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Million-Dollar 

Smiles 

With the University capping its 

largest capital campaign ever, 

at $30 million, learn why students 

and grads are bound to benefit 

Annual Report Issue 

DECEMBER 2009

Notes from 2420 Nicolet… 

Surrounded by good friends, 

we look for great things ahead 

Greetings from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay! 

As of this writing I have served about six months as chancellor. I’m not yet to the point where people 

entirely stop calling me “the new guy,” but I’ve been here long enough to feel fully at home. 

My wife, Cathy, and I have been genuinely touched by the warm and supportive welcome. Family members 

who traveled here in October for my formal installation (that’s some of them, but not all, surrounding us 

below) noticed the same thing. They congratulated us on our good fortune in joining a community that 

believes so passionately in its public university. 

Please see the list of contributors to the just-concluded $30 million capital campaign, and the names of 

nearly 2,500 community leaders, alumni, employees and partners who support this institution on an annual 

basis. They help make UW-Green Bay a special university. 

I came to Green Bay after a decade with a university that is exactly the same age, 40 years old this fall, 

so I know the challenges of a growing institution. That UW-Green Bay is so far along is a tribute to the 

people of this region and all who support its mission. 

We face significant challenges, of course. In addressing faculty and staff to open the school year, I noted 

that public expectations for American higher education have never been greater. Degree completion, access, 

cost containment, job development and economic development are critical issues. What’s more, enrollment 

demand is rising at the same time severe recession is squeezing resources and battering our region. 

It can be hard to be an optimist. Yet, as I said in my remarks to campus, things cycle, and they cycle faster 

for those who are optimistic and anticipate the opportunities. Having good friends helps, too. That’s why 

I believe we are on the precipice of even greater things coming to and coming out of UWGB. I look forward 

to working with you. 

Thomas Harden 

Chancellor

Inside UW-Green Bay 

December 2009 

Volume 36, No. 1 

Editor 

Christopher Sampson 

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FEATURES 

Victorious Campaign 

University’s supporters vote with 

their pocketbooks 

On paper, nobody better 

Our links to an industry titan 

And the winners are… 

Students receiving scholarships 

He’s No. 1 

Gurung is state’s top prof 

Annual Report 

• Annual donor honor rolls 

• A capital campaign list 

DEPARTMENTS 

12 Campus news 

34 Alumni notes 

40 Alumni Association news 

Visit Inside on the web at http://blog.uwgb.edu/inside/ 

Cover: Graduating seniors await their call to stage at the May 2009 commencement 

ceremony at the new Kress Events Center. Completed through a student/state/private 

partnership that included $11 million in community donations, the Kress earned glowing 

reviews as a spacious graduation day venue with ample seating and good sight lines. 

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Million-dollar 

smiles 

What can an influx of 

more than $30 million 

in private philanthropy 

do for a regional public 

university? Plenty to 

benefit today’s students 

and tomorrow’s graduates. 

Plenty to smile about. 

The recent Campaign for 

UW-Green Bay yielded 

major gains in student 

scholarships. That makes 

college more affordable 

for the less affluent, and 

increases the number 

of merit scholarships to 

attract top applicants. 

New facilities — in 

particular the Kress 

Events Center — foster 

a dynamic campus atmosphere 

that should help 

retain talented students. 

Additionally, the 

Campaign’s success in 

establishing endowed 

chairs and professorships 

enhances academic quality 

by rewarding faculty 

standouts and creating 

new opportunities for 

student learning. 

December 2009 

Campaign’s finish line a 

$30 million drive creates scholarships, facilities, academic options 

Chancellor Thomas K. Harden announced in 

December that the University of Wisconsin- 

Green Bay’s capital drive, the Campaign for 

UW-Green Bay, has concluded having raised 

more than $30 million. 

The six-year Campaign exceeded its stated 

goal of $25 million and succeeded in advancing 

academics, boosting student scholarship 

endowments and remaking the physical 

campus. 

“The community response was remarkable,” 

Harden said. “Other universities may lean 

heavily upon alumni, but with our moderate 

size and youth, that alone won’t get us where 

we need to be. That’s why we are fortunate to 

have such a generous community, with donors 

who appreciate UW-Green Bay and the value 

of a strong public university.” 

The drive netted approximately $19 million 

for academic purposes and $11 million to 

support construction of a new student sports 

and events center. For many contributors, 

their gifts represented capstone or largest-ever 

gifts to charity. 

There were six separate gifts of $1 million or 

more. Two dozen gifts of $100,000 or more. 

And more than 2,500 gifts in total, from individuals, 

families, companies and foundations. 

Former paper company executive Tom Olson 

and civic leader Ginny Riopelle stepped 

forward as volunteer co-chairs when planning 

was initiated. Later, retired financial services 

executive Mike Meeuwsen joined as an 

unofficial, third co-chair. Honorary co-chairs 

at the outset were Elizabeth Hendrickson ’79, 

and the late Edward W. Weidner and John M. 

“Jake” Rose. 

Harden also credited former UW-Green Bay 

officials including chancellor Bruce Shepard, 

interim chancellor David Ward and assistant 

chancellor Steve Swan for their leadership. 

He also praised the work of Dan Spielmann 

and the University Advancement division, and 

the ongoing strength of annual giving via the 

University’s Founders Association. 

“Given the uncertain economy during much 

of this time, and the pressure of declining 

state support,” Harden commented, “this was 

a very impressive group effort by campus and 

community, working together.”

Community leaders 

earn campus thanks 

Knowing that challenging work loomed ahead, they said “yes,” anyway. Now, 

years later, Tom Olson (above, left) and Ginny Riopelle are fielding congratulations 

as volunteer co-chairs of the largest capital campaign in school 

history, the recently concluded, $30 million Campaign for UW-Green Bay. 

Also sharing in the achievement is Mike Meeuwsen (above, right), who was 

a catalyst behind private fundraising for the new sports and events center. 

Comments Chancellor Thomas Harden, “We owe so much to them. Highly 

respected in the community, they were able to inspire others to go above and 

beyond in supporting UW-Green Bay.” 

starting point for change 

Campaign accomplishments: 

• Created more than 50 new named scholarships, 

more than doubling the scholarship endowment 

• Established UW-Green Bay’s first endowed chair, 

the John P. Blair Endowed Chair in Communication 

• Established a second endowed chair with the new 

Austin E. Cofrin Chair in Business 

• Created or expanded four named professorships — 

the Frederick E. Baer Professorship in Business, the 

Patricia Wood Baer Professorship in Education, the 

Austin E. Cofrin Professorship in Management, and 

the enhanced Philip J. and Elizabeth B. Hendrickson 

Professorship for Business 

• Restored and remodeled Lambeau Cottage on the 

campus bayshore 

• Added a campus bell tower, the Weidner Memorial 

Carillon 

• Remade the campus landscape with the Kress 

Events Center — funded one-third by Campaign 

contributions in partnership with state funds and 

student fees — and the companion project to the 

Kress, the $6.2 million remodeling of the University 

Union funded by revenues and student fees 

Caitlin Gurlt 

Sophomore, Oshkosh 

psychology major 

“My goal is to become 

a clinical psychologist. 

Being selected to receive 

an award from someone 

who had a huge impact 

on the University and is 

such a positive role model 

for my department is an 

honor.” 

Campaign wins: 

They’re big 

believers in Human 

Development 

They created the Bonnie M. and 

Fergus P. Hughes Annual Scholarship 

to assist students majoring in 

Human Development and psychology. 

It was an act of generosity 

that reflects lengthy commitment 

to UW-Green Bay and its students. 

Fergus Hughes began his career 

as a faculty member in 1972, and 

Bonnie is a 1974 UW-Green Bay 

graduate long active in campus and 

community activities, including service 

to the school’s Alumni Association. 

Well-known to generations of 

students who took his psychology 

classes, Prof. Hughes moved from 

the classroom to administration 

as interim dean of the College of 

Liberal Arts and Sciences for three 

years before retiring in 2007. 

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Dining for dollars 

to benefit students 

Set in motion at the time of the 

going-away celebration for former 

Chancellor Mark Perkins, the Chancellor’s 

Achievement Scholarship grew 

when Perkins’ successor, Bruce Shepard, 

and his wife, Cyndie, settled on the idea 

of an annual gala fundraiser. The Chancellor’s 

Scholarship Dinner became 

both a solid revenue-producer for student 

aid and a signature social event for 

campus and community. The resulting 

scholarships go to students who have 

excelled academically and have demonstrated 

strong leadership qualities. 

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Hometown Legacy 

Campaign’s biggest gift honors papermaking giant Austin E. Cofrin 

Erica Kiela 

Freshman, Plymouth 

Human Biology major 

“Obviously this helps me 

financially. I think I’m 

going to pursue a medical 

career, possibly in chiropractic 

health. It also 

gave me the opportunity 

to attend the scholarship 

banquet and meet interesting, 

inspiring people.” 

It is the largest private donation 

for academic purposes in 

UW-Green Bay history. 

It caps an ambitious University 

fundraising campaign and 

propels it well past its goal. 

It allows one of Green Bay’s 

famous families to more fully 

honor its patriarch’s memory. 

A $5.5 million gift from Dr. 

David A. Cofrin will accomplish 

many things, but foremost 

among them, it provides 

UW-Green Bay new resources 

to elevate its popular business 

and accounting programs and 

to enhance academic excellence 

across campus. 

“This is a magnificent contribution, 

and we are deeply 

grateful,” says Chancellor 

Thomas Harden. “Few universities 

are blessed with friends 

as loyal as the Cofrin Family.” 

It was shortly before Dr. David 

Cofrin’s death last summer 

(see story at right) that the 

family contacted the University 

about yet another milestone 

contribution to campus 

and community. Motivation 

was Cofrin’s desire to honor 

his father, Austin E. Cofrin 

(1883-1980), whose ingenuity 

and drive transformed what 

in 1919 had been a small mill 

on the Fox River into the Fort 

Howard Paper Co., a world 

leader in the paper products 

industry. 

University officials say they’re 

delighted by the symbolic 

link to one of 20th century 

America’s great industrial 

entrepreneurs. Austin E. 

Cofrin was a Green Bay 

original, a self-made man who 

emphasized efficiency and top 

quality for customers. He was 

an unpretentious, hands-on 

CEO who in the early years 

sometimes slept on a cot in the 

basement of the mill to be near 

the action. He often walked to 

work, taking a shortcut from 

his East Side home by marching 

across the high train bridge 

spanning the river. 

UW-Green Bay will honor his 

memory with the following: 

• The naming and dedication 

of the Austin E. Cofrin 

School of Business on the 

UW-Green Bay campus. 

• Creation of a $4 million 

permanent endowment to 

fund academic excellence. 

• Allotment of $1.5 million 

to an existing named 

professorship — the 

Austin E. Cofrin Professor 

ship in Management — 

in order to elevate it to 

the status of a fully 

endowed chair. 

The University is finalizing 

plans for applying the endowment 

proceeds, and a formal 

dedication of the renamed 

business program is likely at a 

later date to focus attention on 

the Cofrin legacy. 

Prof. Marilyn Sagrillo, 

chairperson of the Business 

Administration program, says 

there’s a lesson for current and 

future students in Austin E. 

Cofrin’s unrelenting drive to be 

the best. 

She points to a simple quote, 

framed and embraced as a Fort 

Howard motto: 

“We’re going to do this. And 

we’re going to do it better than 

anyone else.” — A.E. Cofrin

A friend of nature, arts and UW-Green Bay 

Dr. David A. Cofrin, whose name stands tall 

across Northeast Wisconsin, died Aug. 11 in 

Gainesville, Fla., at the age of 85. 

A Green Bay native and the youngest son of 

the family that founded Fort Howard Paper 

Co., David Cofrin pursued medical studies, 

served as an Air Force surgeon and set 

up practice in Gainesville, Fla. Although he 

moved away decades before his hometown 

realized its dream of having its own public 

university, he and his wife, Mary Ann, would 

later embrace that vision with an unparalleled 

record of philanthropy. 

Reminders of the Cofrin legacy are prominent 

across campus. The institution’s landmark 

building, the eight-story library learning 

center, stands at the physical and academic 

center of campus. It was renamed the David 

A. Cofrin Library in his honor in 1990. Other 

facilities bearing the family name include the 

classroom building Mary Ann Cofrin Hall; 

the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity (a center 

for environmental research and education); 

the 2,000-seat Cofrin Family Hall inside the 

Weidner Center for the Performing Arts; and 

the 290-acre Cofrin Memorial Arboretum 

encircling campus. 

“Behind his incredible generosity was a 

person of genuine kindness and wisdom,” 

comments Prof. Robert Howe, biodiversity 

director, who led Dr. Cofrin on bird-banding 

and nature excursions. “I’ve been privileged 

to see many, many students, faculty and 

others benefit from the gifts of Dr. Cofrin, 

Mary Ann, and their children.” 

At a campus dinner honoring the Cofrins in 

2001, former chancellor Edward Weidner 

paid tribute to his friends’ civic spirit. “Real 

Gift evokes 

Fort Howard Paper 

history 

When the historic archives of the Fort 

Howard Co. were donated nearly a 

decade ago to the University library, 

then-Green Bay Mayor Paul Jadin 

spoke at the dedication ceremony. 

“You can’t tell the story of Green Bay 

without telling the story of two things: 

the Packers and papermaking, particularly 

Fort Howard,” Jadin said. 

The Fort Howard collection (including 

the photos and marketing samples 

shown here) is available for review, 

upon appointment, at the Area 

Research Center on the library’s 

seventh floor. Records extend from the 

company’s founding to just prior to 

consolidation with James River and, 

later, Georgia-Pacific, which runs the 

Green Bay mill today. 

philanthropists have to be more than ‘money 

givers,’” he said. “They have to be real families 

with real values that express themselves 

through their philanthropy. That’s very true 

with the Cofrins.” 

Dr. David A. Cofrin is survived by his wife, 

Mary Ann Harn Cofrin; sons David H. and 

Paige, and daughters Mary Ann, Edith and 

Gladys; grandchildren and other relatives. 

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Scholarships pay off 

As investment, Campaign’s push for student aid will yield dividends 

In casual conversation, scholarships are often said to have been 

‘given’ or ‘received,’ as if they were neatly wrapped presents. Actually, 

most UW-Green Bay scholarships are earned. Awards are made 

to high-ability individuals or to those of modest means but significant 

potential. 

With creation of 50 new named scholarship funds, the Campaign for 

UW-Green Bay has succeeded in roughly doubling the number of schol- 

Baylake Bank Scholarship 

Lois Beisel Phuture Phoenix 

Scholarship Fund 

Bollom Family Scholarship 

Julie Brickley Memorial Scholarship 

Margaret Nelson Bubolz Scholarship 

Frank Byrne Memorial Scholarship 

James E. Casperson Memorial Award 

Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship 

Chancellor’s Scholarship for 

Musical Excellence 

Concerned Hearts Nursing Scholarship 

Bradford L. Cook Memorial Scholarship 

Coryl Crandall Memorial Scholarship 

David L. Damkoehler Art Scholarship 

Thomas E. Daniels Scholarship 

Carol De Groot Scholarship in 

Environmental Science 

Margo Delahaut Memorial Scholarship 

Ronald A. Dhuey Memorial Scholarship 

Albert Einstein/Mahatma 

Gandhi Scholarship 

Environmental Scholarship 

Louis O. Erdmann Memorial 

Scholarship for Theatre 

Ken Fleurant Humanistic Studies 

Scholarship 

Bidwell K. Gage Scholarship 

Henrietta Gallagher Scholarship 

Tony Galt Student International 

Travel Scholarship 

German Program Study Abroad 

Scholarship 

GLBT Scholarship 

Green Bay Loyal Order of the 

Moose Lodge Scholarship 

Green Bay Photojournalism Scholarship 

Jeremy Green Family Scholarship 

Hagemeister Family Art Scholarship 


Philip J. Hendrickson 

Business Scholarship 

Hugh C. and Mary J. Higley Scholarship 

Patricia Hinckley Scholarship 

in Athletics 

Alvina A. Hintz Scholarship 

Alfred O. & Phyllis E. Holz Scholarship 

Patricia L. Hoppe Memorial Scholarship 

Bonnie M. and Fergus P. Hughes 

Scholarship 

Mildred T. Jorgenson Scholarship 

for Women’s Basketball 

Ann Kacynski Memorial Scholarship 

Michael Kazar Scholarship 

Sally and Bernie Killoran 

Education Scholarship 

Anne Kok Scholarship for Social Work 

Lucy M. Krchma Education Scholarship 

Billie Kress Phuture Phoenix 

Scholarship 

Joseph and Mac LaForce Scholarship 

Steven and Maureen Lapacz 

Scholarship 

Bruce La Plante Memorial Scholarship 

Althea Steele Lederer Scholarship 

Janet and Charles Lieb 

Phuture Phoenix Scholarship 

Madigan Family Scholarship 

Robert H. Maier Memorial Scholarship 

Kathy Majewski Memorial Scholarship 

Management Women, Inc. Scholarship 

Math and Science Scholarship 

Jack and Engrid Meng Scholarship 

Robert T. and Betty Rose Meyer 

Scholarship 

Sidney and Ruth Morris Scholarship 

Craig A. Mueller Scholarship for Arts 

and Visual Design and Communication 

Craig A. Mueller Phuture Phoenix 

Scholarship 

arships available to students. The majority of the funds listed below 

didn’t exist a decade ago. 

Scholarships go to students who return the investment by making 

their classmates’ experience more competitive and by contributing 

to the community’s economy and quality of life following graduation. 

Admissions officials say the increased aid should also help make UW- 

Green Bay more competitive in recruiting top students. 

Music Scholarship 

Music Faculty Scholarship 

Northeast Wisconsin Engineering 

Scholarship 

NEWONS Nursing Scholarship 

Lorraine Noll Memorial 

Nursing Scholarship 

Katherine Olski Scholarship 

Phuture Phoenix Philanthropists 

Scholarship 

Jim and Kelli Prast Scholarship 

Ralph C. Pratt Memorial Scholarship 

William F. Prevetti Scholarship 

Public and Environmental Affairs 

Scholarship 

UW-Green Bay Retirees Scholarship 

Charles Richardson Memorial 

Jazz Scholarship 

Ginny and Jack Riopelle 


John and Anne M. Rose Scholarship 

Meredith B. and John M. Rose 

Scholarship 

Paul and Thea Sager Scholarship in 

Memory of Edward W. Weidner 

Herbert F. and Crystal J. Sandmire 

Scholarship 

Walter and Gertrude Scherf 

Scholarship 

Second Gear of the University League 

Scholarship 

Nancy Sell Memorial Scholarship 

Cyndie Shepard Phuture Phoenix 

Scholarship 

Cyndie and Bruce Shepard 


Irene M. Shewalter Scholarship 

in Theatre 

Ralph R. Stein Memorial Scholarship 

Dr. Donel Sullivan Scholarship 

Barbara Sydow Memorial Scholarship 

Theatre Scholarship 

Theatre First Nighters Scholarship 

Tax Executive Institute-NEW Chapter 

Scholarship 

Oliver and Margaret Trampe 

Scholarship 

UW Credit Union Scholarship 

UW-Green Bay Alumni Scholarship 

University Academic Excellence Award 

Van’s Lumber & Custom Builders, Inc. 

Student-Athlete Scholarship 

Veterans Scholarship 

Joseph J. and Gloria E. Schott 

Memorial Scholarship 

Byron L. Walter Family Scholarship 

Gary R. Weidner Memorial Scholarship 

Gary R. Weidner Phuture Phoenix 

Scholarship 

Jean B. Weidner Scholarship in 

Social Work 

Loretta A. Wells Nursing Scholarship 

Rolfe E. White Scholarship for 

Social Work 

Ruby Wolverton Nursing Scholarship 

Women and Gender Studies 

Scholarship 

Elizabeth E. Wyngaard 

Memorial Scholarship 

Karl Zehms Accounting Scholarship 

Paul D. Ziemer Scholarship 

University Memorial Scholarship 

- Arthur Atkisson 

- Nancy Datan 

- Dennis Girard 

- Abe Shepard 

- Alvin Swinerton 

- Hans Van Beek

Non-traditional grad gave back 

to students, Packers history 

Craig Mueller, UW-Green Bay Class of 1971, took a long and 

winding road to graduation. 

In fact, his sister Marcia likes to tell the story that on commencement 

day then-Chancellor Edward Weidner handed Mueller 

an affectionate wisecrack to go along with the handshake and 

diploma. 

“It’s about time, Mueller,” Weidner said with a smile. 

Fortunately for UW-Green Bay, the non-traditional student who 

spent an on-and-off decade piling up credits at the new University 

and its forerunner, the two-year Green Bay center, wasn’t 

done yet. Mueller went on to become a commercial air pilot, an 

America’s Cup crewman and a dedicated philanthropist, always 

with a deep love for his alma mater. 

A devoted Packers fan, Mueller would underwrite the refurbishing 

of historic Lambeau Cottage on the campus bayshore. The 

1940s cottage was built by team founder Curly Lambeau on land 

later acquired by the University. Lambeau Cottage is a popular 

spot for staff retreats, donor entertaining, informal receptions 

and meetings. 

The capstone gift came after his passing in September 2007. 

He left $1 million to fund scholarships for students in his former 

areas of study, the Arts and Visual Design and Communication 

academic units. Mueller’s bequest is the largest gift ever for the 

scholarship fund and the largest gift of any kind by an alumnus. 

Chris Rand 

Senior, Kewaunee 

art major 

“This scholarship eases 

the burden… Every day 

I attempt to show others 

the generosity that the 

Hagemeisters have shown 

to me. I am hoping to be 

a game-changer on an 

epic level, to change the 

world, if only one person 

at a time.” 


Love of fine arts is 

family’s gift 

The Hagemeister Family Art Scholarship 

recalls one of Green Bay’s first 

families of fine arts. Sisters Annelies 

and Kristina Hagemeister endowed 

the fund in 2006 in memory of sculptor 

Henry F. Hagemeister III, their 

father. The gift was also a tribute 

to their late grandmother Charlotte 

Nelson Hagemeister, and to their 

mother, UW-Green Bay Prof. Emerita 

Karon (Eltgroth Hagemeister) 

Winzenz. Karon is the former curator 

of the school’s Lawton Gallery, 

and widely known as an active artist 

and teacher. Her one-person exhibition 

in 2002 (shown above) featured 

works influenced by the ritual art and 

architecture of prehistoric, tribal and 

non-Western cultures. 

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For students, love 

of travel lives on 

For 34 years, UW-Green Bay Prof. Tony 

Galt shared his global worldview and 

love of travel with his Social Change and 

Development students, certain that an 

international experience would forever 

impact their lives. His own academic 

career was marked by groundbreaking 

historical and ethnographic studies in 

Sicily and southern Italy. After he lost 

his battle with cancer in 2005, his wife, 

Janice, and son Alex established the 

Tony Galt Student Travel Scholarship 

in his memory. Each year, it provides 

one student a $2,500 scholarship 

for a travel-abroad experience such 

as studying at a foreign university. 

Janice Galt appeared (above) at the 

December 2005 commencement to 

receive Tony’s emeritus plaque from 

former chancellor Bruce Shepard. 


Academic excellence 

Endowed chairs, prestigious professorships are Campaign gains 

Libbi Larson 

Senior, Green Bay 

Human Development 

and psychology major 

“I received the Galt 

Scholarship and spent 

spring semester 2009 

studying abroad in Florence, 

Italy. I would go 

back instantly if I had 

the chance.” 

Establishment of endowed 

chairs can help move an already 

strong academic program to 

an elite level. New named 

professorships — although on 

a slightly more modest scale — 

accomplish the same thing. 

The $30 million Campaign for 

UW-Green Bay achieved gains 

in both categories. Donors made 

unprecedented investments in 

the institution and its faculty. 

Prior to the Campaign, the 

University was similar to many 

public institutions of its size 

and relative youth in that it had 

yet to create its first endowed 

chair. Such a multi-milliondollar 

fund covers the salary 

of an additional position in an 

area of special importance, and 

typically involves the hiring or 

retention of a faculty star. 

In 2003, the late Mrs. Dorothy 

Blair (facing page, above) made 

what was then the single largest 

gift to a specific academic 

program in UW-Green Bay 

history. More recently, the 

family of Fort Howard Paper Co. 

founder Austin E. Cofrin made 

a generous gift to create the 

University’s second endowed 

chair (pages 4-5). The two 

positions lend strength to well- 

regarded and popular programs 

in Communication and Business 

Administration. 

Another Campaign highlight 

was the impressive expansion 

of the list of named professorships, 

now totaling eight. The 

professorships are multi-year 

awards to top faculty members, 

channeling additional resources 

to fund cutting-edge research, 

outstanding teaching and valuable 

community service. 

The newest professorships — 

the two Baer funds, the Cofrin 

and the enhanced Hendrickson 

fund — are additions to 

a portfolio that dates to the 

University’s first major capital 

campaign in the early 1980s. 

Former assistant chancellor 

Donald Harden was point 

person for the drive co-chaired 

by local business and civic leaders 

Donald J. Long and James 

Temp. That campaign also led to 

construction of UW-Green Bay’s 

first residence halls.

An endowment is a permanent fund that is invested to earn income to 

support a specific area or the greater needs of the institution as a whole. 

The principal is protected. 

Endowment earnings support a wide array of programs and activities. 

Many student scholarship funds (page 6) are endowments. Numerous 

endowments generate funds to help support operation of specific academic 

programs, campus life programs, facilities, library acquisitions, arts initiatives, 

athletics, and more (listed below). 

The institution’s most prominent endowments include named professorships 

(with current recipients listed here, at right) and endowed chairs. 

George & Eleanor Burridge 

Performing Arts Fund 

David Christenson Memorial 

Counseling Award 

Cofrin Memorial Arboretum 

Cofrin Arboretum Directorship 

Jerry Dell Memorial Award 

Friends of the Cofrin Library 

Philiz E. Holz Environmental Award 

Joseph LaForce Faculty 

Development Award 

H. Weldon McGee 

Environmental Fund 

Natural and Applied Science Award 

Point Sauble Wetland Fund 

Russell & Virginia Rosemann 

Student Loan Fund 

Students in Free Enterprise 

University Education 

UW-Green Bay Alumni Association 

UW-Green Bay Athletics 

UW-Green Bay Chancellor’s 

Special Fund 

UW-Green Bay Housing Operations 

UW-Green Bay Learning in Retirement 

UW-Green Bay University Union 

Weidner Center for the 

Performing Arts 

Weidner Family Fund 

Marge Weidner Staff Professional 

Development Fund 

Named Faculty Chairs and 

Professorships 

Frederick E. Baer 

Patricia W. Baer 

John P. Blair 

Austin E. Cofrin 

Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin 

Frankenthal Family 

Philip J. and Elizabeth B. Hendrickson 

Herbert Fisk Johnson 

Ben J. and Joyce Rosenberg 

Blair Chair was first 

for UW-Green Bay 

Mrs. Dorothy Blair and Prof. Timothy Meyer shared lunch in 

the Vista Conference Room during her 2003 visit to campus 

(left). Her $1.5 million donation was the first major gift 

announced for the Campaign for UW-Green Bay. She funded 

the John P. Blair Endowed Chair in Communication — which 

Meyer now holds — to honor her late husband, a Madison 

Avenue executive with Wisconsin ties who helped develop the 

business model that would fuel TV’s “Golden Age” boom in the 

1950s. Annual interest from the Blair endowment helps underwrite 

advanced research and an additional faculty position in 

Meyer’s area. Students benefit from new courses, more and 

smaller sections in existing courses, and expanded internship 

and research opportunities. 

Named Endowments, Professorships 

Create a lasting legacy 

An endowment creates a permanent legacy at the University honoring a donor 

or a person or entity of his or her choice. The endowment may be restricted to 

support an area or activity that is of interest to the person or entity being honored. 

To learn more about establishing an endowment, please contact a member 

of the University Advancement Office staff at (920) 465-2074, or 

visit www.uwgb.edu/giving/ 

Russ 

Frederick E. Baer 

Professorship in 

Management 

Holder: Prof. Meir Russ 

(through 2013) 

Howe 

Barbara Hauxhurst 

Cofrin Professorship 

of Natural Sciences 

Holder: 

Prof. Robert Howe 


Grosso 

Frankenthal Family 

Professorship 

Holder: 

Prof. Cheryl Grosso ’78 


Scheberle 

Walter 

Herbert Fisk Johnson Ben J. and Joyce 

Professorship in Rosenberg 

Environmental Studies Professorship 

Holder: 

Holder: 

Prof. Denise Scheberle Prof. Lynn Walter 



Abbott 

Stoll 

Patricia Wood Baer Austin E. Cofrin 

Professorship in Professorship in 

Education 

Management 

Holder: Prof. Cliff Abbott Holder: Prof. John Stoll ’73 

(through 2013) (through 2013) 

Clampitt 

Philip and Elizabeth 

Hendrickson 

Professorship for 

Business 

Holder: 

Prof. Phil Clampitt 


December 2009 

9

Campus makeover 

New Kress Center, Union expansion meet student demand 

As early as the 1990s, students, alumni 

and UW-Green Bay officials were pushing 

hard for student-life facilities worthy of a 

rising, well-respected academic institution. 

“People, when they come here, should 

have a full experience,” observed one 

student leader at the time. “We’re not getting 

the experiences that students have on 

other campuses.” 

Student tour guides, embarrassed, 

stopped bringing prospective freshmen 

through the undersized and badly 

outdated Phoenix Sports Center. The 

Top 25 women’s basketball team played 

its home games in a 1,500-seat bandbox 

gym. The campus was outgrowing space 

for spring commencement, student life 

and all-campus convocations. 

Things took a turn for the better in spring 

2000. Student representatives agreed 

to a fee increase to fund future PSC and 

Union expansion. That gave a green light 

for campus officials to seek matching state 

funds ($7.5 million) and private support 

($11 million) through the Campaign for 

UW-Green Bay. 


Now a reality, the $33 million Kress 

Events Center earned a national award for 

innovation in architectural design earlier 

this year. The Kress boasts a 4,000-seat 

arena for women’s basketball games and 

volleyball matches, a state-of-the-art 

fitness facility for campus, community and 

alumni, renovated and expanded office 

spaces, new practice facilities, an indoor 

turf gym and more. 

“It has certainly become a point of pride 

on our campus,” Athletics Director Ken 

Bothof says. “The positive impact it has 

had for our athletic program and our 

student-athletes is obvious. The positive 

impact it has had on the recreational and 

intramural benefits of our students can be 

seen in the large increase in the numbers of 

users and participants.” 

Also a hit is the expanded and remodeled 

University Union, which was dedicated the 

following year. 

The University honored the event center’s 

lead private donors, the Kress Family and 

Kress Foundation, at groundbreaking in 

2005 and again at dedication in fall 2007. 

Posing (below) near a framed sketch of the 

facility were Kress family members Jim and 

Julie Kress (foreground), joined by Jim’s 

sons John and Will (holding his own son).

Carol’s Court honors model 

volunteer, citizen and friend 

The home floor at the Kress Events Center is named “Carol’s Court” to honor one of 

Phoenix women’s basketball’s biggest fans, Carol Bush. She and her husband, Robert, 

(above) have a long relationship with UW-Green Bay and its athletic teams. Capping 

decades of philanthropic generosity, the couple made a major gift to kick-start private 

fundraising for the community’s one-third share of the $33 million Kress Events 

Center. The ribbon-cutting for the first basketball game at the 4,000-seat facility 

took place Nov. 3, 2007. It was Bob Bush’s recommendation — and a surprise 

to his wife and others — that the court was named in her honor when UW-Green 

Bay sought to acknowledge their leadership gift. Bob Bush is the retired chairman, 

CEO and president of Schreiber Foods, and he currently serves as an officer of the 

Chancellor’s Council of Trustees. Carol Bush is widely known for her work as a philanthropist 

and community leader, in particular on behalf of the fine arts, education and 

family and children’s issues. Said former chancellor Bruce Shepard, “We honor Carol 

Bush for modeling volunteerism, citizenship and friendship.” 

Now, so does this one 

Nancy Weidner Larson remembers 

that her late father, chancellor 

Edward Weidner, once remarked, 

“Every great university has a carillon.” 

Larson shared that recollection 

at the dedication of the Weidner 

Memorial Carillon. A bell tower was 

part of his long-term wish list for the 

campus he founded. The carillon was 

dedicated June 6 to coincide with the 

second anniversary of his passing. 

Memorial gifts and contributions 

from Weidner’s friends, family and 

former colleagues funded purchase 

and installation. 

Jon Juckem 

Senior, Chilton 

Business Administration 

and Human Development 

“I had brain cancer when 

I was 12, and forever 

changed. I take education 

seriously because 

I want a chance to affect 

others. I am grateful for 

Ceil Hintz’s gift. I’m paying 

my own way and this 

scholarship really helps.” 


Loud and clear, gift 

was tribute to mom 

When Alvina Hintz passed away just shy of 

her 102nd birthday, her daughter Ceil took 

steps to pay lasting tribute. With a five-figure 

gift in 2003, the UW-Green Bay graduate 

and former staff member established 

the Alvina A. Hintz Scholarship to benefit 

physically challenged college students. 

“Mom never had the opportunity to go on 

to school,” says Ceil (at right in the family 

photo above), “but that was no barrier.” 

Born in 1901 in central Wisconsin’s cutover 

country, Alvina had no formal schooling. 

It’s not that there wasn’t a schoolhouse 

nearby, or that her parents needed her on 

the farm or that she somehow wasn’t clever 

enough. The reality was that in those years, 

rural districts had few options for hearingimpaired 

children. The family was encouraged 

to keep her at home. Remarkably, the 

girl who heard so little soon mastered not 

only the Polish language of her immigrant 

parents but English and German, too. “I 

believe that because she was self-educated, 

she truly valued education and encouraged 

it all the more for her children,” Ceil says. 

December 2009 

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CAMPUS NEWS 

Economy helps fuel enrollment 

UW-Green Bay had a record-setting number of students attending 

class this fall. The official student headcount of 6,549 students was 

up 300 from the previous year. Factors include a large freshman 

class, a big increase in distance-education learners through the 

Adult Degree program, and strong retention of previously enrolled 

students. Officials say the University also felt an obligation to 

keep admissions open longer to serve local students who wanted a 

close-to-home option when their education plans changed because 

of the economic downturn. 

Cuts hit 

home 

Shirts for sale at the Phoenix Bookstore 

milk the issue for laughs, but 

the state-ordered budget cuts are 

real. UW-Green Bay identified four 

common “furlough days” that will 

trigger campus closings; remaining 

dates are Dec. 28, Jan. 15 and May 

28, 2010. All state employees are 

required to take as many as eight 

furlough days annually and a 3 percent 

reduction in earnings. In a letter 

to students, Chancellor Thomas 

Harden wrote: “After years of lean 

budgets and belt tightening, there’s 

no longer a question as to whether 

we can somehow negate the impact 

of budget cuts and fully maintain 

services. We can’t…” 


He’s Wisconsin’s 

Professor of the Year 

It was a proud day for UW- 

Green Bay when one of its own 

traveled to Washington, D.C., 

in November to accept recognition 

as one of America’s top 

educators. 

Prof. Regan A.R. Gurung was 

formally recognized as the 

Wisconsin Professor of the 

Year. Awarded by the Council 

for Advancement and Support 

of Education (CASE) and the 

Carnegie Foundation for the 

Advancement of Teaching, the 

honors spotlight 50 teachers 

who excel at influencing the 

lives and careers of their 

students. 

A UW-Green Bay faculty 

member since 1999, Gurung is 

famous on campus for knowing 

each of his Human Development 

and psychology students 

by name (even in large classes), 

for encouraging them to pursue 

advanced research, and for 

inviting the best to present 

their findings at professional 

conferences. His own research 

in health psychology has 

garnered national attention 

in areas dealing with culture, 

stress, body image, smoking 

cessation and related topics. 

Green Bay goes big with Earth Day plans 

Recipients of the 2009 Founders Association Awards for Excellence were 

honored at the all-campus convocation in early fall. From left are Prof. 

Derek Jeffreys, teaching; Prof. Kim Nielsen, scholarship; Prof. Andrew 

Kersten, community outreach; Prof. Brian Sutton, institutional development; 

media services staffer Mike Schmitt, academic support; Carol Brabant 

of the Education program, classified staff support; and Theatre program 

people who shared the award for collaborative achievement for their work 

on the award-winning play “The Balkan Women.” Representing the collaboration 

were Prof. Kaoime Malloy, Corey Pinchart ’90, Prof. Laura Riddle 

(with plaque), guest director Carmen Roman and Prof. Jeff Entwistle. 

Economics and ecology will be at the forefront in April when 

UW-Green Bay celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first Earth 

Day. The campus will hosts its second annual Green Innovations 

symposium April 22 and 23 for businesses interested in improving 

their bottom lines though innovation and sustainability. Breakout 

sessions will target transportation, the wind-energy economic 

cluster, employee wellness, and sustainable business practices. 

UW-Green Bay’s Environmental Management and Business Institute 

is organizing the event. For details, visit www.uwgb.edu/embi/. 

FACULTY AND 

Arts and Visual Design Professor 

Toni Damkoehler ’92 

received a major national 

award in graphic design, 

placing among the gold winners 

in the Graphis Poster 

Annual 2010 for the piece 

she designed for the UW- 

Green Bay Theatre production 

of “The Sleeper.” 

Theatre Prof. R. Michael Ingraham 

earned special commendation from the 

Kennedy Center team judging the 2009 

college theatre festival entries. He was honored 

as technical director for “The Balkan 

Women.” 

Books by UW-Green Bay faculty members 

generated much discussion. Prof. Harvey 

Kaye appeared on national public television 

and “Bill Moyers’ Journal” to explain 

Thomas Paine and the Promise of America. 

Derek Jeffreys was featured in Harper’s 

Magazine for his strong stand on the use of 

torture in Spirituality and the Ethics of Torture. 

Prof. Kim Nielsen earned widespread 

attention for Beyond the Miracle Worker: The 

Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her 

Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller.

Heir to Wehking dynasty 

leads soccer’s return to NCAAs 

This year’s breakout season 

shouldn’t have been a surprise to 

those who know their UW-Green 

Bay soccer history: Star freshman 

Ryan Wehking is a second-generation 

success story. 

STAFF 

Men’s soccer action 

photo 

-Need (Sue B.?) 

Faculty members from across campus contributed 

to an interdisciplinary publication 

by UW-Green Bay’s Center for Food 

in Community and Culture. Lynn Walter 

and Laurel Phoenix edited the two-volume 

collection Critical Food Issues: Problems and 

State-of-the-Art Solutions. Other faculty 

contributors included Joanne Gardner, 

Regan A.R. Gurung, Aeron Haynie, Vicki 

Medland, Debra Pearson, Larry Smith, 

Sandra Stokes and Cheryl Kalny. The 

books touched on an array of topics related 

to agriculture, the environment, health, 

society and ethics. 

The UW System Regents approved the 

promotions from assistant to associate 

professor with tenure of Sarah Detweiler, 

Arts and Visual Design; Clifton Ganyard, 

Humanistic Studies; Vladimir Kurenok, 

Natural and Applied Sciences; Ryan 

Martin, Human Development; Daniel 

Meinhardt, Human Biology; Jolanda M. 

Sallmann, Social Work; David Voelker, 

Humanistic Studies; and Amy Wolf ’89 and 

’93, Natural and Applied Sciences. 

Lee 

Over a 15-year stretch beginning 

in 1972, Gene and Mary Wehking 

of St. Louis sent four sons to 

Green Bay to help power the 

program’s early rise as a soccer 

power: Mark (1972-75), Matt 

(1974-77), Murray (1977-80) 

and Mike (1982-85). 

That’s uncle Mark, left, with 

his nephew at a recent campus 

reception. Ryan Wehking, who 

is Matt’s son, played nearly 

every minute in goal and posted 

nine shutouts for Coach Tom 

Poitras this year. The Phoenix 

went 14-3-2 and earned its first 

NCAA bid since 1983. 

Mai J. Lo Lee, multicultural 

adviser in the 

American Intercultural 

Center, was one of 17 

women from around 

the state selected to 

receive a UW System 

Outstanding Women 

of Color in Education 

Award. 

Prof. Ellen Rosewall was selected to serve 

as an Arts-in-Crisis Mentor for the John F. 

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 

available as a visiting consultant for arts 

organizations nationwide struggling with 

the economic downturn. 

One of UW-Green Bay’s founding professors, 

Robert Ditton, died Oct. 30 in College 

Station, Texas. Two longtime figures 

with Phoenix Athletics passed away, as 

well. Fundraiser and Bayfest founder Tim 

Quigley died April 17 at age 68. Bernard 

“Bernie” Starks, who chaired physical 

education programs for two decades, was 

78 when he died April 29. 

One of UW-Green Bay’s most 

popular and longest serving faculty 

members called it a career 

last summer, after 43 years. 

Prof. William Laatsch began as 

an instructor with the Green Bay 

and Fox Valley center campuses 

in 1966-67. He taught cultural 

geography, became an expert 

on Door County’s Belgian heritage 

region, and won awards for 

teaching excellence. 

December 2009 

CAMPUS NEWS 

Education focuses on tribal issues 

Through partnering with tribal elders, UW-Green Bay’s new 

Center for First Nation Studies aims to help future educators 

do a more comprehensive job of teaching youth about the history, 

culture, sovereignty and contemporary issues of American 

Indians. The state of Wisconsin mandates the topics be taught, 

but observers say the depth and quality of K-12 curricula vary 

widely. The UW-Green Bay program seeks to be a clearinghouse 

for best practices. Prof. Lisa Poupart, chair of the University’s 

First Nations Studies program, and Prof. Tim Kaufman, 

Education program chair, direct the program. They say a key 

aspect involves matching UW-Green Bay student teachers with 

local tribal elders who will assist the project. 

LAATSCH TO MINNESOTA? 

“I’d love to do it all over again,” 

he says. And I love our students. 

They’re the reason we’re here.” 

In typical convivial form at 

his campus going-away party, 

Laatsch also joked about abandoning 

his initial retirement 

several years ago when the University 

lured him back to serve as 

interim vice chancellor. Now, he 

said, he’s really retired, “unless 

the Jets (or Vikings) call.” 

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CAMPUS NEWS 

Faculty/staff campaign 

bucks economic downturn 

UW-Green Bay posted a big increase in employee giving to 

the annual Founders Association fundraising drive for UW- 

Green Bay. 

Nearly two-thirds of faculty and staff members contributed to 

the campaign, setting a new record for participation despite 

the troubled economy. Chancellor Thomas Harden called it a 

“huge success” and thanked the volunteer facilitators, coordinators 

and captains who led the effort. Three teams hit 100% 

participation: Phoenix Athletics, the 8th floor administrative 

units, and the Outreach and Adult Access division. 

“It confirms what I recognized about this University when 

I first visited a year ago,” said Harden. “This is a generous community.” 

New provost 

has big-school 

background 

Wallace 


Julia E. Wallace joined the UW- 

Green Bay administrative team in 

late summer as provost and vice 

chancellor for academic affairs, 

serving as the top academic officer 

reporting to the chancellor. 

Wallace was previously provost 

for Central Michigan University, 

enrollment 27,000, and the 

longtime dean of the College of 

Social and Behavioral Sciences at 

the University of Northern Iowa, 

enrollment 13,000. 

She succeeds Sue K. Hammersmith 

— who left in 2008 to become 

president of Metropolitan State 

University in the Twin Cities — 

and William Laatsch, who served 

one year on an interim basis. 

Strong turnout for Vets Day at 

military-friendly UW-Green Bay 

Visiting VIPs were in ample supply 

Nov. 11 for the annual Veterans 

Day gathering on campus. 

Local and state elected officials 

joined a high-ranking U.S. Army 

delegation in saluting the contributions 

of all military veterans but 

in particular those of current UW- 

Green Bay students, faculty and 

staff. (Posing here are Col. Stephen 

Curda, brigade commander 

for the 308th Civil Affairs unit, 

and Maj. Matthew Miller, headquarters 

company commander for 

the homestate 432nd Civil Affairs 

Battalion.) Also in attendance was 

Brigadier Gen. William Gothard, 

who helped present certificates of 

appreciation to student veterans. 

Earlier this year, UW-Green Bay 

was named one of the top “military 

friendly” schools in the nation by 

G.I. Jobs magazine. The award 

recognizes campuswide commitment 

to serving veterans, annual 

activities such as the reception 

and care-package collections, 

and assignment of a dedicated 

veterans assistance coordinator. 

That staff member, Elaina Koltz, 

says the University has about 300 

students (about 5 percent of total 

enrollment) receiving veterans 

benefits this fall. 

Remembering Stuart Stiles 

Longtime friend and advocate Stuart L. Stiles passed away in May at age 93. 

He was the longest-serving board member (29 years) with the UW-Green Bay 

Founders Association and a former board president (1985-87). The retired 

president and CEO of Morley-Murphy Co., Stiles was a leadership donor to 

the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, and his wife, Nancy, headed the 

seat donor drive. Stu Stiles received the University’s highest community honor, 

the Chancellor’s Award, in 1986. 

Self-described ‘C’ student 

gets ‘A’ for efforts 

Donald Swette poses with his wife, Marilyn, after being honored 

at the fall reception of the UW-Green Bay Founders Association 

at the Weidner Center. The organization bestowed Founders 

Director Emeritus status upon Swette, a board member 

since 1986 and a tireless advocate on behalf of academic and 

scholarships initiatives. A veteran business person and owner 

of Appraisers Inc., Swette got a big laugh from the audience 

when he recalled his own education and career path. “Never 

forget the hard-working ‘C’ students,” he humorously advised 

the University. “They’re the ones who hire the ‘A’ students!”

Inauguration of a new era: 

UW-Green Bay welcomes Tom Harden 

It’s the first full semester on campus 

for Thomas K. Harden. 

In October, town and gown welcomed 

Harden with a student meetand-greet, 

a community reception, 

and the observance of a centuriesold 

academic tradition with an 

investiture ceremony at the Weidner 

Center for the Performing Arts. 

The new chancellor took advantage 

of his inaugural address to introduce 

himself and his family to Green Bay. 

He focused on his own path to college 

and early years of young adulthood 

in Middletown, Ohio. 

His working-class parents, neither 

of whom graduated high school, 

encouraged his plans for higher 

education. With a 

full-time job at a 

hardware store 

he worked his 

way through two 

years of liberal 

arts studies at 

nearby Miami 

University. He 

spent summers 

in a 

steel mill as 

a custodian, 

open-hearth helper, 

sheet stacker and “slag notcher.” 

He dropped out of Miami, increased 

his hours at the mill and completed 

an apprenticeship for skilled tradespeople. 

The work was interesting, 

December 2009 

CAMPUS NEWS 

the pay excellent. Newly married, 

though, he learned something 

about himself from his wife, Cathy, 

who had meanwhile received a 

degree in elementary education. 

“She was a great teacher, passionate 

about her students and her work,” 

Tom Harden said. 

“Her commitment and passion 

affected me and transformed my 

personal expectations for the rest of 

my life. I no longer saw myself working 

in the steel mill. I knew that I 

wanted to be a teacher.” 

He re-enrolled at Miami, earned his 

bachelor’s in industrial education, 

taught junior high and senior high, 

and got his master’s from the University 

of Dayton and doctorate 

in education from the 

University of Cincinnati. 

One of the morals of the 

story, Harden told students 

in the audience, is to 

trust yourself — your own 

unique life experiences 

and education — regardless 

of your background or 

current circumstance. 

“Education enables people 

to take their lives where they 

choose,” he concluded. 

Harden began his tenure at UW- 

Green Bay June 1, 2009. He had 

served previously as president 

of Clayton State University near 

Atlanta. 

Welcome week snapshots: Tom Harden at the lectern; visiting with Marge Weidner, widow 

of the founding chancellor; unveiling his official 1965 Room portrait by alumna Pam Stoll; 

and a friend greets Prof. Emeritus Al Loomer, at 96 the oldest participant in the Oct. 30 

inauguration. Inset: signatures on a student artist’s caricature of the new chancellor. 

Introducing the chancellor, via video: 

In his inaugural address, Thomas K. Harden shared personal stories 

of how a Midwest upbringing, close-knit family and blue-collar jobs 

enriched his life. For video highlights, www.uwgb.edu/chancellor/ 

15

The FOUNDERS ASSOCIATION 


Annual Report 

2008-09 

THE GENEROSITY OF PRIVATE DONORS made 2008-09 another strong year for the 

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. At the center of this success is the Founders Association. 

With contributions from hundreds of community members, corporations and foundations, and 

from more than a thousand alumni, retirees and current employees, the Founders annual giving 

campaigns approached nearly one/half million dollars in philanthropic support. Proceeds 

benefit academics and student scholarships at UW-Green Bay. 

Founders Board of Directors 

Diane N. Beinlich 

Bryan C. Boettcher* 

Brian D. Bar* 

Naletta J. Burr* 

Beverly C. Carmichael 

Mona L. Christensen* 

Dawn M. Foeller 

Mary K. Frank* 

Susan M. Frost* 

Jerry L. Ganoni 

Dr. Jeremy R. Green 

Noel S. Halvorsen* 

Todd M. Jadin* 

Kumar Kangayappan, Ph.D. 

Heather L. Karcz* 

Paul D. Kendle 

Craig J. Kolb* 

Jay M. Kramer* 

Benjamin W. Laird 

Dr. Christopher P. Laws 

William J. Malooly 

Nanette M. Nelson 

Michael D. Peterson 

James R. Prast 

Anita H. Resch* 

Helen K. Schaal 

Thomas L. Schober 

Robert O. Southard 

Stuart L. Stiles 

Donald J. Swette 

Joseph H. Thibaudeau* 

Julie G. Wall* 

Robert E. Zimonick 

2008-09 Officers 

John C. Heugel*, President 

Scott Wochos, First Vice President 

Robert J. Cera*, Second Vice President 

Nicolet Society 

$25,000+ 

1923 Fund 

Dr. David and Mary Ann Cofrin 

Phoenix Society 

$10,000 - $24,999 

Kathryn and John Corio* 

1968 Society 

$5,000 - $9,999 

Cloud Family Foundation, Inc. 

Leona Cloud* 

Bernie and Alyce Dahlin 

Irene Daniell Kress 

Jim and Mary Lou Majewski 

Lucia R. Stanfield Revocable Trust 

Shorewood Society 

$2,500 - $4,999 

Baylake Bank 

Janice Witt Galt 

Greater Green Bay 

Community Foundation, Inc. 

Green Bay Packers Inc. 

Humana 

Katharine Olski* 

Schreiber Foods, Inc. 

Scott and Cindy Wochos 

* Asterisks denote 

UW-Green Bay alumni

Green Bay Society 

$1,000 - $2,499 

American Foods Group, LLC 

Dr. Betty J. Amuzu* 

Associated Banc-Corp. 

Rick and Susie Beverstein* 

Julie G. Cayce* 

John and Judy Crain 

Eleanor, Brett and Adam Crandall 

Sharon R. Dhuey 

Larry and Kay Ferguson 

Ken and Paula Fleurant* 

Diane and Patrick Ford* 

Gannett Foundation, Inc. 

GENCO, Inc. 

Georgia Pacific Foundation, Inc. 

Green Bay Lodge 801 

Loyal Order of Moose 

Phil and Betsy Hendrickson* 

Fergus and Bonnie Hughes* 

Michael L. Jackson* 

KI 

David Kicklighter* 

Carl and Mary Ellen Kuehne 

William G. Laatsch 

Richard and Susan Lauf* 

Louis and Susan LeCalsey 

Tom and Bev Lisle 

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 

James and Doris Madigan 

Tom and Jewele Maki 

Bill and Julie Malooly 

Mike and Kate Meeuwsen* 

Timothy P. Meyer 

Ann M. Murphy 

Tom and Joan Olson 

Kathy Pletcher and Chuck Matter 

Donna Ritch 

Bob and Jolyce Rupp* 

Dr. Herbert and Crystal Sandmire* 

Schott Family* 

Daniel T. Sergersin* 

Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates 

Roy and Hallie Stumpf 

Steve and Karen Swan 

Tax Executives Institute, Inc.- 

Northeast Wisconsin Chapter 

Jan and Dennis Thornton 

Sally VandeHei 

David and Judy Ward 

Wells Fargo Foundation 

Judith S. Wochos 

Founders Partner 

$500 - $999 

anonymous (2)* 

John and Lucy Arendt* 

Bank Mutual Corporation 

Bellin Health 

John and Gisela Brogan 

Bob and Carol Bush 

Estate of George A. Christiansen* 

Fritz and Jan Erickson 

Scott and Debbie Furlong 

Godfrey & Kahn S.C. 

Tom and Linda Halloin* 

Don and Phyl Harden 

Annual Report 

Jason F. Hellwig* 

Mike and Kathy Herrity 

John and Nancy Heugel* 

Charles and Debra Johnson 

Imogene Johnson 

Steven C. Karbon* 

Shane and Sheila Kohl* 

David Kriebel and Margaret Quinn* 

Paul Kuehl* 

Richard and Jaime Leick* 

Jane A. Maier 

Paula L. Marcec 

Miron Construction Co., Inc. 

Dave and Deb Muench* 

Jeffrey W. Netols* 

Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 

PDQ Manufacturing Inc. 

Joe and Jennifer Pieper* 

Drs. Paul and Thea Sager 

Marilyn and Mick Sagrillo 

Richard and Helen Schaal 

Schenck SC 

Paul and Carol Schierl 

Charlie A. Schrock 

Shopko Stores, Inc. 

Barbara J. Smith Lockwood 

Thomas W. Snyder* 

Tufco Technologies, Inc. 

Russell P. Vogel* 

Rick and Heidi Warpinski* 

Wells Fargo Community 

Support Programs 

Wipfli LLP 

Wisconsin Public Service Corp. 

Jim and Kathy Wochinske* 

Founders Associate 

$250 - $499 


Dick and Lora Anderson* 

David L. Andreas* 

Mary Lou and Zeke Backes 

Mark L. Backman* 

Mike and Karen Barry 

BE&K Engineering Co. 

Diane and Jeff Beinlich 

Berners-Schober Associates, Inc. 

Wallace and Elaine Blomquist 

Bryan and Mary Beth Boettcher* 

Ken and Carrie Bothof 

Mark and Teri Brunette* 

Challoner Revocable Trust 

Randy and Ann Christopherson 

The Clorox Company Foundation 

Jeff Cordry* 

Julie Londo Davenport* 

Bruce and Sandy Deadman* 

Joseph A. Dekeyser* 

Arie and Sandy DeWaal* 

Craig S. Dickman* 

David Duwell* 

Curtis Dworak and 

Debra Christensen-Dworak* 

Bruce and Carol Bell 

Ralph and Betty Engebos 

David and Beverly Feldhausen 

Susan Finco and Ed Kralovec 

Dawn and Robert Foeller 

Kelly J. Franz 

Susan and Max Frost* 

Kimberly and Wesley Garner* 

Walter P. Gould* 

Jeremy and Elizabeth Green 

Jay and Nancy Hamann 

James Hayes and Debra Rose* 

Curt and Jeanne Heuer 

Norbert and Joan Jadin 

Karen A. Jick 

Greg and Sue Johnson* 

Drs. Kumar and Sivakami Kangayappan 

Kathleen L. Kasten* 

Sue and Dennis Keihn 

David and Peggy Kieper* 

Edward J. Kuehn* 

Douglas Landwehr and Nan Nelson* 

Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc. 

Elaine N. McIntosh 

Dan McIver and Debbie Kirch* 

Randall Meder 

Joni and Ed Meyer, Jr. 

Mary Jane Rintelman and Ben Laird 

Jerrold Rodesch and Sidney Bremer 

Tom and Suzan Schober* 

Timothy and Laurie Sewall* 

Norbert and Mary Ann Siolka* 

Dan and Elizabeth Spielmann 

Sandra Staszak* 

Sherry Steffel* 

John and Pam Stoll* 

Dawn and Stan Sutherland* 

Tosca Limited 

Sherri Underwood* 

Sheryl Van Gruensven 

Peter and Kassie Van Remortel 

Joanne Vomastic Muka* 

Rolfe E. and Judith A. White 

Patricia and Ronald Zager* 

Gregory Zickuhr* 

Steven Zywicki 

Founders Member 

$100 - $249 


Cindy and Pete Allcox* 

Scott and Lori Ashmann* 

Ryan and Lisa Atwater* 

Betty L. Baer 

Rick and Barbara Barker* 

Patrick J. Beimborn* 

Sarah Jane Bell* 

Robert Blakesley* 

Derryl Block and Steve Greenfield 

Bill and Sue Bodilly* 

Andrew and Kelly Bottoni* 

Bob Bower and Sue Vermeulen* 

Pam Bramschreiber 

Gregory J. Bredael* 

Norbert and Patricia Bries* 

Martha L. Brown* 

Charles Brummer* 

Lois and Ron Brzezinski* 

Gary and Debbie Burden* 

Jerry Huncosky* 

Daniel J. Carl* 

Marla J. Carr* 

Eileen Charles* 

Billie Chavez* 

Anna J. Christian* 

Bob Cisler* 

Juliet Cole* 

Lisa Lemma Conard* 

Eileen M. Connolly-Keesler* 

Robert and Anna Cook 

David Coury 

Karen E. Cowan 

Andrew Curtin* 

Margaret M. Czachor* 

Edna Damkoehler 

Sandra J. Davel* 

Carol R. De Groot* 

Eric and Trisha DeBruin* 

Keith Decker* 

Jennifer M. Degener* 

Leo and DeGreef* 

Kimberly A. Desotell 

Susan DeWitt Davie 

Steve and Debra Dhein* 

Michael and Kari Dorvinen* 

William B. Downey* 

Koenraad M. Driessens* 

William J. Duffy 

Linda Dupuis 

Rev. Ben C. Eder* 

Ken Eggen* 

Michelle Eis* 

Kevin Ellis* 

James F. Else* 

Scott and Karri Endries* 

Marc A. English* 

Ronald W. Erdmann* 

Dean Eslien 

John C. Evans* 

Kirby Falkenberg* 

Barbara Delwiche Feeney* 

Jean M. Fiedler 

Patricia A. Finder-Stone* 

Lynn M. Fisher* 

William Forrest* 

Robert and Carmen Gallagher* 

Jerry and Sandy Ganoni 

Clifton and Paula Ganyard 

Susan Garot* 

James Genrich* 

James R. Gill* 

Tom Glomski* 

Brian and Heidi Gold* 

Norb and Suzanne Goral* 

Norma Graf* 

Kenneth J. Graves* 

Ginny Gribble* 

Noel and Mardi Halvorsen* 

Jennifer Hanewall 

James C. Hansen* 

James N. Hansen* 

Glenn M. Hanson III* 

December 2009 

17

Dr. Loren and Marian Hart 

Jean Gagan Hatcher* 

Kay E. Hawksford* 

Richard and Cindy Heath* 

Frederick Heide, Ph.D.* 

Mike Heine* 

Walter and Marjorie Herrscher* 

Mary J. Higley 

Scott and Lisa Hildebrand 

Hilgenberg & Associates, Inc. 

Cecilia M. Hintz* 

Suzanne L. Hixson* 

Dean Hoegger* 

James and Joan Hogan 

Ann M. Holden* 

Wayne and Karen Hollister* 

Barbara L. Holly-Fox* 

Debra A. Hoops* 

Bob Howe and Amy Wolf* 

Chuck and Carol Ihrke 

Sarah E. Inman* 

Melissa Jackson, Esq. 

Todd M. Jadin* 

Connie L. Jensen* 

Barbara G. Johnson* 

Mary L. Johnson 

Lois A. Kania 

Heather Karcz and Richard Zuehlke* 

Tim Katers* 

John and Linda Katers* 

Timothy U. Kaufman 

Joel R. Kempfert* 

Paul and Colleen Kendle 

Kurt and Jone’ Kiefer* 

Bernard O. and Sally J. Killoran 

Veerachai Kitibutr* 

Tom and Stacey Klimek* 

Kurtis Klotzbuecher and 

Karen Weidner* 

Walter and Joyce Klunk 

Dr. Scott E. Knapp* 

Kevin H. Kohrman* 

Craig and Meg Kolb* 

Dr. Paul and Cyndi Kollath* 

Carole A. Kortenhof* 

Tod and Julie Kowalczyk* 

Michael E. Kraft 

Jay and Coco Kramer* 

Mark R. Kroll, D.O.* 

Richard G. Kusch* 

Jennifer LaCount* 

Carol M. LaFond 

Mark A. Lancelle* 

Jeffrey J. Lax* 

Paul M. LeBlanc* 

Barbara A. Lemerond* 

Denis and Judith L’empereur 

Ekaterina Levintova 

John and Ronda Liebmann* 

Donna J. Lipper* 

Al and Maurine Loomer 


Annual Report 

Thomas A. Loomer* 

Neal Maccoux* 

Earl J. Madden* 

Frank Madzarevic* 

Jill and John Mahlik* 

Peggy and Kenneth L. Maier* 

William A. Malak* 

Lee and Sally Mancoske 

Michael and Maryanne Marinetti* 

Don and Gail McCartney 

John D. Mefford* 

Jack and Engrid Meng 

Melissa A. Merkovich* 

James R. Merner 

David C. Metzner* 

Amy Meyer* 

Andrew J. Meyer* 

Miezin Foundation 

Elaine Milson 

Lori Mueller* 

Reg and Jane Muhl 

Dr. Gangadharan and Elizabeth Nair 

Lisa Neal* 

Bruce Y. Neeno* 

Brock and Heidi Neverman* 

Donald E. Newton* 

Kim Nielsen and Nathan Tuff 

Paul J. Northway* 

Anthony J. Novello* 

Robert and Elizabeth Obenberger 

Dr. Gina T. Ogorzaly* 

Ann and George O’Hearn* 

Catherine V. O’Leary* 

James P. O’Neil* 

John Opsteen* 

Barbara Ottum* 

David L. Outcalt 

Elaine B. Pamperin 

David and Susan Pamperin* 

Richard and Linda Parins 

Honorable and Mrs. Robert J. Parins 

Deborah Pariso 

Jim and Rhonda Pariso* 

Mary Pariso 

Stephen E. Pasowicz* 

Linda Peacock-Landrum and 

John Landrum 

James and Martina Pech* 

Mike and Koreen Peterson 

Robert Petri* 

James L. Potter* 

Mike and Kimberly Powers* 

Fred and Karen Prevetti Kersten 

Rawson and Mary Price 

Tom and Susan Prust* 

Pat Przybelski 

Gregory A. Quigley* 

Wayne and Sue Raether* 

Sherry Rasmussen 

John S. Rathman* 

Michael and Jessica Raymaker* 

Beth Regenmorter* 

Aaron M. Richardson* 

Jack and Ginny Riopelle 

Chris Rosera* 

Ellen Rosewall 

Bruce Ross* 

S & K Accounting & Tax Service Inc. 

Tod and Debbie Sanders 

Mary Kay Peters and Jim Sanders* 

Todd and Kristie Sanders 

Sherry Lynn Sanderson* 

Scott and Theresa Savage* 

Denise Scheberle 

Gary L. Schinke* 

Mary E. Schmidt 

Bill and Adrienne Schmitz 

Amy M. Schommer* 

Sherry A. Schrank* 

Janet and Jean-Christophe Sempere 

Donna M. Sheedy* 

Bruce and Cyndie Shepard 

Mary C. Sipiorski* 

Catherine O. Small 

Greg and Sue Smith* 

Jan Snyder 

Arthur M. Sonneland 

Bob and Martha Southard 

Pam and Rich Spangenberg* 

Henry and Marilyn Spille 

Spin Of Door County LLC 

Jeanne and Joe Stangel* 

Stephen and Lorry Stiles 

James L. Stillman* 

Laura and Roger Stillman* 

Penny and Gus Swoboda 

Thomas K. Sydow 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Taphorn* 

Avinash G. Thadani* 

Monica M. Thiry* 

Sally and Ed Thompson 

Deborah and Byron Thundercloud* 

Dixie and Jim Tubbs* 

Zeta K. Turriff 

Union Pacific Corporation 

Gary D. Urban* 

Lee and Pam Utke* 

UW-Green Bay Alumni Association* 

Dale and Louise Van Beek* 

Myron and Carol Van De Ven 

Patrick and Dolores Van Lanen 

Brian and Amy Van Oss 

Karl T. Van Roy 

Randall and Julie Van Straten* 

Scott P. Vanden Elzen* 

Stephen and Kerry VanderBloomer* 

David Verhagen and Sher Brandl* 

Suzanne A. Vigeland* 

Michael and Hope Voigt* 

Clifford C. Wall 

James Warpinski* 

Michael Wehking* 

William S. Weidner* 

David Weiss* 

Debbie Wesolowski* 

Maryanne E. Weyenberg 

Mike and Terry Wickman* 

Wisconsin Music 

Teachers Association 

Molly Witt* 

Steve and Vanessa Wowzynski* 

Laura Zakowski* 

William R. Ziemendorf 

Mrs. Harriet Ziemer 

Jay R. Zimmerman* 

Michael and Diana Zorn* 

Friend 

Up to $99 


Michelle S. Accivatti* 

Patrick J. Ahrens* 

Gary L. Albrecht* 

Peter J. Alexander* 

Craig R. Allen* 

Kathy Altergott*

Michele L. Amacker* 

Brenda Amenson-Hill 

Debra Anderson 

Gerald Anderson* 

Jim Anderson* 

Pamela H. Anderson* 

Esther Andreas 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Andres* 

Mark E. (Bugsy) Annoye* 

Renee Aprill* 

Dave Arens* 

Kenneth C. Arentsen* 

Harvey and Julia Terry Arnold* 

Michael C. Attridge* 

Edward and Marlene Autio* 

Ramona Hake* 

Marjorie A. Bader* 

Joseph C. Baker* 

Jennifer Baker-Johnson* 

Florence Banaszak* 

Jason and Deanna Barczak* 

Chan and Gail (Gospodarek) Barden* 

David L. Bardon* 

Jennifer J. Barnes* 

Jean Barrett-Terry* 

Cindy Bartel* 

Robert and Barbara Bartholomew 

John P. Basel* 

Kevin R. Bassett* 

Joel and Kris Bastian* 

Nancy E. Bastjan* 

John Baumgart* 

Bay Property Services 

Timothy M. Baye* 

Andrew Beckman* 

Allan Bedora* 

Lori Belongia* 

Corey Bender* 

Victoria Bennett Veum and 

David Veum* 

Nancy and Tom Bennett* 

Jeffrey A. Benzow* 

Sally A. Berben* 

Jeanne Berg* 

Thomas P. Bertrand* 

Lisa M. Berzowski* 

Gene Bethel* 

Jerome F. Bever* 

Janyse L. Bice-Allen* 

Tom and Gay Bieberitz* 

Louise T. Blankenheim* 

Robert Bloedorn* 

Brian J. Blohowiak* 

James Blumreich* 

Adelaide Boettcher* 

Tony and Cathy Bogolin* 

Mary Bohman 

Laurie A. Boivin* 

Mary Boll* 

Michael and Kris Bostedt* 

Dave and Kristin (VanEpern) 

Bouchard* 

Terri A. Bouressa* 

Lisa A. Bowen* 

Carol Brabant 

Annual Report 

Ann A. Brantmeier* 

Germaine L. Bravick* 

Gerard M. Bredael* 

Joel and Traci Breitrick* 

Jodi Radied Brennan 

Maria Breu* 

Robert W. Brey* 

Sheldon J. Brice* 

Kate Brickley* 

Jill and Jason Brooks* 

Steven D. Brooks* 

Barbara Chekouras Brown* 

Bethany Bruce* 

Jane and Richard Brunette* 

Jennifer L. Brungraber* 

Michele Brunner* 

Steve Brunner* 

LaRae Bruno* 

Daniel P. Brzozowski* 

Vicki Buettner* 

C. M. Buffington 

Ken Bukowski 

Patricia Bunker* 

Tracy L. Burch* 

Kenneth Burda 

James Burkel* 

Janice Burkel 

Ann Grinde Burton* 

Christine and David Bushkie* 

Randy and Anne Buttke 

Barbara Byron 

Elaine Capelle 

Dan Cardozo* 

Lois Polzin Carlson* 

Todd and Micki Carlson* 

Isabel A. Carpiaux 

Linda K. Carrano* 

Dorothea B. Carson* 

Chris J. Carstens* 

Jeff Casalina* 

Joseph Cataldo* 

Richard G. Charboneau* 

Brian and Tammy Charlier* 

Todd Charnetski* 

Bill and Cheryl Chaudoir* 

Susan G. Cherry* 

Catherine Chevalier* 

Jon Chizek* 

Carl A. Christensen* 

Marcia Kornely Christiansen* 

Timothy J. Christiansen* 

Debra Christopherson* 

Tina Cigelnik* 

Karen A. Cisler* 

City of Green Bay 

Ericka J. Claflin* 

Jaremy and Karren Cobble* 

Craig R. Coenen* 

Femi and Brooke Cole* 

Laura Cole* 

Richard M. Colwell* 

Candyce Conard* 

William C. Conley 

Mary T. Connolly* 

Janalee J. Conradt* 

Founders Association 

questions (frequently asked) 

Why does a public 

university need private 

support? 

UW-Green Bay gets less than 

29 percent of its funding from 

the state of Wisconsin. It 

relies increasingly on tuition, 

gifts and grant revenue. It is 

more accurate to describe the 

University as “tax-assisted” 

rather than “tax-supported.” 

Why consider an 

endowment when an 

immediate contribution 

has such instant impact? 

Endowments take the long 

view. The principle remains 

intact, and the University 

then awards a portion of the 

annual investment earnings 

(historically, about 4 percent 

of principle) to scholarships, 

research, programming— 

whatever is specified by the 

individual donor. Remaining 

proceeds and new contributions 

are reinvested so inflation 

won’t diminish the fund’s 

overall value. UW-Green Bay 

has numerous funds whose 

accumulated payouts now 

greatly exceed the original 

contribution. 

I’m a recent graduate, 

just starting out…how 

much is $20 or $25 a 

year from me really going 

to help? 

UW-Green Bay has over 

26,000 alumni and is seeing 

steady gains in their participation 

rate…collectively, 

you can make a difference. 

Engaged constituents, alumni 

and Founders Association 

members are valuable advocates. 

Community leaders 

and elected officials view the 

donor honor roll as a relative 

gauge of support. U.S. News 

and World Report factors 

alumni participation rates 

into its much-anticipated 

college rankings. 

How do I join the 

Founders Association? 

Direct an immediate contribution 

to the University through 

the Advancement Office by 

phone (920) 465-2074 or 

via the web at www.uwgb.edu/ 

giving/ and you’re enrolled 

as a member for that fiscal 

year. Members receive special 

notice of University activities, 

invitations to Founders 

Association events and the 

satisfaction of supporting 

UW-Green Bay. 

Where does my gift go? 

Unrestricted gifts to the 

Founders Association support 

the University’s academic 

mission, including merit 

scholarships, student recruitment, 

international programs, 

faculty and staff development 

and academic program 

enhancement. 

December 2009 

19

Jane Stewart Cook* 

Robert Cook 

Barbara A. Cooper* 

Michael Couillard* 

Sue N. Cox* 

Eric and Susan Craver 

David Crevcoure* 

Clifford J. Crockford, Jr.* 

Mrs. Kristin Crooks and 

Justice Patrick Crooks* 

Tom Crowley* 

Vicki Berchem Csida* 

Lynne M. Cunningham* 

Julie R. Dalebroux* 

Nancy McNulty Daleiden* 

JoLynn Damitz* 

Todd and Anne Danen* 

Jon S. Dartt* 

Ellen and Ron Dauplaise* 

Carla Burmeister* 

Rick Davidson* 

Sheryl and Timothy De Hart* 

Debra De Muri* 

Thomas De Paoli* 

Patrick G. De Wane* 

Nellie P. DeBaker* 

Margaret W. DeBruine* 

Jennifer Deets-Bartz* 

Cindy A. Defnet* 

Lisa J. DeLeeuw* 

Ronald G. Delforge* 

Laurie Smits Delvaux* 

Rodney Dequaine* 

James and Carole Derbique 

Emily and Andy Deremo* 

Neil Derkowski* 

Amy Destache* 


Annual Report 

SuAnn and Doug Detampel 

Damon and Zaneta Detry* 

Judy Deuchert* 

Christina Kujak Deutschmann* 

Lola DeVillers* 

Gail Devroy 

Theresa L. Dexter Ellis* 

Judy A. Dickinson* 

Lavonne Dietrich* 

Shawn A. Dimmer* 

Gretchen Dingman* 

Joyce A. Dirschl* 

Renee A. Dodge* 

Deb Doersch* 

Susan M. Dondlinger* 

Edward J. Dorner* 

John R. Dorney* 

Linda Doro 

Mark and Luann Dorvinen* 

Lynn and Joe Doudna 

Donald C. Doyle, Ph.D.* 

Steve and Barb Dreger* 

Julia Drobeck* 

Wanda E. DuChateau* 

Thomas Dueppen* 

Susan M. Duke* 

Gail Dumke* 

Tim and Marcia Duquaine* 

Gregory Durand and 

Shannon Dooley Durand* 

Nancy A. Dworak* 

Sean Dwyer* 

James and Sharon Ehlers* 

Karen Ek* 

M. Victoria Elenes and Brian Bader* 

James and Mary Elmer* 

James R. Emerson* 

Sandra Weimer Englert* 

John W. Enstrom* 

Dottie Erdmann 

Deborah Ericson* 

Patrick Evans* 

Jennifer Green Fais* 

Bettie J. Farr* 

Sally Faucett* 

Nancy Small Feld* 

Jayne Feldhausen* 

Joe and Elaine Ferris 

Katherine B. Fettig* 

Eric and Jessie Fink* 

Tony Fischer* 

Steven D. Fischer* 

Georgia R. Fleming* 

Beth Collins Flynn* 

Jean Fontaine* 

Cindy Ford* 

Amy Frassetto Frane* 

Gary P. Franke* 

Skeek Frazee* 

David L. Freedman* 

Nancy L. Friebel* 

James A. Friese* 

Rachel and Jack Frisch* 

Vicki S. Furlow* 

Mary Gallagher Damiani* 

Michael and Tarra Gallagher 

Yoli and Eric Gallagher* 

Susan Gallagher-Lepak 

Lee Ganske* 

Gary Garriott* 

Eric T. Gass* 

David C. Gehrke* 

Laurie and Chad Gehrke* 

Joyce S. Gelderman* 

Mark W. Genke* 

Michael and Catrina Geraths 

Gerald J. Gerbers and 

Mary J. Marquis* 

Bill E. Gerl, Jr.* 

Carol A. Gibson* 

Mary Lynn Gibson* 

Ralph G. Giese* 

Ellen and Ross Gilbert* 

Victoria O. Gilbert* 

Lisa Gilligan* 

Joseph A. Gillis* 

Pamela J. Gilson* 

Michael Glime* 

Paul H. Gobster* 

Dale and Mary (Brzezinski) Goodner* 

Pat A. Gottfredsen* 

Damon and Allison (Jodan) Grabow* 

Anna Graf* 

Kari Jo Grant* 

Poppy Grant* 

Dinah Grassel* 

Ken Grasso* 

Frank and Lynette Green* 

James R. Green* 

Joyce E. Green* 

Kathryn M. Green* 

Doris J. Greve 

Nancy M. Griewisch 

Dave and Laura Griffin* 

Thomas J. Griggs* 

Bonnie L. Groessl* 

Hayden D. Groy 

Regan A.R. Gurung 

Kirk and Peggy Guthrie* 

James R. Gutstadt* 

Julianne Gyarmaty* 

Mary Hagedorn* 

Darlene R. Hallet 

Wendy Halverson* 

Deborah A. Hamilton* 

Sue Hammersmith and Al Uniacke 

Peter R. Hanaway* 

F. Rae Hansen 

Susan A. Hansen* 

Jeanne and David Harper* 

Rebecca Harrill 

Ileen M. Hart* 

Virginia A. Haske, C.P.A.* 

Chris and Linda Hatfield 

Dorothy R. Havens 

Jeffrey Hebert* 

Dan Heim, Desert Dweller* 

Catherine Heimbecher* 

Marilyn Wiegand Heinemann* 

Thomas G. Heinrich* 

Beverly Hendricks 

Chris and Candee Hendricks* 

Arthur H. Hendrix, Jr.* 

Michele Henry* 

Al and Lynn Herrman* 

Robert C. Herubin* 

Jeffrey Hess* 

Liz Hessler 

Alan Hettiger* 

Molly Hibscher* 

Michael R. Hieronimczak* 

Dylan Hilbert* 

Karen A. Hill* 

Signe S. Hill* 

Mary L. Hitchcock* 

Gina Hocevar* 

Terri Hodges Nichols* 

George L. Hodgson* 

Susan M. Hoffmann* 

Glen L. Hogan* 

Robert J. Hogan* 

Dan Holl* 

Mark G. Holliday* 

Laura L. Hollingsworth* 

Deborah A. Holmes* 

Michael T. Hoppa* 

Pamela S. Hopps* 

Carole J. Hoskin* 

Patricia Howayeck* 

Christine Howland* 

Katrina R. Hrivnak 

Scott and Lisa Huguet* 

Sara M. Schlag Hurley* 

Todd M. Indermuehle* 

Denise A. Jacobs* 

Kathryn A. Jagemann* 

Kelly Jahnke* 

Mary L. Jameson* 

Pat Jansky* 

Daniel R. Janssen 

Joel R. Jarock* 

Linda Jaworski-Pecht* 

Sharon Jehle* 

Carol M. Jens*

Jacqueline Jensen* 

Brenda L. Jicha* 

Marjorie A. Joanis* 

Beth Johanek* 

Robert and Kristine Johanek 

and Family* 

Nancy Beitzel Johnsen* 

Eileen Vanderwegen Johnson* 

Eric S. Johnson* 

Joyce A. Johnson* 

Kimberly M. Johnson* 

Dr. Matthew and Laurie Johnson* 

Ron and Debbie Johnson* 

Dr. Victoria R. Johnson* 

Virginia F. Johnson* 

Carol Johnson-Hohol* 

Suzanne Jones* 

Chris Junget* 

Robert and Marilyn Kahl* 

Rebecca Kaiser* 

Cory Kaisler* 

Daryl and Kathy Kapalin* 

Julie A. Kastner* 

Kristy and Mike Kaye* 

Cailin Kearns* 

Gail Hermsen Keeley* 

Barbara Kell* 

Pamela L. Kelly* 

Diane Kelnhofer* 

Stacy Scott Kemps* 

Michael Kenitz* 

Linda Kennedy* 

Stephen E. Kennedy* 

Andrew and Victoria Kersten 

Ken M. Kiefer* 

Allan and Darleen Kimber 

Jed Kirchenwitz* 

Chris and Katherine Kirschling* 

John and Lois Kirschling 

Melinda Kisela 

Joseph P. Klapatch* 

Roger and Karen Klapper* 

Barbara and Roger Klasen 

Donald and Chris Klein* 

Mike and Joan Klinkner* 

Shelby J. Klinksick* 

David Kliss* 

Joan Klister 

Mildred Jane Knack* 

Wes and Rhonda Knoespel* 

Jeanne M. Koch* 

Ray and Sue Koch* 

Jerry Koeppel* 

Kristin Kohler Tetschlag* 

Patricia Konowalski 

Dan Kornowski* 

Linda Kortbein* 

Debra Koval* 

Curtis Kowaleski* 

David J. and Janice P. (Wochos) 

Kozlovsky* 

Mary Krabbe* 

Janine Walch Krajnik* 

Jon M. Krapfl* 

Kathleen Krause* 

Shari A. Krejcarek* 

Annual Report 

Larry Kropp* 

Judith Kubiak 

Mary Ellen Kubsch 

Scott and Sandra Kunesh* 

Galen D. La Duke* 

Sally La Luzerne-Oi* 

Sherry Lacenski 

Robert J. Langan* 

Fern C. Langenberger-Boye* 

Joseph Langer* 

David L. Langholff* 

Kathleen Bednarek Lankey* 

Loretta M. Larkey* 

Janice Larson* 

Richard Lashua* 

John J. Latz* 

Jackie Laurent* 

Jodi M. Lawrenz* 

James and Elsa Lax* 

Cindy and Patrick Le Clair* 

Susan Lebergen* 

Gary Ledvina* 

Rita M. LeGros 

Bert Lehman* 

Rhoda Lehrke* 

Stephen Lehrke* 

Mrs. Scott Leist 

Lisa M. Lemens* 

Ida M. Lemke* 

Laure Lesperance* 

Shirene Lesperance* 

Gail Lichte* 

Janet Lieb* 

Yvonne C. Lied 

Judith M. Lindbom* 

Jon and Sarah Lindh* 

Paul and Jeannie Linzmeyer* 

Tom and Mary Lohuis* 

Anne E. Lubbers* 

Danielle M. Luer* 

Lola Luther 

Mark and Pamela Luther* 

Starr Lyon* 

Lisa Meadows Lyss* 

Carrie VandeVen Maccoux* 

Cynthia Majewski* 

Scott R. Majewski* 

Wade and Sara Majewski 

Robert and Sandra Maki* 

Jan and Lynn Malchow* 

Michele A. Malcore* 

Donald Mallow II* 

John Malvitz* 

Ruth Manders* 

Brian and Kathleen Markwardt* 

Laura Marotz* 

Lucinda Marquardt* 

Mark Martell* 

Steve Martinson 

Mary Masuda* 

William and Kathleen Matchefts* 

Brian and Karen Mathews* 

Joan Mathews* 

Ellen Mathu* 

Kathleen A. Matthaidess* 

Matthew Mattila 

Nancy Mattke* 

Judith A. Matzke* 

Marjorie Mau* 

Margaret Maule* 

Janice C. McCarthy 

Karen McCorkle* 

Joe McGauran* 

Jan McKee* 

Joseph McMahon* 

Constance Meisinger* 

Linda Merline* 

Jen and Mark Metcalf* 

Mark and Kim Mettelmann* 

Marianne Metzig* 

Randall J. Meunier* 

James Meyer* 

Mark R. Meyer* 

Vicki A. Meyers* 

Kenneth C. Mickle, M.D.* 

Steven J. Mickle* 

Mark Micksch* 

Craig and Janel Mielke* 

Janis A. Mielke* 

Sheryl Mielke* 

Cristine A. Miles* 

Robert C. Mileski* 

Eric D. Miller 

Gregg Miller* 

Luella P. Miller 

Cindy A. Mischler* 

Karen L. Mitchell Mittag* 

Paul J. Mleziva* 

Mark A. Moeller* 

Paul and Jennifer Molchany* 

Frank and Sherry Moon* 

Michael and Bobbi Jo Moore* 

Sharon M. Moose* 

Daniel Moran III* 

Chad Moritz* 

Katheryn Mottl* 

Susan Moumblow* 

Marilyn M. Mouritsen* 

Phyllis T. Mroczynski* 

Jennifer Mueller* 

Trisha Baker Mueller* 

Michael and Cheryl Murphy* 

Dennis J. Naidl* 

Marilyn J. Nakamoto 

Mary Lou C. Nast* 

Joe and Jeanne Neidenbach* 

Vicki Nellis 

Jeffrey R. Nelson and Jill Braser* 

Neil F. Nelson* 

Deborah L. Nett* 

Brian A. Neuberger* 

Neville Public Museum Foundation 

Ronald A. Niesing 

Judy L. Nighorn* 

Joan Niquette 

Betty A. Noe* 

Lloyd and Illene Noppe 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Nordell 

Norman Miller Family Foundation, Inc. 

Stuart and Jo Norman* 

Tom and Kristy Knipple* 

Maxine Novitski 

Gary P. Nuthals* 

Jean M. Nuthals* 

Pamela Nuthals* 

Robert Nuthals* 

Roxann L. Nys* 

Stacy H. Oatman* 

Michael J. O’Connor* 

Daniel O’Donnell* 

Ms. Patricia M. O’Donnell 

Stacey Oelrich* 

Kevin and Mary Officer* 

Ms. Lynn M. Ogden 

Cindy Olli* 

Linda Opicka* 

Joan A. Osthelder* 

December 2009 

21

Steven R. Ott* 

Barbara E. Otto* 

Karen F. Palmer* 

Michael and Susan Pankratz* 

The Paul and Susan Beyer 

Family Living Trust 

Tom and Sue Paulson* 

Craig and Cindy Pauly* 

Ray Pavelko, MS, LPC* 

Randy Pecard* 

Donald R. Pedersen* 

Mary M. Penn* 

Patricia Nelson Perry* 

John and Lynn Peters* 

Amy Skaggs Peterson* 

Charlene M. Peterson* 

Judie Peterson* 

Judith Severson Phillip* 

Carol Pichette* 

Daniel J. Piekarz* 

Kristie and Connon Piencikowski* 

Tim and Sarah Pigo* 

Todd Piontek* 

Stephanie A. Pittman* 

Nancy M. Plettner 

Connie Polasik* 

Barbara K. Polich* 

Jerome Polsin 

Roger and Jan Pomprowitz* 

Mark R. Powless* 

Stanley L. Presley* 

Richard W. Propsom* 

Joseph Prosser* 

Abby L. Pubusky* 

Ty Pyan* 

Dolores Pytlak 

Tara and Erich Quidzinski* 

Christine and John Quinlan* 

Vickie E. Quinn* 

Linda Reimer Rabe* 

Rachelle L. Rachubinski* 

Linda T. Raczek* 

Julie A. Radosavljevic* 

David K. Raether* 

Mark and Meredith Raimer* 

Brian and Jenny Rammer* 

Carl Albert Rasmussen* 

Kevin and Amanda Rasmussen* 

Carol L. Ray 

Red Cord Graphics 

Edward A. Reed* 

Dr. Gregg and Julia Reed* 

Shawn Reed and 

Molly Rentmeester Reed* 

Nicole Merkel Reetz* 

Sharon Rehn* 

Darrel and Sarah Renier* 

Charles Renner, Jr.* 

Ron and Sandy Retherford* 


Annual Report 

Russ Reynard* 

Scott W. Rezin* 

Marisa Rheinschmidt* 

Charles and Lenora Rhyner 

Kay Rich* 

Dick Richards* 

Donald and Jean Richardson 

Janice Rickert 

Douglas and Sara Rifleman* 

Pamela A. Younk Roberts* 

Susan M. Robinson* 

Richard and Deborah Roder 

Caroljean Kores Rodesch* 

William Roggow* 

Jane Warpinski Ronsman* 

Deborah A. Rose* 

Elisa Olep Rosenick* 

Mary A. Rosin* 

Holly and Ryan Rottier* 

Rebecca Roy* 

Tina Rozum* 

Diane L. Rusch* 

Shirley A. Ryan* 

Philip L. Salmon* 

Christopher and Carolyn Sampson 

Lacey M. Samz* 

Roger W. Sarow* 

Mike and Kelly Scheller* 

Mary S. Schimberg* 

Amy J. Schlicht* 

Christopher Schlies* 

Adam and Kris Schmidt* 

Bonnie M. Schmitt* 

Christopher A. Schmitz* 

Craig A. Schmitz* 

Eli H. Schmukler 

Antoinette Schneeberger* 

Christopher Schneider* 

Steven P. Schoch* 

Kathleen A. Schoendorf* 

Brent Schroeder* 

Jenny Temple Schroeder 

Andrea and Robert Schuessler* 

Aaron and Jennifer Schuette* 

Al and Ellen Schuettpelz* 

Daniel W. Schuh* 

Mildred A. Schultz* 

Nancy and Conrad Schumitsch* 

Karyl K. Schunck* 

John Schuurmans Construction, Inc.* 

Leander J & M Helen Schwartz Trust 

Tina F. Schwartz* 

Faith A. Seehawer 

Michael and Kim Seering* 

Paul and Ann Selk 

Jeffery J. Senglaub* 

Anne M. Sentowski* 

Rick A. Seppa* 

Chris R. Severson* 

Judy Shaw* 

Kelly G. Shaw* 

Jim and Traci (Feil) Shefka* 

Shepherd’s Purse 

Kelly Shepro* 

Carol A. Shield* 

Janette L. Shipley* 

John and Theresa Shuck 

Nancy Mary Siebers* 

Jo Lynn Siedor* 

Jill Siegmund 

Colleen T. Sipiorski* 

Cheryl Skenandore* 

John Skvarce* 

Cindy Haase Sleeman* 

Karen S. Slote* 

Dianne M. Smith* 

Gary J. Smith* 

Michael J. Smith* 

Rose Smits* 

Leanne M. Snell* 

Bradley S. Soderlund* 

Tanya L. Brachmann Soeldner* 

Jennifer Solper* 

Tim and Addie Sorbo* 

Adam Sowatzka* 

Amy E. Spencer* 

Dwayne and Yvonne Splan 

Robert L. Steeno* 

Sonja M. Stefaniw* 

Deborah D. Stellmacher* 

Mary Stephany Trimmier* 

Helen Stephens Howlett* 

Colleen Sternitzky* 

Suzanne M. Stewart* 

Sandra Stoddard* 

Mike Streckenbach* 

Brian J. Strnad* 

David and Barbara Strom 

Kit Sullivan* 

Pam Suster 

Kate M. Suttner* 

Brian Sutton 

Jean A. Sweetland* 

Steve Swenson* 

Judy Sytsma* 

Penny and Alan Tank* 

Sally Tarvid* 

Susan M. Tengowski* 

Therese A. Ternes 

Christine R. Terrien* 

Lisa Tetzloff 

Rita Thackeray* 

Jo Ellen Thompson* 

Bette J. Thorgersen* 

Jerome and Cheryl Tiegs* 

Glen and Kathie Tilot* 

Dan Timm* 

Martin and Breanne Tirado* 

Carlyn L. Tochterman* 

Lisa M. Tolan* 

Paula Tolksdorf* 

Rebekah L. Tollard* 

Tom Triatik* 

Joel Trick* 

Christina Trombley 

Patricia Stiller Trudell* 

Wendy J. Turek* 

Judith E. Twomey 

Judith R. Ullmer 

Michael J. Urbancic* 

Kirk R. Uslabar* 

Steven and Lisa Utecht* 

Patricia A. Valentyn* 

Luke and Sherri Valitchka* 

Alison A. Van Duyse* 

Julie Van Klooster 

Edward VanCampenhout and 

Linda Johnson* 

Vernon and Mary I. Vandenberg* 

Mark and Mary Vandenbusch* 

Ms. Christine Vandenhouten, Ph.D., R.N. 

James Vandenhouten* 

Wes and Cathie Vander Velden* 

Barbara J. Vander Zanden*

Cheryl A. VanderKinter* 

Sally A. Vanderveren* 

Patrick J. Vandervest* 

Dawn VanHoosen 

Veronica Verkuilen* 

Glen A. Verstegen* 

John Verwiel* 

Kristin Vespia 

Kimberly D. Vlies 

David Voelker and 

Ruth Homrighaus 

Zach Voelz and 

Kristen Lindgren-Voelz 

Marsha A. Vollbrecht* 

Linda J. Wagner Erdmann* 

Mary Walden 

David R. Walters* 

Candace M. Walton* 

George Ward 

Lucille Warpinski 

Jeanne Simon Warwick* 

Stanley J. Waslowski* 

Gretchen Waters* 

Jean M. Watson 

Debora Wearne-Neurohr* 

Jon and Lori Wech* 

Kristine Wech* 

Andrew Weddle* 

Annette Weissbach* 

Kristine K. Weisser* 

Annual Report 

Terry and Heather Weller* 

John Wells* 

Donna J. Wendelburg* 

Michael and Jean Wentz* 

Kerstin Westcott* 

Rev. Pat C. Whiting* 

Wayne R. Whiting* 

Wayne Wichlacz* 

Mildred G. Wichman 

Jan Wilkey* 

Kathy (Buxbaum) Williams* 

Bernadine C. Williamsen 

Diane K. Wilson 

Grant and Elona Winslow 

Wisconsin Coaches 

Scouting Services, Inc. 

Linda G. Witkowski* 

Nancy Wittman* 

Ms. Kriss A. Wittmann* 

Cindy Wojtczak* 

Joan Woldt (Vandenberg)* 

Carol Wolske 

Larry A. Woods* 

Paul A. Wozniak* 

Margaret A. York* 

Kenneth E. Young* 

Norman Zaspel 

Paul and Connie Zeman* 

Peggy Neinas-Zenko* 

Diane Zenz* 

Kyle J. Zimonick* 

Jo Ann Zuberbier* 

Matching Gift Companies 

Alliant Energy Foundation 

The Aon Foundation 

AptarGroup Charitable Foundation 

Bemis Company Foundation 

The Boeing Company 

Cargill 

The Clorox Company Foundation 

CUNA Mutual Group Foundation 

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation 

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation 

The Guardian Life Insurance 

Company of America 

The Hartford 

IBM 

Kimberly Clark Foundation, Inc. 

McKesson Foundation 

MeadWestvaco Foundation 

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. 

MidAmerican Energy Foundation 

Nationwide Foundation 

Northwestern Mutual Foundation 

Pfizer Foundation 

The Procter & Gamble Fund 

SC Johnson Fund 

Schering-Plough Foundation 

Sentry Insurance Foundation, Inc. 

Thrivent Financial for 

Lutherans Foundation 

Union Pacific Corporation 


Wisconsin Public Service 

Foundation, Inc. 

Xtra Corporation 

Charitable Foundation 

Deceased Friends 

Shari A. Anderson* 

Fred Bell 

Joanna M. Berentson 

Roger J. Bertler* 

Dorothy E. Biebel 

Ruth M. Bonner 

John T. Buckmaster* 

William H. Calawerts 

Peter A. Cofrin 

Robert A. Davies* 

Carolyn H. Ertl* 

David H. Fountain 

Charlotte A. Freedman* 

Susan L. Frey* 

Harry G. Guilford 

Patrick M. Hayes* 

Lawrence J. Herlache* 

Delores Herzog 

Sam D. Holmes 

Sharon J. Huguet* 

Joseph Intribus* 

Patrick D. Kenny* 

Andrew F. Kirchmeier* 

Dorothy M. Koeber 

Patricia A. Kryshak* 

Donald Kurtz 

Martin J. Kwitek* 

Bruce R. La Plante* 

William F. Lagassie* 

Douglas J. Larsen* 

Reed M. Later* 

Eugene W. Leicht 

Glen Leischow 

David Lent 

Richard J. Liebl 

Dale Livingston 

Elaine J. Lubbers 

Doris M. Madigan* 

Diana C. Margotto* 

Julie Metzler 

Phyllis T. Mroczynski* 

Catherine M. Olejniczak 

Theresa A. Patnode* 

Pamela E. Powless* 

Tim R. Quigley 

Donald W. Richter 

Bruce Robertson 

Allan M. Ross 

Robert W. Rott 

Jane Sapiro 

Barbara J. Schmeling* 

Mary Sell 

Stephanie L. Sequin* 

Daniel W. Shea 

Maxine L. Smith* 

Joan Soens 

Beverly L. Sprole 

Lucia R. Stanfield 

Julia C. Steinbach* 

Stuart L. Stiles 

Thomas K. Sydow 

Connie J. Tesch* 

Janis Tess 

Diane M. Thomas* 

Steven K. Van Dyke 

Gloria M. Vandenplas* 

Melvin Villwock 

Peter A. Wozniak 

December 2009 

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1923 Fund 

3M Foundation 

Clifford Abbott 

Gerald and Althea Abitz 

Lynnette M. Adamany 

Tom Adrians 

The AEC Trust 

Patricia A. Albers 

Amerhart, Ltd. 

American Express 

Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance 

Lyle and Victoria Amundson 

Anderson, Tachman, & Co. PLC 

Douglas K. Anderson 

Patricia A. Anderson 

Paul and Kelly Anderson 

Roger and Sandra Anderson 

Tom and Laurie Anderson 

Anonymous 

Robert and Suzanne Antolec 

The Aon Foundation 

AptarGroup Charitable Foundation 

Sunny L. Archambault 

Arendt Trust 

Thomas and Tracy Arndt 

Bob and Carrie Arnold 

ARS Wisconsin – Green Bay 

Associated Bank 

Associated Banc-Corp. 

Associated Bank Green Bay 

Associated Trust Company 

Gladys R. Austgen 

Pamela and Paul Backus 

Leland and Inge Bacon 

Tom and Jean Badciong 

Betty L. Baer 

Frederick E. and Patricia W. Baer 

Baird Foundation, Inc. 

Robert W. Baird & Co. Foundation 

Robert W. Baird & Company Inc. 

Bank Mutual Corporation 

Robert and Jeanne Barnard 

Dean and Kim Basten 

Robert and Joanne Bauer 

Paul D. Baumgart 

Bay Bank 

Bay Heating Service, Inc. 

Bay Lathing Company 

BayCare Clinic Foundation 

Baylake Bank 

Baylake Bank – Sturgeon Bay 


Annual Report 

The Campaign for UW-Green Bay 

IN 2003 the University quietly launched “silent phase” fundraising efforts. So began the 

largest, longest and, with an initial goal of $25 million, the most comprehensive capital drive 

in campus history. “The Campaign for UW-Green Bay: Your Community, Your University, Your 

Future” surpassed its first milestone in late 2005 when private gifts reached $11 million to trigger 

matching state and student contributions for construction of the new Kress Events Center. 

Phase II emphasized academic excellence. The Campaign concluded at $30 million (see pages 

2-11) in December 2009. What follows is a list of dedicated contributors to the Campaign since 

its inception six years ago. 

Gary P. Beckman 

Paul and Caroline Beideman 

Diane and Jeffrey Beinlich 

Dan and Lois Beisel 

Bruce and Carol Bell 

Tony and Laurel Bennett 

Bellin Health Systems 

Belson Company 

Jane A. Berg 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Berg 

Jeanne M. Berg 

Thomas and Rebecca Berger 

Lisa A. Bergner 

Avram and Laurie Berk 

Rick and Susie Beverstein 

Alice Billing 

Dudley and Mary Birder 

Steve and R.J. Bischel 

Madge F. Bishop 

Dorothy R. Blair 

Blair Foundation 

Steve and Kari Blake 

John and Pamela Bloor 

Kenneth and Ann Boettcher 

Ketty Boilesen 

Dan and Penny Bollom 

Leon H. & Clymene M. Bond Foundation 

Ryan and Melissa Borowicz 

Jennifer Borup 

Patricia L. Bosacker 

Bethany Bouche 

Cliff Bowers 

Sidney Bremer and Jerrold Rodesch 

Dennis and Marjory Brinkman 

Barbara Brown 

Betty D. Brown 

Brad and Heather Buchanan 

Lynn Bunkelman 

Jim and Mary Busch 

Pamela M. Busch 

Carol and Robert Bush 

John I. Cahill 

Karen Callahan 

Joseph and Margaret Callan 

R. David and La Vonne Callsen 

Calson Group, LLC 

Mary S. Carlsen 

Opal L. Carlson 

Audre E. Carlson 

Terry L. Carlson 

Dr. Paul and Mary Cederberg 

Reynolds and Barbara Challoner 


William and Cheryl Chaudoir 

Richard Chernick 

The Chernick Family Foundation 

Gary and Kay Christens 

Nathan Christensen 

Kathleen V. Christianson 

Tina Cigelnik 

Citizens Bank 

Citizens Bank Wealth Management 

Citizens Banking Corporation 


Clinical and Consulting Psychology 

CK Holding LTD 

Leona Cloud 

Leona E. Cloud Revocable Trust 

Walter R. Cloud Foundation 

Walter Cloud Marital Trust 

Cloud Family Foundation Inc. 

David R. Clowers 

Dr. David A. and Mary Ann P. Cofrin 

David H. Cofrin and 

Christine Tryba-Cofrin 

Edith D. Cofrin 

Gladys G. Cofrin 

Mary Ann P. Cofrin 

Paige W. Cofrin 

Arthur and Nancy Cohrs 

Community Foundation of Collier County 

Community Foundation for the 

Fox Valley Region, Inc. 

Patrick J. Condon 

Thomas W. Conner 

Eileen Connolly-Keesler and 

Patrick Keesler 

Mark Conway 

Daniel F. Conway 

Robert and Anna Cook 

Cooperative Resources International 

Cornerstone Foundation of 

NE Wisconsin 

Thomas E. Corts 

John and Judith Crain 

Dan and Jan Cram 

Lisa Woelfel Cribben 

Herb Cuene 

Thomas and Carol Cuene 

Susan M. Curoe 

Andrew J. Dahle 


Nancy L. Daleiden 

Jon S. Danforth 

Brenda Darrow 

Harold and Janis Day 

Carol R. De Groot 

De Pere Foundry, Inc. 

Keith and Carol Decker 

Daniel A. Decker 

Dr. David and Jane DeCock 

Joyce F. DeKeyser 

Lisa J. DeLeeuw 

Virginia C. Dell 

Don and Gail DeMeuse 

Denmark State Bank 

Mary L. Dettman 

Bob and Durell DeVos 

Jere and Sheri Dhein 

Sharon R. Dhuey 

Sara Diehlmann 

Patrick J. Distefano 

Jeremy G. Docken 

J. Walter and Frances Donovan 

Peter and Jane Dorschel 

Joan K. Downey 

Warren and Lois Duffin 

Thomas Duke and Jean Hammink 

Elaine M. DuPlessis 

Dennis and Kathryn Dybowski 

East Shore Industries, Inc. 

Easter Foundation 

James and Karen Ebbeson 

Daniel and Melissa Emery 

Allyn and Jean Ensign 

Ben and Evelyn Erdmann 

Ernst & Young LLP 

Federated Insurance 

Michael and Tonya Felhofer 

Patricia A. Felton 

Larry and Kay Ferguson 

Festival Foods 

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 

Susan Finco and Ed Kralovec 

Earl and Ann Finder 

First National Bank 

Emil and Gail Fischer 

Mike and Virginia Fleck 

Donald J. Flesia 

Dr. Kenneth and Paula Fleurant 

Diane and Patrick Ford 

Forest Construction Company Inc. 

Steve Frank 

Jennifer Free 

Dave and Colleen Fridlund 

Friends of the Industry, LLC 

Max and Susan Frost 

Gagnon Clay Products 

Janet and Jerry Gallagher 

Susan Gallagher-Lepak and 

Steven W. Lepak 

William J. Gallagher

Gannett Foundation 

Keith Garot 

Susan Garot 

E. Paul and Darlene Gast 

Mark and Carrie Gerke 

William and Maria Gerl 

Rebecca M. Gibbs 

Greg F. Gloe 

Goodwill Industries of 

North Central Wisconsin, Inc. 

Barbara S. Gould 

Thomas and Christine Grannis 

Barbara and Tim Graul 


Greater Green Bay Community 


Jeremy and Elizabeth Green 

Green Bay Converting 

Green Bay Packaging, Inc. 

Green Bay Packers Foundation 

Greenleaf Wayside Bank 

Jacob Greenstein 

Thomas R. Gresenz 

Thomas J. Griggs 

Thomas and Lucy Groth 

Growt Family 

Jim and Sheila Growt 

Hayden D. Groy 

Gary and Liz Grzesk 

William and Josephine Guenzel 

Melinda K. Gushwa 

Gustman Pontiac-GMC 

Tom and Judy Haevers 

Annelies K. Hagemeister 

Kristina K. Hagemeister 

David E. and Nancy M. Hager 

Susan M. Hager 

Thomas R. Hall 

Dr. Christopher and Tricia Hall 

Otto and Jan Hamm 

Gerard L. Hammink 

Kathleen Hammink 

Terry and Patricia Hammink 

Lori Hammink 

Alfred and Vicky Hannemann 

Louise M. Hansen 

Sharon Hanzalik 

Don and Phyl Harden 

Tom and Cathy Harden 

Wm. Nelson and Janet Hardin 

Bonnie R. Hartmann 

Hattiesburg Paper Company 

Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Company, LLP 

Donald E. Heeringa 

Hudson and Heather Hellmich 

Lori Helms 

Chris and Candee Hendricks 

Elizabeth B. & Philip J. Hendrickson 

Foundation Ltd. 

Philip J. and Elizabeth B. Hendrickson 

Ruth and Melvin Henrichs 

Nell Herlache 

Thomas and Jill Herlache 

Tamara L. Hernke 

Peter Herrell 

Dawn M. Herzig 

John and Nancy Heugel Family 

Annual Report 

John and Patricia Hickey 

Charles and Judy Higgins 

Steven H. Hillier 

Jim and Pat Hinckley 

Karen Hintz 

Cecilia M. Hintz 

Lorie Hodkiewicz 

Vicki S. Hoell 

De Anne R. Hoffmann 

Joe and Kate Hoffmeyer and Family 

Irene and Denis Hogan 

Stephen Hokonson and 

Nancy Parker Hokonson 

Mark and Michaela Holey 

Sam D. Holmes 

Estate of Phyllis E. Holz 

Pete and Jelaine Horton 

Arpad and Patricia Horvath 

Christine and David Howland 

George F. Howlett, Jr. 


Infinity Machine & Engineering Corporation 

Rachel M. Jackson 

Stanley and Janet Jacobson 

Richard and Peg Jansen 

Johnson Bank and Johnson Insurance 

Ben and Nicky Johnson 

Charles L. and Debra M. Johnson 

Jon L. Johnson 

Karla M. Johnstone 

Adeline Jolink 

John and Cindy Jones 

JPMorgan Chase Bank 

Chris Junget 

Mary M. Kabacinski 

Mike and Kathy Karisny 

Stephen and Wendy Kase 

Robert Kastenschmidt 

John H. Kaye 

June Kellogg 

Paul and Kathleen Kelnberger 


Fred and Karen Kersten 

Michael J. Kesting 

Tom Kilkenny 

Bernie and Sally Killoran 

Julie Kimps 

Scott and Gail King 

Lucille Kirkegaard 

Timothy Klessig 

Tom and Stacey Klimek 

D. Eileen Klonglan 

Wally and Joyce Klunk 

Ken and Gayle Knauf 

Judith A. Knudsen 

Jeffery and Amy Kohnle 

Kristen T. Kok 

Paul R. Kok 

Mr. Scott Koke 

Gregory V. Konz-Krzyminski 

Tom and Jan Krautkramer 

KPMG Foundation 

Joseph A. Kraft 

Gerald and Nancy Krause 

The George Kress Foundation 

Irene Daniell Kress 

KI 

Paul and Carla Krueger 

Kenneth D. Krueger 

Carl and Mary Ellen Kuehne 


Mac LaForce 

LaForce, Inc. 

Robert H. and Jane G. Laird 

Martha J. Lambiotte 

John Landrum and 

Linda Peacock-Landrum 

Loretta and John Larkey 

Donald and Judy Larmouth 

Bill and Pat Larsen 

Dennis and Janice Larsen 

Dr. Nancy W. Larson 

Dirk and Julie Larson 

Christopher P. Laws, D.D.S. 

Dr. Christopher and Margaret Laws 

Lou and Sue LeCalsey 

Mary T. LeMere 

Philip and Bonnie Lemmens 

Thomas S. Lemorande 

Charlie and Janet Lieb 

A. Carmencity Lim-Thomas 

Mr. Mark John Linzmeier, C.P.A., C.M.A. 

David and Eileen Littig 

D.J. and Julie Long 

Donald J. Long, Sr. and 

Darlene M. Long 

Long Family Foundation 

Lord’s Dental Studio, Inc. 

Jeremy Ludvigson 

M & I Bank Green Bay 

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 

James and Doris Madigan 

Barbara Maenpaa Barnum 

Jane A. Maier 

Jan and Lynn Malchow 

Donald Mallow II 

Bill and Julie Malooly 

Marianna Manton 

Richard, Grace, and Luanna Marko 

Mavis M. Martens 

Charles Martin 

Ed and Terri Martin 

Mari C. Martin 

John Martinez 

Donald and Helen Massey 

Lynn and Everett Mattke 

Harold and Pat Matzke 

Christine Mayer 

Henry F. Mayland 


Douglas and Pam McGee 

H. Weldon McGee 

Hon. J.D. and Deanna McKay 

Virginia McKenna 

Dorothy McIntosh 

Philip G. McIntosh 

Elaine N. McIntosh 

Deborah McIntosh Flaherty 

J. D. and Deanna McKay 

Mike and Kate Meeuwsen 

James F. Meisner 

Rebecca J. Melby 

Marilou Melcher 

Robert and Sandra Mendelsohn 

Mark and Susan Merkatoris 

Janet E. Meyer Charitable Lead Trusts 

Patricia L. Meyer 

Robert T. & Betty Rose Meyer 

Family Foundation 

Wayne and Ginger Micksch 

Margaret E. Miller 

C. J. and Nancy Miller 

Steven Miller 

Robert and Carol Moellenberndt 

Mohawk Investments LLC 

Dr. Mike and Gloria Morgan 

Morley-Murphy Foundation 

Craig A. Mueller Family Trust 

Fred Mueller 

Reginald and Jane Muhl 

Patrick and Ann Murphy 

Frank and Liz Nardi 


The February 2006 issue of Inside UW-Green Bay celebrated the 

half-way point of the capital campaign and shared plans for Phase II 

and its goal of nearly $20 million in academic enhancements. 

December 2009 

25

John and Crystal Natzke 

Gerald and Verla Nelson 

Nelson Trust 

Nanette Nelson and Douglas 

Landwehr 

NEW Financial Executives 

International 

NEW Partnership for Children and 

Families 

Hung V. Nguyen 

Nicolet National Bank 

David and Joyce Nielsen 

Joan M. Niquette 

Andrew and Lisa Noll 

Jeff and Alexis Nordgaard 

Carol B. Norman 

North Shore Bank 

Peter and Laurel Northouse 

Gary M. Now 

George T. O’Hearn, D.D.S. 

Dr. George and Ann O’Hearn 

Robert and Elizabeth Obenberger 

Robert B. and Marilyn M. Olson 

Gerald and Patricia Olson 

Jendean N. Olson 

Virginia K. Olson 

Tom and Joan Olson Family 

Joan M. Osip 

Keri L. Paris 

Stephen and Julie Pasowicz 

Linda I. Patton 

Lisa Paulsen 

Sally A. Peck 

Pepsi-Cola of Northeast Wisconsin 

Gary and Pamela Peterson 

Marcia M. Peterson 

Mary E. Peterson 

Randall J. and Bonnie Peterson 

Robert Petri 

Ron and Suzy Pfeifer 

Louis and Lois Philipp 

Jared and Stacy Phillips 

Phoenix Dunkers Booster Club 

Pierce Manufacturing Inc. 

Pinkert Law Firm LLP 

Pioneer Credit Union 

Sara Wallace Pitcher 

Kathy Pletcher and Chuck Matter 

Pomp’s Tire 

Mike Powers 

James and Kelli Prast 

Richard and Sandra Presnell 

Prevea Sports Medicine 

Prevea Health 

Gerald D. Prindiville 

The Procter & Gamble Fund 

Bob and Jan Pum 

Mary Jane Quass 

Julie A. Radosavljevic 

Sherry Rasmussen 

Michael and Kaye Reese 

Michael Reese Family 

Rehabilitation For Wisconsin, Inc. 


Annual Report 

Peter Reinhart Foundation 

Don and Sandy Renard 

Renard Family Foundation Inc. 

Bernice L. Rentmeester 

Al Rheinschmidt 

Charles and Lenora Rhyner 

Nicole L. Rice 

Donald and Frances Richter 

Charles and Kathleen Riley 


Roger and Jeni Ripley 

Kramer and Carolyn Rock Family 

Drs. Jerry Rodesch and Sid Bremer 

Willard E. Rohde 

Elisa K. Rosenick 

Tina Winiecki Rozum 

Carl J. Rudolph 

Bob and Jolyce Rupp 

Drs. Paul and Thea Sager 

Marilyn and Mick Sagrillo 

Kimberly Sais 

Jolanda M. Sallmann 

Christopher and Carolyn Sampson 

Todd and Kristie Sanders 

Dr. Herbert and Crystal Sandmire 

The Greg Santaga Group 

Vincent and Michelle Schamber 

Mark and Linda Schauer Family 

Schenck SC 

Marian Schlise 

Philip and Ann Schmitz 

Schneider National Foundation 

Tom Schober and 

Suzan Schober-Murray 

Billie Schoenfeld 

Schreiber Foods, Inc. 

Edward and 

Barbara Schriner-Schmitt 

Terry Schott 

Leander and Helen Schwartz 

Patricia and Robert Scieszinski 

Ann and Paul Selk 

Selvick Insurance Agency, LLC 

Rudolph and Shirley Senarighi 

John and Phyl Shaline 

William and Judith Shay 

Bruce and Cyndie Shepard 

Rose Marie Shepard 

Estate of Irene M. Shewalter 

The Shopko Foundation 

Donald A. Sillers 

Kim Heim Sinclair 

Mark Skogen 


Anthony and Bonnie Smith 

Patricia A. Snow 

Robert L. Sorenson 

Bob and Martha Southard 

Dan and Liz Spielmann 

The Stark Foundation 

Dennis and Ann Starr 

Jennifer A. Starr 

Randy and Carrie Stary 

Roxanne Stelter 

Dr. Marsha J. Sternard and 

Mr. Lester Sternard 

Ron and Bev Stieglitz 

K.C. Stock Foundation 

Stoneman-Schopf Agency, Inc. 

Tom and Maggie Stover 

Charles and Pamela Stratton 

Barbara K. Stricker 

Brian J. Strnad 

Sunrise Optimist Club of Green Bay 

SuperValu Inc. 

Steve and Karen Swan Family 

Penny and Gus Swoboda 

Pat and Lisa Taphorn 

Ralph D. Taylor 

Steve Taylor Family 

Carol Jean and Jim Temp 

Roger and Judith Tepe 

Heidi G. Thomas 

Mr. Chad M. Thompson and 

Ms. Jane A. Thompson 

Debbie Thompson 

Ed and Sally Thompson 

Thompson Management Associates 

Jan and Dennis Thornton 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 

Foundation 

Mike and Joan Thron 

In memory of Lloyd R. Tilkens 

Brad and Sue Tilkins 

Sue A. Tong-Fredrickson 

Tosca Limited 

Marlys Trunkhill 

Elizabeth Tucker and 

Christopher Long 

Stephanie L. Tust 

U.S. Bank 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development 

John and Gail Underwood 

United Way of Brown County 

United Way of Door County 

UW Credit Union 

UW-Green Bay Social Work Club 

UW-Oshkosh Social Work Staff 

Roger and Karen Utnehmer 

Sandra C. Valentine 

Stephanie L. Valentine 

Ed and Sue Van Boxtel 

Bridget and Matt Van Laanen 

Mary B. Vandenbusch 

Dean and Mary Vander Plas 

Jason and Mary Vandermause 

Curtis and Priscilla Vanderstoep 

Rick and Sarah Vanderstoep 

Berniece Veldman Revocable Trust 

Mark and Jean Verbeten 

VerHalen, Inc. 

Robert and Arlys Verdoorn 

Shirley A. Verdoorn 

Veronica M. Virgili-Behme 

Diane Vliem 

Edward and Cynthia Vopal 

Anneliese Waggoner 

John and Laurie Walsh 

The Byron Walter Family Trust 

Judy and Warren Wanezek 


Duane Warner 

Randy and Diane Watermolen 

Wayside State Bank 

Robert and Delores Weber 

Shawn and Jodi Weber 

Webster Funshine Club 

Dr. Edward and Marge Weidner 

Ellen R. Weidner 

James Weidner 

Karen Weidner and 

Kurtis Klotzbuecher 

Marjorie M. Weidner 

Peter Weidner 

Wells Fargo Bank Green Bay 


Robert and Noreen Wenninger 

Karen Westenberger 

Mark and Angela Westfall 

Tim and Maryanne Weyenberg 

Larry and Lois Weyers 

Ron and Colleen Weyers 

Ron Weyers and Wally Hilliard 

Freedom Fund 

Weyers Family Foundation, Inc. 

Helen C. White 

Rolfe and Judith White 

Michael and Harriet Wichowski 

James and Ruth Wiersma 

Stanley and Helen Wiersma 

George R. Wiesner 

Ruthann N. Wilson 

WIPFLI LLP 

WIPFLI Foundation, Inc. 

Wisconsin Council on 

Social Work Education 

Wisconsin Garden Railway Society 

Wisconsin Public Service 


Chuck and Roberta Wiseman 

James and Kathryn Wochinske 

WPS Resources Foundation Inc. 

Helen Wright 

WS Packaging Group, Inc. 

Greg and Betsy Wolf 

Susan M. Wurzer 

David J. Yankee 

Joan Young 

Karl Zehms 

John and Erleen Zellner 

Craig Zibton 

Lawrence A. Zordan

Annual Report 

Phenomenal 

Philanthropists - Platinum 

Weyers Family Foundation 

Phenomenal 

Philanthropists - Bronze 

Anonymous 



Jere and Sheri Dhein 

Bill Laatsch and Fran Hunter 

Mac LaForce 

Jack and Inky Meng 

Norman Miller Family Foundation 

Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, Inc. 

Tim and Maryanne Weyenberg 

Phantastic 

Philanthropists 

Leicht Transfer & Storage Co. 

Cyndie Shepard 

Phuture Phoenix 


LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL recognition in the form 

of donations, awards and outside grants made the 2008-09 

academic year another banner one for UW-Green Bay’s Phuture 

Phoenix program. 

Community supporters made possible an impressive gain in 

annual giving. (Listed below are contributors during the period 

July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009). Donors also established 

the first Phuture Phoenix scholarships, ready to serve children 

from the program’s earliest years who will begin enrolling as 

freshmen in fall 2010. (See page 6 for a listing of Phuture 

Phoenix-related scholarships.) 

In addition, high praise arrived in the form of a $125,000 grant 

from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. 

The grant will help replicate Phuture Phoenix at UW-Eau Claire. 

Officials there want to apply the Green Bay model of pairing 

fifth-graders from low-income school districts with college mentors 

as a way to boost educational aspirations. 

Phaithful 


Diane Ford 

John and Claire Frey 


Mary G. Hofmann 

Mike and Debi Jackson 

Robert and Jane Laird 

Bill and Pat Larsen 

Michael and Kate Meeuwsen 

Family Fund* 

Laurie and Mark Murphy 

Jerry and Pat Olson 


Beth and Fritz Schmidt 

Dr. Darrell and Mary Jean Skarphol 

Phuture Phoenix 


Jim and Jane Anderson 

Kevin Anderson 

Anonymous (2) 


Paul and Brenda Beck 

Jane Blameuser 

Bev and Don Carmichael 

Tina and Jeff Carr 

Judith Crain 

Fred and Judy Darling 

Howard Eslien 

Terry and Kris Fulwiler 

Elizabeth Green 

Sharon and George Hartmann 

Charles L. and Debra M. Johnson Fund* 

Bob and Bonnie Kaftan 

Ceci Kiefer 

Sally and Bernie Killoran 

Shane and Sheila Kohl 


Charlie and Janet Lieb 

Bert and Diane Liebmann 

Peter and Deb Mancuso 

Sue Murphy 

Carla and Joe Nicks 

Barb Ottum 

Jessica Raymaker 

Bob and Jolyce Rupp 

Thea Sager 

William and Adrienne B. Schmitz 

Schreiber Foods 


Kay and Art Sonneland 

Dave and Barbara Strom 

Sally Thompson 

John and Gail Underwood 

Ellen Weidner 

Karen Weidner and Kurt Klotzbuecher 

Marjorie Weidner 

Candoce Ziegelbauer 

Harriet Ziemer 

* fund of the Greater Green Bay Community 


December 2009 

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Theatre 

First Nighters 

THE THEATRE FIRST NIGHTERS organization provides 

behind-the-scenes support to UW-Green Bay’s highly regarded 

theatre program. Dedicated to the memories of founders Louis 

O. Erdmann and Edward W. Weidner, the group provides 

resources for guest artists, student scholarships and program 

affiliation with the prestigious Kennedy Center/American College 

Theatre Festival. 

First Nighter Producers 

Anonymous 

Lucy and John Arendt 

Laura Riddle and John Mariano 

Kathy Pletcher and Charles Matter 

Connie and Mark Reinhardt 

Stuart and Nancy Stiles 

In memory of Edward W. Weidner 

First Nighter Directors 

Judith Russell and Howard 

Bornstein 

Susan and Max Frost 

Diane and Charles Nordell 


Annual Report 

First Nighters 

Cliff and Joyce Abbott 

Todd and Karen Adams 

Allon and Debra Bostwick 

Betty Brown 

John and Julie Burmesch 

David and Catherine Burrows 

Tom Cuene and Carol Cassell 

James and Susan Davie 

Jean O’Hora and Kate Duffy 

Jack and Rachel Frisch 


Stewart and Linda Hoar 

Fergus and Bonnie Hughes 

Mike and Jane Ingraham 


Jeff and Cathy LeCaptain 

Paul and Donna Madary 

Vicki Medland and Michael Draney 

Miller Financial/Insurance Services 

Pat and Reb Przybelski 

Richard and Pamela Spangenberg 

Hal and Annelise Sunken 

Joan and Michael Thron 

Ed and Nancy Watts 

In memory of Gary Weidner 

Alumni 

Association ALL GRADUATES of UW-Green Bay automatically become 

members of the Alumni Association. The Association’s board 

of directors — two dozen volunteers representing a range of 

class years and majors — takes an active role in promoting 

the University and its 26,000 alumni. 

The 2008-2009 

Alumni Board 

Executive Committee 

Kelly (Ruh) Kelner ’01 

President 

Joel Hansen ’01 

Vice President of Alumni Operations 

Brian Gold ’99 

Vice President of Alumni Services 

Donna Sheedy ’94 

Secretary 

Danny Schulz ’05 

Treasurer 

Theatre Angels 

Barbara and Paul Boehler 

Virginia C. Dell 

Kathryn Lindner 

Continuing Board Members 

Jennifer Baker-Johnson ’01 

Vicky Darragh ’06 

Angela (Stangel) Duckart ’03 

Bill Gaddis ’00 

Angela (Laux) Hoisington ’00 

Sarah (Osterberg) Inman ’92 

Ryan Knauth ’96 

Elaina Koltz ’06 

Amanda (Tisch) Larson ’07 

Carrie Philippon ’02 

Susan (Vander Heiden) Reeves ’02 

Pamela Roberts ’87 

Carrie Schilz ’88 

Jim Schwartz ’83 

Colleen Sheahan ’86 

Adam Warpinski ’06 

Jay Wille ’93 

Shannon (Chronister) Williams ’03

Friends of 

The Cofrin Library 

THE FRIENDS OF THE COFRIN LIBRARY organization exists 

to extend the educational reach of the University library, raising 

money through annual giving, special events and “fun”draisers, 

including a first-ever, mini-golf course in the library. 

Charter Members 

Debra Anderson 

George Burridge 

Carol Emmons 

William Laatsch 

Doris and Jim Madigan 

Diana Margotto 

Charles Matter 

Barbara McClure-Lukens 

Elaine and Tom McIntosh 

Kathy Pletcher 

Jerrold Rodesch 

Paul and Thea Sager 

Edward Weidner 

Life Members 

Virginia Dell 

Fort James Foundation 

Cecilia Hintz 

Lenny Pearce 

Marjorie Weidner 

Annual Report 

Benefactor Members 

Peter Geisheker 

Joyce Hannemann 

Leanne Hansen 


Mark Koplien 

Don McCartney 

Robert and Lena Wenger 

Patron Members 

Terri and Jon Johnson 

Bill Meindl 

Tim Meyer 

Pamela Roberts 

Chris and Carolyn Sampson 

Deb and Paul Strelka 

Vanessa Vanderveren and Mike Marin 

David Voelker and Ruth Homrighaus 

The Niagara Society 

THE NIAGARA SOCIETY recognizes those who invest in 

the future through a deferred or planned gift. This September, 

friends, family and campus gathered to commemorate a 

$1 million bequest from the late Craig A. Mueller. His sister, 

Marcia (right), said the family was proud his gift, the largest 

ever for a UW-Green Bay scholarship fund and the largest by 

an alumnus, will provide aid to students enrolled in the Arts 

and Visual Design and Communication academic units. 

Members 

Sidney Bremer 

Richard Chernick 

Sue N. Cox 

Peter and Jane Dorschel 

Richard L. Dudkiewicz 

William L. Forrest 

Ismael A. Godoy 

Tom and Judy Haevers 

Philip and Betsy Hendrickson 

Household Members 

Carolyn and Bob Arndt 

Debbie and Gary Burden 

Paula and Clifton Ganyard 

Nancy and J. Brian Harris 

Curt and Jeanne Heuer 

Stewart and Linda Hoar 

Jerry and Nancy McCaffery 

Christine Style and Tony Rajer 

Peggy Vandeveer 

Individual Members 

Paul Baumgart 

Barbara Byron 

David Daniels 

Carol DeGroot 

Lynn Doudna 

Jack Dukes 

Sara DuQuaine 

Gordon Engel 

Ginnie Erdmann 

Lynne Gagnon 

Tina Geromini 

Juliana Gerrits 

Judy Glueckstein 

Donald and Patricia Kelly 

Steven and Maureen Lapacz 

Louis and Susan LeCalsey 

Michael and Gloria Morgan 

Keith and Karen Peterson 

Barbara Phillips 

Bonnie Thomas 

Rolfe E. White 

Jim Jacques 

Andrew Kersten 

Sherry Lacenski 

Judith Leanna 

Kris Matthies 

Janice McCarthy 

Daniel Moran 

Mary Naumann 

Kim Nielsen 

Elise Opicka 

Jerrel K. Ralph 

Jane Rasmussen 

Dixie Tubbs 

Zeta Turriff 

Shirley Vandermuss 

Jean Wentz 

Steve A. Woods 

Doris Ziesemer 

Student Members 

Eric Mims 

Laura Mullins 

December 2009 

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The 

Phoenix Fund 

FRIENDS OF UW-GREEN BAY ATHLETICS 

enjoyed a special year in 2008-09. Phoenix 

teams continued their winning ways on the field 

of play, and Phoenix student-athletes continued 

exemplary achievement in the classroom. 

Annual Report 

All American 

The George Kress Foundation – 

Green Bay Packaging 

Dr. David & Renee Kim 

Van’s Lumber & Custom Builders 

Athletic Director 

Bob and Sue Antolec 


Freedom Fund – Ron Weyers 

HJ Martin & Son – Ed Martin 

Andy and Julie Hetzel 

Dr. James and Patricia Hinckley 

KI – Dick Resch 

Kroll’s West – Mike Wier 

Mike Reese 

Schreiber Foods 

Coach 

Associated Bank 

Dr. Jerry Blackwell 


Coca Cola 

Cornerstone Foundation 

Dean Distributing 

Feeco International Inc. 

K & K Material Handling 

D.J. and Julie Long, Jr. 

Dr. Frank Mattia and 

Dr. Shelley Boehm-Mattia 

Jack and Inky Meng 

Dave Peot 

Erich and Tara Quidzinski 

Chris and Julie Van Saders 

MVP 

Paul and Kelly Anderson 

Bay Lakes Commercial Realtors 

Bill and Carolyn Beaudin 

Jeff and Diane Beinlich 

Bellin Health Sports Medicine 

Belmark, Inc. 

Steve Bischel 

Matt and Kari Bollant 

Ken and Carrie Bothof 

Dental City 

Pat and Jim Duescher 

Festival Foods 

Royce Finne and Sue Bischel 

Terry and Kris Fulwiler 

Gannett Foundation/ 

Green Bay Press Gazette 

Jim Growt and Sheila Brady-Growt 

Steve and Kristin Harty 

Robert J. Hermsen & Associates 

Joe and Katie Hoffmeyer 

Howard Immel Inc. 

Rick and Amy Johnson 

Jonas Service & Supply 

Bernie and Sally Killoran 

Debbie Kirch and Dan McIver 

Paul and Linda Koch 

Karen and Craig Kodanko 

Kurt and Connie Koeppel 

Rod Kowalczyk and Carolyn Jahns 

Tod and Julie Kowalczyk 

Paul and Carla Krueger 

LaForce, Inc. 

Doug Larson 

Lee Anderson Engineering 

Dr. Dan Linehan 

Rolf and Ann Lulloff 

Neal and Julie Maccoux 

Larry McCarren 

Dr. Pat McKenzie 

Mike and Kate Meeuwsen 

Merck Company 

Jess and Patti Miller 

Nicolet National Bank 

Tom and Joan Olson 

Dr. Michael O’Reilly 

Vijay and Jen Parmar 

Peterson Ford Mercury 

Ron and Suzy Pfeifer 

Pioneer Metal Finishing 

PMI 

Pomp’s Tire 

Peter and Tracy Reinhart 

Thomas Remondini 

Donna Ritch 

Paul C. and Brenda Schneider 

Mark and Wendy Skogen 

Dr. James Spears 

Dr. Ian Sproat 

William and Diane Stevens 

Tom and Cindy Sullivan 

Steve and Karen Swan 

Thrivent Financial Foundation 

Toonen Companies 

Tosca Limited 

Dean and Mary Vander Plas 

Sharky and Claire Vander Woude 


Marge Weidner 

Wells Fargo Bank 

Wipfli LLC 

Witt’s Food Inc. – Jack Witt 

Paul and Jeanne Wojta

Letterwinner 

Rich and Kathleen Aicher 

Amerhart Ltd. – Mark Kasper 

Tom and Laurie Anderson 

Bob and Carrie Arnold 

Aon Corporation – Steve Ferris 

Arthur Gallagher Foundation 

Charles and Cheryl Aslakson 

The Bar-Appleton 

The Bar – Lime Kiln and 

Holmgren Way 


Avi and Laurie Berk 

Julie and Gregg Cayce 

Tom Cuene and Carol Cassell 

Rod Czerwonka 

Don and Linda Eckes 

Kirk and Terri Etten 

John and Vicki Fabry 

Forest Construction Company, Inc. 

Brad Frank 

Michael and Kathleen Frohna 

Greenleaf Wayside Bank 

Don and Phyllis Harden 

Phil and Betsy Hendrickson 

Jim and Karen Herber 

John and Nancy Heugel 

Mary Hiltunen 

Home Acres Building Supply 

Imaginasium 

Infinity Machine & Engineering 

Jones Sign Company 

K.C. Stock Foundation 

Mike and Rhonda Kincheloe 

Steve and Cindy King 

Ken Klemm 

Lamers Bus Lines 

Tom Lemorande 

Bill and Pat Lindmark 

Margaritas 

Gail and Richard McNutt 

Morley Murphy Foundation 

Jeff and Alexis Nordgaard 

Performa, Inc. 

Robinson Metal, Inc. 

Kramer and Carolyn Rock 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Roup 

Paul and Thea Sager 

SallieMae Foundation 

Paul Schierl 

Martin and Nancy Schweiner 

Joe and Jeanne Stangel 

Ron and Mary Lee Swiatnicki 

Steve and Christine Taylor 

Total Service Development Co. 

Ed and Sue Van Boxtel 

Dr. James and Carolyn Van Miller 

Noreen Wenninger 

James and Ginny Winston 

Annual Report 

Varsity 

Chuck and Patti Albers 

Daniel and Jane Alesch 

Eric and Stella Algrem 

Dr. John Amuzu 

Rich and Lois Anderson 

Anduzzi’s Sports Club 

Lori Antolec 

Karl Appleton 

Ariens Co. 

Tom and Tracy Arndt 

Dick and Cindy Aucutt 

Auto Haus 

Tom and Pat Aziere 

Hans Bachmeier and 

Andrea Pasqualucci 

Bank of Luxemburg – John Kaye 

Todd and Julie Bartels 

Larry and Jane Barton 

Steve and Nancy Batterman 

Bay Bank – John Johnson 

Baylake Bank – Paul Northway 

Bill and Mary Benson 

Michael and Paula Bergner 

Sharon Bergsma 

Rick and Susie Beverstein 

Gary and Chris Birr 

Dan and Cathy Boettcher 

Gary and Cindy Boie 

Dan Boreen 

Sara Boyer 

Mark Brandt and Mike Redig 

Randy and Sandy Brockington 

Cole Buergi 

Pepper and Nancy Burruss 

Business Bank 

James and Gladys Carviou 

Robert Cisco 

Jeremy and Katie Cleven 

Cornerstone Business Services 

Robert Crowley, DDS, SC 

Chuck and Linda Cyra 

Scott and Pam Danielson 

Darling/Kinziger Group at Smith Barney 

Dart Insurance Agency 

Scott Daul 

Ivan and Kristal Delbecchi 

Don and Gail De Meuse 

Jerry and Jayne DeMeuse 

De Pere Greenhouse & Floral 

Jim Deprey 

Denmark Insurance Center 

Denmark State Bank 

Elgin Aquatic Association 

Wendell and Shanna Ellsworth 

EMT International, Inc. 

Fabio Perini North America 

Michael and JoAnn Feeney 

Larry and Kayleen Ferguson 

Megan and Brian Flanagan 

Russ Fox 

Kelly Franz 

Frito Lay 

Jim and Nancy Gapinski 

Paul and Darlene Gast 

Kathy and David Gill 

Mike and Cathy Golden 

Green Bay Converting 

Green Bay Packers Inc. 

Green Bay Seven-Up Bottling Co. 

Thomas Gresenz 

Gustman Pontiac-GMC 

Thomas and Carole Guyette 

Barry and Rhonda Hallam 

Carol Hammerle 

Senator David and Jane Hansen 

Jeff and Karen Hayes 

Stephen and Robyn Helland 

Mary Jane and Jim Hemmy 

John and Donna Herber 

Richard and Katherine Herrema 

Daniel Hillard 

John Hoffman 

Mike and Penny Hucovski 

Roger Huibregtse 

Hurckman Mechanical Ind., Inc. 

IEI General Contractors, Inc. 


Integrated Products, Inc. 

Johnson Bank/Johnson Insurance 

Peter and Miriam Johnson 

Chuck Johnson and Gail Kinney 

Robert and Louise Judge 

The Karma Group 

James and Gina Kauer 

Kay Distributing, Inc. 


Jake Kiehnau 

Jim Kiekhaefer 

Scott and Gail Kine 

Kinnard Heating & Cooling 

Kiwanis Club of Greater Green Bay 

Doug and Kim Kohlbeck 

Mike and Nancy Konecny 

Jon Kubick 

John Landrum and 

Linda Peacock-Landrum 

Dr. Christopher and Margaret Laws 

Steve and Lynn Lazzari 


Carol Lehman 

Lemkuil Architecture & Design 

Leonard & Finco Public Relations 

Gerald and Ruth Lewis 

Janet and Charlie Lieb 

John and Ronda Liebmann 

Dave Linz 

Tom Lopina 

Charlie Lorenzi 

Dan and Karen Loy 

M & I Bank 

Macco’s Floor Covering 

Wayne and Kathleen Maccoux 

Frank Madzarevic 

Mail Haus Inc. 

Lee and Sally Mancoske 

Jim and Rita Mathers 

Marilyn and Pat McCarey 

Fred and Sandy McIver 

J.D. and Deanna McKay 

The Medalcraft Mint – Jerry Moran 

Javier Mendiburu 

Traci Mentz 

Jim and Marcy Merner 

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation 

Wayne and Virginia Micksch 

Miller Electric 

John and Clare Miller 

Sean and Jennifer Moran 

Mike and Megan and Brandon Moroni 

Jerry Mortell III 

Heidi and Larry Mours 

Jerry Munson 

Matt Nadeau 

Mary Naumann 

Navigator Planning Group – Scot Madson 

Joe and Jeanne Neidenbach 

Bill and Michelle Nelson 

Terry Nelson 

Steve and Robyn Noel 

Tom and Dawn Olejniczak 

Patrickus & Jones SC 

Ryan and Courtney Pierce 

December 2009 

31

Tom and Alison Poitras 

Mark and Sue Porath 

Wayne and Barb Porath 

Kent and Shelley Preston 

Phil and Sharon Priebe 

Prophit Marketing 

Pump Room, The 

Quality Installations, Inc. 

Rabitz, Inc. 

Les and Barb Raduenz 

Dennis and Joan Raisleger 

Mary Rass 

Gloria and Dick Reindl 

Peter Reines 

Wayne and Anita Resch 

Shaun Rezachek 

John and Donna Rich 


Dick Ritchie 

Doug Ritchie 

Howard Roscoe 

Steve Ryskoski 

Tod and Debbie Sanders 

Brian P. Schaefer, D.D.S 

Ryan Schanhofer 

Mark Schiefelbein 

Fritz Schmidt, MD – NEWENT 

Kurt Schoenberger 

John and Marianne Schwartje 

Dr. John and Michelle Seccombe 

Bob and Maureen Seering 

Tim and Laurie Sewall 

John and Gwen Shaw, Jr. 

Sherwin-Williams Co. 

Dick Sieg 

SMET Construction Services 

Pam and Rich Spangenberg 

Dan and Elizabeth Spielman 

Randy and Carrie Stary 

Kyle and Penny Stevenson 

Patty and Tom Templin 

David and Janet Tetschlag 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 

Michael and Joan Thron 

Dan Timmers 

Richard and Elizabeth Timmons 

Eric and Emily Torkelson 

Ken and Barb Treml 

Tweet Garot Mechanical. Inc. 

Union State Bank 

Valley Cabinet Inc. 

Robert Van Drisse 

VanLanen Inc. 

Randy and Julie Van Straten 

Helena VanDenElzen 

Kurt and Marci VandenHouten 

Ray and Pat VandenHouten 

Bruce and Becci VandenPlas 

Robert Vander Kelen 

Thomas Vandersteen 

Jeff and Mary Jo Walch 

Warren Wanezek 

Dave Wanner 

Greg Wanner 

Dennis Watermolen 

Phil and Le Ann Weist 

Lon Wendt 


Annual Report 

Robert and Lena Wenger 

Maryanne and Tim Weyenberg 

Tom and Kate Wiers 

Steve and Gail Wilcox 

Steve and Sharon Wilmet 

Wisconsin Public Service Corp. 

Eric and Kelly Witczak 

Chris and Joe Woleske 

Nami Zarvan 

Phoenix Fan 

Keith and Karel Abts 

Laura and Chris Adams 

Allouez Animal Hospital 

Ameriprise Insurance Co. 

John and Maryann Anderegg 

Dale Antoine 

Jeanette Barta 

Emily Bauer 

Baylake Landscaping 

Rick and Kathy Beaumier 

Rollie and Shirley Becker 

Maurice and Lois Berner 

Sheila and Seth Blackman 

Donald and Gayle Boldt 

Daniel and Penny Bollom 

Patti and Kevin Bostad 

Ken and Grace Bouschart 

Sarah Bronk 

David and Cathy Burrows 

Camera Corner, Inc. – Rick Chernick 

Cameron’s Coffee Dist. 

Kevin Carnell 

Clifton Gunderson, LLP 

Computer Works 

Cort Condon 

Mike and Tina Coniff 

H.B. Conlon 

Randall Conradt 

Senator Robert Cowles 

Herb Cuene 

Dale and Linda Darmody 

Scott and Rhonda Dart 

DeGrave Dental Care 

Michael and Karen Derdzinski 

Mike and Judy Divilbiss 

Bud and Marie Donovan 

Marc and Julie Dosogne 

Sean and Kay Dwyer 

Event USA 

FASTSIGNS of Green Bay 

Fay Dental Care 

Bill Finger 

Roxanne and Bruce Forsythe 

Foth & Van Dyke 

Freis Distributing Co., LLC 

Brian and Lori Frerk 


Andrew and Mary Gitter 

Joseph Goodson 

David and Tracy Gorzek 

Mike and Susan Graume 

Green Bay Insurance Center 

Michael and Leanne Haddad 

Hager, Dewick & Zungler, S.C. 

Happy Joe’s Pizza 

Hart Design & Mfg. Inc. 

James Hayes and Debra Rose 

Tom and Elizabeth Heidenberger 

Bill and Lorena Heinrich 

Tim and Julie Helein 

Bob and Margaret Hendricks 

Tom and Jill Herlache 

Robert Hoekstra 

Michael and Janet Janssen 

Michelle and Paul Jensen 

Brad and Shelly Jorgensen 

Sue and Dennis Keihn 

Keitel Group, Inc. 

Zac, Lexie and Mike Kline 


Pete and Anne Krambs 

Jeff and Heidi Krueger 

Doug and Barb LaFrombois 

Leo Van De Yacht Well Drilling 

Brian Liddy 

Bert and Diane Liebmann 

Dr. Ed and Siri Lin 

Dave and Lisa Loritz 

Wayne and Terese Lubner 

Bruce and Debra Lund 

Adam and Carrie Madson 

Elaine and Tim Maney 

Barry and Cheryl Martzahl 

Chuck Matter and Kathy Pletcher 

Jim and Nancy Mc Ginnity 


Mike and Becky McGraw 

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation 

Melissa Meyer 

Michael and Gloria Morgan 


Lisa and Bruce Neal 

Charles and Sue Nickel 

Brian and Marie Nicol 

John and Eleanor Nordgaard 

Calvin O’Harrow 

Michael and Lu Ellen Oskey 

Jane Pamperin 

Paul Urmann State Farm Insurance 

T. Allan and Betty Pearson 

Mike Pritzl 

Gregory and Elise Puls 

Bob and Jan Pum 

Chris Ramussen 

Sarah Rauen 

Janel and Matthew Richard 

Roger and Jeni Ripley 

James Ritchay, Jr. 

Robert and Yvonne Rivett 

Jean Rivett 

Robert W. Baird & Company 

Joe Roberts Family 

Ed and Kathy Roeder 

Roemer Photography 

Rol-Tech 

Royal Scot Golf Course 

Kevin Sandmire 

Mike Schanhofer 

Marc and Holly Schmidt 

Charles and Liz Schrock 

Tim and Beth Schultz 

Stephen and Kris Seeholzer 

Robert and Martha Southard 

Darryl and Christine Stich 

Tom and Maggie Stover 

Holly and Glenn Stuebs 

Bob and Gwen Szelc 

Ralph Tease, Jr. and 

Susan Lambert-Tease 

Steve and Cheryl Thompson 

Kari Thompson 

Bob and Pat Thut 

Christine Tilque 

Joel and Deb Tomlinson 

Bruce and Diane Urben 

Eric and Debbie Urben 

Les Van Vonderen 

Vicki Vannieuwenhoven 

Jennifer Vincent 

Rudy and Julie Wade 

Walter’s Swim Supplies 

Linda Warner 

Trevor Warren 

Denise and Randy Warzon 

Jo and Tiffany Wiebel 

Matt and Sara Wiebel 

Wild Blue Technologies 

Les and Peg Williams 

Steve and Claire Williams 

Jack and Peggy Willison 

Chuck and Robbie Wiseman 

Witt Ford – Joe Witt 

Dennis Woelffer 

Gail and Hal Yelton 

Booster 

Melinda and Rob Anderson 

Tom Andreoli 

Ryan Andrews 

Lew and Ellen Anthony 

Keith Appleton 

Scott and Lori Ashmann 

Julie and Douglas Aubry 

Cyril and Mary Lou Backes 

Jules and Marjorie Bader 

Clem and Julie Bauer 

John and Cathy Baumgart 

Bill and Liz Beaumier 

Kate Benes 

Nicole Benson 

Craig Bergendorf 

Karl and Joji Berglin 

Aaron and Sarah J. Berken 

Pat Bertrand 

Beverly and Walter Berzinski 

Bilotti’s Pizza Garden 

Bob and Mary Bins 

Jane and Tim Birr 

Jon and Jennifer Biskner 

Sue and William Bodilly 

Larry and Mary Boll 

Dale Boreen 

David Boreen 

Dianne Bornhoft-Blanch 

Ryan and Melissa Borowicz 

Bill and Sally Bourbonnais 

Leanne Bowers 

Carl Buergi 

John Butrymowicz 

Kim and Brent Carlson 

Sue and John Caruso 

David and Amy Curran

Frank and Geri Czarnecki 

Dalebroux Law Office 

Daniel R. Balch CW Assoc. LTD 

Ben and Kristine Davis 

Tim and Cathie Day 

Joni Dean 

Dave and Bonnie Defnet 

Gary Delveaux 

Michael Demchenko 

Shane DeNamur 

Sue and Tom DeRuyter 

Dennis Detrie 

Dino Shell 

Marcy Dixon 

J. Walter and Frances Donovan 

John Dorsey 

Cathy and Gary Dworak 

Mike Dymond 

Trisha Ebel 

Jacqui and Rick Engebose 

Wendy Evans 

Ben and Kristi Fauske 

1st Place Trophy & Engraving 

Amy Fieck 

Kari Flunker 

Randy Fondow 

Byron Froelich 

Tonya Frost 

Eric and Amy Gajeski 

Mike and Melissa Gallagher 

Tom Galloway 

Al Gehrke 

Dave Gehrke 

Brad Gerondale 

Dave Geyer 

Kelly Gigot 

Brian Giovinazzi 

Becky Glover 

Edward and Cathy Groh 

Grohing Holsteins 

David and Jeanne Grotelueschen 

Jason Haack 

Lucas Hana 

Bob and Paula Hann 

Beth Hanson 

Drew and Rachel Harris 

Richard Heesaker 

Mary Heilmann 

Melanie Hendricks 

Michael J. Hermans 

Brian Hesprich 

Dean and Donna Hoewisch 

Tina Holwinski 

Mike Hoppa 

Jim Horn 

Rita Houston 

Andy and Tiffany Huck 

Brad Hutjens 

Thomas Hyska 

IAB Solutions LLC 

Dick Ibsen 

Bud and Cathy Jacobs 

James D. Fox Insurance & 

Investments 

Randy and Tricia Janssen 

Diane and Phil Jeanquart 

J. Michael Jerry 

Chandra Johnson 

Annual Report 

Emily and Jason Johnson 

Kris and Dave Johnson 

Tom and Barb Jones 

Fran and Gloria Jonet 

Tim and Ragan Jorgensen 

Zoly and Kathy Kadar 

Jason Kalsow 

David and Jennifer Kapic 

Ken and Jeannette Kiehnau 

Kimberly Clark Foundation 

Joe and Pat Kind 

Tony and Janet Kirch 

Craig Klatt 

Wally and Joyce Klunk 

Jim and Georgia Kneeland 

Don and Deb Knutson 

April Kocken 

Michael and Debra Koval 

Tricia and Justin Krenke 

Mike Kulas 

Karen and Bryan Lampereur 

Luke and Karen Lancelle 

Dusty and Sarah Lang 

Krystle Lange 

Rick and Cindy Lau 

Beth Lax 

Amanda Leonhard 

Mike Lepak 

Jeff Linsmeyer 

Steve Lowery 

Josh Lynk 

Patrick and Carrie Madson 

Mike and Denise Maedke 

Mangless Insurance Agency 

Paula Marcec 

Joe Mauel 

Kimberly Mayer 

Mayflower Greenhouse 

Dave and Heather McCarthy 

Matty and Casey McCormick 

Tammy McIver-Gay and Dennis Gay 

Bruce and Penny McLeod 

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Mickle 

James and Shirley Morgan 

Jane Naparella 

Jim and Connie Nash 

Jenny and Chris Neils 

Barb and James Nick 

Jason and Jessica Nuss 

John and Beth O’Connor 

Old Castle Glass – Gary Tilot 

Laurie and Tim Olson 

Darrell and Carol Patterson 

Tim Pedretti 

Ted and Mary Penn 

Candy and Tom Pickert 

Jerry and Carole Pigeon 

Eric Pigo 

Sarah and Tim Pigo 

Gerri and Frank Pirman 

Sue Pitroski 

Ann Ploor 

Lisa Prunty 

Don and Candy Prystaloski 

Douglas and Carla Punzel 

Darrin Purcell 

James and Linda Queoff 

Ralph’s Hardwood Floors 

Kristi Reider 

Butch and Jill Reimer 

Jill and John Renier 

Riverside Ballroom 

Larry Robinson 

Ann Rodrian 

Pam Roecker 

Dan Rohrer 

Tom and Kathy Rolling 

Paul and Doreen Rosen 

Tom and Mary Rowe 

Sue and Bill Sagal 

Paul and Judi Salmon 

Chris and Carolyn Sampson 

Dr. Herb and Crystal Sandmire 

Kim Sandstrom 

Kim and Rick Schisel 

Jon and Rhonda Schneider 

Ed and Linda Segersin 

Steve Seidl 

John and Nancy Selinsky 

Joshua M. Shaw 

Skyline Technologies 

Glen and Vicki Slaats 

Slinger Electric, Inc. 

Carl Speerschneider 

Sue and Scott Steeno 

David and Susan Stenberg 

Krista Strenski 

Tyler Strenski 

Nancy and James Strong 

Amy Thomas 

Angres Thorpe 

Thursday Breakfast Optimist Club of 

Green Bay 

Glen and Kathleen Tilot 

Dan Timm 

Rod and Marilyn Truttman 

University Dental 

Liz and Bryan Urben 

Kirk and Julie Uslabar 

Van Boxel’s Bar 

April VandenPlas 

Sandra VanderVeen 

Ron Venci 

Kim Viduski 

Ron and Gwen Voelker 

Mark and Mary Wagner 

Tim Walsh 

Brian and Lecia Wardle 

Lora Warner 

Mark and Sue Warpinski 

Alex Webster 

T. Murray and Peggy Wehking 

Mike Wehking 

Lucy Weidert 

Suzanne M. and Kurt D. Weyers 

Mike and Elaine Whiting 

Jason and Melissa Wied 

Dan Wilhelm 

John Willadsen and 

Lisa Wenger-Willadsen 

Kari Witkowski 

Mark Witte 

Lee and Stacy Wolcanski 

Jerry and Helen Yudt 

Natalie Yudt 

about 

this 

report 

These pages celebrate 

the philanthropic support 

received by the University 

of Wisconsin-Green Bay 

during the fiscal year that 

closed June 30, 2009. Summaries 

are provided for the 

Founders Association, the 

Campaign for UW-Green 

Bay, Friends of the Cofrin 

Library, Phoenix Fund, Phuture 

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100 years, 

10,000 words, 

Smithsonian honors 

In spring, about the time Maria Hinton, class 

of ’79, turns 100, she and UW-Green Bay 

Prof. Cliff Abbott will reach the 10,000-word 

mark in their spoken-word version of the 

Oneida dictionary. 

Hinton, who is UW-Green Bay’s oldest living 

graduate and tribal elder of the Oneida Tribe 

of Indians of Wisconsin, recently received the 

prestigious Prism Award from the Smithsonian 

National Museum of the American Indian. 

“This award from the Smithsonian is really 

quite impressive, because it’s national recognition,” 

Abbott says of his former student. 

“From the moment that I met her it was clear 

the importance she placed upon education, 

family and preservation of the language.” 

Hinton and Abbott have produced a searchable 

online database that includes written 

entries on more than 34,000 words 

in Oneida, one of North America’s most 

endangered languages. Because it was vital 

to preserve the actual pronunciation of the 

language, every Monday, Abbott and Hinton 

record sound files to archive to the internet. 

1970s 

Keith Pamperin ’70 urban analysis, 

Glen Tilot ’81 social work, Sue Premo ’86 

human development, Noel Halvorsen ’92 

urban studies, Craig Van Schyndle ’99 

master’s in administrative science, James 

Plog ’01 master’s in applied leadership 

for teaching and learning, Eric Urben ’02 

human development and psychology, 

Mary Jane Herber ’03 history and humanistic 

studies and Chris (Fiala) Danielson 

’07 elementary education, were recognized 

as the most influential people over 

the 25-year history of the Chamber of 

Commerce Leadership Green Bay program. 

Ted Hoff ’71 communication and the 

arts, received the outstanding sales performance 

award from Place Perfect Realty. 

Maureen O’Hern Hahn ’72 

managerial systems, was appointed to the 

board of directors of National Mutual 

Benefit, a fraternal benefit society based in 

Madison. She is founder and president of 

encore Financial Group LLC, in Appleton. 

Orie Milton ’73 communication and 

the arts, serves on the United Way of 

Door County board of directors. 

Gary Florence ’74 regional analysis, 

is the 2009 vice president of the American 

Society for Photogrammetry and Remote 

Sensing. Florence works with Photo Science 

in St. Petersburg, Fla. 


Terry Machut ’74 managerial systems, 

received distinguished sales and 

marketing executive designation from 

the Sales and Marketing Executives Association 

of Milwaukee. He recently formed 

his own private wealth management firm, 

T.L. Machut Equity Resources LLC. 

Juliet Cole ’75 

modernization 

processes and ’80 

master’s in environmental 

arts and 

sciences, is on the 

board of directors 

for the YWCA of 

Cole Green Bay-De Pere. 

Craig Pauly ’75 managerial systems, 

is the executive director at Marco 

Services, and is a director of First 

Manitowoc Bancorp Inc. and 

Bank First National. 

Ann (Krumbach) Holden ’76 

nutritional sciences, is vice president of 

quality control at Standard Process Inc. 

in Palmyra. 

Linda Kennedy ’76 managerial 

systems, serves on the board of directors 

for Goodwill Industries of North Central 

Wisconsin. She is the CEO of the Business 

Lending Group of Northeast Wisconsin. 

Albert Kinyon ’76 (well, officially ’91) 

communication and 

the arts, is a retired 

technical marketing 

engineer with Intel 

Corporation in Santa 

Clara, Calif. Kinyon 

says he considers 

himself a 1976 UWGB 

grad since he marched 

Kinyon during 1976 graduation 

ceremonies but 

was too financially strapped to pay for the 

three biology credits he needed to receive 

his diploma. He completed his three credits 

in 1991 at Mission College while working 

for Intel and living in Silicon Valley. A 

member of the Screen Actors Guild since 

1988, Kinyon is an actor as well, with roles 

in television including the series “Nash 

Bridges” and an ABC Movie of the Week, 

“A Long Road Home,” as well as a number of 

national commercials. Read more at www. 

kinyons.com/actresum.html 

Douglas Owens-Pike ’76 science and 

environmental change, attended a sustainable 

design conference in Portland, Ore., 

sponsored by Association of Professional 

Landscape Designers. 

Deborah (Young) Scray ’76 

humanism and cultural change, is on 

the board of directors for the YMCA of 

Green Bay-De Pere. 

Joseph Laux ’78 public administration 

and ’86 master’s in environmental arts and 

sciences, is the city and zoning administrator 

for Eagle River. 

Carol Mishler ’78 master’s in 

environmental arts and sciences, was 

recognized with a leadership award by 

Fox Valley Technical College. 

1980s 

Susan Dreyfus ’80 business administration, 

is head of the Department of 

Social and Health Services for the state 

of Washington. 

Bill Seleen ’80 humanistic studies, 

is the director of the Green Bay area 

ReStore. The store sells donated 

construction material and products 

with profits going to support Habitat 

for Humanity. 

Bill Lindmark ’81 human adaptability, 

finished three strokes away from taking 

the title at the Wisconsin State Senior 

Open in September. The Shorewood 

Golf Course manager shot a two-day 

score of 71-73—144 to take second 

place in the over-50 event. 

Luke Warpinski, M.D. ’81 human 

adaptability, joined Aurora Health 

Center in New Franken. He is a family 

medical physician. 

Ivan A. Delbecchi ’82 business administration, 

is the managing director of 

Baylake Insurance Agency, Inc. Delbecchi 

is a former Phoenix men’s soccer player 

and Phoenix Hall of Fame inductee. 

David Diedrich ’82 business administration, 

was appointed director of First 

Manitowoc Bancorp Inc. and Bank First 

National. He is the president of Bank 

First National. 

Joseph Hoffmeyer ’82 business administration 

and regional analysis, joined 

Baylake Bank as president and chief 

operating officer. He is also responsible 

for managing Baylake Bank’s Wealth 

Services Division. 

Joan McLester ’82 social change and 

development, is the president-elect for 

the YMCA of Green Bay-De Pere board 

of directors. 

Shannon (Shallow) Baldwin ’83 

managerial accounting, CMA, CPA, is 

controller at Laureate Group. She is a 

certified management accountant and 

a certified public accountant. She is a 

member of the Institute of Management 

Accountants and was the recipient of 

the award of excellence from its Greater 

Milwaukee Chapter. 

Deb (Mancheski) 

Ledvina ’83 

social work, is the 

ombudsman for 

the Minnesota 

Department of 

Transportation 

(the first of its kind 

in the country) 

Ledvina 

and will serve as 

“the conscience of the department,” 

according to its commissioner.

Karen (Sorenson) Stewart ’83 communication 

and the arts, had her artwork 

displayed at Main Street Art Works in 

Hilbert. Stewart’s art comments on the 

world using feminist, historical and pop 

iconography. 

Lynn LaRock ’84 business administration, 

is a sales/service associate for the 

Antigo Post Office. 

Terry Powers ’84 communication and 

the arts, vice president – operations 

for the (Indianapolis) 500 Festival, 

announced recently that the 500 

Festival earned 17 industry honors from 

the International Festival and Events 

Association as the industry’s best event. 

Amy (Murto Hobbins) Anderson ’85 

business administration, is the president 

of the board of directors of 

Management Women Inc., Green Bay. 

Carol (La Luzerne) Gibson ’85 

communication and the arts, was 

elected to the board of directors of the 

Wisconsin Chapter, Green Bay Division 

of the March of Dimes. 

Kathryn (Haffeman) Lemke ’85 

humanistic studies, works for 

Independent Printing, De Pere. 

Patti Martens ’85 nursing, a registered 

nurse at Unity, achieved recognition as 

a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse 

(CHPN). 

Greg Wilkey ’85 business administration, 

is president of Fisher-Barton 

Manufacturing in Waukesha. 

Fred J. Begale ’86 chemistry and 

human adaptability, was named vice 

president of business development at 

Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee. 

Scott Koffarnus ’86 communication 

and the arts, and John Behnke ’00 

communication processes, celebrated 

the grand opening of Cineviz, digital 

signage solutions, in downtown 

Green Bay. Koffarnus is the owner of 

the company and Behnke is the 

project manager. 

Blank 

Brian Blank ’87 

English and 

humanistic studies, 

is now a published 

novelist with his 

novel, The Revenant: 

A Horror in Dodsville. 

Frank Kowalkowski, J.D. ’87 business 

administration and economics, joined 

Davis & Kuelthau law firm in Green Bay. 

He practices in real estate, business, and 

construction litigation law. 

Tim Nixon ’87 public and environmental 

administration, has been appointed 

by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to its 

Preliminary Review Committee. He has 

also been selected as the recipient of 

the 2009 Judge W. Reynolds Community 

Building Award by the Eastern District of 

Wisconsin Bar Association. He was also 

recognized as one of the 2010 Best Lawyers 

in America and co-authored Understanding 

Fraudulent Transfers, published by 

Aspatore Books of Boston. 

Jeffrey Spindler ’87 business administration, 

is assistant vice president of 

commercial lending at the CoVantage 

Credit Union’s Shawano branch. 

James Vandenhouten ’87 business 

administration and economics, is assistant 

vice president and a loan officer 

with Bank First National in Manitowoc. 

Steven Arendt ’88 music and communication 

and the arts, was honored by 

RE/MAX Select Realtors, Green Bay, 

with its Hall of Fame award, given for 

career sales and service. 

Thomas Baugnet ’89 human development 

and psychology, and his wife Jill, 

own Open Wings Pottery and Gallery in 

Munising, Mich. 

Lisa (Pelletier) Buntrock ’89 art, is a 

certified goldsmith/silversmith and owner of 

Bejeweled Images Fine Jewelry LLC, De Pere. 

Jo (Bates-Torgessen) Norman ’89 

business administration and psychology, 

earned a master of project management 

degree from DeVry University’s Keller 

Graduate School of Management. 

1990s 

Patrick Boucher ’90 business administration 

and economics, is the store 

manager of the Walgreens on West 

Mason Street, Green Bay. 

Rita (Paider) 

Christensen ’90 

nursing, is a boardcertified 

family 

practice nurse practitioner 

at Advanced 

Pain Management in 


Christensen 

Brad Pfaff ’90 public and 

environmental administration, 

business administration and political 

science, was named state executive 

director for the Farm Service Agency in 

Wisconsin by President Obama. He will 

provide guidance on agricultural and 

natural resource issues, convene listening 

sessions with agricultural producers 

and commodity groups, and contribute 

to farm bill and dairy legislation. 

Along with being the CFO of the 

College of Menominee 

Nation, 

Laurie Reiter ’90 

business administration 

and economics, 

is currently chair of 

Menominee Tribal 

Enterprises, the business 

arm of the tribe. 

Reiter 

Jeffrey Hess ’91 music and nutritional 

sciences, sings professionally in the 

Twin Cities area and across the Midwest. 

Last spring he sang the cantor part for 

the European premiere of the Stephen 

Paulus Holocaust oratorio, To Be Certain 

of the Dawn, in Dusseldorf, Germany. 

He is currently on 

the music faculty at 

Normandale Community 

College in 

Bloomington, Minn. 

He earned a D.M.A. 

in vocal performance 

at 

the University of 

Minnesota. 

Hess 

She re-styles theatre career to serve chemo patients 

Mike Peters photo courtesy of YOU magazine, Green Bay 

December 2009 

ALUMNI NOTES 

Julie (Oudenhoven) Van Straten ’91 

English and humanistic studies, is the 

new co-chair for The Greater Green 

Bay Branding initiative. Van Straten is 

vice president and general counsel for 

United Healthcare-Individual Line of 

Business. 

Toni (Baker) Damkoehler ’92 art and 

Spanish, assistant professor of Arts 

and Visual Design at UW-Green Bay, is 

among the gold winners in the Graphis 

Poster Annual 2010, an international 

annual design competition, for the 

poster she designed for UW-Green Bay’s 

theatre production of The Sleeper. 

April (Foudray) 

Hartjes ’92 human 

development and 

humanistic studies, 

is an early childhood 

education instructor 

for Mid-State Technical 

College, 

Wisconsin Rapids. 

Hartjes She will graduate 

from UW-Stevens 

Point in December with a master of 

science in education with an emphasis 

in early childhood education. 

Melissa Metzler ’92 communication 

processes and social 

change and development, 

received a 

first-place award for 

her painting “Turning 

the Corner,” that was 

exhibited at The Pen 

& Brush Gallery, New 

York University. 

Metzler 

Barb Viste-Johnson ’92 human 

development and social work, specializes 

in evaluating individuals and families 

coping with behavioral health issues 

at Affinity Medical Group’s Kaukauna 

Clinic. 

Patti (Bourassa) Bemowski ’93 

communication processes and human 

development, earned “chairman’s circle” 

honors from her employer – Coldwell 

Banker The Real Estate Group, Green Bay. 

Wayne Resch ’93 business administration, 

is the assistant vice presidentbranch 

manager at Johnson Bank, De Pere. 

A technical theatre major at 

UW-Green Bay and a former stylist 

for national touring productions 

of The King and I, Swing and The 

Sound of Music, Stacey Nellen 

Kolze ’98 has opened Nell’s Wigs in 


It seems as though helping others 

(particularly those receiving cancer 

treatment, 90 percent of her client 

base) is a calling as powerful as 

bright lights and big stars. 

“When you’re focusing on being well 

yourself, you don’t want to focus on 

your hair,” Kolze says. “My goal is 

to make clients feel comfortable with 

who they are.” 

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ALUMNI NOTES 

Guys, does and ‘Doc’ 

Fred “Doc” Heide ’74 analysis synthesis, was one of 

the masterminds behind “Guys and Does,” another 

successful musical comedy that played 54 consecutive 

sold-out performances for nearly 10,000 fans 

at Door County’s American Folklore Theatre this 

past summer. 

Heide’s day job is as a professor of psychology at 

Alliant International University in California. His 

love of theatre, music and humor manifests itself in 

his decades-long summer involvement with AFT. 

Sara Syring ’93 business administration 

and managerial accounting, is 

the treasurer-elect for the board of 

directors of Management Women Inc. of 


Cathleen Zehms ’93 English and 

humanistic studies, is communications 

officer for the Greater Green Bay Community 

Foundation. She is pursuing a 

master’s degree at St. Norbert College. 

Tori (Elfstrom) Goetz ’94 

communication and the arts and 

communication processes, is working 

with Independent Printing in De Pere. 

Laura (Gordon) Myers ’94 business 

administration and economics, is the 

vice president of marketing for Infusion, 

Inc., a full-service advertising agency, 


Sandipa (Das) Newman ’94 social 

change and development, is the 

branch manager of Citizen’s Bank, 

Ashwaubenon. 

Dr. Vickie Marie Cloutier ’95 

human biology and psychology, 

is a family practitioner at ThedaCare 

Physicians-Shawano. 

Cynthia Lindstrom ’95 master’s in 

administrative science, is an assistant 

professor of computer science at Lakeland 

College, Sheboygan. She earned her 

doctor of education in computing and 

information technology from Nova Southeastern 

University in Florida in 2008. 


Stephen Malmberg ’95 public administration, 

is head of the environmental 

protection unit at the New York City 

office of management and budget. 

Joel Nimocks ’95 art and communication 

and the arts, is a headstone engraver 

at Van Gemert Memorials in Allouez. 

Steve Nuthals ’95 human biology, says 

he turned his graduation gift of a free 

massage into a new career. His business 

of 12 years, Steve Nuthals Massage 

Therapy LLC, was recently featured in 

the De Pere Journal. 

Holly (Terrien) Rottier ’95 music and 

secondary education, was chosen as 

the Catholic schools director for the 

Diocese of Green Bay. She oversees staff 

and more than 11,000 students at 62 

schools in the 16-county area. 

Penny Schampers 

’95 accounting and 

business administration, 

is the not-forprofit 

chairperson 

for the Hawkins, Ash, 

Baptie & Company 

accounting firm, LLP, 

De Pere. 

Schampers 

Cassie (Rihm) Schuh ’95 public 

administration and social work, is copresident 

of the Mid-Day Business and 

Professional Women of the Fox Cities. 

Heide (at left in photo) co-wrote “Guys and Does” 

and co-stars in the wacky excursion into the world 

of Wisconsin deer hunting. The most popular 

offering ever at AFT’s home venue, the Peninsula 

State Park Amphitheatre, the show landed an 

indoor booking in early December at Green Bay 

Community Theatre’s Brault Playhouse. Another 

UW-Green Bay grad, Kaye Christman ’97 administrative 

science, is managing director for AFT. 

Photo by Len Villano 

Cole Buergi ’96 communication and 

the arts and communication processes, 

is a senior account executive at Leonard 

& Finco Public Relations, Green Bay. 

Kate (Hermann) Markwardt ’96 

social change and development, is working 

within the Homeless Prevention and 

Rapid Re-housing Program at Lakeshore 

CAP, an organization helping those 

homeless and facing homelessness to 

maintain or find affordable housing. 

Anastasia (Leonhardt) Miech ’96 

social change and development, is a 

cook at the Kohler Company in Kohler. 

She graduated from Milwaukee Technical 

College in 2005 with an associate 

degree in culinary arts. 

Cherie Mornard ’96 communication 

processes and elementary education, is 

a curriculum coordinator for the Green 

Bay Area Public School District. 

Feliccia (Calhoun) Smith ’96 

environmental sciences and mathematics, 

is an assistant professor of business 

at North Greenville University in 

Greenville, S.C. 

Navy Lt. James D. Stockman ’96 

human biology, was awarded the Joint 

Service Commendation Medal and the 

Iraq Campaign Medal while serving as 

the media monitor officer-in-charge in 

Baghdad, Iraq. 

Jody Weyers ’96 communication 

processes and humanistic studies, 

volunteer and communications director 

with the American Red Cross-Lakeland 

Chapter, was recently certified in volunteer 

administration. 

Inga (Abrahamson) Arendt ’97 

accounting, is on the board of directors 

for the YMCA of Green Bay-De Pere. 

Bridget (Carriveau) Bishop ’97 art 

and communication and the arts, is the 

university webmaster at UW-Green Bay. 

Konecny 

John Konecny ’97 

art and 

communication 

and the arts, 

is a senior graphic 

designer with 

Design Partners, 

Inc. of Racine. 

Robert Paz ’97 chemistry and human 

biology, earned his MBA from Duke 

University and is now working in global 

treasury operations for Eli Lilly and 

Company in Indianapolis. 

Connie Stahnke- 

Jankowski ’97 

humanistic 

studies, is owner of 

Midwest Painting 

Company located 

in Cedarburg. 

Jankowski 

Michael Strege ’97 

accounting and business administration, 

is assistant vice president – business 

banking with Bank First National’s 

Sheboygan branch. 

Rob Zwettler ’97 economics and 

environmental sciences, partnered with 

a high school classmate to establish 

Town Accounting, a web start-up that 

offers accounting reports, bookkeeping, 

payroll processing and check-writing 

services to municipalities of 300 to 

5,000 residents. 

Jessica (Roberts) Beckendorf ’98 

urban and regional studies, is associate 

vice president of economic development 

for Advance, the economic development 

arm of the Green Bay Area Chamber of 

Commerce. 

Sheila (Krambs) Blackman ’98 

communication 

processes, joined 

the Kent State 

University Department 

of Athletics as 

an assistant director 

of athletic communications 

this past 

summer. Blackman 

Blackman serves as the media 

liaison for the Kent State women’s 

basketball and women’s soccer programs. 

Blackman previously served 11 years as 

an assistant sports information director 

with UW-Green Bay. 

Naletta (Rucinski) Burr ’98 

urban and regional studies, is vice 

president of the board of directors for 

On Broadway Inc., Green Bay.

Nathan Erickson ’98 computer 

science and information science, 

joined the business practice group at 

the Milwaukee law firm von Briesen & 

Roper. He earned a J.D. in 2008 from 

Marquette University. 

Kristi Kittell ’98 business administration 

and communication processes, 

joined Home Instead Senior Care, 

Green Bay, as director of employee 

engagement. 

Steve Kunesh ’98 business administration 

and economics, received the 

outstanding sales performance award 

from Place Perfect Realty of Northeast 

Wisconsin for sales in excess of $1 million. 

Ryan Racette ’98 business administration 

and information science, is owner 

of Acoustic Professionals, in Appleton. 

Sarah (Mintner) Ramminger ’98 

social change and development and 

communication processes, teaches 

social studies and global studies for the 

Kiel Area School District. 

Amanda Rhines ’98 humanistic studies 

and music, directed a UW-Marinette 

Theatre on the Bay production of 

Footloose the Musical over the summer. 

She earned a fine arts degree from The 

New School for Drama in New York City. 

Patrick Brooks ’99 accounting, 

is a project manager/risk management 

auditor at Golden Bell Management in 

Sheboygan. 

Vicki Buettner ’99 history, a social 

studies teacher at Suring High School, 

won a 2009 Herb Kohl Foundation 

Fellowship award. 

Eric Pelnar ’99 business administration, 

is a certified financial planner with 

Olson Associates, Green Bay. 

Michael Thill ’99 computer science, 

was promoted to senior systems architect 

at Acuity, Sheboygan. 

Kari (Dederich) Van Lanen ’99 

business administration, is a sales coordinator 

at Jones Sign Company, De Pere. 

2000s 

Monette Bebow-Reinhard ’00 

history, has a second novel available at 

www.amazon.com, Mystic Fire: A Bonanza / 

Civil War Novel. 

Ken Eggen ’00 interdisciplinary studies 

and ’08 master’s in management, was 

promoted to senior vice president of 

sales and operations at Dean Distributing 

Inc. Green Bay. He will have direct 

responsibility as the Anheuser-Busch 

equity manager. 

Erin (Knoche) Laverick ’00 English, 

received her Ph.D. in English from 

Bowling Green State University. 

Jason A. Manders ’00 communication 

processes, is employed by Oneida 

Family Fitness. 

Kari (Heier) Moody ’00 communication 

processes, is the vice president of public 

relations of the board of directors for 

Management Women Inc., Green Bay. 

Marie Peasley ’00 communication 

processes, won the 

women’s division of 

the 2009 Fabulous 

Fall Triathlon in 

Ironwood, Mich. 

where she finished 

the 3-mile run, 

12-mile bike and 

500-yard swim in 

Peasley 

1:27:09. She is a marketing 

and foundation associate with 

Bell Hospital in Ishpeming, Mich. 

Aaron Richardson ’00 business administration, 

is a creative development 

specialist at American Family Insurance 

in Madison. 

Matthew D. Blankschien ’01 chemistry, 

received his Ph.D. in molecular genetics 

from Baylor College of Medicine in 

Houston. He is a post-doctoral associate 

in chemical and biomolecular engineering 

at Rice University in Houston, 

working on the modification of bacteria 

for the production of chemicals and fuel 

from renewable sources. 

Janean Voss ’00 communication processes, 

received an award of merit from the 

Northeast Ohio chapter of the Society of 

Technical Communication in 2008. She 

is a project leader and technical writer on 

the IT Technical Communications team at 

Parker Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Cole Hackert ’01 accounting and 

business administration, is the financial 

controller of Ameridrives Power Transmissions 

of Green Bay. 

Andrea (Van De Walle) Maresh ’01 


works in client services with Ameriprise 

Auto/Home. 

Erik Misselt ’01 master’s in administrative 

science, is the new Fox Valley Metro 

Police Chief. He served 21 years with 

the Appleton Police Department. 

Jason Pristelski ’01 

social work and ’07 

master’s in social 

work, is a visiting 

nurse association 

medical social 

worker for Aurora 

Health in Oshkosh. 

Pristelski 

Andrew Thiele ’01 music, is employed by 

RBP Chemical Technology in Milwaukee. 

December 2009 

ALUMNI NOTES 

Stacy Blavat ’02 communication 

processes, is a national recruiter 

for 24 Hour Fitness 

in Dallas, Texas. 

Chad Dalebroux ’02 human development 

and psychology, is a branch manager 

for Chase Bank in Ashwaubenon. 

Shanna (Puls) Leider ’02 business 

administration and communication and 

the arts, is the marketing director at the 

Kettle Moraine YMCA. 

Amy Livermore ’02 English, is a 

language arts teacher at Oneida Nation 

High School. 

Kelly (Vaile) Olson ’02 environmental 

science, is a project engineer for 

Robert E. Lee and Associates in Hobart. 

April Peterson ’02 human development, 

is a director/administrative 

teacher at Genesis Christian Preschool 

in Green Bay. She is married and has 

two boys ages 5 and 2. 

Jen (Danz) Rumpel ’02 communication 

processes, is an account executive with 

Zizzo Group Advertising and Public 

Relations. She will manage the firm’s 

national media, healthcare and financial 

clients. 

Perfect game: With UW-Green Bay education, 

Weber is on a roll 

Who says there is no such thing as perfection? 

For Scott Weber ‘86, it has occurred 27 times. 

Twenty-seven times he has rolled perfect 300 games 

in regional tournaments and local bowling alleys. 

The manager of Weber Bowling & Awards, Weber 

has high expectations for his business, too. In 1989, 

Scott and his father Nick Weber, opened a bowling 

retail and engraving business conveniently across 

from Willow Creek Lanes at 2021 Verlin Road, Green 

Bay. In August of 2007, they expanded to a second 

shop on Green Bay’s west side. 

Although league participation is down (by some estimates 

nearly 40 percent from its 1980s peak), open 

bowling is on the rise. And thankfully for business, 

so are awards and recognition. Weber has also found 

a niche in corporate recognition, youth recreational 

trophies and promotional products. 

Weber graduated with a degree in chemistry, a minor 

in Human Development and near-minors in economics 

and physics. 

“I credit my diverse education for making it easier 

to make financial business decisions and I also think 

it contributed toward being able to hire and manage 

employees effectively,” he said. “Bowling balls 

are more advanced than people think, and having 

classes in physics made it easy for me to understand 

the internal dynamics of bowling ball properties.” For 

more, see www.uwgb.edu and click “Alumni Rising.” 

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ALUMNI NOTES 

Bruce Snyder ’02 biology and 

environmental science, and ’04 master’s 

in environmental science and policy, is 

an instructor at Kansas State University 

where he also coordinates the summer 

Biology Research Experience for 

undergraduates. 

Eric Urben ’02 human development 

and psychology, is a sales manager at 

Advantage Office Solutions, Green Bay. 

Solomon Ayres ’03 humanistic studies, 

was featured in the Aug. 24 edition of the 

Green Bay Press-Gazette. He is Green Bay’s 

first black police officer. 

Greg Babcock ’03 political science 

and public administration, will focus 

on family law, civil litigation and general 

practice at the Green Bay law firm 

of Wanezek & Jaekels, S.C. The former 

Phoenix men’s basketball player 

graduated from Marquette University 

Law School in 2006. 

Brian Berggren ’03 art, is a 3-D 

designer with WildBlue Technology in 

De Pere. 

Sandra Hayes ’03 business administration, 

is the human resources manager 

for Apex Management Group in Minneapolis, 

Minn. and recently received 

professional in human resources (PHR) 

certification. 

Andy Hucek ’03 business administration, 

was promoted to the assistant 

operations office at the Bank of 

Luxemburg. 

Heidi (Volkmann) Krueger ’03 music, 

is the Camp Wabansi director for the 

Greater Green Bay YMCA. 

Tammy (Harris) Lesandrini ’03 

interdisciplinary studies, joined N.E.W. 

Curative Rehabilitation, Inc. as a team 

leader for organizational employment. 

Bryan Mulheron, D.O. ’03 human 

biology and chemistry, completed the 

doctor of osteopathic medicine degree 

at the Arizona College of Osteopathic 

Medicine of Midwestern University. He 

plans to complete a residence program 

in family medicine at Munson Medical 

Center in Traverse City, Mich. 

Marcus Reitz ’03 communication processes, 

is the director of client satisfaction 

at FulfillNet, Inc. in Green Bay. 

Nicole (LeRoy) Schmidt ’03 accounting, 

is a financial analyst at the 

Kewaunee Power Station. 

Kristin Underwood ’03 elementary 

education, is the Christian education 

director at Congregational United 

Church of Christ in Neenah. 

Jeffrey Black ’04 chemistry, 

married Jennifer Marie Kosmalski on 

July 12, 2008. He is employed by Ecolab 

in Joliet, Ill., as a production supervisor 

engineer. 

Matt Bramschreiber ’04 urban studies, 

is the general manager with Swift 

Hospitality Group (Country Inn and 

Suites) in Green Bay. 


Teresa (Schlink) Brogan ’04 business 

administration, is a manager at Fastenal 

Company in Sturgeon Bay. 

Scott Busse ’04 computer science, is a 

senior programmer analyst at Acuity in 

Sheboygan. 

Lisa Coutley ’04 English, will have her 

work published in a chapbook published 

by Articles Press. She is working 

toward completion of a master’s of fine 

arts at Northern Michigan University. 

Paul Emerick ’04 business administration, 

is a commercial staff underwriter 

at Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan. 

Kyle Frost ’04 information sciences, 

is a systems analyst with Orion Energy 

Systems of Plymouth. 

Amanda (Becker) Mortier ’04 elementary 

education, is the owner of ABC 

Junction, LLC Group Child Care Center 

in Little Suamico. 

Jason Myhre ’04 communication and 

the arts, is the vice president of marketing 

and design at Atomicnine agency in 

La Crosse. 

Joe Schoen ’04 economics and public 

administration, is an economics faculty 

member, at Anoka-Ramsey Community 

College, Cambridge Campus, in 

Cambridge, Minn. 

Jesse John Vieau ’04 human development 

and psychology, is a teen services 

librarian at the public library in Madison. 

Travel pioneers 

dodged bobbies, 

loved London 

January will mark the 40th anniversary of 

the first international trip of UW-Green Bay 

students and faculty, when a contingent of 

about 90 spent a month in London. 

“Since we were the first group to go on an 

overseas trip, we were told not to screw 

things up, because how we acted was going 

to determine if UWGB would do future 

trips,” recalls Thomas Loomer ’71. 

Total cost of the month-long trip, per person: 

$326. All went well until the final night 

when a faculty-initiated sing-along on the 

steps of their hotel brought out bobbies 

and their paddy wagons. Loomer credits 

Dr. Richard Fontera with smoothing over 

a confrontation with local law enforcement. 

Searching our files, we found photos from 

that era — including the Prof. Dean O’Brienled 

tour shown here — but haven’t verified 

any as being from that first trip. If you have 

photos or stories to share, or want to access 

more photos and Loomer recollections, visit 

www.uwgb.edu/inside/0912/london/. 

Allison (Brunner) Bain ’05 human 

development and psychology, is a case 

manager at Villa Hope CSP in Green Bay. 

Jillian (Schofield) Banser ’05 


is a school counselor for the 

Rhinelander School District. 

Dena (Dorsey) Baule ’05 biology, is 

a manager with The Picture People, 

located in the Bay Park Square Mall, 

Ashwaubenon. 

Nate Brendel ’05 accounting, is the 

supervisor at SVA Certified Public 

Accountants, Madison. 

Holly (Clark) Ertmer ’05 communication 

and the arts, is the creative director 

at RR Donnelley in Menasha. 

Taylor Hansen ’05 business administration, 

received an outstanding sales 

performance award from Place Perfect 

Realty for sales in excess of $1 million. 

Alicia (Polster) Huizenga ’05 business 

administration, works in sales for WBS in 

Appleton, a sales-solution company that 

does business with Fortune 500 firms. 

Shawn (Schoenfeld) Jensen ’05 

Spanish, is an instructor at North West 

Technical College, Bemidji, Minn. 

Kristina (Miller) Klemens ’05 human 

development, is a financial aid counselor 

for Benedictine University. 

Andrea Koebernik ’05 communication 

processes, is a special events coordinator 

for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of 

Wisconsin. 

Amanda Kugel ’05 human biology, is a 

student at Palmer College of Chiropractic 

in Davenport, Iowa. 

Emily (Vandenbush) Myrda ’05 

elementary education, is a third grade 

teacher in the Green Bay Area Public 

School District. 

Sloniker 

Leah Sloniker ’05 

political science 

and public administration, 

graduated 

from Thomas M. 

Cooley law school 

in Lansing, Mich. 

She is also seeking 

a master of laws 

degree in corporate 

law and finance. 

Shannon Smith ’05 earth science and 

environmental sciences, is a loadmaster 

and dropsonde operator with the 53rd 

Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in 

the United States Air Force and is currently 

stationed in Keesler, Miss. 

Wix 

Angela (Zebro) Wix 

’05 art and English, 

is a graphic designer 

at Finney Company in 

Lakeville, Minn.

Melissa (Rupp) Carey ’06 communication 

processes, is an administrative 

assistant at Calcorp Industrial Sales in 

Waukesha. 

Fischer 

Lisa Pelletier ’89 to 

Brian Buntrock 

Kelly Ruh ’01 to 

Jeremy Kelner 

Jenny Bein ’02 to 

Russell Oehmen 

Lisa Stache ’01 to 

William Martin Jr. 

Molly Kussow ’02 to 

Jamie Boylan 

Susan Vander Heiden ’02 to 

Tony Reeves 

Shannon Chronister ’03 to 

Andrew Williams ’04 

Matt Bramschreiber ’04 to 

Allison Thielke 

Kyle Frost ’04 to 

Lindsay Schroeder 

Feld 

Dana (Alvarez) Feld ’06 human 

development and psychology, is a youth 

care worker at Clinicare Corporation 

Milwaukee Academy. 

Stephanie (Cornils) 

Fischer ’06 

accounting and 

business administration, 

received her CPA 

designations from the 

state of Wisconsin. 

She works at Hawkins, 

Ash, Baptie and Co., 

De Pere. 

Melissa Jones ’06 human development 

and psychology, is the unit manager for 

Nova Counseling Services, Inc. in Oshkosh. 

Michael Mattes ’06 human development, 

is a unit supervisor for LSS-Homme 

Youth and Family Programs in Shawano. 

Amanda (Kumrow) McKenzie ’06 

mathematics, is a math teacher at Prentiss 

Christian School in Prentiss, Miss. 

Andrew Mertig ’06 communication, is a 

resident director at Concordia University 

in Mequon. 

Nathan Petrashek ’06 political science 

and public administration, is a law clerk 

with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals 

in Wausau. 

Joseph Smith ’06 environmental policy 

and planning and public administration, 

is the assistant general manager of Shipwrecked 

Brew Pub in Egg Harbor. 

Adam Warpinski ’06 political science 

and social change and development, is a 

staff member for United States Representative 

Steve Kagen. 

Rebecca (Roenz) Wilhelm ’06 

human development, is a match 

specialist for Big Brothers Big Sisters 

of Manitowoc County. 

Sarah Axtmann ’07 English, is 

completing an M.A. degree in gender, 

sexuality and culture at University 

College Dublin. 

Jessica (Buboltz) Drumm ’07 human 

development, is a program specialist for 

N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, specialists 

in the treatment of brain injury and 

other neurological impairments. 

Carrie (Mercier) Ewersmann ’07 

human biology and psychology, is a 

research associate for the Washington 

University School of Medicine in 

St. Louis, Mo. 

Jennifer Feyen ’07 elementary education, 

is a first-grade teacher at Prince of 

Peace Catholic School in Green Bay. 

Michelle (Dantinne) Gajeski ’07 

accounting and business administration, 

is a senior accountant at Shopko. 

Beth Kneisler ’07 communication, is 

an account assistant at Leonard & Finco 

Public Relations, Green Bay. 

Elena Kossyreva ’07 human biology, is 

a laboratory technologist at the Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. 

Erica Millspaugh ’07 

art, graduated with a 

master’s of fine arts 

in visual art from 

Washington University 

in St. Louis and 

is now pursuing a 

J.D. at Saint Louis 

University School 

Millspaugh of Law. 

Jillian Nelson ’07 theatre, is the 

vice president for NBR 9 Jeans LLC 

in Beverly Hills, Calif. 

Shelby Lane Phillippo-Beck ’07 

communication, is an insurance 

agent at Phillippo Insurance Agency 

in Stephenson, Mich. 

Jen Keene ’04 to 

Erin Crouse 

Jesse John Vieau ’04 to 

Nora Catherine Brawner 

April Burant ’05 to 

Chad Hall 

Jonathan Buchs-Hammonds 

’05 to Sarah Axtmann ’07 

Keen-Crouse 

Amanda Preder-Birschbach ’07 

master’s of social work, is a social 

worker for the Fond du Lac County 

Department of Social Services. 

Nikole Pucci ’07 human biology, 

is a recruiter for Aerotek Professional 

Services, Appleton. 

Emilie Schaumburg ’07 art, is employed 

with the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay. 

Molly Weber ’07 communication, 

is a development associate for the 

Milwaukee Ballet. 

Jamie (Stahl) Wehner ’07 human 

development is currently working as an 

inspector at American Orthodontics in 

Sheboygan. 

Hannah Bohrtz ’08 mathematics, is a 

high school mathematics teacher with 

the Mosinee School District. 

Maria DiLoreto ’08 communication of 

the arts, is an ad designer for the Green 

Bay Press-Gazette. 

Renee Dodge ’08 social work, 

is an ongoing case manager with 

Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare 

office in Milwaukee. 

Aaron Frailing ’08 political science 

and public administration, is the 

membership director for Project 

VoteSmart in Philipsburg, Mont. 

Marisa Greguoli ’08 communication, 

is the administrative assistant in the 

development department at the Wisconsin 

Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. 

Maris Jost-Edgar ’08 accounting, 

is a project accountant for Novum 

Structures, LLC, Menomonie Falls. 

Karissa Kane ’08 psychology, is a 

quality control technician with Sigma 

Aldrich in Sheboygan Falls. 

Ben Kotenberg ’08 communication, is 

in corporate marketing with State Farm 

Insurance in Bloomington, Ill. 

Elise Lindemann ’08 elementary education, 

is a substitute teacher in the Cherry 

Creek School District in Denver, Colo. 

Marriages & Unions 

Holly Clark ’05 to 

Brian Ertmer 

Sylvia Malcore ’05 to 

Grant Heller 

Julia Wiesman ’05 to 

Benjamin Sommerfeldt 

Melissa Rupp ’06 to 

David Carey 

Adam Warpinski ’06 to 

Alissa Reddy ’07 

Alicia Alvord ’07 to 

Aaron Halfmann 

Michelle Dantinne ’07 to 

Brad Gajeski ’07 

Brian Greunke ’07 to 

Stephanie Jansen ’08 

Burant Carey Johnson 

December 2009 

ALUMNI NOTES 

Ryan Miller ’08 communication 

and the arts, is a credit analyst at 

The Business Bank in Appleton. 

Neil Montour ’08 theatre, is a project 

manager at Reed Rigging Inc. in Chicago. 

He passed the Entertainment Technician 

Certification Program exams in both 

theatre and arena rigging, joining a select 

group worldwide with dual certification. 

Jennifer Schanen ’08 social work, 

graduated from AmeriCorps National 

Civilian Community Corps Pacific 

Region, after 10 months of community 

service nationwide. 

Tamarisk Theusch ’08 human biology 

and psychology, is an independent 

living assistant for Homes for Independent 

Living. 

Ryan Trost ’08 business administration, 

is a sales and service coordinator with 

Fox Communities Credit Union. 

Carolyn (Noll) Uhl ’08 human 

development and psychology, is the 

manager at Marion House in Green Bay. 

Judith Weshinskey-Price ’08 

interdisciplinary studies, is emergency 

communication center manager for city 

of Amarillo, Texas. 

Brian Bar ’09 psychology, worked with an 

Americorps NCCC team as part of a clean- 

up effort in a 17-county flood stricken 

Greater Atlanta area in October that caused 

an estimated $250 million in damages. 

AmeriCorps NCCC is a 10-month full-time, 

team-based residential program for men 

and women ages 18-24 that are organized 

into teams of 10-12 members. They serve 

in a region’s local communities by meeting 

needs in areas of disaster preparation, 

response and recovery, environmental 

conservation, public safety; urban and 

rural development and education. Members 

receive a $5350 education award. 

Amanda Zinda ’09 accounting and 

business administration, is an accountant 

in the Office of Continuing Professional 

Development for the University of 

Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine 

& Public Health. 

Bryan Holtger ’07 to 

Jillian Bjork 

Amy Johnson ’07 to 

Adam Benotch 

Adam Kuss ’07 to 

Kristin Ann Ronk 

Carrie Mercier ’07 to 

Michael Ewersmann 

Jenny Onarheim ’07 to 

Tyler Vorpagel ’07 

Shelby Phillippo ’07 to 

Jordan Colter Beck 

Amanda Tisch ’07 to 

Aaron Larson 

Kevin Brill ’08 to 

Ashley Mikkelson ’09 

Brittany Broder ’08 to 

Mark DeBoer 

39

ALUMNI NEWS 

Word Association: Student caller Nicole Michlig 

Caller must-haves: Sparkling personality and 

the ability to not take everything personally. 

Away from the call center: Intramurals, shopping, 

working out. 

Career caller? Nope, but a communication- 

related career. 

Favorite faculty to call on? Lucy Arendt. 

UW-Green Bay: A home away from home. 

Caller lessons: Expand my communication skills and 

interact with alumni. 

Post-calling: Coaches Corner for wings and pizza 

every Thursday. 

Nicole Michlig is a senior communications major and a third-year 

Phone-a-thon caller. Yes, she’s had her share of hang-ups and 

no answers, but she keeps coming back. Like other callers she’s 

appreciative that most alumni lead busy lives, yet she takes seriously 

her charge to help them remain connected with their alma mater. 

Watch for your call from Nicole and her peers in the months ahead. 

Update your contact information and maximize your opportunities 

to hear about the great events and benefits offered to alumni. And, 

if you’re so moved, make a donation to the scholarship fund. Above 

all, for the sake of Nicole and others, be nice! 

Big Benefits! 

Your Alumni Association partners with nationally recognized, 

pre-approved companies to offer discounted products and services 

to our graduates. They’re called affinity programs. You won’t 

believe the personal savings. Find out more at www.uwgb.edu/ 

alumni/benefits. Here’s a few to get you thinking: 

• Go Next Travel – first class overseas trips to Europe and Asia 

• Bank of America credit card 

(see the new WorldPoints program and other enhanced benefits at 

www.uwgb.edu/alumni/benefits/creditcard.asp) 

• Liberty Mutual home and auto insurance 

• American Insurance Administrators group life insurance, 

health insurance and financial service plans 

• Phoenix Bookstore – 10% off in-store and online gift 

apparel purchases 

• Discounted rates at three Green Bay-area hotels 

Travel plans? 

You can enjoy the scenery of the Mediterranean 

and Greek Isles on a twelve-day cruise with 

Oceania Cruises Oct. 23–Nov. 3, 2010. Cost 

starting at $3,250 per person. More details at 

http://www.uwgb.edu/alumni/benefits/travel. 

Are you in the loop? 

Subscribe to the @lumni e-newsletter for all the 

latest at your alma mater. Just send a “subscribe” message to 

alumninews@uwgb.edu. 

We’re on Facebook and LinkedIn 

Don’t be left out. Your Alumni Association is 

using Facebook and LinkedIn for jobs, networking, 

events, photo sharing and more. 

Visit www.uwgb.edu/alumni/ and sign up. 

FIND ALL THE LATEST IN ALUMNI NEWS AND EVENTS AT WWW.UWGB.EDU/ALUMNI/ 


Summer camps on Facebook? 

That’s right. Watch after the first of the year for a Facebook page for 

UW-Green Bay summer camps alumni. Many of us have great camp 

memories. Share yours! 

Introducing… Your 2009-2010 Alumni Board 

Executive Committee 

President, Joel Hansen ’01 

VP of Alumni Operations, 

Sarah (Osterberg) Inman ’92 

VP of Alumni Services, 

Ryan Kauth ’96 

Secretary, Donna Sheedy ’94 

Treasurer, Danny Schulz ’05 

Ad Hoc, Angela (Stangel) Duckart ’03 

Ad Hoc, Bill Gaddis ’00 

New Board Members 

Dan Brozowski ’05 

Steve Dill ’88 

Jennifer Keene-Crouse ’04 

Tyler Vorpagel ’07 

Alumni Calendar 

Continuing Board Members 

Jennifer Baker-Johnson ’01 

Angela (Laux) Hoisington ’00 

Kelly (Ruh) Kelner ’01 

Elaina Koltz ’06 

Amanda (Tisch) Larson ’07 

Susan (Vander Heiden) Reeves ’02 

Pamela (Younk) Roberts ’87 

Carrie (Schommer) Schilz ’88 

Jim Schwartz ’83 

Colleen Sheahan ’86 

Adam Warpinski ’06 

Shannon (Chronister) Williams ’03 

Nominate a colleague for an Alumni Award 

Your Alumni Association is calling for nominations for the 

Distinguished Alumni Award and Outstanding Recent Alumni 

Award. View criteria at www.uwgb.edu/alumni/awards/. Deadline 

for nominations is January 1, 2010. Alumni Awards presentation 

is Saturday, April 17, 2010. 

Don’t be a lost alum! 

New job, change of address? Updating your alumni information 

is a click away, at www.uwgb.edu/alumni/updates/, or send us 

your information by mail, attention Mark Brunette, or call 

(920) 465-ALUM. 

DECEMBER 

Saturday, 19 – Post-Commencement Reception, 

8-10 pm, Titletown Brewing 

JANUARY 

Saturday, 9 – Alumni Post-Game Reception, 3-5 pm, 

Phoenix vs. Panthers men’s basketball game, 

Buck Bradley’s, Milwaukee 

FEBRUARY 

Saturday, 6 – Alumni Reception, held in conjunction with 

the Phoenix vs. Panthers men’s basketball game, 

5-7 pm, The Bar on Holmgren Way 

APRIL 

Saturday, 17 – Alumni Awards Night, Weidner Center, 6 pm 

Friday, 23 – Alumni Reception, EMBI, Green Innovations 

MAY 

Friday-Sunday, Alumni Weekend, 

7-9 – Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells 

Sunday, 16 – Cellcom Marathon Water Station 

(Volunteers Needed) 7 am to 9:30 am 

JUNE 

Friday, 11 – Scholarship Golf Outing, Royal Scot, New Franken

“ 

A Foot in the Door 

As an intern at Leonard & Finco 

Public Relations, Green Bay, I 

help write press releases, attend 

brainstorming sessions for 

client ideas and create reports 

of media sources for our clients. 

The people I work with are 

incredibly skilled and effective 

in what they do, and it has been 

a great opportunity to study and 

be mentored in this field. 

” 

Holly Melander 

Year: Senior 

Major: Communication 

with an emphasis in 

Public Relations 

Hometown: Merrill, Wis. 

Please consider an end-of-the-year 

gift to UW-Green Bay today. 

www.uwgb.edu/giving 

Your gift helps motivated students like Holly to get the most 

out of their UW-Green Bay education. Her scholarship helped 

ease her workload and allowed her to add an internship that 

will help her get a foot in the door and a head start in her public 

relations career. 

Holly 

Melander 

Susan 

Finco

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 

2420 Nicolet Drive 

Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 

P.S. P.S. 

U-nique Greeting Cards 

New this year, your friends at UW-Green Bay are brightening the 

season with greeting cards just for you, with dozens of attractive scenes 

from your U. The high-quality, reasonably priced cards generate a 25 

percent donation back to the Alumni Association for student scholarships. 

To preview and order for 2010, go to www.uwgb.edu/alumni. 

PARENTS: If this issue is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer 

lives at home, please notify UW-Green Bay Alumni Relations of the correct address. 

PHONE: (920) 465-2586 E-mail: alumni@uwgb.edu 

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