Class Notes Archive – 2000s

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Amy Beiersdorf ’00 psychology and human development, is the new K-4 guidance counselor at Lincoln Elementary School in the Shawano School District. She earned a master’s of education from DePaul University, Chicago.

Danielle (Bell) Potokar ’00 psychology and human development, received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Bowling Green State University in December 2008. She completed a predoctoral internship at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in 2007. She works as a graduate psychologist in clinical research on schizophrenia in addition to providing direct patient care to veterans with serious mental illness.

Chad Dean ’00 human biology, is a senior scientist at PPD Inc. in Middleton. PPD is a contract research organization with clients and partners in areas such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations.

Bevan Dobberpuhl ’00 business administration, is a sales representative at Atlantic Importing in Framingham, Mass. He recently married Anne Conry.

Russ Japunitch ’00 environmental sciences and ’02 environmental science and policy, is working with Bureau of Land Management in Colorado.

Shari Hilding-Kronforst ’00 biology and earth science, is a geophysicist at Texas A & M University.

Jennifer (Brazee) Mastey ’00 elementary education, is the new K-3 teacher at Chilton Area Catholic School.

Erin (Miller) Robinson ’00 music, is an elementary music teacher for the Holmen School District. She and her husband welcomed a twin son and daughter in January 2007.

Susan (Caprez) Bressler ’01 master’s in administrative science, is a freelance writer for Kaplan Publishing in Seattle. She recently published Kaplan Human Resource Certification, a training guide.

Steven Daniels ’01 social change and development, is a claims adjuster with Ameriprise Auto and Home Insurance in Green Bay.

Patti (Poels) Heisel ’01 nursing, received “Living her Values” recognition at Community Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, where she is a nurse and outpatient oncology clinic coordinator.

Steve Jandt ’01 communication processes, is director of operations for The Salvation Army in Green Bay.

Penny (Hille) Kuhn ’01 business administration, is an accountant assistant at Employment Options, Inc., in Shawano.

Andrew Meyer ’01 mathematics, is working as an admissions adviser for UW-Green Bay.

Sharin (Landry) Tebo ’01 Spanish, is an instructional technology support teacher for the Green Bay public schools.

Vincent Panzarella ’01 business administration, is manager of the Neenah branch of Wells Fargo.

Bob Proudfit ’01 master of science in environmental science and policy, is an information systems project manager for Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield.

Kyle Bille ’02 history, is a middle school social studies teacher for the Mineral Point School District.

Erica Hundertmark ’02 psychology, is currently a residence life coordinator for Oxford College of Emory University in Oxford, Ga.

Dennis McCormick ’02 communication processes, is engaged to Andi Mattke. He works at The Finish Line in Fond du Lac.

Theresa Bauer ’03 nursing, joined Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers as manager of outpatient services.

Julie (Zirbel) Casals ’03 chemistry and human biology, married Robert Casals Jr. in October, and is a criminalist at the Miami-Dade Police Department crime lab.

Jolene Garvey ’03 human biology, graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 2007 and opened Garvey Chiropractic L.L.C., Green Bay. She is pursuing further studies in chiropractic pediatrics and pregnancy. She is the official chiropractor of the Green Bay Bullfrogs minor league baseball team.

Brandon Gerlikowski ’03 accounting and business administration, is a planning analyst for Wisconsin Public Service in Green Bay.

Joshua Gretzinger ’03 business administration, is currently the corporate senior financial analyst for The Manitowoc Company. He earned his MBA from UW-Oshkosh in 2004 and his CPA in December 2007.

Sara Haley ’03 human development and psychology, is the events coordinator in the Office of Alumni Relations at Portland (Ore.) State University. She graduated from UW-Oshkosh in the spring of 2007 with dual master’s in school counseling and higher ed administration.

Brad Herrick ’03 master of science in environmental science and policy, is currently the head ecologist for UW-Madison‘s arboretum.

Jeff Jaworski ’03 music, returned to campus in November of 2008 for a classical guitar recital in the Jean Weidner Theatre of the Weidner Center. He performs widely in the Chippewa Valley area and maintains a private studio at the Music Lesson Center in downtown Eau Claire.

Stacy (Scott) Kemps ’03 history, is manager of enrollment services at the Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg. She has been with the college since 2005.

Robin Kuklinski ’03 social work, is a housing case manager at Forward Service Corporation in Green Bay.

Valerie Mann ’03 environmental science, is a naturalist educator at River Bend Nature Center in Racine. She reaches out to K-12 students in the Racine/Kenosha area through the Naturalist-in-Residence program and also offers programs for the general public.

Luke Miller ’03 business administration, is a sales representative for Pitney Bowes in Green Bay. His spouse Amy (VanHoogen) Miller ’04 business administration, is a stay-at-home mom.

Ron Nelson ’03 business administration, is the business manager at Chrysler World, Inc., Abrams. Previously, he worked at Gandrud Chevrolet, Green Bay. Nelson and his wife Cynthia reside in Green Bay.

Joshua Rees ’03 history, is a staff attorney for the Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls.

Marcus Reitz ’03 communication processes, is operations and facilities manager at FulfillNet, Inc., Green Bay.

Brianna Bruvold ’04 biology and environmental science, is a technical support and marketing scientist for Applied Biochemists in Germantown.

Todd Danen ’04 English, has been named the director of alumni and parent relations at St. Norbert College in De Pere.

Burton Ford ’04 human biology, is currently a physical therapist at Delta Flex Travelers in Milwaukee.

Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead ’04 art, is the executive director of the Francis Hardy Center for the Arts, a nonprofit arts organization in Ephraim. She previously served as the organization’s exhibitions and community relations director and prior to that as the artistic director at the Fairfield Art Center in Sturgeon Bay.

Sarah Harding ’04 art, is a realtor for Place Perfect Realty in Marinette.

Carrie (Richter) Helke ’04 elementary education, is working as a K-5 individualized instructor for the Wausau school district.

Brandon Kelly ’04 communication and the arts, is an account representative at Nahan Printing in St. Cloud, Minn.

Sara (Enz) Kipp ’04 English, is currently working as a registered sales assistant with Associated Bank in Green Bay.

Amanda (Dworak) Pribek ’04 elementary education, is a learning disabilities teacher for the Two Rivers public school district.

Julia Aggen ’05 social change and development, is a client benefits specialist at Ventura County Human Services Agency in Simi Valley, Calif.

Michelle Bailey ’05 social work, received a master’s degree in social work from UW-Madison.

Jillian (Schofield) Banser ’05 psychology and human development, is an elementary guidance counselor in the Rhinelander school district.

William Beaumier ’05 history, is a full-time operations specialist at UPS in Lexington, Ky.

Kim Biedermann ’05 environmental planning and environmental science, is working for the League of Conservation Voters.

Daniel Brzozowski ’05 business administration, is an associate attorney at Brennan, Steil & Basting, S.C. in Janesville. He earned his JD from Valparaiso University in 2008, and practices in areas of business law, corporate law, commercial law and real estate.

Hope (Heck) Conover ’05 mathematics, is a high school math teacher for Poplar Bluff (Mo.) School District.

Adam Fett ’05 history and social change and development, is a grants specialist for the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.

Robin (Becker) Hansen ’05 elementary education, is a fourth-grade teacher at Spencer Elementary School in Lake Zurich, Ill.

Ami Irmen ’05 English and human development, is currently working on pre-production for two independent films that will be on location in Green Bay and on a set of articles that will appear within a scrapbook in one of the movies. She is writing a spinoff comic book series called “Mercy and Justice.” She has a MFA from Minnesota State University.

Kristina (Miller) Klemens ’05 human development, and Mike Klemens ’05 urban studies, recently married in MAC Hall here at UW-Green Bay. “We figured the most appropriate place to get married would be where we met, became friends, fell in love and eventually where he proposed,” she said.

Karen Kolasa ’05 communication processes, is a client history interviewer at Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee.

LouAnn (Dahl) Murray ’05 accounting, is a regulatory fuel cost recovery analyst with Integrys Energy (WPS) in Green Bay.

Daniel Schulz, ’05 accounting, and Cassie (Rindfleisch) Schulz ’06 human development and psychology, call the Lakeshore home. Cassie is a school psychologist/counselor in the Port Washington/Saukville School District and Danny is senior accountant with Schenk Business Solutions in Sheboygan.

Jarrod Schumacher ’05 information science, is a system analyst at Thrivent Financial in Appleton.

Sara Weeden ’05 elementary education, is a teacher in four-year-old kindergarten for the Kiel area school district.

Kerstin Westcott ’05 elementary education, teaches sixth grade math, reading and writing at Washington Middle School in Green Bay.

Angela (Zebro) Wix ’05 art and English, is finishing a healing-ministry program and will be ordained in November 2008. She notes that she is a certified massage therapist and just got done fixing up a house she bought in February 2008.

Michelle Behm ’06 human development and psychology, is the student activities coordinator at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.

Tracie Grube-Gaurkee ’06 history, is the resource center assistant for the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Southeast in New Berlin.

Amanda (Peanosky) Jacobson ’06 communication, married her husband, Jason, in August of 2008. She is a helpdesk technician for the Rennes Group, Inc., in Peshtigo.

Robert Long ’06 human biology, graduated from Shenandoah University with a master of science in athletic training. He is currently working in Munster, Ind., spending half of his time with a clinic and the other half with Whiting High School.

Sarah Ludwig ’06 elementary education, is a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at Redeemer Lutheran School in Green Bay.

Stephanie Mineau ’06 human biology, obtained a registered sanitarian credential from the National Environmental Health Association and is continuing to conduct health inspections with the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Jesse Mitchell ’06 communication and the arts, is working as a graphic designer for Arketype, Inc. in Green Bay. His contributions include concept development, illustration, print advertising, logo development, website design, direct mail, brochures, and print collateral.

Andy Paulios ’06 master of science in environmental science and policy, is currently the Director of the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative with the DNR.

Krista Peters ’06 communication and the arts, and Andy Sobralski ’06 business administration, were married in June 2008. Krista works at Ambrosius Studios, Green Bay, and Andy is an assistant manager for Walgreens in Green Bay.

Jacy (Pichette) Peterson ’06 art, is a licensed agency specialist for American Family Insurance in Pulaski.

John Teller ’06 information sciences, co-owns Bear Traks Digital Media company with his father in Oneida. He is also a software designer for the Oneida Tribe of Indians.

Melissa Alberts ’07 political science, is a social studies and psychology teacher at Southern Door High.

Amy Austin ’07 elementary education, is a third-grade teacher at Winneconne Elementary School.

Aubrey (Sutter) Brennan ’07 music, is the marketing personnel and office manager for the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra in Green Bay.

Michael Cornehls ’07 business administration and human biology, is a financial planner at First Command Financial Services in Orlando, Fla.

Michael Delsart ’07business administration, works in the operations department for Packerland Tapes, Inc., De Pere.

Kelsey (Ley) Dorner ’07 communications, is an assistant deputy clerk-treasurer for the City of Algoma. She married Neil Dorner in June 2007.

Bonnie Gutsch ’07 social change and development, is a policy intern with the Office of the Lt. Governor in Madison. She received her master’s degree in political sociology at the London School of Economics. She earned merit for her degree and distinction for her dissertation.

Kelley Green ’07 interdisciplinary studies, is an underwriting manager for Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company in Neenah.

Jessica (Dolski) Hoppe ’07 human development, married Aaron Hoppe in June 2008. She is a preschool teacher at Range Line Preschool and Childcare in Mequon.

Valerie Jensen ’07 business administration, is a sales analyst for Unilever in Minneapolis.

Amy Johnson ‘07 elementary education, is a middle school math teacher at Richmond School in Sussex. She received her message of proposal by Adam Benotch, via the Milwaukee Brewers scoreboard, in June. They are planning a May 2009 wedding.

Cailin Kearns ’07 communications, is an account representative for APi-National Service Group in St. Paul, Minn.

Jesse Kurth ’07 business administration, is the CoVantage Credit Union retirement and investment services representative at CoVantage’s Rib Mountain office.

Heather Madden ’07 elementary education, is a sixth-grade science and social studies teacher for the Huntsville Independent School District in Huntsville, Tex.

Andy Magyar ’07 computer science, and Kim Kohlman ’08 English, are engaged to be married. Kohlman is a teacher at Preble High School in Green Bay and Magyar is a lead game programmer at Frozen Codebase in Green Bay. They are planning a June 2009 wedding.

Erica Millspaugh ’07 art, an award-winning artist as a UW-Green Bay undergraduate, is now a graduate student and teaching assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

Carl Roenz ’07 elementary education, is the new sixth-grade teacher at Mapleview Intermediate School in Kimberly.

Sara Schultz ’07 elementary education, joined the Notre Dame Elementary School preschool teaching team in De Pere.

Sarah (Price) Siewart ’07 business administration, is a human resources generalist at Ballet Arizona in Phoenix.

Melissa Tremaine ’07 social change and development, is a police officer for the Merrill Police Department. She previously attended the Police Recruit Academy at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton.

Eric VandenHuevel ’07 elementary education, is a sixth-grade teacher at Mapleview Intermediate School in Kimberly and is also coaching freshman boy’s basketball at Kimberly High School.

Lydia Zmek ’07 history and psychology, recently completed the United States Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Jerod Bastianello ’08 accounting and business administration, recently joined Schenk’s Green Bay office as a firm assistant.

Margaret Utecht-Baumann ’08 English and humanistic studies, was married in August 2008 to Joshua Baumann in Grafton. She works at Stephen Ministries in St. Louis.

Brooke Borchert ’08 accounting, is a staff auditor at Deloitte & Touche in Milwaukee.

Kenneth Bull ’08 human biology, is a medical student with the United States Army in Bethesda, Md. He is married to Roni Berg ’08.

John Canne ’08 environmental policy and planning, is a scientist in the energy division of Northern Environmental Technologies, Inc.

Molly Cox ’08 elementary education, is a second-grade teacher for Oshkosh Area School District.

Mai Sing (Ho) Follett ’08 human biology, is working as a pharmacy technician for Aurora Pharmacy in De Pere.

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

Nicholas Jones ’08 accounting and business administration, is a staff accountant for Wipfli LLP in Green Bay.

Andrew Kopitzke ’08 communication processes, is a residence hall director at St. Norbert College, De Pere.

Benjamin Kotenberg ’08 communications, is a graduate assistant in the Dean of Students Office at Illinois State University.

Tony Krebs ’08 business administration, is a buyer/planner for SPI Lighting in Mequon.

Jennifer Kuderski ’08 business administration, is a client services associate for The Martzahl Group at Citi Smith Barney.

Ashley Long ’08 business administration, is a sales consultant for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.

David Malcolm ’08 business administration and philosophy, is a brewer at Big Sky Brewery in Missoula, Mont. He was recently married to Abigail Zander.

Allison Martin ’08 history, is a residence life director at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

Amanda Meleski ’08 human biology, is a microbiology technician at Dynacare Laboratory in Milwaukee. She is also mom to baby boy Kaden.

Jacob Mehring ’08 business administration and psychology, is a management trainee at Consolidated Electrical Distributers in Milwaukee.

Melissa Merkovich ’08 environmental policy and planning, is attending graduate school at American University in Washington, D.C.

Shawn Niemann ’08 history, is a manager at Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery in Kewaunee.

Krystle Norton ’08 business administration, is a benefits and payroll specialist at Foth & Van Dyke, LLC., Green Bay.

Peter Jay Nyenhuis ’08 music, married Tianna Lee Mentink in August. He is employed at Urban Middle School in Sheboygan.

Kristen Rietz ’08 communication, was recently named entertainment reporter for the Green Bay area’s local cut-ins on the CW Networks’ nationally syndicated “The Daily Buzz” news program.

Matt Rogatzki ’08 human biology, is working towards a master’s degree in human performance at UW-La Crosse.

Jennifer Schanen ’08 social work, is working with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). Her team was assisting at FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) until late 2008.

Amanda (Crump) Schwartz ’08 elementary education, married Bradley Schwartz.

Marc Seidl ’08 social work, is a social worker for Outagamie County Department of Health and Human Services in Appleton.

Trista Seubert ’08 political science, is attending the University of North Dakota for a master’s degree in public administration.

Erica Teclaw ’08 human biology and psychology, is working as an analyst at Covance in Madison.

Reid Thomas ’08 chemistry, is a chemist at Sigma-Aldrich Inc., in Sheboygan.

Amanda (VandenHeuvel) Van Eyck ’08 elementary education, is a fourth-grade teacher at Heritage Elementary School, De Pere.

Nicole (Mader) Virant ’08 business administration, is a graduate student in the education administration and leadership program at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.

Bradley Vivoda ’08 social work, supervises operations, staff and volunteers at Fox Valley Warming Shelter Inc. He also oversees development. He is pursuing a master’s degree from UW-Green Bay.

Sara Winkler ’08 human biology, attends graduate school at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.

Michael Witte ’08 history, was named the first-ever swim coach for the Green Bay United boys swimming team, made up of Green Bay area high school swimmers. He competed for the Phoenix, first as a walk-on and then earning a scholarship. He has a teaching license in social studies and is also a ballroom dance instructor.

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