As alumni and friends of the Les Aspin Center for Government, you understand the uniqueness of our programs and the impact they have on our students.
During the past 35 years, the Les Aspin Center has transformed more than 2,500 students into women and men dedicated to our political process and affecting change in our nation’s capital, in their communities, and around the world. The Les Aspin Center would not be what it is today without your help.
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McNair Students' Poster Presentations - Washington, DC
Please join some of Marquette University's McNair Scholars for poster presentations based on their research projects for the Summer Research Institute. Every year, a group of McNair students comes to D.C. for campus tours and to explore graduate school options.
August 13, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
502 E. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20003
Holiday Party
December 2025
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Les Aspin Center for Government
As the days grow shorter, let's come together in joy and gratitude; embrace the atmosphere with your loved ones and don your most festive attire. Join the Les Aspin Center for Government for a holiday open house! This event is also an opportunity to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Aspin program interns for their hard work and achievements this semester. Registration details to come.
Marquette vs Georgetown Men's Bastketball Game
Spring 2026
Captiol One Arena in Washington, DC
More information about events surrounding the game to come.
We especially want to thank the Les Aspin Center Board of Visitors for their support, generosity, and guidance.
James Aspin
Management Vectors
Michael Bartley
William Broydrick
Broydrick & Associates
Todd Ciresi
Resultati
Timothy F. Cullen
Rudy de Leon
Center for American Progress
Andrew Foster
Aemetis Advanced Fuels
Sharon Haverstock
Haverstock & Associates, LLC.
Kathryn Hein
Mary E. Henke
Gordon Henke Family Foundation
Robert Henzl
Hostak, Henzl & Bichler
Hon. Herb Kohl
U.S. Senate (retired)
Jacqueline Lewis
Hon. David Obey
U.S. House of Representatives (retired)
Steven M. Radke
Northwestern Mutual
Bruce Renquist
Hon. Paul Ryan
Former Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives
John Seder
Milwaukee Valve
Mary Beth Stanton
Invariant
Amy Ford Souders
Cornerstone Government Affairs Group
Hon. Tommy Thompson
Former Secretary of U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services; Former Wisconsin Governor
Mark Wagner
Johnson Controls, Inc.
John K. Wilson
Foley & Lardner LLP
Tim Yehl
Tim Yehl Consulting
In celebration of 35 successful years of Marquette in DC, we want to highligh 35 of our amazing alumni. We’d appreciate you taking the 5-10 minutes to share about how your time at the Aspin Center has impacted your life—whether you participated 2, 5, 10 or 25+ years ago!
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Standing Members
- Ray Bucheger
Accelerate Strategies
- John Byrne
AML RightSource
- Mary Cordes
Chemours
- Kathy Kraninger
Florida Bankers Association
- Grant Kros
Senator Deb Fischer
- Creighton Macy
Baker McKenzie
- Rita Ersfeld Norton
Broydrick & Associates
- Katie Podmokly
Baird
- Kevin Seifert
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
- Caitlin Sickles
Bracewell Policy Resolution Group
Honorary Members
- William Broydrick
Broydrick & Associates
- Kathryn Hein
- Bonnie Kleczka
- Jacqueline Lewis
Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH)
Stay Connected
Looking for an easy way to support us? Give us a follow on any of our social media platforms. We love to show off our amazing alumni, so be sure to email us with any life or career updates. Still friends with or even married to an Aspinite peer? Send pictures our way and don't forget to tage us in your posts! We appreciate your continued support of the Les Aspin Center for Government.