Class Notes Archive – 1980s

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Paul Charles '80 business administration, is a co-owner of Advantage Office Solutions in Howard, a locally owned and operated full-line office equipment dealership.

Jeanne M. Harper '80 thanatology (death education and counseling), was this year elected the first woman President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Green Bay Diocesan Council. A counselor and specialist in thanatology (grief and death counseling and education), Harper is pursuing a new track in spiritual direction and life coaching, and seeking a spiritual director certificate through the Daughters of Charity, a Vincentian order.

James Schlies '81 regional analysis, is the vice president of economic development for Fox Cities Economic Development Partnership.

Rita Thackeray '82 nutritional sciences, is a clinical dietitian for Fulton State Hospital in Fulton, Mo.

Dan Boncher '83 business administration, is the senior systems engineer for Tushaus Computer Services, Green Bay.

Timothy Siebers '83 business administration, writes that he is one of the senior marketing consultants for WBAY TV-2 in Green Bay, with two decades of experience in advertising and marketing. He has been married to Sue (Jordan) for 27 years.

Dave Willems '83 communication and the arts, was selected an officer for The Business Resource Center of the Fox Cities. He will serve as vice president. The Business Resource Center provides one-on-one counseling and assistance and offers monthly education seminars for area businesses.

Laure Lesperance '84 business administration, is a grants coordinator for Rawhide Boys Ranch in New London. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to helping troubled teen-age boys.

Terry Smith-Kletzien '84 business administration and urban studies, is the owner of Spin, a knitting shop in the old bank building in downtown Sturgeon Bay. The store sells fibers and books, offers classes and provides a place for people to knit together.

Cynthia (Wnuk) Hollins '85 associate of arts and sciences, is self employed as a small business owner in Spencer, Mass.

Michael Petersen '85 communication and the arts, is co-author of a law review article detailing past problems in legal education and proposing strategies for improvement. The article, "A Legal Education Renaissance: A Practical Approach for the Twenty-First Century," can be accessed at www.wmitchell.edu/ler.

Bobette (Nelson) Plendl '85 science and environmental change, is an environmental engineer and scientist for The Boeing Company in Everett, Wash.

MaryJo (Sciabaras) Stern '85 business administration, is a mortgage systems administration manager for Resource Mortgage in Virginia Beach, Va.

Greg Wilkey '85 business administration, is president of Fisher-Barton Inc. in Watertown, Wis. Fisher Barton consists of five independent companies working together to offer a broad mix of metallurgically engineered materials and processes, with diverse products including lawnmower blades, agricultural knives and coatings, bronze gears, and engineered coatings for products from medical instruments to pump seals and shift forks.

David Greenwood '86 business administration, was named Human Resources Professional of the Year on the Lakeshore by The Lakeshore Area Human Resources Association. He has worked at Lakeside Foods for more than 20 years and been instrumental in leading major segments of Lakeside's human resources program.

Patricia Hilger '86 urban studies and '92 master's in administrative science, is a program coordinator for the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center.

Charlotte (Mincheski) Kleiman '87 business administration and math, is the senior simulator support coordinator for the Dominion-Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. She is responsible for the hardware and software used to train plant operators. She writes that she has two sons and is looking to adopt a daughter from China.

Cristian Soto '87 chemistry, received his Ph.D in chemistry from UW- Milwaukee. His post-doctorate work is at Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, and he has written seven publications for Surface Chemistry. He has a daughter, Violeta Sabine.

Jefferey Spindler '87 business administration, was re-elected to the board of directors at First State Bank, New London. He is a vice president of business banking.

Christopher Tolan '87 human biology, is a facial plastic surgeon at Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery, Woodbury, Minn.

Sherri (Spielman) Valitchka '87 communication and the arts, is the public relations chair of the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. She is employed by the YMCA of Green Bay.

Michael Cuene '89 business administration, is one of Broadway Automotives' owners and managing partners.

Jane (Washatka) Frantz '89 communication processes, is the marketing director for Community Living Solutions, Appleton.

Barbara Holly-Fox '89 business administration and social change and development, is an attorney at Menn Law Firm.

David Leemon '89 psychology, is the senior software engineer for Avista Inc., Dubuque, Iowa. The company provides safety- and mission-critical software engineering services.

Craig Tebon '89 environmental planning, is executive director of Ripon Main Street.

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