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Jonathan Larson '71 is president and CEO of Midwest Collegiate Prospects in Green Bay. His degree is in humanism and cultural change.

Marilyn Kemm-Kurtz '72 communication and the arts, is a music and creative dramatics teacher in Elgin, Ill.

Dick Kendall '73 managerial systems, is executive director of the Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Association. An avid bicyclist (for recreation and commuting), he serves on the board for the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

Jean Kyle '73 is the vice president of the business education division of the Association for Career and Technical Education. She is also a business and marketing specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education in Roseville, Minn. Her degree is in humanism and cultural change.

Kirk Harlow '74 and '78 is chair of the health and public administration department at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Tex. His degrees are in analysis synthesis and environmental arts and science.

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.

Jill (Kaiser) Jones '74 communication and the arts, is a self-employed visual artist, creativity coach and writer in Southern California. Her contributed essays and artwork were published in the February 2007 Kaleidoscope: Ideas and Projects to Spark Your Creativity. Jones is writing and illustrating an ongoing column titled "ARTsparks" for ARTitude Zine.

David Pamperin '74 modernization processes, was named the new president and chief executive officer of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.

Pam (Carriveau) Stoll '74 communication and the arts, was featured in the Green Bay Press-Gazette for her art photography exhibited at the state capitol. In the interview, she said her inspiration comes from the creative instructors at UW-Green Bay who taught her in the 1970s how to blend "ecology into all disciplines, including the arts."

Carla (Burmeister) David '75 is the public and community relations manager at Ministry Health Care/Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Her degree is in communication and the arts.

David Williams '75 humanism and cultural change, is the chapter operations officer for the American Red Cross of Anchorage, Alaska.

Robert Hieronimczak '76, Donald Brungraber '73, Pete Mader '76 and Tom Prust '79 were elected to the boards of directors for Rotary Club of Downtown Green Bay and the Rotary Foundation of Green Bay Inc. for the 2007-2008 club year.

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.

James Brennan '78 regional analysis, is president of J.C. Brennan & Associates, Inc., a high-quality, custom acoustical consulting services firm in Auburn, Calif.

Valerie (Schano) Lower '78 humanism and cultural change, is the founder and CEO of Sanctuary for Cancer Survivors in Minneapolis and St. Paul, offering free spa services, including hair-loss alternatives and wig styling, to women during cancer treatments. Lower also has a motivational speaking and counseling practice.

Michael Braun '79 nutritional sciences, has taught for 25 years at Madison Area Technical College. Director for the dietetic technician program, he published a chapter on eating disorders in a textbook for the American Dietetic Association.

Jill (Jentink) Lajdziak '79 business administration, has been selected to give the December commencement address at UW-Green Bay. Lajdziak, a native of Brillion, is general manager of the Saturn division for General Motors.

Jay Livingston '79 works for Aurora Health Care in De Pere as a psychotherapist. He majored in human development.

Barth J. Wolf '79 social change and development, has been promoted to vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary of Integrys Energy Group, Green Bay. He had previously served as a legal services manager and secretary of Wisconsin Public Service Corp. and its holding company over a two-decade career with the utility.

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Paula Allen '80 and '86 is a landscape ecologist with the Environmental Protection Agency in Las Vegas, Nev. She earned a personal major as an undergraduate and holds a master's in environmental science and policy.

Dan Young '80 of Schenck Business Solutions was appointed to Downtown Green Bay Inc.'s board of directors. His degree is in managerial accounting. Also appointed to the board of directors was managerial systems grad Richard Chernick '74 of Camera Corner Connecting Point.

Glen Tilot '81 is a social worker and volunteer coordinator for Brown County Human Services. His degree is in social work.

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.

Dianne (Hafeman) Anderson '83 started medical school at UW-Madison this summer in the Academy of Rural Medicine, a program addressing the shortage of rural physicians. She majored in business administration and regional analysis.

Mark Kroll '84 human adaptability, is a physician with the Luxemburg Clinic. He completed continuing medical education requirements to retain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Jane (Bodilly) Birr '85 and '90 was featured in the May 15 issue of Marketplace Magazine. Her book Just Get Over It: A 12-Week Jump Start to Great Health in Body, Mind and Spirit, motivates readers to pursue a healthy lifestyle. She majored in human adaptability and has a master's in administrative science.

Michael Brennan '85 business administration, is general manager of Brennan Buick, the only Buick dealer in Wisconsin to receive the "The Best in Class" award every year it has been given.

Daniel Olejniczak '85 works in inside sales for Zuern Building Products — a full-line building material supplier — in Watertown. He majored in social change and development and public and environmental administration.

James O'Neil '85 of O'Neil Law Offices was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. His degree is in political science and regional analysis.

Paul Seppel '85 managerial accounting, is executive vice president, CFO and treasurer for Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance in Indianapolis.

Jon Dartt '86 business administration, is vice president of sales for Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis.

Maribeth Hetherington '86 nursing, is vice president of inpatient care services for Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center, having been named chief nursing officer of both hospitals.

Connie (Hackl) Meulemans '86 communication and the arts, is the inter-library loan specialist at St. Norbert College.

Michele (Benzschawel) Moiron '88 is an associate division manager with Rotary International in Evanston, Ill. Her degrees are in French and social change and development.

Lori (LaPointe) Skalitzky '88 humanistic studies, is the owner of Lori Skalitzky Photography in Pulaski.

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.

Joel Sass '89 received the National Freelance Directing Award at the National Theatre Communication Group Conference. The award identifies exceptional directors on a regional basis. His degree is in theatre and communication and the arts.

Kate Sherry '89 is the editor in chief at Queer Life News, Milwaukee. Her degree is in theatre.

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The 2006-2007 Leadership Green Bay class included Kim Anders '90, Joe Hoelscher '93, Chris Heil '05, Joni Kolarik '03, Mythili Nagarajan '91, Connie (Rose) Polasik '83, Nancy Steffel '90 and De Lisse Brunette '99.

Chad Fulwiler '90 was named the director of business development at Leibold Associates, Inc. in Neenah. His degree is in communication and the arts.

Dean Haen '91 manager of The Port of Green Bay, announced the purchase of 12 acres of inland property on Bylsby Avenue from the city of Green Bay. Haen has developed a plan to address environmental issues at the new property. His degree is in environmental policy and planning and environmental sciences.

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.

Jon Syndergaard '91 political science, is CEO of Integrated Community Service of Northeast Wisconsin — a nonprofit organization that assists with bills and helps clients become self-sufficient.

Dean Vander Plas '91 is the new president of Johnson Insurance, north division. He had 15 years of experience and was formerly president of the Phoenix Group in Ripon.

Doug Drake '92 currently serves as the organizing coordinator of District 2 (Wisconsin, Michigan) of the United Steel Workers Union. His degree is in general studies.

Patrick Fuge '92 is the owner of Gnome Games in Ashwaubenon — a friendly but competitive venue for children and adults who like games, collectible cards and board games. The store got some publicity for hosting the 2007 Wisconsin State Pokemon Championships. His degree is in environmental policy and planning.

Barbara Viste-Johnson '92 is director of professional services at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc. in Green Bay, a human services agency. Her degrees are in human development and social work.

Paul Nickel '92 business administration, is a strategic pricing manager with Imperial Supplies of Green Bay.

Kevin Pethan '92 business administration, is an IT project manager for Humana.

Derek Thiele '92 chemistry, is an attorney and managing partner with Thiele, McGovern and May, a litigation and business law firm in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Tracy (Hibbert) Lumpkin '93 communication processes, is director of the GCO Program Management Office for Ameriprise Financial Inc. in Minneapolis.

Jodi Radtke '93 theatre, is a technical assistant and event coordinator with Weidner Center Presents.

Jay Wille '93 a financial professional with AXA Advisors, LLC in Green Bay, has earned a certificate in retirement planning from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is active with the local chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. His degree is in political science.

Ken Kiefer '94 human biology, is a contract specialist for the Department of the Navy at Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois.

Chad Vandenbusch '94 is vice president of investments for Wayne Hummer Wealth Management. His degree is in business administration.

Penny Schampers '95 was recently promoted to supervisor with Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Company, after working since 2005 as a senior accountant. Her degree is in accounting.

Paula (Jensen) Hucek '95 communication processes, is the human resources manger with the Patriot Management Group of Northeast Wisconsin.

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

Cheryl Osinga '95 is the senior copywriter for Sony Creative Software Inc. in Madison. Her degree is in English.

Kristin Povaser '95 business administration, is a business administrator for key accounts at CBRE Technical Services in Seattle — a full-service maintenance and engineering arm of commercial real estate firm CB Richard Ellis.

Ashley (Kimbell) Rondorf '95 political science, is working as an environmental health specialist for Waushara County as part of the Tri-County Environmental Health Consortium.

Marney (Thiel) Verhasselt '95 communication processes, is an account executive with the Weidert Group, an Appleton-based marketing and communications firm.

Ryan Kauth '96 a business banker for Investors Community Bank, Manitowoc, received an Instruction Excellence teaching award for the spring 2007 semester for adjunct teaching at ITT Technical Institute. He majored in human biology.

Alan Maples '96 a manager at Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company, will attend the technology and quality management Ph.D. program at Indiana State. He has a master's degree in project management from Western Carolina University, bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgia Southwestern State and an associate's degree in arts and sciences from UW-Green Bay.

Kate (Hermann) Markwardt '96 social change and development, is an electronic monitoring program coordinator for Lakeshore Community Action Program, a non-profit agency dedicated to promoting self-sufficiency of low-income people in Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties.

Gina (Barden) Schommer '96 is a senior conference specialist with Conance, Inc. in the Madison area. Her degree is in public administration.

Keith Walters '96 is an academic counselor with Western International University in Phoenix. His degree is in Spanish.

Prof. Jillian Duquaine-Watson '97 returned to campus last spring as a featured speaker in the Center for History and Social Change Lecture Series. She spoke on "The (Delicate) Balance Between Books and Babies: Single Mothers Pursing Postsecondary Education." She completed her Ph.D. in women's studies at the University of Iowa in 2005 and is now an assistant professor at Texas Women's University. She majored in social change and development.

Eric Gass '97 psychology, is operation manager for the Center for Healthy Communities at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He received a Ph. D. in urban studies from UW-Milwaukee in May 2007. He resides in Milwaukee with wife, Allison, and son, Evan.

Romi Herron '97 English, is senior copywriter for The Creative Group in Hoffman Estates, Ill., a division of specialized staffing leader Robert Half International.

Michelle (Humecki) Kelsey '97 accounting, is a manager at Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Company, LLP in De Pere. She received her CPA certification in 2000.

Christopher Schmitz '97 business administration, is the human resources manager at Stoughton Hospital Association near Madison.

Kari Brunette '98 works for MCL Industries of Pulaski as a human resource generalist. She is a double major in business administration and human development.

Chris Severson '98 business administration, is owner and vice president of Strike Team Technologies, Inc., a Northeast Wisconsin-based video surveillance company.

Michael Zahn '98 business administration, is sales manager with Truyman Haase Insurance Agency in Seymour.

Amy (Griffin) Childers '99 is a case manager with Newcap Inc., in Oconto. She majored in human development and psychology.

Andrew Cantrall '99is the assistant golf professional with Pine Hills Country Club, near Sheboygan. He has a double major in political science and public administration.

Jean (Ehrke) Harbort '99 is an advance-level internal auditor for Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation — 5a guarantor and servicer of student loans. Her degree is in business administration.

Wendy (Dotz) DeSando '99 a senior banker at Harris N.A., has earned "Harris Club" recognition for top employees. Her degree is in communication processes.

Matthew Wiskerchen '99 accounting, is a customer service manager with Schneider National in Green Bay.

Susan Zellner '99 is working to create a strategic plan for cultivating major individual gifts for the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington. She is also researching and writing grant proposals for corporate and foundation support. Her degree is in communication and the arts.

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John Behnke '00 communication processes, is a vice president and project manager for Universal Construction Services Inc. of Green Bay.

Kevin Dombroski '00 business administration, has been promoted to the position of senior treasury and risk analyst for Menasha Corporation.

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.

Jody Gohr '00 business administration, is an assistant store manager with Wal-Mart in Red Wing, Minn.

Thomas Grimm '00 communication processes, is the product photographer at The Bon Ton Stores Inc. in Green Bay. He also operates his own wedding photography business on weekends.

Timothy Kading '00 human biology, is a prosthetist at Wisconsin Prosthetics and Orthotics in Sheboygan. He received his certification in Prosthetics from the American Board of Certification.

Aaron Richardson '00 business administration, is working in the Madison area as an account executive for Heibing, a marketing and brand development company.

Jeane Smits '00 social change and development, was one of two dozen funeral directors from across the country honored by Monumental Life Insurance Company for advanced funeral planning. She works with Blaney Funeral Home in Green Bay.

Robyn (Neff) Wood '00 is working as a school psychologist at Lakewood School in Twin Lakes, Wis. Her degree is in human development and psychology.

Jennifer Baker-Johnson '01 communications processes, is a tradeshow coordinator for Douglas Stewart Company, Madison.

Jeffrey Bastasic '01 human biology, received his Doctor of Medicine degree in May from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is serving a family medicine residency through the University of Wisconsin program in Appleton.

Crystal Elfe '01 business administration, works in Albany, N.Y., as the assistant director of annual giving at the College of Saint Rose.

Joel Hansen '01 accounting, was recently named, "Young Professional of the Year" by the Current Young Professionals organization of Northeast Wisconsin. He is a supervisor with Schenck Business Solutions, and serves as a volunteer on the UW-Green Bay alumni board of directors, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce ambassador team, United Way and Green Bay Economic Development Authority.

Shannon Byrne '01 and Michael Irwin '02 reside in the Milwaukee area. Shannon is a first-year adviser at Lakeland College in West Allis. Her degree is in environmental policy and planning. Michael is a fourth-grade teacher in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. His degree is in elementary education.

Dave Lamers '01 elementary education, is the coordinator of pupil services with the Kimberly Area School District.

Andrea (Van De Walle) Maresh '01 is the owner of A's Exotics and Aquatics in the Green Bay area. She has a double major in human development and psychology.

Sherie Payne '01 human biology, is working as a pharmacist at St. Vincent Hospital.

Roy Saldana '01 humanistic studies, works in the Multicultural Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a counselor and the assistant to the director.

Becky Vanness '01 communication processes, is a training coordinator at Charter Communications in Fond du Lac.

Michael Wenzel '01 mathematics, is a personal banker at Associated Bank in Green Bay.

Michelle Budysz '02 accounting, is senior accountant with Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Company. She specializes in governmental, school and municipal audits as well as tax work.

Mike Heine '02 communication processes, works for the Janesville Gazette and The Week in his hometown of Delevan. His reporting on a multiple homicide in Delevan earlier this year was picked up by national wire services.

Erin (Gatzke) Miller '02 works for Ottawa County (Holland, Mich.) as a senior environmental health specialist. She has a master's degree in environmental science and policy.

Jane Graham '02 lives in Colorado and works for American Mobil Healthcare as a travel nurse. Her degrees are in human biology and Spanish.

Eric Lindahl '02 theatre, recently won the Jeff Citation Award (Chicago theatre version of the Tony Awards) for supporting performance by an actor in a musical, for "Side Show."

Bonnie (Behnke) Mahkimetas '02 public administration, is a tax professional and sales associate at H&R Block/Generations in Shawano.

Shanna Marthaler '02 and '05 is a second-grade teacher at Denmark Elementary School. She has a bachelor's in elementary education and a master's in applied leadership for teaching and learning.

Cherry (Thomas) Pfau '02 the first graduate of UW-Green Bay's national online nursing program, is a board-certified advanced holistic nurse and healing touch practitioner with University of North Carolina Health Care in Chapel Hill.

Jennifer (Danz) '02 and John Rumpel '04 reside in Milwaukee. Jennifer was promoted to an account executive with Momentum Worldwide in Milwaukee. John teaches at-risk/alternative education at Greenfield High School. Her degree is in communication processes and his in history.

Laura (Tibaldo) Karlen '02 human development and psychology, is a school counselor for the Green Bay Area Public School District.

Patricia (Johnson) Vande Ven '02 is the executive director of S.A.F.E. of Northeast Wisconsin (suicide awareness, friendship, and education for school children and survivors). Vande Ven has an individual degree in environmental health management.

Craig Woepse '02 business administration, is a market analyst for the National Arbitration Forum in Minneapolis. The Forum provides alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services to the legal community.

Catherine Bartling '03 works in the Milwaukee area as an associate attorney with the law offices of Paul A. Maranan, S.C. She majored in political science and German.

Katherine Canadeo '03 business administration, has joined the staff at Nell & Associates S.C. in De Pere, helping with general litigation, commercial, business and health care, creditor's rights, traffic, criminal defense, and personal injury.

Shady Dive, the comedy tandem of theatre grad Donald Shadian '05 and COA alum Todd Dively '03, sold out the Weidner Center's Fort Howard Hall with "Masters of Moron" shows earlier this fall.

Sarah Frahm '03 communication and the arts, is an assistant manger for a Wal-mart store in Madison.

Michelle Gallant '03 human development, is working as a research coordinator for Kohl's corporate in Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Diane (Pressey) Glasser '03 nursing, works for the Reading (Penn.) Hospital and Medical Center as a clinical instructor for LPN students.

Kristen (Pesko) Harper '03 mathematics, is a high school math teacher and alternative education program coordinator for the Tomahawk School District.

Adam Hatfield '03 communication processes, is an assignment editor for WKBT-TV, the CBS affiliate in La Crosse. His news team has won two "Best Newscast" awards this year from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and Northwest Broadcast News Association.

Michael Huth '03 communication and the arts, is an environmental technician with Winona County, Minn.

Kristin (Gasper) Johnson '03 business administration, is a circulation marketing coordinator for Kalmbach Publishing in the Milwaukee area.

Kathryn (Pensis) Mead '03 human biology, is a chiropractic associate with Countryview Chiropractic Clinic in Shawano.

Brad Mueller '03 business administration, was appointed executive vice president of sales and marketing for Clifton Gunderson Financial Services (CGFS) LLC.

Lisa (Bowsher) Olmsted '03 joined Kerber, Roase & Associates CPAs in the Fox Cities auditing department. She majored in accounting and business administration.

Darren Schiltz '03 information sciences, works as technology coordinator for the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District in Kingsford, Mich.

Joshua Shaw '03 business administration, is a district representative with National Mutual Benefit in the Milwaukee area.

Chris (Leberge) Tylka-Olesen '03 psychology, is a case manager for Winnebago County Human Services. She and her husband are expecting their first child.

Timi Wojcik '03 human development, is a secretary and administrative assistant for U.S. Army Recruiting in Appleton.

Megan Warosh '03 works in Virginia as a group leader with New Dominion School. She majored in psychology and human development.

Josh Bastianello '04 business administration and psychology, is a financial aid specialist at Cardinal Stritch University.

Derek Behmke '04 chemistry, is a graduate student at the University of Georgia, Athens.

Shawn Boerst '04 business administration, is a contract sales representative with LaForce, Inc. in Green Bay.

Matt Bramschreiber '04 urban and regional studies, is the assistant general manager of the Country Inn and Suites-Green Bay East. He is a certified hospitality supervisor and a 2007 "Best Western Customer Care Champion."

Bethany (Hemstreet) Christoff '04 is a program coordinator in the Ohio State University Outreach and Engagement Office. She has a master's degree in environmental science and policy.

Donna (Geenen) Habert '04 interdisciplinary studies, is training manager for the Fox Community Credit Union in Appleton.

Jennifer Lathrop '04 art, is a teacher at the Karl C. Parrish School in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Paul Noelke '04 business administration, resides in the Madison area and works as a sales representative for LifeSystems Healthcare out of Chicago.

Amy Rachubinski '04 communication processes, works for the Principal Financial Group in the Fox Valley.

Joe and Breanne (Loefer) Schoen are both '04 graduates. Breanne is a social studies teacher at Adams-Friendship High School. Joe is working on a Ph.D. at UW-Madison in applied economics, where he received his master's degree and works as a research assistant. Her degree is in history, and he majored in economics and public administration.

Adam Seitz '04 is employed by Romnek Quality Siding. Maria (Goin) Seitz '04 is a training specialist at Prospera Credit Union. Her degree is in psychology. His is in urban and regional studies.

Laura Smith '04 communication processes, joins Mark Leland to co-anchor WLUK Fox 11's News at Five and News at Nine on weekends. She has been a general assignment reporter for Fox 11 since 2004.

Bobbie Vlies '04 business administration, is a recruiter and benefits coordinator at Integrys Energy Group — an energy-delivery holding company operating in the United States and Canada.

Valerie Walbrandt '04 communication processes, is an office program assistant for Freelance Media out of Chicago.

Sara Antony '05 works in Osseo, Minn., as a graphic designer for Fiskars, a manufacturer of craft tools, garden tools, school products, and home and office supplies. Her degree is in art.

Cheryl Booher '05 communication processes, works for Lubow Advertising, Inc. in Chicago.

Elizabeth Bostwick '05 was the unanimous choice of the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts faculty to receive the 2007 Graduate School Award. Faculty members noted that her research topic (environmental sustainability, public art planning and green art) is "timely, interesting, and highly relevant to the mission of the school." She majored in musical theatre with a minor in arts management.

Melissa (Gloudemans) Diedrich '05 mathematics, is a branch supervisor with Anchor Bank in Appleton.

Crystal (Hildebrand) Goessl '05 business administration, is a commercial processor with Acuity insurance in Sheboygan.

Andrea Koebernik '05 communication processes, works in Southeast Wisconsin as a program coordinator for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Amanda Kugel '05 human biology, is a WIC nutritionist with the N.E.W. Community Clinic in Green Bay.

Kristina Miller '05 human development, is a financial aid assistant at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill.

Laura Muesch '05 business administration, is a human resources specialist for Humana, Green Bay.

Jessica (Heller) Muller '05 music, is a middle school music teacher and choral director for Wautoma Area Schools.

Leslie (Dekker) Navis '05 human development, is working as a sales administrative assistant for Wilderness Log Homes, Plymouth.

Jessica Schuster '05 is a research intern for the Iowa Supreme Court Taskforce on Domestic Violence while attending Drake Law School. She is also a senior editor for the Drake Law Agricultural Journal, a member of the AAJ Mock Trial Team and the Moot Court Board. Her degrees are in human development and psychology.

Amanda Stemke '05 human biology, completed her master's degree in public health from New York University in January 2007.

Cassie Suring '05 history, is working as an executive assistant at Oaks Family Care Centers in Green Bay.

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.

Jason Weier '05 business administration, is an insurance advisor with Wojta-Hansen-Harrington Insurance of Northeast Wisconsin.

Michelle Weyenberg '05 communication processes, received a Certificate of Merit from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in February 2007 while working as a general assignment reporter with the Jackson County Chronicle in Black River Falls. She is now the associate editor with Cypress Magazines in San Diego.

Terrence Brennan '06 works for Heid Music Store, Green Bay, in band and orchestra sales and as an assistant store manger. He majored in music.

Vickie Dansbury '06 is in the graduate program for marriage and family therapy at Edgewood College, Madison. Her degree is in interdisciplinary studies.

Nicole Dashek '06 works for the Milwaukee Brewers. Her degree is in urban and regional studies.

Michelle Eis '06 has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Gold Medal for work on the Blue Skyways Collaborativem a public-private partnership to reduce air pollution in the heartland. She is an energy coordinator with the EPA's Region 7 office in Kansas City, Kan. Her work includes a focus on reducing air pollution through energy efficiency and the use and production of renewable energy and alternative fuels. She majored in environmental planning and policy.

Andrew Fondow '06 is a marketing analyst with Benefits Associates, Inc. in Indianapolis. He majored in business administration.

Adam Helms '06 is the assistant to the village administrator for the Village of Howard. He majored in political science and environmental policy and planning.

Todd Henrigillis '06 business administration, works as a small-business underwriter for Humana.

Jeff Krall '06 business administration, is working for Genco Supply Chain Management as a carrier solutions representative in Green Bay.

Jayme Murphy '06 elementary education, is a substitute teacher in the Green Bay area.

Jesse Murphy '06 is attending the College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago. His degrees are in history and human biology.

Chad Summerfield '06 human biology, is a cytotechnologist at Providence Portland Medical Center.

Kelly Wenig '06 is enrolled in the University of Cincinnati History Department for graduate studies. He is a history major.

Alicia Alvord '07 communications, is an events and recognition specialist with Kohl's Department Stores in the Milwaukee area.

Heather Keesler-Fenske '07 is human resources director at Manor Care Health Services in Appleton. She earned her master's in management in spring 2007.

Jill Leisgang '07 is an English major and a graduate student in English literature at Ball State University.

Heather Madden '07 is a substitute teacher in the Kimberly Area School District. Her major is in elementary education.

Erica Millspaugh '07 art, is a graduate student and teaching assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She is pursuing her M.F.A. in Visual Art from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University.

Christopher Russell '07 is joining the Peace Corps, serving in the Ukraine for at least two years as an English teacher. He recently e-mailed UW-Green Bay faculty members to show his appreciation, especially for lessons in critical thinking. "Thank you all for your knowledge, enthusiasm, and dedication," he said. He majored in social change and development.