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Alumni Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Roberts '06
Wonder and excitement are synonymous with Jessica Roberts' class. Students are welcomed into her classroom with a beaming smile and are ready for a day of engaged learning. Back at USM for her third year, this proud Wildcat loves sharing her alma mater with her students, along with some of her favorite memories from her time as a student. Read more about why Jess Roberts loves teaching at USM!
Alumni Faculty Spotlight: Gretchen (Krieg) Mathews '06
Giving back to her alma mater, and serving as so much more than a teacher, was the driving force behind Gretchen (Krieg) Mathews' '06 return to USM. From teaching the next generation of scholars to coaching field hockey student athletes, Gretchen has embraced returning to USM and what it means to be a Wildcat. Read more about why Gretchen loves teaching and why she loves being back at USM!
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March Madness USM Alumni Challenge
The USM Alumni Association is excited to host the inaugural March Madness Alumni Challenge! Join your fellow Wildcats by filling out a bracket for the NCAA Men's and Women's college basketball tournaments. Selection Sunday is Sunday, March 17, and all Wildcat alumni will be invited to join the bracket challenge once the brackets are announced. The winner will receive a special Wildcat prize pack! Stay tuned for more information, and good luck!
Alumni Chess Bughouse Championship
USM alumni are invited to join the top-ranked USM chess team at the state championships on Saturday, March 23 in Oshkosh. The Bughouse championships will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Reeve Union. Contact Fred Lange, Upper School math teacher and chess coach, to join the fun. USM will cover your registration costs.
"What, How, and Why Should We Teach?"
A Conversation with USM's Great Historians
Join us for our upcoming webinar "What, How, and Why Should We Teach? A Conversation with USM's Great Historians" on Thursday, April 4 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. This special event will feature former USM history teachers John "J.S." Stephens, Steve Bruemmer, and Greg Morgan, and the session will be curated by Raj Bhala '80, distinguished law professor at the University of Kansas. Learn more and register for the webinar!
USM Spring Day of Service
Join members of the USM community as we participate in the Milwaukee Riverkeepers Spring Clean Up event on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lake Park. We'll be helping remove trash from Lake Park on Milwaukee's east side to prevent it from getting into Milwaukee's rivers and lake system. Join us in celebrating Earth Day!
Reunion Weekend 2024
Join us on our gorgeous campus for a bonanza of blue and gold pride on June 21-22, 2024. You will enjoy the annual Summer Soirée cocktail party, campus tours, the Joe Lubar '08 Alumni Baseball game, and a family-friendly cookout with our Head of School, Steve Hancock. This year we will be celebrating the Class of 1974 along with milestone reunion years for classes that end in 4's and 9's. More information and registration details will be available in the coming months. Learn more and register today!
Submit Your Alumni Award Nominations
Alumni Service Award: The Alumni Service Award is given to an alumnus/a in grateful recognition of their achievements in working toward the betterment of USM and the community in which it serves. Please nominate friends and classmates who you feel are deserving of this honor. A list of past recipients of this wonderful recognition can be found on our website. The Alumni Service Award will be given out during the Summer Soirée on Friday, June 21 as part of Reunion Weekend.

Alumni Impact Award: The Alumni Impact Award is given to an alumnus/a who best exemplifies the characteristics of our Portrait of a USM Graduate, and for their impactful work and outstanding contributions to their local, regional, national, and/or international communities. Please nominate friends and classmates who you feel are deserving of this honor. The Alumni Impact Award will be given out during the Summer Soirée on Friday, June 21 as part of Reunion Weekend.

Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025: We are beginning to assemble the Class of 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. Do you know of any well-deserving Wildcat alumni who were exceptional athletes and teammates? Please nominate them today!
Remembering Mr. Sperling
Harvey B. Sperling, who served as USM's sixth headmaster, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the age of 82, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Harvey was a beloved member of the school community and also a passionate advocate for education and philanthropic support. We remembered Mr. Sperling in a community message on our website. We are grateful for Mr. Sperling's leadership, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. You can honor Mr. Sperling's legacy by designating a gift to the Sperling Memorial Fund.
Remembering Mr. Bergen
This past fall, the USM community lost beloved former Upper School math teacher Tom Bergen. Mr. Bergen taught math at Milwaukee Downer Seminary and USM for 41 years, and was the last faculty member from MDS to teach at USM. We remembered Mr. Bergen in the most recent issue of USM Today magazine, and we are grateful for his contributions to our school, students, and community. You can honor Mr. Bergen's legacy by designating a gift to the Tom Bergen Fund for Mathematics, Science, and Technology.
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Wildcats in the News
Introducing Wildcats in the News, a place where we highlight some of the amazing things our alumni are doing in their communities.

  • Adam Ciralsky '89 was included on a list of 15 TV shows with Wisconsin connections by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the show "Dr. Death" which he produced for Peacock
  • Michael Harper '90, entrepreneur and partner at Capital Midwest Fund, is running for Milwaukee County Comptroller and was profiled in Urban Milwaukee
  • Dr. Louella Amos '95, a pulmonologist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and her colleagues' research was recently featured in the Netflix documentary "Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul"
  • Anwar Floyd-Pruitt '95, curator at the Museum of Wisconsin Art and Artist in Residence at St. Kate-The Arts Hotel, visited with Upper School students to teach them about careers in the arts
  • Wes McKenzie '97, VP of Columbia Savings and Loan Association, was featured by WISN as the bank celebrates its 100th birthday as one of 41 Black-owned banks in America
  • Zindzi Frederick '23 was featured by the United States Golf Association as a recipient of the Evans Scholarship
  • Alumni Reconnect in Friendly Competition
  • Ethan Robledo-Perez '24 earned a full scholarship to Columbia University
  • Students Named Presidential Scholars Candidates
  • The girls' ski team won the 2024 WIARA state championship
  • USM Adds Two New Varsity Teams for 2024-25 School Year

Do you know of an alumna or alumnus who was recently featured in the news? Let us know!
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