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2025 Alumni Awards

Posted: 2025-09-05 14:48:29   Expiration: 2025-10-20 14:48:29

This includes a list of the alumni awards recipients for 2025.

Distinguished Service Award

• Simona Chazen x’49
• Jere Fluno ’63
• Mary ’68 and Ted ’69 Kellner
• John ’71 and Anne ’72 Oros

The Distinguished Service Award acknowledges people who have had an unparalleled impact on UW–Madison. While many have contributed to the university in ways great and small, the Distinguished Service Award was created to honor those whose impact has been truly transformational.

Distinguished Alumni Award

• Rakesh Agrawal PhD’83
• Jeffrey Sprecher ’78
• Linda Thomas-Greenfield MA’75

Since 1936, the Wisconsin Alumni Association has been presenting this award to the most prestigious graduates of UW–Madison for their professional achievements, contributions to society, and support of the university.

Luminary Award

• Andy Konwinski ’07
• Trevor Owens ’06
• Kelly Senecal MS’97, PhD’00
• Ericka M. Sinclair ’94

• Rom Stevens ’78, MD’82
• Allison Auda Wagner ’02

The Luminary Award recognizes alumni who serve as aspirational examples for others through their accomplishments in the areas of leadership, discovery, progress, and service.

Forward Award

• Matthew Conway ’13
• Liz Dennett MS’10, PhD’14
• Faatima Khan ’15
• Jacob Kushner ’10
• Kyle Nakatsuji MBA’11, JD’12

• Stephanie Phillips ’12

The Forward Award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on service, discovery, and progress.

-- WFAA: Olivia Bartman