UW-Green Bay will recognize four outstanding alumni and two honorary alumni at the 2026 Alumni Awards Reception & Dinner on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in the Phoenix Room in University Union. The event will begin with a reception at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with the program to follow. The event is open to the public.
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients being honored at the event are Tom Anderson ’78 and Laura Stillman ’77. Outstanding Recent Alumni Recipient: Jordan Lorenz ’12. Earth Caretaker Award Recipient: Lisa Bauer-Lotto ’96. Honorary Alumni Recipients: Richard & Sharon Resch. Congratulations to all!
Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at UW-Green Bay Alumni Awards Dinner. Registration is open until March 16, 2026.
Tom Anderson ’78 (Business Administration) for Distinguished Alumni Award
Tom was born to Lois and Richard Anderson, and along with his three brothers grew up in Green Bay, WI. Tom graduated from Green Bay Southwest High School. He received an accounting degree from UW-Green Bay and an MBA from UW-Oshkosh. Tom played basketball at UW-Green Bay, where he received All-American honors, along with being inducted into the UWGB Hall of Fame, and recently had his number retired. Tom has been married to his wife, Laurie, for forty-six years and they have two children and five grandchildren. His educational background allowed him to attain executive leadership and ownership roles at Hamilton Industries, Schneider, IOgistics/GENCO, Master Fleet, and Master Fleet National. He was recognized as a Logistics Pro You Should Know, and Master Fleet achieved the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business award. He was involved with coaching youth basketball at Green Bay West and Ashwaubenon. Tom was on the Phoenix Fund Board of Directors for fifteen years, and he and his wife have made a five-year financial commitment to the UWGB Foundation – Ignite the Future Athletics.
Recently, Tom wrote a book titled, “Somebody Should Tell the Story”, about Dennis Rasmussen, who had an intellectual disability. Over 1,400 books have been sold with the focus on readership being young adults, even though anyone can learn and gain from Dennis’ story. Books have been sold throughout the United States and as far away as New Zealand. Dennis’ story and message is about being an advocate, compassion, connection, empowering through community actions, overcoming stereotypes and barriers, and seeking inclusion.
Laura Stillman ’77 (English) for Distinguished Alumni Award
Laura Stillman graduated from UW-Green Bay in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modernization Processes and Social Change and Development. She completed a master’s degree in public health, in 1979, at the University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health. Like UW-Green Bay, this new School of Public Health was founded on new models for interdisciplinary education. In Wisconsin, she held positions in health care planning and ultimately, healthcare design became the focus of her career at Flad Architects. Over a 38-year tenure there, Laura held several positions including Principal and Partner, National Director of Healthcare, and Executive Vice President of this national architectural practice. Growing from a 3-office practice in 1993, today Flad has offices in 12 locations in the United States, including Madison, Wisconsin.
Laura has authored several publications during her career and led numerous healthcare planning seminars across the country. She served as Principal-in-Charge for new large healthcare campuses at numerous Academic Health Science Centers in the U.S including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Florida, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Penn State Health, and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.