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UWGB vs. UW-Milwaukee: The rivalry continues
Support the Phoenix men's basketball team in Milwaukee at the U.S. Cellular Arena on Saturday, February 16. Tip-off time is 7 p.m. Reception at Buck Bradley's (1019 Old World 3rd St., Milwaukee) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Complimentary hor d'oeuvres, cash bar, and door prizes. Call (920) 465-2625 for ticket information.

Pick-up the phone... It's Alumni Phone-A-Thon time!
The 11th Annual UW-Green Bay Alumni Phone-A-Thon gets underway in February. Some 20 student callers will attempt to reach more than 20,000 alumni. Callers will update your alumni profile (address, job, spouse, etc.) and seek contributions in support of scholarships and academic programs.

Are you difficult to reach by phone? Visit us online 24 hours a day to make your gift online. Help us build a stronger UW-Green Bay...one student at a time.

'Inside' headed your way Your copy of the alumni magazine Inside will arrive mid-February. It's a warm issue filled with good news about the great works of our alumni. Check it out! Don't receive Inside? Wait for "your call" or update us at www.uwgb.edu/alumni/updates/index.asp.

Friends and Foe Women's Basketball Reception
A pre-game reception sets the stage for what could be the regular season conference title game at the Kress Events Center on Saturday, March 1. Tip off is at 1 p.m. for the Phoenix vs. UWM. The pre-game reception will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Winter Garden located in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall; complimentary hor d'oeuvres, cash bar, and door prizes.

An RSVP is requested by February 22 by contacting the alumni office at alumni@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2586.

And the award goes to...
Join us for Alumni Awards night Saturday, April 19th. A social will be held in the Phoenix Rooms at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and an awards presentation at 7 p.m. If you would like an invitation please contact Mark Brunette at alumni@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2586.

The Human Development program needs your help!
The Human Development program is seeking volunteers, ages 40 to 100 years old, to participate in a Health Perceptions Survey. Participants will receive a survey in the mail that contains a brief story and questions inquiring into the participant's perception of illness symptoms as well as questions asking about your current health and lifestyle. Contact Dr. Dean Von Dras: vondrasd@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-5012. Survey requests can be made until May 30.

Golf with Gold...again Mark your calendar for the Alumni Scholarship Golf Outing — Friday, June 13. Cost is $320 per foursome or $90 for individual golfers with an awards ceremony, silent auction and door prizes. Brian Gold '99 is the chair. Contact the alumni office, alumni@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2586 for a registration brochure.

Prof. Kaye's lively interview with Moyers Harvey Kaye's appearance recently on the nationally televised "Bill Moyers' Journal" program, began with Moyers' comment, "Harvey, I have never met a historian more enthusiastic about his subject than you are about Thomas Paine." Read more.

Please, stay connected for our sake and yours!
New job? Change of address? Update the latest happenings in your life by completing the alumni update form. Please, don't be a lost alum!

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Class Notes

Kay Nelson '78 is a full professor at Southern Illinois University. She previously held engineering and senior management positions with Procter & Gamble, Green Bay, Apple Computer and NATO. She has been honored as an NSF Career Scholar and outstanding woman in technology. She is married to Jim Nelson, a professor at SIU. Her degree is in communication and the arts.

Marty Stanley '77 managerial systems, is president of Dynamic Dialog, Inc., and a professional speaker, facilitator and executive coach. Her book: Get Out of B.E.D. (Blame, Excuses and Denial): Change Your Outlook, Alter Your Outcomes was published in December 2006. She received the 2007 Team Builder Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners and was honored in 2005 as a "Woman who Means Business" by the Kansas City Business Journal.

Mark Fralick '82 business administration, is the president of ROI Solutions, LLC in Oconomowoc. He also co-founded Software Architects Inc., working with companies like Compaq Service Organization, Panasonic, Delta Faucet, Timex, and Lifetime Hoan to develop supply chain solutions. He has twice been nominated for State Entrepreneur of the Year.

Laura (Busby) Hollingsworth '89 has been named president and publisher of the Des Moines Register. She has been the Register's general manager since 2005 and the newspaper's vice president of advertising from 2002 to 2005. Hollingsworth also worked as an advertising executive at Gannett Co. newspapers in Washington, Illinois and Michigan. She lives in Johnston, Iowa, with her husband and three children. She majored in communication processes.

Marc Jimos '91 and '02, a band instructor at Ashwaubenon High School, played with members of his school's drum corps in back-to-back shows last summer at the Resch Center, Green Bay, with country music star Keith Urban. Jimos majored in communication and the arts and music, and received a master's degree in Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning.

Tamara Jochem '95 environmental sciences, is senior mammal keeper at the Dallas Zoo. Jochem works with training gorillas, chimpanzees, mandrills, zebras, and African antelope.

Chad Goeden '00 completed two years with the Peace Corps in the Ukraine and is now the international center coordinator at Washington State University. His degree is in German.

Stacey Wegener '05 is the medical scholar program coordinator with UW Medical Student Admissions in Madison. She earned a master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis in 2007. She majored in psychology and human development.

To see more class notes, or to submit your own, go online to the Alumni Relations Web site.

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