Alumni graduation years with '6' will double their impact on One Day for UWL

Alumni graduation years with '6' will double their impact on One Day for UWL

To celebrate the sixth year of One Day for UWL, we're offering a special challenge: all gifts from alumni who graduated with a "6" in their graduation year will have their gifts matched dollar for dollar, up to $6,000. Whether you're from the Class of 1956, 2026 or any "6" year in between, your gift on One Day will have twice the impact.

Join us Oct. 21-22 for UWL's sixth annual day of giving - a time when our entire community comes together to support all areas of campus and celebrate the powerful impact of philanthropy. It's a chance to Live Maroon. Give Maroon. And for our "6" grads, it's an even bigger opportunity to make a difference.

Alumni share why they choose to give back

"I give in gratitude for the cherished memories and lifelong friendships made while on the UWL campus."

- Pat Mertens, '56

"We started two scholarships for incoming freshmen, and it is very satisfying to give back, directly helping new students."

- Larry Lebiecki, '62 & Anita Evans

"I give back to UWL to recognize the graduate faculty who are doing innovative work both in and outside the classroom. The opportunities graduate education creates are so important to our collective future."

- Chris Bakkum, '76 & '84

"As a student-athlete, I feel like tuition covered the 'student part' of my experience, while charitable giving helps to repay the 'athlete part.' "

- Travis Erickson, '96

"UWL is a special place that gave me the foundational pieces to develop into the person I am today. I am motivated to give to UWL because I want to assist the university in offering an even better experience than I had for our current and future students."

- Gene Janke, '06

"As a first-generation alum, I am honored to give back to students who have a bright future ahead of them, especially those from underrepresented cultures like my own."

- Nhouchee Yang, '16