Alumni Notes
You can learn about fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates and submit your own professional and personal news here.
You can also share your memories and tributes of UW alumni who have passed in obituaries.
WAA Alumni Notes
Drew Vernon MBA’12 recently partnered with the UW’s Department of Education (Peter Wardrip ’97 and Katherine Norman MFA’18, MS’20, PhD’23) to...
Don Schade ’62, of Granbury, Texas, passed away at the age of 85 in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2025. Many of his closest life-long friendships ...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently appointed Jen Olson ’07, to be a state court judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota. In a press release announcing her appointment, Governor Walz said, “Jennifer Olson is going to be a remarkable addition to an al...
Suzanne Smith Saulniers MS’70, PhD’74 of New Bedford died on September 23, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She ...
David Alan Gartler ’57, age 90, of Chicago, IL, died peacefully on September 25th in the presence of his wife and sons, following decline related t...
Kevin Kilsdonk died on August 2, 2025, from complications of a stroke he had on May 1, 2025. At the time of his death, Kevin was working for MacDonald & Owen Lumber located in West Salem, WI.
Thomas Cherpes DVM’89’s Ohio State University lab developed a technology (i.e., a novel peptide) to promote cutaneous wound repair. Cherpes is co-...
Brian Kurth ’96 began his career as an actuary before making a bold shift into law. Today, he serves as lead attorney at Meyerkord & Kurth, LLC...
After 47 years as a professional double bassist, Robert Beck ’84 has announced his retirement. For the past 20 years, he was principal bassist of t...
Lindsay Nauen ’72, MA’74 and Richard Weil ’72 just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Although they met in Madison, they didn’t know each other before graduation. They are celebrating with a trip to the Galapagos.
Drew Vernon MBA’12 recently partnered with the UW’s Department of Education (Peter Wardrip ’97 and Katherine Norman MFA’18, MS’20, PhD’23) to...
Don Schade ’62, of Granbury, Texas, passed away at the age of 85 in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2025. Many of his closest life-long friendships ...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently appointed Jen Olson ’07, to be a state court judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota. In a press release announcing her appointment, Governor Walz said, “Jennifer Olson is going to be a remarkable addition to an al...
Suzanne Smith Saulniers MS’70, PhD’74 of New Bedford died on September 23, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She ...
David Alan Gartler ’57, age 90, of Chicago, IL, died peacefully on September 25th in the presence of his wife and sons, following decline related t...
Kevin Kilsdonk died on August 2, 2025, from complications of a stroke he had on May 1, 2025. At the time of his death, Kevin was working for MacDonald & Owen Lumber located in West Salem, WI.
Thomas Cherpes DVM’89’s Ohio State University lab developed a technology (i.e., a novel peptide) to promote cutaneous wound repair. Cherpes is co-...
Brian Kurth ’96 began his career as an actuary before making a bold shift into law. Today, he serves as lead attorney at Meyerkord & Kurth, LLC...
After 47 years as a professional double bassist, Robert Beck ’84 has announced his retirement. For the past 20 years, he was principal bassist of t...
Lindsay Nauen ’72, MA’74 and Richard Weil ’72 just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Although they met in Madison, they didn’t know each other before graduation. They are celebrating with a trip to the Galapagos.
Drew Vernon MBA’12 recently partnered with the UW’s Department of Education (Peter Wardrip ’97 and Katherine Norman MFA’18, MS’20, PhD’23) to...
Don Schade ’62, of Granbury, Texas, passed away at the age of 85 in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2025. Many of his closest life-long friendships ...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently appointed Jen Olson ’07, to be a state court judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota. In a press release announcing her appointment, Governor Walz said, “Jennifer Olson is going to be a remarkable addition to an al...
Suzanne Smith Saulniers MS’70, PhD’74 of New Bedford died on September 23, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She ...
David Alan Gartler ’57, age 90, of Chicago, IL, died peacefully on September 25th in the presence of his wife and sons, following decline related t...
Kevin Kilsdonk died on August 2, 2025, from complications of a stroke he had on May 1, 2025. At the time of his death, Kevin was working for MacDonald & Owen Lumber located in West Salem, WI.
Thomas Cherpes DVM’89’s Ohio State University lab developed a technology (i.e., a novel peptide) to promote cutaneous wound repair. Cherpes is co-...
Brian Kurth ’96 began his career as an actuary before making a bold shift into law. Today, he serves as lead attorney at Meyerkord & Kurth, LLC...
After 47 years as a professional double bassist, Robert Beck ’84 has announced his retirement. For the past 20 years, he was principal bassist of t...
Lindsay Nauen ’72, MA’74 and Richard Weil ’72 just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Although they met in Madison, they didn’t know each other before graduation. They are celebrating with a trip to the Galapagos.