Fenske named Surgeon of the Year
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Neil Fenske ’69, Tampa, FL, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery in the University of South Florida’s Health Morsani College of Medicine, was named Surgeon of the Year, a prestigious award given by the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. The award was presented by a former graduate of the USF Dermatology Residency Program, Davis Harvey, MD. Fenske founded the USF Dermatology Residency Program in 1980. Fenske was named in 2008 as one of Women’s Health magazine’s Top 17 dermatologists for women in the nation and has been widely recognized by his peers in America’s Top Doctors, America’s Top Cancer Doctors, America’s Best Doctors, and the Guide to America’s Top Physicians. He is a past president of five dermatology organizations and is president-elect for the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the Noah Worcester Dermatological Society.
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Robyn Hansen ’71, St. Paul, MN, a public finance and real estate attorney at Leonard, Street and Deinard, has been named the 2012 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Minnesota. Each year AFP honors individuals and groups who, through their hard work and dedication, have enhanced philanthropy, their communities, and the world. The Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award is bestowed on individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership as a volunteer for major fundraising projects for more than one nonprofit. In addition to her law practice, Hansen is currently serving as chair of the board of directors of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation and as a board member of the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library and the Minnesota State Fair Foundation. She also served for many years on the board of directors of Park Square Theatre and is an emerita member of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan State University Foundation.
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Jessi Lundquist Doty is a registered nurse at the University of North Dakota. Ann Svehla Sorenson, New Richland, is a project manager at Viracon, Inc. Katie Josephson Ploog, Mankato, is an office manager at Ploog Electric, Inc. Amanda Peterson Kolpin, Apple Valley, is a development coordinator at Partnership Academy. Anna Dove Toth, Mankato, is a geriatric nurse practitioner at Sterling Medical. Jane Loosbrock Cornell, St. Paul, is a high school science teacher in South St. Paul ISD #6. Rebecca Kaczrowski Sonnek, Waconia, is a school psychologist in the Waconia School District. Erica Lindroth, Silver Spring, MD, is a research entomologist with the U.S. Army. Nadine Lysiak, Jamaica Plain, MA, is a research associate at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Rebecca Anderson Campbell, St. Cloud, is a hospitalist at St. Cloud Hospital. Whitney Mathers Gray, Overland Park, KS, is manager of grants and special projects at MidAmerica Nazarene University. Jamie Timmers Campbell, Prior Lake, is an instructional coach at Bedcon Academy. Chris Wold, Roseville, is a vice president at Meridian Land Company. Jesse Pearson, Minneapolis, is a transportation data supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Andrew Hasty, Sauk Rapids, directs the Sauk Rapids High School Choir. Megan Backer Kelley, St. Paul, is an attorney at Nilan Johnson Lewis. Sarah Holm Pospisil, Laporte City, IA, is a fourthgrade teacher in the Union Community School District. Alanna Talty, Rego Park, NY, is a job captain at Gensler. Paul Sellers, Eagan, is an attorney for Hennepin County. Emileana McClish Graupmann, Northfield, is a teacher in the Northfield ISD #659. Michelle Welshons Traetow, Fairmont, is a first- and secondgrade teacher at Fairmont Elementary School. Andy Traetow, Fairmont, is a sixthgrade teacher at Fairmont Elementary School. Katie Hendrickson, North Mankato, is a financial aid assistant at South Central College. Kimberly Johnson, Anacortes, WA, is a reporter for the Anacortes American. Kelli Swanson Matzek, Hudson, WI, is an emergency management specialist at Washington County. Alicia Jacobs Osthus, Olivia, is a certified public accountant at Myslajek, Ltd. Chris Stavenger, West Fargo, ND, is a physician assistant at Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Cindy Miller Erkel, St. Peter, is a pharmacy operations supervisor at Shopko Pharmacy. Kari Vickerman Taintor, Minneapolis, is a customer operations manager at General
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