August 2005

UW-Green Bay freshmen set to move into residence halls Thursday

GREEN BAY - Faculty, staff and student volunteers will lend a helping hand to new freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as they move into on-campus residence halls Thursday (Sept. 1).

In what has become an annual tradition at UW-Green Bay, about 150 volunteers will assist the freshmen as they move into the residence halls on the northeast part of the campus.

More than 700 freshmen will begin moving into their rooms at 8:30 a.m. They will get a head start on returning students, most of whom will move in Sunday.

Freshmen move-in kicks off orientation activities at UW-Green Bay. Orientation events continue into the weekend. A compete listing of events can be found online at http://www.uwgb.edu/focus/.

Classes start at UW-Green Bay on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Glenn Gray, director of residence life at UW-Green Bay, said the University receives favorable feedback about the volunteer help available to freshmen and their families on move-in day.

"The families that are moving their sons and daughters in are ecstatic about all the University support in helping them move in and transition to college life," Gray said. "I think we've got something special going on here that students and their families really appreciate."

UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard, student-athletes and members of numerous student organizations will be among the volunteer helpers.

Other orientation activities include the official campus welcome at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Phoenix Sports Center, meetings for parents, an ice cream social, and sessions addressing academic and social issues.

(05-165 / 30 August 2005 / SH)

Textbook by UW-Green Bay faculty member takes new look at health psychology

GREEN BAY - A new textbook written by a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty member brings real-world applications and cultural perspectives to the study of health psychology.

In Health Psychology - A Cultural Approach, author Regan A.R. Gurung uses a range of examples from different cultural groups to provide students with a comprehensive description of basic theories in health psychology. The textbook is published by Thomson/Wadsworth.

Gurung, associate professor of human development and psychology at UW-Green Bay, describes the biological, psychological and sociological factors that determine who we are. In the book, he also examines cultural differences in major health behaviors. The book contains extensive information on diseases such as cancer and heart disease, and how to cope with them.

Health Psychology - A Cultural Approach focuses on key determinants of behavior, such as family, ethnicity and religion, which are not always highlighted in health psychology books. The book combines contemporary and classic issues in the field.

"The basic premise of the book is that our cultural backgrounds - not just race and ethnicity, but our religion, where we live and our gender - all influence our health behaviors," Gurung said.

The book is designed primarily for upper-level undergraduate courses, but it is written in a style accessible to anyone interested in improving health. It has received favorable reviews for fully weaving in the importance of culture in the study of health psychology.

Gurung joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1999. His success in the classroom was recognized when he received the UW-Green Bay Founders Association Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2004. He also was a National Institute of Mental Health Fellow at UCLA.

He has Ph.D. and master's degrees from the University of Washington and a bachelor's degree from Carleton College.

His research interests include stress and coping, changing health behaviors, and the media and health. He currently teaches courses in health psychology and culture, development and health. He has been widely published, with more than three dozen publications to his credit.

(05-164 / 30 August 2005 / SH)

Meyer appointed first John P. Blair Endowed Chair at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Timothy Meyer, professor of Information and Computing Science at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, today was named the University's John P. Blair Endowed Chair in Communication.

The special faculty position dedicated to teaching and research in communications and the media is the first fully endowed chair in UW-Green Bay's history.

The John P. Blair Endowed Chair in Communication is made possible by a $1.5 million gift to UW-Green Bay from Mrs. Dorothy Blair and the Blair Foundation. John P. Blair, Dorothy Blair's late husband, was a media pioneer and an early promoter of broadcast advertising.

UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard announced Meyer's appointment today at the University's annual Faculty and Staff Convocation.

The John P. Blair Endowed Chair was established to support research and creative work of a distinguished senior faculty member. It will increase opportunities for more personalized faculty-student interaction, enhance the communications curriculum, and strengthen University-community connections through internships and other programs.

An endowed chair supports and enhances a prominent faculty member's teaching and research by providing substantial resources for salary support, stipends for research assistants, supplies and professional development.

Meyer joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1982. His achievements as a scholar previously have been recognized by his appointment as the first Ben J. and Joyce Rosenberg Professor in 1986 and the awarding of the UW-Green Bay Founders Association Award for Scholarship in 1997.

Meyer's research primarily has been in the areas of electronic media, public relations and advertising. He has done extensive research on the impact of media on various audiences, including children and adolescents and ethnic groups.

Meyer is the author of numerous books, articles and book chapters. He also is a longtime consultant with various television networks, law firms and other organizations. He frequently provides expert commentary for state and local news media on media coverage of politics.

He has a Ph.D. in mass communication and a master's degree in telecommunications, both from Ohio University. He has a bachelor's degree in communication from UW-Oshkosh.

Private gifts for endowed chairs and named professorships enhance UW-Green Bay's ability to compete for top faculty and students. They also add to the University's capacity to serve the region.

The Blairs were early supporters of UW-Green Bay, which was founded in 1965. Their concern about environmental problems inspired their generous contributions to the University for support of numerous projects.

(05-163 / 24 August 2005 / SH)

UW-Green Bay honors eight at University for excellence

GREEN BAY - Eight members of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus community have been named recipients of 2005 Founders Association Awards for Excellence.

The awards and recipients are: Teaching - Prof. Kim Nielsen; Scholarship - Prof. Phil Clampitt; Institutional Development - Les Raduenz; Collaborative Achievement - Profs. Emeritus H. Jack Day and Robert Wenger; Academic Support - Virginia Dell; and Classified Staff - Amy Bartelme and Sandra Servais.

Founders Association President Jim Prast presented the awards Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the UW-Green Bay Fall Convocation. The Founders Association, a philanthropic organization, began the awards program in 1975.

Nielsen, who received the teaching award, is an associate professor of Social Change and Development and chair of Women's Studies. She joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1999.

According to Nielsen's nominator, her courses challenge students to develop good written and oral communication skills, international perspectives, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary problem-solving skills and to apply these skills in original research and presentations.

One student nominator wrote of Nielsen, "It is easy for me to say, without a doubt, that this recipient had the greatest impact on my college career. She was a great role model and mentor for me."

Clampitt, recipient of the award for scholarship, is a professor of Information and Computing Science and currently is the Philip J. and Elizabeth B. Hendrickson Professor of Business. He has been a member of the UW-Green Bay faculty for 24 years.

Clampitt's research has been published in books, book chapters and academic journals. He has completed many applied research projects for area industries and organizations, including American Medical Security, Schneider National, Associated Bank and St. Vincent Hospital.

Clampitt has a strong reputation in the areas of management, business communication, crisis management, information technology and organizational communication.

Raduenz, institutional development award recipient, is UW-Green Bay's director of facilities management and planning. He has been with the University for 34 years.

Raduenz has been involved in virtually every major construction project at UW-Green Bay for the past 30 years. He has been instrumental in designing the Cofrin Arboretum, organized plantings and landscape features throughout the inner campus, and contributed many ideas to building designs.

"This recipient is a low-profile leader whose influence will positively affect many generations," a supporter wrote. "He works with a long-range vision, uncorrupted by petty conflicts."

Day and Wenger, who received the award for collaborative achievement, were recognized for their role in launching the groundbreaking International Visiting Scholars Program, the first formal joint venture between UW-Green Bay and St. Norbert College.

The program, which began in November 2003, brings scholars and professionals from developing countries to spend time on both campuses and in the greater Green Bay community.

"That they had the vision and achieved the goal largely after both men were retired from UW-Green Bay bespeaks an exceptional dedication," a nominator of Day and Wenger wrote.

The International Visiting Scholars program grew out of the Asian Visiting Scholars Program that Wenger and Day, along with their wives, Lena Wenger and Jan Day, founded at UW-Green Bay in 1998 with their own money.

Dell, who received the award for academic support, is an editor in the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Since joining UW-Green Bay in 1973, she has held positions in publications, print purchasing and news services.

Dell currently serves as a resource for the news media, researches and writes news releases, helps prepare commencement and convocation publications, and provides advice to the campus community on communication needs.

A nominator of Dell for the Founders Award wrote, "She is tireless in her efforts on behalf of the institution, particularly as they relate to capturing and reporting 'good news' stories about the institution and its students in general, and academic research and student/faculty activities in particular."

Servais and Bartelme each received the award for classified staff. Servais recently retired from her position as program assistant in Graduate Studies after more than two decades at UW-Green Bay. Bartelme, now program assistant in Graduate Studies, was awarded for her work as program assistant in Communication and the Arts and Humanistic Studies.

Servais was described by a supporter as "professional, proficient, and personable — a complete package." Almost all of her supporters used the phrase "above and beyond the call of duty" in describing her job performance.

"This recipient's historical knowledge of the program and administrative procedures will be missed to such a degree that I cannot even find the words to express the loss," one supporter of Servais wrote.

Bartelme joined the Communication and the Arts and Humanistic Studies units in 2002 after working in Wisconsin Public Television's Green Bay office. Her supporters for the award wrote that she always considers the needs of others and how she can make their work easier.

"Ms. Bartelme's attitude, work ethic, efficiency and effectiveness have had a dramatic impact on the sixty-plus faculty and staff with whom she works," a supporter wrote. "Without exception, on a daily basis she works to create an environment that supports and offers exceptional assistance and support to students."

Founders Association Awards for Excellence are chosen by a committee of UW-Green Bay faculty and staff from responses to a call for nominations.

(05-162 / 24 August 2005 / SH)

UW-Green Bay senior high music camp draws 230 student musicians

GREEN BAY - About 230 students attended the 2005 Senior High Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The camp for students entering grades 9-12 ran from July 24 through July 30. It concluded with a concert in UW-Green Bay's Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.

Band, orchestra and choral students were able to select from special-interest classes in improvisation, aural skills, composition and other topics, in addition to rehearsals, sectionals, large ensembles, enrichment sessions, and other classes.

Attending the UW-Green Bay Senior High Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp were (listed by hometown):

Abrams - Elizabeth Jolly; Appleton - Eric Mullins; Ashwaubenon - Kristin Welke; Athens - Hannah Schara; Bear Creek - Spenser Burton; Berlin - Annamae Coulson, Julianna Nitz, Tyler Rindo; Bloomington, Minn. - James Soltis; Brownsville - Savanna Stiller; Brussels - Kelsey Abernathy, Elizabeth Neuman; Buffalo Grove, Ill. - Michelle Stewart; Cecil - Margaret McCain, Michelle Meunier; Chilton - Allison Jannette; Cleveland - Monica Sommer; Colgate - Ellie Hulsbrink; Crandon - Lindsey Thomas; De Pere - Holly D'Anna, Laura Mackey, Jesse Wellens; Delafield - Kristin Bush; Denmark - Sarah Beaupre, Corinne Galligan, Sarah Giuliani, Steve Graycarek, Brandon Kuss, Eileen Lacenski; Eagle River - Meghann Gagnon, Brianna Zastrow; Ellison Bay - Taylor Bergen; Ellsworth - Kristen Kannel; Elmhurst - Sharon Doyle, Elizabeth Hickey; Fond du Lac - Samantha Holzem, Bailey Schmidt; Forestville - Steven Rice; Francis Creek - Jesse Dirkman, Kelly Dirkman; Frederic - Felicia Lane; Germantown - Kerry Brady, Daniel Ewert, Daniel Galginaitis, Chris Johnson, Scott McCann, Kyle Pisarski, Tim Pollari, Eric Rollinger, Hanna Sennott; Gillett - Melissa Bornhofer, Sara Winkler; Grafton - Kimberly Becker, Lauren Brooks, Michael Burczyk, Ian Gorecki, Kyle Higgins, Kelly Janczak, Stephanie Pampel, Andrea Rakoczy.

Green Bay - Kaitlin Anderson, Katie Anderson, Joshua Atkins; Daniel Bader, Benjamin Broerman, Sarah Clark, Marguerite Cullen, David Day, Elizabeth Fontaine, Aria Glielmi, Meredith Hansen, Ian Hornburg, Kayla Johnson, Emma Kaufman, Alex Keim, Kathryn Korotev, Jennifer Kropp, Kristine Leonowicz, Stephanie Lindow, Amy Linzmeyer, Megan Madl, Robert Nackers, Timothy Neilitz, Samantha Nelson, Erin Peterson, Angela Pfeister, Caitlin Polarek, Jennifer Pongratz, Caroline Rohloff, Ted Schoenleber, Maria Selk, Gregory Siegrist, Carolyn Silverberg, Michael Tennie, Jennifer Vandervest, John Verkuilen, Victoria Wilda, Olivia Williams, Patricia Wilson, Ryan Woller, Michael Wolter, Ashley Zipperer; Green Lake - Anna Jankowski; Greendale - Colin Anderle.

Hager City - Katie Fuchs; Hartford - Christina Broeske, Maria Broeske, Elizabeth Du Pont, Andrew Kirchman; Ixonia - Katie Reiss; Jefferson - Amanda Van Vuren; Kansasville - Katlin Lavieri; Kenosha - Courtney Sheldon; Kewaunee - Kimberly Chaloupka, Katlyn Jaeger, Abby Mushero, Eric Neumeier, Megan Neveau, Mindy Obry, Lacy Siegmund; Kiel - Sarah Kisiolek, Sarah Vogel; Kingsford, Mich. - Mitchell Weaver; Kohler - Madie Fosmo, Caley Hildebrand, Allison Lichtenberg, Jessica Patterson; Lena - Alex Glime; Leopolis - Rebecca Graves; Lombard, Ill. - Jaime Lemens; Lomira - Stephanie Lipke; Manitowoc - Adam Allison, Lydia Bremer, Debra Firkus, Michelle Freiberg, Patrick Heili, Meghan Horntvedt, Sarah Lindholm, Jonathan Rezach, Jessica Rhein; Marinette - Angela Klingensmith, Jennifer McGowan, Alyssa Raiche; Marshfield - Adam Qutaishat; Menominee, Mich. - Jake Isaacson; Mequon - Sean Siegman; Merrill - Katelyn Kwiesielewicz; Milwaukee - Khone Yang; Minneapolis, Minn. - Saul Theisen; Mishicot - Kevin Krajnik, Rachel Werner; Neenah - Katrina Dvorachek, Sarah Files; Neosho - Eamon Bauman; Neshkoro - James Lehman; New Berlin - Katherine Formanek, Jackie Love, Sarah Stein; New Franken - Jordan Hatcher; New London - Coleen Denzel, Amber-Ann Gorges, Samantha Larson; Niagara - Justin Chartier.

Oconto - Megan Schreiter; Oconto Falls - Samantha Scharenbrock; Oshkosh - Adam Carlson, Chris Jones, Alexander Kropp, Ethan Wege; Park Falls - Kayla Plummer, Seth Plummer; Peshtigo - Kellie Becker, Adrianne Behnke, Marin Kniskern, Amy Morois; Pickett - Tara Groth; Pleasant Prairie - Bess Yontz; Plover - Holly Piotrowski, Brianna Raymer, Stephan Timm, Spencer Tuskowski, Jenna Van Haren; Plymouth - Bessie LeRose; Portage - Blair Booth, Ashley Brennan, Ellie Marcouiller, Christopher Page; Porterfield - Leah LaMalfa; Prospect Heights, Ill. - Amy Spanske; Red Wing, Minn. - Britta Hanson; Rhinelander - Cassandra Grys, Dylan Myers; Rochester, Minn. - Karah Jones; Rothschild - Katy Hale, Kayla Johnson; Rubicon - Edward Dwyer.

Sheboygan - Rachel Deterding, Meghan Hemmer, Angela Jenkins, Merry Planton, Danielle Plocar; Sheboygan Falls - Natalie Faas, Sheila Syrjala, Amy Valleskey, Matt Wolfert; Stratford - Jessica Kramer; Sturgeon Bay - Molly Kase, Ryan LeCloux, Karlee Salo; Suamico - Jenny Hendricks, Sarah Huempfner; Sullivan - Lauren Wleczyk; Sun Prairie - Brooke Vechinski; Three Lakes - Ariel Cunningham; Tigerton - Stephanie Riska; Two Rivers - Chelcea Boesiger, Alyssa Van Lanen; Waterford - Amber Chavez; Waunakee - Sarah Longfield; Wausaukee - Katherine Neitzer; Wautoma - Jonah Siegel; Wauwatosa - David Baker, Jared Schulz, Andrew Senkerik, Matthew Wolfson; Wheeling, Ill. - Jacob Grubman; Whitefish Bay - Kali Bolyard, Catherine Rothacker; Wisconsin Rapids - Nicole Casey.

(05-161 / 23 August 2005 / SH)

Gurung named associate dean at
UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Regan A.R. Gurung, an award-winning member of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty, has been named the University's associate dean of liberal arts and sciences.

Gurung, associate professor of Human Development and Psychology, begins his duties as associate dean today. He succeeds Prof. Joyce Salisbury, who is retiring.

In announcing the appointment, Interim Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fergus Hughes said the combination of Gurung's teaching excellence, scholarly record and knowledge of and commitment to UW-Green Bay made him an ideal candidate for the position.

"Prof. Gurung is an inspirational teacher, outstanding scholar and energetic participant in the campus community," Hughes said. "He has all the qualities to make him highly successful in this new role."

Gurung said he appreciates the opportunity to work with Hughes to serve UW-Green Bay.

"Over my years here, I have had the pleasure of interacting with faculty and staff from across campus," Gurung said. "I look forward to being a catalyst in the ongoing effort to maintain and improve not only the quality of education delivered at UWGB but the quality of life of the faculty, staff and students."

Gurung joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1999. His success in the classroom was recognized when he received the UW-Green Bay Founders Association Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2004. He was a Wisconsin Teaching Fellow in 2000-2001.

Gurung has more than three dozen publications to his credit, including a new textbook in health psychology. He has presented his research at professional conferences more than 70 times.

He also has been active in UW-Green Bay campus activities. For the past two years, he has been chair of the psychology discipline. He also serves on the University Committee and the Instructional Development Council. He has served on the Academic Affairs Committee, Awards and Recognition Committee, Board of International Advisors, and Center for Biodiversity Advisory Committee.

UW-Green Bay academic programs in humanities, fine and performing arts, natural and applied sciences and social sciences report to the office of the dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

(05-160 / 22 August 2005 / SH)

UW-Green Bay middle school music camp draws 46 orchestra students

GREEN BAY - Forty-six orchestra students entering grades six through nine attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp July 17-23.

The camp aimed to develop the individual music skills of each student. Each orchestra student auditioned and was placed in an appropriate performance group.

A final concert was given for family and friends at the world-class Weidner Center for Performing Arts on the UW-Green Bay campus.

The following orchestra students (listed by hometown) attended the UW-Green Bay middle school music camp:

Appleton - Anna Grassman; Berlin - Anna Mae Beyer; De Pere - Hannah Blecha, Haley Fehling, Sarah Haegele, Paul Janowicz, Matalyn Merkatoris, Nina Perkins, Heidi Vollrath; Downers Grove, Ill. - Alyssa Clemens, Dana Rotz; Ellison Bay - Erin Bergen; Escanaba, Mich. - Jeffrey Keupper; Fond du Lac - Zachary Rosenblatt.

Green Bay - Robert Bartel, Christine Coffelt, Jenna Harder, Amanda Heckenlaible, Tanner Keim, Dustin Lateyice, Brianna Leuthner, Heather Plate, Lauren Ruben, Kevin Sampson, Tara Yang; Kaukauna - Heidi Sattergren; Manitowoc - Colleen Burke, Jessica Leigh, Jason Twaroski; Menasha - Breanna Swiertz.

Neenah - Caitlyn Busche, Christina Lang, Monica Laurent; New Franken - Kaitlin Blaney; Shawano - Samantha Zaddack; Sheboygan - Samantha Potter; Sister Bay - Camille Orgel; St. Leonard, Md. - Brendan Richards; Watertown - Jacob Butts, Emmett Larsen; Waukesha - William Reichardt; West Bend - Tabatha Manteufel, Leah Schlueter, Holly Schoenberg; Wisconsin Rapids - Katey Molinarolo, Shauna Peterson.

(05-159 / 10 August 2005 / SH)

Choral students attended UW-Green Bay middle school music camp

GREEN BAY - Forty-eight choral students attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp July 17-23.

The camp, open to those entering grades six though nine, aimed to develop the individual music skills of each student. Each choral student auditioned and was placed in an appropriate performance group.

A final concert was given for family and friends at the world-class Weidner Center for Performing Arts at UW-Green Bay.

The following students (listed by hometown) attended the UW-Green Bay middle school choral camp:

Appleton - Taylor Kratz; Casco - Leah Lax; De Pere - Michaela Hogan; Denmark - Kirsten Larson; Eagle River - Abigail Thompson, Stephanie Zdroik; Fond du Lac - Hannah Dhonau, Kelsey Gilbertson, Kayla Sperbeck, Rachel Vaughan; Grafton - Alyssa Bartel, Lauren Beyer, Lauren Eidman, Sarah Gettel, Michelle Kletzien, Daniel Pampel, Amber Schowalter.

Green Bay - Lily Arendt, Mary Arendt, Claire Bassett, Jenna Littleberry, Jessilyn Marth, Kayla Paul, Sara Ruiz, Augustine Santillan, Sigourney Vandeveer, Ashley Woller; Iron Mountain, Mich. - Elleda Groeneveld, Rose Hruska; Kingsford, Mich. - Daniel Giordanelli, Brian Greenleaf, Kat Lucas, Haley Massicotte; Kohler - Lauren Hoepfner; Lena - Paul Belongia.

Marinette - Jeffrey Lewis; Marion - Hayley Evrard; Oneida - Jordyn Anklam; Oshkosh - Kathryn Cuttill; Portage - Brittany Herrick; South Milwaukee - Aliya Jonic; Sheboygan Falls - Teresa Ebbers, Alyse Hucke; Sturgeon Bay - Emily Newbern, Lily Larsen; Two Rivers - Elizabeth Rocheleau; Watertown - Elizabeth Oudemans; Wrightstown - Robyn Einan.

(05-158 / 10 August 2005 / SH)

UW-Green Bay middle school music camp draws 350 band students

GREEN BAY - Nearly 350 band students attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp July 17-23.

Band students entering grades eight and nine auditioned for placement in appropriate performance groups. Students entering grades six and seven participated in X-Band, with placement by grade level rather than audition.

The camp ended with a final concert for family and friends in the world-class Weidner Center for the Performing Arts at UW-Green Bay.

The following eighth and ninth graders (listed by hometown) attended the UW-Green Bay middle school band camp:

Beaver Dam - Morgan Butterbrodt, Cherith Zanghi; Blaine, Minn. - Kelli Gutow, Rachel Miller; Brown Deer - Jessica Markiewicz, Alexis Sherard; Brussels - Tyler Brown, Jared Krause; Cecil - Alexander Wocking; Clintonville - Kyle Hall; Colgate - Katie Aumann, Andrew Graham, Dana Graunke, Amanda Kuspa, Jennifer Monson, Kyle Rack; Denmark - Cassandra Collins, Sarah Larson, Ryan Lemery; Eagle River - Nicholas Plank; Eau Claire - Mercedes Fulgione; Egg Harbor - Erin Kiehnau, Emily Moravec; Escanaba, Mich. - Jacob Adams, Lauren Belanger, Lauren Belanger, Rebecca Bender, Ryan Berhow, Seth Cassell, Chelsea DeMars, Chelsey Fix, Alex Hakkola, Christine Hansen, Sara Hardin, Jerrica LaVigne, James Nantelle, Leslie Shapy, Laura Swanson, Dylan Van Drese, Dylan Walksnice Nelson, Victoria Wood; Fond du Lac - Danielle Barber, Kirsten Foster; Franklin - Allison Kallmann.

Germantown - Zachary Bacigalupo, Allison Baer, Jared Bechler, Catalina Bird, Eric Bloedorn, Molly Ciszewski, Chelsey Evenson, Christopher Feilbach, Rachel Fenske, Alyssa Grossmann, Dana Hanson, Jessica Jacobson, Morgan Johnson, Mandy Klauer, Kimberly Kolb, Katherine Lambert, Robert Lindert, Scott Loftus, Nathan Mislang, Katherin Mueller, Sara Pingel, Lauren Pyne, Rebecca Rasmussen, Daniel Ries, Desmond Rodriguez, Sabrina Sanabria, Randi Schmidt, Eden Sennott, Alyssa Stresing, Nate Sturm, Tori Vertelka, Amanda Werner, Eliza Wortman, Ben Xue, Valerie Zahn; Gillett - Trent Smits, Amanda Tolzman; Gleason - Bridget Dunphy; Grafton - David Burczyk, Jacki Delfosse, Taylor Paddock; Granton - Ashley Andrews.

Green Bay - Lisa Alvarado-Ortiz, Abigail Atkins, Lauren Barta, Patrick Bollom, Daniel Cape, Brian Cota, Samantha Derenne, Thomas Gray, Jane Jarvis, Andrew Kaufman, Michael Keim, Ashley Letourneau, Melissa Matheys, Kirsten Medenwald, John Mladucky, Sarah Nejedlo, Emily Olson, Nicole Peters, Erika Pliner, Kayla Pluger, Daniel Riley, Alyssa Rosenthal, Kelsey Schroeder, Kristin Short, Nickolas Sternitzky, Brendan Taylor, Haley Turk, Jill Vander Loop, Alex Webster, Timothy Wilda, Jacob Zipperer; Iron Mountain, Mich. - John Orttenburger, Elizabeth Petschar, Callie Ryan; Jackson - Torrie Herrmann, Jacob Stone, Zachary Stone, Anne Trapp; Junction City - Andrew Roser; Kewaunee - Amie Chaloupka, Christine Lutzke, David Pichotta; Kingsford, Mich. - Dylan Carlson, Brittany Kent, Jeana Klingelhutz, Steve Mulka, Michael Singletary.

Kohler - Ashley Sobecki, Kaitlin Stastny; Krakow - Alex Smithback; Madison - Jane Campbell, Avery Wallace; Maiden Rock - Kelsey Wieser; Manitowoc - Kristin Hetz, Bobbi Krause, Keelyn Rogers; Maribel - Caleb Metz; Marinette - Tyler Biswabic, Rachel Breuer, Jenna Carlson, Shawn Erickson, Victoria Klingensmith, Rachel Smith, Ruth Weissgerber; Marion - Jennifer Arndt, Emily Baumgartner, Renee Buxton, Nathan Knitt, Ashley List; Marshfield - Stacey Rolak; Mayville - Zachary Horanoff; Medford - Michael Deml, Casey Denzine; Menominee, Mich. - Andy Beyer, Shea Cherro, David Sbar; Menomonee Falls - Andrew Hanrahan, Conor Johnson; Milwaukee - Laurel Marshall; Mishicot - Tim Holzer; Monroe - Sean Garde; New Berlin - Robert Love, Ryan Pandl, Michelle Smocke; New London - Michelle Natzke, Erin Scherer, Emma Staudenmaier; Newton - Kelly Ritger, Brooke Temme.

Oak Park, Ill. - Irene Price; Oneida - Brandon Kryger, Keely Swaab; Oshkosh - Sammy Barrett, Emily Binner, Teague Paris, Stephanie Rothe, Kaleb Sobey, Nikolaas Sobey; Portage - Allissa Regenold, Wesley Warwick; Pulaski - Kevin Ripley; Racine - Katie Landry; Redgranite - Cole Watkins; Rhinelander - Ryan Anderson, Kelsey Hugunin, Genevieve Kubiak, William Piasecki; Richfield - Daniel Baehr, Katie Imp, Charles Jones, Rachel Siebers; Seymour - Veronica Havard; Sheboygan - Alexandra Anderson, Matthew Griffith; Sheboygan Falls - Trevor Krahn; Stevens Point - Craig Beer; Sturgeon Bay - Casey Ceranski, David Conley, Tom Hays, Darcy Johnsrud, MurphyKate Montee, Casey Riley, Justin Schuyler, Maya Woods; Suamico - Carrie Hendricks, Bailey Steely, Samuel Stevens; Summit, N.J. - Jessica Resnick; Two Rivers - Larissa Boesiger, Hannah Juza, Josh Kimmes, Sarah Mark, Michael Mills, Andrew Olp, Nicole Rezachek, Kathryn Ruh, Colleen Stein, Sean Thompson; Valders - Stacia Green; Verona - Martha Mank, Grace Witmer; Wallace, Mich. - Ashley Grosso, Brianna Grosso; Watertown - Amanda Balane, Moses Balian; Waukesha - Tobias Little; Wautoma - Jacob Behringer, Jacob Dresback, Kristin Fendler, Mack Gawne, Sam Novak, Desiree Wilhelm; Wauwatosa - Erin Pfaff; West Des Moines, Iowa - Grace Swanson.

The following sixth- and seventh-grade band students attended the UW-Green Bay Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp:

Beaver Dam - Abigail Butterbrodt, Meghan Turner; Berlin - Julia Lewallen; Brown Deer - Simone Sherard; Cato - Tori Anschutz, Jennafer Denor; De Pere - Ashley Roarty; Denmark - Elizabeth Lacenski, Tony Lau; Egg Harbor - Emily Kiehnau; Grafton - Mackenzie Alberts, Sarah Beck, Katelyn McCann, Francisco Mercado, Cassandra Patula.

Green Bay - Scott Becker, Sam Berns, Nick Cravillion, Eric Gigot, Aaron Graham, Shelby Hearley, Caitlin Holdredge, Evan Letourneau, Alex Marth, Janessa Mladucky, Michael Rouse, Mackinley Russ, Emily Skaletski, Allison Stroman, Sierra Valentine, Kelsey VandenHouten, Rachael Vernon, Erin Wallace; Iron Mountain, Mich. - Adria Groeneveld, Kevin McDowell, Jeff Steele; Kingsford, Mich. - Tyler Campbell, Kathleen Everett, Justin King; Kohler - Olivia MacDonald; Lakewood - Erica Keller; Leopolis - Amanda Graves; Maiden Rock - Mary Kane; Maribel - Christian Hanson, Shayne Havlovitz; Marinette - Taylor Lemieux, Cailyn Roeder, Kevin Smith, Patrick Weissgerber; Marshfield - Steven Johanek, Elizabeth Parimanath, Thomas Stevning-Roe; Menominee, Mich. - Nate Koenig, Melissa Pressler, Cierra Seid; Menomonee Falls - Sarah Hanrahan, Suzanne Schwalbach, Alexis Virlee; Merrill - Leo Olson, Alexandria Black; Milwaukee - Marley Danek; New Franken - Holly Baierl, Corissa Burkart, Kaitlyn Jacobs.

Oconto Falls - Lindsey Brunette; Ogdensburg - Catherine Trice; Oshkosh - Nick Cirricione, Morgan Keefe, Shannon Salm; Rhinelander - Emma Bradley, Elizabeth Kirby; Scandinavia - Molly Kroseberg; Slinger - Samantha Schmidt; Sturgeon Bay - Hannah Cole, Amber Englebert, Tyler Gorski, Gretchen Hathaway, Forrest Heldmann, Kyra Konrad, BessAnna Krauss, Justin Krauss, Mari McClelland, Sara Powers, Michaela Rabas, Sierra Townsend; Suamico - Rachael Huempfner; Sun Prairie - Timothy Fronsee; Two Rivers - Elizabeth Buckley, Jacob Doney, Julie Fuller, Katreena Nowak; Verona - Lily Mank; Waukesha - Cydney Betton; Waupaca - Jaclyn Cuff, Hannah Kelley; Wausaukee - Trevor Thornton; Wauwatosa - John Ahrens, Ben Senkerik; West Bend - Brianna Oestreich; Whitelaw - Brianna Shovlak.

(05-157 / 10 August 2005 / SH)

UW-Green Bay announces 2005-06 lineup for "UWGB Downtown" series

GREEN BAY - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's popular luncheon series, "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch," resumes in downtown Green Bay this fall.

The series, which debuted in 2004, continues this year with four learning luncheons at the Holiday Inn City Centre. It includes informal luncheons and presentations by UW-Green Bay faculty members.

"UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" showcases UW-Green Bay's finest teaching scholars throughout the academic year.

Luncheon speakers and topics for 2005-06 include:

• Derek Jeffreys, associate professor of Humanistic Studies at UW-Green Bay and the author of the book Defending Human Dignity: John Paul II and Political Realism. Jeffreys will discuss his book on Thursday, Sept. 29. He will draw from current events to contrast the pope's moral and political philosophy with practical and realistic political thinking.

• Rebecca Meacham, UW-Green Bay assistant professor of Humanistic Studies and director of the University's creative writing program. Meacham will speak Thursday, Nov. 17 about "Truth in Fiction! Award-Winning Author Reveals Writing Secrets." Using her story collection Let's Do, Meacham will discuss how to turn ordinary experiences into gripping fiction. Let's Do was selected for the Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" program. It also won the Council for Wisconsin Writers' Book-Length Fiction Award and was acknowledged for Outstanding Achievement by the Wisconsin Library Association.

• Heidi Fencl, associate professor of Natural and Applied Sciences at UW-Green Bay. Fencl will speak on "Science, Gender, and Classroom Interaction" on Thursday, March 23, 2006. She will debunk the myth that women don't succeed in science. Fencl will focus on numerous factors — teaching approaches, classroom climate and a person's belief in the likelihood of his/her success — that are major factors in student success.

• Greg Aldrete, UW-Green Bay professor of Humanistic Studies and the author of five books about ancient Rome. Aldrete will speak Thursday, May 4, 2006, on "Ancient Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking." Aldrete will focus on strategies and techniques developed by the ancient Romans that allowed them to "entertain and captivate an audience, to arouse their listeners' emotions and to sway their opinions."

At each "UWGB Downtown" event, a buffet lunch is served from 11:45 to 12:15 p.m. The program follows, concluding by 1:10 p.m. There is a registration fee of $15 per session, which covers lunch, presentation and materials. Registration in advance is required.

"UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" provides the community opportunities to learn more about Green Bay's University of Wisconsin while taking part in lifelong learning and supporting the city's downtown.

The series is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor at UW-Green Bay, the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association and Downtown Green Bay Inc. in collaboration with UW-Green Bay Outreach and Extension.

To learn more about the series or register, call (920) 465-2222 or go online at http://www.uwgb.edu/downtown/lunch/.

(05-156 / 9 August 2005 / SH)

Kaye's new book on Thomas Paine
re-examines political writer's legacy

GREEN BAY - A new book by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Prof. Harvey J. Kaye offers a fresh interpretation of the life and democratic legacy of political writer and revolutionary figure Thomas Paine.

Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, published this month by Hill & Wang, considers Paine's legacy and continuing presence in American life, according to the author.

"It really became a reconsideration of what the purpose and promise of America is," Kaye said of the book. "Paine helped define the purpose and promise of America."

In his latest study of Paine, Kaye explores Paine's influence on generations of radical and liberal Americans - and, more recently, conservatives.

Kaye uses Paine's major writings such as Common Sense and The Rights of Man to paint a picture of his role in the fight for American liberty and independence as well as his influence on the French Revolution. He traces the journey of Paine's ideas from early America through today.

Paine is the author of famous words, which have been quoted throughout U.S. history, such as "The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth," "We have it in our power to begin the world over again," and "These are the times that try men's souls."

Thomas Paine and the Promise of America has been well-received by prominent historians and journalists. Political commentator Bill Moyers called it "the best political book of the year." In a review in the July 31 New York Times Book Review, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis described the book as "the most comprehensive assessment yet of Paine's controversial reputation." Ellis said Kaye writes "with the passion of a defense attorney whose client has been wrongfully sentenced to obscurity."

Kaye said he first became familiar with and fascinated by Paine as a young boy, finding books about Paine in his grandfather's library.

"Paine saw extraordinary possibilities of the United States of America," Kaye said. "He was truly the champion of the United States being a democracy and not having a king or an aristocracy." Kaye, a professor of Social Change and Development at UW-Green Bay, is the writer and editor of many award-winning books on history and politics. His books include Are We Good Citizens?, Powers of the Past and The Education of Desire, which won the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize. He also is the author of Thomas Paine: Firebrand of the Revolution, a biography of Paine targeted at young readers.

Kaye has been recognized for his many contributions to UW-Green Bay, where he founded and directs the University's Center for History and Social Change and its Historical Perspectives Lecture Series. He was named the Ben J. and Joyce Rosenberg Professor in 1990. He also has been awarded the prestigious Founders Association Award for Excellence twice - once for scholarship and once for institutional development.

(05-155 / 4 August 2005 / SH)