Class of 2024

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is honored to announce the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award winners.

This represents the highest honor the University bestows upon an alumnus or alumna who epitomizes our values of collaboration, diversity and opportunity, integrity, learning and academic excellence, service and social responsibility, and shared governance.

Five awardees are being recognized this year for their outstanding professional and personal achievements.

Outstanding Recent Alumni

• Tiffany Morton B.A. '09, MSE '12

Distinguished Alumni for Professional Achievement

• Dr. Tremayne Clardy BSE '94, M.S. '98

• Lee Riordan BBA '76

Distinguished Alumni Award for Service to UW-Whitewater

• Michael Warmuth BBA '85

S.A. White Award for Contributions to UW-Whitewater

• Marty van Steenderen

Outstanding Student Awards 2023-2024

College of Arts and Communication – Charlie Shilhavy 

College of Business and Economics – Emily Braatz 

College of Education and Professional Studies – Ashlyn Vlcko

College of Letters and Sciences – William Morgan 

College of Integrated Studies – Lily Walton 

Founders Day Awards Celebration

Each year, since 1955, we have celebrated the founding of our institution and the contributions and achievements of over 100,000 graduates by recognizing alumni for their professional achievement, community/regional service or service to the university at our annual Founders Day Celebration. This year's Founders Day Awards Celebration will be held on April 20, 2024. Join us for brunch and the awards ceremony from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the James R. Connor University Center. Click here for more details and to register.

Nominations for the 2025 Awards can be submitted until October 31, 2024.