The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’60 Thomas Fuszard (LS), of Chico, Calif., retired after 54 years as a corporate communications consultant, speechwriter and speaker coach.

’66 George Karamitis (LS), of Avon Park, Fla., returned to Wisconsin to talk about his experience being part of the airline group that escorted the first pope to ever stay overnight in the United States. He retired from Trans World Airlines as a senior captain.

’71 Barbara Leslie (LS), of Madison, is retiring after 45 years at Goodwill. She has served as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin for the past 22 years.

’71 Judith (Mulvey) Osier (LS) and ’73 (MA), of Menasha, is retiring from Neenah Public Library after 51 years in youth cataloging and acquisitions.   

’74 Evan Fisher (EHS), of Watertown, performed with his wife, ’77 Andrea Fisher (LS), and five children for the Fisher Family Christmas at the Jefferson High School auditorium. He is a former high school band director and she is a piano and Kindermusik teacher.

’74 James Hilt (MSE), of Sheboygan, republished his book “How to Have a Better Relationship with Anybody” into an ebook with Moody Publication.

’77 Michael Langenhorst (LS), of Sturgeon Bay, was the guest speaker for “Soar on Wings Like Eagles” program held during the St. John School Annual Fall Banquet.

’88 Connie Lasher (LS), of Molino, Fla., was hired as a staff environmental scientist for Dewberry in the Pensacola, Fla. office. She has been an academic advisory board member for the University of West Florida Environmental Studies since 2001.

’93 Jay Larson (B), of Tomah, is a partner with Alpine Financial Consultants of Thrivent Financial. He has been with Thrivent Financial for over 21 years.

’97 Amanda Potratz (EHS) and ’02 (MS), of Oshkosh, was hired as a business manager for the Chilton Public School District.

’98 Drew Schultz (N), of Madison, was hired as a field nurse case manager with Coventry Workers Compensation, a division of Aetna Insurance.

’98 Luke Whitburn (LS), of Waunakee, is the vice president of the Friends of the Madison Public Library Central Library chapter, which runs the Friend’s Book Store and the Central Library book sales.

’00 Kelli Clussman (LS), of Wisconsin Dells, is the new executive director of the Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Kaukauna.

’01 Emmet Sandberg (LS), of Green Lake, will have his work on display in the Thrasher Annex gallery in downtown Green Lake. He is an assistant professor of art and coordinator of the Gail Floether-Steinhilber Gallery at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

’02 Shawn Robinson (EHS), of Madison, earned a doctoral degree from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee in literacy and language. He previously earned a master’s degree in school counseling from DePaul University.

’03 Rev. Luke Strand (B), of Brookfield, is the director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He also serves as chaplain of the UW Milwaukee Newman Center. He recently was a guest speaker at the Women of Christ Conference in Milwaukee.

’04 Susan VanEngen (EHS), of Deland, Fla., was awarded the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year at Manatee Cove Elementary in Orange City, Fla.

’06 Torell Geffers (LS), of Delavan, laboratory manager for the Fontana Walworth Pollution Control Commission, received the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association Koby Crabtree Award for excellence in technical support in wastewater management.

’06 Abby (Burlingame) Meddaugh (LS), of Waukesha, was promoted to student conduct director at Carroll University in Waukesha.

’09 Sharon Kaplon (N) and ’15 (DNP), of Chilton, joined the team of primary care providers at Calumet Medical Center Clinic.

’11 Christina Peerenboom (EHS), of Neenah, was hired as the youth services librarian for Reedsburg Public Library.

’12 Katrina Martz (LS), of Oshkosh, is a Marshfield Clinic Volunteer Wisconsin AmeriCorps member, serving at Omro Area Community Center.

’14 Noell Dickmann (LS), of Jackson, released her debut EP “Hush” in October.

’15 Joshua Tegen (LS), of Oshkosh, is an economic developer for the City of Oshkosh. He oversees both industrial parks and property marketing strategic planning.

’15 Grace Wardin (LS), of Bath, Mich., was hired by the State of Michigan as an application developer/IT programmer for the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Her team supports the Michigan Department of Education.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’30s
Adeline (Haesler) Ritchie (EHS) ‘39, Oshkosh, Dec. 25, 2015

’40s
Jane Gruber (EHS) ’47, Madison, Oct. 10, 2015
Bernice (Hesser) Parks (EHS) ’43, Cadott, Dec. 4, 2015

’50s
Joyce (Lust) Chase (EHS) ’52, Neenah, Dec. 31, 2015
Robert Lewis (EHS) ’51, Neillsville, Nov. 24, 2015
Lawrence Spaulding (LS) ’51, Williamsburg, Va., May 13, 2015
Mary (Troudt) Wenzlaff, last year attended ’56, Oshkosh, Dec. 19, 2015

’60s
Margaret Barrick (EHS) ’66, Redwood City, Calif., Nov. 27, 2015
Mary (Schoening) Birschbach (EHS) ’68, Campbellsport, Nov. 27, 2015
Eldon Burg (LS) ’65 and ’73 (MSE), Sheboygan, Jan. 15, 2016
Stephen Bushke (EHS) ’69, Beaver Dam, Jan. 4, 2016
Joel Funk (LS) ’61, Green Bay, Dec. 21. 2012
Robert Kacynski (EHS) ’60, Chicago Ill. Sept. 16, 2015
William Maersch (EHS) ’65, Cecil, Jan. 9, 2016
Carol Posorske (EHS) ’64, Oshkosh, Dec. 23, 2015
David Seefeldt (EHS) ’69, Plymouth, Jan. 3, 2016
Sharon (Langlitz) Webster (LS) ’65, Janesville, Nov. 26, 2015
Mary (Czisny) Woelfl (EHS) ’69, Port Washington, Dec. 21, 2015

’70s
James Bailey (MSE) ’71, Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2015
Linda (Shea) Briese (LS) ’72, Oshkosh, Jan. 6, 2016|
Esther Hess (EHS) ’75, Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 19, 2015
Dennis Klapper (LS) ’71 and ’77 (MSE), Crandon, Dec. 27, 2015
Robert Oaks (EHS) ’70, Oshkosh, Nov. 6, 2015
Helen (Schoenrock) Petrich (EHS) ’72, Columbus, Dec. 11, 2015
Joel Steffen (EHS) ’72, Hingham, Oct. 12, 2015
Rodney Thomas (B) ’73, Clearwater, Fla., May 26, 2015

’80s
John Combellick (B) ’89, Oshkosh, Nov. 30, 2015
Dolores Pech (MSE) ’85, Oshkosh, Dec. 14, 2015
Andrew Sobczak (LS) ’83, Santa Barbara, Calif., Aug. 11, 2013

’90s
Sunday Ortmann (LS) ’93, West Allis, Dec. 17, 2015

’00s
Michael Johnson (LS) ’08, De Pere, Dec. 21, 2015
Zachary Turicik (LS) ’07, Plymouth, Dec. 29, 2015

Former Faculty and Friends
John Kaspar, biology professor, 1961-1991, died Dec.18, 2015

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’70 Douglas Feavel (LS), of Vincennes, Ind., has published A Storyteller’s Anthology, which contains 26 nonfiction stories promoting character portraits of ordinary men and women who have done the extraordinary.

’70 Suellyn Schellpeper-Rohrer (EHS), of Oconomowoc, has been selected for induction into Tosa West’s 2016 Athletic Hall of Fame. She is recognized for her trailblazing efforts on behalf of female athletics before and after Title IX.

’72 Dale Albrandt (LS), of Berlin, retired as manager of the Kwik Trip store in Berlin after 50 years in the grocery business.

’73 Linda Bailey Boilini (LS), of Lake Geneva, was appointed to the Lake Geneva Jt. 1 School Board. She also is a member of the UW Oshkosh Alumni Association Board of Directors.

’73 Mary (Kelsh) Vasquez (EHS), of Wauwatosa, retired after more than 33 years as an academic support instructor for Waukesha County Technical College.

’74 Barb Weber (EHS), of New Holstein, retired after working 36 years at the New Holstein public library.

’88 Bruce Rokke (MBA), of Nekoosa, is the new president and chief executive officer for Key Saving Bank in Wisconsin Rapids.

’94 Kelly Eells (MSN), of Two Rivers, was hired as a nurse practitioner at Holy Family Memorial in Manitowoc.

’95 Deborah Guenther-Gold (LS), of Volente, Texas, published a Christian book entitled Looking Through New Glasses; from Struggle to Graceful Living.

’99 Holly (Hahn) Brenner (B) and ’09 (MBA), of Malone, is the new executive director for the Ripon Medical Center Foundation’s Board of Directors. She also serves as the president of the Agnesian Health Care Foundation in Fond du Lac.

’99 Amanda Falkowski (LS), of Milwaukee, has joined Schenck SC as a practice consultant on the health services team. She has more than 15 years of experience as a human resources professional.

’99 Angie (Schiessl) McMonigal (LS), of Chicago, Ill., a renowned international photographer, was on a photo shoot in Paris when terrorists struck in 2015 and viewed the aftermath firsthand.

’97 Tom Swigert (LS), of Hartford, has been promoted to product manager for Hearst Television and will oversee digital product launches at 30 television stations across the country.  He previously worked at WISN, WFRV and WLUK-TV.

’03 April (Williams) Dzierzewski (LS), of Waukesha, and her husband Dan welcomed their daughter, Aubrey Marie, in April 2015.

’04 Allan Stockinger (LS), of Evansville, Ind., is working at Bioanalytical Systems Inc. as an analytical chemist.

’05 Sally (Buckett) Egan (LS), of Leopolis, works at Shawano Community High School as an athletic trainer.

’11 Thaddeus Kubisiak (MPA), of Spencer, was appointed county manager/administrative coordinator for Adams County. He has spent the last four years as the clerk, treasurer, and administrator in the Village of Spencer.

’12 Ashley (Amato) Micksch (N) and ’15 (DNP), of Manitowoc, was hired as a nurse practitioner at Holy Family Memorial.

’13 Jeci Casperson (LS), of Oshkosh, has been named director of marketing and investor relations of New North Inc. She had been the executive events coordinator/marketing specialist at UW Oshkosh since September 2014.

’13 Melissa (Mathews) Koss (N), of Manitowoc, was hired as a nurse practitioner at Holy Family Memorial.

’13 CeevSue Xiong (B), of Oshkosh, joined Boys and Girls Club of Fox Valley-Menasha as the Science Technology, Engineering and Math education coordinator.

’14 Megan Sullivan (LLCE) of Theresa, was promoted to branch manager for Horicon Bank’s West Bend office.

’14 Julie Thums (LS), of Westboro, was accepted to the Yale Physician Assistant Program. At UWO, she worked in the Dean of Students office.

’14 Kailee Wahler (B), of Twin Lake, was hired by Schenck SC as a human resources consultant.

’15 Lauree Frechette (LS), of Oshkosh, was hired as client solutions coordinator for Red Shoes PR Inc., a Midwest PR and marketing firm.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’61 LeRoy VanderPutten (LS), of Jupiter, Fla., has remained a self-employed general business consultant and a private equity investor after retiring in 1999. He is currently working on a $22-million recreational vehicle resort in Jupiter.

’70 Suellyn Schellpeper-Roher (EHS), of Oconomowoc, has been inducted into the Wauwatosa West High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

’81 Laurie Krasin (LS), of Fond du Lac, has been appointed regional director of communications for the Northeast Region of the University of Wisconsin Colleges.

’84 Joye Moon (LS), of Oshkosh, has her exhibition “Joye Moon Watercolors” on view through April 17 at the Paine Art Center and Gardens.

’90 Pat (Zietlow) Miller (LS) and ’00 (MSE), of Fitchburg, had her historical fiction picture book The Quickest Kid in Clarksville released by Chronicle Books.

’94 Linda Kedrowski (MSE), of Stevens Point, has recently joined Oswald Counseling Associates clinic as a psychotherapist.

’95 Carri Schacherl (N), of Oshkosh, began work with Ministry Medical Group’s family medicine department as a family nurse practitioner.

’98 Mark Henschel (LS), of Waukesha, has been hired as vice president of commercial banking at Park Bank.

’02 Matthew Feldbruegge (B) and ’05 (BSN), of Greenville, has been hired in Affinity Medical Group’s Employer Solutions department. He is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and occupational health nurse practitioner.

’04 Joseph Bartz (B), of Granton, has been appointed operations director at OEM Fabricator’s Inc.

’05 Mollie May (N) and ’11 (MSN), of Fond du Lac, has been hired as a nurse practitioner at the Agnesian Healthcare Clinic at Westwind.

’07 Lukas L. Steiner (LS), of Oshkosh, has been hired by McNamara, Reinicke, Vogelsberg and Helmke LLP of Lancaster as an associate attorney.

’08 Nathaniel J. Wojan (LS), of Appleton, became a shareholder at Petit and Dommershausen, S.C., in Menasha.

’11 Adam Mand (LS), of Fond du Lac, has been hired as an associate attorney at Bell, Moore and Richter S.C., of Madison.

’12 Ashley Micksch (N) and ’15 (DNP) of Manitowoc, works in internal medicine and family practice with Holy Family Memorial in Manitowoc. She is the first nurse in the hospital system to earn a doctorate of nursing degree.

’14 Kailee Wahler (B), of Manitowoc, has joined Schenck SC, as a human resources consultant.

’15 Jake Batterman (LS), of Omro, has joined the Watertown Daily Times as a general assignment reporter with a focus on city government affairs.

’15 Irineo Medina (LS), of Appleton, will create a mural to capture what the Mayville School District represents. It will be hung at the middle school when completed.

’15 Aerieal Schug (LS), of Omro, has been hired as a patient navigator at Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology. She is a licensed social worker in the state of Wisconsin.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’40s
William Plummer last year attended ’47, Winneconne, Jan, 24, 2016

’50s
Jane (Blahnik) McLaren (LS) ’52, Muskego, Jan. 10, 2016
Frederic “Fritz” Willert (EHS) ’54, Two Rivers, Feb. 14, 2016

’60s
Sara Falkenstein (EHS) ’64, Hartford, Jan. 14, 2016
Michael Funk (EHS) ’65 and ’71, Ogdensburg, Feb. 12, 2016
Nancy (Mauer) Scholz (EHS) ’68, Fox Point, Feb. 6, 2016

’70s
Eileen Singler (LS) ’70, Madison, Jan. 24, 2016
Donald Johnson (MSE) ’74, Neenah, Jan. 15, 2016
Jeffrey Kuester (B) ’74, Ft Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 18, 2016
Michael Schmal (LS) ’74, Oshkosh, Feb. 2, 2016
Joy (Schroeder) Borchardt (EHS) ’78, Cambridge, Jan. 12, 2016

’80s
Dennis Woerpal last year attended ’80, Omro, Feb. 17, 2016

’90s
Jon Gallas (LS) ’91, Milwaukee, Dec. 25, 2011
Gina (Edinger) Parikh (N) ’98, Severn, Md., Aug. 14, 2015

’00s
Megan Papendieck (LS) ’03, West Bend, Feb. 9, 2016

Former Faculty and Friends
Leland Stevens, building and ground, 1967-1991, died Feb. 9, 2016

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’30s
Cordella (Schumann) Miller (EHS) ’39, Sheboygan, Wis., Feb. 10, 2015

’40s
Kathryn (Miller) Grunwald (EHS) ’43 and MHS ’75, Winter Park, Fla., March 2, 2016
LaVerne Evelyn (Lust) King (EHS) ’48, Chester, Va., Feb. 16, 2016

’50s
Betty (Lunde) Martin (EHS) ’54, Happy Valley, Ore., Nov. 30, 2015
Clifford Simonson (EHS) ’53, Wild Rose, Wis., Jan. 3, 2014
Eunice (Neumann) Zastrow (EHS) ’51, Plymouth, Wis., Feb. 27, 2016

’60s
Lester Oestreich Jr. (EHS) ’60 and MSE ’71, Neenah, Wis., March 2, 2016

’70s
Dale Bille (COB) ’77, Bradenton, Fla., March 18, 2016
Robert Golueke (EHS) ’77, Green Bay, Wis., March 10, 2016

’80s
Mary Lotz (LS) ’81, Oshkosh, Wis., Feb. 25, 2016

’00s
Jeffery Monroe (EHS) ’06, Yuma, Ariz., March 5, 2016

 ’10s
Miranda “Mindy” Renner (MSW) ’12, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Feb. 28, 2016

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’70 Jim Anderson (LS), of Verona, broker-partner with Crown Commercial Real Estate and Development LCC in Middleton was elected to the Starion Financial Madison Advisory Board.

’70 Michael Belongie (BS), of Beaver Dam, had his most recent book “Embracing the Moment” released this year. He is proud that six of his family members attended UW Oshkosh.

’74 James Braun (BBA), of Phillips, has been named chief administrative officer for Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls.

’77 Al Rhoades (BBA), of Hudson, Ohio, is the new information technology director at Hattie Larlham.

’82 Robert J. Snyder (LS), of Platteville, is the recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence for 2016.

’87 Lorre (Tellock) Pietenpol (BBA), of Richfield, has joined Standard Process Inc. as the new senior manager of national sales and analytics.

’90 Allison (Berg) Henke (N), of Westfield, is the program director at Little Sprouts, where she supervises the operations of the program by working with the families and staff.

’90 David Kujawa (BFA), of Scottsdale, Ariz., attended the unveiling of the Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip2 to represent the company Jansen’s Aircraft System Controls Inc. that he works for.

’97 Paula Hella (EHS) and ’05 (MSE), of Appleton, has been invited to present to the Association of National Eligibility Workers of Wisconsin conference. She will speak on poverty awareness and community engagement.

’99 Paul Mielke (BSE), of Oconomowoc, will be the Hamilton School District’s new superintendent starting on July 1.

’00 Stephanie Bruner-Polack (BA), of Oshkosh, was selected to receive the 2016 Pre-Service Educator Mentor Award.

’01 Bonnie Baerwald (MPA), of Fond du Lac, was appointed the new president of Moraine Park Technical College in May.

’03 Joy (Yonke) Bridson (BS), of Kiel, has been hired as a client services specialist at Mersberger Financial Group.

’04 Joseph Bratz (B), of Granton, has been named operations director at OEM Fabricators Inc. in Woodville.

’08 Brad Dassler (BBA), of Cleveland, has been hired at Cleveland State Bank as a part of the “Lending Tag Team” to promote financial growth for local businesses.

’09 Christopher Stream (MBA), of Manitowoc, joined Bank First National as vice president of business banking. He previously worked at Associated Bank for more than 13 years.

’10 Amanda Hackbarth (N), of Hilbert, has been hired at Calumet Medical Center’s Family Medicine Department as an advanced practice nurse prescriber.

’12 Trevor Rabbach (B), of Neenah, has been promoted to business-banking officer at Bank First National.

’12 Brandon Suemnicht (B), of Sheboygan, has been promoted to assistant vice president of Bank First National.

’13 Meredith Arcand (EHS), of Barron, is the new 4-H youth development dducator with Barron County UW-Extension.

’13 Anthony Ellenbecker (BS), of Merrill, is a new deputy for Lincoln County.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’40s
William Fell last year attend ’42, Oshkosh, Sept. 10, 2015
Rita Hein last year attend ’47, Appleton, April 16, 2016
Lois Marquart (EHS) ’41, Waupun, April 14, 2016

’50s
Sidney Davidson (LS) ’57, New Berlin, March 17, 2016
Jeanette Head (EHS) ’57, Stockbridge, March 21, 2016
Charles “Chuck” Schultz last year attend ’58, Two Rivers, August 29, 2014

’60s
Ardis Cermak (EHS) ’61, and MST ’67, Algoma, Nov. 25, 2014
Katherine ‘Kay’ Charles (EHS) ’66, Sturgeon Bay, April 24, 2016
John Masaros (LS) ’62, Appleton, March 12, 2016
James Zieske (LS) ’66, Beaver Dam, April 4, 2016

’70s
Mary (Dahlke) Basler (LS) ’72, Eldorado, March 22, 2016
Joseph Carriveau (LS) ’72, Oshkosh, March 15, 2016
Kathryn (Hickey) Glasnapp (LS) ’72, Saint Paul, Minn., April 9, 2016
John Jenkins (LS) ’70, Osceola, March 15, 2016
Lawrence Loechler (LS) ’78, Oshkosh, April 1, 2016
Donald Madsen (B) ’77, Madison, April 9, 2016
Wendy McCulloch (DNP) ’78, West Bend, April 7, 2016
Eileen (Davis) Ponzio (EHS) ’72, Niagra, March 24, 2016

’80s
Mary (Vanderwyst) Johnson (LS) ’83, Kaukauna, April 21, 2016

’90s
Diana Crowe (LS) ’97, Appleton, March 21, 2016
Robert “Bob” Kircher (EHS) ’90, MS ’94, Oshkosh, March 30, 2016
Alice ‘Sue’ Nowak (LS) ’97, Beaver Dam, April 5, 2016
Wendy (Milner) Wagner (LS) ’98, Appleton, April 13, 2016

’00s
Troy Davenport (LS) ’01, Oconomowoc, April 11, 2016
Traci (Beyer) Langenhuizen (LS) ’09, New London, March 28, 2016

Former Faculty and Friends

Eugene Cech, psychology professor, 1962-1992, March 5, 2016
James Flood, assistant chancellor, 1965-1995, April 16, 2016
Joan Gottsacker, assistant nursing professor, 1973-1994, March 29, 2016
Li Hu, art professor , 1994-2013, April 13, 2016
Russell Lowe, art lecturer, 1980-1991, March 28, 2016
Karen McGovern, Head Start Program, 1978-2002, April 11, 2016

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’71 Philip Aggen (LS), of Germantown, is enjoying retirement and recently visited the UW Oshkosh campus, Paine Art Center, Oshkosh Public Museum and the Military Veterans Museum.

’73 Billy Dettlaff (LS), of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., is self-publishing his manuscript about the history of the golf profession called “Doctors of the Game,” targeted at golf historians, collectors and lovers of the sport. Dettlaff is a Professional Golfers’ Association master professional and part of his paper was published in the PGA of America’s Centennial Book in December 2015.

’81 Bill Wyman (COLS), of Oshkosh, is the new president and chief executive officer of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.

’83 Suzy (Dieringer) Breneman (LS), of Orfordville, spoke at the Girls and Women in Science workshop for sixth grade girls, their teachers and parents at Beloit College.

’87 Wendy Hartman (BBA), of Hortonville, is a new instructional technology coordinator at Mid-State Technical College.

’88 Mark Duerwaechter (BS), of Sherwood, was named to the 2015-2016 top 25 Superintendents to Watch program for his leadership, innovation and communication skills. He was one of 25 in the United States and the only one from Wisconsin.

’92 Bruce Dethlefsen (MS), of Westfield, a former Wisconsin Poet Laureate, visited the Hatch Public Library in Mauston in April.

’95 David Thiel (MBA), of New London, executive director of the Waupaca County Economic Development Corporation, was named to the board of directors of New North Inc.

’95 Jeff Sabel (EHS), of Valders, was selected to fill the position of the late Jennifer Berge on the Valders Area School Board.

’07 Greta Voit (BSE) and ’11 (MSE), of Waukesha, is a recipient of the 2016 Herb Kohl Fellowship Award. She is a science teacher at Waukesha North High School.

’08 Tony Memmel (BM), of Nashville, Tenn., will be touring with his band through South and Central America in May as an ambassador in the American Music Abroad program.

’08 Lindsey Stoil (B) and ’09 (MBA), of Falls Church, Va., serves as the joint strategic operations and integration officer at the Defense Health Agency. She also is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.

’12 Tori Johnson (BBA), of Madison, took over ownership of the three Ancora cafes in Madison.        

’14 Zachary Kaiser (LS), of Saint Nazianz, was named strategic risk adviser at McClone in Menasha, where he will develop and acquire new business and manage relationships.

’15 Victoria Horstman (BA), of Sparta, was named one of six finalists for the 69th Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin’s official agricultural ambassador.

’15 Irineo Medina (LS), of Sheboygan, was hired as an artist to direct the mural project at Mayville Middle School. The mural created by students was unveiled at a ceremony during the middle school’s Literacy Night.

’15 Joanna Wavrunek (LS), of Denmark, was named one of six finalists for the 69th Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin’s official agricultural ambassador.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’69 Robert Meisel (BS), of Alpine, Calif., is Clintonville Public School District’s 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Honoris award. He spent 31 years with the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve and also practiced as an optometrist in San Diego, Calif.

’74 John Hlava (LS), of Moreno Valley, Calif., is a retired school teacher and completed his 11th book called The Ultimate Injustice.

’74 Stan Kirschbaum (BS), of Beaver Dam, is owner of  Kirschbaum Strawberry Acres. He started the farm as a hobby in 1980 and then expanded to its current location on Highway 151 south of Beaver Dam. He is past president of the Wisconsin Berry Growers Association.

’77 Paul Swanson (BBA), of Oshkosh, an attorney and partner with the firms of Steinhilber, Swanson, Mares, Marone and McDermott in Oshkosh and Steinhilber, Swanson, Resop and Sipsma in Madison, was elected president of the state bar of Wisconsin.

’84 Michelle (Gille) Raemisch (LS), of Dubuque, Iowa, reached 30 years of employment at McCullough Creative in Dubuque, where she is a copy editor and page composition specialist.

’98 Kregg Shilbauer (LS), of Green Bay, has been promoted to director of digital, production and game presentation for the Green Bay Packers.

’98 Steve Sukawaty (BS), of Marshfield, was named principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Port Washington.

’00 Kevin Eggert (BBA), of Appleton, has purchased the Granary Supper Club located in Sherwood. It was recently named one of the top 10 supper clubs in Wisconsin.

’02 Joanna (Straub) Bannon (BS), of Port Washington, will be the new principal of Dunwiddie Elementary School, starting July 1.

’02 Corey Baumgartner (EHS) and ’05 (MSE), of Kiel, is the new principal of Kaukauna High School beginning July 1.

’03 Erin Krebs (BME), of Appleton, was nominated by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry for Female Vocalist of the Year. Krebs, along with her accompanying musicians, does jazz and blues performances across Wisconsin.

’05 Jon Hurley (BBA), of Sturgeon Bay, is vice president of sales and purchasing for his family’s company Pro Products Inc., located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park.

’13 Jason Coenen (LS), of Sycamore, sailed on the JOIDES Resolution as a diatom biostratigrapher from February to March 2016. The team collected sediment cores from six different sites off the coast of South Africa and Mozambique to better understand ocean circulation over the past 5-7 million years.

’14 Alex Beld (LS), of Milwaukee, is a new staff reporter at the Daily News in West Bend.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’30s
Adeline (Trapp) Marty (EHS) ’32, Deforest, May 11, 2016

’40s
Margaret Krentz (EHS) ’44 and (EHS) ’60, Manitowoc, May 1, 2016

’50s
Charles Cobb (LS) ’55, Geneva, Ill., Nov. 3, 2015
Charles Marschall last year attend ’50, Westerville, Ohio, May 4, 2016
Ethel Mae Mertz-Kiesow (EHS) ’57 and MST ’75, Fond Du Lac, March 13, 2016

’60s
Marion (Huebner) Parfitt (EHS) ’66, New London, August 18, 1999
Richard Lowery (EHS) ’61, Townsend, May 12, 2016
June Kranz (EHS) ’67, West Bend, May 15, 2016
David Meyer (B) ’69, Garland, Texas, March, 2016
James Olson (EHS) ’63, Florence, April 4, 2016

’70s
Frank Allender (LS) ’73, Storm Lake, Iowa, July 27, 2009
John Daggett (LS) ’72, Oshkosh, March 23, 2013
Mary Dickinson (N) ’77, Marshfield, Dec. 5, 2014
Carol (Stanke) Larson (LS) ’70 and MA ’71, Wausau, May 11, 2016
Jeannette (Backhaus) Moe (EHS) ’70, Kewaskum, May 14, 2016
Ted Schwandt (LS) ’75, Eagan, Minn., April 17, 2016
Donald Tess (B) ’76, Fox Lake, April 28, 2016

’80s
Jean Blahnik (LS) ’83, Appleton, May 1, 2016
Randall Isakson MS ’82, Freedom, May 14, 2016
Jean Volletz MBA ’80, Green Bay, April 29, 2016

’00s
Justin Bohn (LS) ’07, Wisconsin Rapids, April 30, 2016

Former Faculty and Friends
Willis Buettner, assistant professor of the Music Department from 1956 to 1983, April 6, 2016

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’40s
Melvin Discher (EHS) ’49, Oshkosh, June 13, 2016

’50s
Gwendolyn Joyce (Vanderschaaf) Dohr (EHS) ’50, ’71, Peshtigo,  June 19, 2016
Gilbert Johnson (LS) ’56, Clintonville, June 6, 2016

’60s
Barbara (Zurbuchen) Doan (LS), ’66, Bradenton, Florida, July 16, 2014
Gladys Werner (EHS) ’61, Oconto Falls, WI, June 1, 2016

’70s
Bill Andraschko (EHS) ’72, Antigo, May 30, 2016
Grace Balza (EHS), ’73, MST ’79, Appleton, June 8, 2016
Raymond Brandenstein (B) ’78, Oshkosh,  May 29, 2016
Carol Ann (Cooper) Terry (EHS) ’55, Rockford, Illinois, May 28, 2016
Jean Marie Schroeder (EHS) ’73, New Holstein, June 4, 2016

’80s
Terrlyn Brunmeier (EHS), MSE ’81, Green Bay, Nov. 12, 2014
Sharon (Heezen) Ellner MSE ’89, Pulaski, June 14, 2016
Randall Isakson MS ’82, Freedom, May 14, 2016

’00s
Steve Spanholtz (EHS) ’07, Berlin, May 26, 2016

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’71 David C. Jacobsen (EHS), of Blacksburg, Virginia, associate professor of music at Virginia Tech, was granted the title of associate professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

’72 Joe Sosa (LS) and ’78 (MSE), of Katy, Texas, has retired after 42 years of teaching special education in public schools. His last position was an inclusion specialist at Morton Ranch Junior High School in Katy, Texas.

’78 Peter Madsen (BS), of Coshocton, Ohio, and his wife Marie’s book called “Book of Boomers- Our Journey Through Life” is coming out this summer.

’79 Jim LaBuda (EHS) and ’81 (MSE), of Henderson, Nevada, published the novel “Santorini Escape: Life, Love, and Travel.” He also is a regular contributor to Destinations Travel Magazine.

’84 Mary Edwards (EHS), of Lake Mills, has a new book “The Deer and the Naturalist: Dream-work and the Soul’s Journey,” released by RoseDog Books.

’84 Terry Lange (BBA), of Alpharetta, Georgia, is the credit director at Hagemeyer North America. As a youth, he attended Campus School, the on-campus training school for teachers at UW Oshkosh, now Swart Hall, from kindergarten through seventh grade when the school closed.

’85 Tina Bettin (BSN) and ’89 (MSN), of Marion, was elected to be Wisconsin’s State Representative to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

’85 Julie Gores (LS), of Milwaukee, oversees six libraries and five student achievement centers as dean of libraries and academic support services at Madison Area Technical College.

’87 Mary McHugh (EHS) and ’90 Mike McHugh (EHS), of Sturgeon Bay, were swimmers at UW Oshkosh and their sons Conner and Max earned spots in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

’97 Paula Hella (EHS) and ’05 (MSE), of Appleton, was awarded the Wisconsin Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences “Team Effort Award” for work on the Home Alone Online class, which was selected to be presented at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 2016 National Conference.

’99 Holly Brenner (BBA) and ’09 (MBA), of Malone, is the recipient of the 2016 Donald G. Jones Leadership Alumni Award for her volunteer service and leadership in the Fond du Lac area.

’99 Rachael Muhlenbeck (BA), of Bristol, is the marketing and public relations manager at Wilmot Mountain, a Vail Resorts Company.

’02 Corey Baumgartner (BSE) and ’05 (MS), of Kiel, will be the principal at Kaukauna High School. He was previously the principal of Kiel High School and prior to that was Kaukauna’s athletic director.

’02 Mike Mathy (BS), of Milwaukee, has been named the executive director of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies.

’02 Ken Witt (MPA), of Reedsburg, is the new administrative operations manager for St. Croix County.

’03 Curt Kubiak (MBA), of Neenah, was named CEO of Orthopedic and Sport Institute of the Fox Valley.

’03 Matthew Lemke (BBA), of Appleton, is the new vice president of banking services at Investors Community Bank in Manitowoc.

’05 Kevin Deering (BSE), of Grafton, has been hired as the principal of John Long Middle School in Grafton.

’06 Jennifer Schneider (LS), of Manitowoc, is Kewaunee County’s new tourism coordinator.

’06 Bridget Huenink (N), of Appleton, works in Affinity Medical Group’s palliative care department. She will see patients at St. Elizabeth Hospital Cancer Center in Appleton and St. Elizabeth’s Michael D. Wachtel Cancer Center in Oshkosh.

’08 Rebekah Peppler (BA), of Brooklyn, New York, a Brooklyn and Paris-based food writer and stylist, was interviewed by Taste Talks in an article for Eat Sleep Instagram, their weekly series of conversations with photographers about their Instagram accounts.

’09 Sharon Kaplon (N), of Chilton, has expanded her practice by working at Affinity Medical Group’s new clinic inside the Willowdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Holstein.

’10 Jason Busse (LS), of Appleton, has been promoted to a full-time web developer at Stellar Blue Technologies, a Fox-Valley based digital marketing firm.

’10 Jon Thorsen (BA), of Oshkosh, was ordained as a Catholic deacon. He attends Mundelein Seminary and is scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood in 2017.

’11 Chris Milmoe (BBA), of Manitowoc, has been promoted to vice president of Crafts Inc., a commercial/industrial roofing and sheet metal contractor serving Wisconsin and the Midwest.

’12 Jessica Bedore (LS), of De Pere, opened a fine art and destination wedding photography studio in De Pere.

’12 Aaron Robinson (BS), of Winneconne, is conducting emergency medicine research at Hennepin County Medical Center at the University of Minnesota, where he will receive his master’s degree in public health.

’13 Dan Anderson (BSE), of Fond du Lac, wrote two novels “Drunk in the Warm Glow” and “Mind the Gap,” which is now available on Amazon in both eBook and print. He also has two young adult novels currently being revised.

’13 Lance Spaude (B), of Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from Marquette Law School in 2016, and moved to Indianapolis to work for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility Center.

’14 Noah Wichman (B), of Neenah, is a director on the board for the non-profit organization Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade.

’15 Elizabeth Dillinger (BS), of Rochester, Minnesota, co-authored an article published in the June issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics.

’15 Elizabeth Leeman (LS), of Appleton, is a scientist at Kimberly Clark Corp. and plans to earn a master’s degree in bioinformatics.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’67 Carolyn Rosenberger (BAE), of Iola, will have her watercolor artwork featured at the Waupaca Community Arts Center until Oct. 18.

’79 Greg Peck (LS), of Janesville, retired as opinion page editor of The Janesville Gazette.

’79 Cheryl Staats (BS), of Milwaukee, retired after 36 years as a public school special education teacher in Wisconsin.

’82 Robert J. Snyder (BS), of Platteville, is the recipient of UW-Platteville’s 2016 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.

’84 Shelly Weisheipl (BSN), of Oshkosh, will provide obstetrics/gynecology care at ThedaCare Physicians-Berlin and ThedaCare Physicians-Ripon as a nurse midwife.

’85 Karla Stark (BS), of Oshkosh, will be co-chairing the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Oshkosh on Sept. 18.

’88 Hew Cheong Yew (BBA), of Selangor, Malaysia, has been involved in humanitarian work since the Indian Ocean tsunamis in 2004.

’92 Robert Croeker (BS), of Kenosha, was promoted to lieutenant of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department and is currently the Kenosha county jail administrator.

’92 Tamara (Cook) Dever (BFA), of Austin, Texas, is a book designer who has received more than 180 awards individually or through her company, TLC Graphics. She recently published her book My Publishing Journey, which encourages authors to record their publishing journeys.

’92 Brenda Mendolla-Buckley (BS), of Green Bay, is the marketing director at Oneida Casino, after acting as interim marketing director since 2012.

’93 Kyle Clark (MPA), of Waupun, stepped down as Waupun mayor at the end of July. In his 33 years with Waupun, he has been city clerk, treasurer, city administrator and mayor.

’01 Meghan Hermann (BA), of Sydney, Australia, is a not-for-profit fundraising manager at OzHarvest, an organization that collects excess food and delivers it to people in need.

’01 Roger Roth (LS), of Appleton, was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award by St. Mary Catholic High School where he graduated in 1996. Roth served in the Wisconsin Assembly 2006-2008 and was elected to the state Senate in 2014.

’02 Brian Horn (EHS), of Muskego, assisted Burlington High School’s baseball coach Scott Staude in winning the WIAA Division 1 state baseball title. Horn is a former Titan baseball player who specializes in defense.

’04 Jennifer Resch (N) and (MSN) ’11, of Menasha, works in Affinity Medical Groups’ family medicine department in New London.

’08 Lindsay Bahn (N), of Oshkosh, completed an assignment with the U.S. Air Force stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. She now practices as a certified nurse midwife at Aurora Health Care in Oshkosh, and will start at UW Milwaukee in the fall to earn a doctorate in public health.

’08 Carol Veltus (BSN), of Kaukauna, works at Affinity Health System and Ministry Health Care’s endocrinology department in Menasha, providing medical care and self-management training to patients with diabetes and other endocrine disorders.

’09 Martin Spicer (BME), of Pardeeville, completed his first year as a band teacher with the New Lisbon school district.

’13 Katelyn Fischer (LS), of Colfax, Iowa, has accepted a position as the inpatient physical therapist at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. She graduated from UW-La Crosse with a doctor of physical therapy degree last May.

’13 Mike Schmidt (MBA), of Green Bay, was named director of strategic growth and business development at BayCare Clinic.

’14 Derek Groth (B), of Oshkosh, has worked at the Health Care Credit Union for two years and was selected to go to the credit union league. He has gained scholarships through the credit union to attend other training throughout Wisconsin.

’14 Beth Schmit (LS), of Appleton, is a new personal trainer at Bellin Health Bond Community Center. She has been a personal trainer with Bellin Health Fitness Center Ashwaubenon for more than two years.

’15 Kyle Ellefson (MPA), of Kewaunee, is Johnson Creek’s new village administrator.

’16 Joanna Wavrunek (LS), of Denmark, is the new social media specialist at the Dairy Business Association.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’30s
Ethelyn F. (Furman) Theisen (EHS) ’39 and ’41, Loyal, June 22, 2016

’40s
Allene (Miller) Allen (EHS) ’42, Dublin, Ohio, October 21, 2015
Furman Allen (BS) ’41, Dublin, Ohio, February 28, 2016
Elizabeth M. (Bradford) Wilson (PRI) ’40, Oshkosh, July 5, 2016

’50s
Roy Lukes (EHS) ’53, Egg Harbor, June 26, 2016
Eugene T. Sonnleitner ’50, Appleton, July 9, 2016

 ’60s
John P. Bricco (BS) ’60, Green Bay, July 20, 2016
Ruby (Herzberg) Abendroth (EHS) ’48, Greenville,  July 4, 2016
Don W. Hoffmann (BS) ’65, Oshkosh,  July 3, 2016
Doris G. Jayne (EHS) ’68, Cleveland, June 24, 2016
Geneva M. Montaba (BS) ’65, Plymouth,  June 28, 2016
Patricia Rasmussen (BS) ’63, Whitewater, July 5, 2016
Thomas W. Thompson (BS) ’65, Appleton,  June 30, 2016
Carolyn Van Driest (EHS) ’63, Oostburg,  July 15, 2016

’70s
Thomas Hurley (MSE) ’75, Suamico, July 11, 2016
Margaret Wippich (BS) ’74, Kimberly,  July 9, 2016

 ’80s
Shelly J. (Wimmer) Parsells (BSN) ’88, Wausau, July 8, 2016

 ’90s
Brian D. Schoenike (LS) ’91, Sun Prairie, July 2, 2016

’00s
Dennis J. Daigle (MBA) ’10, Weston, July 7, 2016|
Richard H. Fink (B) ’05, Oshkosh, June 19, 2016

Former Faculty and Friends
Vera E. Williams, professor, 1962-1988,  May 25, 2016

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumnus and retired Office of Institutional Research Director Douglas “Doug” Jirovetz ’67 and MBA ’78, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Aug. 14.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes and Crematory with visitation taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

When Jirovetz began work at UW Oshkosh in 1971 as a computer programmer, the campus had just one big computer located in the basement of Dempsey Hall. Jirovetz went on to serve in various data processing and information system departments before taking on the Institutional Research director position in 1998.

During his more than 40 years on campus as a student and an employee, Jirovetz was very active in Titan athletics, playing intramural basketball, water polo and softball as an undergraduate and later serving on and chairing the Faculty/Staff Athletics Advisory Committee.

Following his November 2000 retirement, he continued to support the University through his work with Learning in Retirement and the board of directors of the Alumni Association and the UW Oshkosh Credit Union.

“Doug was an amazing ambassador for UW Oshkosh who dedicated his entire life to the University,” said UW Oshkosh Alumni Director Christine Gantner. “Doug was one of our most committed volunteers and an incredible example for all of us. He will be greatly missed.”

A great believer in the value of a good education, Jirovetz established an endowed scholarship with the UW Oshkosh Foundation in 2004 for students with financial need. Contributions may be made to the Douglas C. Jirovetz Scholarship.

Learn more:

• Douglas “Doug” C. Jirovetz obituary
• Retiree profile: Doug Jirovetz

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’50s
Theda A. Eckstein (PRI) ’56, Larsen, Aug. 6, 2016
Alice G. Jacques (BS) ’55, Green Bay, Aug. 10, 2016
Irene F. Jankowski (INTE) ’57, Green Bay, Aug. 9, 2016
Roger E. Kaufman (BS) ’52, Fond du Lac, July 29, 2016
Joan A. Rogers (EHS) ’59, Fairfax, Virginia, July 17, 2016

’60s
Wayne J. Havey (MST) ’67, Sheboygan Falls,  July 29, 2016
Wallace O. Shaver (BS) ’66, Taycheedah,  Aug. 3, 2016

’70s
Barbara J. Ebben (MSE) ’76, Oregon, July 25, 2016
Randy S. Cartier (MBA) ’75, Green Bay, July 18, 2016
Richard W. Evans (BS) ’70, Green Bay, July 23, 2016
Terrance M. Gagnon (EHS) ’74, Cedarville, Illinois, July 5, 2016
Richard A. Grobschmidt (EHS) ’72, Milwaukee, July 23, 2016
Roland K. Hebeler (BME) ’70, Menasha, Aug. 3, 2016
Daniel R. Kopplin (BS) ’76, Pewaukee, May 4, 2016
Gary S. Lancelle (BAE) ’74, Surprise, Arizona, Aug. 9, 2016
John Robert Sparr (BA) ’76, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Aug. 3, 2016

’80s
Bernice G. Herdina (BLS) ’84, Oshkosh, July 26, 2016
Shawn D. Kelly (BS) ’87, Pelican Lake, July 26, 2016

’00s
Rudy W. Alanis (BA) ’09, Menasha, Aug. 19, 2016

Former Faculty and Friends
Douglas C. Jirovetz (MBA), ’78, Office of Institutional Research, 1971-2000, Oshkosh, Aug. 14, 2016

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’53 Richard Smith (BS), of Bradenton, Florida, wrote his new book “Life After Eighty: A Personal Perspective on Living Well and Staying Happy,” available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

’58 Ray Wifler (BS), of Fond du Lac and ’62 Ben Reehl (BS), of Mayville, are musicians in the band The Disciples of Dixieland . They created the band while music students at UW Oshkosh.

’64 Mary Anne Hill (LS) and (MSE) ’71, of Oneida, teaches college writing at a tribal college and has been a part of creating The Wall of Hope and Healing, a collection of original mosaics and testimonials designed by cancer patients, displayed at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay.

’68 Ron Schultz (B), of Marion, North Carolina, is enjoying retirement from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. He built a log home in western North Carolina and does community service, working with Lake James Environmental Association and Kids in the Creek.

’76 Jim Rath (LS), of Sherwood, will be inducted into the Green Bay Officials Association Hall of Fame for his dedication to advancing Interscholastic Sports and Sports Officiating.

’78 Peter Madsen (BS), of Coshocton, Ohio, published “Book of Boomers: Our Journey through Life” with his wife, Marie. The book is available at Amazon.

’78 Bill Schuster (BS), of Sturgeon Bay, is retiring from being a Door County conservationist for the past 37 years. He will remain on the Coastal Management Council.

’79 Robin Last (B), of Green Bay, will be inducted into the Green Bay Officials Association Hall of Fame for dedication to advancing Interscholastic Sports and Sports Officiating.

’80 Annie Egans (MSE), of Sturgeon Bay, and her husband Dick Egan were honored by the Door County Community Foundation as the 2016 Philanthropists of the Year.

’80 Tom Zak (B), of Oshkosh, has been enjoying retirement from Kimberly-Clark by coaching varsity football at Oshkosh North and traveling with his wife Janet.

’87 Mike Hellner (LS), of Waunakee, is hosting his show “The Mike Heller Show” on WSCO AM-1570 and FM-95.3 in Appleton during weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m.

’88 David Hirsch (BS) and (MBA) ’95, of Fox Point, was named a Summit Award recipient for 2015 by U.S. Bank. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in client relationship management. Hirsch received the award in 2014 and 2008, as well.

’90 Lisa (Krueger) Pugh (BA), of Stoughton, was appointed by President Obama as a member of the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. She served on the Advisory Committee for Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for People with Disabilities. In 2016, she helped pass a new Wisconsin law protecting children with disabilities from child abuse.

’93 Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski (BSN), of New Berlin, has been selected as a fellow for the Duke-Johnson and Johnson Nurse Leadership Program. The program is a one-year experience available through a partnership between Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing and Johnson and Johnson.

’97 Wade Bates (LS), of Fond du Lac, was a longtime broadcaster at KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM in Fond du Lac. He is moving to Beaver Dam where his wife took a job as head principal of Beaver Dam High School. Spencer Wagen ’14 (BS), of Waupaca, will replace Bates.

’97 Jason Keaton (LS) and (MS) ’05, of Milwaukee, has been certified as a Registrant of the National Registry of Certified Microbiologists.

’01 Tyler Feldkamp (B), of Waukesha, is the director of informational technology at QPS Employment Group in Brookfield.

’01 Dana World-Patterson (MS), of Milwaukee, serves as chair of the Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee. She also serves as assistant pastor with her husband at World Outreach and Bible Training Center.

’04 Clayton Kawski (BBA), of Madison, was appointed by Governor Scott Walker to serve as a judge on the Dane County Circuit Court. He will be replacing retiring Judge David Flanagan.

’07 Jennifer Graef (BS), of Norman, Oklahoma, is an assistant professor in the nutritional sciences department at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

’11 Ashley Lorge (BBA), of Sheboygan Falls, made the top 10 finalists in the Lakeshore’s Rising Stars singing competition.

’12 Jonathan Dudzinski (B), of Pickett, ’13 James Wiciak (LS), of Richfield, and a third partner have created their own line of lip balm from beeswax called Bee Bella’s Lip Balm.

’13 Megan Lund (EHS), of Whitelaw, is the girls head basketball coach at Nicolet High School for the 2016-2017 season.

’13 Michael Schmidt (MBA), of Green Bay, has been promoted to the executive team at BayCare Clinic.

’13 Ben Vosters (BS), of Appleton and ’15 Sierra Ehlert (BBA), of Oshkosh , have organized the Main Street Music Festival in Oshkosh since 2012.

’13 Erin Wallis (BSE), of Appleton, is a social studies teacher at Tomahawk High School.

’14 Kris Bergh (BS), of Neshkoro, is the new Marquette County Veterans Service Officer. Bergh was in the Army for 26 years and retired in 2007 as a state training and operations Sgt. Major.

’14 Chris Bucher (BS), of Waukesha, is the business editor at The Freeman newspaper in Waukesha.

’14 Chad Leviner (LS), of Mukwonago, is the head wrestling coach at Adams-Friendship.

’14 Grace Pok (BFA), of Kewaskum, owns The Nobert restaurant in West Bend with Tony Koebel. Pok and Koebel share chef duties and change their menu daily by at least one dish.

’15 Steven Heil (BA), of Oshkosh, will begin filming a feature film in Oshkosh starting in the fall.

’16 Lauren Muenster (EHS), of Little Chute, is a sixth-grade teacher in the Little Chute intermediate school.

’16 Allison Stephenson (DNP), of Oshkosh, has joined ThedaCare Physicians-Oshkosh as a family nurse practitioner.

ABBREVIATION KEY

The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’50s
Ruth E. Birge (EHS) ’52, Ripon, Jan. 21, 2015
Marian W. (Halle) Possin (BS) ’50, Madison, Aug. 20, 2016

’60s
Dennis G. Brown (LS) ’68, Billings, Montana, Sept. 8, 2016
Violet E. (Pagel) Buss (BS) ’61, Alexandria, Virginia, July 29, 2016
Delore “Del” R. LaMarche (BBA) ’67, Appleton,  Aug. 26, 2016
Roger Wolverton (LS) ’65, Nashotah, Sept. 11, 2016

’70s
Sandra L. Buzy (LS) ’74, Milwaukee, July 14, 2016
Thomas M. Eiring (BS) ’79, Campbellsport, Sept. 7, 2016

’80s
Barbara A. Lindsley (BSN) ’87, Sheboygan, Aug. 22, 2016
Joan E. Mokhtari (EHS) ’88, Fond du Lac,  Aug. 31, 2016
Thomas J. Roman (BS) ’80, (MBA) ’91, Green Bay, Sept. 12, 2016

’90s
Roxanne (Podrasky) Bartz (BSE) ’92, Endeavor, Sept. 11, 2016
James Burmester (BA) ’91, Pardeeville, Sept. 16, 2016
Ann G. (Schiefebein) LaMay (BSE) ’91, Oshkosh,  Sept. 2, 2016

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.

The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’62 Ho Chung (BS), of Vienna, Virginia, celebrated his 51st wedding anniversary with his wife, MaryAnn, in March.

’65 Marvin Boyd (BS) and ’67 Suzanne Boyd (BS), of Silverthorne, Colorado, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They enjoy traveling throughout the United States and Canada in their motor home.

’67 Gerald Murphy (BS) and ’73 (MST) and ’67 Caroline Murphy (BS) and ’77 (MSE), of Waupaca, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

’76 Dale Hagen (BS), of Pardeeville, had her oil and watercolor paintings on display at Trails Lounge in Portage.

’77 John Steinhardt (BME), of Columbus, Ohio, released a double album collection of his music. He has 21 albums and 33 years as a performance artist.

’81 Doug Waterman (BS) and ’83 (BS), of Appleton, completed his first year as dean of Information Technology and Learning Innovations at Fox Valley Technical College.

’90 Bobbette Bruce (BS), of Owen, teaches fourth-grade homeroom at Flambeau School.

’90 Joelle Schultz (BA), of Sterling, Virginia, is a GIS specialist for Loudoun County.

’92 Jason Petersen (BFA), of Sussex, has been named creative director for Nelson Schmidt Inc., a full-service marketing and advertising agency based in Milwaukee and Madison. He has been married to Catherine (Heise) Peterson ’92 (BFA) for 22 years. She is a semi-retired graphic designer.

’95 Amy Whitman (BSE) and ’01 (MSE), of Oshkosh, is a high school English teacher for Kiel School District.

’99 Paul Mielke (BSE), of Sussex, was named superintendent at Hamilton School District. He also released his first book Making Teachers Better Not Bitter.

’01 Joe Morrison (BSE), of Oakfield, is a new fourth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in the New London School District.

’01 Emmet Sandberg (BA), of Green Lake, had his art featured at Green Lake’s Community Center during Gallery Night on Sept. 2.

’01 Renae Schlies (BA), of Kewaunee, is the membership and retention director at the Greater Green Bay Chamber.

’03 Chris Astrella (BS), of Sun Prairie, is the 37th president of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association (WMCA). He will travel across the country to represent and promote WMCA.

’03 Anthony Bird (BSE), of Oshkosh, is the new principal of Little Chute High School.

’03 Jackie Weir (BA), New Holstein, was recently promoted to senior youth market director for the American Heart Association. She has been employed there for eight years.

’04 Matt Binsfeld (MSE), of Kaukauna, is the school counselor as well as a coach and adviser for varsity football at Kaukauna High School.

’05 Will Johnson (BSE), of Ashwaubenon, is a new cross-categorical special education teacher for the New London School District. He will teach kindergarten through sixth grade.

’06 Kurt Lietz (BSE), of Cecil, teaches eighth-grade social studies at Meyer Middle School in River Falls.

’07 Paul Otteson (BME), of Stoughton, teaches music at Waubesa Intermediate School in McFarland.

’08 Patricia Martins (MSN), of Hortonville, joined the staff of Fox Valley Surgical Associates and provides high-risk breast care at Encircle Health in Appleton.

’09 Ashley Drexel (BME), of Mondovi, is a general music teacher for kindergarten through fifth grade at Durand-Arkansaw School District.

’10 Raquel Jung (N), of Menomonee Falls, is a first-grade teacher at Grace Lutheran School in Menomonee Falls. She and her husband Joseph Jung (N) ’12 welcomed a baby girl in May.

’10 Amanda Schuh (BSN), of Jordan, Minnesota, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Fairview Health Services, where she cares for people with mental health conditions. She received her doctorate in nursing from the University of Michigan.

’10 Wes Shemanski (MSW), of Oshkosh, is a school social worker for the Adams-Friendship School District.

’11 Rebecca Klindworth, of Ladysmith, is a third-grade teacher at Our Lady of Sorrows School in Ladysmith.

’11 Meredith Menden (BSE), of Mount Pleasant, is a third-grade teacher at All Saints Catholic School in Berlin.

’11 Nicole Smith (BSE), of Port Washington, is a special education teacher at Columbus Middle School.

’12 Bryan Ernst (BS), of Ripon, is the founder of Ernessi Organics in Ripon. He grows microgreens and vegetables in his basement urban farm.

’12 Amanda (Sunila) McCullough (BS) and ’13 (MS) and Steffan McCullough ’13 (BS), of Middleton, were married on June 11 at Becket’s in Oshkosh. Amanda is employed with UW-Extension in Madison, and Steffan received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in August from Logan Chiropractic College in Missouri.

’13 Barry Derickson (BA), of Oshkosh, is the new football coach for Oconto Falls.

’13 Jessica Geschke (BS), of Horicon, serves on the Wisconsin Coalition for Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Collation. She also was named president of Stop Heroin Now.

’13 Ryan Heath (BSE), of Merrill, is a physical education teacher at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.

’13 Katherine Schermer (BSE), of Wausau, is a middle and high school Spanish teacher for the Coleman School District.

’14 Margaret Collins (BS), of Chicago, Illinois, graduated from the Masters of Science in Health Communication Program at Northwestern University. She completed the program while working full-time at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She was promoted to the senior member of the lab after one year of working as a lab tech.

’15 Annamarie Johnson (BLS), of Keshena, is the lending and tribal tax department director for the Menominee tribe.

’15 Denys Koenigs (BSW), of Chilton, is Chilton High School’s guidance counselor.

’15 Dave Rosenau (BSE), of Van Dyne, is Chilton’s kindergarten through fourth-grade physical education teacher.

’16 Morgan Fuhrer (BS), of Waupun, teaches third- and sixth-grade special education at Van Brunt Elementary School in Horicon.

’16 Kelly Nelson (EHS), of Valders, is a special education teacher at Ellsworth High School.

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