College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018

Lost in Time Face to face with the Cretaceous Reflecting the mission of the college, St. Norbert College Magazine links the institution’s past and present by Contents chronicling its academic, cultural, spiritual and co-curricular life. ST. NORBERT COLLEGE MAGAZINE

In Print Online Vol. 50, No. 3, Fall/Winter 2018 A sampling of related content available at snc.edu/magazine. Cover Story Page 7 Involved: There are 109 student A new Wellness by Design initiative orgs active on campus, this year. We at St. Norbert is meeting the needs of spoke with a few of them at September’s today’s college students – a generation Involvement Fair (page 9). that is increasingly attuned to the importance of emotional wellness, In the beginning: It’s a new year on say campus professionals. campus (page 11), the place never looked better, and we’re looking forward to sharing it with you! Page 10 In the hands of the experts: Joy Pahl (Business Administration) Revisit can’t claim to feel joyous all the time, but Page 16 some of our most notable buildings via our (page 12) fortunately she says her extreme optimism student-led virtual tours . “can pass for joyfulness in a pinch.” It’s an My Room/His Room: Installed: interesting thing, says Joy-with-a-capital-J, When the seventh abbot of (page 14) to be named for an emotion! Burke 215 St. Norbert Abbey was blessed at his Installation, he found a unique way They’re both SNC-educated. They like to to honor those who had held the sacred think about things. And they have both, trust before him. Page 18 in different eras, fitted their tall frames happily into one of the smallest spaces on Page 13 In pieces: Rebecca (Schmeisser) campus: Burke 215. One, a history and Unpacking a Plesiosaur McKean ’04 (Geology) and Riley Hacker “If it isn’t a struggle for beauty, what are we political science major, has the world at his ’17 talk about their discoveries (page 18) struggling for?” – Brandon Bauer (Art) When Rebecca (Schmeisser) McKean feet and will graduate this year. The other and the painstaking work of finding out ’04 (Geology) discovered a plesiosaur fossil is now a college president – president of more about fossils unlike any ever seen. in Grand Staircase-Escalante National this very institution, in fact. Monument, she knew that it was unlike In hockey futures: anything else so far found in the Tropic Spencer Carbery ’06, Shale. Now, after three years of diligent head coach of the Hershey Bears, is one of work on the shoulder section – three years many hockey alums now taking lessons of toil over bone fragments little larger Page 23 learned at St. Norbert into the future of his sport (page 26). than dust – McKean is finally face to face Cradle of Coaches with her find once more. She is beginning In the ‘60s: (page work on the skull. Athletes of the 1960s The collegiate sports landscape is 27) huddle up to share memories. littered with coaches who pursue Departments On our cover: Rebecca McKean at work positions at bigger schools or higher In living color: (page in the field. Photo courtesy McKean. As a new mural 6 Guest Editorial NCAA divisions only to find they had 34) takes shape in the Bush Art Center, things pretty good where they were. many hands join in the work. 7 News of St. Norbert That’s not the case at St. Norbert, where the coaching carousel stops 27 Alumni of St. Norbert intentionally for many of those who lead the Green Knights’ athletics programs. Keep an eye open throughout this edition for 34 Connection more links to content on the web. Follow us snc.edu/magazine on your favorite social media channel, too. Just search for St. Norbert College. Small matters Cute critters, faculty children, mud and water: It’s all in the name of science. When Adam Brandt (Biology) and his students trap small mammals as part of a long-term biodiversity study at the abbey pond, he invites his colleagues to bring their children out to watch the fun. Here’s Brandt talking to his daughter Lily in com- pany with other young scientists Emilia (left) and Lucy (right), the children of Erik Brekke (Physics).

4 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 snc.edu/magazine 5 In My Words / Lee Reid News OF ST. NORBERT COLLEGE

#1 CONCERN Let me level with you Sixty-one percent Wellness initiative for a healthy campus of college students nationally head to their As mental health issues are finally campus counseling losing their remaining stigma, changes in A few weeks before I first joined the Informational Rather, let’s dig in to analyze and improve the process.” center due to anxiety, attitude are especially noticeable among Technology Services team at St. Norbert, I met the A culture of no blame opens up ideas, lowers according to the today’s college students. A study by the American Psychologi- division directors Krissy, Scott, Ravi and Rob. It was feelings of vulnerability and starts to build trust. We Center for Collegiate Mental Health over lunch. I gave a little talk about plates and bowls, start to listen better, we get excited about making cal Association. Other reasons for their visits revealed a 30 percent jump in the number and I think the group was puzzled a bit by my analogy small improvements, we’re not afraid to experiment, include depression of college students across the country – except for Rob who was busily enjoying his burger. we don’t get down when things go awry, and we start (49 percent), stress seeking counseling services over a seven- The lunch was nice and somehow, later on, I learned to transform our precarious plates into safe bowls. (45 percent), family year period, from the 2009-10 school year concerns (31 percent), I’d got the job. It’s the same safe environment, in fact – one that through 2014-15. And that’s despite the The talk goes like this: The name of the game is welcomes diversity of perspective, critical thinking, academic perfor- mance (28 percent) fact that college enrollment during this Plates & Bowls, and the goal is for a team of three to experimentation and hands-on learning – that our , chief informa- and relationship time increased just 5.6 percent.

Lee Reid NEWS tion officer and vice lower a plate of six marbles through a hole in the floor students have always experienced in their classrooms. issues (27 percent). That’s a sign that today’s students are president of information to a basement where a dinner table is set below each We become more effective, together, in working much more aware of emotional wellness technology services, ini- hole. To achieve this they each use a short fishing toward our goals. than previous generations, say campus tially joined the ITS team in pole, fishing line, and a 9-inch plate with three evenly Along the way, inevitably we drop a few marbles. professionals. The college’s approach to OF ST. NORBERT the spring of 2016. Prior to spaced holes drilled around the rim. Each player ties In the IT world, these are the times where the inter- investments in wellness was recently the joining SNC, Reid’s career their fishing line to the plate and then the team places net connectivity is down, deadlines are missed and spanned 33 years with IT focus of a cover-lined article in Healthy the marbles to begin the task. The first team to lower systems don’t perform well. We run over to try and What is TAO and engineering teams. Campus, a publication of the American the plate of marbles to the waiting table without restart the technology in a classroom, only to find we self-help? Lee holds four U.S. patents College Health Association. and several certifications, dropping any of the marbles wins. don’t have the right tools. We launch a few ideas; for Therapy Assisted The stigma around mental health has having worked at Gen- Oh, and the players are blindfolded. all those that help move the college forward, there are Online (TAO) Self-Help decreased over the years, and St. Norbert, eral Motors, IBM and How can you win such a game? Success, I believe, some that don’t pan out so well. offers materials and three startup firms on interactive modules to like other colleges, is also seeing a higher lies in the level of experience and, more notably, trust But we have colleagues to help us with their feed- numerous assignments assist with a variety of demand for on-campus counseling and among the team members. A team that trusts one back – both when we get it wrong and when we get devotes resources to all of these wellness Eight Dimensions that encompassed health concerns such related services. And St. Norbert is well- of Wellness robotics, control systems, another to maintain the delicate balance that is it right. They help us to learn how to be better; and as stress, anxiety, dimensions, it will focus on the emotional, networking, software required, that uses the right amount of communi- we’re especially grateful for the times when they trust anger management, positioned to help. environmental and physical dimensions The USSAMHSA says development and enter- cation among players and manages to compensate us to be a supporting partner in their success at SNC. communication, and The college has always viewed the during the next three years, responding wellness encompasses eight dimensions: prise architecture. Reid for shortfalls during the competition will have the Working together, we in IT can develop the tech they evaluating alcohol and health and wellness of its students as to a survey of SNC students that showed has a bachelor’s degree drug use. The site n same confidence in lowering a plate of rolling marbles need and the services to keep it useful, and build up critical to their success and core to its own those were the most critical. Emotional: life skills, in mechanical engineering is available 24/7 to mission. Over the years, St. Norbert has satisfying relationships from Kettering University as if it were a bowl of marbles. our partnership as we define what’s our best “next” for students, faculty and Two enhancements already in place: updated its programs and facilities to offer n Environmental: and a master’s in compu- I love this analogy. And, although, three years in, the college. We as a college can refine and streamline staff. The campus will become 100 percent stimulating, pleasant ter engineering from the the team still often looks at me as if I’d lost my own our processes so we can keep our focus clearly on students healthier food, better workout tobacco-free from Jan. 2, 2019, and the environments University of Michigan, marbles, I think it has a lot to do with our work here our mission to create the best possible learning facilities, financial-wellness services and St. Norbert community can now access n Financial: positive Ann Arbor. at St. Norbert. environment for our students. spiritual-wellness programs, among other Therapy Assisted Online (TAO) Self-Help finances One of the first things we need to do, in order to So, back to my lunch with the ITS directors. As we enhancements. in addition to the full range of on-campus n Intellectual: recog- nizing abilities, growing help our teams transform from lowering plates to parted, I think we all pondered how things might pan This fall, St. Norbert unveiled its counselling and psychological services. knowledge and skills new Wellness by Design initiative. The TAO offers educational materials and lowering bowls, is create a “no-blame” environment. out. Well, the team has gotten used to my fondness n Occupational: That’s a key principle of the lean-process approach for analogies, and I still haven’t lost my marbles. And initiative, several years in the making, modules to help users learn strategies enrichment from work we’re beginning to adopt at the college. That’s where a all the while, we’ve continued to build up the sides of is based on the eight dimensions of and skills that foster wellness. n Physical: healthy diet, team says to itself, “If there’s something not working – those plates, starting to form them into bowls – into wellness identified by the United States “We’re trying to make the healthy sleep and activity some service we provide that is not meeting the needs vessels that can do the job more easily and more Substance Abuse & Mental Health choice the easy choice,” says Chrystal n Social: healthy of our faculty, students and staff – let’s not blame. successfully. Services Administration (USSAMHSA): Woller (Health & Wellness). “We want to connections, support emotional, environmental, financial, prepare students to adopt healthy lifestyles n Spiritual: expanded sense of purpose and intellectual, occupational, physical, as a foundation for optimal health after meaning in life social and spiritual. While the college graduation.”

6 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 snc.edu/magazine 7 Noted / Pinnacles of Achievement Involvement Fair / Sights High

Homeward bound Newly decorated for services to France Tom Conner (Modern Languages & Literatures), has been recognized by the government of France as a chevalier (knight) in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms). The order, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, is France’s highest national order for distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture. Conner receives the decoration this fall at the French Consulate in Chicago. Conner is being recognized for his service over more than three Strength in numbers decades to “promote French language and culture in the United shows her power at States” as well as for his pioneering work in the former French colony Daijah Brown ’22 the ROTC booth on Involvement Fair day. of Cambodia. The citation accompanying the decoration also includes There are 109 student orgs on campus Paul Tutskey ’74 had no doubt mention of his extensive service to the profession and of his two most this year, so it was a busy afternoon for recent books (on André Gide and on the Dreyfus Affair). which band he hoped to see on the our video team as they tried to keep up. marina stage this summer. And the snc.edu/magazine fact that the artists were based at some Author Palgrave Studies vative and civic “We thought they left distance from De Pere was no deterrent St. Norbert faculty in Globalization & responsibility, along no written records. to the Knights on the Fox sponsor. members break new Embodiment. with service as an Now, we’re untangling inspiration and role the truth,” says author New York-based duo The Guthrie ground in their fields Advocate model to the Filipino Daniel Cossins. Brothers were wrapping up a cross- with a crop of new books that includes Cole Johnson people.” Hyland, a long-serving country tour that had taken them to “Mary, Mother ’21 and Jason Boyer, who served member of the SNC 21 states in the last 12 months. And of Martyrs: How Salisbury (Emmaus as a visiting professor faculty along with the De Pere gig July 31 would be a form Motherhood Became Center) traveled to at the University of her husband, Bill, NEWS the Philippines, is the of homecoming: Jock Guthrie ’75 and Self-Sacrifice in Early Washington, D.C., now teaches at author of “Sundays his brother Jeb are both alumni of the Christianity” (2018), as members of St. Andrew’s the recent Student in Manila” (2012), a University in Scotland. former Abbot Pennings High School an examination travel memoir. He OF ST. NORBERT of notions of early Ambassador writes a monthly on campus, where they played for the Christian mother- Leaders Together Next generation column for ViaTimes Friday-night dances of their era. Jock hood by Kathleen summit group called Newsmagazine, a At this year’s stayed on to major in English at the Gallagher Elkins by Catholic Relief national MathFest, Services. They Philippine-American college. (Theology & RS), Allison Gerk ’20 met with staff of publication out of Tutskey would serve as emcee for published by Feminist earned the Janet L. OF ST. NORBERT OF ST. Sen. Ron Johnson, Chicago. Studies in Religion. Andersen Award for his friends at the Simon & Garfunkel Sen. Tammy Baldwin “The Importance Outstanding Student tribute concert, which was designated and Rep. Mike Ultimate discer of Organizational Exposition & Research as Alumni Night in the popular outdoor Gallagher to advocate Nicely calculated Knowledge: in Mathematical NEWS summer series. An Exploration for maintaining moves served Seth or Computation of Knowledge funding for poverty- Meyers (Math) Biology for her work Management in the reducing international well on his way on “Columnaris Bump, set, spike Trenches” (2018), a development to the American Disease and the rigorous study for and humanitarian Ultimate Disc League Men’s volleyball is the Population Dynamics both academics assistance. championship title of Infected Fish,” and newest program to be and practitioners in August. Meyer’s Bao Van ’19 was added to the Green by Jamie O’Brien Friend professional ultimate recognized with a Knights slate of varsity (Schneider School), Bob Boyer (English, disc team, the national Pi Mu Epsilon sports. The Green is published by Emeritus) is to be Madison Radicals, speaker award for Knights will begin compe- Common Ground inducted into the overpowered the Dallas Roughnecks his presentation tition next year as an associate member Publishing; and Chicago Filipino “Queering Trans- Asian American Hall 20-16 in Madison, on “Common of the Northern Athletics Collegiate cultural Encounters: of Fame as a Friend Wis., for the No. 1 Configurations in Conference. An emerging sport at the Bodies, Image, and of the Filipino. The spot. Rank-3 Simple NCAA Division III level, men’s volleyball Frenchness in Latin award honors high- Matroids on Small was sponsored at 94 institutions during America and North achieving friends of Expert Number of Elements.” the 2018 season, with at least nine Africa” (2018), an the community for Research by Sabine Mark Nichols ’20 was also accepted schools adding the sport for the 2019 interdisciplinary accomplishments Hyland, former approach by Luis in their own fields, associate professor to present at the campaign. “Men’s volleyball is quickly Navarro-Ayala and for their work of anthropology at conference, on growing at the Division III level, as well (Modern Languages in promoting the St. Norbert, is includ- “Examples of Graphs as in recruiting areas in Green Bay, the & Literatures), is pub- positive image of the ed in a recent New that Admit No Normal Fox Valley and metro Milwaukee and lished by Palgrave Filipino. It recognizes Scientist cover story Nonabelian Sylow Chicago,” says Tim Bald (Athletics). Macmillan in the series “uncommon, inno- on how to read Inca. P-Subgroup.”

8 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 snc.edu/magazine 9 Personally Speaking / Joy Pahl Gallery / Move-In Day

Home away from home Teddy bears, photographs and other reminders of home filled the duffel bags, totes, backpacks and boxes that were Making a name for yourself carried into residence halls as incoming e all have one: the name that was bestowed my name on them somehow. I try to oblige! new students made St. Norbert College their home. Parents, veteran students, upon us at birth. Those parents of ours Some might view this as an unreasonable expec- faculty and staff – and even a few furry didn’t know anything about us yet, and tation. “You cannot possibly be joyful or joyous all the friends – were on hand to make the first day Wstill they carried out some kind of decision-making time! Come on!” This is true. I am not. That would of college life run smoothly for the largest- process to arrive at a label for us. Of course the name be humanly impossible; however, I do tend to be ever class of first-year students. selected would have to carry meaning, because this extremely optimistic, and this (fortunately) can pass given name would be part of this new person’s for joyfulness in a pinch. In fact, I am lucky that a It’s a new year on campus, the identity … forever. This word would be hurled at, friendly smile can often suffice. But here’s the twist: place has never looked better, whispered to and cooed to this person thousands of I think that the expectations others have of me help and our cameras were there to record it. times over the course of her life. But how to decide? me live up to my name because, before people snc.edu/magazine What do we know of this little lump? encounter me, they are already anticipating some Some parents take the “Junior” path. I’m not kind of positivity, so they treat me positively. sure if all of these parents envision Jack Jr. to be the Who can resist that? Well, maybe some. I distinctly younger essence of Jack Sr., but I think there might remember the first time I met someone else with the be certain expectations riding on his name. Other

name Joy. I was 16 years old, and I was playing in a NEWS parents take the unique route – “we want our summer basketball league against girls from various child to be the only one in her class to have small towns around the Mankato, Minnesota, area. this name.” The uniqueness strategy can be Other Joy was not only not joyful, she was downright

effective, but it can also backfire. Where did negative! I have to admit, her behavior was so upset- OF ST. NORBERT all of these Olivias come from, anyway? Of ting to me that it put me off my game. Other Joy was course, there are always parents who are quite tarnishing the name – my name! Of course, being the happy to stick to traditional names associated optimist I am, I chalked up Other Joy’s crabby attitude with certain character traits depicted in the to her having a bad day; it couldn’t have anything to OF ST. NORBERT OF ST.

Baby Names books. One can only speculate do with her normal disposition, after all! that these parents are hoping their child So much brings me joy: having a conversation with will possess those same character traits. my husband that only the two of us can appreciate; And then there are parents, like mine, who

NEWS watching and listening to our two children thoroughly went for emotion. How does a baby end up enjoy one another’s company; reading the work of a being named for a feeling? According to my student who has made a fascinating insight; sharing parents, it went like this: One day, when my a favorite story with friends, family or students and mother was tending to her 4-year-old son, Jay, knowing that they really get it; unexpectedly hearing who was running circles around his 8-month-old from an old friend or a former student because they baby brother, Jon, a call came in: “Congratulations, want to share something with me; making an amazing Mrs. Stevens. You’re expecting!” Was this news curling shot (and it doesn’t matter if I am the deliverer met with jubilation? Quite the opposite – which of the stone, the skip calling the shot or one of the would not surprise any busy young mother. By sweepers of the stone, it all brings me joy). the time she gave birth, my mother was convinced Two of the most joyful people I know are my father that this child would most certainly be another boy, and my daughter. And their names are Bill and Chloe. so when she and my father learned it was a girl, the These two amazing individuals manage to spread joy name Joy presented itself. (After all, the name Shock around, even without an emotional name as a cue! was a bit edgy for 1963, plus it didn’t have three letters I cannot imagine either one of them being any more and begin with a “J”). joyful with different names. But still, the way I see it, So, what is it like to be named for an emotion? Do my parents gave me a great gift when they bestowed people treat a person named Joy differently than they my name. They gave me a leg-up on joyfulness. treat other people? As a social scientist, I should study Joy Pahl, associate professor of business administration, is director of this, perhaps. However, I have not, so I will simply International Business & Language Area Services. She joined the faculty share my observations. Yes – I think when people in 1998. An avid curler, she has taken youth and SNC teams to national meet me, they have an expectation that I will spread success.

10 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 snc.edu/magazine 11 Noted / On Instagram: Humans of St. Norbert Treasure / The Rilke Portfolio Big-ticket ticker conductive ballistics When student gel? “Ah, yes,” says researchers set Olson. “No such about developing thing exists. A major stnorbert a lab exercise to part of their research model the process is to figure out how to create one. In of cardiac defibrilla- fact, that’s what they tion, their shopping are working on right list posed a problem. now.” They needed a model of a human torso created out of Ink-stained electrically conduc- tive ballistics gel, as well as real AED units for testing – all big-ticket items. Psychology major Claire Rosenberger ’19 reached out The work of to a number of tattoo artist Rick companies asking Harnowski – master- how a team like pieces that have NEWS theirs might acquire been featured in old, out-of-service museums, galleries AED units. Cardiac and media around the world – can Life responded with a donation of 10 currently be seen in 178 likes OF ST. NORBERT units – enough to the art galleries on equip an entire lab campus. stnorbert Humans of St. Norbert: “There is a big stigma surrounding it. with two left over Harnowski, a Everyone thinks: ‘Oh you teach in urban Milwaukee, it’s going to be tough for testing/spares. leading proponent there, you got some tough kids. Or, you’ve got your work cut out for you, Michael Olson of tattoo regulation, good luck.’ I will agree that it is a tough job, but these kids are so much more OF ST. NORBERT OF ST. is known for his (Physics) says: imaginative custom capable than society gives them credit for – even though they are in an urban “I think this is an setting and even though they may not come from the best home lives, even excellent example pieces. Among his of self-advocacy, clients are former though they may be underprivileged in a variety of ways. My experience with NEWS something we are Green Bay Packers the Center for Urban Teaching has taught me that these kids really are capable. always trying to Donald Driver and It’s really about building that relationship and showing them that they matter, promote with our Charles Woodson. that you love them and that Christ loves them. Once they see that other students. Moreover, Virtually there people believe in them, they are more motivated to do great things. I’ve seen the seniors are pro- the great things my students can do both in the classroom and outside. I’ve viding mentoring for You’ll find a promising first-year yourself in seen the great things they can accomplish. As we continue to do this and student.” expert hands if you spread awareness for teaching in an urban setting, my hope is that someday Rosenberger is choose to revisit that stigma will be erased and those kids can be seen as equal to the rest of working with her some of the most the students because they are just as capable and just as smart as any other project partners notable buildings student.” – Laura Riegg ’20 Alexis Puyleart on campus via our ’19 (see p. 15) and student-led virtual Leah Zimmer ’22 – tours. Leading the bobbischlenvogt Yes Laura!!!! both physics majors way are the same Brandon Bauer – to not only draft SNC student tour margaretbentley5593 You go girl! Teaching is hard gig ANYWHERE! I have Associate Professor of Art an official thank-you guides who orient done it for almost 40 years. Still love it… letter but also make prospective students It’s wonderful that we have this portfolio by Ben Shahn. What’s It would be wonderful to see the complete series displayed in an exhi- a plan to keep the to campus. They get really nice about lithography as a process is that you can have both a bition, to be able to walk through and experience the poem and his work company informed rave reviews and The campus is getting to know itself just a they’re passionate about, you can kind painterly and a graphic sensibility in the work. That blue in the center both spatially and sequentially. Shahn defines the sort of beauty we see of their progress as play a key role in little bit better through the every-Thursday of hear … oh, this is going to be good!” of Print XVI becomes a real focal point, and then he has those little here and at other points in the portfolio as a source of strength through the year goes on. bringing in the next Humans of St. Norbert posts. Says social- Humans of St. Norbert runs on the points of gold for the stars with these delicate lines that radiate out. … hard times. If it isn’t a struggle for beauty, what are we struggling for? new class. snc.edu/ Oh, and the media correspondent Kyra Kronberg ’20: St. Norbert College Facebook, Instagram It demonstrates his wonderful abstract sensibility. Even this dark at the magazine human torso created “Once people start talking about what and Twitter accounts. bottom is almost like an emotional weight that you see expressed as Brandon Bauer uses art as a space for critical and ethical inquiry, out of electrically- human figures in other pieces in the portfolio. discourse and dialogue. He joined the St. Norbert faculty in 2011. overset text 12 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 snc.edu/magazine 13 Norbertine Now / New Center for Spirituality Farewells / Passages Celebrations During the Solemnity PRESIDENT EMERITUS of St. Augustine this Battery-powered summer August, the Rev. THOMAS MANION 1934-2018 Frater Patrick LaPacz ’09 was St. Norbert College ordained to the bade farewell to its fifth priesthood. president at a funeral Frater Jordan Mass that brought him Neeck ’11 professed home to campus once Solemn Vows, form- more. President ing a mutual lifelong Emeritus Thomas commitment to the Manion, who died canonical life between June 26 at the age of 84, himself and the entire was laid to rest after a professed community. service at Old St. Joe’s. Neeck was also During Manion’s presidency, 1983-2000, SNC saw an ordained to the expansion that was reflected in the rigor of its educa- diaconate. tional offerings, the updating and expansion of campus Frater Johnathan facilities, the focus on international education, the Turba and the Rev. Peter Ambting All are welcome in this place success of its athletics programs and the institution’s (Parish) professed outreach to the business community. Both Manion and Simple Vows, commit- St. Norbert Abbey’s new northeast entrance is also plan to hold community receptions, celebrations his wife, Maureen – a member of the college’s political science faculty 1983-2012 – devoted themselves to NEWS ting themselves to the now officially open to the De Pere community and and other special events, which previously were not Most college students pull all-nighters. funded each year by the NSF. She was improving the college’s profile and reputation. Manion’s traditional vows of beyond. The renovated northeast corner of the feasible. Few do so in a national laboratory, con- one of eight students to be accepted out poverty, chastity and abbey, under construction for about a year, now Pichler is pleased to see that the abbey and view of the college’s destiny was unwavering: “The obedience. (Poverty ducting high-stakes experiments using of hundreds of applicants nationwide to college’s vision is to be a first-ranked, quality institution serves as the building’s main entrance and provides the center are becoming all-inclusive with these reflects simplicity of billion-dollar equipment. a program that assisted Ralph Wheeler, – the best Catholic college in the Midwest,” he said. OF ST. NORBERT easy access to the Norbertine Center of Spirituality additions. “It was so difficult watching people who life, chastity opens the In addition to taking part in an professor of computational chemistry Manion is survived by his wife and his children (NCS) while also reinforcing an important tenet have mobility issues [walking] up the steps of the old avowed to growth in extremely competitive National Science at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Gregory, Marcy O’Malley (Michael O’Malley, both of the mission of the Norbertine order: radical [center] entrance,” he says. “The elevator goes to all formerly of International Education), Andrew; Margaret the Holy Spirit in union Foundation (NSF) program, Alexis Coincidentally, Wheeler and Mauro were with others, and obe- hospitality. floors and opens up the possibilities for inclusivity Close ’87, Christine Manion Reiss ’88, Victoria Puyleart ’19 spent part of her summer already working together, members of a dience makes them The remodel strengthens the order’s capacity when welcoming people here. and Thomas III ’98 (Jennifer Pishko ’99). His OF ST. NORBERT OF ST. conducting round-the-clock experiments five-person team researching electrolytes, attentive to God’s will.) to be inclusive and welcoming to churchgoers and “There is such a great collaboration between grandchildren include Mary Close ’15 and Michael Simple Vows pre- at the Argonne National Laboratory. a component of ion batteries. O’Malley ’19. visitors, no matter their level of ability or mobility. the college, the abbey and the center. With this cede Solemn Vows, Puyleart is partnering with This summer, Puyleart and her newest The reimagined space includes an elevator, a space, groups from [St. Norbert College] that have Nick typically by three Mauro (Physics), who has received professor headed to Argonne for two NEWS years. reception hall with two new conference rooms, come here for years, students, faculty, [the] board WOODY WILSON 1942-2018 the Cloister Art Gallery, the abbey’s main office of trustees, will be able to enjoy a new, fresh place approval from the Department of Energy experiments: one 48-hour experiment in to use the high-tech X-Ray machine at which Puyleart took the 12-hour 2 a.m. and the spirituality center. to gather as they connect to the hospitality and The college mourns the Abbatial blessing Argonne National Lab in Illinois. It’s one shift, and one 24-hour experiment when The center currently sees more than 10,000 communio of the Norbertines.” loss of Woody Wilson, When the Rev. visitors and hosts hundreds of events each year, When visiting the abbey, guests can find the of few places in the world that has the Puyleart worked straight through. assistant basketball Dane Radecki equipment Mauro needs for experiments “Being able to do research for a few coach. Wilson devoted ’72 was blessed as but those numbers are anticipated to continually church by walking through the main entrance and in a research initiative that, ultimately, hours is one thing, but being able to fully his career to teaching life seventh abbot of increase as they offer more workshops, multi-day then the chapter room. The church’s front entrance, lessons and the funda- St. Norbert Abbey in retreats, conferences and other popular programs. which faces the cemetery, will be open at Mass times will contribute to improved batteries. immerse yourself in the field that you mentals of his sport to June, Jerry Turba “It’s really hard to get beam time on love and the field that you’re studying Tony Pichler M.T.S. ’94, director of the NCS, throughout the year. “just help kids get better.” ’74 was on hand to these things,” Mauro says. “More to the for 24 hours straight, with multi-million- says: “The largest spaces we had were the Killeen The need for renovations on the Webster He is survived by his wife, capture moments Room and the Abbey Chapter Room. The Killeen Avenue side of the building has been a long time point, it’s a really unique experience. dollar equipment, it was huge,” Puyleart Joanne, who recently both splendid and These are 24-hour-a-day experiments, says. sacred. snc.edu/ Room seats approximately 50 people comfortably coming, with talk of adding an elevator starting retired from the education magazine yet some of our programs have drawn over in the mid-2000s. After some thorough planning and so the preparation that goes into Mauro adds: “It was challenging, and department at SNC. 100 people. The new space, with two new large and a generous gift from an anonymous donor, these things is very intense. It’s not like it was stressful. And it was great, and it conference rooms that each hold over 100 people, construction kicked off last summer. research in a lab here where you can was terrible. And it was fun, and it was BEVERLY ALLEN 1926-2018 adds to the programming options that we have. We Since the abbey was originally built in 1959 as screw up three times, screw up four exhausting. But at the end of it, she did times. … You only have 24 hours.” really well. will no longer need to limit what we currently offer.” a home for members and seminarians of the order, St. Norbert College remembers Beverly Allen, instructor The new conference rooms can seat 180 and there was much to be done to ensure the new Before Mauro, the newest member of “It’s science on a scale most students in library science and catalog librarian. Allen played a 150 people and also include a small kitchen and facilities met the growing needs of everyone in the the physics faculty, arrived at St. Norbert, don’t get to experience. You simply do key role in facilitating the introduction of women under- accessible bathrooms. The hope is to invite larger community, from laypeople to administrative staff Puyleart had already been accepted to not get these experiences very often. So, graduates at St. Norbert and is also remembered for groups within the parish, from the diocese and from to the Norbertine priests who are its permanent one of the handful of Research Experi- to be able to capitalize on them is super- numerous roles on the SNC stage. She is survived by the community to use the space. The Norbertines residents. ence for Undergraduates programs important.” her son, John.

14 snc.edu/magazine 15 a junior in high school, GMS was up but Burke didn’t have any lounges and we SCHMUDLACH: I have an on-campus nothing was in it yet. didn’t have a Campus Center then, so job in the library. It’s a great place to study, there was a lot more hanging out in the don’t get me wrong! But I actually go to the BRUESS: When I graduated, Cofrin residence halls than there is today. It was Pennings Room off the church atrium to My Room/His Room Hall was not here, Bemis was not here, common to see five or six people hanging study. I’ve gone in there maybe three dozen and of course the Mulva Library and out in the rooms and all sorts of chaos times and only had other people in there the new residence halls were not here. going on in the halls. Good memories! maybe three times. It’s super chill in there. Last summer, the Class of 1957 was here celebrating their 60th. Carol and I were SCHMUDLACH: This past year was the BRUESS: What are you excited about for BURKE 215 talking to a table of people. [Bruess is first year I had my turntable on campus. I your senior year? married to Carol (Sessler) Bruess ’90, got into vinyls because my friends collect. who also lived in Burke.] They were having Half of my collection, bands like Asia, are SCHMUDLACH: I only have to take three trouble navigating on campus because of part of my dad’s collection and I get good classes for the last two semesters in order They’re both SNC-educated. They like all the new buildings! I understand. Half use out of it. I tend to lean toward heavier to finish both of my majors. I’m looking to think about things. The inventories of the meetings I’m going to I don’t know music when listening to CDs or digital, forward to getting more work experience. of their dorm-room furnishings in both where they are. It’s kind of amazing! so having many of my vinyls fall into the I’m working in the library, I’m working cases include a basketball, a turntable. easy-listening category provides a nice for athletics. I do the filming for volleyball They make the most of their educational SCHMUDLACH: The first two years I was selection, especially for my guests. and basketball. When you watch it on opportunities, and ascribe great value to rooming with people and then last year The misconception about introverts is, the computer, that’s usually me doing the them. They appreciate the changes they’ve I went to a single room in Burke 215. they can’t do any social interaction. If you camera work. seen on campus over the time they’ve The room itself was small. It was kind of need to survive, you’re going to do social BRUESS: known it. They’re both above average tough in the early going. When you have interaction. It’s part of how we’re wired. How aware are you that this is height. And they have both, in different a roommate, they’re always there if you the most fun time of your life? Once you eras, fitted their tall frames happily into need something. I counteracted that by BRUESS: I grew up more of an introvert, graduate, the pressures are different. one of the smallest spaces on campus: inviting people over to my room or going but I’ve watched my preferences evolve SCHMUDLACH: I’m aware of [that]. I’m Burke 215. One, a history and political to their place to hang out. A single room is a bit. When you recharge, you’re doing just pushing it away and trying to keep it at science major, has the world at his feet very nice because you don’t have to worry it solo. For someone like you who’s really bay for a while. It’s going to be interesting, and will graduate this year. The other is about rowdy roommates. If there’s a mess good at interacting with other people and but in a way I’m looking forward to it. now a college president – president of this in the room, the mess is yours. There are can function well, you and I are what I call very institution, in fact. Mike Dauplaise pros and cons to both. performance introverts. You can turn it on BRUESS: I think it’s really good that you’re ’84 sat down with Nicolas Schmudlach when you need to. holding off. I also think it’s important ’19 and Brian Bruess ’90 as student and BRUESS: I chuckle when I hear you Do you study much in your room? to fully immerse yourself in the college president chatted about life on campus describe the room as small. I had a experience because it is so unique. from their shared residential viewpoint. roommate when I lived in Burke 215. SCHMUDLACH: No, I have established in It never happens again, even in grad At the time, students could make their my mind that my room is the hangout spot SCHMUDLACH: school. It’s such a precious time. I love I lived in Madelaine/ own lofts and we constructed a single and the sleeping spot. I can’t do anything how thoughtful you are about your own Lorraine as a freshman and 3M as a loft across the top of the room that was productive in my room. It’s a black hole of experience and not taking it for sophomore. That was the river end of no more than 16 inches from the ceiling. turn-off-the-brain! granted and trying to get the campus. Now I find that I’m on the south Underneath we had a small couch and most out of it. It’s really a BRUESS: end of campus, and given my majors, I a beanbag chair. We also had 4-foot-tall Students have to find the space model approach. never go past GMS [Gehl-Mulva Science cabinet speakers for our stereo, and we that works. I’m always curious about Center]. I remember when I toured here as didn’t have video games or computers. where that is.

Dennis M. Burke Hall underwent a significant renovation in 2018 that You and I are converted most its double-occupancy rooms to singles. The renovation project includes redecoration of its beloved colonial-style fireplace lounge, what I call traditional home of the Wednesday-night Burke Hall Mass. A newly furnished lounge on the lower level provides another place for hanging out with friends. performance Burke, completed in 1942 in a classical style that makes it a true icon on campus, was first named Residence Hall and then (more imaginatively) Berne Hall. In 1979, it was renamed after the college’s second president. introverts. – Brian Bruess

16 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 snc.edu/magazine 17 Unpacking a

plesiosaurBy Rachel Mueller ’14 The original Nessie

Old-timers: Plesiosaurs swam in the oceans of 205 to 66 million years ago.

Long-necks: These 35-footers with snake-like necks and small- er heads used their sleek form to chomp on schools of fish.

Short-necks: The 15-footers with larger heads ate bigger fish, onfirming a new species is not something that finally face-to-face with her find. She is beginning [many times] before and found nothing, but to see turtles and happens in a lightbulb moment, and no one work on the skull. that skull in such beautiful condition was so exciting.” squid, and were more agile and knows this better than Rebecca (Schmeisser) After three arduous years brushing, cleaning and hydrodynamic. (Geology). Patience and paleontology CMcKean ’04 putting together the fossils in the first of her plaster Their compact It’s been six years since McKean spotted some It was the summer of 2012 and McKean was jackets, the one containing the plesiosaur’s shoulder bodies with particularly interesting bone fragments while at work in Southern Utah. It was hot, it was area, McKean is ecstatic that she’s now able to start muscular front surveying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National uncomfortable and, after several unsuccessful trips the same process with the skull this fall. Excavating and back paddles Monument in Southern Utah. … Five years since to the desert, she began to think she was not going to a complete skull of any specimen is something to helped them dart through the water. her plesiosaur was finally excavated from the find a fossil worth her time. Then, she noticed some celebrate, says McKean, since it’s the part that’s Tropic Shale, its bones packed into two large bone fragments sitting in an area behind a ridge she’d widely regarded as the most reliable path to species Weight: plaster jackets, one small jacket and several bags of never explored before. identification. Plesiosaurs tipped fragments. … Four years since she was able to bring Pieces of bone on the ground aren’t uncommon But the entire process requires the utmost patience, the scales at 1,000 it to St. Norbert, where the science faculty was still and typically don’t lead to a fossil find, but once both in the field and in the lab, and discovering a fossil pounds. dispersed pending the remodeling of the old John R. McKean located intact vertebrae, and the skull within worthy of excavation isn’t all that easy either. Still with us? Minahan Science Building. … Three years since she the hill slope shortly thereafter, she knew she’d found McKean’s trips require a prospecting permit that These “fierce was finally able to open the first jacket in her new the remains of a prehistoric carnivorous marine allows her to collect anything on the surface or a few dolphins” are akin state-of-the-art prep lab. reptile from the Cretaceous Period: a 92.5 million year inches beneath the ground. When researchers find to the mythic Loch This fall, after three more years of diligent work old plesiosaur. specimens larger or deeper than that, they need to Ness Monster.

on the shoulder section – three years of toil over “You just never know what you’re going to get in apply for a separate excavation permit in order to Images courtesy Dan Varner bone fragments little larger than dust – McKean is any given field season,” says McKean. “I’ve been out remove the fossil. This tends to take a full year to and Rebecca McKean

18 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 Now in 3D! process, so the discovery site itself can’t be disturbed. former science building at St. Norbert. Because of the Path to McKean has “It can be nerve-wracking because you don’t have fragility of the specimens, McKean decided to go to paleontology experimented with eyes on your site for a whole year,” says McKean. “You Arizona in 2014, load up the two plaster jackets (one Sara Schreder- creating digital worry about big storms that may come through, or containing the shoulder and the other the skull) and Gomes ’19 vividly 3D images of her remembers the plesiosaur and others further erosion, or even poachers who could steal the drive them back to Wisconsin herself. Meanwhile, moment she from the Museum fossil.” work continued on the new science center with its developed a of Northern Arizona It wasn’t until the summer of 2013 that McKean’s geology prep lab. McKean had to be patient a little desire to study with photogrammetry, plesiosaur was finally excavated, with help from while longer. paleontology. It using photography Allison Shackelton ’14 and Shannon Fasola ’14 was SNC Day in to map and measure Putting the puzzle pieces together 2015, and she objects. With help with Dave Gillette and volunteers from the Museum was regaling her from Erik Brekke of Northern Arizona (where McKean currently By the time McKean finally cracked open the visiting family (Physics), she has partners as a research associate). The excavation first jacket in 2015, it had been almost three years with tales about printed 3D models of this particular specimen presented a unique since she first laid eyes on her plesiosaur. Revealing her fascinating of these images with challenge. It lay in thick shale near the bottom of a the fossils once more, in her brand new lab, was geology class while his department’s 3D exhilarating. “To have this space is enormous for me. walking through printer. cliff where a car-sized boulder had fallen to rest upon the Gehl-Mulva She plans to it. While sections of the skeleton a few feet from the I had a modified setup that worked, but it was so Science Center. bring them into the boulder were fractured, the skull fossil underneath cramped,” she says. “I designed this new space for my When they came classroom so her was in pristine condition. research. I have the ventilation, the surgical lights, the upon Rebecca students can work “We later learned this actually improved the table that’s hydraulic – all the bells and whistles of a McKean diligently with model fossils prep lab that a big research institution has. I would’ve working in her without having to quality of preservation by preventing expansion not been able to work on these fossils here if GMS lab, the professor travel to a digging of the shale during weathering,” says Gillette. “The stopped to explain site or use the lab. boulder’s weight kept the ground compressed.” [the Gehl-Mulva Science Center] hadn’t been built.” what she was The field team had to tunnel far enough beneath With the plaster jacket opened, the fossil doing – sparking the boulder to make a plaster jacket around the preparatory work began. The work includes carefully Gomes’ curiosity in learning more skull. Fortunately, the boulder didn’t shift, the bones removing pieces of rock and bone from the jacket, Rebecca McKean at work in her GMS lab. about the history Rebecca piece by piece, cleaning them with toothbrushes and remained undamaged and the team safely removed of life on Earth. McKean ’04 the fossil, which constitutes about 25 percent of a dental picks, and then gluing the pieces back together. Alison Shackelton (Geology) talks about has been published. She photographed bones from right now she’s taking bags of fragments, cleaning McKean, with the help of St. Norbert geology ’14, who helped the moment of complete plesiosaur skeleton. (It’s incredibly rare to students (including her Introduction to Paleantology several plesiosaurs from the Museum of Northern them up and putting them together to try and identify excavate the discovery in 2012. find an entire fossil of any species, explains McKean, Arizona and generated 3D models so that she could what we have,” says McKean. “She’s getting that plesiosaur in snc.edu/magazine and most complete fossils on display are composites class), recently finished examining the contents of the undertake comparative work on campus. knowledge and making huge progress.” 2013, is in a Ph.D. of several skeletons.) first jacket. Its contents were fractured and weathered After McKean officially identifies the species and Schreder-Gomes spends hours in the lab cleaning program studying The plaster jackets were then transported to the due to erosion. This jacket contained part of the ple- publishes her research, the fossil will be transferred the fossils and putting them together, but when she fossil hippos. And Museum of Northern Arizona for safekeeping for an siosaur’s chest, one shoulder, the humerus, the Riley Hacker to the Museum of Northern Arizona as required by finds the perfect fit, she says it’s like no other feeling. additional year while work began on remodeling the scapula, a coracoid and several vertebrae and ribs. ’17 (below) is (The coracoids are two large bones that stretched her permit. Museum staff there catalogue fossils of “When I work in the lab I get a little awe-struck now in grad across the plesiosaur’s chest and helped them man- all kinds and manage them so they are accessible by just thinking that I have the privilege of being one school studying The first more-complete long-necked euver their huge wing-like front flippers, or paddles.) other paleontologists. of the first people to handle this specimen in around Cretaceous fish. plesiosaur was discovered by early “When you find tiny pieces that fit, they lock into Along with shared time in the field, McKean 90 million years,” says Schreder-Gomes. “It has its paleontologist Mary Anning place and it’s so satisfying,” says McKean. “I’m really regularly incorporates hands-on experiences inside ups and downs. Sometimes I’ll spend an hour in the As an (1799-1847). An image and outside the classroom. It’s a chance to introduce lab and only find one or two bone fragments that fit of Anning’s fossil find pleased with how the first jacket turned out.” undergrad, hangs in Rebecca This fall she has started on the second jacket, St. Norbert students to the hands-on processes of together. Other days, I’ll find five or six.” Riley Hacker ’17 McKean’s office. which contains the full plesiosaur skull. It’s too early paleontology. was able to pros- to confirm whether or not this plesiosaur is a new Some of her upper-level students also work in her Coming full circle pect a Utah site for species – but it doesn’t resemble anything else that lab during the semester. They discuss taphonomy As a St. Norbert alum, McKean knows first-hand discovery, find a (the study of fossilization), talk in detail about the immense benefit she and other faculty can bring fossil fish, excavate has been found so far in the Tropic Shale, which is it, identify it as a compelling in itself. preservation, and open plaster jackets to clean fossil to their students. 92.5-million-year- “I love the prep work because it’s fulfilling,” pieces. McKean also advises students on their own “How cool it’s been for me to be an alum to come old Xiphactinus McKean says. “These bones are 92.5 million years old. undergraduate research projects, which might involve back here as a professor and contribute to those same audax, and present It’s amazing because they were in the ground for that examining specimens that they themselves have found types of student experiences that I was fortunate on his findings at a long, and I’m the first one to see them since.” while working in the field in Utah with their professor. to have as an undergrad,” says McKean. “Tim [Tim national Geological Society of America As the work proceeds, McKean compares her Sara Schreder-Gomes ’19, a geology student Flood] and Nelson [Nelson Ham] were my professors conference. snc. reconstructed fossil with other specimens that have who’s graduating this December, is currently assisting when I was here and strongly emphasized field-based edu/magazine been discovered: first, with others from the same McKean with fossil prep work. learning, which had a huge impact on me.” rock formation; then, with others on which research “Sara asked if she could get more experience, so McKean has worked hard to provide similar

20 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2018 field-based opportunities for her students, whether it’s a summer excursion in Utah or a trip elsewhere. She understands that her research can slow depend- ing on how her responsibilities shift from semester to semester, but her most worthwhile moments are CRADLE OF when she involves her students in that research and field work. “If I were at a big research institution, I wouldn’t have these experiences that are the most valuable to me and to our students,” she continues. “Faculty-student research for our undergrads is a game-changer, and I know that because it was for me. And, for me personally, it’s way more rewarding instead of just cranking out paper after paper.” CoacheS Undaunted by the amount of work still ahead, By Mike Dauplaise ’84 McKean understands her plesiosaur has already given up many secrets and is looking forward to discovering what the creature’s skull has to share. “I found [the plesiosaur], I got to excavate it and he collegiate sports landscape is littered with coaches who pursue I got to bring it here,” she says. “I get to tell its story, positions at bigger schools or higher NCAA divisions only to find whatever that may be, and that is one of the most they had things pretty good where they were. enjoyable parts of my job.” McKean’s plesiosaur in situ. TThat’s not the case at St. Norbert College, where the coaching carousel stops intentionally for many of the men and women who lead the Green Knights’ athletics programs. The vast majority of the Dan McCarty college’s head coaches choose to avoid the nomadic nature of the Unbeaten coaching business and spend a significant portion of their careers at a regular season small liberal arts college that competes at the NCAA’s nonscholarship in first year Division III level. “There have been other opportunities for me, but at the end of Rebecca McKean reflects on working the day, you realize the grass isn’t always greener on the other side,” says Dan McCarty, who is in his fourth year as in the field with a toddler in tow head football coach and fifth overall at St. Norbert. Doing field work in the unforgiving desert environment of buzz incessantly around your face, and rattlesnakes sun Coaching stability is a common denominator in southern Utah is hard enough, but adding a toddler into the themselves in the same zones the fossils can be found in. the college’s current history-making run of success mix changes all the rules. And, there is no guarantee of success. You can go across the spectrum of sports. In addition to creating Last fall, I took my first sabbatical. I felt a great deal of days without finding a single new fossil. You can also find a shared expectation of excellence, head coaching excitement over the research goals I was about to tackle, beautifully preserved fossils that have never been seen by consistency is a beneficial variable in the recruitment but I was also apprehensive about how I would accomplish a human eye and are millions of years old. High-risk, high- of high-level athletes. the work with a toddler in tow. I had two weeks of field work reward. and two weeks of museum work planned for my sabbatical. The only way I was able to take my son on these trips “We have an institution that people want My son, Séamus, had just turned 1 and was still nursing, so was through the support of my family. For the field work, to be around,” states Tim Bald. He has being physically separated from him for either trip was my parents each took a week to come and hang out with served as the college’s director of not possible. Séamus while I searched for fossils. Almost every day, they athletics for 15 years. “Our coaches At 5 months old, Séamus had already traveled to would bring Séamus out to my field area around lunch time have the chance to be successful Arizona with me when I presented at an event for research so he could see me (and so I could see him). He would then and fight to get into the NCAA associates at the Museum of Northern Arizona. He had also watch me trek my way back out to the rocks to begin my traveled to Utah at 10 months old when I was the speaker hunt again. Tournament on a pretty regular at Bryce Canyon National Park’s Geology Festival. So the My behavior during field work definitely shifted having a Gary Grzesk basis. When other opportunities logical choice my husband (Colin McKean – a St. Norbert toddler along. I pushed myself to cover as much ground as NCAA Division III come up, they have to think, grad, too, Class of 2005) and I made for these trips? Séamus possible, wanting to make the time away from him worth it. record 72-game ‘Am I going to be able to do that would join me, of course! For the museum work, we traveled I also took fewer risks than I typically do, avoiding the steep- somewhere else?’ as a family of three. Colin and Séamus enjoyed time together est slopes and the places most likely to contain rattlesnakes. conference winning while I did my work safely inside the museum. With a little one relying on me, I intensely felt my responsibility streak Field work, however, is a different story. Field work in to stay healthy. southern Utah is intense. Searching for new fossil sites While Séamus did not help me find any new fossils on involves hiking miles every day on steep terrain with a this trip, I’m looking forward to when he is old enough to heavy gear-laden backpack. Temperatures soar well participate in the search. Certainly, with eyes closer to the above 100 degrees with no shade in sight for miles, gnats ground, he’ll see all kinds of things that I won’t! “Everything comes at a price. You can’t have do-overs in life. name mentioned for other jobs, but I’m at the point now where Tilley had an opportunity to jump to the Division I program at visit campus. If you’re not careful, you’ll look back and your kids are seniors I don’t need to take a bad job to try and prove myself as a coach, Duquesne University in Pittsburgh following the 1984-85 season, “In about 50 percent of the visits, I will have a parent ask what in high school. There is such a thing as quality of life, and our or go up to D-I or D-II to prove myself. when her Green Knights advanced to the NCAA Final Four and my plans are. ‘Do you intend to be here for my child’s four-year coaches are professing all the right life lessons to our students.” “The pressure to win at the Division I level is very real,” Grzesk posted a 24-4 record. After much deliberation, she decided to career?’ ” Augustine says. “You try to be as honest as you can. notes. “I put enough pressure on myself to do well. I don’t need stick with what she knows best. As an Ohio native, if the (Ohio State) Buckeyes called I’d have ‘Quality knows no divisions’ the extra pressure.” “That was a very tough decision,” Tilley recalls. “Once I made to listen. But this is kind of home Division III athletics also allows for part-time coaches to the decision that I wanted to stay at St. Norbert, I didn’t look now and I see myself staying here Men’s basketball coach Gary Grzesk knows all about the contribute their expertise without sacrificing their day jobs. any further. This is where I started my career and this is where for a long time.” pressures of Division I athletics. A member of the University Women’s soccer coach , also a former Division I I wanted to end my career. When I looked at it as a whole, a The stability and growth Dennis Detrie Connie Tilley of Wisconsin-Green Bay team that upset California in the 1994 athlete at UWGB, has filled that niche through 16 successful lot of it was the philosophy of Division III sports. I feel I align of the track program also has NCAA Tournament, Grzesk is familiar with the pressure cooker seasons at St. Norbert. Detrie, a part-time coach, does not have much better there. Basketball for me is a passion, not a business. attracted a number of alumni 23 conference that big-time athletics can be. But it is the words of his legendary time outside of his full-time job to do the level of off-campus [Division I] wouldn’t have been a great fit for me.” back as part-time or volunteer titles across coach that continue to resonate with him more than two decades recruiting that would be required at the D-I level. Tilley’s career coincided with the emergence of women’s assistants. all sports later. Dick Bennett, who made a name for himself at Division III “There’s still a time commitment for me, but the travel some sports at the college following Title IX taking effect in 1972. “The fact that so many UW-Stevens Point prior to leading the UWGB and Wisconsin of these coaches do is crazy,” Detrie says. “I use the school itself She has been able to observe how a culture of playing the game people want to come programs, was fond of saying that “quality knows no divisions or as my biggest recruiting tool. We don’t chase kids. We try to get the right way and holding athletes accountable can carry on back and try to grow boundaries.” them on campus and once they have some interest, then I have through generations of athletes. it beyond what it is,” “I firmly believe in that a chance.” “The huge advantage of being at a place your whole career is notes Augustine, philosophy,” says Grzesk, witnessing the development of the campus and the rise of all the “says a lot about who served as an assist- Family matters sports,” she says. “When you have multiple successes in all the St. Norbert and ant at Division I sports, it feeds on each other. As a department, we’re very close what we’re trying Youngstown State Good coaches know the value of time management, along Tim Coghlin that way. That in and of itself is a culture. There’s not a single to do.” and UWGB prior to with other performance skills bred from a life lived in balance. Five national coach or program that I don’t highly respect and cheer for, and accepting Division McCarty comments: “This is the place I’ve decided to stay, I encourage my athletes to support their fellow athletes.” championships III head coaching and part of that decision ties into the personal side of things. positions at Lakeland The higher you go in the coaching ranks, the greater the time Following a positive example and, for the last commitment. Here we can go home to be great husbands and 13 years, at fathers, and that’s very important to me.” Don Augustine witnessed the success St. Norbert. Above all, family is the most important consideration for of his high school football coach who, “It’s very Grzesk and his wife, Liz, both of whom coached at Youngstown not unlike Tilley, had in a 37-year career flattering State and UWGB. Their two school-aged children are entrenched that played out at a single Ohio school. when you in their own lives, and the couple sees no need to uproot them. Augustine knew that example should hear your Other coaches echo the Grzeskes. “For us it’s a family- serve as the blueprint for his own comes-first mentality,” saysTim Coghlin, who has career. Now in his 12th year as head led the men’s hockey team to five national coach of the men’s and women’s cross championships in his 25 years as head coach. country teams as well as both track Coghlin and his wife have had multiple and field teams, he is the first person opportunities to move, dating back to in St. Norbert history to hold all four the late 1990s and a Division I job at positions in a full-time capacity. Alaska-Fairbanks: “We both went “To see all of the tradition and up there and decided against it.” history that he established and the success he had, I just felt I needed to be Skewing the average somewhere for a while to create that type Don Augustine of program,” Augustine says. “When I looked 2015 dual Few coaches in the country at St. Norbert as a young coach coming in, I saw track and field can approach the longevity of the success that particularly the football and men’s conference title Connie Tilley, who is embarking hockey programs were having, and how you need to on her 42nd season as head coach establish yourself and your program in order to reap the of the women’s basketball team. benefits.” Dennis Detrie With 18 basketball conference titles Augustine’s commitment to St. Norbert has produced 12 conference (and five in other sports), a dozen quantifiable gains in participation, especially in track and field trips to the NCAA Tournament and tournament trips where the combined men’s and women’s rosters have grown from a Final Four appearance, Tilley is the 35 in his first season to 108 this year. The question of his future in 16 seasons embodiment of coaching stability and plans comes up often when high school athletes and their parents the consistent success it can produce. ALUMNI OF ST. NORBERT 27

, Dave magazine Mel Nicks What a decade it was! snc.edu/ Then-athletic “Somehow he We share readers’ We memories of sports teams from the 1960s, and invite you to share your own, at snc.edu/magazine. Among the games discussed during the reunion for athletes from the 1960s was one of the worst defeats in St. Norbert history: when the basketball team faced Division I Loyola of Chicago. director scheduled the game during the 1961-62 season – one year prior to Loyola’s NCAA championship win. got us on their says calendar,” Gagermeier ’65 who played football and basketball. “It was a filler game. … I was on the bench. I can remember we were ahead of them 12-7. I was thinking, ‘these guys aren’t that got beat good.’ We 105-52.” Good sports

says: Dave . “When you Ed Sturzl ’71 Wayne Lubner ’71 Lubner Wayne recalls his eye cutting open first in the Unlike today’s Green Knights football roster Green roster Knights football today’s Unlike he explains. and it was back got halftime,” “We reunion includedThe athletic a slideshow of Kolstad “was a Marine Corps guy, boxer and boxer Kolstad “was a Marine Corps guy, played for him, he wasplayed for knew but you always tough, care of you.” he would take that guys the who struggled along with get him, to “Even respected him.” 45of 135 players, ’60s had only 40 to teams in the players. Everybody play. show up to had to Simon ’66 during his junior Augustana game at of the quarter hospitalthe took he to The where him police year. received nine stiches. nose second and“I played the half with a broken a stitched-up eye.” decade, from the photos of the images including seasons. three competed for wrestling team that The facilities athletic alumni alsoand visited the toured courts. and locations old home fields the of their football player,” says player,” football

, Dave Howard “Chick” Kolstad recalls when “Howie” an instance Alumni rides, the locker room, Buck’s bar: All were rides, room, locker Buck’s the a at in bounds as of conversation topics ames, practices, coaches, teammates, bus Much of the talk in the football room revolved football talk in the of the Much bus with you, on the back going not said, ‘I’m “He summer reunion for St. for summer reunion Norbert athletes College 1960s.from the Ninety Green Knights from various stories andsports exchange returned to campus to reminisce. legendaryaround coach who led program 1978. from 1960 to the Gagermeier ’65 close of practice the at threwin anger his clipboard Minahan Stadium. at who Gagermeier, explains run to back,” going I’m “So on the also we all get in college. played basketball bus and everybody bridge the to get is real quiet. We school to and we see back coming an assistant coach He starts Howie off. dropping the running across bus laughing. all in the are Nobody had bridge. We Howie.” to anything gutsany say to OF ST. NORBERT COLLEGE NORBERT OF ST. reminisce to huddle ’60s of the Athletes G ,

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juniors) (Green Knights coach(Green Knights 1999-02) head coach1999-02) head (NAHL, Tier II (NAHL, Tier Assistant coach Aberdeen Wings Aberdeen Wings Michael Hill ’15 league) Spencer Carbery ’06 (Pa.) Bears, AHL (NHL’s top minor Head coach Hershey “Coach Coghlin does a tremendous job of teaching young men values and “Coach Coghlin does a tremendous job of teaching young men values what it takes to be part of a successful team,” says Roth, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, has witnessed the spectacular growth definitely benefit from all the time Coach Coghlin and his staff have “We who is now in his first season as head coach of the Hershey Bears, the top minor Capitals. Read more league affiliate of the defending NHL-champion Washington online about Carbery alums who are now taking lessons and the other hockey learned at St. Norbert into the future of their sport. level of success] is possible.” Despite women’s hockey having only eight seasons as a varsity sport atDespite women’s hockey having only eight St. Norbert, the name recognition generated by the men’s dozen Frozen Four appearances gives her a recruiting head start virtually anywhere she goes. “The hockey world is a small one, so someone will know about St. Norbert wherever I go into a rink,” she says. “I’ll wear a jacket with a logo on recruiting trips over in Europe or Canada, and people will recognize it.” of collegiate women’s hockey beginning with her own recruiting visit to the to watch that program’s very first game. University of Wisconsin put into building a highly reputable program,” Roth says. “Growth-wise, we’re at a different place, but at least we have that connection that [a high

Patrick Lawrence University McCadden ’14 Assistant coach USHL Luke Strand (Green Knights assistant coach Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City, 2000-03), head coach Fall/Winter 2018 Fall/Winter | league) (Tex.) Americans (Tex.) Jason Deitsch ’05 (ECHL, Premier AA

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2005-06), head coach Meredith Roth “If you’re playing college hockey, you’re either in Division I or the next “If you’re playing college hockey, Collegiate hockey crosses international borders and blurs the lines “Many of our graduates have spent time coaching youth hockey in Tim Coghlin Tim The hockey world is perhaps as tight a community as any in all ofThe hockey world is perhaps as tight a community St. Norbert College Magazine Norbert St. tier is Division III,” Coghlin explains. “We get Division I-caliber athletes here tier is Division III,” Coghlin explains. “We at St. Norbert.” to the women’s hockey program she is leading for the fourth season. I and no Division II programs, Coghlin and his staff often recruit against much bigger programs for the same pool of athletes worldwide. can bring to the table.” between full-scholarship NCAA Division I programs and nonscholarship Division III programs such as St. Norbert. Since there are only 60 Division Coghlin himself coaches a Pee Wee A team outside of his St. Norbert Coghlin himself coaches a Pee Wee duties. the Green Bay area,” Coghlin says. “It’s one of the biggest assets we century, is proud of a coaching tree that features more than 20 former century, Even players holding positions at various levels of organized hockey. sports, so it is of little surprise the extent to which the über-successful sports, so it is of little surprise the extent to which the über-successful St. Norbert College men’s hockey program is impacting teams from youth hockey through the professional ranks across the USA. Coaching tree seeds hockey futures Coaching tree seeds 26 ALUMNI OF ST. NORBERT 29

magazine . But snc.edu/ We’ve kept We’ve In my corporate corporate In my People ask, People “Why do I don’t know where I don’t It’s very relaxing. It’s very relaxing. It’s It’s spends his days as Kim (Lopas) Sullivan ’95 (Lopas) Sullivan Kim Counting your chickens The bee’s knees Having a field day Come home to roost Don’t chicken out Matt Sullivan ’95 Matt Is a busy bee ’95 Sullivan Matt a recruiter for Express Employment Professionals he owns which Green in Bay, with wife his mornings evenings and spent looking are pigeons,after homing his eight 11 chickens, six about ducks and 60,000 honey bees. end years. about the eight for At chickens noodle chicken soup season,of the there’s all part That’s or whatever. or roast chicken kids natural about teaches the the of it. It cycle of life. almost mesmerizing in me. Every once to sit down, out here, come a while, I’ll just bees the a drink and watch have fly by. stung. not a beekeeper you’re until You’re beenI’ve a lot, stung but it very rarely bothers me. And honestly, stuff?” you do some of this con- a big fun the of it.for just There’s it’s about beescern – environment and the I guess I wish I had a noble cause, but I fun. just I do it because it’s don’t. positions, I very disclose we what rarely worked with people fun.do for I’ve for seven years, or eight they and then find they and just stuff can’t out we do this worlds, and two different It’s comprehend. varietyI love both. I like change. and I like investigated have lead. to We going it’s do next. we’ll alpacas. what not sure I’m two important are things: there I think act on your interests to courage the having allow you. wife to a tolerant and having

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, of Greendale,, Britannica Educational Corp., Garlington Group Insurance, Cigna Insurance Co. and ACE USA. She is survived by her husband, George, and three children. 1967 died of Green Bay, March 30, 2018, at the age of 73. He worked in the biomedical field for many years, including at DuPont & Dade Behring in Delaware, Aksys in Illinois, and Nichols Industrial Diagnostics in California. He earned an Industrial Research 100 award in 1980 for his assay that could diagnose heart attacks prior to physical symptoms, and he was honored by St. Norbert College as a distinguished alumnus 1965 Gill 9, 2018, died May Wis., 75. Sheat the age of pediatricworked as a and washematologist part of a research team that was the first to identify immune abnor- malities that ultimately became recognized as AIDS. She served as a professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and was the director for the Comprehensive Center for Bleeding Disorders. She was honored in 2017 with the St. Norbert College alumni award for dis- tinguished achievement in natural sciences. She is survived by a daughter. 1966 McHugh died Mile Falls, Wash., Feb. 27, 2018, at the age of 74. He spent his career as a store general manager for Sears, Roebuck & Co. He is survived by his wife, Retta, and three children. 1966 Scesney died May 2, 2018, at the age of 76. She began her work at Montessori schools, later working at Encyclopedia ,

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“Sophie Rafa was The scholarship From the heart From the of friendship Friends and ofteammates ’87 Sophie Rafa are honoring the St. Norbert College basketball player’s memory by funding an endowed scholarship in Rafa’s name. Rafa died in 1988. the type of person who touched many lives. She would do anything for you and could make others smile with simple words or acts,” Rafa’s friends say in an announcement for the scholarship. will be awarded to an SNC student from the Chicago area who is interested in pursuing a business major. the age of 78. She began her career as an elementary school teacher before becoming a full-time mother and homemaker. She later returned to work as a substitute teacher in Shawano. She is survived by her husband, four children. 1961 diedof Menasha, Wis., March 10, 2018, at the age of 79. He was the owner of Pierquets TV and Appliance in Appleton Green Bay, and Sturgeon Bay, He also managedWis. Bergstrom’s Saturn of Appleton for many years. He is survived by his wife, Janet, and two daughters. air-traffic controller. He controller. air-traffic also worked as controller officer for the Atomic Energy Commission. He is survived by four children. 1961 Aschenbrener diedShawano, Wis., Feb. 19, 2018, at

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as well as for Badger Products of De Wood Pere and Heiden Inc. He is survived by his wife, Donna, and five children. 1960 of De Pere, died Feb. 5, 2018, at the age of 80. He began his career as a banker with De Pere Federal Savings, hold- ing the positions of president and chief as executive officer, well as serving on the of directors. He board is survived by his wife, Joan, and three children. 1961 of Gurnee, Ill., died Feb. 11, 2018, at the age of 78. He served many years stateside in the U.S. Navy during the and toured War Vietnam on the USS Rankin as an of Allouez, Wis., diedof Allouez, Wis., March 3, 2018, at the age of 82. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves, retiring as a captain. He spent his career working in the family grocery business until its close, and then worked in accounting at Morning Glory Dairy, Phillips Getschow and Alwin Manufacturing Co. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, and four children. 1959 Broux died Aug. 29,Wis., 2018, at the age of 83. He served as a specialist third class in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He worked for IBM’s Green Bay division as an advisory-systems engineer for many years, his career working athis career working eventuallyCoonen Inc., companypurchasing the He from his father. untilran the business duringhis retirement, which he worked as a volunteer policeman and volunteer firefighter before he became one of Seymour’s first EMTs in 1974. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and six children. 1958 , , , , , of De Pere, , of Green James Lawler Derbert Coonen Gregory Mike Oettinger Ronald Engles L. Grant

hydraulic and pneumatic He is survived industry. by his wife, Jean, and six children. 1956 died Feb. of Green Bay, 21, 2018, at the age of 83. He served in the stationed U.S. Army, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He dedicated his career to Metropolitan Life, working as a sales He also manager. managed program sales for the Green Bay Packers. He is survived by six children. 1957 died Wis., of Seymour, March 24, 2018, at the age of 83. He served in the U.S. Army as an ambulance and bus and as camp driver, He began photographer. 1954 Koerner died Feb. 10, Bay, age of2018, at the some of91. He spent athis career teaching High (Wis.) Wrightstown School before working Stateat the Wisconsin Reformatory/Green Bay Correctional Institution. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, and six children. 1955 diedof Appleton, Wis., March 22, 2018, at the age of 85. He served in the U.S. Army before beginning a career with the U.S. Social Security Administration. He is survived by his and two wife, Judy, daughters. 1956 died of Green Bay, Jan. 30, 2018, at the age of 83. He spent most of his career as a sales representative at Metropolitan Life Insurance. He is survived by his wife, Kay. 1956 Bourgeois died Feb. 3, 2018, at the age of 83. He served as a commissioned ensign for the U.S. Navy before beginning a career as a sales engineer in the , of , of , of Waupaca, , of Waupaca, Hon. , of Sun City Dr. Adrian Dr. John Duffy Patrick The

Mutual Insurance Co. & Agency for many years in the positions of computer programmer, data processing man- ager and internal auditor. He is survived by three children. 1954 Thomas Linck Norton Shores, Mich., died April 1, 2017, at the age of 84. He served in the U.S. Army before beginning a career in He was president law. of the Michigan Probate Judges Association, Michigan Judges Association and Muskegon (Mich.) Area Intermediate School District Board of Education before he retired. He is survived by his six children. He spent his careerHe spent his as a superintendent (Wis.)of the Allouez Department. Water by hisHe is survived wife, Martha, and four children. 1951 Popelka Ariz., died May 2, West, 2018, at the age of 92. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He opened his own dental practice, downpassed which was to his son after 43 years. He is survived by five children. 1953 died Edmonds, Wash., April 7, 2018, at the age of 89. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan after the end of WWII. He spent his career in pharmaceutical sales at Mead Johnson/ Bristol-Myers/Squibb. He is survived by three children. 1953 Finnegan died April 13,Wis., 2018, at the age of 85. He served in the U.S. stationed in Fort Army, Benning, Mass., and Mo. Fort Leonard Wood, He worked for Home

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Amber Katie O’Neil Erik Tauschek Erik Tauschek , July 22, 2017. They 1951 died of Green Bay, Jan. 20, 2018, at the age of 91. He served in the South Pacific as a member of the U.S. Navy in WWII, piloting the landing craft used for personnel transport from ship to shore. 28, 2018. They live in Wis. Sauk City, 2015 and Jeff Sept. 22, 2017. They live Ill.in Winfield, 2015 Avond 11, 2017. They live Nov. in Allouez, Wis. 2016 and Blake 14, 2017. They live in Green Bay. Deaths 1950 died Feb. of Green Bay, 15, 2018, at the age of 94. He served his country during WWII. He spent his career working in logistics management for Larsen Canning, which later became Dean Foods. He is survived by his wife, and two children. Mary, 2006 and Joseph They liveOct. 22, 2017. Wis. in Mazomanie, 2012 Duerwaechter Scott Pulak ’11 12, 2018. They live in Chicago. 2012 and Adam 17, 2018. They live in Green Bay. 2013 David Jacobson ’15 Oct. 21, 2017. They live in Madison, Wis. 2014 and ’14 live in Green Bay. 2014 and Austin

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Brian Pietsch ’12 Jeff Hayes ’14 Eric Seitz ’08 1995 Rose Metcalfe, Feb. 24, 2018. They live in Celebration, Fla. 1999 Merle Parzero, July 28, 2017. They live in Chicago. Wis., a boy, Brooks a boy, Wis., Brian, Feb. 2, 2018. 2012 and Milwaukee, a son, Lucas 26, 2017. Pietsch, Nov. 2013 Skemp Gordon a son, HenryWis., Joseph, Sept. 1, 2017. 2013 and Kory aHolmen, Wis., Addison daughter, LeeAnn, April 21, 2018. 2014 (Boettcher) LaPierre ’18 a son, Grayson Richard, March 2, 2018. 2014 and a daughter, Green Bay, April 29,Savannah Lynn, 2018. Marriages 2007 and Scott Allison Pere, a daughter, April 7, 2018. Mary, Allison joins brothers Chase and Parker. 2008 and a son,Madison, Wis., Dominic, Dec. 17, 2017. 2010 Haskins April Natalie, a daughter, 10, 2018. 2010 and Chris aBrookfield, Wis., Aida Bell, April daughter, 25, 2018. Aida joins sister Liliana, 2. 2011 (Mylener) Walters

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Johnson Andrew Baillon Mike Sanders ’04 , Tacoma, Wash., a Wash., , Tacoma, 2005 (Feller) Adoptions 2002 Mike Avery Minn., a daughter, 2018. May 18, Harper, joins brother Avery Benjamin, 3. 2005 Ingrid Augusta a daughter, Elizabeth, Aug. 28, 2017. Augusta joins 2. brother Tryggve, Noted Noted Births/ Ethan Robert, March 5, 2018. Ethan joins brothers Lucas, 4, and William, 1. 2006 and Joseph a son,Mazomanie, Wis., Joshua, Oct. 24, 2017. 2006 Bond ’07 Weidenbaum a son,Point, Wis., Benjamin, Oct. 13, 2017. Benjamin joins sister Norah, 3. 2005 and ’05 Callista, Feb. daughter, 12, 2018. Callista joins 3. sister Mallory, 2005 and a son,Madison, Wis., Theodore Orwin, March 30, 2018. 2007 and Rick a daughter, Bay, Makenzi Debra, March 19, 2018. 2007 (McClure) Keddie Ariz., a son, Jackson McClure, March 30, 2018. 2007 (Draeger) Krueger, (Zimbauer) son, Samuel James, March 28, 2018. Sam joins sister Cavanaugh, 2. of the

Fall/Winter 2018 Fall/Winter | , April 10. Matt Matuszak . Rev. Jim Neilson ’88 Rev. , who joined the festivities in De Pere. “It’s snc.edu/alumni/event Get more information and register for events Don’t want to wait until next year’s SNC This year, Alumni & Parent Relations This year, “I was surrounded by people who came from SNC Knight Out is an annual Green Knight Green Knights from all corners of the world Out & Co. in Appleton, Wis., hosted by Out & Co. in Appleton, Wis., Casee Meach Hawkins ’04 country alumni reunion, Jan. 19. Art Institute of Chicago, March 21. The spring Knight Lights event at Branching Angeles, Nov. 17. Angeles, Nov. A tour led by the An afternoon at the Autry Museum in Los The second annual track and field and cross-

at •  •  •  •  Knight Out to see your fellow alumni? Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: and Sheboygan, Wis. Alumni from other areas Alumni and Sheboygan, Wis. joined in the fun, too, gathering in their own locales and sharing photos on social media with the hashtag #SNCKnightOut. specifically as an alum of St. Norbert College.” hosted alumni in five cities: De Pere, Chicago, Minneapolis (pictured above), and Wauwatosa college by your parents and other people, butcollege by your parents and other people, afterit’s definitely another to be welcomed to life college by people who have been in my shoes, the same school, and that made me excited for the coming years,” says ’18 one thing to be welcomed to ‘adult life’ after Thursday of September. The night gives alumni Thursday of September. thethe opportunity to reconnect and welcome newest graduates into SNC alumni status. into the ranks of St. Norbert alumni. get-together that takes place on the first were invited to head to their favorite watering holes on Sept. 6 to welcome the Class of 2018 Pulling an all-Knighter St. Norbert College Magazine Norbert St.

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Moss uses this called Blossom, is a record-keeping system for cranberry farming, holding everything from crop and fertilizer information to equip- ment tracking and maintenance. Elm Lake Cranberry Co. uses both applications but Moss privately, hopes to roll out Blossom by the end of the year for other farmers to utilize. Developing a philosopher’s mind at a young age, John Moss ’07 recalls, “I’ve always been asking big questions my whole life.” He continues, “Philosophy translates into every business: communication skills, business plan, everything that has to come together with logic.” logic in problem- solving, integrating technology in agri- culture, and has developed two apps now in use on the farm. One application, called GrowerOne, monitors and controls the irrigation system from a smartphone. The other application, There’s an app There’s an for that

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how to treat them,” she says. Gavinski was nominated by students and chosen by MATC’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society executive board. 2001 has completed her master’s in social work degree at Ohio State She is now a University. licensed social worker and independent chemical-dependency She serves as counselor. an outpatient therapist at Coleman Behavioral Health in Lima, Ohio, where she works with individuals involved in the criminal justice system, specializing in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of trauma, addiction and eating disorders. 1994 Hassinger accepted a position at Catapult Learning in Milwaukee. 1995 accepted the position of athletic and activities director at Richmond (Ill.) Burton Community High School after a year of serving as the school’s dean of students. She previously worked as a dean and assistant principal at Lake County Campus. Tech 1995 Niederkorn published her first book, a humorous memoir called “Small Town Girl … Livin’ in an ’80s World.” 1997 Gavinski named Madison Area College (MATC) Technical Distinguished Teacher for 2018. of the Year She teaches anatomy and physiology at the Reedsburg, MATC campus. SheWis., was featured by the PressReedsburg Times “Students for the honor. love learning about how bodies work, how their to diagnose and figure out what is wrong, and

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“When you stop to “The clock moves in Sloma opened working as a teacher in a business and for Texas book company in Chicago. think about it, no other occupation indulges as broad a base of interest and knowledge,” Sloma says. Securities Information Processors. 1992 accepted the position of director of institutional research at Brevard College. 1993 featured in the Door County Pulse for his success as owner of The Peninsula Bookman Hein Fish Creek, Wis. attributed his success to a number of factors, including carefully selected inventory as well as the nature of shoppers in Fish Creek. a different way in Door he says in the County,” article. “When they are here, there’s no urgency or responsibilities. They come into my store and spend time browsing the shelves.” the bookstore, which features primarily used books, in 2002 after commissioning of theircommissioning a secondson, Matt, as the U.S.lieutenant in Marine Corps. 1989 (Bendersky) Sargent previously employed at CDK Global (ADP Dealer Services), has accepted a position at Direct as vice president/ Travel managing director of travel management consulting. 1989 has been named chief operating officer of Bellin Health, where he also serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer. 1990 has joined the advisory committee at The .

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, of Freedom, Wis., her age bracket. was featured in the September 2018 issue of @St. Norbert, which can be found online at edu/magazine/2018 summer/crossfitalum 1981 Dean announce the May 2018 in the General Assembly since 1999 and is retiring from the House of Representatives, where she became the first woman to work as deputy minority leader. 1969 is writing retired lawyer, a book centered on news clippings from the early 1900s of her late grandparents’ political journeys. She attended a storytelling and writer’s workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico, last March, where her inspiration was her grandparents’ part in the 1924 U.S. delegation to the inauguration of Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles. 1978 (McDermid) Ristow has been featured in the Sheboygan Press for her CrossFit achievements. She now holds a place in the top 200 CrossFit athletes in the world for Technical College. Technical by hisHe is survived threewife, Laura, and children. 1999 Vigil died Aug. 18, 2018, at the age of 45. He worked as the sales operations manager for Cellcom during his 13 years with the company. He is survived by his wife, Melissa, and three children. Class Notes 1968 Bellock named director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Bruce Services by Gov. She has served Rauner. ,

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, of Kalamazoo, Mich., of Kaukauna, Wis., diedof Kaukauna, Wis., April 6, 2018, at the age of 67. He worked for Marriott Corp. He was a dedicated member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 10919 in Little He is Chute, Wis. survived by his cousins. 1978 West High School during West of herthe later years She is survived career. by a son. 1976 Jr. died April 28, 2018, at the age of 63. He worked as a financial advisor for Ameriprise for many years. He is survived by his wife, Maureen, and three sons. 1978 District, working as anDistrict, working Appletonart teacher at innovation specialist at Northeast Wisconsin He coached at the high school and junior level in the northern Chicago suburbs for 25 years. He is survived by a brother. 1986 of De Pere, died April 9, 2018, at the age of 53. He worked as a technology trainer at RR Donnelley and at Humana, and taught chemistry at Menasha High School(Wis.) before working as an instructional technology Foods. He served as supervisor for the town of Lawrence and served on the Brown County Authority Board. Water He is survived by his wife, Sue, and two children. 1980 of Palatine, Ill., died June 13, 2018, at the age of 61. A captain on the St. Norbert men’s hockey team, he was at one time the third all-time leading scorer. of Lawrence, Wis., diedof Lawrence, Wis., April 19, 2018, at the age of 62. He worked at DHIA and Schreiber ,

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Appleton Public School the infantry division. He and his wife operated Thompson Floral, and he owned and operated Landscape for four Terra years. He also served as a city alderman, mayor and a municipal judge. He is survived by his and a son. wife, Sandy, 1974 Ellenbecker diedAppleton, Wis., Feb. 3, 2018, at the age of 66. She spent her career as a teacher in the age of 72. After college,age of 72. After choirhe taught band, musicand classroom 30 yearsfor more than in the public schools Heof St. Francis, Wis. is survived by his wife, Mary (MacKnight) ’68 and two children. 1969 Dells,of Wisconsin died May 5, 2018,Wis., at the age of 71. He served in the Army ROTC, attaining the rank of first lieutenant in Shorewood, Wis., died Wis., Shorewood, at theApril 5, 2018, , brought home two , Alumni LivesAlumni

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children. 1968 Jorgensen for Watson’s Vending Vending for Watson’s before retirement. He is survived by his wife, Theresa, and three owner of Broken Spoke from 1981 to 1999 and of the Golden Lion for a short period. He worked Grasse Bros. Oil Co. before becoming a real estate broker for various companies. He was the of Cascade, Wis., diedof Cascade, Wis., Feb. 14, 2018, at the age of 71. He began his career working for He is survived by two daughters. 1968 age of 75. He served in the Marine Corps and was a in Vietnam co-owner of Rubber Engraving in Green Bay. 1967 diedof Bellevue, Wis., April 15, 2018, at the in the natural sciences inin the natural by1984. He is survived and twohis wife, Linda, sons. Awards in April. “We are a relatively new group, in April. “We Awards so winning such prestigious awards is really a boost to our confidence and an indicator that we are going in the right direction,” Lee says. at No. 2 on Billboard’s classical albums chart. The group also won Best Soundtrack and Best Gospel Producer at the Indie Music Channel Year. Pianist Year. member of the trio, performed with the group Principesse’s Tre during the awards ceremony. debuted first album, “Getting to Know You,” Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards in Area Music Industry Awards Wisconsin Their classical crossover vocal group May. Principesse received the Album of the Tre and was named New Artist of the award Year Tre Principesse hits the high notes Tre SNC sisters Marie Johnson ’20 Noted Noted

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Brett Brandner ’22, of Menominee 2001 Jason Housh has Ball State University, has teaching at Stockholm Health System in “I’m hoping to learn a Falls, Wis., is the first recipient of the Alumni Award accepted the position accepted a tenure-track International School in La Crosse, Wis. Frank R. & Marylou C. Lucas Endowed of principal within Bain faculty position at Utah Sweden. She will be & Co.’s performance State University as an teaching mathematics 2017 Brittany Kuehn Scholarship. Just weeks into his freshman Winners 2018 improvement practice. assistant professor of in the international has accepted a full-time lot, make friends that year, Brett marvels at his welcome into the St. Norbert College annually celebrates psychology. baccalaureate program kindergarten teaching SNC community. He is eagerly awaiting 2002 Jesse McAninch to students from all over position at Magee alumni who exemplify Norbertine ideals baseball season, when he’ll pursue his has been promoted 2008 Lindsey (Pionek) the world. Elementary School love for the game as a Green Knight. in their daily lives. to chief warrant officer Mattucci has been in Two Rivers, Wis. will last a lifetime, and in the U.S. Army. He promoted to senior 2013 Jack Hayford Young Alumni Award recently graduated art director of HDMZ received his graduate 2018 Fiona Hehir The Lucases established their scholarship from the Fixed-Wing in Chicago. She will degree in December has accepted a position to help students like Brett manage the As a Science and Tech- Qualification Course continue to assist the 2017 from Azusa Pacific teaching fifth grade at prepare myself for a costs of college. Brett is financing his own and was assigned to the health care and science University. St. Bernard Catholic nology Policy fellow for command maintenance brands at the company. School in Green Bay. education. “It’s on me,” he says, “and the the American Association office, operational 2013 Kristina (Tyma) scholarship helps so much.” for Advancement of support airlift-activity, 2009 Brian Lueth, Lueth, previously n Northeast Wisconsin great future.” at Fort Belvoir, Va. previously employed employed by Konop communications Whether through planned or annual Science, Dominique by the administration Cos. in Green Bay, has provider Nsight is Carter ’09 works to 2003 Michael department for Brown accepted a position with leveraging the talents giving, generous spirits like the Lucases create global partnerships in science Bruening has been County, Wis., has the Walt Disney Co. as of SNC alumni. Patrick serve as critical partners in making promoted to director accepted a position as manager of resident Riordan ’69 has been college dreams a reality for our students. and innovation. of technology of King the city’s assistant city financial accounts reappointed to his role as & Queen County (Va.) manager and clerk in and foreclosures in chairman of the board, giving.snc.edu Alma Mater Award Public Schools and Dundee, Fla. Celebration, Fla. president and chief of the King & Queen strategy officer. Mark From volunteering as a County Courthouse. 2010 Lindsay Moln has 2014 Zane Statz was Naze ’84 has been chauffeur for the visually joined the teaching staff featured in the Green named chief executive impaired to co-chairing a 2003 Eric Duoss at Breitung Township Bay Press-Gazette officer, overseeing represented Lawrence (Mich.) Schools. for his work in the the operations of $105 million advancement Livermore National #DistinctivePlace project. the company and its campaign for St. Norbert, Laboratory in a 2011 Emily Yonke The third and final mural subsidiaries as well as has shown presentation covered has accepted a position was installed at the end focusing on strategy. Ed Sturzl ’71 by Science on Screen. as a French teacher at of April 2018. Statz was Dan Fabry ’85 has his devotion to service. Sturzl’s long Duoss’ presentation, Kingsford (Mich.) High chosen from 19 other expanded his role as relationship with the college includes “3D Printing: From School. artists for the creation chief operating officer 23 years as a trustee. Imagination to Realiza- of the murals. He has of mobile operations

OF ST. NORBERT OF ST. tion,” covered 3D printing 2012 Ashley Erdman participated in many to include oversight of technologies, and has been promoted to Green Bay Packers- Nsight Telservices fixed Distinguished Achievement Award how to design for the proficiency program themed projects over operations. Brighid for Religion printing processes and manager at Cherney the years, and has Riordan MBA ’20 test the performance Microbiological Services. been referred to as the has been promoted to Tony Pichler M.T.S. ’94 of the products. The She moves into this role “unofficial artist” for the chief innovation officer serves as director of the presentation was paired after four years in the Packers. and vice president of ALUMNI with the Disney movie laboratory. emerging services and Norbertine Center for “Big Hero 6.” 2014 Hannah Grahn public affairs. Spirituality, which focuses 2012 Scott Fitzgerald has accepted a position on advocacy, education, 2004 Bridget (Mueller) has accepted a position as a large animal n St. Norbert alumni Erwin, previously at St. Anne’s Belfield veterinarian in Postville, are making an impact at fellowship and faith. He employed at Sigman School in Charlottesville, Iowa. Grahn graduated Miron Construction Co. also was the driving force behind groups Janssen Law Firm, has Va., as the coordinator from Iowa State The company promoted that aim to meet local community accepted a position of athletic operations. University’s College of Jen (Ebben) Bauer ’02 at Hager, Dewick & Veterinary Medicine in to vice president of needs. (See page 14.) Zuengler S.C. in Green 2013 Kaylee Beck May 2018. marketing and commu- Bay as an associate graduated with a Master nications and Tonya Distinguished Achievement Award attorney. Her practice of Arts in educational 2015 Kelsey Whaley (Lamoreaux) Dittman for Business focuses on estate policy and foundations has been named ’01 to director of culture. planning, probate and from Marquette Univer- assistant director of The company hired Kelly As co-founder and CEO trust administration, sity in May 2018. She athletic communications (Schauer) Wildenberg of Commerce State Bank, guardianship and is also a graduate for the St. Cloud State ’07 as a business special-needs planning, of Trinity Fellows, a University athletic analysis manager. Joe Fazio ’83 is committed real estate, and business program dedicated to department. to helping people prosper planning. developing leaders with CORRECTION through financial literacy. a commitment to social 2015 Steven Hofacker In our Summer 2018 2007 Lindsay and economic justice. received his master’s issue, we misstated the He shares his message of (Draeger) Krueger She now works in school degree in anesthesia age of the Sophomore personal empowerment with various became a national operations at Cristo Rey in May 2018 from Block program. This year organizations. board-certified teacher Jesuit High School in Case Western Reserve the Sophomore Block in December 2017. Milwaukee. University. He has turns 45, and the Jacobs accepted a position Award that has done so Read more about our award winners. 2008 Greg Callan, 2013 Nora Delach as an anesthesiologist much to support it over snc.edu/magazine previously employed by has accepted a position assistant at Gundersen the years turns 25.

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The big picture Recommended viewing: a brush with communio As a new mural took shape in the For myself, I enjoy a big project. Truth be told, Bush Art Center, many hands joined in. Wired for puppy love I’m not that fond of beginnings and endings: It’s Chicago-based artist Shelby Rodeffer, Few know that campus dog Abbey had a rival being in the middle of things – in the throes of who embraces evidence of the human for student attention by a very similar name. But creation – that floats my boat. I’d rather edit a hand in her work, invited passers-by when golden retriever Abby died last semester, magazine than a missive, a book than a brochure. to pick up a brush. “I’m having lots of she took the hearts of many computer science Distant deadlines don’t deter me at all, and I can great conversation, getting to know a majors with her. Bonnie McVey (Computer get behind good process just as well as good lot of great people,” she said. Emerson Science) and Dave Pankratz (Computer outcomes. In fact, it was a visitor to campus, Bartch ’19 was one of the students Science), who adopted the pup, introduced the (then) Jesuit activist Father John Dear, who who stopped to work alongside the Abby to students as part of an Introduction to sanctified this stance for me some years ago. professional. He said, “As I’m working Computer Programming lab assignment. Over He pointed out that the early abolitionists boldly alongside Shelby, here, I’m learning the the years, more than 600 students practiced their declared a world free of slavery some 150 years business aspects of what it means to computer skills on a photo of Abby, McVey says: before the first legislation was enacted. Some be a working artist, and … to be able “Dave Pankratz showed the students how to outcomes take more than a lifetime to achieve, to get grants for this process, or be make the background transparent, place Abby in but you’ve got to start somewhere. hired for something as grand-scale as outer space, and keep her safe from the moving UFO!” Abby also helped the All the same, as big projects go, Becky this.” Find out more at youtube.com/ Computer Science Club with highway cleanups, but spent much of her first McKean’s (page 18) is of a daunting scope. stnorbertcollege outing with the club in the arms of Zac Leider ’03, McVey says. Her outcomes are measured in geological time. The processes that entombed, fossilized and then brought 1,000 tons of plesiosaur back to the surface took place over the span of 92.5 million A new course on the history and spirituality of years. The patient work of the geologist passes pilgrimage will include an actual pilgrimage – in in the blink of an eye against such a backdrop, but even this editor couldn’t wait until the recon- Spain. Students in the global seminar, taught by struction was complete to bring you news of its Rosemary Sands (Center for Norbertine Studies) progress. It’s fun being in the middle of things! next May, will walk the Way of St. James – the Calendar Camino de Santiago, an important pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages. November 3 2-10 St. Norbert College Theatre presents WORDS & PICTURES “Almost, Maine” A smashing good time 12 Shelby Rodeffer Exhibit begins Editor: Susan Allen Art Director: Laura Treichel 30 Festival of Christmas 2018 Alumni Editor: Hannah O’Brien Contributors: One bed of nails, one concrete block, one college president and one sledgehammer- The Dudley Birder Chorale Mike Counter M.L.S. ’14, Anna Czarnik-Neimeyer wielding professor – what could possibly go wrong? According to the physics, nothing at is going into its first ’11 M.T.S. ’17, Mike Dauplaise ’84, John Devroy, all. And the short series of college presidents who have so far submitted to the SNC Day Christmas season with a December Susan Korntved, Hannah Kruse ’18, Jeff Kurowski, demonstration have walked away unharmed so we’re inclined to believe Michael Olson new artistic director at Melanie McManus ’83, Rachel Mueller ’14, Letty (Physics) when he tells us it’s all about force per unit area, or the distribution of pressure. the helm. Kent Paulsen 1 Breakfast with Santa Mundt ’19, Emilie Smith ’20, Jerry Turba, Corey President Brian Bruess ’90 was unavailable for comment … . (Music) will conduct the 2 Brass & Organ Christmas Spectacular 7- 8 Dudley Birder Chorale presents Holiday Pops Wilson. chorale and the Birder Studio of the Performing 14-19 Christmas with the Knights College President: Brian J. Bruess ’90 Arts for the Holiday Pops concert. Vice President for Enrollment Management January & Communications: Edward J. Lamm 19 Second annual Track & Field/Cross Country Three flavors launched the new academic Alumni Reunion TALK TO US! year. This year’s welcome-back-to-campus 24-Feb. 2 Knight Theatre presents “The Addams Family” We love to hear from you, and rely on you ice-cream social, hosted by President Brian to keep us posted. You can find us at Bruess ’90 on the mall, featured chocolate, February www.snc.edu/magazine, on Facebook, via vanilla and Blue Moon frozen custard from 2 Swimming & Diving at home vs. Lake Forest [email protected] or 920-403-3048, or at: Zesty’s (owner Ted Zieman ’05). There was 10 Winter BandFest Concert Office of Communications at St. Norbert College, more frozen fun over at the Bruess home near 100 Grant St., De Pere, WI 54115-2099 Schneider Stadium, with all 619 members of For details of March the incoming Class of 2022 invited over for Printed by Independent Inc., De Pere these events and 1 Big Band Snowball Concert and Dance ice-cream bars and lemon popsicles. Radical more, visit snc.edu/ 2 Sacred Music Choral Concert – if slightly sticky – hospitality! calendar. 1-3 Green Bay Film Festival at St. Norbert College 100 Grant Street De Pere, WI 54115-2099 St. Norbert College Magazine

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