Karner blue butterfly, see page 2

Students discover rare species and development can co-exist… corporations take suggestions… vintage churches are worth saving…and much more… Out ofMAY the 2005 blue Notes from 2420 Nicolet…

Dear Friends,

Greetings from Green Bay’s University of Wisconsin! Student ResearchMay is a mblossomsonth of delightful promise, of com- mencements, graduation gatherings and the end of the academic year. Even for me, a career educator whose favorite season has traditionally been “Back to School!” this time of year ranks near the top. I hope to have the boat out by the time you’re reading this but, in truth, any break will be a short one. “Back to School” at UW-Green Bay is May 23 when the first of our summer sessions begins. Nowadays, a thriving University serving a growing region is a year-round enterprise. As this Inside describes, we have a full summer in store: a capital campaign in progress, new academic initiatives, and an expanded schedule of summer course offerings. Not much downtime for our students, either. The great majority work full time or part time, year round. Many will take advantage of those additional course offerings this summer. Some students pursue research or internships. Just how many, and how well, was on display for the community last month when the Founders Asso- ciation spring reception was held in conjunction with the student Academic Excellence Symposium. Cyndie and I posed for a group photo with Prof. Kristin Vespia and several of the 120 top student researchers in attendance. Front row, from left, are Alison Lester, Amanda Lane Brown, Kristin Mauk, Anne Brede, and Carly Chrouser, who are part of the team conducting research on the award-winning Phuture Phoenix program. In the pages that follow, we highlight the remarkable work being done by students at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Thank you for supporting that work, in helping us “Connect learning to life.” Go Phoenix!

Bruce Shepard Chancellor Inside UW-Green Bay SFCtuoEdnenAnt erTecsetUaercdhRers,E S May 2005 new discoveries Volume 31, No. 3 go hand-in-hand Editor Chris Sampson Like mother, like son Editorial Staff 2 ‘Fortunate’ Gallaghers give back Chris Sampson Sue Bodilly Virginia Dell Groovy! Scott Hildebrand ‘Sequels’ re-trace parents’ paths Lindsey Oostra ’06 8 Designer Summer fun Mary Thiesen Alumni, Bayfest mark milestones 2 Photographer Eric Miller 14 Contributing Photographer Sue Bodilly 24 • 8 DCamEpPaiARgn nTewMs ENTS Inside UW-Green Bay is 8 published by the Office of 10 Campus news University Advancement 14 and its Marketing and 14 Alumni notes Communication unit. We welcome your comments. Address them to: Inside UW-Green Bay Editor, Cofrin Library Suite 815, or fax (920) 465-2340. 24 Phoenix Flashbacks Mail change of address notification to Inside UW- Green Bay, Cofrin Library Suite 820, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001.

Cover photograph of Karner blue butterfly by Paul Labus, TNC (The Nature Conservancy) CONNECTING

OutWI TofH PR OthePER PL A‘blue,’NNING, the endangered Karner blue butterfly and the people of Portage County, Wisconsin, will peacefully co-exist. That’s if UW-Green Bay Pmappingrof. Bill Niedzwied za an dn stature-friendlyudents in his Environmental P lneighborhoodanning class have anything to say about it. The class is working with UW-Green Bay alumnus Meleesa Johnson, admin- istrator of the Portage County Solid Waste Department, to develop property originally purchased, but no longer needed, for a Portage County landfill. When the county began investigating residential development for the 150- acre site, Johnson called on her former professor and his class of experts to assess the area and recommend a subdivision plan that will be environmentally sensitive. The proposed site is believed to be a feeding and even STUDENT a breeding ground for the Karner blue, added to the United States Endangered Species List in 1992. The ecology of the butterfly is tied to its habitat. The larvae feed only on one plant, wild lupine (Lupinus perennis), a species steadily declining because of widespread destruction of habitat due mainly to rural development. On numerous field trips, stu- dents produced a detailed analysis including assessment of vegetation types and structure, landscape slope, elevation and aspect, soil characteristics and open space. Maps were created to establish the spatial extent of the field analysis. With a detailed inventory of the site, students developed alterna- tive subdivision plans based upon With a little planning, say Prof. “conservation design” principles. Conservation design plans emphasize preserva- Bill Niedzwiedz and his students, tion of open space and habitat (a plus for residents) while still providing for habitat for a beautiful, rare legally defined density of development. For the Portage County site, habitat for butterfly can be preserved while Karner blue butterflies was the key variable. still allowing for full residential development. Students may not see the results of their work for many years—if development is gradual—and sometimes not at all if municipalities choose different plans. That doesn’t deter Niedzwiedz and his students from taking on new projects. “If a site is under consideration for development, we always hope that our efforts will play a role in how the site is developed,” Niedzwiedz said. “However, it is equally important that our students have the opportunity to work on complex, real-life projects, and that communities and their citizens get to work with our students as well. Over the years, our ‘clients’ have been impressed by tthehe qualityquality ofof ourour studentstudent projects.”projects.”

2 May 2005 LEARNING TO LIFE

UW-GREEN BAY prides itself on “connecting.” Students connect make an what happens in the classroom $45 millionTHE HEADLIN impact?E in a local newsp aper this February read Rto real-worldES issues.E ARCHE“BrownRS, County Veterans Memorial Complex helps fuel $45M booThat’sst in econom y.what” But what ttheirhe story m isdatased was th esays “who” They are making hands-on responsible for gathering the data. It did credit UW-Green Bay connections in campus laborato- senior lecturer Don McCartney, ultimately responsible for assem- Iries,NT in public andE privateR settingsN S IMPACT bling the data and presenting the findings. It failed to mention the throughout Brown County, in 20 or more UW-Green Bay under- graduate students who served in urban and rural locales across the important role of informa- tion gatherers. The students set Northeast Wisconsin and beyond. up shop at the complex on nine separate occasions, interviewing From Baird Creek to Lambeau Business majors Benjamin Elsner and concert- and other event-goers as Oscar Garzon were part of the team that to length of stay, hometowns and Field, from the Oneida Nation to measured the economic impact of Brown various tourism-related topics. County’s new Resch Center and related development in the Lambeau Field district. The report was used by PMI, the nations around the world, from operator of three facilities in the Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex, to quantify the impossibly tiny cell nuclei to economic impact of the Arena, ShopKo Hall exhibition space and the new Resch Center during its first year of operation. massive rock formations on the The results: • Total combined revenues—all events: $26,368,067 planet Mars, they are connecting. • Total economic gain to the Green Bay area: $45,201,001 • Total increase in earnings for Green Bay area: $13,121,187 And making an impact. • Resulting increase in area employment: 1,401 jobs “The work of the students was invaluable to me and to Read on for only a sample. PMI,” McCartney said. “There is no way we could have col- lected this type of information without their help.” McCartney said the surveying provided valuable lessons fforor tthehe students—thestudents—the majoritymajority ofof themthem businessbusiness administra-administra- ttionion mmajors—inajors—in cconductingonducting aann iinterceptntercept ssurvey.urvey. TheyThey alsoalso wwereere aableble toto sself-evaluateelf-evaluate onon theirtheir approachapproach andand consistencyconsistency in delivery.

May 2005 3 PowerNEAT S TofUFF. Nsuggestion:EAT STORE. NEAT INTE RNSHIPS? BasedRetailer on a recommen dtellsation by a studentUW-Green Bay st u‘yes!’dent, ShopKo Stores Inc. implemented a new internship program last CAPITOL STARS summer. Andrew Karls, a senior, was the pilot of a program now planning for five to 10 student interns this summer. Karls was both student and a ShopKo employee when he opted to pursue an internship after attending the Summer Job and Internship Fair on campus. Upon realizing ShopKo didn’t offer an internship program, he sought opportunities at competing stores and received offers but instead wrote a letter to the senior vice president of ShopKo. “I wrote that I attended an internship fair and saw all these other internships around and I thought it was a need for Shopko,” he said. “I thought it would be mutually beneficial for Five UW-Green Bay undergraduate students both students and the corporation.” shared research findings at the Wisconsin Kristine Harring, recruiting manager for ShopKo, agreed and State Capitol earlier this spring at “Posters sent Karls to the right people to further his idea. Karls’ intern- in the Rotunda.” The event celebrated hands- ship took place over the course of twelve weeks last summer and on learning by UW System students. was a learning experience for all involved. “Andrew basically experienced every facet of the company on • Kimberly Biedermann (faculty adviser, a rotational basis,” Harring says. “He spent a certain amount of R. Aileen Yingst): “Morphology of Rocks time in merchandising, advertising and other areas. He got a at Mars Pathfinder Landing Site” broad-based corporate view, as well as a store view, and how what Heather Bloch we do ties together.” • (Regan Gurung): “Show Harring, herself a 1998 UW-Green Bay graduate with a degree More, Look Better? Revealing Clothes, in communication, Body Size, and Impression Formation” says it gave her • Amy Kiley (Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges): pride to see Karls “Perceived Crowding and Territoriality’s pursue his idea. Effects on College Student Learning: “I give him a lot Influences of Classroom Design” of credit for doing what he did,” Har- • Darryl Teske (Regan Gurung): “Does ring says. “He did This Shirt Make Me Look Big…Enough?” it in a professional Christina Tosh way. He was a valued • (Regan Gurung): “How teammate then and Do Students Really Study (and Does It he still is now. The Matter)?” fact that he’s a UW- Green Bay student is great. He has the qualities to be very successful.” Andrew Karls, left, learned that a national retail In fact, ShopKo chain would listen to his student proposal to create a companywide internship program. was so impressed with Karls that he was offered a position after his May graduation. He will begin training as a general merchandising manager. Adds Karls, “Just the level of confidence I get from doing well academically gave me enough confidence to say that I had a worthwhile idea that they should look at, and I’ve never looked back.”

4 May 2005 SCENIC LITTLE BAIRD CREEK bbeginsegins asas a ttricklerickle jjustust northeastnortheast ofof thethe citycity ofof GreenGreen Bay.Bay. BByy thethe timetime itit reachesreaches thethe citycity limits,limits, itit becomesbecomes somethingsomething elseelse entirely:entirely: oneone ofof thethe region’sregion’s mostmost visited,visited, pBairdhotograph edCreek and—thank sgets to local adboostvocates with fromthe help of UstudentW-Green Bay an dresearchers its students—most closely studied natural resources. The hilly Baird Creek area bisected by I-43 near campus has been a hot topic in recent years. Growing residential development, calls by some citizens to expand public holdings, and creation of a non-profit Baird Creek Parkway Preservation Foundation have sharp- ened the focus. UW-Green Bay student researchers are at the center. This academic year, students enrolled in the Environmental Design studio course won a competitive $10,000 Envi- ronmental Protection Agency grant to work toward a sustainable watershed plan. UW- Green Bay was the only Wisconsin winner. National and international exposure followed. As recipients of the EPA grant, the students were invited to exhibit at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on May 16 and 17, to compete for a further award. In addition, five of the students were flown to Florence, Italy earlier this year to present the class project at “For an Ecological Future,” an international exhibit and competition. For the UW-Green Bay students, Baird Students in the Environmental Design studio course have won national and even international recognition. Their work takes place under the watchful eyes Creek presents thorny problems. The water- of Profs. Ronald Baba and David Damkoehler (standing). shed encompasses about 25 square miles. Water flow in most of its 31-mile length is intermittent, with only about three and a half miles of year-round flow, but the creek is an important seasonal tributary of the East and Fox rivers emptying into Green Bay. The stretch nearest campus has rapids, small waterfalls and a history as an unofficial park and picnic spot dating to Green Bay’s earliest days. To complicate matters, the watershed comes under various jurisdictions—the state of Wisconsin, Brown County, the city of Green Bay and the towns of Humboldt and Eaton— and the land it drains serves many interests: residential, recreational, commercial and agricultural. t l a

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o Manawa; Erin Heise, Omro; Kristen Hodek, Green Bay; Suzanne Kohl- h P mann, De Pere; Jason Myhre, West Salem; Christopher Schanz, Sussex; Kathryn Ten Haken, Sheboygan Falls; and Melissa Volk, Reedsburg. They represent only some of the UW-Green Bay people involved in research at Baird Creek. Proposals for the Baird Creek Parkway on Green Bay’s east side are still taking shape, with student research UW-Green Bay’s Cofrin Center for Biodiversity was a force in organiz- helping inform decision-makers and the general public. ing the “Baird Creek Parkway Bio-blitz,” a collaborative attempt to catalog aandnd photographphotograph tthehe area’sarea’s bbiodiversity.iodiversity. SStudentstudents NickNick WaltonWalton andand AndyAndy CassiniCassini ’04’04 werewere guestsguests ofof honorhonor atat thethe ParkwayParkway Foundation’sFoundation’s annualannual meetingmeeting aandnd dinner.dinner. TThehe pairpair conductedconducted a birdbird studystudy inin thethe BairdBaird CreekCreek HeightsHeights andand wetlandwetland areasareas whichwhich providedprovided essen-essen- tial data for a further habitat protection grant.

May 2005 5 In Oneida, a ‘weigh better’ ARTISTIC approach to health The work of Leah Lindsley illustrates again that visual artiDISCOVERYsts, too, are capable of making striking discoveries. The Greenleaf painter exhibited one of her oversized oils at the student research sym- posium. She has turned heads on campus with her evocative series

by Sara Vanevenhoven of self-portraits, each revealing different facets of her person- Photo Student Tina Jacobsen’s classroom training ality as expressed by costume, expression in nutrition is a healthy fit with her Oneida Nation internship. or gesture. A student of Prof. Kristy Deetz, she cites as influences contemporary artists including Xenia Hausner, Lucian Freud, Jenny HUMAN BIOLOGY MAJOR (with a nutrition emphasis) Saville and Cindy Sherman. Tina Jacobsen can walk the walk and talk the talk. As an intern for Oneida Family Fitness Center, she designed a wellness program called “Change Your Weigh,” but only after she practiced the program and dropped 40 pounds herself. A smoker, and recreational drinker, Jacobsen commit- ted to a lifestyle change via a New Year’s resolution. Nine months later she was smoke-free, 40 pounds lighter and inspired. She and UW-Eau Claire student Lori Bemb- nister collaborated on the pilot program for the Oneida EXPLORING Family Fitness Center based on proper nutrition, exercise Adam Guenzel, a junior from New London, and resistance training. The pilot was so successful, GENE rkr2zfpatiently it’s now a part of the center’s regular programming. explained Requirements include assessment, exercise, nutrition his research and exercise counseling, healthy recipes and reading display to material, and more. The bonus to Jacobsen was a three- strolling credit internship earned with the approval of her adviser, visitors at senior lecturer Karen Lacey. last month’s “The work that Tina and Lori have done is absolutely Academic wonderful,” says Maureen Cisler, a “Change Your Weigh” Excellence participant. “The biggest thing, I think, is the account- Symposium. ability. I have a lot of opportunity to hear from other No doubt members and they really enjoy it, too.” comprehension was mixed—his topic was “Determining the Location of a Nuclear Localization Signal in the Gene rkr2zf”—but all left impressed by his advanced computer modeling. Guenzel’s work under the guid- ance of Prof. Uwe Pott will continue next year as he prepares for grad school and a possible research career.

6 May 2005 INTRIGUED BY the distinctive presence of rural churches in her native Oconto County, and inquisitive about their history andThe location, church geography studentlady Marilynn Shorey began an investigation. Who built these beautiful structures? How long ago? How did geography play a part in their locations? Is the church still in use? How does the architecture vary between denominations and how has it changed through the years? Her line of inquiry and photo essay led to a research paper, potential publication in historic journals, and maybe even preservation of the very build- ings she has studied. Shorey’s faculty adviser, Prof. William Laatch, a 20-year mem- ber of the Wisconsin State His- toric Preservation Review Board which recommends places to the Register of Historic Places, says the churches of Oconto County are worthy of study. They are dis- tinguishing features of the rural landscape, their denominations reflect early ethnic emigration, and they were once a focal point of community activity. “The county is experienc- ing a loss of the original farm population and is becoming an exurb of Green Bay,” Laatsch says. “Modern community churches are springing up in the southern Marilynn Shorey, a returning adult student from Oconto portion of the county and chang- County, explains the connection between small-town church ing the rural landscape. There buildings and hometown history. are declining populations in the north and churches are vacant. Marilynn’s documentation could help in future nominations to the National Registry of Historic Places given the churches’ architecture and status as community meeting places.”

Oconto county churches that Marilynn Shorey documented include (top of page) the Hickory Church of Christ, dedicated 1894, in Maple Valley, and (lower) the Lena United Methodist Church in Lena, Christian Scientist Church in Oconto, and Hickory United Methodist Church in Maple Valley.

Students exhibiting at the research symposium Wantaddressed more topics examples? in social work, music, computing science, history, public affairs, human development (a particularly hot field) and others. For a complete list go to www.uwgb.edu/connect/.

May 2005 7 ForLONGTIME his GREEN money, BAY RESIDENT and investmentthis self-described expert “hometown onexpert booster” investment Jerry Gallagher knows a good local investmentC whenam he seespaign it. News Along with his wife, Janet, he is among the lead donors toward construction of a new sports sees none betterand events centerthan onsees the educationUW-Green none Bay campus. better The couple than education made a high six-figure commitment to the campaign last fall.

zette “Janet and I, while we are not alumni,” he says, “believe strongly I hope we that the most important and powerful institutions in our com- can awaken a sense munity are NWTC, St. Norbert College, Bellin College of Nursing, and UW-Green Bay. that if something reen Bay Press-Ga “I don’t want to tell people how to spend their money, but… is important for that’s where the strength of the community and its future lie.” the community, courtesy of G The Gallaghers have supported UW-Green Bay before. With a decided bricks-and-mortar orientation, they contributed to the Photo and people love campaign to build the Weidner Center more than a decade ago. This time, Jerry says, their involvement had little to do with the this community, specifics of the sports and events center plan. then it’s time to With his mother, Henrietta, “To be honest,” he says, “it could have been for anything. We (1996 photo) Jerry Gallagher don’t have a particular interest in sports or events and activities. be more active. has combined to direct more We just felt it was important to support the University because than $1 million in support to they believe (this project) is important for the future.” —Jerry Gallagher UW-Green Bay. The $32-million center is only one-quarter funded by the state. It will make UW-Green Bay’s student-life facilities competitive with compet- ing campuses, and up to par with the University’s own excellent facilities on the academic side. Gallagher believes strongly that as the UW System’s youngest institution, without a 150-year tradition or alumni base, Green Bay will increasingly rely on community donors. “People need to realize,” he says, “that the days of dialing up Madison and waiting for the big public money truck to show up are long gone.” When Henrietta C. Gallagher contributed $250,000 in 1996 to establish a A successful stockbroker, Gallagher was a scholarshipMOTHER’S fund for students at GIFT UW-Green WAS Bay, it made SPECIAL newspaper headlines member of the University Council of Trustees around the state. during the 1990s. He credits former Chancel- At the time, it was the single largest scholarship gift to the University. Mrs. Gal- lor Mark Perkins for educating stakeholders as lagher was 97 years of age, with a lively spirit. She charmed many with her expla- to the financial pinch faced by regional pub- nation that while she was not an alumnae of UW-Green Bay (which graduated its lic universities, and the reality that if growth first class in 1970) she wanted students here to have the same opportunity she is to occur, private investment is key. received in Madison as a University of Wisconsin freshman back in 1916. “My mother was always interested in scholarships,”“ recalls her son, Jerry. “To It’s encouraging, he says, that the reach of the current UW-Green Bay campaign appears her, there was nothing more important. Her feeling was, ‘I want to see the door to have extended to include names (his own open to anyone who wants a college education.’” included) not typically “on the horizon.” Mrs. Gallagher passed away less than a year after making her inspirational gift. “It has become apparent that local public An English major, she had taught school, become a librarian, raised two sons and support is going to have to come from new completed several graduate degrees. Through good stewardship, she had put places. The corporate offices, the old-line herself in a position to give back. contributors, are either gone or won’t be “It was a goal of our family,” recalls Jerry, “that if we were ever in a position there forever. to do so, we would contribute a million dollars to an institution that serves “I hope we can awaken a sense that if this community. If education and UW-Green Bay were that important to my something is important for the community, mother, who watched every penny and lived fairly modestly…for her to make and people love this community, it’s time to the gift she did, I was galvanized to follow suit. We’ve been fortunate.” be more active.” ”

8 May 2005 WHEN COLORS TURN, so will the shovels. GroundbreakingKress for Events the Kress Events Center drive nears finish line Center—the long-awaited, first-class student recreation and events center—is scheduled to take place during fall semester 2005. A late October or early November date is likely. The $32.5 million project to renovate and expand the outdated Phoenix Sports Center is being funded by a combination of student fee revenue, state of Wisconsin bonding, and at least $10 million in private contributions from University donors. The target for completion is the start of fall semester 2007. Plans include a central area with a seating A new perspective on the proposed Kress Events Center illustrates the extent of new constuction, including capacity of about 4,000 as the home court the sky-lit main gymnasium. This artist’s sketch shows the existing Phoenix Sports Center at right. for the women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The central area will seat up to 5,000 when configured total remodeling of the Laboratory Sciences Building, resulted in for campus events such as summer orientation, commencement, nearly $15 million in contracts awarded to Green Bay-area firms. student career fairs, festivals, concerts and multicultural activities. Steve Swan, assistant chancellor for university advancement, Bidding on construction of the facility is expected in fall. Uni- says private giving to the facility is at $8.8 million. A brick and versity officials point to significant economic impact for the com- sponsor-a-locker campaign to involve alumni, fans and others will munity; the most recent major construction project on campus, the be announced at the time of the groundbreaking.

Both Associated Bank and Schreiber Foods made major, six-figure commitments to Goodthe student recreation for communit and events center project.y, good for business Their advocacy and early support helped ensure the University’s ability to reach the $7.5 million threshold needed to begin construction in fall. The chief executive officers of the respective Green Bay-based corporations say excellence in higher education, including a vibrant and attractive campus at UW-Green Bay, makes the community itself more attractive.

““WeWe aarere vveryery hhappyappy ttoo pparticipatearticipate iinn tthehe CCampaignampaign fforor UUW-GreenW-Green Bay.Bay. TThathat reflectsreflects howhow AssociatedAssociated BankBank feelsfeels aboutabout contributingcontributing toto thethe “We are excited to sup- GGreenreen BayBay community,community, butbut alsoalso aboutabout findingfinding organizationsorganizations likelike thethe port the development of University that make our contributions worthwhile. UWGB is an incredibly attractive the recreation and events campus in its own right. The Kress Events Center will make it even more so. It’s not just center. The students at for sports and athletics. It enhances the service the school can provide as well as the UW-Green Bay will now marketing of the school.” have the facilities they need to make the most of their college experience. We were presidentPaul S. Beidemanand chief executive officer, Associated Banc-Corp. impressed with the leadership and commit- ment demonstrated by the students’ deci- sion to provide $15 million for the project and with the commitment from the state and other area donors. We are thrilled to be part of the team that is making this dream a reality for UW-Green Bay.”

presidentLarry P. and Ferguson chief executive officer, Schreiber Foods, Inc.

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ITH CLASSES, student organizations, group projects and work, most college students have a lot on their plates. But senior history major Aaron Webeb sskillskills winwin honorhonor Hulse hasStudent? the added responsibility He’s of teaching the a college teacher class. Hulse is one of about a dozen students who, over the years, have taken advan- for top student worker tage of UW-Green Bay’s unique opportunities for student-led courses. Most took place in the 1970s. Hulse’s course, Sexual Orientation and the Law, is the first in the past four years. WFrancis Carleton, the course adviser, has been there to guide Hulse since day one. He says Hulse did most of the work, including proposing the class and creating the syllabus, Erica Heckendorf, center, was the recipi- background readings ent of UW-Green Bay’s first Student and exams. Employee of the Year Award. Her mother, “Any student who’s Betty Unger, and sister, Deann McIntosh, going to propose their made the two-hour trip from Pewau- own course is already kee to join her on campus for the April highly motivated and award ceremony. Chosen from 20 stu- most certainly highly dents nominated, the senior elementary education major stood out for the pro- qualified,” Carleton says. Head of the class: Senior Aaron Hulse earned solid evaluations “He’s clearly a future for his course, Sexual Orientation and the Law. fessional-quality work she contributed mover and shaker.” to the departmental Web site of the One of the reasons student-led courses are rare is because the approval pro- Institute for Learning Partnership. The cess is so rigorous. Topics must be subjects of contemporary concern not fully award presentation was one of several covered in existing courses. activities intended to say “thanks” to the Hulse describes the experience as rewarding, especially seeing his hard work University’s 808 student employees, who culminate in a class he can be proud of. Feedback from his dozen or so students average 10 hours per week at $7.30 per has been positive. He encourages others to take advantage of the distinctive hour, range in age from 16 to 61, come opportunities the University has to offer. from hometowns as far away as Japan, “It requires commitment and hard work, but the results are certainly worth and serve the University and select com- it,” Hulse says. “I’ve learned so much through this process, and while personally munity agencies exceedingly well in work- rewarding, I also believe that professionally, for me and other students, it will study and regular-employment positions open many doors.” throughought the academic year. —Lindsey—Lindsey OostraOostra ’06’06

UW-Green Bay offers an academic minor in American Indian Studies. That’s about to change. The minor is in store for both a name change to First Nations Studies and a serious Major change possiblepush to elevate for the program First to the status Nations of a full interdisciplinary Studies major. Prof. Lisa Poupart, chairperson of the program, says the shift to “First Nations” effective July 1 follows a shift taking place at other universities and, moreover, a desire expressed by UW-Green Bay and its students to reflect the sovereign status of tribal communities. The move to major status will take further study and UW System approval. Propo- nents point to UW-Green Bay’s history of service to native students, its strong working relationship with the two-year College of Menominee Nation, and campus proximity to tribal nations including the Menominee, Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee and several Ojibwe bands. Prof. Lisa Poupart, left, sees rising interest in the program “People on campus and in tribal communities are already very positive about creating she chairs, which enrolls native and non-native students a major,” Poupart says. “A First Nations Studies major would reflect meaningful change alike. in the University and its commitment to offer students additional opportunities.”

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THE EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAM at UW-Green Bay has a New is program manager Eric Craver, who is busy reaching rich, 25-year history of giving off-campus adults their chance out to businesses of the region, Chamber of Commerce leaders to earn a college degree. and professional organizations What it doesn’t have, any more, to boost the program’s visibility is the name “Extended Degree.” and inform more potential The program is making students that a UW education changes—the‘Extended name is now Degree’ goes ‘Adulis a viablet option.’ Office of Adult Degree Pro- Craver and staff member grams—and aggressively reposi- Trudy Jacobson ’71 are enlist- tioning to meet renewed demand ing the help of the program’s for education and retraining in a 400 or more graduates. The Wisconsin economy in transition. alumni—often individuals “Our challenge is to build on with strong affinity for the the success of Extended Degree, University that gave them their and to provide an even better shot at a bachelor’s or associate level of logistical support for degree—are being asked to distance education and adult share information. A newslet- learners,” says Sue K. Hammer- Returning adult students listen intently to a professor’s presentation during ter and a group called the IST smith, the University’s provost one of Extended Degree’s weekend sessions last year. The program oper- Alumni Network (“IST” stands and vice chancellor for academic ates this year with a renewed focus and a new name. for Interdisciplinary Studies) affairs. “The demand is there.” are now in place. The bachelor’s degree program will continue to offer the The typical profile of an IST student is someone in his or her major in Interdisciplinary Studies, as awarded by UW-Green late-20s to mid-40s, working, with a family, high school diploma Bay’s Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty. Internet-based courses, and often some college experience. The prestige of a UW degree flexible scheduling and on-campus sessions limited to occa- and relatively affordable tuition for a quality education are draws. sional weekend hours will remain. Most students are from the region. Jeff Jordan ’99 was happy to make the Saturday drive from his home in Appleton. Now a resident of Milwaukee, he still supports the program by When Bill Laatsch is excited about the future of UW-Green Bay’s non-traditional programs filling in at education fairs and for working adults, experience says he means it. touting the benefits of getting LaatschChange is UW-Green Bay’s is longest-serving good, faculty says member—having Laatsch a degree from UW-Green Bay. taught courses at the two-year Fox Valley Center a couple of years before He says his reason for enroll- the University opened in 1968—and was one of the pioneering profes- ing was typical of many of his sors in teaching distance-learning courses. classmates. “This is a very important program for the University because of what “I wanted to get a liberal arts it means about giving people who are out there working, raising families, Laatsch degree, and not necessarily for living their daily lives, a second chance at college,” he says. the financial benefit or career Laatsch says faculty who teach in the program are devoted to it, frequently remarking advancement, although with a that adult learners are often the best students. “They’ll challenge you,” he says. “They University of Wisconsin degree bring so much to the table in terms of life experience and professional expertise.” that can’t be overlooked,” Alumni, in turn, think highly of Laatsch. A group chipped in last year for a five-figure gift Jordan says. “My goal was to to the University academic excellence fund and the privilege of naming MAC Hall geogra- finish what I started in my late phy classroom 237 in his honor. teens after graduating from Laatsch says a new name and marketing strategies won’t bring immediate, noticeable high school. I received a great change for current students and alumni. The reorganization did clarify the responsibility education, which has enriched of the faculty Interdisciplinary Studies Executive Committee he chairs in overseeing the my life immeasurably. program. He senses sentiment that the curriculum, if anything, will stay or become even “I can’t say enough about more rigorous over time. this program. The quality of “There are so many online degree programs out there. Some are good, a few are very the teaching and the ability to good, but many are not. This one is a University of Wisconsin degree, and that means interrelate with other students something. Always will. It is a very challenging baccalaureate program, and that’s something on campus makes this program we’re proud of.” unique and valuable.”

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hen 500 family members of current UW-Green Bay students One mistake that won’t be repeated is to underestimate the ever- descended on campus this spring for the green family appeal of bowling; the available slots annual Family Weekend, the Office of Student Life sold out quickly. Another favorite was a Saturday had a hit on its hands,F Aand Ma double-digitILY increaseWE EKEND A SMmorningA craftsSH fair (seeH photo)IT which got everyone from last year. Among the highlights: from young siblings to parents involved. Always • A night at Comedy City drew 205 guests, popular are the mini-seminars hosted by UW-Green a sellout; Bay faculty and staff. W• The Lambeau Field tour hit its 150 capacity; and Parents seem to really enjoy getting a little flavor • The Magician’s Luncheon, at 175 was full, as well. of the classroom experience here,” Tetzloff says. Parents were delighted. “Thank you for the fun Among the especially well-received sessions this weekend with our daughter. We are already making plans for a (return spring were “African Dance/Music” by Juliet Cole, “Hold On To Your trip)” was typical of the e-mails received afterward. Director of Stu- Hat: Severe Weather in Wisconsin” by Prof. Steve Meyer, and “Beat dent Life Lisa Tetzloff is making plans for next year. Stress: Tips for Survival” by Prof. Regan Gurung.

Three retiring faculty members are being honored Aileen Yingst, a planetary geologist, has received this May with appointment to emeritus,FACULTY or hon- ANDa $180,000 STAFF grant to study and catalog sediments orary, status. They are Prof. on Earth similar to what may be found on Mars. Emeritus Ronald Starkey of The three-year NASA grant will support Yingst and Play 20 Questions chemistry and Natural and undergraduate researchers as they work to create a Applied Sciences; Prof. Emer- library of images to help quickly identify sedimen- on the ita Joyce Salisbury of history tary materials as future probes explore Mars. and Humanistic Studies; and Senior accountant SuAnn Speth was named the Campaign for Prof. Emerita Joan Thron of University’s new budget officer in the Planning Education and Humanistic and Budget Office. She succeeds Keith Prechter, UW-GreenUW-Green BayBay Studies. Starkey is a campus Starkey who died in September after 34 years of service to teacher-of-the-year whose 36 years at UW-Green UW-Green Bay. Bay date to the opening of the Shorewood site. Salisbury is a Two faculty members have been selected for a UW prolific scholar and author in System program aimed at giving top teachers an the field of medieval history opportunity to hone their skills. Assistant Prof. who headed International Denise Bartell of Human Development will under- Education, held the Fran- take a classroom research project with her selec- kenthal Professorship and tion as a UW System Teaching Fellow. Associate earned the CASE Wisconsin Prof. Patricia Ragan of Education, named a UW Salisbury Professor of the Year award System Teaching Scholar, will make major revisions in 1991. Thron joined UW-Green Bay in 1973 and to one of her existing courses. They will share the has taught writing, reading results statewide. How much do you know and literature, with a focus Friends on campus mourned the deaths this spring on instructing tomorrow’s aboutabout UW-GreenUW-Green BayBay andand tthehe of Associate Professor Emerita Sue Kline-Heim and teachers in the field of chil- Campaign for UW-Green Bay? former ‘first lady’ Marcia Outcalt. Kline-Heim, 53, dren’s literature. She won the was a 1984 UW-Green Bay graduate and a design A fun and informative UW System Teaching Excel- specialist in theatre. A long battle with multiple “campaign quiz” is one of the lence Award in 2000. (For sclerosis forced her to scale back in the mid-1990s. more on Thron, see the May interactive features on Outcalt came to UW-Green Bay in 1986 with the issue of Chancellor’s FYI at The Campaign for Thron appointment of her husband, David, as chancellor. www.uwgb.edu/chancellor/fyi/may05FYI.htm.) UW-Green Bay Web site at She was among the first to receive the then-new UW Prof. Kim Nielsen was scheduled to begin a two- System designation, Associate of the Chancellor, an www.uwgb.edu/campaign/. week stay in Japan May 21. She won an Organiza- unpaid but honorary title conveying appreciation (The answer to Question No.1, tion of American Historians / Japanese Association for dedicated efforts on behalf of the institution. incidentally, is “C. 75 percent. of American Studies short-term residency hosted She is survived by David and four sons. by Japan Women’s University. She will lecture on That’s why the Campaign Ruth Clusen was neither faculty, staff nor alum- various topics in U.S. history at six different uni- nus, but she holds special distinction: UW-Green is important to our region.”) versities in Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima. Also notable is an animated Bay’s only three-time commencement speaker, in A UW System initiative called “Wisconsin Jobs for December of 1973 and 1989 and May of 1992. She virtual “fly-through” tour of the Wisconsin Grads” Web site is drawing kudos for let- died March 14 in Green Bay at age 82. The edu- proposed Kress Events Center, ting employers look for workers among the 32,000 cator, activist and UW Regent was national presi- and information about graduates the state’s public universities produce dent of the League of Women Voters. Her time in each year. Career Services Director Linda Peacock- the spotlight included a turn as moderator (later academic opportunities including Landrum helped coordinate the online job posting portrayed by Lily Tomlin in a “Saturday Night Live” scholarships and professorships. system. The secure site, www.myconsortium.com/ skit) for a nationally televised presidential debate wisconsin/employer/, requires registration. between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in 1976.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STILL FLYIN’ HIGH Phoenix scores well on new NCAA academic test

Why so happy? Try a 27-4 season, a seventh NCAA tournament trip in eight years, and yet another Top 25 ranking. The year closed with a tough loss on Maryland’s home floor in the “Big Dance,” but the future is bright. Members of the UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team celebrating here are, from left, Mary Kulenkamp, Kari Witkowski, Marcy Dixon, Natalie Berglin, Abby Scharlow, Alex Webster, and No problems for UW-Green Bay ath- manager Chris Engstrom, center. One other reason for smiles the day this photo was taken: Kevin Borseth letic teams, which ranked well above had just announced his decision to remain head coach of the Phoenix and reject a highly publicized, big-money offer to accept the same position at the University of Colorado. national averages in a new report that measures academic progress of stu- dent-athletes in Division I sports. The NCAA gave UW-Green Bay an overall Academic Progress Rate score of 977, compared with a Division I average NCOMING freshmen accepted to UW-Green Bay can now experience firsthand what of 948. The APR allocates points for Overnightthe University has visit to offer. shows Potential college freshmen freshmen are the paired college with current life UW- eligibility and retention—two factors Green Bay students who share interest in similar majors. Together they attend classes, research identifies as the best indica- eat in the dining hall, attend events and experience the college life. It’s a program origi- tors of graduation prospects. Scoring nated on this campus by Admissions adviser Amanda Ferger. perfect scores were men’s golf, men’s “It gives high school seniors a chance to come and see if they fit well within our cam- skiing, men’s tennis, women’s skiing, Ipus,” Ferger says. “They can try it out before they come to help them to make a better women’s softball, women’s swimming decision.” and women’s tennis. The NCAA penalty This year about 50 students optioned for the overnight. Volunteer hosts and incom- structure includes scholarship reduc- ing freshmen have reported great results for the first-time program. tions for sports that under-perform. “We’ve been getting great evaluations so far,” Ferger says. “It’s definitely been a decid- ing factor for some of the students, so it’s been helpful in that respect.”

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A University education will open your eyes to many new, creative and unusual things…and that’s even before you leave the parking lot! Seen during a recent walk around campus were, from left, a 2000 VW Beetle, just one of many bumper-sticker-covered bum- pers, and a vintage rainbow sedan. For more, visit the “VNTY PL8” and ‘Bumper Crop” PhotoBlogs at www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/ photoblog/VNTYPL8.htm. Photos by Lindsey Oostra

May 2005 13 ALUMNI NOPTES HOENIX BarbaraBarbara PPolicholich ’72’72 is a partner in thethe SaltSalt LakeLake CityCity officeoffice ofof BallardBallard ACKS SpahrSpahr AAndrewsndrews & IIngersoll,ngers1970soll, LLLP.,LP., a nationalnational multi-practicemulti-practice lawlaw ffirm.irm. SheShe waswas honoredhonored FLASHB inin MayMay 20042004 byby thethe UtahUtah JudicialJudicial CouncilCouncil forfor dis-dis- tinguishedtinguished serviceservice andand ccontributionontribution to technology inin UtahUtah courtscourts duringduring ninenine yearsyears Forty years old this year, UW-Green Bay is producing an increasing number of sequels: onon thethe StandingStanding P olich a flock of second-generation Phoenix making their own choices and, in the process, fol- CommitteeCommittee onon Technology.Technology. SheShe isis anan A n ew gen eratio n f o l l ows pa ren ts’ path activeactive membermember ofof thethe UtahUtah StateState andand lowing family tradition back to campus. AmericanAmerican BarBar Associations.Associations. InIn 1994,1994, Interesting. sheshe waswas namednamed privateprivate practicepractice If the saying “Never trust anyone over 30” was once a rallying cry for America’s youth, lawyerlawyer ooff tthehe yyearear bbyy tthehe FFederalederal BBarar Association,Association, UUtahtah Chapter.Chapter. PolichPolich it is widely perceived that today’s college-age students are much more traditional. hashas beenbeen anan adjunctadjunct professorprofessor atat a Echo Boomers, it is said, not only value the experience of their Baby Boomer parents numbernumber ofof collegescolleges forfor manymany years,years, but even trust—yes, trust—their advice, right down to matters of college and career andand iinn 2001,2001, waswas recognizedrecognized byby Utah Business magazinemagazine asas oneone ofof thethe TopTop choices. Finally, something multiple generations can agree upon: UW-Green Bay is a 1010 mostmost effectiveeffective litigationlitigation lawyerslawyers Hominggreat school. instinct : Legacy program inin SaltSalt LakeLake City.City. AnAn activeactive com-com- munitymunity member,member, sheshe servesserves asas vicevice presidentpresident ooff thethe SaltSalt LakeLake ActingActing beckons out -of-state alumni Company,Company, andand oonn thethe boardsboards ofof thethe UtahUtah CollegeCollege ofof NursingNursing Develop-Develop- mentment andand thethe SaltSalt LakeLake CountyCounty FineFine ArtsArts CCollection.ollection. SheShe earnedearned herher J.D.J.D. fromfrom UW-Madison,UW-Madison, andand hashas anan urbanurban analysisanalysis ddegreeegree fromfrom UW-GreenUW-Green Bay.Bay. HE GREW UP with “Dallas” and “The A-Team,” and she’s watching “The O.C.” and “Survivor.” Different generations, sure, but this father/daughter pair has at least one major interest in JohnJohn E.E. MillerMiller ’73’73 received his master’smaster’s degreedegree inin computercomputer sciencescience common—both are fans of UW-Green Bay. inin JanuaryJanuary ofof 20052005 fromfrom thethe Uni-Uni- Hans F. Christensen graduated in 1982 with an environmental science degree and Amanda versityversity ofof Delaware.Delaware. HHisis ddegreeegree isis inin is working toward her French degree. Amanda’s decision to follow in dad’s footsteps came 230 communicationcommunication andand thethe arts.arts. miles away, in Mokena, Ill., a Chicago suburb. The family moved there from Green Bay in 1994. ThomasThomas HarperHarper ’74’74 has been with UW-Green Bay was Amanda’s first choice. Only later did she discover the Legacy Tuition YellowYellow PPages/Guamages/Guam PPhonehone BBookook asas Break Program, a UW System effort initiated last fall to offer discounted tuition to non- a managermanager forfor thethe pastpast eighteight years.years. HeHe workedworked 1515 yearsyears ppreviouslyreviously aass a resident children and grandchildren of UW-Green Bay alumni. This year, three students here nnationalational ssalesales andand marketingmarketing mman-an- are participating in the program. aagerger fforor TTurtleurtle WWax,ax, Inc.Inc. inin Chicago.Chicago. “Before the program, my parents had wanted me to stay HHisis ddegreeegree iiss iinn hhumanismumanism aandnd cculturalultural change.change. in-state for financial reasons, but I wasn’t really pleased with what Illinois schools had to offer,” Amanda says. “The Gary Fandrei ’75 is the program just made paying for school a little easier.” executive director of the Cook Inlet Aquaculture The Legacy program offers a 25 percent discount on Association in Kanai, tuition. Strengthening relationships with alumni and Alaska. He serves as sec- increasing non-resident enrollment—to bring talented rretaryetary aandnd ttreasurerreasurer ofof thethe CCookook IInletnlet SalmonSalmon Brand,Brand, people with Wisconsin roots back to the state—are IInc.nc. ((KenaiKenai WWild)ild) andand alter-alter- goals of the program. nnateate ddirectorirector oonn thethe CookCook “My parents try to teach me financial responsibility, IInletnlet RRegionalegional CitizensCitizens Advi-Advi- ssoryory CCouncilouncil . HeHe isis aalsolso dep-dep- so I pay for a lot of my education myself,” she says. uutyty ccommanderommander ooff tthehe KenaiKenai “Being out of state, it’s really hard because I did want CCompositeomposite SSquadronquadron ooff tthehe to come here. The 25 percent helps so much with CCivilivil AAirir PPatrolatrol fforor ssearchearch aandnd Amanda Christ ensen  ur her father, rrescueescue aandnd iiss a mmemberember ooff tthehe cutting the costs.” Hans ’82, that some of UW-Green Bay’s walls EExxonxxon VValdezaldez OOilil SSpillpill TTrusteerustee Amanda’s father recommended UW-Green Bay still sport their original 1970s hu . CCouncil’souncil’s PublicPublic AdvisoryAdvisory for its one-on-one contact with professors and CCommittee.ommittee. HeHe isis a pastpast bboardoard mmemberember ooff tthehe UUnitednited FFishermenishermen hands-on learning. He has visited Amanda several ooff AAlaskalaska aandnd iiss a mmemberember ooff tthehe times and notices some things are still the same. ffinanceinance ssubcommitteeubcommittee andand tthehe “He always says the trees are bigger,” Amanda hhatcheryatchery ssubcommitteeubcommittee ooff tthehe AAlaskalaska LLegislativeegislative TTaskask FForceorce oonn says. “But he also says that in some places the campus SSalmonalmon FFisheries.isheries. HHisis ddegreeegree isis iinn hasn’t changed much. The walls are still orange (or purple or avocado, at ssciencecience aandnd eenvironmentalnvironmental change.change. least where vestiges of the original 1970s décor remain), and it’s kept its quiet, clean look.”

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Martha Brown ’76 serves as the Fox Valley. Her degree is in manage- exchange fellows from around the deputy commissioner of the Mil- rial accounting. world. E-Law’s mission is to protect waukee Dept. of City Development Deborah (Nelson) Wilson ’80 the environment through law. (DCD). DCD is the agency respon- will be entering the University of Karl Boehler Sykora has undergraduate degrees sible for planning, economic devel- Chicago to complete her master’s ’84 was one in human biology, philosophy and opment, neighborhood development degree in social work. Her1980s under- of five faculty chemistry. and public housing within the city graduate degree is in social work. members to of Milwaukee. Prior to her appoint- receive the 2004 Barb (Homel) Dreger ’85 was ment as deputy commissioner in Kraig Bryant ’81 works in Racine Distinguished promoted to director of marketing June 2004, she was the manager of for Case-New Holland (CNH), the Teaching Award at and recruiting at Fox Valley Techni- the Milwaukee Development Center, leading manufacturer of agricultural UW-Oshkosh for cal College in which handles all aspects of develop- equipment in the world. Bryant over- teaching excel- Boehler Appleton. She ment permitting (building permits, sees a finance/accounting depart- lence, service, professional commit- was formerly the zoning approvals, etc.). Her degree ment of 34 people who work with ment and scholarly growth. His class college’s com- is in urban and regional analysis. 2,000 dealers in North America, topics include ancient and medieval munity relations enabling them to pay electronically literature with theme-based inquiry manager. Her Michael Mack ’76 works in Green for CNH manufactured parts and seminars. He has led a student degree is in com- Bay as a veteran employment repre- equipment. He majored in business study-trip to England. His areas of munications and sentative for the State of Wisconsin. administration. interest include Anglo-Saxon poetry, the arts. He writes that he enjoys his “dream Dreger job” working with and for heroes Cindee (Schmalz) Haider ’85 is a and the opportunity to counsel special education teacher at Mon- others and assist them in their ticello High School in Monticello, career choices. “I have the honor Minn. Her degree is in business of working with the most deserving administration. population imaginable: disabled and other veterans,” he writes. His Karen Iken ’86 and ’04 is one of 26 degree is in managerial systems. teachers selected to have her work published in the book, Perspective Dawn (Crawford) Sutherland ’76 in Urban Music Education, scheduled is a self-employed artist in Cotton- for release in April 2006 and pro- wood, Ariz. Her degree is in growth moted through the National Music and development. Education Association (MENC). Iken, a band and orchestra teacher James E. Allen ’77 is the president in the Green Bay Area Public School and CEO of the Waterloo, Iowa, District (Wequiock, Baird, Nicolet Chamber of Commerce. He is among and Aldo Leopold schools), says she five percent of 28,000 economic was selected because her submission developers across North America was the only one based on action to reach the Certified Economic research with students in music edu- Developer level. He has been in the cation. She earned a master’s degree economic development business for in Applied Leadership for Teaching 21 years. His degree is in urban and and Learning and remains active as regional planning. an administrative assistant for UW- Green Bay’s Summer Jazz Ensemble Christopher Kirschling ’78 works Camp. She has taught in the Green in Durham, N.C. for Reichhold, Inc., Bay school system since 1986. She as the open molding technology majored in music education. manager for North America. He was recently promoted to lead his Daniel Rathbun ’73 (right) recently retired as team leader for trade and Laura (Zander) Cole ’86 is a company’s open mold technol- investment in the U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington research associate with the Naval ogy team in the development and D.C. Here he took a break from extensive international travel required by his Postgraduate School in Monterey, application of former job to meet with former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Calif., where she recently completed unsat polyester her MBA. Her degree is in manage- and vinyl ester. rial accounting. The products Warren (Skip) Schollaert Jr. ’81 Middle English prose and poetry are used in the is the director/general manager of and ancient Greek and Roman David Langston ’86 is the facilities manufacturing brokerage for Werner Enterprises in heroic poetry. Boehler earned a manager for Learjet Inc., in Wichita, of various fiber- Omaha, Neb. His degree is in public humanistic studies degree from Kan. He is responsible for the glass reinforced administration. UW-Green Bay, two master’s degrees facilities, plant engineering, main- parts for use in from Western Michigan University, tenance and environmental control Kirschling marine (military Patrick Hayes ’82 is a scientist with and recently earned his Ph.D. in departments within the Bombardier and non-military), truck parts, hous- Northrop Grunman in Alexandria, Medieval Literature from Marquette Aerospace Learjet facility. He is mar- ing and construction parts and in Va. He retired from the Air Force University. ried with “two lovely daughters.” He alternative energy production such after 22 years and now works with writes that he misses philosophy dis- as windmill blades. He majored in the Defense Threat Reduction Carolyn Sykora ’84 is the education cussions at the local pubs and that science and environmental change. Agency. His degree is in science and coordinator at “UWGB is a great school and Green environmental change. the U.S. Office Bay is a great town.” He majored in W. Michael McDavit ’79 was of Environmen- science and environmental change. recently named the Chief of the Patrick Pensis ’82 is a product tal Law Alliance Policy and Regulatory Services development project manager with Worldwide Vicki Meyers ’87 is a compliance Branch in the Office of Pesticide Wells Fargo in Minneapolis. His (E-Law U.S.), analyst with Midwest Security Programs, U.S. Environmental Pro- degree is in business administration in Eugene, Ore. Administrators in Green Bay. Her tection Agency in Washington, D.C. with an emphasis in finance. She recruits and degree is in business administration. His degree is in science and environ- manages the mental change. Mary Beth (Buss) James ’83 is a Sykora work of dozens Jill (Bauer) Wiesman ’87 is a senior senior vice president-regional retail of E-Law volunteers and interns, communications specialist with St. director with Associated Bank in the and directs programs for working Norbert College. She is completing

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her master’s degree in Environmen- issues. Lacy’s degrees are in geogra- tal Science and Policy at UW-Green phy and information and computing Bay. Her undergraduate degree is in science. science and environmental change. Pauline Macharia ’92 is a group Jody (Robinson) Keil ’87 works for business development manager- Aurora Health Care as a clinic appli- aviation with International SOS in cation support specialist in charge London, England. Her organization of computer applications and sup- focuses on medical and security port for Aurora’s Two Rivers Clinic. evacuation in the event of an emer- She is also a volunteer “foster mom” gency. Since graduating, she has for Small Paws Rescue, a Bichon worked in sales and marketing fields Frise rescue organization based out within the aviation industry and in of Tulsa, Okla. Her degrees are in multicultural environments such human development and psychology. Who’s the guy with Robert Henderson ’84? LooksLooks familiar.familiar. HHenderson,enderson, a as Dubai, Singapore, South Africa. Her degree is in information and Lori (Schmidt) Livermore ’89 is longtime Alumni Association board member, was front and center at numerous computing sciences. a product compliance analyst with campaign events in 2004. A sales rep with a business administration degree, American Medical Security-Pacifi- he got a personal thank-you from Vice President Dick Cheney for being chosen April (Vande Plas) Prokash ’92 care in Green Bay. Her degree is in Volunteer of the Year by the Brown County Republican Party. works out of her home as a market- social change and development. ing and sales associate with the Red Cheryl (Froelich) Chaudoir ’92 Brown County Crown Lodge, a vacation resort in Jessie Miller ’89 joined the is a systems analyst with the Lake Planning. His Northern Wis. She has coached the Milwaukee law firm of Gray & End Companies in Green Bay. Her Menasha-based Phoenix Pride Dance Team since as a bankruptcy analyst. She was husband, William Chaudoir ’75, is agency provides the end of the 2000–2001 season. previously with the intellectual the executive director of the Door a variety of She also worked on the Lambeau property group of Quarles & Brady. County Economic Development Cor- regional plan- Field redevelopment project with the Her degree is in communication poration. Her degree is in math and ning services Madison-based Hammes Company. processes. his in science and environmental and technical Her degree is in Spanish. change. They reside in Sturgeon Bay. assistance Fowle for local and Isaac (Ike) Stephenson IV, ’92 is Mary Gallagher ’90 just completed Eric Fowle ’92 was named executive county governments in a 10-county serving as president of Harbor Uni- a pilot for Jason Alexander (George director of the East Central Wiscon- area. He majored in urban studies tarian Universalist Congregation, a of “Seinfeld”) called, “Let Bob Do It.” sin Regional Planning Commission and regional analysis. growing liberal faith community in 1990s in March. He had most recently Muskegon, Mich. He double-majored coordinated the agency’s sewer ser- James Lacy ‘92 was appointed as in history and social change and vice area planning program as well associate state cartographer, out development. as its regional NR-135 non-metallic of the State Cartographer’s Office, mining reclamation program. He located on the UW-Madison campus. Michael Meulemans ’93 is a project worked previously for the Bay Lake The office specializes in Wisconsin manager/consultant with the Man- Regional Planning Commission and mapping and land information agement Group in Madison. He was elected to the Monona City Council in April of 2003. In 1999, the Dane County Court system appointed him a special advocate volunteer charged with protecting abused and neglected children. He has one son, Ethan. Meulemans earned a master’s Alumni enjoy Aruba mini-reunion degree in Administrative Science at Gallagher, right, and Alexander UW-Green Bay. If it gets selected by a network, six Christopher Preisler ’93 is the episodes will air in the fall. Alexan- communications manager with der stars and directs the show, and the Oconomowoc Area School Gallagher plays Bob’s girlfriend, District. His wife, Dawn (Butschli) Mary. She describes it as a “Curb ’93, is a second grade teacher with Your Enthusiasm” style show with the Stone Bank School District. improvised dialog. The show takes a Christopher majored in communica- peek at the behind-the-scenes of a Catching up on memories of old UW-Green Bay earlier this year were, tion processes and Dawn in human reality TV show. Gallagher’s movie from left, Rolando Fingal ’86, Annette Vanden Heuvel ’86, Zubaidah development. “Flightplan” starring Jodi Foster Ibrahim ’86, Deb (Lyons) Lyonsdove ’85, Cheryl (Wipfli) Mortensen premieres in September. She is a ’87, Jenny Johnson-Spence and Alicia (Schabow) Hagen. Julie (Rabehl) Timm ’93 graduated theatre major. in August 2004 from the University ROLANDO FINGAL of Florida with a master’s degree Debra (Natzke) Seidl ’90 is the and Zubaidah Ibrahim, both Class of ’86, in health administration. She is vocal music director in the Hilbert were delighted to welcome five former classmates and Bay director of communications and School District. Her husband, Dan Apartment friends to their home for an Aruba vacation last marketing at Shands Jacksonville Seidl ’89, is a vocal (choral) teacher Medical Center, a 696-bed acute in the Campbellsport School Dis- February. Rolando, an island native, and Zubaidah, originally care hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Her trict. The music majors were married from Malaysia, teamed with daughters Deanna and Megan (not special projects of interest include in fall 2004. pictured above) to host the get-together on the island 20 miles managing the hospital sponsorship for the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Robert Petri ’91 is a manager with off the coast of Venezuela. Four of their classmates flew in from Committee and coordinating many Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Milwau- Wisconsin: Annette VandenHeuvel ’86, Deb (Lyons) Lyons- health and wellness events leading kee. His degree is in managerial dove ’85, Cheryl (Wipfli) Mortensen ’87 and Alicia (Schabow) up to and including Super Bowl accounting. XXXIX in Jacksonville last Febru- Hagen. The fifth, Jenny Johnson-Spence, now lives in New York. ary. She and her husband Jason, a Old memories were re-lived and new memories were made. To former UW-Green Bay student have contact any of them, e-mail Annette at [email protected] for more information. 16 May 2005 ALUMNI NOTES

been married eight years and live Ron ’95 and Heather (Hoge) ’96 in Middleburg, Fla. Her degree is in Rasmussen announced the birth of public administration. their first child in January, daughter Isabelle Sarissa Rasmussen. Ron, a Linda Hoppe ’94 is a senior finan- history and political science major, cial analyst with Sun Microsystems is an assistant principal for Reeds- in Broomfield, Colo., where she has burg Area High School. Heather is been working for eight years. Her a guidance counselor at Won Woc degree is in business administration Center. She majored in English. with a finance emphasis. Linda Peeters ’96 is a claims Julie Laundrie ’94 is the com- adjuster with American Family munications and special events Insurance in Northeast Wisconsin. manager for the Wisconsin Council Her degree is in psychology. on Children and Families. Her degree is public and environmental Sandra (Baker) Renick ’96 is a administration. manager with the Olive Garden in Waukesha. Her degree is in commu- Samantha Andrews ’95 is a public nication processes. relations execu- tive with Zeppos Gina (Barden) Schommer ’96 is & Associates, a marketing services coordinator Inc., a public with Covance, Inc. in Madison. Her relations firm degree is in public administration. based out of Paul Goymerac ’89 isis chiefchief ofof MEDCOMMEDCOM PersonnelPersonnel OperationsOperations andand a Milwaukee. major in the United States Army stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Anto- Erin (Praslowicz) Timm ’96 is a Her range of nio, Texas. He is responsible for deployment of medical assets for operations flight attendant with Northwest duties includes in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. His degree is in chemistry. Airlines and lives in Central Wiscon- Andrews media relations, sin. She majored in communication strategic and event planning and processes. other special projects. Her degree is lege. Her degree is in communica- Brenda (Sedmak) Jerabek ’95 is inin communicationcommunication processesprocesses withwith anan tiontion pprocesses.rocesses. a seniorsenior humanhuman resourceresource specialistspecialist TonyTony AAbbottbbott ’97’97 isis a pproductionroduction emphasis in electronic media. with UW-Milwaukee. Her degree supervisor for Kraft Foods in Joe Giesen ’95 is a storage depart- is in social change Green Bay. His degree is in public Vicki (Berchem) Csida ’95 is an ment associate with the Shopko Dis- and development. administration. instructional design specialist with tribution Center in Green Bay. His Northeast Wisconsin Technical Col- degree is in elementary education. The Klotzbuecher Center? example granddad ’s If he follows

WHY DID Mark Klotzbuecher, a human biology major, choose UW-Green Bay? For the sushi bars, the already world-traveled fresh- man says, smiling. Well, that and his grandfather is Edward Weidner, the founding UW-Green Bay chancellor. Freshman Mark Klot zbu her and his grand- Klotzbuecher practically grew up on campus. Frequent visits with father, UW-Green Bay his grandfather proved exciting as he toured the Weidner Center for Ed Weidner founding the Performing Arts, attended musicals and even went backstage to chancellor meet performers. Though the 19-year-old also looked elsewhere, he knew UW-Green Bay was his future home based on family history and the school’s great science programs. “With the fond memories and great times I’ve had in Green Bay, some of it just transfers over to the school in general,” Klotzbuecher says. “Since I grew up with this campus, I’m familiar with it. I wasn’t a lost freshman on my first day here.” Coming from such a prominent UW-Green Bay family, Klotz- Though both his parents graduated from the University, they did buecher knows the value of education. He says his won’t end here. not influence his decision to attend, he says. They did, however, “I have 11 years of school ahead of me,” he says. “After this, I’m share their experiences at UW-Green Bay, including the story of going to graduate school, and then I’ll go to dental school for four how they met in a biochemistry lab. years. Basically, it works out that I’m in first grade this year.” “My parents (Karen Weidner and Kurtis Klotzbuecher, both 1974 graduates) actually got married here on campus in Rose Hall,” their How did a serious-minded educational administrator tie down his reputa- son says. “I guess it was one of the only buildings back then. The tion for bold and even outrageous neckties long after the 1970s had men’s basketball team was playing that night on television, so every- passed? Edward Weidner shares his fashion passion in Inside Online, at one was running back and forth from the reception to the TV.” www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/inside.htm.

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Inga (Abrahamson) Arendt ’97 is a product specialist in humidifiers manager with Wipfli, LLP., in Green and ventilators with the Honeywell Bay. Her degree is in accounting. Indoor Air Quality Marketing Group. They reside in Farmington, Minn. Bridget (Carriveau) Bishop ’97 is His degree is in humanistic studies. an account manager with Envano, Inc., Green Bay, a small Internet Jaclyn (De France) Fradette ’99 marketing firm. She returned to works for Cornerstone Business Ser- Green Bay after working at Mayo vices, Inc., a business intermediary ichal Daniel

Clinic (with its 40,000 employees), M firm with offices in Green Bay and and says she is going through a bit Milwaukee. She works as the buyer of a culture shock working at a small coordinator to develop marketing Photo by firm but enjoys being back. Her plans that will attract qualified degree is in art. individuals, corporations and private equity groups interested in buying Kelly Stelzer ’97 earned an MBA the businesses Cornerstone repre- from the University of Massachu- Joel Sass ’89 sents. Her degree is in communica- setts. He is a brand manager with Theatre graduate , right,right, isis havinghaving quitequite thethe year.year. LastLast monthmonth hehe tion processes. Rayovac in Madison. His degree is in directed “Pericles” to critical acclaim at the Guthrie Lab (above). Look for him business administration. to continue his work in the Twin Cities with “Triumph of Love” at Park Square Amy Griffin ’99 is a case manager Theatre and “Lettice and Lovage” in June and July at Jeune Lune. with NEWCAP, Inc./Wisconsin Job Jennifer Cass ’98 is a legal assistant Center of Northeast Wisconsin. She with Habush, Habush & Rottier, Kiesow had a personal concentration Visual Studies in 2004 from Cardi- works with 18- to 21-year olds who S.C. in Green Bay. Her degree is in major in regional policy. nal Stritch and is the University’s meet low-income requirements and communication processes with an graphic designer. Her project is have other barriers to employ- emphasis in electronic media. Kou Vang ’98 identifies herself as featured in the Cardinal Stritch ment and/or training. The program a Hmong-American woman, artist, Winter/Spring 2005 Magazine. provides financial assistance for Harlan Kiesow ’98 recently retired writer, activist, post-secondary training to enhance as executive director of the East Cen - wife and mother. John Szudrowitz ’98 is a resident their employment opportunities. tral Wisconsin Regional Planning She recently engineer with Construction Qual- Her degrees are in psychology and Commission. He was with the agency completed a proj- ity Management in Green Bay. His human development. for 33 years, serving seven years as ect, “Portraits of degrees are in political science and assistant director and the last eight Hmong Women,” environmental policy and planning. Steven Gromala ’99 is the assistant years as executive director. He was an exposé of principal at Wautoma High School instrumental in establishing the the stories and Amy Wehse ’98 is a respite care and is recently engaged. He majored sewer service area planning program portraits of 19 manager with ASPIRO in Green Bay. in history and minored in secondary for the Fox Cities and East Central Hmong-American Vang She was a double major in psychol- education. region in the early 1980s and was women and their struggles with ogy and human development. also heavily involved in intergovern- their dual identity. The project is Jessica (Rach) Klahn ’99 is a senior mental issues and arbitration. He supported by the Ella Lyman Cabot John Becker ‘99 and his wife, claims representative with Acuity was an initiator of the Fox River Her- Trust Fund, and in part by a grant Michelle (Repinski), a former Mutual Insurance Company in She- itage Parkway and was influential in from the Wisconsin Arts Board. student at UW-Green Bay, announce boygan. Her degree is in business the federal transfer of the Fox Locks Vang, an art major at UW-Green the birth of their daughter Kathryn administration with an emphasis in system to the State of Wisconsin. Bay, earned a Master’s Degree in Claire in April 2004. John is a finance.

Christopher Hibbard ’01, a theatre graduate, is back on campus and was a vocal coach. He was a private acting coach for several teaching classes andFrom directing student stage productions. credit Under his to direc- officechild actors door who are successful nameplate in daytime television, national com- tion, “The Laramie Project” was so mercials and independent films. successful an additional performance He described being back in was added. The show was based on Green Bay as a bit surreal. real people and events in Laramie, “To come back and see your Wyoming in the year after student name on a door where you used to Matthew Shepard was beaten and have classes and work with former left to die by people who objected faculty members as peers feels sort to his sexual orientation. The 1998 of surreal—it’s been interesting,” event focused worldwide attention he says. Yet, he says he considers on Laramie and its residents. it an honor to work along side so Hibbard had a long list of stage many talented faculty members. credits while a student at UW-Green “We’re like family. We work Bay, and completed internships together very closely, and for at Peninsula Players in Fish Creek them to ask me to come back and and the Barn Theatre in Augusta, teach at my alma mater was an Mich. He left and completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting honor…the ultimate type of flattery.” at Northern Illinois University in 2004. At NIU, Hibbard acted, When his semester commitment ends, Hibbard will head back to directed, taught courses, did fight choreography for three shows, Chicago to continue pursuing an acting career.

18 May 2005 Family convinced ALUMNI NOTES Holly Mueller ’99 works for St. ConstructionConstruction SpecialistsSpecialists andand ownerowner Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander as a of Mijal Photography. about connections registered nurse. She earned a bach- elor of science in nursing from Min- Marie Peasley ’00 isis tthehe eMarketingeMarketing nesota State University-Mankato. CoordinatorCoordinator atat BellinBellin Health,Health, GreenGreen She has a communication processes Bay.Bay. HerHer degreedegree isis inin communicationcommunication degree from UW-Green Bay. She and processes. Kurt Dekiep ’01 plan to marry in September. DeKiep, a biology major, Christine Stunyo ’00 isis a hhumanuman earned his doctorate in chiropractic resourceresource generalistgeneralist withwith PepsiCoPepsiCo inin in November 2004 from North- Plano,Plano, Texas.Texas. HerHer degreedegree isis inin busi-busi- western College of Chiropractic in ness administration. Bloomington, Minn., and he will open his own practice, Northern Jenifer Brady ’01 residesresides iinn North-North- Chiropractic, in Tomahawk. easteast WisconsinWisconsin andand isis a freelancefreelance writer.writer. HHerer wworkork waswas publishedpublished inin thethe September/OctoberSeptember/October 20042004 editionedition ooff AAmericanmerican CCampingamping Association’s Camping magazine.magazine. Michael Fetter ’00 is a self- SheShe alsoalso hashas twotwo publishedpublished ChristianChristian employed chiropractor in Scarbor- fictionalfictional novelsnovels aimedaimed atat youngyoung UW-Green Bay’s ough, Australia. His undergraduate adults,adults, bothboth ofof whichwhich areare availableavailable Vi oria, and Ross, Gilberts, share fr the om Christ left, masKate, spiritEllen, degree is in human biology.2000s atat oonlinenline bookstores.bookstores. HerHer degreesdegrees with their Golden R riever, Annie. areare inin humanhuman developmentdevelopment andand Patrick Fitzpatrick ’00 will be psychology. graduating from Des Moines University Medical School in May Jennifer Cornette ’01 worksworks forfor 2005 and will begin resident train- thethe OutagamieOutagamie CountyCounty DepartmentDepartment ing ENT/Facial Plastics just north ofof HealthHealth andand HumanHuman ServicesServices asas a of Detroit. He majored in human childchild pprotectionrotection socialsocial worker.worker. HerHer biology. degree is in social work. SISTERS KATE AND VICTORIA GILBERT made two assumptions from the time they were young. David Hoppe ’00 is a wastewater Mariah Goecke ’01 completedcompleted treatment operator with the City of herher degreedegree requirementsrequirements atat PalmerPalmer They would go to college, and they would attend UW-Green Bay. De Pere. His degree is in environ- CollegeCollege ofof ChiropracticChiropractic inin FebruaryFebruary They gave other institutions little thought. Their parents, Ross mental policy and planning. 2005.2005. SShehe graduatedgraduated summasumma cumcum Gilbert (’81, business administration, director of quality for Brady laude,laude, wwasas nnamedamed a PresidentialPresidential Krista (Kallenbach) Johnson ’00 is Scholar,Scholar, aandnd wwasas iinductednducted iintonto PiPi Corp.) and Ellen (’73, humanism and cultural change, a substitute departmental analyst with the State TauTau Delta,Delta, a chiropracticchiropractic honorshonors teacher/homemaker) are UW-Green Bay alumni. Each had very dif- of Michigan in Lansing. Her spouse, society.society. SheShe willwill setset upup herher practicepractice ferent, but positive, experiences to share with their girls about the Larry Johnson ’01, is a social inin Waukesha.Waukesha. SheShe majoredmajored inin humanhuman worker with Shiawassee County biology. campus and its academic programs. The decision for their daugh- Health Department. They had twins ters, then, was easy. (a boy and a girl) in December. Her Stacy Hahn ’01 isis a mmarketingarketing Victoria, a sophomore communication major, says she knew degree is in social change and devel- managermanager withwith HSAHSA Enterprises,Enterprises, Inc.Inc. opment. He has a master’s degree in inin CoralCoral Gables,Gables, Fla.Fla. HerHer degreedegree isis inin since she was 6 years old that she would attend UW-Green Bay. science and environmental policy. communicationcommunication processes.processes. She didn’t apply elsewhere. Kate, a senior education major, was motivated by the reputation of UW-Green Bay’s education program, Carrie (Cole) Jordan ’00 is the Steve Jandt ’01 isis tthehe communitycommunity community director for the March of centercenter ddirectorirector forfor thethe SalvationSalvation today’s equivalent to the program her mother followed. Dimes in Green Bay. Her degree is in ArmyArmy iinn GreenGreen Bay.Bay. HisHis degreedegree isis inin “It wasn’t something we pushed,” their mother explains. “Ross and social change and development. communicationcommunication processes.processes. I attended on different circumstances. I was a traditional-aged stu- Rachel Kuehl ’00 is an education Sarah Kozlovsky ’01 isis a ttechnicalechnical dent, lived on campus, had fun…he returned to school, commuted support advocate for homeless youth trainer/writertrainer/writer fforor SSiemansiemans EEnergynergy and focused on earning his degree quickly. But we both thought with Simpson Housing Services in ManagementManagement andand AutomationAutomation inin UW-Green Bay was a small, intimate place and the best thing—and Minneapolis. She majored in human Minnetonka,Minnetonka, Minn.Minn. SheShe receivedreceived herher development. MastersMasters iinn IInstructionalnstructional Design/Design/ we’ve always talked about this with the girls—is that we were taught TrainingTraining fromfrom St.St. CloudCloud University,University, by real professors, who were very approachable.” Nicole Lange ’00 is in her second andand pplanslans ttoo mmarryarry nnextext ffall.all. HHerer It’s a perception now echoed by their daughters. year of graduate studies in Acu- degreedegree isis inin businessbusiness administration.administration. puncture and Oriental Medicine “Everybody is so nice around here, even the lunch ladies,” says at Northwestern Health Sciences Danielle Luer ’01 worksworks forfor thethe citycity Victoria, who works for the University’s Advancement Office. “We University. She plans on specializing ofof MilwaukeeMilwaukee asas a youthyouth employmentemployment got back from Spring Break in Arizona, and I can tell you that you’re in pediatric traditional Chinese andand wworkforceorkforce developmentdevelopment fellow.fellow. medicine and the treatment of SheShe doubledouble majoredmajored inin SpanishSpanish andand not treated there like you are here. Everybody here takes the time autism. She majored in English. communicationcommunication processes.processes. to stop and help. Everybody cares.” Memories of campus are stirred when the parents make an occa- Jennifer Loughran ’00 is the con- Brooke Pier ’01 recentlyrecently movedmoved vention sales manager with Packer backback toto thethe GreenGreen BayBay areaarea afterafter sional visit. “Last year my daughter was in (Building) 103, and I lived Country Visitor and Convention graduatinggraduating fromfrom MichiganMichigan StateState in 102,” said Ellen. “There’s no choice: It has to bring you back. I Bureau. Her degree is in communi- UniversityUniversity SchoolSchool ofof Law.Law. HerHer degreedegree remember students meeting with the Chancellor at his house…we cation processes. isis iinn politicalpolitical science.science. used to study between those huge stacks in the library…(because Rebecca (Leick) Mijal ’00 is a GregoryGregory ZickuhrZickuhr ’01’01 works for of technology) the girls spend little time in the stacks.” recruiter in human resources with SystimaxSystimax SSolutionsolutions (Richardson,(Richardson, In the meantime, the sisters are making their own memories— Imperial Supplies in Green Bay. Her Texas)Texas) asas a territoryterritory salessales executive,executive, husband, Dan ’01, is foreman for butbut hehe willwill bbee movingmoving soonsoon toto thethe “rush tickets” at the Weidner, laptop convenience, the best “rez” halls around, and still, campus connections with people who care.

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Fox Valley. His degree is in business Melissa (McCutchan) Brockman administration. A BIG THANK YOU goes out ’03 works with the State Bar of Texas assisting the Executive Director Mike Hendricks ’02 is a math April Phone-A-Thonto UW-Green Bay graduates for of Governmental Relations. Her teacher at Kewaskum High School their generous contributions to husband, Jeremiah Brockman ’02, where he also coaches freshman the Alumni Phone-A-Thon this is an application development pro- boy’s basketball. His degrees are in grammer with PointOne. Her degree math and secondary education. year. Calling wrapped up in April is in history, his in information and and the new format—calling computing science. They reside in Lisa (Longhini) Hagenow ’02 is a by majors—was a hit. Student Round Rock, Texas. public relations/marketing associate with Holy Family Memorial Medical callers reached nearly 13,000 Luke DuCharme ’03 is a store man- Center in Manitowoc. Her degree is alumni, updating alumni informa- ager with Tires Plus in Beloit. His in communication processes with an tion and asking alums to invest degree is in business administration. emphasis in public relations. in their alma mater. Proceeds will Joshua Gretzinger ’03 is a financial Kimberly Kargus ’02 is in her benefit student scholarships and planner for Waddell & Reed in second year of teaching math at more. Didn’t get the call? Still want to help? Call Annual Giving Northeast Wisconsin. His degree is Lakeland Union High School in in business administration. Minocqua, Wis., where she also Director Shane Kohl at (920) 465-2018 or contact via e-mail coaches the dance team and is an at [email protected]. Bryan Hermus ’03 is a sales adviser for homecoming and prom representative with the Louis Hoff- committees. She has degrees in man Company, an ornamental and secondary education and math. Lisa Reed ’02 is a reporter/writer ronmental science as an adjunct architectural metals fabricator, in with the Oconomowoc Enterprise/ faculty member at the Oconee Milwaukee. His wife, Theresa (Gust) Kelly (Novesky) Lovejoy ’02 is The Freeman. She has announced Campus of Gainesville College, Hermus ’03, is in sales and market- a physician assistant in Swedish plans for a spring 2006 wedding. University System of Georgia. His ing with the Wisconsin Athletic Club American Hospital’s emergency Her degree is in communication undergraduate degree is in environ- in West Allis. Both have degrees in roomroom inin Rockford,Rockford, Ill.Ill. SheShe majoredmajored inin processesprocesses withwith anan emphasisemphasis inin mentalmental sciencescience andand hishis master’smaster’s isis iinn businessbusiness administration.administration. human biology. Her husband Ryan journalism. environmental science and policy. ’02, a business administration major, Kristin Johnson ’03, an assistant works at the family business, Jack’s Bruce Snyder ’02 and ’04 is a Ph.D. Catherine Bartling ’03 is attending front desk manager with the Greater Tire. They were married in 2004. student at the University of Georgia law school at UW-Madison. She was a Green Bay YMCA, plans to attend Two generations,studying ecology. He tetwoaches envi- proudpolitical science aPhoenixnd German major. athletes

PAT AND BREE JOYCE were the first father/daughter pair “We didn’t share a lot of the same campus experiences, but we’ve to attend and play athletics at UW-Green Bay. Both are fans found that because we’re all alumni, and of Phoenix basketball, and each spent a fair amount of time all former student-athletes, we have that at the Shorewood Golf Course Club- commonality in conversation,” says Bree. house. That’s where many of their Pat, who carried a dual role as father campus commonalities end. and coach for his daughter in her Pat ’76 was a four-year letterwinner youth, hoped Bree would choose to on the great Phoenix basketball teams of attend UW-Green Bay someday, but the early- to mid-’70s. He co-captained he remained silent about it as not to the Phoenix to a 21-8 record and a Divi- influence her decision. Apparently, sion II national tournament appearance actions do speak louder than words. as a senior in 1975–76. His 14 assists in a “Dad and I went to all the Phoenix single game in 1975 is second best all-time games together over the years,” for the Phoenix, and his 384 career assists says Bree. “I saw the fun and the rank ninth all-time. great relationships he had with Bree ’02, an exceptional high school other people at alumni weekends athlete in both soccer and basketball, was and other events. Even though a four-year letterwinner for the Phoenix Former Phoenix athl  Bree (Joyce) Rezachek ’02 there was a part of me that wanted women’s soccer team. But injuries—a torn and her father, Pat ’76, visit Bree’s husband and to go away to school, I knew it ligament in her knee before the start of her Phoenix golf coach, Shaun ’01, at Shorewood. would be a good experience here, freshman season and a high ankle sprain her too. A scholarship made my senior year—limited her college success. decision easier.” However, there’s a tie that binds the two, Remaining close to home turned into a Shorewood Golf Course. Pat spent a good deal blessing for Bree during those frustrating times when injuries inter- of his free time on the course perfecting his second favorite fered with her competitive spirit. Having her mom and dad nearby sport. Bree spent a comparable amount of time at Shorewood, for encouragement was a help. hanging out at the clubhouse with her boyfriend, former two- Now that Bree is older, a family stop at Shorewood for a quick time Horizon League medalist, and now husband, Phoenix Golf nine holes, a burger and a beverage might just bring out an untold Coach Shaun Rezachek. story or two…and some new shared experiences.

20 May 2005 ALUMNI NOTES the University of Georgia at Athens School of Veterinary Medicine in fall of 2006. Her degree is in theatre.

Scott Masarik ’03 is a chemistry teacher at Southern Door High School. He also coaches golf and FormerPresident, UW-Green commuterWord Bay Association Alumni Association; steers Classwith of Alumni ’97,Andy history Bottoni major, Association public policy minor, boys basketball. He majored in envi- regional sales and marketing officer for a national paint/coatings company ronmental science. UW-Green Bay memories – Commuting. Work- Ryan Mentink ’03 works for the ing full-time and full weekends, sometimes 60- Pulaski School District as an English plus hours a week. Excellent education and chal- teacher. He majored in secondary lenging classes. I wasn’t able to be involved much education and English. in campus life because of work and school, but I Kyle Rainwater ’03, former member am making time now to participate. of the Phoenix men’s soccer team, Favorite professor – is a sales representative with Soft- Norbert Gaworek. Took choice Corporation in Chicago. His quite a few history courses (Russian, Ger- degree is in business administration. man) and a senior seminar with him. I liked his Margaret (Swan) Shulman ’03 approach: humorous and easy-to-learn-from, graduates in 2006 with a Master’s and always emphasizing concepts and events in Forensic Nursing from Fitchburg State College. She works for the State over dry facts and figures. of Massachusetts’ Medical Examin- Commuter students – I want to give voice to ers Office as a forensic nurse. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing them. They are a huge part of UW-Green Bay’s from UW-Green Bay. alumni base. They hold this University in very high regard, they are accomplishing great things then and now, but at the time they were here, they Sarah Rose Thomas ’03 presented a workshop, “Humor in Poetry with might not have felt connected to the larger university beyond their major. I want to encourage them Sarah Rose Thomas,” in April at the to feel comfortable in re-connecting now. Woodland Pattern Book Center in The Association – Milwaukee. She graduated with a Friend-raising, more than fundraising. I don’t want alums to think of us as always degree in English and an emphasis looking for a handout. They should see us as their ticket to special events (like the big alumni reunion in creative writing. receptions in Milwaukee and Green Bay this year), a resource for what’s going on at UW-Green Bay, a Erika Bahnson ’04, a political sci- social and professional network. Now, once in a while, we might ask them to volunteer…be a mentor, ence major, attends Thomas Cooley maybe answer an online question from a current student in their field, be an advocate, or advise us or Law School. the University. But it’s definitely more about friend-raising. Erin Busscher ’04 is a natural The future – I really believe the Alumni Association needs to be better connected with current stu- resource specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture- dents. There’s a real benefit in today’s students knowing there are alumni out there—highly successful Natural Resource Conservation leaders in their fields—who were once in their shoes. Service in Hackettstown, N.J. She Finally: Botany? Or Buh-TOE-nee? – earned her master’s in environ- Botany. All the old Italians roll their eyes when they hear that mental science and public policy. pronunciation, but that’s the way our Bottoni family says it.

Shawn Pollock ’04 is working toward a master’s degree in media studies at Emerson College in Boston. He writes that he is “unem- ployed, contemplating becoming a professional student and planning on drowning in debt within about three years. But I’m happy and they say that’s all that really matters! Please excuse the sarcasm, no matter A UW degree is reason to celebrate! how true it might be,” he continues. His degree is in communication processes.

Michelle Stark ’04 is a public relations coor- dinator with Stephan & Brady, Madison’s largest advertising and public relations agency, with Stark clients such as Wisconsin Milk Mar- We have spirit, yes we do…. Governor Jim Doyle declared April 11 through 15 UW System Week. The keting Board, Great Wolf Resorts, weeklong celebration recognized the value of a UW degree to the state of Wisconsin and local econo- Church Mutual Insurance Co. and mies, and more specifically, its graduates. Faculty and staff wore UW colors to work Friday, April 15 to the Gordon Flesch Co. Her degree is in communication processes. show their support (see group photo). Alumni and others donned their Phoenix green for a reception at St. Brendan’s Inn, downtown Green Bay.

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Se v en d a y s in P ari s for $1,100! ‘Ye s w a y,’ Mak e r e s erv a t i ons WHEN ANDREW KERSTEN ARRIVED Pe rf ect f o r y o un g al umni (an d for t he R o s e Bo wl! in 1997 as a freshly th e y o un g a t h eart ): spe n d F oooo tballtball - lessless UW-GUW-Gr e eeen BBaay minted Ph.D., ready to begin his faculty career at UW-Green Bay, se v e n da y s in Amst e r dam an d at tthh e 2 0000 6 R oseose BoBo wl?wl? Yes,Yes, the title “Professor Kersten” fit like a glove. P aris f o r abo u t $1, 000 . T h e ifif yo u si g gnn up fo r tthhe AAsso-sso- It had been comfortably pre-worn, broken in over nearly three c ost in cl u des r o un d - tri p air - ciacia titi on ’s’s at ttratrac ctitiv e elly pr riic e edd decades by each of his parents, award-winning faculty members far e, h o t els, t o urs, so m e m eals, (un(un dede r $1,5$1,50 00)0) ssi ixx- -dada y ttriri p t o Frederick and Raquel Kersten. Andrew, 35, represents the second an d m o r e. See o th e r tri ps f o r SoSo u thth e rnrn CalifCalif o rniarnia c o mplemple t e generation of UW-Green Bay’s first family of professors. 2 00 6 o n th e al umni Web s i t e. wiwi thth r eseese rvrv eded parapara dede seasea tintin g “My parents were consummate professionals, indefatigable an d ple n ty o f extras. scholars, incredible teachers, caring student mentors, and devoted Go ing , g o ing , g one … to the University and community,” he says. “I learned from both t o Mil ler P ark As s oc i a t i on’s de al of them the importance and joys of teaching and research.” It’s tim e f o r bee r , b ra ts an d o ffers savings wit h Andrew, born the year before his father and mother came ma j o r - lea gu e baseball. Liberty Mut u al to UW-Green Bay, joined the faculty five years after his father UW-G r ee n Ba y al umni ar e Sa v e o n a u t o , h o m e an d retired. Frederick Kersten had taught philosophy and humanities in vi t ed t o a tt e n d peper rsoso nalnal insurinsur - courses. A recipient of the Frankenthal Professorship and the a Mil wa uk ee anan c e j ustust b y j o inin - Founders Association Award for excellence in scholarship, the Br e w e rs tail ga t e ining tthh e AlAl umniumni elder Kersten still keeps a close eye on University developments. party an d AssociaAssocia titi o n/n/ Fred’s late wife, and Andrew’s mother, Raquel, was a gifted gam e J ul y 16 . LibeLibe rtyrty M u tual’stual’s teacher. She, too, was a recipient of a Founders Association In cl u ded in G r o u p SaSa vinvin g award and numerous honors. She is warmly remembered as the th e $ 4 0 f ee is P lu uss insuraninsuran c e face of UW-Green Bay’s dynamic Spanish and Latin American th e gam e ti ck e t, p r o gram.gram. P e rksrks literature program during the institution’s first two decades. She c o mm e m o ra ti v e in cl u de a 15 passed away in October 1988, at the age of 59. t -s hirt an d tail ga t e su ppli es. peper c e n t ggrro u p ddiscisco u unnt t.. Andrew weighed several options after much-honored graduate R egist e r b y J un e 3 0 . and post-graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati. That S ta y in t he l oop— the school where his parents once taught had an opening in his Be o u r gue st … P ho eni x C ir c le field, American history, was coincidence. A happy one. Andrew cal l for a c o u pon fir st Co min g Ma y 15 , th e n e w,w, got the job, settled in, and has been an active scholar and com- Me n ti o n ed p r e vi o us l y, H o li da y inin te r raac ctitiv e on nlinlin e c o mmmm uniuni tyty munity presence. His receipt of an $822,000 federal grant to Inn Ci ty Ce n tr e, G r ee n Ba y, is calledcalled P ho oeen nixCirixCirc cle!le! R ecec o n - pilot new and exciting ways to teach American history is touching o ff e rin g a Pr ef e rr ed Al umni/ n ectect wiwi thth frifri e n ds,ds, b r o w sese j o b school districts across Northeast Wisconsin. P ar e n t r oo m ra t e o f $69, o n e postsposts o r postpost j o bsbs t o o thth e r “I am living a very rare academic life: teaching in the town t o f o ur gu ests in a r oo m. In UW-GUW-Gr e eeen BBaay aallu umni,mni, lo oook where I grew up. Although my career and my parents’ careers are a ddi ti o n, f o r th e first ni gh t’s fo r ro ooom mmamat e es,s, crcre eaat e ev en t tss quite different, I do feel that I am carrying on a proud UW-Green sta y, y o u can r ec e i v e a 5 0 pe r - an d m o r e. Bay tradition. It makes my on-campus life all the more special.”

22 May 2005 ‘Prof. Kersten’ has history at UW-Green Bay ALUMNI NOTES

The UW-Green Bay Alumni prosecution of white-col- Association has expanded lar crimes involving physi- itsGrads annual awards from program ’70s, ’80s, ’90s add names to ‘Distinguished’cal abuse, sexual assaultlist to mirror the growth of the and neglect of residents of campus and success of its healthcare facilities. As Mil- alumni. waukee County’s Assistant For the first time, three DA in the early 1990s, he individuals were recognized supervised the prosecution with Distinguished Alumni of more than 16,000 cases Awards during the awards Cobane Hanrahan W ochinsk e of domestic abuse annually, night gathering in April. and authored policies hailed Previously, only one award per year had General, is the director of the Medicaid by media and others as “a welcome crack- been made since the program’s inception Fraud Control Unit responsible for the down on abusers.” He earned a degree in in 1990. urban studies from UW-Green Bay and a J.D. from Hamline University School of THE 2005 HONOREES Law. He is an adjunct professor of crimi- Craig Cobane ’90 is on leave from his Di st i n gu i s hed Alu mni nal law at both Marquette University and job as an assistant professor of political 199 0 PA a trick wa ar Maddenr d WiWi ’nnern 7 1ners Edgewood College, Madison. science at Culver-Stockton College (Mo.) 1991 John S t oll ’ 7 3 to serve the U.S. Department of Defense 199 2 Richard Chernick ’ 74 Jim Wochinske ’74 took over ownership through a Defense Policy Fellowship. 199 3 Karen Mancl ’ 7 7 of Pomp’s Tire Service in 1986, a company He works in areas of peacekeeping and 199 4 K eith P amperin ’ 7 0 his father purchased in 1966, and grew humanitarian aid. International rela- 199 5 John C. Heugel ’ 7 1 the business from 12 stores and approxi- tions, international security, American 199 6 Debra Herlache Gala ty ’ 8 5 mately 175 employees to 53 locations in government and political philosophy R on V ander V elden ’ 7 3 , ’ 7 8 eight states and nearly 1,000 employees. are his areas of expertise. The former 199 7 Dr . John K. Amuzu ’ 81, ’ 8 4 Through the years, he and his wife Kathy UW-Green Bay resident assistant and 199 8 Julie J. Gordon ’ 7 0 ’74 (they met in London as part of a Janu- Chancellor’s Leadership Medallion award ary Interim travel course) have gener- 199 9 Urla (Teix eira) Barro w ’ 7 9, ’ 8 3 winner has a lengthy list of fellowships, ously supported the community and the 2 000 Gary L. Garrio tt ’ 7 7 publications and teaching awards since University and its efforts including gifts 2 00 1 R onald C. Opicka ’ 7 0 graduating from UW-Green Bay with a to the Weidner Center, student scholar- 2 00 3 Diane L. F ord ’ 75 degree in political science. ships, athletics and the Kress Events S te v en A. Ta ylor ’ 7 9 Center. Jim graduated in 1974 with a 2 00 4 Chri stian Akiw o w o ’ 74 William Hanrahan ’82, the Wisconsin degree in managerial systems (now busi- Department of Justice Assistant Attorney 2 00 5 Craig Cobane ’9 0 William Hanrahan ’ 8 2 ness administration). James W ochin sk e ’ 74

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The largest music and food festival north of Milwaukee’s SummerFest • Bayfest schedule—Thursday, is back for its 25th anni- June 9, 6 p.m.–midnight; Friday, versary year! Five stages of June 10, and Saturday, June 11, continuous entertainment: noon–midnight; and Sunday, Bayfest–25 yearsjazz, rock,of funk, fun! blues, coun- June 12, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. try, reggae, etc., interna- • A weekend pass—New this tional and domestic food year, a $15 pass, on sale at the options, a carnival, market Weidner Center and Southwest and, of course, fireworks. Entrance gates, provides four- This community festival day admission and free parking. draws over 80,000 people Regular admission is $8 for annually and benefits schol- adults and free for children 12 arships for student athletes and under. at UW-Green Bay and the • 25 for the 25—Bring a box worthwhile causes of many or can of non-perishable food community non-profit and admission is only 25 cents organizations. This year’s from noon until 4 p.m. Friday. highlights include the sand sculpture and a giant sandbox for your own Help the needy and help cele- sculpting, a NASCAR simulator, and a battle of the bands. brate the 25th anniversary.

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Golf Outing IT’S NOT TOO LATE AWto vol- SHUCKS, unteer in the corn tent for Bayfest.MORE Organizers CORNY of the ALUMS NEEDED! Alumni Association’s annual Bayfest Corn Tent are hoping to (h)ear from you. Risk being creamed or stalked if you don’t volunteer. The work is a bit slick but bushels of fun. Shucks—you can even volun- teer online. Go to www.uwgb. The Alumni Association’s 25th annual Schol- edu/alumni/forms/corntent. arship Golf Outing is set to tee off Friday, htm and fill out a volunteer June 10, at the Shorewood Golf Course form. Shifts are only 3 hours. on campus. The day of fun includes a put- Parking and admission into ting contest, raffle, course events and door Bayfest are free for all volunteers. Bring a friend, or two, or more. Wearing prizes. The $50 fee (before May 20, $60 the goofy corncob uniform is not mandatory! after) includes nine holes of golf, lunch, one Call Mark Brunette at (920) 465-2586, or e-mail [email protected] if you complimentary beverage, a pass to Bayfest have questions. Don’t back yourself into a (corn)er by waiting until the good and a ticket for one roasted ear of corn from shifts are taken. Set your (corn)eas on Bayfest, June 9–12! the Alumni Corn Roast Tent. Contact Mark Brunette at (920) 465-2586 or e-mail [email protected] for additional informa- tion. Or visit the Alumni Events link on the Alumni Association home page at www.uwgb. edu/alumni, and register online. Don’t become a lost alum! Update your alumni information by completing the AlumniNew Update address? Form online at www.uwgb.edu/alumni.New job? Let us know 24 May 2005 STAY ON TRACK WITH SUMMER CLASSES

Your alma mater is the school of choice in fall (UW-Green Bay closed admissions this year before any other UW in the state). But admission is wide open in the summer and there are more courses, and more choices, than ever before. Know of others (children, nieces, nephews, grandkids?) who could use a course to catch up, get ahead or stay out in front on their journey toward a college degree? Tell them about the UW-Green Bay summer courses Web site at www.uwgb.edu/summercourses • Expanded course list across many disciplines • Online offerings • Four-,Four-, six-six- andand eight-weekeight-week sessionssessions • Open and “EZ” enrollment • Credits transferable Apply now! University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Nonprofit Org. 2420 Nicolet Drive U.S. Postage Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 PAID Green Bay, WI Permit No. 66

Flamboyant neckwear remains Edward Weidner’s signature style. Selec- tions from.. the Founding Chancellor’s colorful collection, amassed over a Photo by Eric Miller, University Communication FAMILY TIES PP.S...S..SlifetimeS of world travels, continue to be great conversation starters. For UW-Green Bay ‘family ties’ tales of a different fashion, see page 17.

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