’71 Craig Pfeffer (LS) of Tampa, Florida, had his first radio job at UWO leading to a radio career in cities including Milwaukee, St. Louis, Los Angeles and more. Pfeffer shared a 1978 photo of himself at KSLQ St. Louis along with Bernie Taupin and Alice Cooper.
’71 Criag Pfeffer (left)
’76 Daniel Sommerville (EHS), of Wheaton, Illinois, professor emeritus at Wheaton College, is in his sixth season as music director and conductor of the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra. Sommerville recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Orchestra Directors Association at the organization’s national conference and will be the conductor of the 2025 Wisconsin School of Music Association High School Honors Orchestra.
’76 Daniel Sommerville
’89 Lonna (Wolf) Schickert (EHS), of Colgate, was named a Civic Music Association Milwaukee’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Award recipient. Schickert is a band director at North Middle School in the School District of Menomonee Falls. Schickert co-directs the Sixth Grade Band with an emphasis on the brass, directs the Seventh Grade Band and assists with the Eighth Grade Band. She also directs the North Middle School Jazz Ensemble.
’92 Kelly (Rushkofske) O’Shea (B), of Appleton, is the director of trust operations at Legacy Private Trust Company where she has worked since 2014.
’94 Chris Lee (LS), of Madison, is the Adams Publishing Group (APG) reporter for Lake Mills, Waterloo, Cambridge and the surrounding areas. Lee also runs his own website development, video production and IT support business.
’96 Sarah (Mielke) Milton (EHS), of Muskego, received the Civic Music Association Milwaukee’s 2025 Certificate of Excellence for Choral Music Instruction. Milton is the choir director at Muskego Lakes Middle School in the Muskego-Norway School District. She teaches choir and general music, chamber choir, after school a capella ensembles, and the annual musical at Muskego Lakes Middle School.
’97 Nicole (Fowler) Leiter (LS) and ’13 (MSE), of Oshkosh, is an academic support teacher at Winneconne High School.
’97 Nicole (Fowler) Leiter
’98 Paul Griesbach (B), of Greenville, is vice president at Legacy Private Trust Company where he has worked since 2015.
’97 Tammy (Geiger) Ross (B), of Neenah, is the assistant vice president at Legacy Private Trust Company.
’99 Nicole (Krulcik) Jones (LS), of Appleton, is the director of investment operations at Legacy Private Trust Company where she has worked since 2008. Jones is married to ’02 Kenneth Jones (LS).
’99 Matthew Steinbarth (EHS), of Fond du Lac, is the incoming Fond du Lac School District Superintendent of Schools. Steinbarth is currently the chief academic officer for the district, and previously was the principal of Fond du Lac High School.
’00 Anne (McCarthy) Michels (EHS), of Oregon, was named one of BRAVA Magazine’s Women to Watch for 2025. Michels is the founder of Green Pastures Living, a nonprofit organization that developes affordable and accessible independent senior housing in small communities. Michels is married to ’99 Scott Michels (LS).
’00 Anne (McCarthy) Michels
’01 Bill Nelson (LS), of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was awarded the State Department’s Data for Diplomacy Award in recognition of his work to advance the use of data in supporting diplomatic initiatives all over the world. As a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, Nelson has served in a range of positions at U.S. missions in Mexico City, Toronto, Erbil, London, Kabul and Frankfurt.
’03 Nathan Wardinski
’03 Nathan Wardinki (LS), of Madison, authored the book Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust which examines the 1980 film and its relevance to cinematic and literary history, anthropology, nature studies, ethics and censorship, media and journalism, documentary filmmaking, representations of cannibalism and post-colonialism, and genre cinema.
’03 Nate Weyenberg (B), of Appleton, is a financial representative at Fox Communities Credit Union. Weyenberg will facilitate and enhance investment services opportunities within the organization. He was previously a senior premier banking officer at BMO Bank with over 20 years of experience in client relationship management in the financial services sector.
’04 Kevin Baetke (EHS) and ’09 (MS), of Neenah, is a math teacher at Oshkosh North High School and the varsity boys’ soccer coach at Neenah High School.
’06 Jacobus Van Zyl (B), of Glenmore, Pennsylvania, is the executive vice president and COO of Safety Hoist Company, a manufacturer of gas and electric material hoists. Van Zyl has two decades of experience as a financial executive, most recently as CFO for the NCHERM Group and controller for Comstar Technologies.
’07 Lindsey Graff (N), of Wausau, is a nurse practitioner who provides expanded wound care services at Aspirus Stanley Hospital and Aspirus Merrill Hospital.
’09 Bethany Rusch (MSW), of Oshkosh, is the vice president of finance and administration at Moraine Park Technical College. Rusch will provide strategic leadership and coordinate innovative solutions for all financial services, talent and facility functions.
’11 Ann Digunske Cibulka (B), of Minnetonka, Minnesota, is a 2025 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree. Cibulka is the vice president of real estate development at Ryan Companies US, Inc.
‘14 Joseph Boilini (B), of Burlington, is the vice president of business banking at Town Bank.
’15 Forrest Buck (EHS), of Chippewa Falls, is the director of Career Development at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). Buck facilitated the opening of Ollie’s Professional Threads, a donation-driven permanent space where CVTC’s students get assistance dressing for success by selecting complimentary professional attire when they transition into the workforce.
’17 Karl Buelow (LS), of Oshkosh, is the director of development at The Grand Oshkosh.
’17 Alyssa (Benrud) Schommer (MBA), of Kaukauna, was named one of Women We Admire’s 2025 Rising Star Women Leaders in Healthcare. Schommer is the national director of consumer experience insights for Ascension.
’17 Mai Nu Vang (EHS) and ’22 (MS), of Green Bay, is the founder and executive director of the Maiv Passion Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to elevate Hmong youth with programs in academics, athletics, culture and the arts.
’24 Ingrid Simpson (DNP), of Waupaca, is a family nurse practitioner at ThedaCare Medical Center Orthopedic, Spine and Pain and ThedaCare Medical-Waupaca.
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