Stories from the Annual Report Issue / November 2006


Notes from 2420 Nicolet …

Growth Agenda promises healthy future
for Northeast Wisconsin

Greetings!

With its cover-story focus on alumni achieving big things in the medical field, this issue of Inside UW-Green Bay is all about "health."

The health theme — and the theme of "achieving big things" — also extends to our donor honor roll.

UW-Green Bay's prognosis in this regard, I am proud to announce, is excellent. Gains in friend- and fund-raising have been robust. Gifts to our academic capital campaign are on the rise. In annual giving, we have posted double-digit increases. Our signature back-to-school event, the Scholarship Dinner (that's me, at left, with co-host Cyndie), was once again exceptionally well-received.

Healthy, too, is community support for Northeastern Wisconsin's Growth Agenda. Regular readers will recall the case made here that if this region were a state, our percentage of college graduates — 18.8 percent — would place us 49th out of 50. And while Green Bay is the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin, its university is the third smallest in the UW System, even in the face of escalating demand from a region in economic and demographic transition.

That's why we are pursuing public funding to increase our enrollment by 2,000 students. That's why we urge our friends who are Wisconsin residents to keep discussion of the Growth Agenda front and center as the Nov. 7 elections approach. Ours is a non-partisan initiative that attracts bi-partisan support, and its success is vital to our shared future. You will find more on my Web page at http://www.uwgb.edu/chancellor/.

UW-Green Bay is blessed with terrific students, nationally regarded faculty and dedicated staff. This Annual Report celebrates those individuals — the community leaders, alumni, employees and nearly 2,500 contributing partners, all told — who come together because they believe so passionately in what we can achieve.

Thank you, all, for helping your University "connect learning to life."




Bruce Shepard
Chancellor

UW-Green Bay a medical school?

Not quite — Wisconsin has but two —
yet Green Bay makes a healthy impact.

More than 1,000 alumni work in healthcare. MCAT pass rates and admissions to top grad schools are impressive. In select fields such as dietetics and online nursing, UW-Green Bay is fast achieving "name" status, regionally and nationally. Historically strong offerings in the sciences, proximity to regional health centers, and a longstanding focus on problem-solving, interdisciplinary education (think Human Biology) are positives. Graduates are making a difference as medical researchers, teachers, providers and leaders. It's our top story, Inside UW-Green Bay.



Dr. Zaki A. Sherif

Research Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Cellular Biology
Georgetown University Medical Center,
Washington, D.C.

"This must be my reason for existence. Not to be famous, but to make a lasting difference."


Education:
B.S., UW-Green Bay, '81, Human Biology
M.S., UW-Green Bay, '84, Environmental Microbiology and Cell Biology emphasis
Ph.D., Howard University — Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Pre-doctoral: John Hopkins and Howard universities — Molecular Biology
Post-doctoral: Stanford and Georgetown universities — Molecular Medicine

Expertise, Current Research:
Gene discovery, biochemistry, molecular biology and cellular biology, molecular medicine.

Breakthrough:
He is recognized in his field for characterizing a novel gene now named ZS (named for Sherif by his colleagues) that he isolated from a family predisposed to developing breast cancer and other primary cancers at an early age. He also recently identified a specific chromosomal rearrangement that is characteristic of breast cancer development in this family (the paper was published in July 2006). His work will help identify predisposition to certain individuals and groups of cancer. The discovery may someday lead to drug therapy, correction of the mutation or altering of the genetic sequence... although much of the techniques of gene therapy are still controversial.

His Reaction:
"It took six months just to get permission from all 18 family members, almost all of whom came down with cancer. Then you work day and night, and you feel like it is the only thing in your life. When I first identified the gene, I had to be very cautious, because the field is so competitive and others have a tendency to make it their own. So I tested my theory three or four times, and then shared the work with trusted colleagues. Finally, after all that toil and all that effort, you think it might have been worth it. This must be my reason for existence. Not to be famous, but to make a lasting difference. I'm thankful for all the scientists before me, who enabled everything we do now including all our advanced technology. It's a relief that all that work didn't go to waste."

Memories:
"When I dream, I sometimes dream about Green Bay. I identified with Green Bay as a second home. Maybe it was the landscape, maybe because people were more accepting and curious. I haven't felt very much that way since. I made many good and lasting relationships there. I remember being interviewed by the Green Bay Press-Gazette about Ethiopia, and I said, 'I am not an expert.' They said an expert is anyone serving as a representative from their home country. People like Chancellor Weidner - he was like a grandfather figure to me. The professors were wonderful and they were the ones that gave me outstanding recommendations and got me into different places."

Prestigious Appointments:
A United Nations Fellow, he assisted efforts to curtail the spread of tropical diseases and the spread of HIV in Southeast Asia and Africa. In 2004, he was inducted into a science and technology hall of fame (from among 59 scientists nominated) in the Washington, D.C., area. He was also named Outstanding Alumnus, Howard University School of Medicine.

Family: Single
Second Hobby: Inspiring youth
Native Country: Ethiopia



Dr. Joseph Carroll

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and
Assistant Professor of Biophysics
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

"The biggest and most pleasant surprise has been the travel — Russia, Argentina, Australia, Greece — to collaborate with scientists in other countries."


Education:
B.S., UW-Green Bay, '97, Human Biology
Ph.D., Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, '02
Postdoctoral training: Visual Neuroscience, Medical College of Wisconsin
Physiological Optics, University of Rochester

Research Interests:
In vivo retinal imaging techniques, human color vision and organization of the human cone photoreceptor mosaic. Dr. Carroll uses cutting edge technology — an adaptive optics ophthalmoscope — to study the retina of the eye in much closer detail than previously possible. His recent discovery of a new form of color blindness will lead to a better understanding of, and set the stage for, earlier detection of other retinal disorders.

Early Inspiration:
He was prodded by high school teacher Gary Kuchenbecker '70 to enroll in a Regional Center for Math and Science (RCMS) camp at UW-Green Bay. It was his first introduction to campus, and later he graduated in human biology.

His Goal:
"I am currently building my own research lab and an adaptive optics device that would be comparable to maybe only 10 in the world. We're beginning to see a growing field — the merging of optics and biology — but it is very expensive technology. The name of the game is research...get grants, mentor students, hire technicians...it's an intimidating process but it's a great place to collaborate with other research departments in areas of biology, biophysics and biomedical engineering. Never before was this technology used to study clinical disorders. For the first time, we can see how a genetic defect leads directly to a problem in the retina. Now our goal is to ask explicit questions, and build up a database that will show which defective genes lead to which disorder."

Giving Back:
"I think about my RCMS days on a daily basis and speak to RCMS students and others often. I tell them that it's one of those things that you are either driven to do, or not, the problem is in recognizing that you are, and then recognizing that you can have a career in it. Coming from a small town (Tigerton), I didn't realize that tinkering and investigating was actually learning how to be a scientist."

Biggest Perk/Surprise:
"It's the biggest and most pleasant surprise to travel around the world (Russia, Argentina, Australia, Greece) and collaborate with scientists in other countries."

Family:
Wife Heather and children (2 daughters)



Dr. Mokenge Malafa

Associate Professor, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida
Division Chief, gastrointestinal oncology;
Section Head, pancreatic oncology

"One of the things I have taken with me from those years at UW-Green Bay is the importance of teaching."


Education:
B.S., UW-Green Bay, '82, Human Adaptability; M.D., UW-Madison
Residency: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Fellowship: City of Hope National Medical Center

Research Interests:
Experimental therapeutics, gastrointestinal tumors, drug discovery.

Awards and Honors:
Previously an assistant professor of surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, he received a Golden Apple Award for "best faculty member" as voted by the graduating class, and he also earned an excellence in teaching award as presented by the Student National Medical Association chapter. He was named to the "2005 Best Doctors in America®" list of specialists most often named by other doctors as the ones they'd choose to see.

Major Area of Focus:
Surgical oncology, pancreatic cancer. "We have an interdisciplinary focus to the care of our patients," Malafa says. "The patient is the center and any of our 14 faculty members (pathologist, oncologist, radiologist) might work with him or her."

Exciting Discoveries:
Malafa and his colleagues are in the process of clinical "proof of principle" trials with a semi-synthetic, micronutrient vitamin-E compound (VES) that has potent cancer-inhibiting properties. The overall goal of the researchers' current experiments is to develop VES as a novel therapeutic agent for prevention of tumor growth and to prevent reoccurrence. They spent the past two years on pre-clinical investigations showing the substance to be effective in blocking cancer in mice, while not affecting normal cells. "We're in the process of writing grants to pilot the project. This is the phase we call 'bench to bedside.' We go from discoveries to cell-line work, to animal work, and if there is strong evidence, pre-clinical and clinical settings."

Impact of His Work:
"It's exciting. Daily we treat patients, and the impact of cancer is very immediate. I see the suffering in my patients and their families and my own family. Cancer is a huge human problem and I'm excited to work on the solution."

Reflections:
"I came from Cameroon to France as a teenager in search of higher education and was told about the UW System. Another friend encouraged me to try UW-Green Bay and that's how I ended up there. I came in 1978 as a freshman, and I cannot begin the long list of people who made this all possible. A kid with little resources, and everybody opened their hearts and was so kind and considerate. I have nothing but great memories.

I wasn't prepared for the winters, however. I lived in an off-campus apartment, and having lived in Paris, thought I could walk anywhere... until a chilly winter morning... and a kind woman, Marge Conway (now Marge Weidner), picked me up. Her son Mark was also a freshman at UW-Green Bay. They were my first American family and became personal friends over time, helping in all kinds of ways and showing me the Midwestern American spirit.

Chancellor Weidner, Nikitas Petrakopoulos and Ken Fleurant were very influential professors. I guess that is one of the things I have taken with me from those years is the importance of teaching. Any teaching awards I have won are a heritage of my UW-Green Bay days."

Passions:
"My children and I love soccer, and it is something we can do together. I also enjoy the arts and music. When I was closer, I enjoyed the blues culture in Chicago."

Family:
Malafa and his wife Tracy met at UW-Green Bay, have been married 25 years and have four children.



Dr. Betty J. (McNulty) Amuzu

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Director of the UW Nurse-Midwifery Program
of Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee

"My passion? Easy.
For me, it's the teaching."



Education:
B.S., UW-Green Bay, '83, Science and Environmental Change (chemistry)
M.D. and Residency: UW-Madison

Expertise and Interests:
Dr. Amuzu's research interest is medical education and "whole-person" treatment in women, taking into account the psychological aspect or impact of physical illness. She tries in her clinical practice to be sensitive to the complex interplay between the psychological and physiological. "Definitely, this field requires a lot of compassion and the expression that you're not just treating a disease," she says. "How each person interacts and deals with what she is going through requires special treatment."

Day-to-Day:
Dr. Amuzu cares for routine and complicated gynecology and obstetrics patients, and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment, including surgery, of chronic pelvic pain. She is also medical director of the nurse-midwifery program and a dedicated teacher. She spent five years as program director at Aurora Sinai.

Her Passion:
"For me, it's the teaching. That's the easy thing to answer. Just last week one of the residents performed a surgical procedure I had just recently instructed, and felt so good about it. Those are the moments..."

Midwifery Program:
"I don't think people understand that midwives don't just deliver babies. In fact, they can do almost all of the in-office care and management of women's problems, and their training is specifically toward the holistic care and treatment. Being part of that gives me a great deal of pride. The central-city is a very under-served population, with a physician shortage. The midwives program, with the help of nurse practitioners, is effective in treating many patients, leaving the physicians to deal with the complicated cases. It's a very nice, cooperative way of doing things."

Reflections:
"I loved UW-Green Bay. As far as teachers, Dr. Morgan and Dr. Starkey were excellent. What I liked about Green Bay was that each student was important. You knew that the professor cared about you and your education. The holistic feel that I talk about, much of that came from the nature of UW-Green Bay. It was what I was looking for in a college experience. That and the school's environmental focus attracted me. In a lot of ways, its how I've melded my interests now."

Fond Memories:
"I spent a lot of time socializing with people at the Rathskeller (now the Phoenix Club). And I began Tai Kwon Do at UW-Green Bay, an activity I'm still active in 25 years later. I still love it."

Honors:
Outstanding Full-time Faculty Award (presented by residents), national Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, and the APGO Excellence in Teaching Award.

Family:
Single with three sons (19, 15, 12)



Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Blackwell

Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.
Kingsport, Tenn.

"There is no doubt that for me,
the foundation for much of who I have become
was formed at UWGB..."



Education:
B.S., UW-Green Bay, '78, Population Dynamics
M.D., Marshall University School of Medicine
Post-graduate: Medical residency, Chief Resident in Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship, The Ohio State University
Sub-special training: Cardiovascular nuclear magnetic resonance imaging at the University of Alabama-Birmingham

Honors:
Named the most outstanding clinical student at Marshall University; Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University; "Top 10 Teacher" at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Department of Medicine, where he was a professor of medicine.

Day-to-Day:
Fourteen-hour workdays aren't unusual for Dr. Jerry Blackwell. A portion of his time is spent with the clinical care of cardiac patients and most of the rest in his area of expertise — noninvasive cardiac imaging. He uses cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI — a diagnostic imaging tool which makes pictures utilizing the water molecules distributed throughout the human body), computed tomography (CT scan), ultrasound (echocardiography), nuclear cardiology and cardiac catheterization techniques to identify problems with cardiac patients and guide appropriate therapy.

About His Work:
"To be a physician is such a blessing. It is continuously intellectually stimulating, while at the same time very humbling to help folks and learn things daily from both younger and older colleagues. The ability to positively influence a person's health is a wonderful thing. The fact that each day, my job is intellectual stimulating, is also a reward."

Early Inspiration:
A Hall of Fame guard for the great Phoenix men's basketball teams of the late 1970s, he says that many life lessons from the basketball court influenced his career. "There is no doubt that for me, the foundation for much of who I have become was formed at UWGB with folks that influenced me," Blackwell said. "First, there is the basketball experience; the teamwork and the discipline instilled with coaches Dave Buss and Chuck Aslakson... there is simply no way to express my appreciation to them. Secondly were the wonderful mentors like Prof. Chuck Ihrke who was such an influence on me. He was extremely helpful in helping me interface athletics and academics, and guiding me down the academic paths that would be most effective. Another was Dr. Jeremy Green. Although I didn't have a lot of day-to-day contact with him, I was able to observe him in his role as our team physician. He is a humble and gracious gentleman and I hope I've been like him in the application of my work."

Giving Back:
"I'd like to think that through the years, I've influenced younger colleagues in the same way my mentors have influenced me. I've tried to be a positive influence at both a personal and professional level."

Legacies:
"Lessons learned are all formed by life's experiences. A lasting legacy for me is my college basketball team. We continue to have a bond that never weakens, despite all these years. I was fortunate to play sports on a very good team with a bunch of great guys -successful, kind-hearted guys who have raised wonderful families. That's the legacy. We were friends then, we're friends now. That's the neat part for me."

Family:
Married 24 years to Cindy and parents of three boys. Says Blackwell, "We have two boys in college and one in high school. They are all doing well academically and in athletics. We're very proud parents."



Dr. Steven Evans

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine;
Chief, Electrophysiology Section,
Beth Israel Medical Center-Heart Institute;
Director, Inherited Cardiac Disease Center,
Beth Israel Medical Center;
Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research,
Hofstra University, New York City

"Arrhythmia is the most common cause of death in the United States and it is very complicated to determine who is at risk. Our goal is to make it more predictable."

Education:
B.S., UW-Green Bay, '76, Biology
Graduate, New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
M.D., New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Electrophysiology and Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.

Medical Specialty, Research Interests:
Cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmia. Evans helped advance the technology for computerized mapping of the heart, creating an internationally known group specializing in modeling heart rhythms on the computer. He explains, "Arrhythmia is the most common cause of death in the United States and it is very complicated to determine who is at risk. Our goal is to make it more predictable. We take a heart, place a digital anatomic representation of it on a computer (sometimes we use the supercomputer at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, one of the fastest computers in the world available for civilian use), make the model electrically active, and then test the effects of simulated diseases in silico. It's a way of making hypotheses and testing them in a much more focused and intelligent fashion, decreasing the need for animal testing and bringing potential treatments closer to the clinical arena more rapidly."

Life-Saving Work:
In the early 1990s Evans started a long-term collaboration with mathematician Dr. Harold Hastings to numerically model the heart's electrophysiology. This work of Evans and others led to an important discovery in 1997 - that ventricular fibrillation is caused by a "Chaotic" rhythm, not a random rhythm. This discovery opened a new area in the analysis of abnormal heart rhythms and spawned multiple approaches to understand them (from single cell to whole hearts, to whole people). Implications of Evans' and colleagues' work may mean life-saving knowledge is just around the corner, with more effective evaluation, anti-arrhythmia medication, and improved techniques and treatment.

Day-to-Day:
"I am a full-time faculty member at a large academic teaching center. Much of my work falls in the line of teaching physicians in training how to care for patients with arrhythmia. I also do clinical work, including seeing patients and performing arrhythmia procedures."

Reflections:
"David Galaty and Chuck Matter taught 'Perception: Models of Reality,' covering everything from the history of science to the way models and meta-models are to be used to understand reality; this course was seminal to my way of approaching life. Much of what I've done since that time has been based on those concepts. I also loved courses by Tom Mowbray and the great philosopher Ken Fleurant. Very formative were classes by Rick Stevens. At the time, UWGB was one of the few universities in the country with a concentration in Environmental Sciences. It was a large, new campus with an internationally renowned faculty and a politically active student body...not a radically active, but socially responsible group. My friend Chris Stix, also from New York, attended for similar reasons. I have great memories of the summers as well, teaching sailing at the campus center and hiking Door County's trails. The winters, as I recall, were brutal; quite an experience for a New Yorker!"

Family:
Married, three children



Dr. James T. Olesen

Medical Patent Attorney,
WilmerHale law firm, Boston

"Don't let a self-imposed modesty limit your ambitions. (As a UW-Green Bay graduate) I was
just as qualified to apply to the top graduate schools in the country."


Education:
B.S., summa cum laude, UW-Green Bay, '82
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, '90
Post-doctoral research, Harvard University
J.D., magna cum laude, Suffolk University Law School, '02
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Expertise:
Broad background in chemistry and the life sciences as well as strong writing skills and creativity in devising legal strategies that apply relevant scientific and technical issues to patent law.

Day-to-Day:
WilmerHale is annually ranked one of the top firms in the country with more than 1,000 lawyers in 13 cities and three countries. Dr. Olesen's experience includes preparing and prosecuting (in front of the USPTO) patent applications in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals and bioinformatics, as well as materials science and other fields. In addition, he works with litigators in preparing patent infringement cases for trial (in federal court). He has technical experience in molecular cloning, protein engineering, recombinant antibody technology and organic chemistry. His fields of scientific experience include gene regulation, signal transduction, cell-cycle regulation, RNA splicing, proteolysis, immune system function and human genetics.

Early Influence:
"I started out in pre-chemical engineering at UW-Green Bay, with plans to transfer to Madison later to complete my studies, but found that I enjoyed the sciences, particularly chemistry and biology, much more than engineering. I convinced my somewhat reluctant parents to let me drop out of engineering and remain at UWGB to pursue a major in chemistry and a minor in biology. My father was a mechanical engineer and I think he saw engineering as a much more practical choice for someone from a small town in Wisconsin. I took several classes from Dr. Thea Sager that really inspired my interest in scientific research. Her lectures addressed the current, up-to-date research in the field. I would ask questions in class that would often be answered with a giant shrug of her shoulders — "nobody knows," she would say. I was soon addicted to understanding the scientific method and hooked on the idea of becoming a researcher myself. She encouraged me to go to a national laboratory outside of Chicago (Argonne National Lab) to do my senior honors project through a federally-sponsored undergraduate research program. At Argonne I met other students from across the country, many of whom were making plans to go on to Ph.D. programs at prestigious universities like Harvard. One friend in particular convinced me that I was just as qualified as she was to apply to any of the top graduate schools in the country. I ended up being accepted to every program I applied to and decided to accept an offer from MIT's Biology Department."

Why Law:
"After graduating from MIT I went on to postdoctoral studies at Harvard University and ended up being recruited by a law firm to become a patent agent. The law firm needed Ph.D.s with a background in the life sciences to help draft and prosecute patent applications. The whole idea of intellectual property was really coming to the forefront at the time. I really enjoy teaching, and I'm still a part-time tutor in the biochemical sciences at Harvard, but I really loved the challenge of learning a completely new discipline in law school. Every day at the law firm I work for brings new challenges. It's very important to me that I continue to be challenged and grow — my job is rarely boring or repetitive and that's very important to me."

Message to Current Students:
"Growing up in Green Bay, you can end up with the sense that your opportunities are limited, and that places like Harvard and MIT aren't really open to you, but that simply isn't true. In my firm I run into people from small Midwestern towns all the time. You shouldn't let a self-imposed modesty limit you in your ambitions. If you have intellectual curiosity, you can grow in whatever direction moves you. My time at UW-Green Bay prepared me very well for this career. My undergraduate experience gave me a very thorough grounding in the life sciences as well as a start in developing the strong communications skills required in the legal profession."

Recent Honor:
Promoted to counsel (step before becoming full equity partner) at WilmerHale LLP.

Hometown:
Green Bay



Youngest doctor: Undergrad research was key

A researcher's mindset led Tina Sauerhammer '99 to accomplish big things at an early age.

Sauerhammer became UW-Green Bay's youngest graduate ever at age 18 and she achieved the same distinction at 22 with the UW Medical School. Still only 25, she is a medical doctor in her third year of general surgery residency at UW Hospital in Madison.

She recalled her UW-Green Bay days as featured speaker last April at a gathering of Wisconsin's top undergraduate researchers at the state Capitol.

"I had the opportunity to work with my premedical adviser and mentor, Dr. Donna Ritch, on a research project, studying the intracellular signaling pathway of the slime mold didymium iridis," Sauerhammer told the students, adding with a smile, "Now, eight years later, I probably wouldn't be able to tell you what kind of signals a slime mold makes, or even what a slime mold is for that matter."

Her true discoveries, she continued, were that curiosity opens doors, perseverance pays off, and communication — two-way communication including peer review — leads to further advances.

"Everyday I use those three traits — curiosity, perseverance and communication — that I once learned from a slime mold," she concluded.

Her most recent research involves bronchoalveolar lavage and its role in diagnosing ventilator-dependent pneumonia in trauma surgery patients. Sauerhammer, a recipient of her alma mater's Outstanding Recent Alumni Award in 2003, married Alec Loftus in Madison last month.

Healthcare push has Human Biology running hot

As a launching pad for healthcare-related careers, UW-Green Bay's Human Biology program is going strong.

"Every class is full," says the program's chairperson, Prof. Donna Ritch. The number of student majors has soared past 300. Three-quarters are female.

Ritch, the pre-med adviser, says UW-Green Bay continues to send students each year to medical school and, in general, more health sciences students are opting for professions such as physician's assistant, dentistry and chiropractic.

Exercise science, therapy and fitness are popular. Interest in nutrition and dietetics, in particular, has mushroomed. UW-Green Bay is one of few universities with an advance-level program, and its students and faculty regularly sweep top honors at their state convention.

Watch for more on nursing, dietetics and other healthcare professions in future issues of Inside.

Nursing a growth sector

UW-Green Bay's program graduates more than 40 seniors per year and rates among the University's largest and most-popular majors — despite not offering an all-inclusive path to Registered Nurse designation. Instead, UW-Green Bay offers a BSN completion program. Students are already nurses — typically, working RNs with associate degrees — who enroll for the upper-level education and advancement opportunities a bachelor's degree provides. For many, online learning is a significant component.



UW-Green Bay alumni help meet regional demand

Some distinguished graduates practice far from UW-Green Bay. Physician Paul Schilling '82, who runs a renowned oncology clinic in Gainsville, Fla., is just one prominent example. Others stay fairly close. Dentist Kurtis Klotzbuecher '74, for example, is just across the border, in Maplewood, Minn. Many others, however, return to Northeast Wisconsin following advanced study.

A partial file of some familiar names on the area healthcare scene:

Michael Krueger '75, family practice doctor, Affinity Healthcare, Appleton
David Olsen '76, orthodontist, own practice, Appleton
Luke Warpinski '81, physician, Family Practice Associates, Green Bay
Tricia Lorenz '91, physician, Valley Family Medicine, Brillion

Jill Davies-Kern '77, chiropractor, own practice, Green Bay
Michael Krueger '75, family practice doctor, Affinity Medical, Appleton
John W. Ehrfurth '74, neuropsychologist, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield
Thomas Halloin '76, physician, Aurora OB/GYN, De Pere

Mark Villwock '78, physician, Prevea Clinic, Green Bay
Julie Magnin '83, physician, Dousman Clinic, Green Bay
James Pape '94, veterinarian, Heritage Animal Hospital, Appleton
Paul Kollath '73, dentist, Allouez Family Dental Center

James Warpinski '73, physician, Center for Asthma & Allergy, Green Bay
Peter Mader '76, VP of Diagnostic & Theraputic, Prevea Clinic, Manitowoc
George O'Hearn '82, dentist, De Pere
Martin Schweiner '79, anesthesiologist, St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay

Maureen O'Connor '89, chiropractor, Oconto Falls
Greg Jerlinga '77, dentist, Oneida
Mark Mancheski '84, optomotrist, Green Bay
John Koch '90, physician, Prevea Clinic, Green Bay

Richard Pensis '76, chiropractor, Countryview Chiropractic, Shawano
Mark Kroll '84, physician, Luxemburg Physicians, LLP
Kenneth Foust '89, veterinarian, De Pere
Michael Pierquet '80, dentist, Oconto

Frederick Sheppard '77, chiropractor, Accident and Pain Clinic, Green Bay
Bart Sheard '73, pharmacist, Sturgeon Bay

Young professionals begin to fill medical ranks

A sampling of UW-Green Bay graduates from the last decade or so shows many pursuing medical school or related healthcare professions.

Heidi Schuster Katte '95, consultant dietitian for Health Balance Enterprise
Lara Pape '95, pharmacist, Theda Care Medical Center Appleton
Kathie Huncosky Bollenbach '97, physician's assist., Nicolet Health Clinic
Mark Krebsbach '98, chiropractor, Quest Chiropractic, Green Bay

Tina Sauerhammer '99, resident, University of Wisconsin Hospital
Steve Wowzynski '00, physical therapist, Bellin Health Sports Medicine
Amy Schoenebeck '01, genetic counselor, BayCare Clinic, LLC, Green Bay
Jessie Stukenberg '02, Health and Fitness Dir., Greater Green Bay YMCA

Neil Sandhu '04, enrolled at the University of Wisconsin Medical School
Angela Huenink '05, enrolled in physician assistant program, Butler Univ.
Patrick Fitzpatrick '00, ENT/Facial Plastics Resident at St. John's Hospital
Cynthia Splett '00, employed at Pharmaceutical Research Associates

Jeremy Cleven '01, head athletic trainer at UW-Green Bay
Kari Alexander '02, physican assistant, Dixon, IL
Eryn Wallander Hassemer '03, grad student, Medical College of Wisconsin
William Bake '04, osteopathic medical student, Midwestern University

Jesse Lloyd '04, medical student, University of Wisconsin Medical School
Josh Bayer '05, doctoral student, Univ. of Michigan School of Pharmacy
Marc Biedermann '05, medical student at Medical College of Wisconsin
Shana Danuber '05, medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin

Nicholas Grimm '05, student, physician assistant program at UW-Madison
Kaelyn Zaporski '05, optometry student, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Chad Voskuil '99, third year of residency, Medical College of Wisconsin