Class Notes Archive — 1970s

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Lavonne Dietrich ’71 regional analysis, is vice president of sales and marketing global ingredients for the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative, headquartered in Kansas City. The organization had a record export year in 2011 with sales of more than $200 million in 37 countries.

John Peterson ’71 managerial systems, is president of Chief River Nursery Co., Ojibwa, Wis.

James Tompson ’71 regional analysis, is a senior testing engineer for American Family Insurance Group, Madison.

Jennifer (Green) Fais ’73 regional analysis, owns Jennifer Fais Fine Arts in Corning, N.Y.

Loren Farr ’73 communication and the arts, is the coordinator of ITV and media for Tulsa Community College. He worked previously as a television anchor and news director.

Wayne DuQuaine ’74 and ’76 personal concentration in information processing for environmental improvement and master’s in environmental arts and sciences, is a computer software consultant and contractor in the San Francisco Bay area.

Fred Heide ’74 humanism and cultural change, an associate professor for Alliant International University in San Francisco, was named associate editor of the professional journal PsychCRITIQUES: The APA Review of Books.

John Dorney ’75 science and environmental change, is a senior environmental scientist for Atkins North America in Raleigh, N.C., following an award-winning, three-decade career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is a recipient of the National Wetland Award for State, Tribal, and Local Program Development from the non-profit Environmental Law Institute.

William Haney ’75 managerial systems, is CEO of the Milwaukee marketing agency Derse Inc.

Debbie (Young) Scray ’76 humanism and cultural change, was recently honored by the Green Bay-De Pere YWCA as a Woman of Vision for enriching the lives of others via community service. She is a realtor for Shorewest Realtors, Seidl & Associates in Green Bay.

Brad Boncher ’77 managerial systems, is a realtor for Shorewest Realtors in Green Bay.

Bruce Schaepe ’77 regional analysis, is an environmental engineer for Peer Engineering, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn.

Gary Sikich ’77 science and environmental change, operates GMS Services, a business-development consulting firm in Green Bay.

Dan Walter ’77 regional analysis, is manager of promotional products for Home Team Sports Apparel, Inc., Green Bay.

Garen Dodge ’79 earned recognition in the 2011 Washington D.C. edition of Super Lawyers as one of the best in his field.

Cheri (Ebert) Sheehy ’79 communication and the arts, is a music specialist for the La Crosse school district. She was scheduled to teach English through music and dance in Luoyang, China this fall as an ambassador for the district.

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