Class Notes — 1980s

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Chris Groh ’81 human adaptability and ’86 master’s in environmental science and policy, recently won the Wastewater Peer Leadership Award for outstanding performance in wastewater training. He is a wastewater trainer for the Wisconsin Rural Water Association, a nonprofit organization based in Plover.

Randy Johnson ’82 business administration, president of US Lamp Inc. in Green Bay, recently taught a high-efficiency technology and design seminar for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington D.C.

Mary Schils ’82 social change and development, is based in Green Bay as human resources manager for Schenck SC, a full-service regional accounting and consulting firm. Schenck employs more than 500 people at eight locations across Wisconsin, and more than a few are UW-Green Bay grads. Catching our attention recently either via company news releases or business-page items are the following: Kathy (Englebert) Jandrin ’85 managerial accounting, is a supervisor in the Green Bay office, as is Winnie Gremmer ’89 business administration and managerial accounting. Mary Vandenbusch ’90 business administration, economics and managerial accounting, is an audit manager. Michelle (Miller) Flynn ’00 accounting, is an assistant accountant. Kevin Dahlke ’01 accounting and business administration, is a manager in Green Bay. Joel Hansen ’01 accounting and business administration, is an audit manager. Jason Nachtwey ’05 accounting, is a supervisor in Appleton. Sarah Fritsche ’06 accounting and business administration, is a senior auditor in Milwaukee. Seth Kabat ’09 accounting and business administration, is a staff accountant and Ryan Sonnenberg ’09 accounting, is a staff assistant in Green Bay. Sarah Dombroski ’10 accounting and business administration, is a staff accountant for Schenck SC in Manitowoc.

Lynn LaRock ’84 business administration, is a staff member with the U.S. Postal Service in Antigo.

Steve Ste. Marie ’84 business administration and regional analysis, was featured in a Dec. 19, 2010 JSOnline article for his Bay View Maytag Laundromat in Milwaukee. His venture puts a new spin on a traditional business with a play area for children, flat-screen TVs, wireless internet and new energy-efficient equipment. You can find the article if you search his name at www.jsonline.com/business.

Ahmad Alias ’87 environmental planning and urban studies, is an associate professor with the MARA University of Technology’s Perak campus in Malaysia.

Lucy (Cayemberg) Arendt ’87 business administration and Spanish and ’90 master’s in administrative science, was promoted to associate professor of business at UW-Green Bay.

Carol (Sweetland) Karls ’89 communication and the arts, is president of the interim board of directors of New Leaf Market Cooperative, a co-op being organized in Green Bay. She also serves as manager of business and community development for Wisconsin Public Service.

Joan (Vandenberg) Woldt ’8 business administration and communication processes, is the regional vice president for Bank First National. She is also on the board of directors for the Oshkosh YMCA and the Fox Cities Chamber, and is a member of the Oshkosh Business Retention Committee.

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