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

’50s
Francis De Broux (EHS) ’50, Manitowoc, Aug. 29, 2018
Donn Sharer (EHS) ’57, Wausau, Aug. 25, 2018

’60s
Brigadier General Robert Cocroft (LS) ’65, Franklin, Sept. 12, 2018
Judith (Vanevenhoven) Kirschner (LS) ’66, Fond du Lac, Sept. 1, 2018
Glenn Nelson (MST) ’68, Mishicot, Sept. 4, 2018
Sophie Vetter (EHS) ’61 and (MSE) ’70, Manitowoc, Aug. 31, 2018
Woodrow “Woody” Thomas Wilson Jr. (EHS) ’65, Green Bay, Aug. 25, 2018

’70s
Scott Wittchow (LS) ’73, Fond du Lac, Feb. 17, 2018

’80s
Lester “Chickie” Luehring, Jr. (EHS) ’88, Verona, Aug. 30, 2018
Thomas McLaughlin (B) ’83, Appleton, Aug. 30, 2018
Pamela Jean Smith (EHS) ’82, DeForest, Sept. 10, 2018

’00s
Ryan Olson (LS) ’03, Greenville, Sept. 1, 2018

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

’66 Reid Schoonover Jr. (BAE), of Clintonville, is a featured artist through Oct. 6 at the Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

’68 Wayne Wiegand (BA), of Walnut Creek, California, recently published The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism.

’70 Thomas Recob (BA), of Platteville, retired from the Colorado Student Loan Program.

’75 Keith LaGraves (BS), of Wakefield, Massachusetts, is a retired certified public accountant and partner with Russell, Brier & Co. in Boston.

’75 Mary Jo Peters (BA), of Langlade, coordinated SS. James & Stanislaus Parish’s joint congregation centennial celebration in White Lake and Langlade. Peters also serves as a lector and Communion minister.

’79 Linda (Zdroik) Jerzak (BSN), of Rhinelander, is a nurse practitioner with Aspirus Clinics in Medford, Phillips and Prentice. Jerzak has almost 40 years of nursing experience, 25 as a board-certified nurse practitioner.

’79 Joseph Johnson (BS), of San Diego, California, is the interim provost and senior vice president of San Diego State University. Johnson is writing two books, Leadership in America’s Best Urban Schools and Five Practices for Improving the Success of Latino Students.

’83 Lisa Zemlock (BME) and ’39 (MS), of Oshkosh, retired after 35 years as the middle school band director with the Winneconne Community School District.

’91 Jill Ahles (BSE), of Neenah, is the principal at St. Mary Catholic Middle School. Ahles was formerly a teaching principal at St. Mary Elementary in Menasha.

’91 Lynn (Mellberg) Gilles (BS) and ’02 (MPA), of Fond du Lac, has been the Fond du Lac Area Transit manager for 15 years. Gilles also chairs the Wisconsin Public Transportation Association.

’91 Jennifer (Beck) Seymour (BS), of Costa Rica, and her husband, Greg, seek adventure. The Seymours moved to Costa Rica, hiked the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail and are preparing to hike the 500-mile Camino de Santiago trail to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

’92 Korey Mallien (BS), of Sturgeon Bay, is the athletic director for his alma mater, the Southern Door School District. Mallien is a former sports editor for the Door County Advocate.

’97 Ed Karrels (BS), of Urbana, Illinois, an alumnus of Fort Atkinson High School, funded a $40,000 computer lab expansion at the school. Karrels, the 56th employee at Google, retired at age 30.

’99 Leah Burbach (MBA), of Merrill, is an insurance product marketing specialist with Church Mutual Insurance Company.

’00 Dean Stewart (MBA), of De Pere, is the executive director of the Center for Exceptional Leadership at St. Norbert College. Stewart also is a member of the Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.

’02 E. Joey Chancellor (BSE), of Neenah, is the associate principal and summer school coordinator for the New London Intermediate/Middle School.

’02 Michael Glod (BBA), of Markesan, is a new director on the Markesan Bancshares Inc. Board of Directors. Glod is the owner of Glod American Family Insurance in Markesan and Lomira.

’02 Katherine (Barnica) Rose (BS), of Beloit, moved back to Wisconsin after five years in Los Angeles, California. Rose and her husband have two sons.

’02 Catherine (Penkwitz) Wood (BSE), of Kimberly, is a Spanish teacher in the School District of New London. Wood had been a Spanish teacher for 16 years with the Appleton Area School District.

’03 Angela (Rondello) Woodruff (BSE) and ’12 (MSE), of Woodruff, is a seventh-grade language arts teacher in the Minocqua J1 School District.

’04 Florian Kardoskee (BS), of Lansing, Kansas, is chief of reference services with the Department of the Army in Fort Leavenworth.

’05 Ashley (Owen) Bielmeier (BBA), of Menasha, obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Bielmeier is employed by J. J. Keller & Associates.

’05 Stephanie Cull (BSE), of Hazelhurst, is a special education teacher at Lakeland Star Academy, a charter school in the Minocqua J1 School District.

’06 Alicia (Reed) Bailey (BS), of Davenport, Iowa, has worked as the project administrator for Continental Fire Sprinkler Company for five years.

’06 Michael McCabe (BS) and ’09 (MSE), of Edgerton, is principal at Brookwood Middle School in Genoa City. McCabe and his wife have three daughters.

’06 Clint Rowley (BS), of Stoughton, was promoted to sergeant with the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, where he has worked since 2014. Rowley was previously a State Patrol officer.

’08 Matthew Byczek (BSN), of Waunakee, is the assistant nurse manager of emergency services with UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison.

’08 Zach Cotter (BBA) and ’09 Cassandra (Mayer) Cotter (BSE), of Sheboygan, are married with two kids. Zach is a senior dealer success consultant with Cox Automotive.

’09 Damaris (Membreno Casco) Milfred (BBA), of Waupun, is an English as a Second Language (ESL) and Spanish teacher in the Waterloo School District. Milfred is originally from Honduras.

’10 Bridgette McDonald (BSE), of Campbellsport, teaches students with intellectual disabilities at Lomira High School.

’10 Sara (Jeffers) Montonati (BA), of Neenah, is a public relations specialist at Miron Construction Co. Montonati has more than eight years of public relations experience.

’10 Brian Vollmer (BBA), of Chicago, Illinois, celebrated five years of employment with Direct Supply, where he serves as a senior account manager.

’11 Mary Kate (Tomczak) Maske (BS), of Janesville, works at Rock County Human Services and Crossroads Counseling Center. Maske was married in June.

’11 Natalee (Kasmiskie) Stafford (BA), of Indianapolis, Indiana, recently relocated from Salt Lake City, Utah. Stafford is a volunteer engagement manager with Wheeler Mission.

’12 Eric Balkman (BS), of Appleton, is co-host and producer of The Show, an afternoon sports talk show on 95.3 and 99.1 FM The Score.

’12 Elisa Derickson (BA), of Madison, has fostered 11 children in the last three years. Derickson and her husband are adopting their foster son, Cash, and are fostering his baby sister.

’12 Ciara Kissane (BS), of Libertyville, Illinois, is the head cross country and track coach at Lake Forest College.

’13 Ryan Burg (BLS), of Sheboygan, is serving a third term on the Sheboygan Area School District Board of Education.

’14 Jena Burton (BAS), of Cornell, is an elementary school special education teacher in the Cornell School District. Burton was previously an interpreter and volleyball coach for the district.

’14 Meghan Geffers (MSE), of Denmark, is a fifth-grade teacher in the Denmark School District. Geffers taught eight years in the Green Bay School District.

’14 Kevin Martinson (BSE), of Oshkosh, is a high school emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD) teacher in the Hudson School District.

’15 Ben Heindel (BBA) and ’16 Claire (Mayer) Heindel (BSE), of Wausau, were married in July. Ben is an e-commerce specialist with Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises Inc.

’16 Breeanna Lehman (BS), of Oshkosh, is a massage therapist at Fresh Salon & Spa in Winneconne.

’16 Kelly Wagner (BSE), of Malone, is a kindergarten teacher in the Markesan School District.

’17 Emilie Heidemann (BA), of Beaver Dam, is a writer for Isthmus. Heidemann’s first article discusses Madison’s emerald ash borer eradication program.

’17 Julia Straubhaar (BSE), of Blue Mounds, teaches third through fifth grade at Creative Minds Charter School in the Minocqua J1 School District.

’17 Christopher Watters (BME), of Shawano, is the elementary music and the middle and high school band teacher in the Montello School District.

’18 Seena Abel (BSE), of Menasha, is a special education teacher at Parkview Elementary School in the School District of New London.

’18 Sara Brunlieb (BSE), of Columbus, is a physical education teacher at Columbus Middle School.

’18 Mary Chancellor (BA), of Eldorado, is a self-employed writer working on her second book of poems and an autobiography of her life as a trucker.

’18 Nate Dunston (BAS), of Barron, is the new ambulance director for Sawyer County.

’18 Mitchell Johnson (BSE), of Marinette, is a social studies teacher in the Princeton School District.

’18 Hailey Kadolph (BSE), of Colby, is a sixth-grade teacher at Owen-Withee Elementary School in Owen.

’18 Ryan Lindley (BME), of Middleton, is a sixth through 12-grade choral music and music appreciation teacher in the Waterloo School District.

’18 Rachel O’Donnell (BS), of Chicago, Illinois, enrolled in physical therapy school. O’Donnell plans to graduate with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2021.

’18 Cassidy Schultz (BSE), of Watertown, is a fourth through sixth-grade special education teacher at Van Brunt Elementary School in the School District of Horicon.

’18 Christian Steinert (BBA), of Columbus, Ohio, is an associate channel marketing analyst for Vertiv Co. Steinert is currently working on a podcast called Passion2Knowledge.

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

’50s
Delores (Johnson) Sharkey (EHS) ’53, Horicon, Sept. 22, 2018

’60s
Harold Brennan, Jr. (EHS) ’65, Manitowoc, Oct. 2, 2018
Nancy Erickson (MSE) ’69, Racine, Sept. 18, 2018
Calvin Moely (MST) ’67, Fond du Lac, Sept. 28, 2018

’70s
Richard Doherty (EHS) ’75, Cascade, Oct. 7, 2018
LuAnn (Kruczynski) Leppien (LS) ’77, Greendale, July 30, 2018

’80s
Steven R. Wideman (LS) ’89, Neenah, Oct. 9, 2018
Stanley Woznick (LS) ’89, Madison, Sept. 22, 2018

’90s
Sheila (Sheridan) Griffin (LS) ’93, Thornton, Colorado, Sept. 1, 2018

Faculty, Staff and Friends
Daniel Lynch (EHS) ’62, and professor in the College of Education and Human Services, 1968-1999, Oshkosh, Oct. 12, 2018
Debra Pulvermacher, UW Oshkosh graphic artist, 1981-2015, Omro, Oct. 10.

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

’54 John Newhouse (BS), of Whitewater, and Arlene (Pankratz) Newhouse (BS) ’52, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in June.

’62 Sandra Gruhle (BS) of Saukville, retired after teaching high school English for the Random Lake Community School District for 30 years. She also taught at Lakeland University for 10 years and Milwaukee School of Engineering for five years. Gruhle currently is a volunteer writing coach for international students at local colleges.

’66 Carol (Tiedemann) Lamers (BS), of Wabeno, has been named Resident of the Season by The Bay at Nu-Roc. She taught fourth grade in the Kimberly School District and was highly regarded as a teacher.

’68 Alan Clough (BAE), of Eland, is an accomplished landscape painter, with a preference for acrylic and watercolor. He retired as a K-12 art teacher from Wittenberg in 2004 and continues to paint. His most recent work is a two-story mural painted on the back of the WOWSPACE in Wittenberg.

’71 Art Luedeke (BS), of Greenwood was honored by the Neillsville American Legion Post. Luedeke served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1972-1975, before his 34-year career with 3M. He now works full time on his farm.

’72 Connie Ernst (BS), of Anchorage, Alaska, retired in 2017 from the Municipality of Anchorage after nine years, spending five years as risk manager.

’72 Robert Stat (BS), of Delray Beach, Florida, retired from teaching full time and recently enjoyed trips to Italy and Great Britain.

’79 Sally Wilke (BS), of Winterset, Iowa, authored Waiting for Good News: Living with Chronic and Serious Illness, released in 2018.

’80 Tracy O’Brien (BS), of Ripon, received the Ripon Area School District’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award. O’Brien is an alumnus, retired teacher and coach for the district.

’81 Julie (Mach) Chikowski (BS), of Fremont, is the vice president of ThedaCare’s critical access hospitals-Shawano. She is the former chief executive officer for Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County.

’85 Tina (Kempf) Bettin (BSN) and ’89 (MSN), of Marion, was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Bettin practices at ThedaCare Physicians-New London, Manawa and ThedaCare Medical Center-New London.

’85 DeAnn Thurmer (BSN), of Fox Lake, has been promoted to president and chief nursing officer of Ripon Medical Center and Waupun Memorial Hospital.

’85 Doug Wanta (BS), of Meridian, Idaho, works for Cascade Earth Sciences as a senior geologist in the hydrogeology area of environmental consulting.

’86 Dale Hans (BBA), of Fond du Lac, has been promoted to senior vice president and head of Horicon Bank’s mortgage lending. He brings more than 30 years of banking experience to his new role.

’87 Christine (Grimm) Redecker (BSN), of Watertown, is a registered labor and delivery nurse at Watertown Regional Medical Center.

’92 Tina Grenlie (BBA), of Waupaca, started working at Edward Jones as a financial adviser in May 2018.

’93 Amy (Albers) Keehan (BSW), of De Pere, is a visit coordinator at St. Norbert College, where she has worked for 16 years. Keehan and her husband have been married 25 years and have two children.

’93 Kathryn Wellner (BS), of Washington, D.C., has been serving as senior adviser for public engagement for the Bureau of Public Affairs since January 2017.

’94 Wendy (Stock) Meyer (BS and BSE), of Milton, is a high school math teacher in the Kiel School District.

’95 Tamara (Brandt) Huenink (BSE), of Phillips, was named Professor for a Day at UW Oshkosh.

’95 Christine (Leonard) Punzel (BA), of McFarland, is a second-grade teacher at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School in the McFarland School District. Punzel and her husband have three children.

’97 Jason Hendricks (BBA), of Fond du Lac, has been re-elected vice-chair for a second term of the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board. He has been a member of the board since 2015. He is employed by J.F. Ahern as a human resource business partner.

’98 Robin West (BSW) and ’13 (MSW), of Oshkosh, is a licensed clinical social worker and clinical substance abuse counselor, specializing in treating post-traumatic stress disorder with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. West is a veteran and works with the Veterans Administration in Appleton.

’99 Melissa (Meyers) Campbell (BFA), of Corona, California, is the coordinator of donor communications for California Baptist University.

’00 Kelly (Heier) Votava (BSE), of Green Bay, is a gifted and talented resource teacher in the Green Bay Area Public School District.

’01 Daniel Grady (MBA), of Appleton, is the new city administrator for Abbotsford.

’03 John Muraski (MS), of Green Bay, was appointed as a Howard Village Trustee. Muraski and his wife of 23 years have two sons.

’03 Laura Turner (BSE), of Shiocton, is a high school science teacher for the New London School District and business owner. Turner won the Chamber of Commerce’s New Business of the Year Award for her nutrition club, Longevity Nutrition, in New London.

’06 Randy Reeg (MPA), of Thorp, is the new Mauston city administrator. Reeg was formerly the Thorp city administrator.

’08 Kimberly Sherfinski (BA), of Pleasant Prairie, is a registered nurse with Durrani Family Medicine in Kenosha. She has an 18 month-old daughter named Sophie.

’11 Lora Vahlsing (BFA), of Eden, is an artist and yogi. Her art is influenced by nature’s shapes, repetition and light. She teaches art, contemplative photography and poetry. She also is a certified yoga instructor.

’12 Joel Meier (BS), of Milwaukee, retired as captain of the West Allis Fire Department.

’13 Nate Stymiest (BBA), of Green Bay, is a Frankenmuth Insurance agent with Truyman-Haase-Zahn Insurance Group.

’14 Sarah Grotegut (BSN), of Dallas, Texas, and her husband welcomed their first child, Joy Ann, in July.

’14 Cailin Hansen (BSE), of Menasha, is a special education teacher in the Kaukauna School District.

’15 Miranda (Gage) Demske (BS), of Greenleaf, is a hospice volunteer coordinator for Green Bay and Manitowoc Counties. She recently moved and was married.

’15 David DeTroye (MPA), of Kiel, is the Hortonville village administrator.

’15 Derrick Schinderle (BSN), of Iron Mountain, Michigan, is a family nurse practitioner at the Dickinson Family Practice Center in Iron Mountain.

’16 Nick Romenesko (AS), and ’17 (BLS), of Little Chute, has been named systems director for Gold Cross Ambulance Service.

’18 Mary Cowling (BS), of Neenah, volunteers for the Neenah Animal Shelter and the American Red Cross. Cowling is employed by Heartland Business Systems in Little Chute.

’18 Megan (Glomski) Giebink (BSE), of Waupun, is a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Mayville Middle School.

’18 Kristina Gruenwald (BSE), of Watertown, teaches fourth grade at Clay Lamberton Elementary School in the Berlin Area School District.

’18 Ashley Hooyman (BSE), of Green Bay, teaches third- and fourth-grade special education at Clay Lamberton Elementary School in the Berlin Area School District.

’18 Jerica Roos (BSE), of Amery, teaches second- and third-grade special education at Clay Lamberton Elementary School in the Berlin Area School District.

’18 Erin Weston (BSE), of New London, is a fifth-grade teacher at Marion Elementary School in the Marion School District.

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

’63 Thomas Pennewell (BS), of Saint Clair, Minnesota, is a professor emeritus at Central Michigan University.

’74 Eugene Trochinski (BS), of Winter Park, Florida, was added to the Berlin Area Historical Society’s Inspiration Wall. Trochinski graduated from Berlin High School and went on to have a 40-year career in teaching, coaching and administration in Orange County, Florida.

’75 Donald Bockin (BS), of Salado, Texas, was awarded the American Optometric Association’s 2018 Continuing Optometric Recognition Award. Bockin is one of 53 professionals in the United States to receive the 2018 award, given to doctors of optometry who have completed 50 credit hours of continuing education in their field over a one-year period.

’75 Dan Feldt (BS), of Menomonee Falls, is a principal and senior manager at Stantec Consulting in Mequon. Feldt was a member of the ’72 UW Oshkosh championship football team.

’75 Kirk Ruhnke (BS), of Hurricane, Utah, is the creative director and copywriter for the latest Nebraska Tourism Campaign, which received national media attention for its self-deprecating approach to tourism marketing, Nebraska. Honestly, It’s Not for Everyone.

’79 Andy Pascarella (BS), of Venice, Florida, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Pascarella helped the Titan baseball team win a pair of WIAC championships and a fifth-place finish at the 1974 NAIA World Series. He retired in 2016 after 30 years of operating Pascarella Auto Sales Inc. in Oshkosh. He is an assistant baseball coach at St. Mary Catholic High School in Neenah.

’83 Steve Merline (BS), of De Pere, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Merline earned three All-American Awards and five WIAC titles as a member of the UWO cross country and track and field teams from 1978 to 1982. Merline is employed by LPL Financial at Denmark State Bank.

’89 Rochelle (Rutz) Rogan (BS), of Richmond, Indiana, was named the 2017-2018 Dennis Intermediate Teacher of the Year in Richmond. Rogan is in her third year as the library media specialist.

’94 Christopher Renderman (BSE), of Fond du Lac, is a broker manager at the Oshkosh Adashun Jones Real Estate office. Renderman taught in the Fond du Lac School District for 17 years.

’97 Roberto Gutierrez (BA), of Franklin, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Gutierrez became the first Titan men’s soccer player to earn NCAA Division III All-American honors. He and the Titans advanced to the program’s first Final Four in 1994. Gutierrez is a bilingual and second language teacher in the Walworth School District.

’98 Cheri (Tiegs) Meyer (BBA), of Greendale, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Meyer became the first women’s swimming and diving national champion in UW Oshkosh history when she won the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events at the 1996 NCAA Division III Championship. She is the manager of human resources and administration for The Merco Group Inc.

’00 Keri Harke (BA), of Oshkosh, earned her third degree black belt in Tang Soo Do.

’03 Jamie (Wagner) Gray (BSN), of Round Lake, Illinois, is the artistic director for the Constructivists’ production of The Pillowman, which ran at the Underground Collaborative in Milwaukee in November.

’03 James Rennes (BBA) and ’07 (MBA), of Freedom, obtained his Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification through the Association for Financial Professionals. Rennes is employed by Appvion in Appleton.

’05 Kevin Deering (BSE), of Grafton, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Deering was a three-time NCAA Division III All-American and seven-time WIAC champion as a member of the Titan men’s track and field team. He is the principal at John Long Middle School in Grafton.

’05 Elizabeth (Woodworth) Kujawa (BS), of Berlin, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Kujawa had the most decorated track and field career in UWO history. She was a 12-time All-American in track and field, including a nine-time national champion and three time All-American in cross country. Kujawa works for ThedaCare’s Laboratory Leadership Team.

’06 Jason Moon (BS), of Chandler, Arizona, founded the nonprofit organization Warrior Songs, which released a new album, Warrior Songs Volume 2: Women at War. Moon is an Iraq war veteran whose mission is to provide a forum for veterans’ voices to be heard through music.

’06 Katie (Sasse) Rasoul (BA, BBA), of Brookfield, released a new book, Hidden Brilliance: A High-Achieving Introvert’s Guide to Self-Discovery.

’07 Margaret (Greta) Voit (BSE) and ’11 (MSE), of Waukesha, is a Kohl Fellowship Awardee, an honor which recognizes and awards teaching excellence in the State of Wisconsin. Voit is a physics teacher in the Waukesha School District.

’08 Walter Baumann (BA), of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a program owner of UnitedHealth Group’s Leadership Development Program, a curriculum which supports 1,300 global leaders annually.

’08 Sarah Harris (BA), of Whitefish Bay, is the scenic designer for the Constructivists’ production of The Pillowman, which ran at the Underground Collaborative in Milwaukee in November.

’08 Erika (LeMay) Musselman (BS), of Kenosha, married Jason Musselman. Erika is employed by Community Care in Kenosha.

 ’09 Caroline Abel (BSN) and ’18 (DNP), of Appleton, is a nurse practitioner at ThedaCare Physicians-Menasha.

’09 Ryan Aschaker (BS), of Madison, is a Midwest Family Marketing radio personality with 94.1 WJJO and 93.1 JAMZ.

’09 Kristen Gust (BA), of Sparta, owns and operates the Cork & Barrel Drinkery. Gust also is an inside sales manager for Organic Valley. At age 18, Kristen enlisted in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and served a tour in Iraq as a transportation operator.

’10 Gerald Norz (MBA), of De Pere, is vice president at Durr Megtec LLC. Norz recently returned from a compassion trip to Tanzania, where he worked on sustainable feeding programs for schools around Arusha.

’12 Andrew McWilliams (BBA), of Garland, Texas, married Kelsey Mickelsen in August. McWilliams is employed by Tige Boats Inc. in Abilene.

’13 Genevieve Faucher (BBA), of Oshkosh, is the eCommerce manager at Werner Electric Supply in Appleton.

’14 Patrick Hill (BLS), of Woodbury, Minnesota, is a deductions analyst for 3M.

’14 Samantha Riehle (BSN) and ’18 (DNP), of Marathon, is a nurse practitioner specializing in family practice with special interests in adolescent health and chronic disease management. Riehle is employed by Wautoma Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health Center.

’14 Ian Wenger (BS), of Neenah, and his business partner, Zach Clark, celebrated the first anniversary of their business, Fifth Ward Brewing Co. in Oshkosh.

’15 Jacee Anderson (BSN), of Crandon, is the interim health officer for the Forest County Health Department. Anderson has worked for the department for more than two years.

’15 David DeTroye (MPA), of Kiel, is Hortonville’s new village administrator.

’15 Brody Karmenzind (BS), of Austin, Texas, is a partner manager for Facebook Chicago. Karmenzind was formerly a Facebook account manager in Austin.

’15 Molly Schumacher (BSN) and ’18 (DNP), of Oshkosh, is a nurse practitioner with ThedaCare’s oncology and hematology care team at the Regional Cancer Center in Appleton. Schumacher also is an advanced aromatherapy clinical provider.

’15 Lauren (Hahn) Wieczorek (BS) and ’17 David Wieczorek (BA), of Grafton, were married in May. Their wedding was officiated by ’15 Shannon (Johnson) Windsor (BS) and ’18 (MS), of Burlington.

’17 Amy Bohman (MS), of Amherst, will undertake a 10-month fellowship teaching English at Kandal Regional Teacher Training Center in Cambodia. Fellows work directly with local teachers, students and educational professionals to improve the quality of English language instruction.

’17 Amber Kornely (DNP), of Francis Creek, is a nurse practitioner with Holy Family Memorial Primary Care in Two Rivers.

’18 Jack Taschner (BLS), of Neenah, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Taschner was a dominant pitcher for the Titan baseball program that produced a 102-19 record and won WIAC championships during each of his three years as a Titan. He played professional baseball for 12 years prior to his employment as a City of Appleton police officer and head baseball coach at Neenah High School.

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

’40s
Bettyann (Worthen) Manser (EHS) ’43, Ripon, Oct. 31, 2018
Dorothy (Tredinnick) Reddell (EHS) ’42, Dodgeville, Oct. 23, 2018  

’60s
Harold Brooks Jr. (LS) ’64, Rhinelander, Oct. 28, 2018
Jean DeRuyter (EHS) ’64, Cedar Grove, Oct. 26, 2018
Dale Hitchcock (B) ’65, De Pere, Oct. 22, 2018
Robert McCoy Jr. (EHS) ’61, New London, Sept. 3, 2018
Patricia (Peterson) Wiandt (EHS) ’66, Wallace, Michigan, Oct. 25, 2018

’70s
Eric Henry Anderson (LS) ’76 and (MS) ’89, Oshkosh, Oct. 26, 2018
Sandra (Renk) Bott (N) ’76, Hales Corners, Oct. 14, 2018
Larry Hess (LS) ’71, Bluffton, South Carolina, Sept. 5, 2018
Pamela (Koprek) Nolan (MSE) ’79, Ashwaubenon, Nov. 2, 2018
Gertrude Pillath (EHS) ’70, Beaver, Nov. 2, 2018
Charles Schultz (MSE) ’78, Independence, Oct. 26, 2018
James Stillmank (MSE) ’74, Grafton, Oct. 18, 2018

’80s
John E. Dahl (MSE) ’85, Freedom, Oct. 28, 2018
Richard Davies (LS) ’83, Fond du Lac, Nov. 7, 2018
Siegfried Fritz (LS) ’87, Wisconsin Dells, Oct. 16, 2018
Diana Lou Hahn (MSE) ’82, Sheboygan, Nov. 7, 2018
Robin (Nowinsky) Kelley (LS) ’87, Hudson, Oct. 27, 2018
Sandra (Krizekcigler) Krizek (N) ’84, New London, Nov. 7, 2018
Patricia Pelischek (EHS) ’83, Campbellsport, Nov. 4, 2018
Michael Walter (B) ’87, Winneconne, Oct. 18, 2018

‘90s
Rosemary Curtin (MSE) ’94, Neenah, Nov. 5, 2018

’10s
Karri Krier (EHS) ’12, Oostburg, Oct. 22, 2018  

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

’65 Joyce (Schaefer) Harvey (BS), of Ripon, is retired and enjoys RV traveling between Wisconsin and Florida as well as spending time with her children and grandchildren.

’66 Bob McRoberts (BA), of Warren, Rhode Island, is a retired from Roger Williams University, where he served as a professor and  established the creative writing department within fine arts. McRoberts and his wife, Michele ‘69, enjoy photography, fly fishing, travel and their grandchildren.

’66 Kleone (Klein) Nelson (BAE), of Hampton Cove, Alabama, enjoys golf, teaching English, singing in a choir, volunteering at church and many activities in her retirement. Nelson also is a cancer survivor.

’69 Tom Beam (BBA), of Fort Worth, Texas, retired from AT&T in 2015.

’69 Terry Hathaway (BM) and ’75 (MST), of Oshkosh, retired as the 35-year director of the Oshkosh Area Community Band. Hathaway also has led bands at Oshkosh North and Oshkosh West high schools and Lourdes Academy.

’69 Michele McRoberts (BS), of Warren, Rhode Island, taught art for 39 years at the college, high school and middle school levels. McRoberts has been a potter for more than 50 years.

’69 Paul Roemer (BS), of Brodhead, is a horticultural assistant with Applied Ecological Services/Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries. Roemer formerly taught music in Brodhead until his retirement in 2003.

’70 Cliff Christl (BS), of Green Bay, is writing a book on the Packers’ history to be released in conjunction with the franchise’s 100th season in 2019. Christl was a sports writer for 35 years and more recently became the Packers team historian.

’70 Michael Tomczyk (BA), of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, has authored hundreds of articles, research studies, corporate reports and newsletters. Tomczyk’s articles have appeared in publications, including NY Times, Travel & Leisure, and Stars & Stripes. He also has written books, including The Home Computer Wars (1984), NanoInnovation: What Every Manager Needs to Know (Wiley, 2015), and Commodore Programmers Reference Guide (1981).

’71 James Chudd (BS), of Fort Collins, Colorado, is a coin dealer. Chudd had former careers as a chemist and travel agent.

’71 Gwen (Coleman) Tatera (BS), of Appleton, known by the pseudonym Queen Guenevere, authored a children’s book called OCD Beaver. She tackles the topic of obsessive compulsive disorder in the form of a small beaver with a need to gnaw. Tatera is a retired elementary school teacher. Her husband, professor emeritus Charles Thomas, who was a UWO professor for 30 years, co-wrote the book.

’75 Theodore (Ted) Conrardy (BS), of Montgomery, Illinois, retired after a successful career in advertising, marketing, operations and consulting. Conrardy traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Ted and his wife plan to live in Florida and travel the U.S.

’79 Linda (Zdroik) Jerzak (BSN), of Rhinelander, is a women’s health nurse practitioner at Aspirus Clinics in Medford, Phillips and Prentice. Jerzak has 40 years of nursing experience, 25 as a board-certified nurse practitioner.

’81 Julie (Mach) Chikowski (BS), of Fremont, is vice president at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Chikowski and her husband are 20-year owners of Chico’s Landing fishing resort in Fremont.

’84 Mark Heuer (BBA), of Beaver Dam, is a senior commercial lender at Markesan State Bank. Heuer has 22 years of experience in commercial banking. He also is a commissioner on the City of Beaver Dam’s planning committee and a member of the city’s Housing Authority.

’84 Raeann (Komoroski) Schroeder (BSN), of Sheboygan, was recognized for saving the life of an 85-year-old woman who fell and was incapacitated for eight days. Schroeder is a nurse at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center’s gastroenterology unit.

’85 Tina (Kempf) Bettin (BSN) and ’89 (MSN), of Marion, received the 2018 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Award from the Wisconsin Nurses Association. Bettin, a nurse practitioner for more than 30 years, currently works at ThedaCare Physicians’ Manawa and New London locations.

 ’85 Rob Summerbell (BS), of Madison, retired as Melvin the Wacky Wheeler following three Christmas parade performances. Summerbell estimates performing his act pedaling a 10-foot-tall decorated cable wheel 1,200 times over 18 years.

’89 Brenda (Yatso) Lowrance (BSN), of Phoenix, Arizona, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and saved the life of a gentleman who was stuck by lightning at the Grand Canyon.

’92 Kevin Galske (BS), of Fond du Lac, was promoted to chief deputy/undersheriff in the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, where he began as a correctional deputy in 1992.

’92 Tina Grenlie (BBA), of Waupaca, is a financial adviser for Edward Jones in Appleton.

’94 Lori (Hamann) Much (BSE), and ’98 (MS), of Sheboygan Falls, is in her 25th year teaching high school Spanish in the Sheboygan Area School District.

’95 Annette Larie (BS) and ’05 (MSE), of Oshkosh, is the suicide prevention specialist at the Waupaca Center for Suicide Awareness. Larie has extensive experience in counseling, advising, advocacy, client support and workshop facilitation.

’95 Bridget (Moericke) Richter (BS), of Iola, is a security officer at Sentry Insurance, following a 22-year career with the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department.

’97 Kelly (Korth) Nerat (BS), of Campbellsport, is co-owner of TRiE Fitness in Kewaskum.

’97 and ’01 Kelly Schweiner (BSE) and (MS), of Oshkosh, is a 22-year physical education teacher with the Oshkosh Area School District. Schweiner also coaches basketball, wrestling and track and has refereed football and taught swimming lessons.

’98 Mark Balliet (BS) of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, has been a software engineer at Follett School Solutions for 18 years.

’00 Jason McKean (BSE), of Skokie, Illinois, is a senior equity specialist for the Office of Equity at Northwestern University. McKean and his wife, Teri, live in Skokie with their four daughters.

’05 David Cords (BS), of Algonquin, Illinois, is celebrating his 16th year working at FedEx Ground. Cords and his wife have three boys and enjoy traveling.

’06 Rayna Andrews (BA), of Milwaukee, is the senior director of community engagement at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Andrews and Feeding America partnered with the Salvation Army to host the 29th-annual Christmas Family Feast,  during which 1,400 Salvation Army volunteers served 8,000 people a holiday meal.

’07 Ryan Hanson (BSN), of Merrill, is the director of nursing at Pine Crest Nursing Home.

’07 Ryan Lovejoy (BFA), of Madison, co-owns Doundrins Distillery in Cottage Grove.

 ’10 Joseph Schieffer (BS), of Cumberland, was appointed district attorney of Burnett County by Gov. Scott Walker. Schieffer works as a special prosecutor in the Burnett County District Attorney’s Office, where he appears on behalf of the State of Wisconsin and Burnett County in cases involving juveniles, domestic violence, theft and other felony and misdemeanor offenses.

’11 Dean Sanders (BS), of Madison, defended his dissertation in genetics and was awarded his doctorate at UW-Madison, where he accepted a position in research.

’12 Kyle VonRuden (BA), of Black River Falls, is a reporter with the Banner Journal/Clark County Press in Neillsville.

’13 Ceev Sue Xiong (BBA), of New London, is an admissions specialist at Fox Valley Technical College. Xiong was previously the STEM education and career development coordinator at the Menasha Boys and Girls Club.

’14 Cassandra Boettcher (BA), of Burbank, California, is a producer on ABC’s The Bachelor and travels to work with both international and U.S. contestants. Boettcher credits her Japanese studies at UW Oshkosh as one element of her success.

’15 Krista Cannon (AS) and ’16 (BS), of Wauwatosa, attends law school at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and is interested in pursuing patent law.

’15 Alexa (Nutter) Chiefari (BSE), of Fennimore, is an English teacher and cross country coach at Fennimore High School.

’15 Valerie Hagen (BA) and ’18 (MSE) and ’17 Daniel Dennis (BA), of Oshkosh, were married in August.

’15 Derrick Schinderle (BSN), of Iron Mountain, Michigan, is a family nurse practitioner at the Dickinson Family Practice Center in Iron Mountain.

 ’16 Kimberly Prophett (BBA), of North Fond du Lac, is a marketing specialist at Fives in Fond du Lac.

 ’17 Kevin Dean (BAS), of Westby, is the dean of Western Technical College’s Health and Public Safety Division. Dean has a 30-year career in public safety.

’17 Emilie Heidemann (BA), of Beaver Dam, joined the staff of Unified Newspaper Group, where she will cover Stoughton, Verona and Fitchburg. Heidemann was previously a freelance writer for Isthmus in Madison.

’17 Amanda Pelock (BAS), of Waterford, was promoted to care coordinator at Children’s Hospital.

’17 Aaron Van Buren (BS), of Chicago, Illinois, is a coach at Orangetheory Fitness.

’18 John Horter (BS), of Sussex, is a patrol officer with the Hartford Police Department.

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

’40s
Eileen (Perkins) Loef (EHS) ’41, Grayslake, Illinois, Dec. 22, 2018

’50s
Aileen Marie (Flanagan) Fritz (EHS) ’51, Howard, Dec. 13, 2018
Joanne Marie (Shepro) Kahl (EHS) ’58, Waupun, Nov. 22, 2018
Ann (Richter) Horner-Leestma (EHS) ’50, Fond du Lac, Dec. 2, 2018
Reinhard Schmidt (EHS) ’58, Oshkosh, Dec. 17, 2018
Stanley Spanbauer (EHS) ’59, (MSE) ’67, Oshkosh, Dec. 18, 2018

’60s
Stuart Bowman (EHS) ’66, Wittenberg, Jan. 1, 2019
James Burdett (B) ’68, The Villages, Florida, Dec. 14, 2018
Richard Dufek (EHS) ’63, (MSE) ’72, Sturgeon Bay, Dec. 8, 2018
Duane Ebert (EHS) ’66, Greenleaf, Dec. 16, 2018
Donald Everman (LS) ’63, Beaver Dam, Dec. 10, 2018
Marie Gartman (EHS) ’64 and (MSE) ’69, Oshkosh, Dec. 16, 2018
Carol Mae Gruetzmacher (EHS) ’64, New London, Nov. 3, 2018
Anton “Tony” Hopfinger (EHS) ’66, Lake Forest, Illinois, Dec. 5, 2018
Jeanine (Thompson) Johnson ’68, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Nov. 12, 2018
Judith (Kempf) Kamrath (LS) ’64, Omro, Jan. 9, 2019
Nancy Jean (Hensel) McComis (EHS) ’68, Alpharetta, Georgia, Nov. 19, 2018
Louise Natrop (EHS) ’68, (MSE) ’76, Kaukauna, Dec. 27, 2018
John Schermitzler (EHS) ’68, Neillsville, Dec. 27, 2018
Beverly (Polansky) Sorenson (LS) ’61, Racine, Jan. 10, 2019
John Tessner (EHS) ’67, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Nov. 27, 2018
Helen Ruth Thompson (EHS) ’62, Lodi, Dec. 30, 2018

’70s
Grant Backey (LS) ’78, Madison, Nov. 19, 2018
Martin Boerst (MST) ’75, Manitowoc, Dec. 2, 2018
Kathleen Feller (MA) ’73, Appleton, Jan. 2019
Opal Griffiths (EHS) ’72, Ripon, Nov. 23, 2018
Michael Kramer (MBA) ’78, Wausau, Nov. 26, 2018
Rodney “Rocky” Meidam (EHS) ’76, Athelstane, Dec. 17, 2018
Ann Strutz (EHS) ’72, Little Chute, Jan. 2, 2019
Brian Thompson (LS) ’76, Appleton, Dec. 17, 2018

’80s
Robert Bartol (LS) ’83, Berlin, Nov. 21, 2018
Candace Brosowsky (LS) ’84, Washington D.C., Dec. 26, 2018
Catherine Gimse-Owen (LS) ’83, Mount Horeb, Dec. 14, 2018

’90s
Wayne Binversie (EHS) ’99, Oshkosh, Jan. 10, 2019
Craig Elliott (LS) ’98, Kaukauna, Nov. 17, 2018
George Krause (LS) ’91, Waupaca, Jan. 12, 2019
Angela Schmidt (B) ’99, Appleton, Dec. 26, 2018

’00s
Ryan Derber (B) and (LS) ’02, Pickett, Dec. 3, 2018
Ashley (Smith) Wondra (EHS) ’09, Campbellsport, Dec. 23, 2018

Faculty, Staff and Friends
Gerald Bloesl (LS) ’77, Oshkosh, 1978–2008, UW Oshkosh coordinator of student activities, Reeve Union, Nov. 17, 2018
Neil Harriman, Oshkosh, 1964-2008, UW Oshkosh emeritus biology professor, Dec. 7, 2018
Alfred Kisubi, Oshkosh, 1992-present, UW Oshkosh human services leadership professor, Dec. 30, 2018

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Elizabeth (Beth) Ruth Heuer, a retired human resources director at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, passed away in January. She was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, and grew up in Mellen. Throughout her life, Heuer had a passion for learning and development.

Heuer was valedictorian at Mellen High School and earned her bachelor’s degree and MBA at UW Oshkosh. She then worked more than 40 years at UW Oshkosh, where she was known to many as a champion of equity, affirmative action, campus governance and strategic, collaborative human resource management. Her incredible knowledge of university and professional staff personnel issues meant that she was both deeply attuned to the issues facing UWO employees and uniquely qualified to find solutions.

After retirement 10 years ago, Heuer continued sharing her wisdom by publishing six books and designing jewelry and other artistic creations. Heuer generously donated all proceeds from her books and creations to local charities.

A celebration of Heuer’s life will be held in Oshkosh at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to the Community Restorative Justice Fund of the Madison Community Foundation (fund number 3031273) at madisongives.org.

Learn more:

• Obituary for Elizabeth Heuer
• Hunting Ground screening set, alumni shares her own story

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

’50s
Lorraine Eberle (EHS) ’57 and (EHS) ’63, Oshkosh, Jan. 27, 2019
Earl Tuttle (EHS) ’59, Houston, Texas, Oct. 11, 2018

’60s
Dennis Bleimehl (B) ’69, Madison, Feb. 8, 2019
Richard Charles (LS) ’69, Montello, Jan. 25, 2019
Twilah DeBoer (EHS) ’63, Ripon, Feb. 1, 2019
Ray Ries (EHS) ’62, Fond du Lac, Jan. 23, 2019

’70s
Lynn Columbia (LS) ’77, Horicon, Jan. 23, 2019
John Dykstra (LS) ’70, Park Township, Michigan, Jan. 29, 2019
Andrea Fischer (EHS) ’71, Irma, Jan. 10, 2019
Sally Anne Giebel (MS) ’77, Eldorado, Jan. 25, 2019
Nancy (Glasenapp) Priest (LS) ’70, Oshkosh, Jan. 11, 2019
Richard Meneau (MSE) ’75, Fence, Jan. 18, 2019
Margaret Strebe (EHS) ’73, Hobart, Feb. 6, 2019

’80s
Raymond Beauchamp (MBA) ’85, Plymouth, Minnesota, July 30, 2018
Brian Hermundstad (LS) ’80, Fitchburg, Dec. 15, 2018

’00s
Neal Stein (EHS) ’09, Oshkosh, Jan. 19, 2019

Former Faculty, Friends, and Staff
Rolando del Carmen, Political Science Professor, 1969–1976, Austin, Texas, Oct. 31, 2018
Elizabeth “Beth” Heuer (B) ’86 and (MBA) ’90, 33-year career at UWO, retired as human resources director 2009, Oshkosh, Feb. 1, 2019
Henri Pensis, music professor, 1965–1995, Oshkosh, Dec. 23, 2018

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

’67 James O’Laughlin (BBA), of Omaha, Nebraska, retired in 2010 from Morgan Stanley after 35 years as vice president and financial consultant.

’73 Judy (Vandehey) Ebert (BS), and ’77 (MSE), of Pickerel, was initiated into Delta Kappa Gamma during Nu Chapter’s November meeting in Shawano.

’73 Patricia (Steiner) Kramer (BSN), of Oak Creek, retired from Froedtert Medical College of Wisconsin OB-GYN Clinic, where she was a registered nurse doing prenatal assessments and telephone triage until 2016. She now enjoys crocheting, quilting and machine embroidering.

 ’73 Philip Rasmussen (BS), of Wauchula, Florida, retired from Hardee County Florida Schools after 44 years, where he served at the elementary, middle and high school levels.  He coached football for 28 years and was named District Teacher of the Year in 2007.

’73 Ronald White, of Chicago Heights, Illinois, is the director of juvenile services for the Chicago Heights Police Department.

’75 Trinette McCray (BS), of Milwaukee, is the author of Vital Spirit, Vital Service: Spirituality that Works (Judson Press 2014). McCray earned her master’s in religious education and doctorate in ministry. She is ordained clergy with American Baptist Churches USA.

’75 Patrick Pazdernik (BS), ’76 (BS), and ’81 (MS), of Jamestown, North Carolina, spends his time giving back to his community by teaching and sharing his work experience with college students, following 28 years with Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

’76 James “Jim” Zeirke (BS), of Sussex, is happily retired and started the Society of Amateur Theologians, a group for men to meet weekly and discuss theology. Zeirke also is a motorsports chaplain, serving Slinger Speedway and the Dirt Kings Tour. Jim and his wife recently welcomed their first grandchild.

’79 Michael Buyze (BS), and ’94 (MBA), of Appleton, is a healthcare entrepreneur with more than 35 years of experience and expertise in acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, functional medicine, clinical exercise physiology and nutrition. Buyze operates East Wind Healthcare in Appleton and Fond du Lac.

’79 Vicki (Johnson) Hellmann (BS), of Appleton, is looking forward to retirement following decades of on-air work with Woodward Radio Group.

’80 Suzanne (Aldrich) Banks (BSN), of Muskego, is the senior clinical informatics educator at Advocate Aurora Health. Banks was proud to tour the state of the art nursing lab at UWO.

’84 Linda (Stengel) Manthey (BA), of Kenosha, is an acupuncturist, massage therapist and herbalist at Partners in Health.

’86 Beverly Hillard (BBA), of Calumet City, Illinois, retired from the Illinois Department of Human Services/Medical Field Operations Central Office as a human service casework manager. Hillard has more than 20 years of public service with the State of Illinois.

’86 James Van Lanen Jr. (BBA), of Two Rivers, was inducted into the Wisconsin Disc Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. Van Lanen is the tournament director for the Silver Cup Disc Golf Super Tour held annually in Manitowoc. The Van Lanen family owns and operates the Lighthouse Inn in Two Rivers.

’87 Teri (Russell) Frailing (BS), of Menomonee Falls, retired after 30 years as a classroom teacher for the School District of Menomonee Falls.

’89 Mohd Yaziz Mohd Isa (MBA), of Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, is Dean of Bank Rakyat School of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Universiti Tun Abdul Razak.

’90 Pat (Zietlow) Miller (BS), and ’00 (MS), of Sun Prairie, authored two new picture books Remarkably YOU and When You Are BRAVE.

’91 Julie (Utzig) Keller (BBA), of Appleton, is executive director of the Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region. Keller was formerly employed by the St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation.

’92 Theresa (Ellickson) Groskopp (BBA), of Winneconne, is a certified nutritionist and founder and president of Natural Healthy Concepts.

’93 Christopher Powless (BS), of Oneida, has more than 30 years of employment with the Oneida Nation, including 15 years in the Tourism Department where he conducts tours, educates about the Oneida culture and serves as videographer.

’94 Jeffery Baker (BS), of Horicon, is manager at Buzz’s in Freedom, a newly renovated bar and grill, where he worked throughout high school.

 ’96 Keith Kiupelis (BS), of Slinger, is the school resource officer for the Green Lake and Princeton School District. Kiupelis worked more than 20 years in law enforcement with the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.

’97 Sandra White (BS), of Larsen, owns The Natural Boutique, in Neenah, formerly known as Botanical Indulgence. Working with plants and plant chemistry has been White’s passion for many years, which led to her interest in essential oils, teas and herbs.

’00 Dean Gazza (MBA), of Suamico, is the Kimberly Area School District’s director of buildings and grounds. Gazza was formerly the director of parks, recreation and facilities management for the City of Appleton.

’00 Keri Harke (BA), of Oshkosh, is the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Green Lake Clerk’s Office, following 18 years as a career development adviser for the Green Lake County Job Center in Berlin.

’00 Jennifer Ruetten (BBA), of Oshkosh, was promoted to network administrator for Winnebago County. Ruetten’s relationship with the county began 20 years ago with a UWO student internship in their finance department.

’01 Maiyoua Thao (BS), and ’09 (MSE), of Appleton, is the president and CEO of Thao Enterprises, including Long Cheng Marketplace, in Appleton. Thao has received several awards for her citizenship and successes in business.

’01 Craig Trost (BA), of Madison, is communications director with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Trost is the former political director for Congressman Mark Pocan and deputy director of the Evers Inaugural Committee.

’05 Matthew Stolen (BBA), of Portland, Oregon, is director of compliance for Kingsview Asset Management, ranked seventh on Financial Advisor Magazine’s list of fastest-growing independent advisory firms.

’05 Joshua Thurmer (BBA), of Mukwonago, is the director of information technology for Cousins Subs Inc. He also coaches hockey and baseball.

’06 Ashley (Hatley) Caruso (BS), of Oak Creek, is chief development officer for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast following roles as the director of major giving and interim chief development officer. Caruso was formerly in philanthropy with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints Foundation in Racine, Children’s Memorial Foundation in Chicago and Black Point Historic Preserve in Lake Geneva.

’08 Paul Boettcher (BSE), of Wausau, is a special education teacher.

 ’12 Lori (Shaw) Unger (BSN), of Milwaukee, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Watertown Regional Medical Center and Directions Counseling Center. Unger has 18 years of experience in behavioral health.

 ’13 Emily McFarland (MPA), of Watertown, is a manager at the Wisconsin Office of Inspector General, working to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the multiple programs administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services

’14 Kassondra “Kassie” Batchelor (BS), of Owen, is the senior assistant athletic director for compliance and student services at UW-Green Bay, where she has worked for five years.

’15 Aaron Ashman (BBA), of Greenville, is a materials supervisor with Pierce Manufacturing, where he oversees more than 60 employees. Ashman is thankful UW Oshkosh provided him with the education to be successful in his career.

’17 Grant Kopitzke (BS), of St. Francis, is a graduate mathematics student and teaching assistant at UW-Milwaukee.  

’17 April Stern (BS), of Kewaskum, is completing her master’s degree in the physician assistant program at Carroll University and will graduate in May.

’18 Haylee Geib (BS), of Menasha, will begin medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus in July.

’18 Aliza Catoe (BFA), of Milwaukee, teaches at Longfellow Public School, a K3-8th grade bilingual school, in the Milwaukee Public School District.

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

’70 Cliff Christl (BS), of Green Bay, will receive the Bart and Cherry Starr Recognition Award at this year’s Packers Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. Christl has been the official historian of the Green Bay Packers for five years, following 36 years as a sportswriter.

’71 Dennis Jones (BS), of Oshkosh, is a reservist for FEMA in the Environmental and Historic Preservation cadre, following a 30-year career with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a conservation officer.  Jones  also was a member of the National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and the U.S. Air Force for 38 years.

’72 David Blaska (BS), of Madison, is a former newspaper reporter and editor, aide to Governor Tommy Thompson and cabinet officer with the Wisconsin Departments of Revenue, Workforce Development, and Health and Social Services. Blaska served six terms on the Dane County Board of Directors.

’72 Connie Ernst (BS), of Anchorage, Alaska, retired in May 2017 as risk manager with the Municipality of Anchorage.

’72 Bruce Jamison (BS), of Madison, was a guest speaker for The Democratic Party of Walworth County, where he discussed climate change. Jamison is a chapter leader for Citizens Climate Lobby and liaison to U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, following 35 years with Thermo Fisher Scientific developing sales and service organizations.

’73 Bradley Thurman (BS), of Milwaukee, transformed a vacant former bank into a coffee shop, Coffee Makes You Black, following 16 years as a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department. Thurman’s business helped transform an economically desolate neighborhood into a thriving community.

’76 Barbara (Pearce) Walters (BSN), of Peshtigo, retired as administrator of Rennes Health and Rehab after 44 years in healthcare.

’76 David Wilfert (BBA), of Two Rivers, is co-owner and general manager of Wilfert Farms LLC, a field-to-fork fruit and vegetable farm. Wilfert presented on the history of his business at Breakfast at the Barn hosted by The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in March.

’77 Thomas Christiansen (BS), of Wichita, Kansas, retired from Wichita Public School System.

’80 Kim Robinson (BS), of Milwaukee, retired in 2017, following almost 30 years in law enforcement with the Milwaukee Police Department. Currently, Robinson uses the photography skills he developed as a forensic specialist to work as a freelance photographer and photo journalist.

’80 David Wendler (MS), of Courtland, Minnesota, works for the Higher Learning Commission, is an assessor and consultant to the University Council of Jamaica, evaluator for the Barbados Accreditation Council, and chair of the Board of Governors for the National American University.

’84 Jacqueline (Doherty) Belken (BSN), of Janesville, is the director of health services for the Delavan-Darien School District. Belken served as a medical crew member on a Badger Honor Flight.

’85 Ty Raddant (BBA), of Shawano, was named captain at the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department, where he has been employed since 1996.  Raddant has been a supervisor in the department for 13 years.

’87 Michael Pinch (BBA), of New London, is the water department supervisor for New London Utilities.

’87 Jamie Pollard (BBA), of Ames, Iowa, is the Iowa State Director of Athletics. Pollard was named a 2018-2019 Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year by National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He will be honored at the June NACDA Convention in Orlando, Florida.

’88 Craig Dickman (MBA), of Green Bay, is the managing director of Titletown Tech, a new partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, which seeks to build, enable and invest in early-stage businesses.

’93 Lisa (Wolfgram) Philipp (BFA), of Oshkosh, has been a graphic artist and image assembly operator with RR Donnelly in Menasha for 21 years.

’94 Sara (Halbach) Suckow (BSW), of Plymouth, who earned her master’s degree in science-leadership and organizational development, is a corporate human resource manager with Aesse Investment.

’95 Jennifer Tackett (BA), of Las Vegas, Nevada, is a poker dealer at South Point Casino.

’98 Gini Hendrickson (BA), of Fitchburg, was named shareholder with Murphy Desmond S.C.  She chairs the company’s  estate planning and probate practice group.

’00 Tiffany (Barden) Losinski (BS), of Waupaca, was inducted into the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Hall of Fame at the National Championship in Oshkosh.

’02 Shane Carter (BSN), ’10 (MSN), of Omro, is the vice president of nursing at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. Carter and his wife have four children.

’03 Christopher Astrella (BS), of Sun Prairie, is the new town clerk/treasurer for the Oakland Town Board.  Astrella has served as the president and vice president of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association.

’03 Randall Zietlow (MBA), of Marion, is the senior vice president and chief financial officer at First State Bank in New London. Zietlow was formerly vice president of corporate finance and commercial lending at Community First Bank in Stevens Point.

’07 Joel Stepanek (BS), of Oshkosh, authored the book Chasing Humility: 8 Ways to Shape a Christian Heart. Stepanek shows readers what he has learned about true Christian humility and how to right-size expectations for living this critical virtue.

’08 Eric Saeger (BBA), ’09 (BS), ’11 (MBA), of Oshkosh, is a project manager at Modular Web Solutions in Greenville. Saeger previously worked 10 years at Voith Paper.

’10 Andy Schumacher (BSW), ’17 (MS), of Oshkosh, and his wife, Ashley, celebrated the birth of a baby in February. Schumacher is an assistant director at UW Oshkosh’s Gruenhagen Conference Center.

’11 Samantha Link (BS), of Brookfield, has opened her own gym, VIBE Health and Fitness, in Waukesha.

’12 Chad Piwoni (BS), of Kewaskum, was promoted to vice president of business banking at Port Washington State Bank.

’13 Kenneth Miller (BBA), of Neenah, is the human resources manager at Catalpa Health. Miller is a certified professional with the Society for Human Resource Management.

’14 Matthew “Walter” Muelling (BME), of Kodiak, Alaska, teaches music at the Kodiak Island Borough School District.

’14 Justin Murphy (BS), of Appleton, and his wife, Cassie, opened 9Round, a gym specializing in kickboxing that offers clients intense 30-minute workouts with a personal trainer.

’15 Lawrence Rabon (BS), ’18 (MPA), of Milwaukee, is manager of clinical operations at Inception Health. Rabon was the Black Student Union president his senior year at UWO.

’15 Justin Schienebeck (BSE), of Butternut, married Hayley Hintz, a current UWO student. Justin is a foreman at Wenger Construction in Campbellsport.

’16 Rachel Pieper (BBA), of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an associate category development manager with Kimberly-Clark.

’16 Mersadies Vaughan (BBA), of Oshkosh, bought a house in Oshkosh, adopted two dogs, and is engaged to be married this August. Vaughan is a building operations manager at UW Oshkosh.

’17 Kyle Kabe (BBA), of New London, is a loan processor at Wolf River Community Bank. Kabe is recently married and has purchased a house.

’17 Dylan Kleczka (BBA), of Delavan, is a hierarchy specialist with Grainger. Kleczka says that UW Oshkosh helped him understand the importance of networking and mentoring.

’17 Adam Landgraf (BBA) and ’17 Elise Valeri (BSE), of Kenosha, have announced their engagement. Landgraf is an accountant at Bradshaw Medical Inc. Valeri is a Spanish teacher at Harborside Academy in the Kenosha Area School District.

’17 Aarron Van Buren (BS), of Newberry, South Carolina, is an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Newberry College, where he works with men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s golf teams.

’18 Samantha Fellner (BFA), of Appleton, is a “Sinfoniac” with the Fox Valley Symphony. Fellner and other volunteers learn a brand-new-to-them instrument culminating in a fundraising concert dubbed “An Evening of Awfully Good Music.”

’18 Haley Quandt (BSN), of Appleton, is a registered nurse with ThedaCare Regional Medical Center.

’18 Sarah Vaught (BBA), of Neenah, a financial analyst with VF Corporation, is in the process of finishing a second degree.

’19 David Mantes (BBA), of Milwaukee, is an estimator for Miron Construction Co. Inc.

’19 Jon Zeininger (BBA), of Menasha, is a technology support specialist for Miron Construction Co. Inc.

ABBREVIATION KEY
COLLEGES

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

’40s
Miriam (Zick) Lerche (EHS) ’47, ’67, Potter, Feb. 20, 2019
Jeanne (Strupp) Phillip (EHS) ’45, Oshkosh, August 28, 2018

’50s
Michael Gieryic (EHS) ’58, Fort Myers, Florida, Nov. 25, 2018

’60s
Alice (Custer) Ammon (EHS) ’60, Wausau, March 7, 2019
Veronica Neuman (EHS) ’61, Stevens Point, Feb. 18, 2019
Cynthia Wagner (LS) ’69, Milwaukee, Jan. 22, 2019

’70s
Ruth Bauer (EHS) ’76, Boscobel, Feb. 27, 2019
James Diener (EHS) ’70, Sheboygan, Feb. 27, 2019
Muriel Langenhahn (EHS) ’70, Venice, Florida, Feb. 4, 2019
Christine Mans (EHS) ’72, Marinette, Feb. 22, 2019
Marilyn Miller (MSE) ’79, Gahanna, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2019

’80s
Jennifer Grundl (EHS) ’88, Longmont, Colorado, July 1, 2018
Jane (Anderson) Handler (N) ’81, Bellevue, Feb. 14, 2019
Brent Vickers (LS), ’88, Lake Delton, March 5, 2019

’90s
Larry Cavanaugh (EHS) ’98, Oshkosh, Feb. 15, 2019  

’10s
Andrew Schefelker (EHS) ’18, Oshkosh, Feb. 24, 2019

Faculty, Friends and Staff
Braxton Patterson, associate professor of economics 1967-1994, Oshkosh, March 6, 2019

ABBREVIATION KEY

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

’50s
William Brink (EHS) ’52, Oshkosh, April 1, 2019
Donna (Blankenburg) Kunz (EHS) ’59, Clintonville, March 15, 2019
Donna (LaPlante) Reinkober (EHS) ’54 & ’59, Green Bay, April 8, 2019
Clifford Schwebke (LS) ’53, Oshkosh, March 26, 2019
Nancy (Sievert) Tisler (EHS) ’58, Crivitz, March 12, 2019

’60s
Gerald “Jerry” Bobholz (EHS) ’67, Monona, March 22, 2019
Stanley Conrad (EHS) ’67, Two Rivers, March 14, 2019
Gerald Hoehl (LS) ’68, Eau Claire, March 8, 2019
Alice “Betty” Johnson (EHS) ’69, Marinette, March 24, 2019
Charles Komosa (EHS) ’65, (MS) ’84, Waupun, March 21, 2019
Shirley (Moede) Richardson (EHS) ’68, Green Bay, March 28, 2019
Laura Stricker (EHS) ’63 & (MSE) ’71, Brandon, April 8, 2019

’70s
Stephen “Bert” Bertrand (B) ’79, Green Bay, March 17, 2019
John Gilbert (MBA) ’78, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 6, 2019
Donna Hebert (EHS) ’76 & (MA) ’82, Appleton, April 6, 2019
Sally (Hoppe) Klein (EHS) ’70, Sheboygan, March 26, 2019
Wanda (Berrens) LeClair (LS) ’76, Manitowoc, March 31, 2019
Marla Lichtenberger (EHS) ’75, Muskego, April 4, 2019
Mark Smith (LS) ’76, Oshkosh, January 23, 2019

’80s
Diane Chatlosh (MS) ’82, Madison, April 1, 2019
Kevin Hogan (LS) ’81, Madison, Oct. 29, 2018
Sally Johnson (LS) ’84, Wisconsin Rapids, April 4, 2019

’90s
Richard Beall (EHS) ’91, Oshkosh, March 14, 2019
Lisa (Janssen) Pryes (LS) ’99, Green Bay, April 2, 2019
Christine Zemke (LS) ’97, Oshkosh, March 19, 2019

’00s
Jeremiah Brull (LS) ’08, Milwaukee, March 17, 2019

Faculty, Friends and Staff
James Kohn, professor of music 1963-1995, Oshkosh, April 7, 2019.
Gene LaBerge, founding member of the geology department and professor 1965-1998, Richmond, Texas, March 9, 2019

ABBREVIATION KEY

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

’60 Judith Learmann (BS), of Waynesville, Missouri, was honored as the 2018 Outstanding Educational Professional by the Waynesville R-VI School District Foundation. Learmann began her career in the Waynesville School District in 1983 at Wood Junior High, before joining the high school faculty in 1985.

’64 Larry Daehn (BME), of New Glarus, wrote “Laconia March,” which premiered at the Laconia High School band concert. For 27 years Daehn directed the New Glarus High School Band and owned and operated Daehn Publications.

’65 Dean Moede (BS), and ’65 Judy (Marks) Moede (BS), ’71 (MSE), of Menasha, traveled to Fort Wayne to cheer on the UWO men’s basketball team and witnessed the national championship as the Titans defeated Swarthmore College.

’67 Craig Heatwole (BS), of Port Washington, repurposed the Heatwole Foundry Company building into a space for eight small businesses. Heatwole was vice president of the foundry prior to teaching for 25 years in the UW System.

’68 Kathryn (Harkins) Breitzman (BS), of Kaukauna, taught 34 years in the Kaukauna Area School District, including 25 years in third grade, five years in the gifted and talented program and four years in second grade.

’72 Paul Schreiter (BS), of Appleton, recently refereed a basketball game with fellow alumnus ’73 Bernard “Bernie” Barribeu (BS), of Oshkosh. Both men were drafted and served in Vietnam.

’73 Alexander McCaskey (BS), of Wautoma, joined the Old Glory Honor Flight to Vietnam, where he served from 1968 to 1969 in the 9th Infantry Division.

’73 Laura (Wenzel) Frea (BS), of Marinette, was appointed to fill the District 14 seat on the Marinette County Board. Frea is expected to join the Public Services Committee.

’74 David Magnus (BS), of Wautoma, is retired and writes about local short track auto racing. Magnus follows the UWO men’s basketball team and was happy to see the Titans become national champions.

’75 Mark Holt (BBA), of Winneconne, owner of Holt’s Jewelry, spoke to the Wautoma Kiwanis Club about his family business. Holt’s daughter Alexandra will graduate from UWO in May and will eventually be the third generation owner.

’79 Gary Macheel (BFA), of Los Angeles, California, was named the 2018 Wall of Fame Award recipient for the Beaver Dam Unified School District for his exceptional accomplishments. Macheel has had a successful 30-year career in sound design and editing in Hollywood. Throughout his career, he has received 35 Emmy nominations and won eight awards.

 ’79 Jody (Reif) Ziemann (BS), of Berlin, is finishing her 38th year of teaching Spanish at Berlin High School. Ziemann serves on the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Association for Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) and translates and interprets for various local organizations, as well as manages foreign trips for Berlin High School Spanish students.

’82 Steven Boettcher (RTF), of Hartland, produced Betty White: First Lady of Television, a documentary that traces the actress’ career. The film premiered on PBS and was shown at the Wildwood Film Festival in Appleton. Boettcher also helped produce the Emmy Award-nominated documentary series Pioneers of Television.

’83 Sue (Teigen) Salzsieder (BS), of Chilton, is the Chilton elementary and middle school library media specialist. Salzsieder was recognized as the Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Professional of the Year.

’84 Donald Smiley (BS), of Milwaukee, is CEO of Summerfest and president of the Board of Directors for the Miller Park taxing district. Before working for Summerfest, Smiley was president of the Florida Marlins and was in team management when the team defeated the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series.

’85 Scott Martin (BS), of Plover, is the primary subject of the upcoming book Play From Your Heart, which weaves the past and present to tell the true story of how a man went from top to bottom after losing all sense of touch to find he could still touch the lives of others.

’85 Nila (Gruenewald) Rodriguez (BBA), of Glendale, California, retired from senior vice president-controller positions and now runs a nonprofit organization. Rodriguez and her husband enjoy traveling.

’86 Michael Jacquart (BS), of Iola, authored the book A Century of Excellence: 100 Greatest Packers of All Time. Jacquart is publisher at Write it Right LLC.

’86 Joseph “Joe” Sullivan (BM), of Maplewood, Minnesota, is a philanthropy adviser for the University of Saint Thomas. Sullivan’s wife, Karen, also attended UWO.

’88 Kevin Lucius (BFA), of Madison, is vice president at Econoprint Inc. Lucius began as a graphic designer and now co-owns the Verona company.

’88 Jeff Peterson (BBA), of Menasha, is vice president of business development for CR Structures, Appleton.

’89 Anthony “Tony” Klaubauf (MSE), of Denmark, is interim superintendent of the Pulaski Community School District. Klaubauf served six years as the district administrator for the Mishicot School District, where he was previously the elementary principal.

’90 Dennis Krueger (BS), of Suamico, will serve as superintendent of the West De Pere School District effective July 1. Krueger is currently superintendent for the New London School District.

’91 Michelle Jensen (BA), of Ashland, is a reporter for the Ashland Daily Press covering Bayfield County. Prior to this position, she was a copy editor at the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram.

’94 Donna (Petraszak) McMartin (BSW), of Berlin, is a social worker at the Wisconsin Resource Center and president of the Berlin High School Alumni Association.

’94 Diane Raue (BSE), of Fond du Lac, will be the high school principal for the Rosendale-Brandon School District effective July 1. Raue has been employed with the district for 25 years.

’97 Robert Limberg (BSE), of Wausaukee, is a computer support instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, where he has taught for nine years. Limberg was previously a teacher and IT support staff for 14 years with the Marinette School District.

’98 Jeffrey Bruss (BBA), of Three Lakes, was reelected as Three Lakes Town Board chairman. Bruss is president at Cole Publishing in Three Lakes and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

’98 Moniste Gauger (BA), of Appleton, is a bilingual, e-commerce customer logistics manager for Essity, a global hygiene and health company. Gauger also is a member of the Board of Directors for the Kanonji Appleton Partnership, an educational and cultural exchange program with Appleton’s Japanese sister city, Kanonji.

’98 Kathleen (Radawitz) Powell (BSE), of Hustisford, a kindergarten teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, was named the School District of Hartford’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Powell has taught 20 years at Lincoln Elementary.

’98 Stephen Powers (BA), of Thomaston, Georgia, published his third book of poetry,  All Seats Fifty Cents, a tribute to nostalgia. He is a professor of English at Gordon State College.

’99 Heidi Schmidt (BSE), of Appleton, is director of pupil services for the Appleton Area School District. Schmidt is a former teacher and associate principal at McKinley/Huntley elementary schools.

’00 Tiffany Barden Losinski (BS), of Waupaca, was inducted into the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Division III Hall of Fame for her contributions to the NCGA as an outstanding student-athlete and success after college. Barden Losinski manages Carousel Gymnastics LLC in Plover and opened a second gymnastics facility in Waupaca.

’02 Corey Baumgartner (BSE) ’05 (MS), of Kaukauna, earned a 2019 Herb Kohl Foundation Principal Leadership Award. Baumgartner is the principal at Kaukauna High School.

’02 Melissa Johnston (BS), of Berlin, has been a licensed athletic trainer for 16 years with ThedaCare Medical Center, providing training services for the Berlin Area School District. Berlin High School received the Safe Sports School Award, recognizing secondary schools and trainers for keeping their athletes free from injuries.

’02 Erin Kelly (BA), of Milwaukee, is vice president of sales and marketing at Network Health.

’02 Nicole Overbeck (BS), of Neshkoro, is the Markesan Library director. Overbeck has more than 12 years of library experience.

’04 Heather Wegner (BSE), of Brandon, has been library director at Spillman Public Library in North Fond du Lac for more than 10 years.

’05 Clint Carlson (BS), of Watertown, was promoted to director of education technology for Istanbul International Community School, in Istanbul, Turkey. Carlson presents at numerous educational conferences, giving keynote speeches and workshops about integrating virtual reality into education.

’08 Rebekah Peppler (BA), of Oshkosh, is a nominee for the 2019 James Beard Award in the Restaurant and Chef, Media and Restaurant Design Categories for her book, Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way.

’09 Kristen Gust (BA), of Sparta, owns and manages Cork & Barrel, a wine, bourbon and beer bar in Sparta. Gust also works full time at Organic Valley as an inside sales manager.

’09 Nathan Wesener (BSE), of Brillion, has been named principal of the Hilbert School District’s middle and high School effective July 1.

’12 Joshua Hughes (BS), and ’14 Allison (Kerwin) Hughes (BBA), of Waukesha, married in October 2017 and were recently featured on an episode of House Hunters in search of a home in Waukesha.

’13 Emily McFarland (MPA), of Watertown, is a manager and policy adviser of the Office of the Inspector General at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. McFarland has been a Watertown alderwoman since 2013.

’14 Kelsey (Johnson-Fischer) Blakey (BM), of Oshkosh, is an audiovisual support coordinator at UW Oshkosh. Blakey met her husband, ’17 Walter Blakey (BS), on campus.

’14 Cassie Boettcher (BA), of Burbank, California, is a singer-songwriter who released a new album, More Than That, on April 5. Boettcher has been a producer on shows including Bachelor in Paradise and The Doctors. She currently works for Toho, a Japanese film studio best known for Godzilla.

’16 Mikalah Enright (AS), and ’18 (BS), of Verona, is a radiologic technologist with the University of Wisconsin Health System.

’17 Kylie Grooters (BS), of Centennial, Colorado, is a customer experience intern for Generous Coffee, a for-purpose company that is passionate about caring for people and fighting injustices around the world.

’17 Zachary Zabel (BBA), of Oshkosh, is an agent for State Farm Insurance in New London. Zabel is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and AMVETS.

’18 Danielle Parker (BSN), of Statesboro, Georgia, is getting a master’s degree in public health at Georgia Southern University.

’18 Kimberly Weyland (BS), of Neenah, works on her parents’ organic dairy farm as well as Climate FieldView as an activation specialist.

’19 Clare Robbe (BS), of Hartford, is the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) project director at Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County.

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 — Doctor of Nursing Practice
• EdD — Doctor of Education
• 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

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’68 Margaret Jones (BS), and ’71 Joseph Jones (BS), of Iola, were named Citizens of the Year for 2018 by the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce. They started Jones Publishing (now JP Media) in 1986 and have contributed in leadership roles for various organizations and activities.

’70 Lawrence Thompson (BS), of Plano, Texas, is in sales at CW Custom Flooring.

’74 Maggie McCullough (BS), of Mount Calvary, was the commencement speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac spring ceremony. McCullough has worked as an independent consultant in the areas of governance, planning and operations management for nonprofit human services agencies, long-term care programs and small business for the past 20 years following 20 years of employment in hospitals.

’75 Gerald “Jerry” Burke (BS), of Oshkosh, is a recipient of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Local Broadcast Legends Award for individuals who work behind the scenes and within their communities to fulfill the commitment broadcasters have made to serve their local communities. He worked in WBAY’s Fox Valley bureau and taught radio TV news at UWO.

’76 Jeanne (Womaski) Tondryk (BBA), of Oshkosh, is the founder and owner of Selective Shows, which produces the Time of Your Life Senior Expo held at the Oshkosh Convention Center.

’83 Duane Knudson (BS), of San Marcos, Texas, is a professor of biomechanics in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University. Knudson has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology, an honorary organization for those who have made significant and sustained contributions to the kinesiology field through scholarship and professional service.

’84 Stephen Foster (BBA), of Winneconne, is the retired vice president and team leader for Sturm Foods in Manawa. Foster is a trustee on the Village of Winneconne Board.

’85 Tina (Kempf) Bettin (BSN), ’89 (MSN), of Marion, a nurse practitioner at ThedaCare Physicians in New London and Manawa, will receive Clintonville Public School District’s Distinguished Alumnus Honoris award.

’87 Mike Pinch (BBA), of New London, was elected 4^th District Alderman for the city of New London. Pinch is a water supervisor with New London utilities.

’88 Craig Dickman (MBA), of Green Bay, is the managing director at Titletown Tech and the founder of Breakthrough Fuel. Dickman received the Free Enterprise Award from the Rotary Club of Green Bay.

’90 Lyn (Moede) Rogers (BS), of Milwaukee, was recognized during the May 7 Brewers game at Miller Park as the Brewers Hero of the Game for her 24 years of service in the U.S. Army.

’92 Vince Dyksinski (BBA), of Appleton, co-owns the Stone Toad restaurant in Menasha, which received the 2019 People’s Choice Award from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry for best venue.

’94 Karla Huston (BSE) and ’03 (MA), of Appleton, was honored at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region’s Celebrating Volunteers Gala in May. Huston was awarded the Hanns Kretzschmar Award for Excellence in the Arts, which recognizes leadership and volunteer service in local arts organizations and activities.

’95 Rebecca Hart (BA), of Genoa City, authored the book Crossed Paths: A Collection of People Stories.  The book is an inspiring collection of Hart’s stories of everyday encounters.

’98 Steven Hooyman (BSN), of Appleton, is president of Copper Harbor Investment Advisors.

’99 Shannon Schuren (BS), of Sheboygan Falls, authored the book The Virtue of Sin. Schuren is a children’s materials librarian at the Sheboygan Falls Memorial Library.

’00 Audra Hovorka Mead (MBA), of Wautoma, was inducted into the Adams-Friendship Area Education Foundation’s Academic Hall of Fame, which recognizes alumni and former staff members for outstanding accomplishments in their field of work or study and enhancing the reputation of the school and community. Mead is the chief culture officer for Fox World Travel Inc. in Oshkosh.

’00 Curt Wiebelhaus (BBA), and ’00 Jodi (Wierzbicki) Wiebelhaus (BSN), of Mukwonago, developed Agape Agrihood, a single-family residential community set around a farm in Mukwonago. Jodi is a doctoral- prepared nurse practitioner with ProHealth Care, and Curt is a consultant for area school districts.

’01 Gayle McCabe (BS), of Sherwood, works for the Outagamie County crisis department with adults and children who are struggling with mental health or substance abuse. The Kaukauna High School girls soccer teams’ annual “Breast Cancer Awareness Night” benefited McCabe, who was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer.

 ’03 Erin Krebs (BME), of Appleton, is the 2019 Wisconsin Area Music Industry’s Female Vocalist of the Year. Krebs taught music in schools for a decade and is now focusing on her career as a vocalist while teaching private lessons.

’04 Jessica Loos (BBA), of Rosemount, Minnesota, vice president and risk services manager at U.S. Bank in St. Paul, is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

’06 Abby (Burlingame) Meddaugh (BS), of Waukesha, is the associate dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

’07 Chelsea (Liebetrau) Miller (BFA), of Sun Prairie, is the 2020 Wisconsin Elementary Teacher of the Year. Miller is an art teacher at Sullivan and West elementary schools in the Jefferson School District.

’09 Kyle Schoonover (BS), of Ripon, a deputy sheriff with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, serves as a patrol deputy and K9 handler.

’10 Amanda Betts-Regina (BA) and ’15 Nathan Regina (BBA), of Milwaukee, visited Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France.

’11 Adam Nothem (BS), of Washington, District of Columbia, is manager of global community health programs at the Special Olympics Headquarters. Nothem was formerly a member of the Peace Corps.

’12 Ashley Erickson (BSN) (BA), of Sun Prairie, is an operating room nurse circulator with UW Health. Erickson is pursuing her Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification.

’13 Ryan Burg (BLS), of Sheboygan, is an employer support coordinator for HSA Bank.

’13 Ryan King (BSE) and ’17 (MS), of Oshkosh, was recognized at the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (WACTE) awards ceremony as the Pre-Service Educator Mentor Award recipient for a sustained pattern of mentoring pre-service educators for at least five years. King is a sixth-grade math teacher at Webster Stanley Middle School in Oshkosh.

’13 Alecia Raschke (BSN), of Fremont, owns the Blue Top Resort on Fremont’s Partridge Lake with her husband, Reid.

’14 John Dewitt (BSE), of West Allis, is the 2019 UW Oshkosh Honors Alumni Award Recipient. Dewitt teaches and coaches at Nathan Hale High School and is an accomplished runner. He is the first full-time educator to receive this award.

’16 Cody Stingley (BSE), of Deforest, was recognized at the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (WACTE) awards ceremony as recipient of the Early Career Educator Award. Stingley teaches algebra, geometry, advanced placement (AP) calculus and AP computer science at Deforest High School.

’18 Katherine Kress (BBA), of Appleton, was awarded the 2018 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Elijah Watt Sells Award, given each year to those with the highest cumulative scores on the CPA examination. Kress works for CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) LLP in Appleton.

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 — Doctor of Nursing Practice
• EdD — Doctor of Education
• 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

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

’40
Ralph Luft (EHS) ’42, Hilton Head, South Carolina, April 29, 2019

’50
Grace (Brown) Otto (EHS) ’52, Brandon, May 9, 2019
Erma (Jean) Krause (EHS) ’59, Fall River, Jan. 23, 2019

’60
William “Bill” Fink (LS) ’66 and (MST) ’67, Sheboygan, April 24, 2019
Gerald “Jerry” Hedtke (EHS) ’69, Freedom, April 13, 2019
Clarence Manthei (LS) ’60, Shawano, April 13, 2019
Ronald Retzlaff (LS) ’69, Willard, April 21, 2019

’70
Daniel Argall (B) ’77, Cedarburg, April 23, 2019
Marion Bartelt (EHS) ’72, Mayville, April 20, 2019
James Brawner (MS) ’78, Pulaski, April 26, 2019
Kay Gilson (EHS) ’70, Oshkosh, April 23, 2019
William “Bill” Koutnik (LS) ’70, Appleton, May 3, 2019
Linda (Larson) O’Brien (EHS) ’71, Janesville, April 21, 2019
James Mittlestead (EHS) ’71, Ocala, Florida, April 25, 2019
Charles Nigl (LS) ’74, Oshkosh, April 20, 2019
Clinton Peters (MSE) ’70, Oshkosh, April 30, 2019
Barbara Roehl (LS) ’70, Green Bay, March 2, 2019
Major Robert “Bob” Seal (LS) ’77, Melbourne, Florida, April 6, 2019
Mary Beth “MB” (Wondra) Seffern (EHS) ’74, Van Dyne, April 27, 2019

’80
Charles “Chuck” Berg (LS) ’88, Elkhart Lake, May 3, 2019
Cheryl “Cherie” Hartman (EHS) ’80, Oshkosh, April 20, 2019
Julie Riese (EHS) ’87, (MSE) ’01, Fond du Lac, April 19, 2019

’90
Daniel Gilgenbach (LS) ’90, Fond du Lac, April 18, 2019
Jill (Taylor) Immekus (LS) ’90, Menasha, April 13, 2019
Frederick Thornton (B) ’90, Sun Prairie, April 12, 2019
Jill (Paradeis) Wilbert (LS) ’94, Wild Rose, April 26, 2019

’10
Patrick Frees (OCE) ’14, Neenah, April 18, 2019

Faculty, Friends and Staff
Pat Kerrigan, spouse of UW Oshkosh Chancellor Emeritus John Kerrigan, Dallas, Texas, April 12, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Overton ’44, UWO first-grade supervisor instructor and associate professor of reading education, Oshkosh, May 17, 2019.

ABBREVIATION KEY

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

’60 Emil Bohn (EHS), of Neshkoro, participated in a Badger Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Following his service in the U.S. Navy, Bohn went to college on the G.I. Bill. He taught in the Oshkosh Area School District until his retirement in 1990.

’64 Deward Ison (EHS), of Crandon, delivered the commencement address at Crandon High School. Ison was principal of Crandon Elementary School until his retirement in 1998.

’68 and ’75 MST Gary Krueger (EHS), of Appleton, gives Professor Gizmo presentations to elementary students and senior citizens around the country. Krueger is an avid biker.

’72 and ’84 MSE Lynne (Cardwell) Keasling (LS), of Corydon, Indiana, received the Indiana Genealogical Society Distinguished County Genealogical Service Award. Keasling has been the Harrison County genealogist for almost 10 years and has compiled or abstracted over 30 books on local genealogy. She is also a 24-year chapter registrar for the Hoosier Elm Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

’73 Debra McCarty-Julka (EHS), of Madison, retired from a 38-year teaching career at Sauk Prairie High School in Prairie du Sac. McCarty-Julka is a pool attendant and life guard at the Hill Farm Swim Club.

’78 Gary Bayer (LS), of Minocqua, retired to northern Wisconsin where he enjoys relaxing and fishing.

’80 Michael Bianchi (LS), of Phoenix, Arizona, is the director of production and logistics for Arizona Highways Magazine.

’81 Linda Majewski (EHS), of Armstrong Creek, spoke at the Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School graduation. Majewski is an alumna of the school and taught at the elementary school until her retirement in 2011.

’82 Patrick Murray (LS), of Appleton, presented on preserving, repairing and reproducing vintage photos at the Fremont Area Historical Society Museum.  Murray, owner of Murray Photo and Video Inc. in Appleton, has more than 37 years of experience in retail services and teaching photography.

’85 Joy Smith (LS), of Lakeland, Florida, is a self-employed writer. Smith’s most recent book is Taboo, Tech, a science fiction novel.

’87 and ’99 MS Kim Becker (LS), of Reedsville, retired after teaching art for 23 years in the Valders Area School District. Becker will continue to create her own art and plans to enjoy traveling with her husband.

’90 Paul Fischer (B), of West Bend, is serving his first term on the West Bend School Board. Fischer is married to Sandie (Biriacks) Fischer ’88 (LS).

’94 Lisa Hollihan Allen (MSE), of Green Bay, teaches grades six through 12 literacy intervention in the West De Pere School District. Allen co-authored the book Strategies to Support Struggling Adolescent Readers Grades 6-12.

’94 and ’00 Jay Jones (LS) and (EHS), of Poy Sippi, is superintendent of the Omro School District. Jones was previously principal at Perry Tipler Middle School and the Advanced Learning Program Charter School in Oshkosh.

’95 Megan Parsons (B), of Sturgeon Bay, is a personal vacation adviser with Magical Vacation Planner, where she helps people plan their dream Disney vacations.

’96 James Dobrinska II (LS), of Sanford, North Carolina, retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel.

’97 Jill (Watry) Kastner (LS), of Milwaukee, is the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 64^th president.

’97 Tammy (Bauer) Rowlands (B), of Omro, is a compliance officer with Refinitiv in Brookfield.

’02 and ’13 MS Byron Adams (LS), of Oshkosh, is interim associate vice chancellor for the Division of Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence at UW Oshkosh. Adams also will serve as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet. He has been at UWO for over 20 years as a student and employee.

’02 and ’08 MSE Ashlea Roselle (LS), of Germantown, is the Learning is for Everyone (LIFE) program coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

’05 Paul Orlich (MSE), of Green Bay, was the guest speaker at the 2019 Memorial Day services at the Hurley Cemetery. Orlich is superintendent of the Mishicot School District and a retired, decorated Army veteran.

’07 Andrew Herman (LS), of Sobieski, owns and operates the Pack-A-Day Podcast. Herman appears weekly on 107.5 The Fan and was an analyst on Green Bay Nation on WFRV TV.

’08 Sara Schettle (LS), of Rochester, Minnesota, is a physician assistant and development director at Mayo Clinic.

’11 Matt Lindsey (MSE), of Wausau, is an AP physics, AP chemistry and lab teacher at Mosinee High School. Lindsey is president of the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST), the largest membership organization in Wisconsin focused on the advancement of science education.

’13 Jordan Marvin (LS), of Mons, Belgium, is commander of Bravo Company, Army Forces North Battalion. Captain Marvin most recently served in Vilseck, Germany.

’15 Steven Heil (LS), of Oshkosh, filmed and produced the movie Another Yesterday. The movie was almost exclusively shot in Oshkosh and has earned several awards at independent film festivals, including New York Film Awards, Los Angeles Film Awards and Actors Awards.

’15 Troy Winkelman (LS), of Lockport, Illinois, is the assistant center manager for BioLife Plasma Services in Bolingbrook.

’16 Emily (Ruck) Schwartz (LS), of Neenah, is the community services coordinator for Miravida Living in Oshkosh.

’17 Joshua Bittner (LS), of Brown Deer, is an officer with the Mequon Police Department. Bittner was formerly a campus safety officer for Concordia University Wisconsin.

’17 Anna Schilcher (LS), of Milwaukee, is an e-commerce customer service representative for Rishi Tea.

’18 Vanessa Moran (MS), of Green Bay, is the principal at Little Chute Elementary School. Moran was previously associate principal at Rexford/Longfellow Elementary School in Clintonville.

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 — Doctor of Nursing Practice
• EdD — Doctor of Education
• 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

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

’30
Edythe (Fenn) Aggen (EHS) ’39 and ’40, New Holstein, May 27, 2018

’40
Margaret (Bradford) Ziebell (EHS) ’44 and ’45, Oshkosh, May 29, 2019

’50
Thomas Cotter (EHS) ’54, East Troy, June 10, 2019
Larry Easton (EHS) ’58, Neenah, May 26, 2019
Doris (Balson) Harrison (EHS) ’54, (MSE) ’76, Oakfield, May 26, 2019

’60
Marvin Diedrich (EHS) ’60, Fond du Lac, June 12, 2019
Charles Farrand (EHS) ’63, Sturgeon Bay, May 20, 2019
Nancy Jandt (EHS) ’65, Black Creek, May 10, 2019
William “Bill” Jensen, (B) ’68, Green Bay, May 31, 2019
John Kovarik, Sr. (LS) ’64, Parkersburg, West Virginia, June 10, 2019
Anthony “Tony” Plansky (EHS) ’66, Green Bay, June 15, 2019
Shirley Schoen (LS) ’69, De Pere, May 2, 2019

’70
Bruce Bradley (EHS) ’74 and (MSE) ’86, Oshkosh, May 10, 2019
Judy (Saltenberger) Fuller (EHS) ’74, Phoenix, Arizona, June 27, 2018
William “Bill” Klingbile (LS) ’71, North Fond du Lac, May 23, 2019
Douglas Kranz (EHS) ’79, Quincy, Massachusetts, June 6, 2019
Keith Preslaski (EHS) ’74, Pulaski, May 19, 2019
Jerome “Jerry” Statz (MSE) ’71, Green Bay, May 17, 2019
Joan Van Dyke (EHS) ’75, Kaukauna, May 16, 2019
Richard “Rick” Zarling Jr. (LS) ’78, West Bend, May 18, 2019

’80
Margery Dickman (EHS) ’82, Carmel, Indiana, May 22, 2019

’90
Wendy (Brehmer) May (EHS) ’91, Fond du Lac, May 19, 2019

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Laura Turner (EHS) ’03, Shiocton, June 1, 2019

Faculty, Friends and Staff

Edward Anderson, professor and College of Education and Human Services director of student field experiences and internships, 1969-1990, Largo, Florida, May 17, 2019

James Irvie Hoffman III, professor and dean, College of Letters and Science, 1969-1991, Spokane, Washington, May 16, 2019

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES

• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES

• DNP — Doctor of Nursing Practice
• EdD — Doctor of Education
• 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.

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

’69 John Schuh (LS), of Ames, Iowa, received the Association of College and University Housing Officers Research and Publication Award at the ACUHO-I leadership dinner in Toronto. The award recognizes someone who has made a significant contribution to the body of research and publications related to the housing profession.

’71 Jeffrey Bennett (EHS), of The Villages, Florida, retired after a 34-year teaching career.

’74 Richard Wolff (LS), of Oshkosh, is a retired CPA.

’75 Bob Maronde (EHS), of Grafton, is the Sheboygan Falls High School varsity girls’ basketball coach. Maronde was named 2009 AP coach of the year and 2017 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coach of the year. He will be inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in fall.

’78 Lynn (Biegler) Rechek (EHS), of Manitowoc, is a substitute teacher in the Two Rivers School District. She is married to ’78 Richard “Rick” Rechek (LS).

’79 Jill (Knickel) Wagner (LS) and ’81 (EHS), of Fond du Lac, conducted the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band at Firemen’s Park in Campbellsport. Wagner retired in 2014 as band director at Theisen Middle School in Fond du Lac.

’83 Robert “Bobby” Peterson Jr. (LS), of Madison, is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of ABC for Health, the nonprofit, public-interest law firm he founded to help underserved people get health insurance and medical care.

’85 Kerry Shaw Brown (LS), of Oconomowoc, won a Gold Telly Award for directing the promos for the TV show Underground. Brown previously won awards for his promo work on The Following and Gotham.

’85 Laura (Veit) Kestly (LS), of Pewaukee, designed the souvenir poster for the 2019 Waukesha Rotary Blues Fest Art Show. Kestley is a mixed-media artist and owner of Cage Free Art.

’87 Kelly (Gardner) Ulmen (B), of Neenah, is the human resources director at Menasha Packaging Company L.L.C. She recently celebrated 31 years of marriage to ’87 Chuck Ulmen (B), a documentation manager with Guardian in Appleton.

’93 Anne (Kersbergen) Brett (MSN), of Germantown, a nurse educator, received the Watertown Unified School District Board of Education’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

’93 Julie (Stuttgen) Schippers (LS), of Holmen, is Altra Federal Credit Union’s vice president of virtual engagement for retail operations.

’93 Lori (Connor) Tracy (LS), of St. Paul, Minnesota, is Bremer Bank’s vice president for creative services.

’95 James VandeHei (LS), of Alexandria, Virginia, was the keynote speaker at the annual Netherland-America Foundation Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner chaired by ’68 Jim Dykstra (LS), of Mc Lean, Virginia.

’96 Brenda (Valley-Fenrich) Blink (EHS) and ’99 (MS), of Green Bay, has been a second grade teacher at the Oneida Nation Elementary School for over 13 years. She is an avid runner with three children.

’96 Jennifer Eisenbart (LS), of Burlington, works for AC Business Media in Fort Atkinson. Eisenbart was formerly a newspaper journalist and lifestyles and special sections editor for 23 years with the Daily Jefferson County Union.

’97 Jeffrey Walters (EHS), of Kiel, is superintendent of the Hartford Union High School District. Walters was previously a principal in the Kettle Moraine School District for eight years.

’00 Sandra Zernzach Schertz (N), of Oshkosh, is the recipient of the Best of Oshkosh Award in the category of general physician. Zernzach Schertz is an advance practice nurse practitioner.

’00 Benny Schulteis (N), of DuPont, Washington, completed his master’s degree in adult learning and leadership from Kansas State University and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Army Nurse Corps. Schulteis has held various positions as an Army operating room nurse for the past 17 years.

’01 Aaron Erickson (EHS), of Rubicon, is a physical education teacher for Jefferson High School and Middle School. Erickson was previously the athletic director, pool and fitness director, administrator and former physical education teacher for the Waterloo School District.

’08 Kate Briquelet (LS), of Brooklyn, New York, is a senior reporter for the Daily Beast.

’08 Cory Jennerjohn (LS), of Waunakee, has worked in sports media for over 15 years. Jennerjohn was a host on Clubhouse Live, does various radio and TV work, writes for newspapers, magazines and websites. He is currently a columnist for Cheesehead TV and hosts various podcasts.

’09 Michael Noll (LS), of Neenah, is approaching the three-year anniversary of his business, Michael Noll Counseling. Noll is a psychotherapist based in Menasha.

’10 Sean Kingston (MBA), of Oak Creek, founded WilCraft Can LLC, a mobile beverage canning operation that serves local craft breweries.

’11 Jena Nolan (MS), of Oshkosh, is the 4K-5 curriculum and instruction director for the Berlin Area School District. Nolan was previously the multilevel systems support coordinator.

’11 Adam Pritzl (B), of Oshkosh, earned the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts certification. Pritzl works for Roberts, Ritschke & Tyczkowski, Ltd. In Neenah.

’12 Allison (Conley) Cavaiani (B), of Appleton, is an executive assistant at Thrivent and owns her own small business helping others with their health through Plexus.

’13 John Pahlas (LS), of Mount Horeb, crafted the metal eagle sculpture on the Great Sauk State Trail to celebrate Sauk Prairie’s eagle heritage. Pahlas owns Center Ground Studios in Mount Horeb. Photo by Ron Lutz II.

’16 Kelsey (Moeller) Nelson (EHS), of Oshkosh, is a teacher in the Rosendale Brandon School District. She is married to ’15 Ryan Nelson (LS).

’17 Caitlyn Cobb (LS), of Merrill, is a guest teacher at Jeonbuk Foreign Language High School in South Korea. Cobb is enjoying teaching English to students and traveling the world.

’19 Bryson Cruise (LLCE), of Merrill, is a paramedic with the Merrill Fire Department. Cruise holds multiple fire and EMS certifications, including critical care paramedic.

’19 Caleb Gedemer, of Little Chute, is ranked third best Pokemon card game player in the world and second best in North America. Since the age of 19, Gedemer has supported himself financially as a professional Pokemon player.

’19 Nicole Glaeser (EHS), of Valders, is a second-grade teacher in the Valders Area School District. Glaeser was formerly a long-term substitute teacher in the De Pere School District.

’19 Michael Laskowski (LS), of Green Bay, is making his directorial debut as Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. presents Footloose: The Musical at the Byng Community Theater.

ABBREVIATION KEY
COLLEGES

• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing
• OCE —Online and Continuing Education

GRADUATE DEGREES

• DNP — Doctor of Nursing Practice
• EdD — Doctor of Education
• 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

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