support of entrepreneurs across Wisconsin. He\u2019s also the founder of Nova Boba, a galaxy-themed boba\/beverage business, and the co-founder of Our Scholarship, a nonprofit that supports Hmong and Southeast Asian students.<\/p>\n

Carrie Mahone \u201918<\/h3>\n
\"Carrie
Carrie Mahone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Media and online personality<\/em><\/p>\n

Nicknamed “Nonie Juice, Mahone has worked for 103.7 KISS FM and 101.5 The Truth, and created and co-hosted the morning show “Jammin with Juice.”<\/span> You may recognize her as an in-game host for the Milwaukee Brewers and Marquette University basketball, and she\u2019s won the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association award for Best Online Personality.<\/p>\n

Obiageli (Oby) Nwabuzor \u201916<\/h3>\n
\"Obiageli
Obiageli (Oby) Nwabuzor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Director, social drivers of health strategy, Advocate Health<\/em><\/p>\n

Nwabuzor is a first-generation Nigerian American whose work intersects with public health, real estate development and systems innovation. As founder of Envision Growth, a real estate development firm dedicated to building healthy people and communities, she\u2019s led more than $4 million in new projects, including an affordable housing initiative for early childhood educators. In her Advocate Health leadership role, she also advances strategies that strengthen community health and impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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