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Service adds up
Alums recognized for volunteering
By Brad Quarberg, ’85
Two alums are being recognized for their
community work. The CPAs are
featured in a statewide Wisconsin
Institute of Certified Public Accountants
advertising campaign.
Randy Dummer, ’87, and Matt Cody, ’06,
are featured in separate full-page ads
promoting CPAs by the organization
scheduled to run throughout 2008. Dummer’s
feature proclaims “CPAs lead the way.” Cody’s
touts “Exceptional commitment.”
They are two of seven certified public
accountants featured in the campaign to raise
awareness of roles CPAs play in their
communities. The seven were selected from
the institute’s 8,200 members, targeting CPAs
involved in community projects other than
treasurer of an organization.
Dummer, a Holmen native, has been
involved in community projects since joining
4-H at age 9.
He nurtured a community service interest
on campus, serving as a band officer for the
Marching Chiefs’ Orange Bowl trip in 1985.
An auditor for Virchow, Krause & Co. in
Appleton, Dummer says there are many
benefits to giving back. “Not only are you able
to assist others who want or need assistance,
but it also helps you appreciate the blessings in
your own life,” he notes. “Beyond that, the
friendships you make when getting involved in
community service are very special.”
His WICPA ad focuses on his involvement
as treasurer of the Gardens of the Fox Cities.
But, Dummer is also on the board of the
Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin, a
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce committee
member, a Junior Achievement classroom
volunteer, a Cub Scouts master, and a frequent
blood donor.
Cody says his college years helped
reinforce his belief in helping others. “Many
professors and organizations around campus
made volunteering something easy to get
involved with, and encouraged everyone to do
something outside of their regular education,”
explains the Beaver Dam native. “The
environment of the UW-L campus made
volunteering a fun activity to participate in.”
Like Dummer, Cody was active in the
marching band. He also helped tutor
accountancy students, volunteered with Safety
UW-L alums Randy
Dummer, ’87, left,
and Matt Cody, ’06, are
featured in a statewide
CPA advertising campaign.
l a c r o s s e t i e s
on Our Sidewalks, and organized Roncalli
Newman Center events. “Community service
has always been important to me,” he notes.
“Almost every activity that has made me who I
am today would not have been possible
without volunteers and individuals willing to
donate their time to a good cause.”
Cody, a staff accountant at Ritz, Holman,
Butala, Fine in Milwaukee, was selected for his
involvement with My Good Mourning Place,
a grievance support center for children. A
center board member, he runs a monthly
bingo fundraiser.
“I became involved with this board because
I wanted to find a different outlet to help
people outside of my job,” Cody says. “My
Good Mourning Place was looking for
someone with a financial background, and I
thought this would be a good way to put my
knowledge and skills to good use.”
The ads ran in spring and will run in fall in a
variety of business-related statewide
publications.
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