I give to the industrial and systems engineering department fund because my ISyE background set me on course for a rewarding career, providing a breadth of skills I have used across a variety of professional roles. I received a topnotch engineering education at a great value, which was very important since I funded my own education. It’s important for alumni to support UW-Madison not only to preserve its quality and educational leadership for future generations, but also to protect the value of their degree “investment” over time. This is especially critical for public institutions. The UW-Madison College of Engineering continues to lead and innovate in many areas, and I want to give back by contributing to its continued excellence.
Dean Paul Peercy has asked me to serve on his Industrial Advisory Board, which I am really looking forward to. I am also a member of the UW Women’s Philanthropy Council and am leading the effort to form a chapter in the Minnesota Twin Cities. My husband, Dave, and I are Bascom Hill Society members, and my son is in his junior year at UW-Madison, so now we are a multi-generational Badger family!
Kim Christopher, BSISyE '81
Senior vice president, product management and development
OptumHealth Vision, a United Health Group company
Why I Give
Richard Antoine and Dorothy O'Brien
Robert Cervenka and Debra Cervenka
Patrick Heaney and Kate Heaney
Gifts to the UW Foundation may be in the form of cash, appreciated securities, personal or real property. Pledges may be made over a period of years. Gifts to the UW Foundation are fully tax deductible.
For more information please contact:
Ann Leahy,
UW Foundation Director of Development - Engineering
1848 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53726
608/265-6114
ann.leahy@supportuw.org
To learn more about College of Engineering programs and involvement opportunities, please contact:
Brian S. Mattmiller,
Assistant Dean for Alumni and Corporate Relations
2630 Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1691
608/890-3004
bsmattmi@engr.wisc.edu