The Impact of Gifts

Students walking on campus

Donors Make UW–Madison a Reality for More Students 

The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be a leading choice for local, out-of-state, and international students alike. In September, the university welcomed nearly 9,900 new freshmen and transfer students, more than 1,200 of whom are attending the UW with scholarships and grants provided through UW–Madison. This fortunate cohort is receiving monetary support from impactful initiatives… Read more »

3D render of the new engineering building

Building a Bright Future for Engineering 

A transformational lead gift from Marv ’68, JD’71 and Jeff ’72 Levy — the largest single contribution in college history — will benefit future generations of Badgers while honoring the memory of their brother, Phil ’64, who passed away in 2021.

Students in the School of Pharmacy

UW Program Opens Doors for Future Pharmacists 

In 2023, the UW School of Pharmacy introduced a new program — the PharmD Early Assurance program — to expand access to pharmacy school and train more future pharmacists to help meet Wisconsin’s health care needs. The program offers conditional admission to high school seniors who want to become pharmacists and have been accepted to a four-year Universities of Wisconsin university.

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

Once-In-a-Lifetime Fellowship for L&S Seniors 

In 2022, alumnus Paul Wolff ’63 and his wife, Rhea Schwartz, generously created an exciting fellowship — the first of its kind at UW–Madison — for the College of Letters & Science (L&S). The Wolff Fellowship grants $45,000 each year to a graduating senior from L&S.

Raymond C. Lauver

When the Recipient Becomes the Donor

Raymond C. Lauver — modestly raised in rural Pennsylvania in the 1930s — attended a one-room schoolhouse in a county without any public libraries. Had it not been for the generous support of scholarships, his dream of earning a degree at Susquehanna University would not have been possible.

Students at Lambeau Field

Building Business Leadership at Lambeau

The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB), one of the first five business schools in the nation, has been shaping leaders for the last 125 years. The school prepares students for the careers that lie ahead, and its world-class undergraduate program empowers students of all backgrounds to succeed — about 13 percent of undergraduate students are… Read more »

Pharmacy students at their white coat ceremony

Paying It Forward for Future Pharmacists

The oldest pharmacy school in the state, the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy is a globally recognized leader in education, research, and service. For more than 135 years, the school has offered an excellent and evolving curriculum, and prospective students flock to Madison for a chance to become a Badger. However, over the last… Read more »

Students working in an engineering research lab.

Innovative Plastics Recycling Research Inspires Transformational Gift

In 2022, the College of Engineering received an unprecedented $5 million pledge from Michele ’68 and Ross ’67 Annable. The Annables were initially inspired after reading an article — posted by the college in 2020 — about a groundbreaking recycling method termed “solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation processing.” Their generous contribution offers remarkable advancements in new… Read more »