Professor Emeritus Larry Lang earned his Ph.D. and BA from Michigan State University. He was a faculty member at UW Oshkosh from 1972 until his retirement in 2002. He established the Student Managed Endowment Fund (SMEF) program in 2000. Through the SMEF program,...

Born in Bangladesh on March 2, 1933, Dr. Mohammed A. Rouf graduated with honors from the University of Dacca, Bangladesh, with a BS degree in biology, chemistry and physics and an MS degree in botany. He taught biology for two years at the Government College of...

Dr. Hugh A. Kennedy, of Plymouth, WI, was a 1929 graduate of Oshkosh State Teachers College. He taught at Appleton Senior High School for five years before attending medical school at UW-Madison, where he graduated with an M.D. in 1938. In 1940, Dr. Kennedy moved to...

E. Alan Hartman earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UW-Madison and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in quantitative and social psychology from Michigan State University. Al was a professor at UW Oshkosh for 38 years, as well as serving as the dean of the College...

Edith Hollister (1904-1990) was born in Oshkosh. She was a member of the Algoma Boulevard United Methodist Church, the Oshkosh Seniors Center Chorus, the Twentieth Century Club, the Oshkosh Symphony, and the Friends of the Paine. She was also a volunteer at the...

When Ed Karrels came to UW Oshkosh to start his studies in Computer Science, he brought with him a strong passion to continue his active involvement with music that he developed in high school. Every semester, Ed took trombone lessons and he regularly played in a...

In 1922, at the age of twelve, Edward Rudoy, his parents, and his sister, Ida, escaped the Russian pogroms against the Jews and emigrated to the West. Their journey was long and dangerous, but they were assisted by strangers who risked their own lives along the way....

Elaine Bandy, along with supply chain and operations management faculty, established the Dr. D. Brent Bandy Scholarship in 2009 in honor of her late husband. Dr. D. Brent Bandy retired from UW Oshkosh in 2007, after 23 years as a faculty member in the College of...

The Stanley Larson Scholarship was established in 2003 by Stanley’s family in remembrance of his passion for teaching and literature. Through this scholarship, Stanley’s family hopes to perpetuate his life’s work and to continue to reach students like Stanley did as...

Eldred George Mugford graduated from UW Oshkosh with a BA in radio-tv-film in 1974. He later earned an MA in public relations and cinematic arts from Central Michigan University in 1980. He served in a variety of roles throughout his career, owning and operating a...

Eleanor Buckley established the Richard Dale Buckley Scholarship in 1989 in memory of her late husband. Richard Dale Buckley was the former chairman of the curriculum and instruction department for elementary and secondary education within the College of Education...

Elizabeth Allen Leslie graduated from the Oshkosh Normal School in 1922. She was a member of the all-star basket-ball team, glee club, oratorical association, and the social life council. Her teaching career began in Manitowoc, where she taught junior high school...

Elizabeth Rojahn (1916-2005) graduated from Oshkosh Teachers College in 1938. She worked as an administrator for the State Department in Foreign Services, traveling to many countries including Lebanon, China, Japan, Israel, Canada, and Greece. She was a member of...

The Elmer Leach Foundation served the Oshkosh Community for over 39 years. It was founded by David C. Leach, president of the Leach Company in Oshkosh for 30 years. David established the Foundation following the death of his father, Elmer Leach, who was a prominent...

Dr. Ernest “Ted” Thedinga (1902-1993) served on the faculty and in the administration of UW Oshkosh for more than three decades. He joined the UW Oshkosh history and political science faculty in 1936. He was named Dean of Men in 1946 and Dean of Students in 1955. He...

Ernst & Young employees, many of whom are UW Oshkosh College of Business alumni, established the EY Excellence Scholarship in 2022 to support College of Business students pursuing an accounting or information systems degree. This effort was led by Alex Lackore, a...

Erwin Ackerman was born on October 31, 1897 in Oshkosh. He was a foreman at Ted Hoyer & Co. Inc., where he worked for more than 20 years. Erwin passed away in 1987 at the age of 89. He established the Erwin G. Ackerman Scholarship for engineering students through an...

Estella Loomis Lauter is professor emeritus and former chair of the UW Oshkosh English Department. She was instrumental in revamping the English department curriculum and in leading the development of a master’s degree in English. Estella received the Rosebush...

Eugene F. Winkler received his bachelor of science degree in secondary education from Wisconsin State College in 1959. He went on to earn a master of science degree in education-history from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1967. He taught at Kiel High School...

The Everett G. Pyle Graduate Scholarship was established in 1997 in memory of Dr. Pyle, founding dean of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Graduate School. Dr. Pyle was a professor of English and an administrator at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from 1946 to...

Eve (Detry) Wojahn established the Dennis V. Detry Student-Employee Scholarship in 2000 in memory of her late husband, Dennis. Dennis V. Detry, Ed.D. was the Associate Director of Financial Aid at UW Oshkosh for 20 years until his death on February 6, 2000. He...

The Barbara Donner Monteith Memorial Scholarship was established in 1976 to recognize outstanding scholarship in history. Dr. Barbara Donner-Monteith (1891-1974) joined the UW Oshkosh faculty in 1926 and was head of the history department, retiring in 1956 after 30...

The Carl Chapman Choral Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Chapman’s retirement from UW Oshkosh in 2012 after 31 years of service. The establishment of the scholarship was a surprise for Carl and was announced at his final choral concert. Through this...

The Danielle S. Jones Student Leader Inclusive Excellence Award was established in 2017 by Danielle’s family, friends, and coworkers. Danielle passed away unexpectedly in March 2017. Danielle joined UW Oshkosh in 2013 as a program adviser for diversity and inclusion...

The Dave Engels Journalism Scholarship was established in 2010 by Dave’s friends and fellow UW Oshkosh journalism alumni David ‘78 and Terry ’78 Backmann. This scholarship was created to honor Dave’s passion and commitment to the field of newspaper reporting. Dave...

The Don P. Burdick Memorial Scholarship was established in 2014 by friends, family, colleagues, and former students of Don in acknowledgement of his passion for theatre that began as a child and continued during his entire lifetime. The scholarship is intended to...

Dr. Donald Martin came to UW Oshkosh in 1970 after completing his MS and Ph.D. in rural sociology at South Dakota State University. In 1980, Don received the UW Oshkosh Distinguished Teaching Award. He retired in 2003 after serving 33 years as a faculty member in the...

The Doug McLean Scholarship was established in memory of Doug, who passed away on April 20, 1998. William Douglas “Doug” McLean is warmly remembered as a compassionate employee and strong student advocate. Doug was named director of UW Oshkosh’s Taylor Hall in 1979...

The scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Werner Braatz and Dr. Joseph Starr, two long-time members of the History Department. They inspired hundreds of students in history and historical research over the course of four decades at UW Oshkosh. A member of the history...

The Dr. Robert L. Snyder Scholarship was established in 2008 by family, friends, colleagues, and former students to honor his significant contributions to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and to the fields of radio, television, and film. Dr. Robert L. “Doc” Snyder...