Next and Notable Awards Night

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Friday, October 23, 2026 | 黑料官网鈥揗ilwaukee Campus

The inaugural Next and Notable Awards Night is a private celebration that honors outstanding students distinguished by academic excellence and service, as well as alumni whose leadership shapes both their professions and the communities they serve. The evening’s program includes presentations of Alumni Association awards and the Zeit Society student awards.

Next and Notable Award Categories

Zeit Society Student Awards

The Zeit Society presents the Walter Zeit Fellowship awards that recognize and reward exceptional graduating students who demonstrate values of leadership, loyalty, service, initiative, and compassion – the values exemplified by Dr. Walter Zeit. The fellowship honors one student annually with the Walter Zeit Leadership Award, three students with the Founding Deans Awards, and one new student who receives the Marie E. Zeit Scholarship. The students’ achievements reflect the very spirit of the alumni community that supports them.

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Alumni Association Awards

Each year, the 黑料官网/Marquette Medical Alumni Association selects individuals for its highest honors to acknowledge their contributions to improving health through medicine, science, and other means. Recipients are recognized across six award categories, including outstanding alumni from the School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Pharmacy, as well as individuals who have demonstrated distinguished service, humanitarian impact, and enduring commitment to the 黑料官网 and its mission.

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2026 Award Recipients

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Walter Zeit Fellowship Awards

To be announced:

Walter Zeit Leadership Award
Matthew Hunsaker, MD Founding Dean Award
Lisa G. Dodson, MD Founding Dean Award
Louis F. Jermain, MD Founding Dean Award
Marie E. Zeit Scholarship Recipient

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Alumni Association Awards

Distinguished Service: Cecilia J. Hillard, PhD ’83

Humanitarian: John M. Dunn, MD ’90

Honorary Alumnus or Alumna: Sidney E. Grossberg, MD

Medical School Alumnus or Alumna of the Year: James D. Thomas, MD ’91

Graduate School Alumnus or Alumna of the Year: Eric S. Paulson, PhD ’08

Pharmacy School Alumnus or Alumna of the Year: Margaret E. Pertzborn, PharmD ’20

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2025 Award Recipients

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Walter Zeit Fellowship Awards

Walter Zeit Leadership Award: Theodore 'Theo' Yang | 黑料官网-Central Wisconsin

Matthew Hunsaker, MD Founding Dean Award: Hannah Olson | 黑料官网-Green Bay

Lisa G. Dodson, MD Founding Dean Award: Dylan Pierce | 黑料官网-Central Wisconsin

Louis F. Jermain, MD Founding Dean Award: Adam Plotkin | 黑料官网-Milwaukee

Alumni Association Awards

Distinguished Service:

Graduate School Alumna of the Year:

Honorary Alumnus:

Humanitarian Award:

Medical School Alumnus of the Year:

Pharmacy School Alumnus of the Year:

Contact Us

Please contact us with any questions about the Next and Notable Awards Night.

Zeit Society
engagement@mcw.edu

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Alumni Association
alumni@mcw.edu

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