Judge Diane Schwerm Sykes to be Honored by Marquette Released: April 21, 2005 MILWAUKEE- The Honorable Diane Schwerm Sykes, judge on the 7 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, will be honored by the Marquette University Alumni Association at its annual Alumni National Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 23. Sykes will be awarded the Alumni Merit Award for Professional Achievement. After graduating from Marquette University Law School in 1984, Sykes practiced law with the Milwaukee law firm of Whyte & Hirschboeck, S.C., and served as a law clerk for federal Judge Terence Evans.  She was elected to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in 1992, and served there until her appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1999.  Sykes was nominated by President George W. Bush to the 7 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2004. The Alumni National Awards dinner is part of Marquette University's Alumni Awards weekend, during which each college honors the contributions of their alumni and bestows awards on those demonstrating exceptional achievement. For more information, please contact Brigid O'Brien, director of university communication at 414.288.7445. Office of Public Affairs Contacts Brigid O'Brien Miller Director of University Communication Phone: (414) 288-7445 Send e-mail Anne Broeker Sr. Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail