Generations of Learning Form Lasting Legacy

Legacy students and their families enjoyed a special breakfast in November 2022, honoring their multi-generational commitment to USM.

A University School of Milwaukee education spans generations—literally. It’s not unheard of for three, four, or even five generations of one family to attend USM. The school celebrated this tradition with the Legacy Family Breakfast event, held in November 2022, after a two-hear hiatus. Legacy students and their guests were invited to enjoy a light breakfast in the Jack Olson ’67 Commons, followed by a group photo. A student is considered a legacy if one or more of their parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents attended USM or one of its predecessor schools.

“I was part of the very last graduating class of Milwaukee University School, graduating in 1964,” said Tim Hoelter MUS’64, who attended the breakfast with his daughter, Amanda Singh ’93, and granddaughter, Lina Singh ’26. He went on to graduate from UW-Madison, followed by Harvard Law School. In 2021, he determined the present-day value of the scholarship he received to attend MUS, and gifted that amount back to USM. “Without question the school really opened doors for me,” he said, “so I felt good about giving back.”

Amanda has enjoyed seeing how the school has changed, and which traditions have remained—especially assigned seating at lunch. “I just think it’s so special,” she said, “and I love how it’s given Lina the chance to meet kids from other grades.”