Class Notes Archive — 2000s

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Ken Eggen ’00 and ’08 interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in business and economics and a master’s in management, is the vice president of Dean Distributing in Green Bay.

Bryan Milz ’00 political science and social change and development, is a special education teacher for the Green Bay Area Public School District.

Aaron Richardson ’00 business administration, is creative development administrator for American Family Insurance in Fitchburg, Wis.

James Stuppia ’00 communication processes, is an independent financial services professional, Arizona.

Adam Gauthier ’01 computer science, is the assistant vice president and senior programmer/analyst for Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay.

Kurt Kober ’01 business administration, is a national account and planning manager for The Clorox Company in Bentonville, Ark.  He is also the co-founder of Red Clay, LLC. with his wife Abigail Kiefer ’03 urban and regional studies and environmental policy and planning. Red Clay is a sustainable home decor brand where designs are crowd-sourced via an online community at www.redclayhome.com.

Dana (Goldschmidt) Kressig ’01 communication processes, is an advertising sales manager for Gannett, Green Bay.

Nick Mortensen ’01 history, is the president at Genuine Article Media and a consultant at Jones Sign Nationwide in Madison.

Kelly Ruh ’01 accounting and business administration, is controller for PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. in De Pere.

Erin Russell ’01 political science and public administration, is an associate attorney at Anderson Rasor & Partners, Chicago.

Amy (Fluette) Spears ’01 earth science, is an environmental specialist for the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Sharin (Landry) Tebo ’01 Spanish, is an IT teacher at Berkeley International School in Bangkok, Thailand.

Nathan Kilger ’02 environmental science, is an air quality specialist for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

Rick LaFrombois ’02 communication processes, is an editor with the alt-news weekly City Pages of Wausau.

Laura (Schadrie) Mier ’02 business administration, is a business consultant at DreamBuilders International and an account executive at Windstream Communications, Green Bay.

Luke DuCharme ’03 music/applied music, is a deputy sheriff for the Rock County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office.

Angela (Stangel) Duckart ’03 communication processes, is a project manager for Laughlin Constable, Milwaukee.

Kristy (Baeten) Grathen ’03 art, is a designer for Castle Sales Co., Inc., De Pere.

Nick Kohn ’03 history, is an associate principal for Franklin (Wis.) Public Schools.

Jeremy Lancour ’03 computer science, was promoted by ImproMed to director of technical services, Oshkosh.

Marcus Reitz ’03 communication processes, is the director of client satisfaction for FulfillNet, Inc. in Green Bay. He is a graduate of the Leadership Green Bay Class of 2011.

Angelina (Korb) Timmer ’03 environmental science, is an environmental health and safety specialist for Merck in Boulder, Colo.

Rebeca (Marcell) Argiro ’04 psychology, is a domestic abuse program coordinator for The Women’s Community, Weston.

Derek Behmke ’04 chemistry, is a lecturer with the department of chemistry and biochemistry at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. He earned his Ph.D. in chemical education from the University of Georgia in August.

Shawn Boerst ’04 business administration, works in specification sales at LaForce, Inc. in Green Bay.

Rachel (Lehman) Frederick ’04 theatre, is a project manager for Electronic Theatre Controls in Middleton, Wis. The freelance writer is in the process of publishing her first children’s book.

Heather (Moorhouse) Ganser ’04 communication processes, is an associate recruiter for the Target Referral Program at Target in the Twin Cities.

Angela (Grunst) Krueger ’04 human biology, is a special education teacher for the Pulaski Community School District.

Jason Schmudlach ’04 accounting and business administration, is manager of retirement plan solutions at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, in Appleton.

Laura (Bratz) Watson ’04 environmental science, is a soil conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Milton, Wis.

Chris Woller ’04 theatre, is an assistant electrical director at Stagecraft Industries, Inc. in Portland, Ore.

Sarah Brill ’05 psychology, works in social work and utilization review for the Adult Partial Hospital Program at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee.

Jon Felch ’05 business administration, is the vice president of operations at J & D Tube Benders Inc. in Schofield.

Robert Hudson ’05 human development and psychology, is a senior admissions adviser for Kaplan University in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.

Rebecca Schuld ’05 biology, is a meteorologist at WBAY TV-2 in Green Bay. She received the American Meteorological Society’s “Seal of Approval” in March of 2010.

Michael Tewes ’05 human biology, is a wellness specialist for Physiotherapy Associates, Green Bay.

Beth Uek ’05 German, is a human resources assistant and German translator for Federal-Mogul Corp, an engine parts manufacturer with a location in Manitowoc.

Katie (Legler) Wagoner ’05 human biology, is a health promotion consultant for Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Jay Watson ’05 and ’09 biology, environmental science, and a master’s in environmental science and policy, is a research technician for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Madison. His research thesis paper will be published in the journal Environmental Entomology.

Kevin Anderson ’06 business administration, is a market insights team leader for Schreiber Foods in Green Bay.

Jenny (Morrison) Carson ’06 social change and development, is the captioning sales director for U.S. Captioning Company, Inc., De Pere.

Michael Every ’06 business administration, is a buyer for Menards, Eau Claire.

Jessica Halvorson ’06 humanistic studies, is a senior coordinator for student engagement for Arizona State University.

Catherine (Kadar) Johannes ’06 human development and humanistic studies, is a sales manager at Brett Favre’s Steakhouse and a marketing manager at Simply Elegant Chairs, Green Bay.

Miranda Maring ’06 human development and psychology, is a recruiter for Spherion in Madison. She is also the internship coordinator and director of human resources with the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.

Kara (Rentmeester) Navin ’06 human development and psychology, is an administrative assistant for the NEW Zoo in Green Bay.

Jessica (Larsen) Nelson ’06 business administration, is director of human resources for Catholic Residential Services, De Pere.

Colleen Phelan ’06 art, an administrative assistant at Rural Mutual Insurance, is on the Artstreet Planning Committee for Arts Events Inc., Green Bay.

Meredith Schluter ’06 human development, is the bereavement coordinator for Heartland Hospice in De Pere She is currently pursuing her master’s in thanatology through Marian University.

Joe Zehren ’06 master’s in applied leadership for teaching and learning, is a teacher in the Green Bay Area Public School District and also an owner of The Bar Holmgren Way.

Sarah (Malecki) Anderson ’07 business administration, is a software quality analyst for Nsight Billing in De Pere.

Aubrey (Sutter) Brennan ’07 music, is a marketing and sales manager for the Green Bay Botanical Garden.

Kari Dockendorff ’07 human biology, is academic advising coordinator for the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City.

Jessica (Buboltz) Drumm ’07 human development, is a program specialist in brain injury for N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, Green Bay.

Megan Eisch ’07 English, is an attorney at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong, & Laing, S.C. in Milwaukee. She graduated from the UW Law School in May 2011.

Andrea (Didlo) Felmer ’07 theatre, is a university program associate for summer camps and conferences at UW-Green Bay.

Joshua Felmer ’07 political science and public administration, is the area planning manager for Schneider National in Green Bay.

Heather (Keesler) Fenske ’07 master’s in management, is the human resources manager for Deb USA, a leading manufacturer of skincare products headquartered in Stanley, N.C.

Sheila (Blazek) Fisher ’07 accounting and business administration, is a CPA and senior accountant for Wipfli LLP, Green Bay.

Christopher Gibbons ’07 urban and regional studies, is a planner with Brunswick County Planning and Community Development Department in Wilmington, N.C.

Betsy (Kiefer) Giffin ’07 communication and the arts, is a marketing specialist at Schneider National in Green Bay.

Carrie (Hans) Glick ’07 business administration and psychology, is a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Jonathan Grosskopf ’07accounting and business administration, is an audit liaison/audit support for Defense Finance and Accounting Services, Indianapolis.

Amanda (Tisch) Larson ’07 accounting and business administration, was promoted to senior accountant at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, in Appleton, where she specializes in auditing, tax preparation and tax planning.

Joseph Loomis ’07 individual major, is the area coordinator/assistant director of student activities at Lake Superior State University.

Jon Maehler ’07 information sciences, is the assistant vice president for JP Morgan Chase, Ohio.

Lisa Mutchler ’07 chemistry, is a pharmacist for Walgreens. She graduated with her doctorate in pharmacy from UW-Madison.

Ryan Price ’07 communication, is the partner development coordinator for Schreiber Foods in Green Bay.

Sarah Price ’07 business administration, is a training coordinator at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix.

Matt Rieckmann ’07 business administration, is a portfolio manager for Associated Bank in Green Bay.

Zebulun Rutter ’07 communication and the arts, is a graphic artist at RR Donnelley in Appleton.

Lynn (Bellmore) Stiff ’07 human biology, is a registered dietitian for the Community Health Network in Wisconsin.

Matthew Stiltjes ’07 computer science, is a help desk specialist for Associated Bank, Green Bay. He was recently promoted to system engineer.

Anthony Veit ’07 business administration, is a sales support specialist at Gehl Company in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Matthew Becker ’08 communication, is based in Green Bay as an online photo editor for ESPN.com, Bristol, Conn. He shoots Green Bay Packers home games and edits/archives the photos from current and past Packers games.

Adam Braunel ’08 art, is an account executive for the Herald Times Reporter newspaper in Sheboygan County.

Kenneth Bull ’08 human biology, is a fourth-year medical student for the U.S. Navy in Bethesda, Md. He was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Navy in 2008.

Julia Cam ’08 nursing, is a registered nurse at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

William Curtis ’08 political science, is the emergency services coordinator for the UW-Madison police department. He received his master’s in threat and response management from the University of Chicago in June 2011.

Jonathan Cwiak ’08 computer science and information sciences, is a senior software engineer for Schreiber Foods, Inc., Green Bay. He holds a master’s in software engineering.

Lindsay (Vieaux) Doherty ’08 human development, is a claims representative for Ameriprise Property & Casualty Insurance, Green Bay.

Nicholas Favero ’08 communication, will be starting in December as an English teacher for KNC Hyunjae Language School, Seoul, South Korea.

Mary Frank-Arlt ’08 business administration and psychology, is a community relations specialist for Wisconsin Public Service, Green Bay.

Paul Gazdik ’08 social change and development, is an emergency management coordinator for Brown County.

Amber (DeLasky) Johnson ’08 communication, is a sales assistant at Good Source Solutions in Carlsbad, Calif.

Heather (Kollross) Kolodziej ’08 human development, is a client specialist at Humana Inc. in De Pere.

Ben Kotenberg ’08 communication, is a training and development specialist for J.F. Ahern Co. in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Marisa (Greguoli) Maehler ’08 communication, is a membership coordinator for the Center of Science and Industry, Columbus, Ohio.

Jacqueline Perez ’08 communication, works in human resources at Foth & Van Dyke in Green Bay.

Ashley Prest ’08 Spanish, is an English teacher at the Preschool Academy II in Seoul, South Korea.

Amanda Reitz ’08 elementary education, president and founder of Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary Inc., has been recognized by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce as “Leading The Way: 20 People You Should Know” in 2011.

Jennifer Schanen ’08 social work, is a program outreach specialist for Wise Women Gathering Place in Green Bay.

Bruce Skovera ’08 human development and psychology, is a community aide and job coach at Todd Steven & Associates in Oshkosh.

Molly Waldschmidt ’08 communication, was promoted to community brand manager for Scott and Viva paper at Kimberly-Clark. She will be in charge of operating the brands’ social media pages, hosting online blogs with consumers and working as a liaison between marketing and consumer services.

Trudi (Beiter) Arnold ’09 psychology, is a counselor for the Carlsbad Mental Health Center in Carlsbad, N.M. She received her master’s in clinical mental health counseling in 2011 from Marquette University.

Rachel (Rivard) Bahde ’09 communication, is an environmental communications associate at Green Bay Packaging Inc.

Taylor Biernasz ’09 accounting, is a CPA accountant for Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, in Milwaukee.

Duke Bobber ’09 information sciences, is an internet coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, Green Bay.

Rachael Carstens ’09 arts management and art, is the assistant director at The Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, where her duties also include serving as gift shop gallery manager and volunteer coordinator.

Erin (Mitchler) Docter ’09 human development, is a partnered staffing recruiter for Kelly Services in Appleton.

Jessica Engman ’09 English, is an editorial intern at Fulcrum Publishing in Denver, Colorado. She is also self-employed as a freelance writer and provides editorial services.

Andrew Feldmann ’09 human biology, works in guest services and is a spa attendant for Kohler Waters Spa in Sheboygan.

Jennifer (Eisenbrandt) Gracer ’09 English and theatre, is a sales associate at Motherhood Maternity, a stage hand at the Weidner Center, and a substitute teacher at various schools in Green Bay.

Megan Graume ’09 human development and psychology, is a counselor for Bellin Psychiatric Center, Green Bay.

Corenne (Fiala) Gutierrez ’09 communication, is a marketing coordinator for Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Company in De Pere.

Angela Haase ’09 business administration, is a marketing consultant for Skyline Exhibit Resource in De Pere.

Jackie Hehn ’09 communication, is the assistant director of student activities at Mitchell College in New London, Conn.

Lori (Miller) Krause ’09 accounting, is an accountant at Berners-Schober Associates, Inc. in Green Bay.

Jessica Maass ’09 communication, is the director of special events and promotions for the Green Bay Boys and Girls Club, Green Bay.

Kari McGinnity ’09 English, works for the Walt Disney World Resort (Florida) as a club level concierge.

Jerad Meyer ’09 business administration, is a development assistant for the Bulldog Foundation in Fresno, Calif. He recently completed his first year of graduate work in sports administration at Fresno State University.

Wade Moder ’09 environmental policy and planning, is a project assistant for IPM Institute of North America in Madison.

Cindy (Hart) Novy ’09 business administration, is a professional dancer for the Milwaukee Brewers for Wisconsin Pro Dance.

Amanda (Zinda) Paskey ’09 accounting and business administration, works for UW-Madison as an accountant for the Office of Continuing Professional Development in the School of Medicine and Public Health.

Amanda (Steitz) Rosenberg ’09 elementary education, is a seventh-grade teacher at Grace Lutheran School near Germantown.

Jacob Rouse ’09 business administration, is a logistics team leader at Target and also the boys’ varsity soccer assistant coach at Cambridge-Isanti High School in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Kimberly Vickman ’09 environmental science, is a laboratory technician for XLC Services, Green Bay.

Allen Voelker ’09 biology, began working at NWTC in Green Bay as a part-time support staff member for Student Life in February of 2010 before accepting an AmeriCorps VISTA position.

Katie Von Holzen ’09 psychology, is a doctoral student at Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen in Goettingen, Niedersachsen in Germany.

Neil Wender ’09 business administration, is a pricing analyst for Roehl Transport, Inc. in Green Bay.

Kurt Wondra ’09 information sciences, is a software engineer for Skyline Technologies, Inc. in Green Bay.

Ryan Fantozzi ’10 communication, is a board operator and fill-in DJ and co-host for Midwest Communications in Green Bay.

Paul Glasheen ’10 business administration, is a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual in Green Bay.

Allison Gyzen ’10 art, is a program coordinator with the Bellin Expressive Arts in Medicine initiative as part of the cancer-fighting team at Bellin Health in Green Bay.

Sarah Jacob ’10 accounting and business administration, is a staff accountant for Kerber, Rose & Associates, S.C. in Shawano.

Angela Koenig ’10 environmental policy and planning, is a campus organizer at WISPIRG Energy Service Corps in Eau Claire.

Rebecca Kritz ’10 environmental policy and planning and urban and regional studies, is an administrative assistant at Waterstone Mortgage Corp., Madison.

Ben Kvalo ’10 business administration, is a traffic director, marketing representative, social media manager, and on-air talent at Nicolet Broadcasting in Green Bay.

Megan Mroczynski ’10 human development, is a prevention grant assistant at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County.

Shawn Neuser ’10 accounting, is an accountant for Cooperative Resources International in Shawano.

Nicole Petruzates ’10 political science and social change and development, is the placement coordinator at QPS Employment Group, Green Bay.

Kelly Schroeder ’10 human development and psychology, is an environmental psychology doctoral student and an administrative assistant at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center for Research and Sponsored Programs.

Lindsay Streeter ’10 business administration, is a replenishment planner for Schreiber Foods in Green Bay.

Laura (Vandelinder) Tannheimer ’10 elementary education, is a fourth-grade teacher at Holy Redeemer Grade School in Detroit.

Lorraine (Corona) Wildcat ’10 interdisciplinary studies, is an education facilitator for the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Lac Du Flambeau.

Justin Young ’10 business administration, is a quality assurance analyst and email operations specialist at Digital River in Minnetonka, Minn. He helped work on Peace Coffee’s “Map My Beans Pocket Map” marketing campaign which received national creative awards.

Jenna Cornell ’11 English and theatre, is a freelance writer and voiceover artist in Green Bay. She is also a Green Bay Music Examiner at Examiner.com.

Kimberly (Schroeder) Gruetzmacher ’11 accounting, is a staff accountant at Wipfli LLP, a business manager at Schroeder Trucking, LLC, and an administrative assistant at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in Green Bay.

Kati Harty ’11 business administration, works in inside sales in the transportation area for Schneider National, Green Bay.

Matthew Hippe ’11 communication, is a production assistant at WFRV and WJMN Television Station Inc., and an assistant adviser for Phlash TV on campus.

Brian Wallace ’11 business administration, is a financial reporting systems analyst at Shopko in Green Bay.

Jessica White ’11 psychology, is a staff member with Homes for Independent Living in Green Bay.

Ashley Zenefski ’11 accounting, is a corporate accountant for Green Bay Packaging Inc. in Green Bay.

Cole Buergi ’96 communication processes and Mary Frank-Arlt ’08 business administration and psychology, are Brown County United Way Emerging Leaders Society’s newest Advisory Council members.

Receiving the Sheboygan Young Professionals Award 2011 were Laura Rammer ’01 mathematics, Chad Pelishek ’00 environmental policy and planning, and Tracy Schultz ’97 communication processes.

Honored with Green Bay Area Future 15 and Young Professional Awards designations were Jacqueline Frank ’00 English and history, Mary Frank-Arlt ’08 business administration and psychology, Ryan Price ’07 communication and Jody Weyers ’96 communication processes.

If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Heaser, University Advancement, at 920-465-2212 or e-mail alumni@uwgb.edu.