Nearly 30 years ago, Milwaukee’s business community threw its weight behind a hoped-for solution to improving educational outcomes in the city. Stagnating graduation rates in Milwaukee Public Schools and even lower college completion rates pushed for-profit leaders to wade into the contentious political waters of school choice. “There was just a tremendous challenge in finding […]

Gus Ramirez, Founder and Chairman of Husco International, Inc. and St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, was inducted into the 2022 Georgia Tech College of Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame on April 23rd. Ramirez, who received a Bachelor’s (1968) and a Master’s (1969) degree in Aerospace Engineering, thanked Georgia Tech for launching him “through the Aerospace Department and to […]

Ramirez Family Foundation helps Camino de Restauracion recover after Hurricane Maria leaves a path of destruction. Click here for a great film by JonathanJVN telling the amazing story of how a community, along with the Ramirez’s came together to get the school back up and running as well as installing a state-of-the art new basketball […]

On August 26th, 2021, Missionary Ventures International, an interdenominational Christian organization based in Florida, awarded Gus and Becky Ramirez with the organization’s inaugural Legacy Award. 

Milwaukee, July 8, 2021 – St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, a high-performing K4-12 non-denominational Christian school located in Milwaukee’s south side, officially announced today the details regarding its $42 million expansion plan to be completed by May of 2023. Founded in 2016 by Gus and Becky Ramirez and their family, Aug Prep, as the school is […]

In 2015, the Agustin A. Ramirez Jr. Family Foundation introduced the Ramirez Fellowship in association with MSOE and The Medical College of Wisconsin. Ramirez Fellowship Program from Milwaukee School of Engineering on Vimeo. As a Ramirez Fellow, you’ll be granted an internship at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) as you complete MSOE’s MBA in […]

Two words describe the Ramirez philanthropic philosophy – all in! The family behind Waukesha-based Husco International doesn’t just fund schools in Central America; they regularly visit to make sure the schools are offering quality education.  They don’t just encourage employees to give to the United Way; they match the giving, and Husco president and chief […]

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy The Ramirez Family is passionate about supporting education and is dedicated to investment in schools around the world. Through the Ramirez Family Foundation, they have served over 290,000 students across the globe at 150 schools. This year, The Ramirez Family Foundation has pledged to match all funds donated to St. Augustine […]

On November 6, the Ramirez family will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual BizTimes Media Nonprofit Excellence Awards program. They are being recognized for their continuous support for education both locally and internationally.

Over the past few months, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on individuals around the globe. To support communities with limited access to necessary equipment and scarce resources, Gus and Becky Ramirez donated $50,000 in relief funds to Missionary Ventures International (MVI) to support those impacted by COVID-19 in Latin America. With this contribution, they […]