Distinguished Alumni Awards

The UW-Parkside Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate and honor the rich legacy of learning and accomplishments by those graduates who have excelled in their chosen field or performed exemplary service to our community.

Distinguished alumni can be nominated for four different categories:

• Recent Alumni Award: Alumni who has graduated in the past 10 years – 2015 or later – who is making a significant impact in their career or community.
• Alumni Achievement Award: Individual who has excelled in their profession in areas of leadership, commitment to excellence and lifelong learning, and has continued to grow in their profession.
• Alumni Service Award: Individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership and significant contributions to the community and or UW-Parkside.
• Outstanding Alumni Award: Individual who demonstrates exceptional professional achievement, whose contributions have a positive impact on society, and who brings distinction to themselves and UW-Parkside.

Selected awardees will be notified in August and will be recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony in October 2025.