Upper Iowa University • Winter 2002-03

This issue: Commencement – Looking Back Looking Back on Homecoming Student Achievements PUBLISHER

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CONTRIBUTORS Cindy Carpenter Julie Gordon Dr. Suzanne James Joel Kunze Cybrill Livingood-Smith Dr. Ralph McKay Michelle Rourke Stephanie Steege

PHOTOGRAPHY Jerry Wadian Chappell Studios Lynda Potratz Contents Laara Duggan

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Ralph McKay, President HOMECOMING Dr. Suzanne James, Senior Vice President 6 Extended University Mary Kimball, Senior Vice President Business Services Dr. Philip Langerman, Senior Vice President Residential University

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Howard K. Fischer, Chair Gerald McCauley, Vice Chair Bruce Campbell, Secretary William Cook, Treasurer Betty Andres Mike Eischeid Steve Harms Ted Hazer Dr. Ralph McKay Student Dr. Harry Maue 8 Achievements Dorinda Pounds Bernard Pattison James Schaer From the Barry Smith 2 President Dr. Kurt Wood 12 Class Notes

Please send all address corrections to: Upper Iowa 4 COMMENCEMENT University, Alumni Relations, Attn: Bridge Addresses, P.O. Box 1857, Fayette, Iowa 52142-1857. In Memoriam 18 The Bridge is an official publication of Upper Iowa University – Fayette, Des Moines, Ankeny, and Waterloo, Iowa; Prairie du Chien, Wausau, Madison, Elkhorn, Milwaukee, and Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin; Faculty and Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Polk and Jackson Barracks, Louisiana; Hong Kong, Singapore, 20 Staff Notes Malaysia, Toronto and Vancouver (Canada).

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On the cover: Alexander-Dickman Hall

www.uiu.edu Campus students for our letterhead and other documents. In another four years we’ll celebrate our 150th, which will From the president definitely be on the spectacular side!

As I look out of the windows of the president’s office, I see respect for Upper Iowa’s history everywhere. We have restored the area around Alexander-Dickman Hall to the way it looked in 1857, and the maple allee leading up from the Arch, destroyed in the 1970 tornado, has been recreated. This respect for our history was the driving force behind the landscaping of the Fayette Campus and the building restorations that have taken place.

Since our history has always included educational outreach to surrounding communities, we are continuing that fine tradition with the opening of new satellite centers around the nation and the globe. Our newest center recently opened on the campus of Gateway Technical College in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and we ne of the great pleasures I’ve experienced are always exploring new opportunities, military and civilian. in my twelve years with Upper Iowa Our online MBA is highly successful, as is our External Degree O University is walking up the hill each program, bringing educational opportunities to anyone, morning to my office in the historic Alexander- anywhere, anytime. Dickman Hall, known to many of you as College Hall, Old Main, or Old Sem. Whether surrounded 145 years is indeed a milestone to be proud of, especially by hyacinths in spring or banked by snow since Upper Iowa University now enjoys not only a in winter, the building’s elegant structure and national but an international presence and reputation. the warmth of its limestone façade give a lift to As you leaf through the pages of this publication, the spirits. It’s an honor and privilege to work you’ll find many, many reasons to be as in a historic building like “A-D,” and proud of Upper Iowa as I certainly am. it adds a subtle dimension to my day, We can all look forward to the next especially when I welcome visitors 145 years of growth and progress! who praise its clean, classic lines. Sincerely, College Hall opened its doors for the first time on January 7, 1857. It WAS Upper Iowa University at that time as it was the only building, housing the Ralph McKay, President president’s quarters, classrooms, a library, and a student dormitory. In January 2002, we inaugurated the celebration of our 145th year. This celebrating has been done in a quiet way—with occasional references to the anniversary and by the use of a special seal designed by one of our Fayette “At one point, we drove across the Brooklyn Bridge,” she commented. “We COMMENCEMENT could see the smoke ahead and looked back. We were the only car on the bridge. It was surreal.” hen Mary Dooley learned All of the rescue workers were given what had happened in identification cards, which were used W New York, she to identify them, their job and the level determined she would go there and help. of access they had at the disaster site. On September 14, she flew out of Des As public affairs assistant officer, Moines to Philadelphia, where she boarded Dooley had access to every area. She was an Amtrak passenger train to travel the responsible for providing victims and their rest of the way to New York. families with information on how to access From the very outset of her trip, the services provided by the Red Cross, On the morning Dooley recognized the public’s increased utilizing the media and organizing camaraderie and support of rescue-related volunteers to canvas neighborhoods to of September 11, the personnel. “The mood of the country was help get people out of their homes or world was shocked really evident in Philadelphia at the Amtrak to move them back in when their homes station” she noted. “When we went up were ready to be reoccupied. by the terrorist to check in, the manager came out and “Cement walls, bus stops and moving personally escorted us to the train. The trucks were all blanketed with a paper attacks on the conductor purchased us dinner.” patchwork of thousands of faces,” she Her arrival in New York was something described. “All had been buried amongst World Trade Center of a shock, as she approached the site the rubble.” and the Pentagon. of the attack and made her way through Dooley was stationed in Brooklyn and barriers and police checkpoints. worked in three different service areas: Learning to deal with this tragedy became an immediate reality for this year’s Fayette Campus commencement speaker Mary Dooley, Executive Director of the Iowa Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross.

4 Bridge Winter 2002-03 family assistance, service centers and a meal, clean clothes and a place to rest.” 57,000 workers were in New York City respite centers. She worked with counselors, clergy, to help. Of them, 54,000 were volunteers. “The respite centers were at Ground firefighters, police officers, construction “There was the knowledge that we Zero,” she noted. “They were a place workers, other Red Cross workers couldn’t do everything,” she noted. “But where workers could get counseling, and volunteers from all over. More than when we could it was such a heartwarming feeling. What was most difficult was to see the enormity of what happened and know Something Special that you couldn’t put things back together.” Dooley worked at the World Trade 2002 Fayette Graduate Kara Grimm Center site for two weeks, with long days that began at 6 a.m. and didn’t end until UIU’s commitment to friendship that we developed over after 10 p.m. students as individuals is nowhere the years was obvious. She chose “Everyone worked at a pace that more evident than in the special to continue as my work study relationships forged between associate and I continued to was unrelenting,” she explained. “We felt faculty and students during the seek her out,” Busta explained. compelled to do everything we could.” course of their studies. For UIU Dr. Busta feels she was Like the rest of the American people, graduate Kara Grimm (’02), getting very lucky to be able to work with Dooley also felt compelled to turn on to know one particular faculty Grimm. “She was someone who member was an experience she’ll could be given a ten-word the television for more information. never forget. sentence describing what I wanted “Every night I would tell myself that “During my education at done and she would complete it I was not going to turn the TV on,” she Upper Iowa University I became beyond my wildest expectations,” remembered. “But every night I would.” very close to my work supervisor Busta said. and math professor, Dr. Maureen “Our association through At the end of her stay in New York, Busta,” Grimm explained. “She the work study program developed Dooley realized the increased need for was always there for me whether into a friendship that will never assistance in dealing with the emotional it was on a professional, educational, be forgotten,” Grimm said. issues of 9/11. Shortly before she left, or even a personal level.” Both Busta and Grimm feel Grimm started college at the they have benefited from this there was a debriefing for the workers University of Iowa and transferred friendship. “Kara is a very caring who were going home. After she returned to UIU her sophomore year. Ever individual and when she had home, another Red Cross worker since she transferred, Grimm has troubling situations I tried to encouraged her to become involved worked for Dr. Busta. “The support her in any way that I could, and she did the in more counseling. same for me.” “I knew that when I stuck out my hand “Dr. Busta is it was shaking, but I had never felt it until an amazing person this time,” Dooley recalled. who made me believe that I could Throughout the entire experience be anything and she was surprised at how the New Yorkers do anything. She thanked her and fellow workers for makes students feel coming to help. important and goes out of her way to do “There was a different spirit in New so! She has helped York City, a spirit of unity,” she explained. me develop into the That spirit continued, and she person I am today,” recognized it across the country as she Grimm said. returned to “normal life” in the Midwest.

Dr. Maureen Busta (left) is an associate professor of mathematics “It is heartwarming to trust in each on the UIU Fayette campus. Kara Grimm (right; ’02) is employed by Conseco Financing Service Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa. other and the ideals of working together to achieve a better world.”

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Ribbon cutting of new student recreation center. L-R: Landas Rodriguez, student; Betty Andres, vice chair of the Board of Trustees and chair of the building and grounds Dr. Ralph McKay committee; Dr. Ralph McKay, president; and Alecia presenting Rich Holm Landegent, Recreation Center director. a Special Appreciation Award for all his promoting of Upper Iowa through the sports pages. Betty Andres and family at the sculpture dedication of “Points of Opposition,” dedicated to Walter and Sophie Follett, parents of Betty Follett Andres.

The piece, executed in steel and limestone, was created by sculptor Mark Stasz and is located on the north lawn of Parker-Fox Hall.

Concetta Morales, artist, and her work, “Up, Down & Around.” Three-panel painting and mosaic tiles.

6 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Dr. & Mrs. Ralph McKay.

2002 Homecoming Queen Meskerem Birru and King Daniel Cuadra.

Pam Whitmore, 1964 Homecoming Queen.

Grand Marshals, representing 114 years at UIU. L-R: Bill Prochaska, ’63. UIU 32 years; Mary Kimball, ’56, UIU 50 years; Lew Churbuck, ’67, UIU 32 years.

Alumni registration. L-R: Sue Felder, Patricia Matt, ’87; Harold Matt.

Phi Beta Delta organization promoting themselves.

New officers of the Board of Trustees: (left to right) Bill Cook, Treasurer; Gerald McCauley, Vice Chair; Howard Fischer, Chair; Bruce Campbell, Secretary. Bridge Winter 2002-03 7 Student Achievements The Opportunity to Learn Regional Learning Center Graduate Steve Phillips

Throughout the growing process of the University, Upper Iowa has developed a wide variety of means by which students can achieve Letter their academic goals. From structured residential programs Winners on the Fayette The UIU Department of Campus to the more Unite Intercollegiate Athletics has independent-study begun a membership drive for former letter winners to join style of the Online and External Degree the UIU Letter Winners Association. programs, UIU Each member will receive a framed Upper Iowa Letter, 1990 UIU Regional Learning Center offers educational discounts on the golf tournament entry fee, season ticket graduate Steve Phillips lives with his family opportunities in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. Steve is discounts and a free breakfast for the member and his for everyone. the Vice President of Quality, Reliability, and For Steve or her spouse at the "First Annual Lettermens Breakfast" Technical Service at Harley Davidson Motor Corporation. Phillips, an alumnus Homecoming Saturday morning. of UIU’s regional Your tax-deductible contribution of $100.00 goes directly learning centers, the University’s flexibility and commitment to his education made a significant difference in his life. to Upper Iowa Athletics and is used for the benefit of our “I wasn’t ready to quit my regular lifestyle,” he student-athletes and the 19 sports sponsored by the athletics explained. “I had a job; I’m raising a family. I needed to department. Contact the Department of Athletics for enrollment continue to do those things, and the program at Upper Iowa really allowed me to do that.” information at 563-425-5700, Phillips’ quest for his degree started in a UIU Pat Klinge, Administrative Assistant. regional learning center in Des Moines, Iowa. Gil Cloud, Director “One-to-one student counseling is very important to us,” explained Celina Peerman, Director of of Athletics, says, Organizational Development for the Extended University. "Membership in “Through that process we were able to assess Steve’s this organization educational goals, his life commitments, and his physical is important to the location, and we determined that the Des Moines center courses, which were scheduled in the evenings, would continued growth and provide the flexibility Steve needed to balance work, his development of UIU family, and his education.” athletic programs." During his studies, however, Phillips was relocated from his home in Des Moines to the Waterloo area. “What would for most students be a nightmare of transfer credits and reapplication processes simply wasn’t,” Dr. Suzanne James, Senior Vice President for Extended University, noted. “Because Steve was enrolled at Upper Iowa, we worked with him to continue his degree program at our Waterloo center - he didn’t have to break his stride.” Phillips completed his B.S. degree in Business Administration in 1990. Today, he’s the Vice President of Quality, Reliability, and Technical Service at Harley Davidson Motor Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “There’s no question in my mind: I would not be in the role that I’m in today without a college education,” he added.

8 Bridge Winter 2002-03 A memorial service was held in the East Rodriguez’s wrestling teammates Cliff The Upper Iowa University Cafeteria of Garbee on Tuesday, April 2, for Thompson, Christian Guadarrama, Daniel community was shaken last Phillip Angelo Salviejo Rodriguez. Louise Scott, Cuadra, Rigoberto Carrion, and Brian Black. Dean of Students, welcomed the students, Bissell Professor of English Dr. Douglas spring when Fayette Campus faculty and staff who gathered to remember McReynolds and Assistant Professor of History Angelo. Also in attendance were coaches and Ken Adderley also offered their remembrances, freshman Angelo Rodriguez representatives of Wartburg and Luther College’s as did classmate Peggy Owens. was killed in a car accident. wrestling teams. Wrestling coach Heath Grimm noted, “He Pastor Peg Ellingson opened with a prayer appreciated education. That’s why he was here. Rodriguez was riding in the and scripture reading, and many members He knew it was his ticket.” of the Fayette Campus community shared their After the reflections, the song “It’s So Hard to back of a car with other UIU personal reflections on Rodriguez’s life. Say Goodbye” by Boys II Men was played, as students, returning from An active member of the UIU wrestling team, requested by Rodriguez’s sister. But it was Rodriguez’s activities and spirit were described Angelo’s enduring energy and spirit that closed spring break in Miami. in testimonies from UIU Director of Student the service as the song “Life Goes On” was Activities Karla Gavin, Assistant Wrestling played – just as he had requested. Coaches Nate Skaar and Larry Munger, and

UIU Fort Leavenworth Regional Learning Center student Kevin Winfrey received the Soldier of the Year award at a ceremony on September 27 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Specialist Winfrey recently completed his Bachelor’s degree in business through the Fort Leavenworth base learning center, part of UIU’s Extended University. This spring, Specialist Winfrey received his Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to Fort Carson, Colorado.

UIU Fayette Campus 2002 graduate Melissa Lindquist (Seneca, Illinois) assists with the Phonathon.

Twenty students from the Fayette Campus participated in the 2002 Phonathon, through which UIU alumni contributed $40,547 to the University’s general fund. “The students had a great time talking to alumni,” commented UIU Alumni Director Cindy Carpenter. “And we had a lot of fun working with them.” Each spring, UIU students participate in the Phonathon, reaching out to alumni for their support. UIU gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our alumni, as well as the assistance provided by alumni participants in our mentoring programs. “Without the alumni,” Carpenter noted, “UIU could not carry on the Several UIU Fayette Campus students Taking pledges on the phones were (seated) fine traditions of educational Tracey Jones, Danielle Clark, Alisa Malaki, excellence and student success. They pitched in their support for local non-profit (standing) John Augustus, Chris Collins, Meske Birru, Thyron Mathews, and Terrishane Mathews. are truly the strength behind our radio station KUNI at their annual University’s growth and development.” fundraiser this April.

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ll six Peacock wrestlers competing at the National Tournament this spring earned All-American honors A by finishing in the top eight at their respective weights, including National Champion Jesus Wilson at 141 pounds. The team finished second, tying Wartburg College for the honor. “The success of this team was only possible due to the efforts of so many,” noted Coach Heath Grimm, who was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Coach of the Year following the Peacocks’ second-place finish. He specifically expressed the team’s appreciation to Assistant Coaches Six UIU wrestlers were named All-Americans at the 2002 National Tournament. (Back row) Brent Meyers, Cliff Thompson, Brian Nate Skaar and Larry Munger. Black. (Front row) Jorge Borgen, Jesus Wilson, Ralph Acosta. Participating in the National Tournament in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, were Ralph Acosta (133 pounds; 5th place), Sophomore Jesus Wilson followed up his second national Brian Black (heavyweight; 7th place); Jorge Borgen (165 pounds; championship by placing second in the 2002 U.S. World Team 2nd place); Brent Meyers (184 pounds; 6th place); Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this June. Wilson competed Cliff Thompson (197 pounds; 2nd place); and Jesus Wilson in the 132-pound freestyle class and, because of his second- (133 pounds; National Champion). place finish, will advance to the U.S. National Team.

The UIU Fayette Campus chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Members of the UIU Fayette Campus chapter of PBL display their awards. Back row: Manzoor Murshed (faculty advisor), Brenda Patterson, Elizabeth returned from the State Spring Leadership Conference with Rysdam, Bridget Pfiffner Adam, Daniel Leong, Lynn Isvik (faculty advisor), and Dan Leiting. Front row: Monica Sullivan, Winnie (Mei) Wong, and Angela 11 individual awards and four chapter awards. These students (Hung) Lam. competed against chapters from 10 other colleges in the state of Iowa in a variety of skill and knowledge areas.

10 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Five Upper Iowa University baseball players were named to the All-Iowa Conference Baseball Team.

The Peacock baseball team was the number-two UIU Fayette Campus seed at the IIAC Tournament, and lost the last 2002 graduate Tara Heller game of the tournament to Coe. UIU finished was named First Team the year with a .358 team batting average, the highest in the conference. UIU also led the All-Conference for her highly conference in team pitching, with a 3.70 ERA successful season with the in 20 conference games. UIU women’s basketball team.

Josh Carr led the Heller led the Peacocks in scoring, Peacocks in stolen three-pointers made and blocked shots. bases this year with four. The senior She was second on the team in assists outfielder was selected for the Second Team and steals. In conference play, she was All-Conference, and among the league leaders in scoring, posted a .489 batting average with six RBIs assists, steals, and assist-to-turnover ratio. in conference play. Josh is from Grinnell, Iowa. Heller finished her UIU basketball career eighth on the all-time scoring Bobby Glaser was selected for the First list with 1,043 points. Deodrick Sanders, Team this season, having been a Second Team a UIU Fayette Campus junior, All-IIAC team member was selected for the Second last year. Bobby is a senior center fielder Team All-Conference. from Stockton, California. He hit .421 and had A starting forward on the UIU men’s 11 homeruns and 52 RBIs in 37 games overall this season. basketball team, Sanders led the team

in rebounding and blocked shots, and Aaron O’Neill led the UIU pitching staff with was second in scoring. He finished third six victories this season, in the Iowa Conference in rebounding and was selected for the All-Conference Second and seventh in steals. He also placed Team. Aaron was 6-2 with a 3.17 ERA overall 14th in the IIAC in scoring, averaging (2.47 in conference play). 11.5 points in 18 conference games. He struck out 30 in 40 innings. Aaron from Waukon, Iowa, graduated last May.

Emile Shaffer was UIU Fayette Campus freshman Mary Streeter set three school records selected for the First Team in the IIAC All- (hammer throw, shot put, and discus) and placed tenth at the NCAA Division Conference. A senior first baseman from II National Championships last May. Oakland, California, “She was ranked thirteenth prior to the event, so she did excellently well,” Emile hit .429 with seven homeruns and 39 RBIs in remarked UIU men’s and women’s track coach Dawn Abernathy-Fassbinder. 31 games. He spent most of the season as the Peacocks’ designated hitter.

As a team, the UIU men and women broke many indoor and outdoor Wade Whitcher from West Union, Iowa, graduated school records this year. Women’s team captain Brenda Brighton set marks last May. Like last season, Wade was in 1500m, 1600m, 1000m, and 500m (indoor). Men’s team co-captain Kevin selected for the 2002 Valentine broke the previous record in the 60m dash (indoor), and was part All-Conference First Team. He finished 5-4 of the record-setting 4x400 relay (indoor), 4x300 relay (indoor), and sprint this year with a 4.21 ERA overall. In conference medley relay teams. play, he was 3-1 with a 2.38 ERA, throwing three complete games and one shutout. He struck out 27 and walked only six in 41.2 innings of play.

Bridge Winter 2002-03 11 Class Notes Herbert Laffoon (’51) Lynwood, CA, DeWitt Clinton (’41) Des Moines, IA, reunited with four former Marine is a member of the Des Moines Corps photographers in Las Vegas, Senior Singers. He and his father NV. They were stationed at the John Clinton started the group Motion Picture Production Unit, in 1961. Headquarters Battalion, at Camp Pendleton, CA. It was the first time Robert Gilder (’44) Albuquerque, they were all together in nearly fifty NM, did some looking into his years. ancestry and found his lines related back to Queen Elizabeth II of Judy (Bender) Moyna (’59) Elkader, England. He also found links to IA, has been honored in Who’s Who many kings, queens, and other Among American Teachers, for her British nobility, King Solomon, King service to students as a business David, and the Prophet Jeremiah. education teacher. He even found associations to Lady Godiva of England, who rode nude through the streets of Coventry in protest of new taxes imposed by her husband, the Lord Mayor!

Gene Wooldridge (’44) Fort Collins, CO, has become a Professor Emeritus for Utah State University.

Frances (Sherren) Woods, Cedar Rapids, IA, met with a group of Upper Iowa University grads at the AmericInn in Fayette. They took their Bridge with them as they toured the campus and caught up with one another. Pictured are: First row l-r, Kay (Dummermuth) Andreae, Ruth (Willey) Knox, and Janice (Harrison) Crawford with Bridge. Second row: Bob Andreae, Phyllis (Emhoff) Levitt, Ilo Mae (Johnson) Rau, Althea (Clingman) Lenz, Frances (Sherren) Woods, and Bill Woods. Third row: Neoma (Weber) Guenther, Ted Johnson, Donna (Johnson) Halverson, and Arthur Weber.

Don (’60) and Anita (Van Horn) Blaker (’61) Arlington, IA, took their Bridge with them to Kamakura, near Yokohama, Japan, while vacationing this past year.

Dr. Jim (’60) and Maradeth (Beck) Houstman (’60) Tucson, AZ, celebrated their 52nd wedding Arthur “Ozzie” Weber (’47) Cedar anniversary this year. Maradeth Rapids, IA, and his wife, Pauline, had a long career in elementary took their Bridge with them on their education. Jim’s career was spent trip to Barbados, which happened teaching high school, in State to be the Weber’s 17th cruise. Educational Administration, and as a university professor. They are both retired and have lived in Tucson for the past 32 years.

Jared and Margaret Nesset (’39) Alamogordo, NM, took their Bridge with them to Key West, FL, the southernmost point in the US. They celebrated the Christmas holiday there. They also have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Dennis (’61) and Judy (Mason) Brumm (’68) Britt, IA, took their Bridge with them while they William and Jan Schupbach (’49) Sun Lakes, AZ, th th celebrated their 40 wedding just celebrated their 50 wedding anniversary. anniversary by vacationing on As a gift to their parents, the Schupbach children the beaches of Miami. took their parents and 26 friends and family members on a Caribbean cruise. 12 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Eleanor Bower (’62) Osage, IA, Terry Reeves (’66) Benson, AZ, Sandra (Bodde) (’68) and Paul retired from teaching in 1992. She has been in education for 35 years. Szalkowski (’69) Nashua, IA, Sandy taught 4th grade in Osage for 30 He began his career in the Arizona retired this past year from teaching Ca¥tal¥y¥sis 1: alteration years. She also taught for 10 years public schools as both a teacher third grade for the last 34 years at of the speed of a chemical in the rural schools in Mitchell and as a coach. Currently, Terry New and Howard counties. Eleanor is teaching in the Department of Hampton reaction, through the has 4 children, 8 grandchildren Corrections at the Tucson prison. School presence of an additional and 7 great-grandchildren. District. Paul also substance, known as a Gene Klinge (’62) Maynard, IA, taught catalyst, that remains achieved his 800th win coaching both fourth chemically unchanged by the West Central Women Blue and sixth Devils basketball team, and became grades the reaction. (Encarta Encyclopedia) only the second coach in Iowa’s for 31 history to do so. Coach Klinge has years for spent over 40 years in coaching, Nashua- For many and has made over 10 trips to the Plainfield of us, chemistry state tournament. Schools. was nearly our Marvin Boehme (’67) Gowrie, IA, Paul and Sandy now have more time demise in Bob Meyer (’62) Center Point, and his wife, Irma, are pictured with to enjoy golfing and traveling. college. But for IA, was honored in a retirement their Bridge while on a cruise in the Gary McVicker ceremony this past May. For the Caribbean. Marvin recently retired Bruce Campbell (’69) Cumming, IA, (’63), chemistry past 40 years he has coached after 20 years as the superintendent was recently honored by UIU’s Board has been his life basketball, baseball, and golf. He of schools for Prairie Valley Schools. of Trustees for his 10 years of service and catalysis is reached a milestone of devotion as Board Chair. During his tenure, the his passion. by setting a record for the number Charles and Maria “Bitty” (Dorta) University’s revenue and enrollments After of years dedicated to one school. Cherbet (’67) Bayville, NJ, enjoyed increased dramatically, and it is now graduating He and his wife, Karen, have lived a two-week Caribbean cruise the largest private university in Iowa. from Upper Iowa in Center Point since 1962. celebrating Charlie’s retirement University, Gary went on to complete his Ph.D. Victor Miller (’69) Oelwein, IA, is after 34 years in education. Bitty has in chemistry at the University of Wyoming, and, The late Douglas Halsted (’64) also retired from over 20 years as a an Oelwein farmer and agricultural for the last 30 years, he has been doing was posthumously inducted into payroll supervisor, and is currently activist who has been elected petroleum research for EXXON Research & the prestigious Iowa High School working part-time in real estate. president of the Iowa Corn Promotion Engineering. Girl’s Association Softball Hall of Board. Under his guidance, the ICPB Gary’s specialized work in catalytic Fame on August 5, 2002, in Ankeny, LaVerle Dixon (’68) Bettendorf, is investigating the development of th transformations of petroleum-derived IA. during Doug’s softball coaching IA, has been a 5 grade language organic polymers such as isosorbide hydrocarbons has been documented in over career at Rudd-Rockford-Marble arts and social studies teacher at and 13PDO from corn. These 45 technical publications and refereed journals. Rock Schools, he had an overall Washington Elementary for the past polymers can be used for such He holds more than 40 issued U.S. patents, and record of 611-390 over 29 years. 34 years. He and his wife Patricia diverse products as alternative his work has been the focus of discussion in He died on June 28, 2002. have three children, two of which plastic beer containers to carpet more than 50 invited lectures at universities are also Upper Iowa graduates. fibers. and conferences. In 2000, Gary was awarded the F.G. Ciapetta Stephen D. Regan (’69) Elkader, IA, Robert L. (Bob) Sanger (’68) Britt, Lectureship in Catalysis, recognizing his career- IA, was recently honored by Britt will be honored as a former long contributions in the field. In announcing High School, which named their Distinguished Alumnus at a dinner the award, co-sponsored by the Davison football field the Robert Sanger at Winona State University. Regan, Chemical Division of W.R. Grace & Company and Field. Congratulations, Bob! a military historian and writer, was The North American Catalysis Society, Gary’s earlier recognized at Midway Airport work was described as “first-rate, rigorous, and Dennis Murdock (’68) Marion, in Chicago where a permanent well-done science…a continuous path of top- IA, is CEO of Central Iowa Power display was erected about the Battle notch science discoveries and understanding Company and was appointed of Midway, for which the airport is which have enabled implementation of new and to the board of the Iowa Capital named. Dr. Regan will also have an improved hydrocarbon conversion Investment Corporation. The board article on high school counseling and technologies.” was created by the Iowa Legislature military recruitment in the October Gary’s research in these technologies to organize and oversee the Iowa issues of the U.S. Naval Institute included the development of platinum-iridium Chuck Hurt (’65) Cedar Falls, IA, Proceedings published by the U.S. Fund of Funds. One of his first tasks bimetallic reforming catalysts, which were and his wife Georgine celebrated is to assist the board in hiring a Naval Institute at the Naval Academy. nd crucial to the phaseout of lead from gasoline in their 32 wedding anniversary by venture capital fund manager. He is also an independent researcher the United States. His studies on staged metal traveling to Beijing, China. Chuck and freelance writer. Stephen has and acid catalyst systems provided guidance for Steve Stalker (’68) Fredericksburg, also been named to the Who’s Who and Georgine retired in 2000. Chuck the optimization of each catalyst function. What had worked as a biology teacher IA, took his Fredericksburg football Among American Teachers for that means to the chemistry-challenged among and wrestling coach, before going team back to defend their title his service to Central Community us is a significant increase in the yield of high- to work for John Deere in Waterloo. in the Class A State Football School in Elkader, IA. octane motor gasoline. He and his wife have two daughters Championships held in Cedar Service in many local and national Connie Zeleny (’69) LaPorte City, and now a grandson. Falls, IA, this past November. organizations reflects Gary’s dedication to IA, was awarded the Golden Star the scientific community. He has been a Larry Nemmers (’65) Springfield, Thomas Thorson (’68) Waterloo, Award for Outstanding Teaching. Director of the Catalysis Society of New York IA, recently retired from the Winners of this award were selected MO, is a football official for the and board member of the North American Waterloo school system after from a group of 480 teachers who National Football League. He Catalysis Society. He has also served as 33 years of service. were nominated by colleagues, was the chief umpire in last year’s program chair for annual meetings, on the parents, and students. They were Packers/Vikings match-up in editorial board of the Journal of Catalysis, Rich Holm (’68) West Union, chosen to represent the hundreds Green Bay. and has lectured extensively. IA, was awarded a Resolution of of teachers who rise above everyday Gary lives in Califon, New Jersey, with his Marry (Mills) Matthias (’66) Appreciation at the Annual Hall of standards to help students achieve wife Catherine. They have a grown son and Fame Banquet, October 12, 2002. their fullest potential. Readlyn, IA, has been honored by daughter. her students by being named in Rich has covered the Upper Iowa Registerland’s Who’s Who Among University athletic program for 32 American Teachers. She is a years through the Oelwein Daily teacher at Denver Elementary Register and the Fayette County School in Denver, IA. Union.

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Nona Sawyer (’73) Waukon, IA, took her Bridge with her while vacationing with her daughter in Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. She is pictured in front of Ayers Rock in Uluru, Australia.

David and Trina (Greco) Bell (’70) Dennis Kari Gunderson (’74) Waterloo, IA, Richard Harper (’78) Dover, DE, is Palatine, IL, David is currently Glawe (’71) became Principal of Bunger Middle currently working as the Deputy working as an Insurance and Decorah, IA, School beginning this past school Director of Sussex County Senior Benefits Manager for the Wilmette is currently year. She is married to Eric, and Services, Inc. Richard is also a Public Schools, District 39, in working as a has two grown daughters. retired Colonel of the United States Wilmette, IL. Trina is a social doctor of Air Force. He is married to Dottie, worker with CEDA Northwest osteopathic James Mazziotti (’75) Oelwein, and they have two grown in Mt. Prospect, IL. medicine at IA, is leaving the Oelwein daughters. Gunderson Clinic community and relocating John “Jack” Schroeder (’70) in Decorah, IA. to Bend, OR, where he Stanley Lukowski (’78) Throop, PA, Hampton, IA, is currently in his He has also has accepted a position with was recently elected to his third 21st year of officiating high school become a Windermere Real Estate Company. term as Mayor of the community football and basketball games. published author. He is married to Leann, and they of Throop, PA. He was selected to referee the 4A You can read an excerpt from his have three children. Football State Championship game novel, Lost and Found in New Ulm, and has also officiated the state Minn.,” at www.1stbooks.com. Howard Rappold (’75) Pensacola, tournament for basketball. He has FL, retired from many years of been a 7th grade social studies Bernita (Herman) Moser (’71) service to the government. First, he teacher for over 30 years. He and Strawberry Point, IA, has been was on active duty in the US Army, his wife, Denise, have two children. named to the Who’s Who Among then became a Polygraph Examiner American Teachers, for her service and Investigator, and then went on Sarah (Rathert) Whittle (’70) to the Maquoketa Community to work in the US Marshal’s office Elkader, IA, was mistakenly left off School District. as a Court Security Officer. He now the donor brochure that was sent travels around in his 35-foot motor out this past November. We James Squires (’71) Bellevue, IA, home, visiting friends and family, apologize and thank her for her led his Marquette High School and will soon have seen 49 of support of the Upper Iowa basketball team to the 1A State 50 states! When not traveling, University Recreational Center. tournament in Des Moines this he spends much of his time past year. volunteering or with Geraldine, his wife of 49 years. David Barclay (’72) Arlington, IA, has just finished his 24th season Bob Horner (’76) Mason City, IA, as head football coach for the led his Mason City High School Michael Tarulli (’78) Matthews, Starmont school district. Also this basketball team to the 4A State NC, has been promoted to Manager year, Dave collected his 150th win Tournament this past year. of Facilities and Purchasing and was recently inducted into the for Decision One Mortgage, Iowa High School Football Coaches Jean (Streeter) Van Genderen a subsidiary of Household Hall of Fame. The ceremony was (’76) West Des Moines, IA, received International. They have 19 branch held during the 4A State Football the 2001/2002 Iowa Elementary offices and have seen a 43% Championship game this past Technology Teacher of the Year company growth in the past year! November. Award by the Iowa Technology and Education Connection Conference. Anthony Foster (’79) Fairbank, Beverly (Hakel) Probert (’72) She also received national IA, after serving many years as Wadena, IA, has been named to certification for teaching from assistant football coach for the the Who’s Who Among American the National Board of Certified Wapsie Valley School system, was Lawrence J. Carle (’71) Des Plaines, Teachers, for her service to the Teachers. There are only given the honor of becoming head IL, is pictured at the Pointe Resort Central Community School District approximately 16,000 teachers coach for the upcoming football and Hotel in Minocqua, WI, on Lake in Elkader, IA. nationwide that have attained season. He is married to Carol, Minocqua. Larry and his family have this level of accomplishment and he has two sons. been visiting the Northwoods every F. Thomas Tucker (’72) Fairfax, VA, and recognition. spring and Christmas since he was retired this past year from the US Robert Walker (’79) Birmingham, a small boy. Army. He is currently employed by Jeanne (Joachim) Blaes (’77) AL, spent many years as a 1st Electric Data Services (EDS), an Scottsdale, AZ, received her Master Lieutenant, single-engine fighter information technology company. of Strategic Studies from the pilot in WWII. He flew P47 US Army War College Distance Thunderbolts over Germany and Bruce Gast (’73) Osage, IA, was Education Program in July 2000. during the Battle of the Bulge. inducted into the Iowa High School She is married and has two sons. Because of his service, he was Athletic Association to recognize awarded 7 air medals. He has his 23 years of coaching wrestling. Mitchell Murphy (’77) Oelwein, IA, spent the last 50 years at his He had 37 state qualifiers and 5 led his Oelwein Huskies to the 3A chiropractic practice, where he state champions. State Boy’s Basketball Tournament still works part-time. in Des Moines, IA; where they placed fourth overall.

14 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Michael Green (’82) Nemaha, IA, Marvin Thomas is currently teaching Business (’82) Melbourne, and coaching girl’s basketball for FL, has been Frieda (Thielman) Davis (’80) Vinton, Schaller-Crestland High School enhancing his IA, has retired from teaching in Early, IA. education through nursing at Hawkeye Community his travels. College. She now occupies her time Theodore Recently, he by volunteering and spending time Johnson (’84) traveled to Hong with her grandchildren and her Ely, IA, took Kong, Guam, and husband, Gene. She also attends his Bridge had his picture Elder-hostels throughout the US. back to taken with his Upper Iowa. Bridge while Ron Lowe (’80) He is pictured exploring the Kernersville, in front of highest spot NC, was “The in Thailand. recently Entrepreneur,” appointed a statue President on the of Fairchild Fayette Industrial campus Products that is Company. dedicated Ron is only in his name. the 4th President of Fairchild in all of its 49 years. He is married Doug Davis (’85) Hiawatha, IA, to his wife, Joyce. has spent much of his time using his talents as an artist to help Jana L. Metge (’80) Minneapolis, Pheasants Forever and other MN, is the Director of Citizens for a wetland projects raise funds for Loring Park Community, a their causes. Recently, one of neighborhood-based community Doug’s prints was selected as the development and revitalization image for the Pheasants Forever program office. She and fellow campaign button. alumnus Dennis Tifft (’83) still work together on political campaigns in Rick Hansen (’85) Inver Grove, MN, the area. is currently the Supervisor for the Dakota County Soil and Water Phillip Anderson (’81) Waterloo, IA, Conservation District, and was Patricia Matt (’87) Elkader, IA, and her husband Harold were among 27 recently moved from Arlington, TX, recently appointed to serve outstanding volunteers who received recognition at the 15th Annual Main to Waterloo, IA, to accept a position on the National Association of Street Iowa Ceremony. The couple was honored with a certificate given to as principal of Lowell Elementary Conservation Districts’ Environment them by the Governor of Iowa (center) for their many years of service and School. and Resource Policy Committee. many volunteer hours given to their community. The Main Street Iowa program currently provides assistance to 32 communities to help Maggie (Williams) Claude (’81) Michael Lindaman (’86) rehabilitate and renovate their downtowns. Patricia has also been named Hartford, CT, was honored as this Schwetzingen, Germany, was to the Who’s Who Among American Teachers, for her service to the Jeshiva year’s Ms. Senior Connecticut in the recently appointed to Division Jewish School. 19th Annual Ms. Senior Connecticut Manager of Marketing. He is in charge of coordinating the export Pageant. She was also selected as Max Ambrose marketing efforts in Western Ms. Congeniality of the pageant. (’89) Tripoli, IA, Europe. Maggie went on to compete in the took his Bridge national pageant and was honored with him on Alan Mennenga (’86) Waterloo, IA, as a finalist. Maggie retired in 1995 his vacation in has been working for John Deere from the Dept. of Housing. She is England. He for nearly 30 years. Recently, Alan still active in her community with is pictured by was promoted to Product Manager many civic organizations and with The Museum for the 6000 Series Tractors for the Hartford Board of Education. of Science North America. She has also been appointed by the and Industry City Council and the Mayor to be a in Manchester, Robert Gerken (’87) Cedar Falls, IA, Commissioner for the Commission England. of the Permanent Status of Women. has been appointed to the position of Manager of Industrial Relations Lorraine (Knox) Pellack (’81) Ames, for the Westfield Avenue, Service IA, has accepted a position as Head Parts, Foundry, and Product of the Science and Technology Engineering sites of Deere & Department for Parks Library at Company. Iowa State University. Lorraine has Darrel Wilken (’87) Cedar Falls, IA, Ed Dams (’89) Waterloo, IA, has reviewed books for Science and Michele Matt was promoted to Vice President, been appointed senior manager Technology Annual Reference (’87) West Credit Administration Manager, of global business development Review, and has had her own Des Moines, for Community National Bank in for Waterloo Industries. writing published in Issues in IA, was Waterloo. He is also the acting Science and Technology recently compliance manager. Michael Gorman (’89) Rapid City, Librarianship. She also acts honored as SD, has been promoted to Brigadier as the senior subject advisor one of the Dave Harkin (’88) Waterloo, IA, has General for the South Dakota Army for Chemistry and Zoology. 2001 been appointed to the position of National Guard, where he has been Outstanding Senior Manager of Industrial assigned the position of Assistant Young Iowans presented by the Relations for Deere & Company’s Adjutant General. Iowa Jaycees. Michele is currently Industrial Relations Department. the President of Inspiring Solutions, formerly The Trainers Group.

Bridge Winter 2002-03 15 Kristin (Greiner) Sproul (’93) Reginald (’96) and JoElllen Waterloo, IA, has been promoted (Marburger) Hall (’97) Oelwein, Class Notes from Premier Banker to Store IA, celebrated their first wedding Manager at Wells Fargo in Cedar anniversary in September. They Falls. She has been with Wells both have been employed by Fargo for five years. Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa for the past 5 years, JoEllen as Betty Erhardt (’94) Denver, IA, has an Associate Program Director, and been promoted to CFO of Advanced Reginald as a Case Manager. They Systems, Inc., in Waterloo, and has also own Pyramids, a disc jockey also accepted an appointment to service. the Board of Directors. She and her husband, Denny, love to travel and Andrew get away to at least one NASCAR Oberbreckling race a year. (’96) Lynn Geiger (’91) Cedar Falls, IA, Mark Boesen (’90) Waterloo, IA, has Mechanicsville, has been appointed to the position joined Smulekoff’s in Cedar Rapids Beth Black (’95) Madison, IN, IA, married of Manager, General Assembly as their commercial interior sales vacationed at Saguarro National Marcy Reilly on Redevelopment for John Deere. manager. Previously, Mark worked Park near Tucson, AZ, and Caverns September 15, He has been with the company as an account executive for National Park in Las Cruces, NM. 2001. Andrew is since 1972. Techline in Waterloo. a Unit Manager Susan (Evens) Driscoll (’95) Fayette, of Book Mary (Barnes) Barnhill (’92) Virginia “Ginny” Hopkins (’90) IA, is now a full-time teacher for Production at Yellow Book USA Harrogate, England, is married to Waterloo, IA, was elected to the Oelwein Community Schools K-5 in Cedar Rapids. Yellow Book USA husband, Dwayne, and has two position of Vice President of the Title 1 Reading program. is the fourth largest yellow page children, Kathryn and Patrick. Cedar Valley Chapter of the National publisher in the world. He was Association of Purchasing Amy Huff (’95) Jesup, IA, was appointed to the Mechanicsville Managers. recently hired as Controller for City city council in November 2001. Laundering Company in Oelwein. Timothy Rohwedder (’90) Waterloo, She oversees all the financial affairs Beth Lee (’96) LaPorte City, IA, IA, recently joined Four Seasons for this textile rental company. is a portfolio manager for Union Realtors in Waterloo. Previously, Planter’s Investment Advisors, and Tim owned a construction company Jason Lutterman (’95) Holland, IA, was a finalist for the Union Planter’s in Des Moines. When not working, recently joined Wasendorf as a Best Award this year. he enjoys trout fishing, golf, and customer relations representative. helping at the church. Before joining Wasendorf, Jason Deb (Schafer) Smith (’96) recently worked as an account executive made an addition to her family Kristine Welker (’90) Harmon, IL, for Arch Wireless and as a sales when she and her husband Ken completed her MBA in July 2001, executive for Waterloo Business welcomed Mackenzie Kaitlynn to from National Louis University in Systems. their family. Mackenzie joins her Wheaton, IL. sister Brittany Rose. Jennifer Steele-Langel (’95) Glenda Campbell (’91) Maynard, Worthington, IA, earned her Rebecca (Johnson Lehman) IA, has recently joined Maynard master’s degree from the University Stephans (’96) Littleton, CO, is Savings Bank’s Hazelton office as of Northern Iowa, and is currently employed with State Farm and their new assistant vice president teaching at West Delaware was recently transferred to their and mortgage loan officer. Community School District as a Colorado office. She and her new Middle School Media Specialist. husband, David, reside in Littleton. In her spare time, she and her new husband, Gary, train for RAGBRAI. Victor Gilbert (’97) Rosepine, LA, Milissa Wright (’94) Janesville, IA, Bryan Crowder (’92) Des Moines, has officially retired from his duties recently returned home from New IA, currently works for West Des Cheryl Van Erem (’95) Waterloo, with the Peace Corps. Victor has York City where she spent time Moines State Bank as a Commercial IA, has taken a new position with accepted a position with the US helping as a peer counselor with Loan Credit Analyst and Second Homelink. She is working in their Fish and Wildlife Services. the International Critical Incident Vice President. Recently, Bryan took nurse collections department. Stress Foundation. She was sent his Bridge with him on his vacation Derek Hilst (’97) Beloit, WI, has to counsel police, fire, and rescue to France. He is picture on top of Bronson Cunningham (’96) recently become a Certified Public personnel to help them address The Arc de Triomphe. the physical and emotional Waterloo, IA, has been promoted Accountant (CPA). to line supervisor for IBP in situations they encountered after Andrew Clark (’93) Waterloo, Waterloo, IA. Karla Hoopes (’97) Waterloo, the terrorist attack on September IA, was recently promoted to th IA, recently joined Hogan Capital 11 . Milissa and her crew sat the position of Sergeant for the Greta Foor (’96) Verona, WI, is Management, Inc. (sister company down and held “debriefings” Waterloo Police Department. He currently working as a bank officer to Hogan Hansen Consultants) as individually with police and rescue has been with the force for 12 in Madison, WI. She has been their Manager of Investment personnel. This gives many years and will be assigned to married for 15 years to Daniel, Services. She was previously officers the chance to talk about the patrol division. what is happening to them in a and has two children. employed by Union Planters Bank totally confidential atmosphere. Amy (Colbeck) Gaffney (’93) for eight years. Through these debriefings, it’s Lamont, IA, currently works for Angela (Smith) Hundley (’97) believed that more tragedies are the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Waterloo, IA, and her husband, averted through the decreasing Corporation. She is married to Jeremy, welcomed a daughter, of suicides. Wright felt it was Dennis, and has a new baby girl, Rylee Jo, into their family on Oct 17, important to do something to help Georgia. and to make a difference where 2002. Angela is employed as an she could. She now has resumed outpatient physical therapist at her duties as a public safety Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls, IA. officer with the University of Northern Iowa Department of Public Safety, where she has spent the past 16 years.

16 Bridge Winter 2002-03 David P. Wilson (’97) Waterloo, IA, in 2000 made a career move from banking to Renee Christoffer (’00) Waterloo, IA, Daniel Wall (’01) Eastman, WI, was commercial has been named supervisor of John selected to represent USA Softball real estate. He Deere Community Credit Union’s in the USA-Canada Men’s “Skins took a position Heritage Office. She has been with Game” competition this past June with Lockard JDCCU for eight years. in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Wall was Development in Waterloo, and is one of 24 players selected for the becoming an expert in commercial Lisa Han (’00) Waterloo, IA, has competition after a four-day tryout real estate brokerage, asset joined the Waterloo Courier as an at the ARCO Olympic Training management, valuation and Account Executive. Previously, Lisa Center in Chula Vista, CA. Wall was investment. Dave stays very worked for Town and County Home a four-year pitcher for the Peacock involved with his community and Improvements in their sales and baseball team. He also served as a sits on many professional boards. advertising department. student assistant coach for Upper He is married to Karen; they have Iowa softball. one son, Adam, and are expecting Jason Roberson (’00) Dubuque, IA, their second child in May. has been working as a model on various projects including a spot Rochelle “Shellie” (Roehr) Atkins in Exercise for Men Only Magazine. (’98) Waterloo, IA, started an MBA program with Arizona State Nancy Sevey (’00) Waterloo, IA, has University this fall and is working recently been promoted to senior for the Agricultural Division of manager of production control for Deere & Company as a Supply Base Waterloo Industries. She has been Manager in Strategic Sourcing. with the company since 1979.

Joseph Amaud (’98) recently moved Lisa Villarreal-Hughes (’00) APO, to Seoul, South Korea, to take a AE, recently completed her Master’s position as assistant director of Degree in General Administration contracting at the Army Recreation from Central Michigan University, Hotel, a beautiful 4-star hotel in only one year after receiving her Seoul. degree from UIU.

Deborah Berry (’98) Waterloo, IA, Linda Dona (’01) Royal Oak, MI, was chosen by Iowa’s Governor, has accepted a position with the Tom Vilsack, to serve on the Iowa US District Court in Detroit, MI. Commission on the Status of She is working as a federal official African Americans. She is also court reporter. Yolanda Voigt (’01) Wausau, WI, has recently returned from a trip to Korea, China, and a member of the Waterloo City Hong Kong. She is pictured with children while she was visiting some hospitals and Council. Deborah has also secured Robert Davis (’01) Waterloo, villages in the area. Yolanda is also serving as the New Volunteer Director for Wausau a seat in the Iowa House, District IA, recently took a position with Hospital in Wausau, WI. 22. Berry is interested in studying Wasendorf & Sons in Cedar the quality of life and employment Falls, IA. Bob is working as their issues for African Americans. customer relations representative to their online trading division. Mark Ebetino (’98) Grundy Center, IA, is currently working as the Denise Franklin (’01) Cedar Falls, Regional Technical Operations IA, has been promoted by Waterloo Manager for Charter Media, an Industries to Specialist II, Credit electronic media company. They Services. She’s been with the Share the News! specialize in advertising on charter company since 1991. cable channels. Where are you? What’s going on? Do you have pictures?

Stacie Henry (’01) Dysart, IA, is currently a Client Services Keep your friends and classmates updated on your Associate for Principal Financial activities and whereabouts through the “Class Notes” Group. She is in charge of section of The Bridge! managing 401(k) plans. She is married to Steve and they Send to: have three boys. Alumni Relations Attn: Class Notes Jaymie Newman (’01) Houston, Upper Iowa University TX, has begun teaching Life Skills (Special Education) in a classroom P.O. Box 1857 that she created to help teach Fayette, Iowa 52412-1857 moderate to severe special needs students. You can also submit your information electronically! Send your notes to [email protected]. Photographs Kayola Robie (’01) Waterloo, IA, has submitted electronically should be no less than been promoted to training specialist 300 dpi and no smaller than 2-3” (jpeg format preferred). for John Deere Community Credit Union. She has been with JDCCU for five years.

Bridge Winter 2002-03 17 In Memoriam

Helen (Brause) Wallace, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 22, 2002 Floyd E. Colley, Ionia, Iowa, January 31, 2000 Former President Mary Eleanor (Eitel) Barker, Hawkeye, Iowa, February 26, 2002 Elaine (Roberts) Linge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, February 22, 2002 Darcy Coyle Dies Gladys (Talcott) Rife, Springfield, Minnesota, February 11, 2002 Henry Wallace, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 25, 2002 Catharine A. (Bishop) Anfinson (’20), West Union, Iowa, April 27, 2002 Fred Z. Larson (’27), Waterloo, Iowa, December 2, 2001 Ora Handy (’32), Fort Dodge, Iowa Doris (Leamon) Handy (’33), Fort Dodge, Iowa, October 17, 2001 Irene H. (Humphry) Anderson (’34), Mesa, Arizona Frank S. Truesdell (’35), Ventura, Iowa, March 3, 2002 Donald H. Wetlaufer (’35), Waterloo, Iowa Herbert C. Raney (’36), Lake City, Iowa Dr. Darcy C. Coyle, Caryl (Breckner) Ryan (’37), Caledonia, Minnesota, November 17, 2001 president of the University Frank D. Elwood (’38), Cresco, Iowa, December 27, 2001 from 1978 to 1984, died on September 8 following Margaret (Campbell) Mattke (’39), Sun City West, Arizona, December 6, 2001 a stroke. Gladys (Hoeger) West (’40), Cherry Valley, California, October 1995 Harold E. Kamm (’41), Eagle Grove, Iowa, November 15, 2001 Elaine M. (Clark) Glass (’42), Charles City, Iowa, August 29, 2001 Dr. Coyle was born in Kentucky in 1918. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he spent World War II aboard aircraft Jeanette R. Koebel (’43), Yuma, Arizona, 2000 carriers in the Atlantic and Pacific, resigning from the Navy Ethel (Halverson) Patterson (’44), Osceola, Iowa, January 26, 2001 as a lieutenant commander. He then attended Harvard Business Donald W. Buenneke (’47), Oelwein, Iowa, May 19, 2002 School, receiving MBA and DBA degrees, and worked as Evelyn J. (Bradley) Brakensiek (’48), St. Louis, Missouri, April 22, 2002 an industrial engineer and business consultant, both in Robert M. Livingstone (’49), Springfield, Illinois, December 26, 2001 the U.S. and Europe. August D. Steffens (’49), Garden Grove, California Joseph R. Morales (’50), Oelwein, Iowa, May 28, 2002 Dr. Coyle was also a college professor, teaching at Babson Philip J. Samuelson (’51), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 20, 1996 College, Harvard Business School, Boston University, and Myrtle M. (Olsen) Bruihler (’52), Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 10, 2002 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 1973 he became president of Nichols College in Massachusetts, and in 1978, he became Robert D. Wildman (’54), Rockville, Maryland, July 30, 2001 Upper Iowa University’s 17th president, retiring as President Joseph H. Levang (’55), Fergus Falls, Minnesota Emeritus in 1984. Josephine A. Haberkamp (’56), Fairbank, Iowa, May 25, 2002 Mary Lea (Hendricks) Curley (’57), Washington, Iowa, December 22, 2001 In announcing Dr. Coyle’s death to the Upper Iowa Bernice D. (Mayhew) Kenke (’57), Indianola, Iowa faculty and staff, current president Ralph McKay said, “It was Helen L. (Knos) Bitterman (’60), Fayette, Iowa, May 25, 2002 Dr. Coyle’s insights and decisions in the early 1980’s that laid Curt Hartman (’60), Navarre, Florida, March 26, 2002 the strong foundation for the initial development of our highly Gertrude (O’Brien) Scully (’60), Decorah, Iowa successful off-campus programs. He rarely received credit Burma A. Olesen (’60), Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2000 for such an entrepreneurial decision.” Edna (Roquet) Hall (’60), Charles City, Iowa, November 8, 2001 At the time of his death, Dr. Coyle and his wife, Barbara, were living in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

18 Bridge Winter 2002-03 The University Loses Two Good Friends

Dorothea Bassett (’61), Edgewood, Iowa, February 6, 2002 Two faithful promoters and supporters of Upper Iowa University Sarah Haven (’62), Avon Park, Florida passed away in the fall of 2002. Bernice (Meighan) Murphy (’63), Sumner, Iowa, February 9, 2002 Carleton Porter Baker was 90 years old at the time of his death. Esther M. (Housken) Johnson (’64), Cresco, Iowa, April 12, 2002 A native of Decorah, Iowa, he graduated from UIU in 1934 and Ronald Peter Sulentic (’64), Waterloo, Iowa, December 28, 2001 taught school for a time before joining the Winneshiek Title and Nancy (Patterson) Stewart (’65), Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 20, 2001 Abstract Company in Decorah, John J. Grubb (’67), Colesburg, Iowa, November 13, 2001 becoming sole owner and manager Robert A. Wick (’67), Sheridan, Illinois, April 6, 2002 of the firm and retiring in 1972. Belva I. (Granneman) McDermott (’68), Vernon Hills, Illinois, March 1, 1999 During his leisure time, his great Clyde D. Cooper (’69), Shenandoah, Iowa, October 2001 interest was protecting the Faye (Corbin) Patterson (’69), Wadena, Iowa, December 4, 2001 environment for everyone, and he worked tirelessly to establish hiking Hattie (Swyter) Feather (’69), Riceville, Iowa, May 15, 2002 and biking trails so that all could Aura (Parker) Snyder (’72), Tripoli, Iowa, February 15, 1998 enjoy the outdoors. Alan D. Stiles (’74), Huntsville, Alabama Carleton Baker and his wife, Clifton Alford (’75), Mount Juliet, Tennessee, December 3, 2001 Genevieve Belknap Baker (who Bennie H. Walls (’75), Suitland, Maryland survives him), came from a long Edward R. Cash (’76), Atlanta, Georgia, March 29, 2002 family tradition with Upper Iowa University, starting with Carleton’s Paul J. Orr (’76), Orlando, Florida, 2001 grandfather, Franklin Hammond Baker (Class of 1865). His father, Michael E. Hubbard (’77), Methuen, Massachusetts mother, two sisters, and other close relatives were all Upper Iowa Richard E. Jerdan (’77), Springfield, Virginia, September 2001 graduates, as were Genevieve’s father, mother, and many uncles, Clinton R. Lane (’77), Athens, Georgia, March 21, 2002 aunts, and cousins. Their daughter Clare and grandson Cordell also attended Upper Iowa. Arnold N. Palmer (’77), Pepper Pike, Ohio, March 29, 2002 Lloyd H. Shands (’77), Petersburg, Virginia Thomas A. Jensen (’79), Sartell, Minnesota Robert Lee Fox died at his Maryland residence last September Robert C. Batts (’82), Hampton, Virginia, March 5, 2001 at the age of 95. Dr. Fox was a native of Fayette. After his Keith L. Harper (’82), Breckville, Ohio, March 15, 2002 graduation from Upper Iowa, Everett V. Weissbrodt (’82), Venice, Florida he went on to receive a doctorate in Paul W. Kitterer (’84), Wonder Lake, Illinois, August 17, 2001 chemistry from Columbia University Vincent J. Leahy (’84), Tucson, Arizona, February 10, 2002 and subsequently taught chemistry Jose Meave (’84), Del Rio, Texas, September 15, 2001 in Istanbul, Turkey. During World War II, he was in the Army’s Leo G. Corbin (’85), Nashville, Tennessee Chemical Warfare Service and Stanley H. Foels (’87), Mount Airy, Maryland, 1999 conducted research in incendiary John E. Bess (’89), Davenport, Iowa, February 20, 2002 warfare agents. After the war Cletus E. Tragord (’91), Tripoli, Iowa, October 15, 1999 he was a member of the Army Scott L. Bussard (’94), Satellite Beach, Florida, February 28, 1998 Reserves, retiring in 1963 with Mark T. Kautzky (’94), Madison, Wisconsin, February 15, 2001 the rank of colonel. In 1946, John J. Augsburger (’96), Washburn, Wisconsin, April 23, 2002 Dr. Fox joined the staff of the Edgewood Arsenal, retiring in Dale E. McCormick (’98), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, January 7, 2000 1970 as Deputy Chief of the Chemical Research Laboratory. Dr. Fox and his wife, Eleanor Parker Fox (who preceded him in death in 1988), traveled extensively throughout the world before and after his retirement. Their lead gift made possible the renovation of the former chemistry building on the Fayette Campus, now named Parker-Fox Hall, housing the admissions and financial aid offices.

Bridge Winter 2002-03 19 Richard Barker, UIU Associate explored ontological and epistemological Faculty and Professor of Management, recently foundations for leadership study, and Staff Notes had his article entitled “An Examination developed a definition of leadership as a of Organizational social process. Professor Barker has also Ethics” accepted recently served as a discussant at the for publication in Midwest Business Administration Human Relations, Association Conference in Chicago. Alicia Andry, administrative assistant one of the most to the dean of the Extended University, prestigious social Dawn Behan, Assistant Professor of graduated from science journals Education, has been selected for inclusion Cornell College in in the world. The article explores an in the seventh edition of Who’s Who Mt. Vernon with application of Aristotle’s political and Among America’s Teachers, 2002. Senior bachelor’s degrees moral theories to organizations, and education student Lori Decker nominated in Medieval & proposes new concepts for understanding Dawn. Only high school and college Renaissance ethics. Barker’s article entitled “The Nature students who have been cited for academic Studies and of Leadership” was published in Human excellence themselves in Who’s Who French. Prior to coming to UIU she worked Relations in April 2001. This article Among American High School Students as a secretary at the University of Iowa, Department of Pharmacology. In her free time, she takes massage therapy classes at Windemere Institute of Healing Arts, and enjoys hobbies including reading, cooking and trying new foods, spending time with friends, and designing and making medieval costumes.

Miranda Armstrong has been named assistant women’s soccer and track coach. A native of Washington State, she graduated from Seattle University in 1998 with a B.A. in Marketing and a minor in Spanish. Armstrong pursued a career in business working for NIKE for two years, then for a newer brand, Kajumulo. Her coaching experience includes high school boys junior varsity, as well as assisting two years and head coaching one year for Seattle Community College’s women’s soccer team. She has also coached various soccer camps, including Disney World Scott Figdore, Associate Professor of Science; Rick Klann, Delano Professor of Youth Soccer Academy in Orlando. Science; and Anthony Giannini, UIU student, have been awarded a grant for "Assessment Miranda started an amateur women’s of Genetic Variability in Populations of Iowa Trout" by the Iowa Science Foundation. The soccer team, Hibernian Saints, in Seattle study will involve comparing samples from domestic and wild trout populations obtained where she played for three years, then from the Manchester Fish Hatchery for differences in genetic patterns of certain protein played for the Seattle Sounders Select and DNA sequences. Anthony Giannini will complete most of the research. He is a junior women’s team. in Biology and employed by UIU as the Science Laboratory Coordinator. Drs. Figdore and Klann are advisors for the project.

20 Bridge Winter 2002-03 and The National Dean’s List, respectively, Gil Cloud has assumed responsibilities Brett Devore are invited to nominate one teacher from as Director of Athletics. Recently an is Upper Iowa their entire academic experience who intercollegiate athletics consultant for University’s Logo made a difference in their lives. Who’s Who Wilson Research Store manager. honors a select five percent of our nation’s Services in He has a B.A. in teachers, recognizing America’s best Virginia, he communications teachers, just as people in other previously served from Iowa State professions have traditionally been as director University and is pursuing his MBA through honored. of athletics at UIU’s Online Program. Previously, he was Arkansas Tech manager of a Pier One Imports store. Jennifer Biederman is the University and Northeastern State University administrative assistant to career and in Oklahoma. “I am thrilled to be at Upper Sue Felder joined the staff at UIU counseling services/special events Iowa University,” Cloud commented. “I in April as administrative assistant/data coordinator. really feel the future for the program is base administrator very bright. The potential here is in the Office Laura Carmody has joined the Upper outstanding, and with the help of our of Alumni & Iowa University housekeeping staff. alumni and friends, we will be able to meet Advancement. and exceed our goals for excellence.” A native of Scott Carpenter, Director of Plant Originally from Oklahoma, Cloud holds a West Union, Operations, brought to Upper Iowa B.S. in health, physical education and Sue attended University recreation from the University of Tulsa and Northeast Iowa Community College and experience a M.S. in curriculum development and was employed for the past 8 years by in general supervision of instruction from Kansas Wilbert, Inc. (Triangle Plastics). She contracting, State University. He and his wife, Vicki, resides in Oelwein with her husband was a partner reside in Independence, and have two Jeff and two sons, Nick and Chris. In in a plumbing and grown children. her spare time she enjoys attending heating business high school and college sporting events. and was owner of a property inspection Executive company. He is a US Navy Gulf War veteran Director of Jennifer Feudner (’98) has been and recipient of the Kuwait Liberation Operations Ron named administrative assistant for Medal. He has attended San Diego State Crooker joined academic University, North Iowa Area Community the UIU Class assessment. After College and Hawkeye Community College. of 2002 in graduating with Scott lives in Independence with his wife, commencement her B.A. in arts Heather, and daughters Allison (age 6) exercises this year. Ron received his A.A. administration, she and Olivia (age 4). Weekends on the degree from UIU in 1998, and continued relocated with her Mississippi River boating with family and to study towards his B.S. in Management, husband James’ fishing are enjoyable activities as is his which he received on June 30. (’98) job to Hawaii, Colorado and Florida. passion for classic cars. They have a daughter, Isabel, who is two years old, and they are happy to be back in Northeast Iowa.

Bridge Winter 2002-03 21 Angi Frieden Tracy Griffith is student advisor at the Faculty and (’99) was Milwaukee Center. Prior to starting at UIU, Staff Notes employed at she was a “professional Girl Scout,” Upper Iowa while managing the earning her B.A. annual Girl Scout in Accounting Cookie sale for a and left after local Girl Scout graduation to pursue a job in the council. She has Melanie Franzen (’99) joined the accounting field. Now back on the staff as lived in 14 staff as an admissions counselor for Upper assistant registrar, Angi says, “I work with different places Iowa University. the international program, specifically, so far in her life, Originally from the Singapore, Malaysia and Vancouver including three years in northern Germany. West Union, she Centers. It is a fun and challenging job and Tracy holds a B.S. in Social Psychology lives in Elgin with I’m very happy to be a part of UIU once from Park University and enjoys reading her 12-year-old again.” She and husband Craig, who farms, and counted cross-stitch. She and Larry, daughter, Mollie. live outside of Elgin with their yellow lab, her husband of 20 years, have one Melanie holds a Gus. In her spare time, Angi enjoys daughter, Alyssa. B.A. in psychology and in her senior year reading, boating and golfing. at UIU played varsity soccer, which she Angela Grimm has joined the Upper says was “one of the most fun experiences Mike Gates has joined the Des Iowa University staff as assistant registrar. of my life!” Since her graduation she has Moines Center staff as teacher education worked for the Newspapers of Fayette coordinator. Most recently he spent a year Upper Iowa County, and in the human service field. in retirement after six years as wrestling coach, Melanie is vice-president of the Valley superintendent of education in Winterset, Heath Grimm, Recreation Board, and a member of West IA, where he was named Coach Clermont Lutheran Church. She enjoys worked a total of the Year by attending her daughter’s athletic events, of thirteen years. the National photography, and long walks with her Mike noted, “I Wrestling Coaches black lab. “I am deeply proud of this found I could not Association after guiding the Peacocks to university and my job in admissions. Telling enjoy anything I a second-place finish at the NCAA Division prospective students about Upper Iowa wanted to do in III National Tournament. comes naturally for me, as I had such a retirement quite as much as being useful positive experience here,” Melanie noted. working a job. I wanted a job working with future educators and just plain got lucky with the UIU teacher education coordinator position. I am thoroughly enjoying the work and especially the contact with so many people.” He completed all but the dissertation for a Ph.D. at Iowa State University, holds a M.S. and Ed. Specialist degree from Drake University and a B.A. degree from Central College. Mike has three grown children, four grandchildren and a fifth grandchild on the way.

22 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Shelia Kay Groeneveld is the Waterloo Center coordinator. Her MBA is from the University of Iowa, and she was the education administrator at a family practice residency program before joining the Upper Iowa University staff. She is a musician with two teenagers and enjoys gourmet cooking.

Bryan Hagopian is assistant track and cross country coach and instructor in HPER. He received his B.A. in physical education from Hastings College, where he also competed in track and field and cross UIU alumnus and Trustee Mike Eischeid (’63), Coach Bill “Pro” Prochaska, and Board of Trustees Chair Bruce Campbell. country. He is a two-time marathon qualifier in the NAIA National Track & Field Retiring UIU associate professor of physical education Bill Prochaska was Championships, finishing10th at Nationals honored at the Faculty/Staff Recognition Banquet last May, where it was announced his senior year. Bryan has coached high that the UIU basketball court is to be named for him. school track and field and cross country UIU alumnus and Trustee Mike Eischeid (’63) delivered the recognition address. state champions in his home state of “Three hundred eighty months ago,” he began, “Stan Jack resigned his coaching Maine. As a graduate assistant at Minnesota and teaching position, and Upper Iowa began a search for a basketball coach, State University, he was the hurdles/sprint and instructor in the department of health and physical education.” coach. Upon completion of his M.S. in Eischeid’s father, Eb, was the athletic director responsible for hiring Prochaska. athletic administration, he served as head “Dad knew it was going to take someone who had a love and passion that was men’s and women’s track and field coach uncommon,” Eischeid explained. at Mt. Scenario College. Currently, Bryan Prochaska filled that position, is also a national shoe test runner for New bringing with him everything Eb Seldom do Balance Shoes Eischeid was looking for, and more. “Seldom do people make such an people make John Harlan received the UIU Des impact, that they are known by a single “ Moines Center 2002 Excellence in Teaching name,” Eischeid noted. “There are some, such an impact, Award for Business. A fixture on the but we need look no further than the adjunct faculty team since 1989, John has athletic department, and reflect on the that they are taught courses for UIU in Newton and Des last century of Upper Iowa athletics. Moines, including Macroeconomics, And what names pop up? Doc [John known by a Microeconomics, Dorman], Eb [Everett Eischeid] and and Economics Pro [Bill Prochaska].” single name.” of International John “Doc” Dorman and Everett “Eb” Business. John has Eischeid were recognized by UIU for their contributions to the athletic an M.P.A. degree department through the naming of the Dorman Gymnasium and Eischeid Stadium. and has held “These three people have been the major influence over our athletic department executive-level for over 100 years,” Eischeid added. He joked that Prochaska was “rubbing elbows positions with Pillsbury, Pepsi, and Bell with some pretty exclusive company,” but added that Prochaska has earned his Atlantic. spot among the UIU athletic legends, along with the respect of the UIU community. Bill Prochaska retired last spring after 31 years of service to the UIU athletic department. This year, when the new basketball floor is installed in Dorman Gym, it will be named “Prochaska Court.” The dedication ceremonies will be held at the court’s opening.

Bridge Winter 2002-03 23 UIU instructor Bob Jeppesen is has extensive experience in the areas of Faculty and currently working on a project to train new discrimination, harassment, and the ADA Staff Notes executive directors of independent living accommodations. Her volunteer activities centers throughout the United States. have revolved around issues of self-esteem Currently the executive director of the in young people, the Cedar Falls Central Iowa Center for Independent Living, Community Theatre, and Cedar Falls Bob and his team are developing an active Booster Club. simulation of the first year of a not-for- profit independent living center. Bob is also Dr. Joe Krieg has been named Teri Hepler has accepted the position the president of the Iowa State Association Assistant Professor of Science. as head women’s tennis and assistant of Independent Living, a member of the softball coach. She will also be an Des Moines Access Advisory Committee, Alecia Landegent is the student instructor in HPER. Hepler graduated co-chair of the Des Moines ParaTransit recreation center director for Upper Iowa with her B.A. degree in Psychobiology Advisory Board, and was the opening University. As the first director for the new from Ripon College where she played speaker on June 21 for the Disability Rights facility, she laid groundwork for policies, varsity softball and basketball. She earned and Advocacy Workshop held in Des procedures, and purchasing necessary her master’s degree in sport studies Moines. A 1998 recipient of the Excellence equipment for the opening. A native of with a concentration in sport behavior in Teaching Award at UIU’s Des Moines Sioux Falls, SD, Alecia completed her and performance from Miami University Center, Bob supervises the math lab, and M.S. in Health, Physical Education, and (Ohio). While at Miami, she served has taught financial management and small Recreation from South Dakota State as a graduate assistant coach for the business management courses for 14 years. University. In her spare time, she enjoys softball team. He also teaches in the External Degree biking, walking, spending time with program. When he isn’t busy with his friends/family, weight lifting, and reading. Rebecca Hilliard, administrative advocacy work, Bob enjoys riding his “I’m excited to be a part of this new UIU assistant at the Milwaukee Center, is motorcycle to Tennessee, Mississippi, facility! Health and fitness is a lifestyle. completing her Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, and We can offer opportunities to facilitate B.S. in Business soon to South Dakota to do prison ministry. that lifestyle to our UIU Community with at Upper Iowa the Rec Center.” University. She and Kristy her husband, John, Johnson, Carla Lawrence is a student advisor love to travel and financial aid at the Des Moines Center. have driven to and receptionist, came from Washington State twice, visiting sites to Upper Iowa Carol Lee accepted the position up and down the west coast. from Keokuk when as associate director of advancement. her husband, She is from Ohio with an M.S. from Miami Amy Hinders is a financial aid Adam, enrolled as a student athlete here. University in college student personnel, assistant. They have a three-year-old daughter, Bailey, and a B.A. in communication arts from and a year-old son, Tucker. Cedarville University. Her development Larry Hunter (’98) is coordinator experience includes special events, alumni at Upper Iowa University’s Fort Polk The UIU Waterloo Center honored and parent programs, and annual fund Center. He is retired from the Army and instructor Kim King with this year’s telemarketing. has held human resources positions with Excellence in Teaching Award. Kim contractors at Fort Polk. He is married holds an Ed.S. and M.A. in Educational to Mary and they have three children, Psychology, and is completing her Michael, Larry and Evelyn. dissertation in “Predicting Suicidal Behavior in Adolescent Inpatients.” Kim has taught a variety of psychology courses at the Waterloo Center since 1996. She

24 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Chad Leonard is assistant men’s Toni Merfeld Marilyn Peterson, administrative soccer coach, assistant track coach and received the 2002 assistant in the registrar’s office, moved to instructor in HPER. He began his coaching Excellence in the Volga area with career at Hilbert College in Hamburg, NY, Teaching Award for her husband, Kent, where he served as the head men’s and Education at UIU’s five years ago. assistant women’s soccer coach. He has Des Moines Center. They have three coached high school and youth soccer Toni has taught grown children programs. Chad holds a B.S. in criminal several Special Education courses, and six (soon justice. He and his wife Kristen have two including Introduction to Special to be seven) children, Cole (4) and Hannah (1), and a Education, Individual Behavior/Classroom grandchildren. Marilyn worked in dental dog, Copa. Management, and the Curriculum offices for several years while helping put Organization class. Toni also serves as a her children through college. She enjoys UIU Prairie du Chien Center instructor student teacher supervisor. She holds a the friendly atmosphere at UIU and smiles Maureen McCarty received the Master’s Degree in Behavioral Disorders, as she says, “It took me several weeks to Excellence in Teaching Award for 2002, along with certification to work as a school realize that I was looking for ‘files’ instead having been nominated for the honor by administrator. Most recently, she worked as of ‘charts’.” Marilyn’s hobbies include her students. Since 1996, Maureen has a teacher for the Des Moines Public entertaining, cooking, gardening, crafts, been teaching a variety of human services Schools and as a Consultant for Heartland Bible study, spending time with family, and classes, including Social Welfare Programs Area Education Agency. walking the track at the UIU Rec center & Policies, Social during her lunch hour. Problems, Steve Molohon is head men’s tennis Introduction to coach, assistant football coach and Erica Potter, Sociology, and instructor in HPER. He received his B.S. in financial aid Human Behavior in sociology and M.S. in physical education assistant, holds a the Social from Southwest State University. He will bachelor’s degree Environment. She complete his work on an M.S. in sports from SUNY College is a social worker and independent family management from Saint Cloud State of Environmental therapist and counselor. University this year. Steve served as a Science and football defensive graduate assistant at both Biology in Syracuse, New York. She Dr. Douglas McReynolds, UIU Southwest State and Saint Cloud State. followed friends to UIU and enjoys reading, Bissell Professor of English, conducted and spending time with her dog, Cassidy, a workshop at the Marion Public Library Sally Muller, administrative assistant and cat, Nina. on W. P. Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe and in the online a two-part workshop at the Fayette Public program, has Library on John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and worked with Upper Men. Both programs were funded by and Iowa in other under the auspices of Humanities Iowa. capacities in the admissions office, external degree program and bookstore. She enjoys painting and crafts. “I love the job in the online program and helping students whenever I can.”

Bridge Winter 2002-03 25 Courtney Using humor, controversy, and an evocative Faculty and Severson is the story, this novel depicts a woman’s Staff Notes new administrative pilgrimage to discover why she keeps assistant for getting involved with men who steal part of payroll at Upper her soul and hurt her, physically and how Iowa University. she lost herself in anything that might add Previously, she to her fantasy world in the process. worked at a mortgage banker/broker Published by AmErica House publishers company as the director of the business (http://www.publishamerica.com), Kevin “K.C.” Robb joined the UIU office. Currently a senior at UIU majoring autographed copies are also available Education Department as assistant in accounting and human resources, in the UIU Logo Store. professor. For the past nine years he taught Courtney enjoys reading and walking. Her Physical Education at the Independence family includes her husband Tim, and Emily Sulgrove manages Upper Iowa (Iowa) Middle daughter Kennedy. University’s Logo Store at the Des Moines School where he Center. was also an Matthew Skufza, assistant athletic assistant wrestling trainer and instructor in HPER, received Heath Teeter (’02) is head women’s coach at the high his B.A. degree in movement and exercise golf coach and assistant women’s school. He recently science with an emphasis in athletic basketball coach. He earned a B.A. in completed the training from Chapman University in elementary education and spent the past elementary principal endorsement through Orange, CA. He then earned his M.S. two seasons as a student assistant for the Drake University, and holds a B.A. and M.A. degree in kinesiology and physical Peacock women’s basketball team. He was in Physical Education from Mankato State education with an emphasis in sports also a three-year letter winner for the UIU University in Minnesota. K.C. is currently medicine and injury studies from California golf team. a doctoral student at the University of State University, Long Beach. Before Northern Iowa. He and his wife Cathy, an arriving at Upper Iowa University, Skufza Cliff Thompson is the residence area RN who works for Goodwill Industries as was head athletic trainer at Western High coordinator in student services. a social work Case Manager, have two School in Anaheim, CA. daughters, Chelsea, 12, and Brittany, 8. A Howard Thompson, head men’s golf medical specialist in the US Army Reserve, I Want to Marry Godzilla and Have coach, assistant men’s basketball coach K.C. enjoys spending any spare time with His Children is the title of a book by and instructor in HPER, is originally from his family, golfing, and reading. In addition Melle Starsen, Assistant Professor Farmington, CT. He received his B.S. in to teaching several courses in the UIU of Communications. The lead character biology and English from Heidelberg education curriculum, he supervises decides that marrying a fictional College and his M.A. in English from student teachers. “I want my students to be movie monster Bowling Green. Thompson joins Upper prepared to challenge themselves! Don’t is less Iowa after having spent the past five expect me to have all the answers; you’ll painful seasons as an assistant men’s basketball have to find some for yourself.” than coach at Heidelberg College. He taught in getting the English Department for three years and involved served as the head women’s golf coach at with any Heidelberg last year. more men.

26 Bridge Winter 2002-03 Call for Nominations

Upper Iowa University has established a series of awards recognizing and honoring distinguished UIU alumni.

Nominations are currently sought for the following categories:

■ Service to Upper Iowa University ■ Professional accomplishment ■ Community service

Faculty, staff, and alumni may nominate individuals they feel are deserving of recognition.

Please call the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations to request a nomination form.

Awards will be presented at the 2003 Alumni Banquet on October 11, 2003.

All nominations must be received by May 31, 2003.

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800-553-4150, ext. 5 [email protected] Bridge Winter 2002-03 27 Head women’s basketball coach Bill Wade Witcher (’02) is Upper Iowa Faculty and Wilson was named the Iowa Conference University’s admissions counselor for Staff Notes Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year and Northeast Iowa and part of the Midwest. He District Coach of the earned a B.A. in management with a minor Year after directing in marketing. While a Peacock, he was a the Peacocks to a 19- four-year starting pitcher for the baseball 7 overall record and team, receiving the honors of being named Dr. Peggy Wainwright, teacher a 13-5 mark in the First Team All-Conference, Second Team education coordinator at the Waterloo IIAC. Wilson is the All-Region and UIU Pitcher of the Year. Center, has 32 years of experience in first coach of a Wade says about his position, “I enjoy education including time as a teacher, women’s sport at UIU to earn conference working for Upper Iowa University. I want principal, curriculum staff development, Coach of the Year honors. He ranks first to recruit students and administrator. She holds a Ph.D. in all-time among UIU women’s basketball to come to school Administration and Curriculum from the coaches with 79 career victories and a here so they can University of Iowa. Her son coaches for .523 winning percentage (79-72). have the great the New York Jets and her daughter will experience of graduate from high school this spring. Shawn Wilson (’01) joined the going to Upper “I truly enjoy working with students of all Upper Iowa University staff at the Fort Polk Iowa like I had.” ages, especially those who are motivated Center as administrative assistant. She His parents, Wendell Whitcher (’76) and to join the education profession.” holds a B.S. in human services and is Marcia (Claney) Whitcher (’72) are currently attending Central Michigan Peacocks, too. Wade resides in Fayette and Richelle Walsh has joined the University pursuing a Master’s in enjoys playing basketball, town team housekeeping staff. Administration specializing in Human baseball and golfing. Resource Management. Shawn served in Gail West, student advisor at the the United States Army as an Automated Sue Woodson is the assistant Waterloo Center, previously served as Logistical Specialist and worked as a manager at Upper Iowa University’s Logo Director of Career Services at Iowa teacher for Vernon Parish Head Start. She Store. She worked in the West Central Wesleyan College. She earned her enjoys listening to classical music and Community School bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the reading, has a gorgeous seven-year-old girl District as the University of Northern Iowa. With four named Dominique, and a handsome eight- superintendent’s grown children and four grandchildren, year-old boy named Trayvonne. She finds secretary and the her hobbies include music, art and theatre. working for Upper Iowa University a high school “I enjoy working with a team that is wonderful and rewarding experience. secretary. She and fulfilling the common goals of helping her husband Stan nontraditional students complete their live in Fayette and have three children and education.” two grandchildren.

Pam Whitmore, Assistant Professor Renessa of Education, and Gail Moorman Zurbriggen spent Behrens, Director of Teacher Education the last year doing and Assistant Professor of Education, mission work in received "Friend of Education" awards China and is now from the Oelwein Community Education the assistant in the Association during a ceremony on May 6. Admissions Office. After working with small children as a daycare teacher, she is enjoying the UIU environment and working with college students. Her husband, Ryan, is a Postville High School social studies teacher. 28 Bridge Winter 2002-03 SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS he Logo Store has all of your Upper Iowa University gear. Find gifts for the whole family. ■ Great for T birthday gifts, graduation gifts and Christmas gifts. ■ Buy clothes for yourself, grandchildren or that future UIU student. Don’t forget about the Logo Store Gift Certificate, the perfect gift for anyone. ■ From sweatshirts and caps to blankets and mugs, the Logo Store has it all. ■ Open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit us on the lower level of Garbee Hall or visit us on the web at: www.logostore.uiu.edu

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Bridge Winter 2002-03 29 Looking Ahead to 2003 and Beyond.

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