Join other Lawrentians as we explore the world

Join us for one or more of Björklunden’s sponsored alumni trips in 2023. They include:

• Roaming Coastal Maine, July 18–24

• Cruising the Danube to the Black Sea, Oct. 10–23

• Australia's Outback to New Zealand's South Island, Dec. 27–Jan. 15, 2024

Also, watch for information on a trip to Northern Scotland Sept. 18–26 that will focus on the fascinating geology of the region. Find information on these trips at www.lawrence.edu/bjorklunden/ seminars-trips/sponsored-trips

2019

Emily R. Hill • I am engaged to Will Criste ’17.

2020

Britt Beermann • I am pursuing my master’s degree in Library Sciences at UW–Madison in September of 2022.

Adrian R. Birge • This fall I’m starting a Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana–Champaign! I’ll be fabricating semiconductors with the hopes to apply my work to solar cell research.

Amanda M. Leonard • Almost a year ago I began a new role within recruiting programs at Gartner. Since then, I’ve worked with colleagues across the globe optimizing resources and growing as a professional. Other than that, I’ve been exploring all the best hiking trails in my area and celebrating family and friends’ weddings. After three years of living in Connecticut, it finally feels like home.

John M. O’Neill ’18 and Alexandra W. Damisch ’16 • John O’Neill and Alexandra Damisch were married at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in September of 2021. Alex is a Senior Data Scientist with Doximity, and John is currently pursuing licensure to teach high school in Illinois. John and Alex recently returned from a long-awaited honeymoon to Greece and the Republic of Georgia, and happily live in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

Christian J. Rasmussen • Much like my hero and confidant Naomi Oster, I am not pregnant, or married! Instead, I spend my days walking dogs and pet sitting and playing music with my band ʻThe Immaculate Beings’ in and around the Twin Cities! Not a day goes by where I don’t hear the voice of Oppenheimer in my head saying “now I am become death, destroyer of worlds”. Thanks Larry U!

Emily M. Stanislawski • Last November, I made a big leap to the East Coast to take a job at a small STEM Education nonprofit in northern New Hampshire. Through a partnership with Tufts University and the LEGO Foundation, I work to integrate more playful engineering-based learning into classrooms across northern New Hampshire and Vermont. It has been the perfect blend of science and education and play! Outside of work, I have been loving exploring a new area, seeing some moose, and learning all sorts of new things. I am in shock that we are coming up on five (!) years since graduation. Wishing you all the best! :)

Danielle J. Dixon and Tyler Yager • I am getting married on 08/20/2022 to my high school sweetheart, Tyler Yager. We bought a house last December in Combined Locks, WI. Also, I am now a teacher and will be teaching first grade at St. Clare in Wrightstown! Hope everyone is doing well!!!

Dora Dujmic • Hi everyone! After graduation from Lawrence I decided to take a gap year but now I’m attending Tulane University School of Medicine. New Orleans is a super fun place and I’m happy to be getting my MD here. I hope everyone is doing so well!

Quinn M. Fisher • I’m currently working on a political campaign for Illinois State Senator Ann Gillespie in District 27, which is the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Senator Gillespie is a democrat incumbent and I’m working to get her reelected. After the election is over I will be seeking future opportunities in politics/government.

Christopher J. Follina • Myself and Carly Beyer ’21 are getting married in October!

Jasaad M. Graves • I am currently working as an educator with emphasis on special education in my hometown of Columbus, GA. In addition to my work, I also coach high school football and wrestling. I also have started graduate school and expect to graduate in 2023 with my master’s in animation.

Georgia R. Greenberg • Georgia Greenberg has accepted her first teaching job in her hometown of Chicago, IL! She will be teaching fourth grade at Cardenas Elementary this fall and could not be more excited. She wants to thank and appreciate all her Lawrence professors, but especially those in the Education department, as well as her mentor, Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd

Hannah R. Hayat and Ama Duru • After majoring in Studio Art and pursuing my teaching certification at Lawrence, I am beyond excited to be starting a new position teaching Elementary Art at KIPP Excelencia in the Bay Area this fall after completing my student teaching this past year. I look forward to having my own classroom and sharing my

Our family has a strong liberal arts bias. Debby and I loved our Lawrence experience. We feel our life path was set as we were challenged by the rigors of a Lawrence education. Our children have all felt a similar connection to liberal arts institutions around the country. We are grateful as parents for the preparation our children have had in the liberal arts academic environment to launch their careers and lives as successful adults. As a family, we have made the decision to create the Fox Family Scholarship at Lawrence to benefit those students in need so that they too might have the opportunity to learn, grow and launch into successful adulthood. Legacy giving has afforded us the opportunity to Pay it Forward in this way and for that we are grateful.

—Debby Burns Fox ’73 and Jeff Fox ’72

passion for art in a new place. I will continue to implement integrated, differentiated, and bilingual instruction in my lessons, while also focusing on multiculturalism given the diverse student body of my school. I look forward to fostering a community in my classroom. I genuinely believe that education is one of the most effective ways to make change in our society!

Mara S. Kissinger and Jessica A. Robyns ’19 • I am officially married to Jessica Robyns! We bought a house with a big backyard in a small town next to Madison. I’ve started a job at a new vet clinic where I love my coworkers and my boss. We’ve also fostered and adopted out four dogs to happy homes. Looking forward to everything to come!

Esmeralda Liz • Getting my masters in animation, living in Chicago, working at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine under some brilliant Nephrologists. Still working on getting out of the COVID madness—hope everyone is healthy and thriving!

Cynfor C. Lu • Hey everyone! Was so good to see so many of you in June! I’m still in Chicago, though in a different neighborhood now, and was recently promoted to Senior Research Analyst at my job. I have re-fallen in love with cooking and am attempting to get back into playing music. Hope everyone is doing well!

Maria Poimenidou • Hey everyone! It was great to be back on campus for our graduation and can’t wait for our next reunion. I am currently in Milwaukee starting my second year at Medical College of Wisconsin and preparing for a big qualifying exam in November. I took a couple of weeks off in July to visit my family in Greece and it was much fun! If anyone is in the area, let me know, I would love to hangout!!

Ora R. Raymond • Hi, I hope everybody has been doing well over the past year! Can you believe it’s already been a year since we’ve graduated? As an update, this past year I have been working at the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Dermatology Department as a clinical research fellow. My research and time in clinic focuses on patients with alopecia or hair loss. I hope to see you all soon at our next reunion! :) Please do not hesitate to reach out if you’re thinking about moving to Minneapolis and would like some advice or would like to go for a walk around the lake!

Jesus Sanchez • During reunion, I had to wear a boot and walk with a cane due to getting emergency surgery in May. I am happy to say that I am now no longer required to use both just physical therapy everyday. Career wise, I am now a licensed SUD counselor supporting students at multiple school sites and hosting re-entry programs for adolescents every week. If you are interested in working as a counselor in the Bay Area reach out to me via LinkedIn or Viking Connect.

Maria L. Santos and Alan Mueller • This year has been an exciting one for me! I got married on May 22, 2022 to Alan Mueller, and this August I start my new piano teaching job at Concordia Music Conservatory in Missouri.

Shelby L. Siebers • I am working at the Appleton Area School District as a Cultural Advisor for Native American high school students. This job aligns with my passion of supporting Native American youth in helping them reach their full potential. My students fuel my fire and purpose of giving back to a program that significantly helped me in my development growing up. I am able to raise awareness for Native American culture and history within the Appleton Area School District. Seeing my students and families enjoy all the opportunities put on in the district is something that will never get old.

Natasha L. Statz • Hi everyone!

This last year has consisted of various activities with the “regraduation” for the Class of 2020 being a great addition this past June. I recently finished my fifth term of grad school and will be starting my final term at the end of August, so I will have my Master’s in Forensic Psychology by Halloween! In other news, I was able to see Elton John in concert the first weekend of August at Soldier Field in Chicago with my brother’s girlfriend, Kiara and it was the best experience. Super thankful for being able to watch such an incredible artist in person. I’m looking forward to attending some LU football games this fall and hope to see some familiar faces there!

Phuong Anh Vu • It’s been two years since our Class of 2020 graduation and there have probably been lots of ups and downs for all of us. After graduation, I interned for a sustainable transport project at GIZ—a German development aid agency and then became a staff for a climate and energy program at FES—a German political foundation although I have no command of German language. Those experiences have profoundly motivated me to pursue a career path in climate and energy. I’m heading for Finland this Fall for my master’s degree program in Environmental Policy and Law at the University of Eastern Finland with the Finland Scholarship. So hit me up if you visit Finland!

2021

Emilia A. Jackson • I am excited to announce that I will be beginning a new position as a band director this fall with the Almond-Bancroft PK–12 School!

2022

Kelsi J. Bryant • Since graduation in June 2022, I spent a few months working as staff at Lawrence University. I worked under Chris Clarke, and the experience was amazing. Directly following my time at Lawrence University, I moved to Baton Rouge. I currently work as a Graduate Residential Coordinator at Louisiana State University and will begin my masters program on Monday 8/21.

Ben Dweh • Looking for a job.

Ryan Paul Erdmann • Hello everyone!

After graduation at Lawrence, I am happy to share that I have been continuing teaching private music lessons throughout the summer whilst staying involved in the gigging community, making music with people I care about. I have also been preparing for my upcoming student teaching placements this fall. I look forward to this amazing opportunity and for what is to come in the future.

Lauren R. Kelly • I am working as a National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE) intern at the U.S. Department of the Interior Museum in Washington, D.C. I am enjoying giving building tours of the New Deal era murals and learning hands-on from the museum staff!

Sara M. Klemme • I have accepted a throws coach Graduate Assistant Position at UW–Parkside. At UW–Parkside I am studying to get my masters in Sports Management.

Dylan S. McMurray • Since graduation, I have been working at the not-for-profit Inspiration Corporation this past summer. This was possible through a connection with alumni Hallie Witmer Due to my discovered love of outdoor work and gardening through my research with Professor Del Toro at Lawrence, I have been working as a gardening assistant for Inspiration Corporation. I truly enjoyed my time this summer and I look forward to moving to Madison in September.

Leena M. Meyers • This year, I had two of my photographs selected for the Wisconsin Photography 2022 exhibition, put on by the Racine Art Museum’s Wustum Museum! This exhibition runs every two years and gathers photography from all over the state, running from August 31 through November 26, 2022. As my first post-grad professional museum group exhibition, and it’s a standout accomplishment for me.

Rachel C. Michtom • I’ve moved to Boston to pursue a Masters of Music in Music Education at Longy School of Music!

Justin H. Sankey • Since graduation this spring, I have moved to Rhode Island, and I will be starting graduate school at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography with a goal of obtaining a Ph.D. in Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry and a Masters in Marine Affairs.

Marriages

Adam E. Readinger ’12 and Nicole Finnegan, St. Paul, MN, September 1, 2021

Catherine M. DeMets ’14 and Rudy Molinek, Madison, WI, June 1, 2022

Elizabeth Sorensen Camara ’15 and Ousmane Camara, Faribault, MN, May 31, 2021

Umer Amer ’19 and Namra Umer, Lahore, Pakistan, February 5, 2022

Danielle J. Dixon ’20 and Tyler Yager, Combined Locks, WI, August 20, 2022

Maria L. Santos ’20 and Alan Mueller, Princeton, NJ, May 22, 2022

Births And Adoptions

Joanna de Robinet de Plas ’94, New York, New York, a son, Nicolas Antonio, May 29, 2022

Abigail Baldwin Coyne ’02 and Wes Smith, Washington, D.C., a daughter, Sloane Elizabeth, July 28, 2022

Valeska Okragly Koch ’03 and Simon, Arden Hills, Minnesota, twin daughters, Rosalind Carol and Helen Jill, February 09, 2022

Erica L. Marshall ’04, Chicago, Illinois, a daughter, Yara Summer, October 22, 2020

Lauren A. Semivan ’04 and John A. Shimon, Appleton, Wisconsin, a son, Owen, May 05, 2022

Jodie Primus Zellmer ’04 and Adam, Muskego, Wisconsin, a daughter, Piper Ann, March 29, 2022

Katrina Schuster Elsen ’06 and Greg, Pittsville, Wisconsin, a daughter, Harlow Anne, February 20, 2022

Joseph F. Loehnis ’06 and Evan Moss, Madison, Wisconsin, a son, Dell Wonder, October 10, 2022

David N. Abeling-Judge ’08 and Lauren, Wilson, North Carolina, a daughter, Eleanor Kerian, November 23, 2021

Mary Gilling Kaempen ’08 and Alexander, Palatine, Illinois, a son, Arthur Maurice, December 22, 2021

Nathan P. Litt ’08 and Bekka, Appleton, Wisconsin, a son, Nels Paxton, July 28, 2022

Dita Rowley O'Boyle ’10 and Michael ’10, Neenah, Wisconsin, a daughter, Lydia Parula, September 15, 2021

Lindsay Rachel Schwartz Miiller ’10, Fargo, North Dakota, a daughter, Hazel Juliet, April 07, 2021

Alison Jordan Heine ’12 and Jerry, Arvada, Colorado, a son, Quentin Zachary, February 01, 2022

Margaret S. Lupton ’12 and David Nauhiemer, Evanston, Illinois, a son, James Patrick, July 14, 2022

Ariana Flood Thelen ’12 and Tim, Jackson, Michigan, a daughter, Cassandra Kay, August 28, 2021

Margaret E. Miller ’13, Appleton, Wisconsin, a son, Bruno, May 10, 2022

McKenzie Walker Saunders ’14 and Jake, Cranston, Rhode Island, a son, Ciaran Parker, January 28, 2021

Deceased Alumni

Dorothy Wilpolt Tuchscherer ’40, Hilton Head Island, SC, July 22, 2022.

Ruth Jeske Huwiler M-D’43, Elm Grove, WI, January 18, 2022.

Janet Cohen Eisendrath M-D’44, September 2, 2022.

Betty Fountain Lane ’45, Bellevue, WA, April 16, 2022.

Jeanne Tyler Larson ’45, Johns Island, SC, May 26, 2022.

Boris E. Cherney ’46, Arlington, VA, April 19, 2022.

Marcia Huff Bennett ’47, Arlington Heights, IL, February 26, 2022.

Howard L. De Master ’47, July 7, 2022.

Betty Wheeler Buchanan ’48, Duluth, MN, June 2, 2022.

James L. Dawson ’49, Madison, WI, August 26, 2022.

Meredythe McCarthy ’49, Elk River, MN, July 3, 2022.

E. Dale Nelsen ’49, La Canada, CA, January 29, 2022.

Thomas B. McKenzie ’50 P’95 ’80, Menasha, WI, April 24, 2022. Family includes Nicole Condon Hayes ’86; Forest G. McKenzie ’10; Jane Mary McKenzie ’80; Thomas W. McKenzie ’95; Margaret Pownall Williams ’76.

Marjorie A. Bailey M-D’51, Sun City West, AZ, September 15, 2022. Family includes Joan Bailey Aker M-D’55.

Don W. Churchill ’51, Charleston, WV, September 15, 2022.

Nan Lowry Duthie ’51, Suamico, WI, May 9, 2022. Family includes Megan Meyerhofer Fitzsimmons '06; Amy Meyerhofer Richie '10.

Owen A. Kuehmsted ’51, Appleton, WI, August 3, 2022. Family includes Mary Lu Polzin De Witt ’53; Arden Polzin Kuehmsted ’51.

Nancy Wroe Mack Badger ’51, Winnetka, IL, August 1, 2022.

Helen Schroeder Grant M-D’52, North Prairie, WI, February 8, 2022.

James F. Haight ’52, San Diego, CA, April 20, 2022. Family includes Joyce Herreid Haight '51.

Sally Hubbard Paschal M-D’52, Lynchburg, VA, July 7, 2022.

Carolyn Troup Atwood Van Laanen ’52, Jacksonville, FL, March 27, 2021.

Barbara Bear Alseth ’53, Chelsea, MI, July 2, 2022.

Kay Milnamow Guerin ’53, Boise, ID, January 17, 2022.

Alan J. Meyer ’53, July 30, 2022.

Nancy Peters Strom ’53, Tucson, AZ, March 12, 2022.

Lois Firalyo Sudkamp M-D’53, Sun City, AZ, April 25, 2021.

Marjorie Munson Wunder ’53, Sacramento, CA, October 1, 2021.

Donald Lehman ’55, Stoughton, WI, August 27, 2022. Family includes Deborah Lehman Barcz ’70; Rosemary Freeman Lehman ’55.

Mary Ortlieb Pickert ’55, Washburn, WI, June 24, 2022. Family includes Dr. David W. Ortlieb '55.

Walter J. Larsh ’56, Frisco, TX, April 12, 2022.

Ellen Embury Ray M-D’56, Mequon, WI, June 7, 2022.

L. Gary Winske ’56, Green Bay, WI, August 21, 2022.

Peter R. Dohr ’57, Madison, WI, August 10, 2022.

C. Richard Henckel ’57, Sheboygan, WI, September 25, 2022.

Barbara Lieberum Westhofen M-D’57, Appleton, WI, July 1, 2022.

Susan A. Blumer ’58, Hayward, WI, August 22, 2022.

Lareen Medler Cerelli ’58, Scottsdale, AZ, February 11, 2021.

John W. Franke ’58, Tucson, AZ, March 28, 2022. Family includes Helen Buscher Franke '60.

Randolph G. Koser ’58, February 5, 2022.

Julianne Sawyer Battaile ’59, August 12, 2022.

Richard A. Devine ’59, Ossian, IN, June 1, 2022.

Susan Forsberg Bryant ’60, May 12, 2022.

Jeanette Schmidt Hess M-D’60, Dubuque, IA, September 15, 2022.

Patricia Hansen Brown ’61, Burlington, WI, May 30, 2022.

Helen Edelhofer Lamers ’61, Satellite Beach, FL, August 25, 2022.

Elizabeth Martin Boyd ’62, August 19, 2022.

Richard H. Pickard, Jr. '62, Itasca, IL, April 27, 2022.

James S. Reeve II ’62 P’95, Ephraim, WI, July 23, 2022. Family includes Leslie Hansen '95; Nancy Watkins Parish '62; James Spofford Reeve III '95.

Ross G. Davis ’64 P’89, Medford, OR, September 1, 2022. Family includes Kathleen Dinham Davis '64; Michael T. Davis '89.

Rev. Davis L. Fisher ’64, Evanston, IL, July 16, 2022.

William A. Holzworth ’64, Shorewood, IL, April 18, 2022. Family includes Dr. David G. Holzworth '69. Dr. John R. Bertram ’65, Madison, WI, June 15, 2022. Judy Michalowski-Wasserman ’65, Sacramento, CA, May 21, 2021.

Ralph W. Whitehead, Jr. ’65, Amherst, MA, May 20, 2022. Family includes William T. Whitehead ’69.

Ronald L. Bird ’66, Dayton, OH, October 3, 2022.

Gary L. Olsen ’66, Brookfield, WI, September 11, 2021.

Christopher J. Anderson ’68, Merrimac, WI, June 13, 2022. Family includes Christopher H. Anderson ’02; Martha Anderson Smithback ’75.

Catherine Gehrke Benfield ’69, Hudson, OH, August 6, 2022.

Robert M. Heavenrich, Jr. ’69, Ann Arbor, MI, July 12, 2022.

Joseph F. Patterson, Jr. ’69, Bloomfield, CT, August 17, 2022. Family includes Mary C. Mattke '71.

Richard T. Ramsey ’69, Gatlinburg, TN, April 16, 2022.

Alex J. Meloy '70, Cornelius, NC, May 17, 2022.

Charles R. Keene '71, Fairfax, VA, April 1, 2021. Family includes Susan Keene Garrison '68.

J. Samuel Ray '71, Blairstown, NJ, August 12, 2022.

Lannice A. Meyer '73, June 1, 2021.

James F. Seward '73, Oak Lawn, IL, May 25, 2022.

David A. Falkenberg '74, South Elgin, IL, August 28, 2022.

Maura Silverman McGinnis ’76, High Falls, NY, December 21, 2021.

Rev. John R. Schmidtke ’83, Saint Louis, MO, May 12, 2022.

Krista M. Skola ’85, San Jose, CA, April 22, 2022. Family includes Wendy A. Skola-Waldron '83.

Mark C. Rosenthal ’87, Shawano, WI, April 1, 2022. Family includes Jill Rosenthal Beyer '90; Dr. Anthony L. Gotter '90.

Douglas C. Briles ’94, Woodridge, IL, September 22, 2022. Family includes Aimee Cardamone Briles '95; Cara Briles Zwieschowski ’95.

FACULTY, STAFF, AND FRIENDS

Loretta M. Frassetto, Appleton, WI, May 31, 2022.

Professor Peter A. Fritzell, Appleton, WI, December 7, 2021.

Chris J. Hartwig, Appleton, WI, April 28, 2022.

Marcus R. Heidorf, Sherwood, WI, May 23, 2022.

Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Kohler, WI, September 3, 2022.

George W. Mead II P'93 '76, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, July 29, 2022. Family includes Dr. Corday L. Feith '93; Leslie Mead Frisinger '76.

Clifford P. Tierney, August 1, 2022.

Herbert Kohler

1939–2022

Herbert Kohler Jr., one of Wisconsin’s most iconic business leaders and innovators, served on Lawrence’s Board of Trustees from 1974 to 2002 before being elected to emeritus status. He died Sept. 3 at age 83.

Kohler’s innovative spirit was felt worldwide for many decades, from his leadership of Kohler Co., to fulfilling a dream of turning Sheboygan County into a global golf destination, to his advocacy for land preservation, the arts, and education.

The Kohler affiliation with Lawrence has spanned multiple generations. Kohler’s mother, Ruth DeYoung Kohler, served as a trustee from 1945 to 1953 and is the namesake of Kohler Hall, a residence hall built in 1967; and his daughter, Laura Kohler, served as a Lawrence trustee from 2013 to 2019.

George Mead

1927–2022

George W. Mead II, a longtime paper industry leader and conservationist, served as a Lawrence trustee from 1966 to 1995 before being elected emeritus trustee. He died July 29 at age 94.

Mead was well known for his longtime leadership of the Wisconsin Rapids-based Consolidated Papers and his influences throughout the paper industry.

Joseph Patterson

1947–2022

Joseph F. Patterson Jr. ’69, a successful New York real estate entrepreneur and one of the greatest players in Lawrence football history, was a former member of the Board of Trustees. He died Aug. 17 at age 74.

Patterson’s legacy at Lawrence runs deep—football exploits that teammates and fans still talk about 50 years later; leadership among Black students that led to the establishment of Lawrence’s first diversity center in the late 1960s; unrelenting advocacy for cultural improvements and opportunities for students of color on campus; decades of mentoring students; and a history of philanthropy and service to his alma mater.

As a leader of the Mead Witter Foundation, he left a legacy well beyond the corporate world.

He is celebrated for lifelong efforts to promote best forestry practices, protect woodlands and river ecosystems, support education and public libraries, and nurture the arts across central Wisconsin and beyond.

Patterson was honored by Lawrence three years ago with a Gertrude Breithaupt Jupp Outstanding Service Award, presented when he returned to campus for his 50th-year celebration as part of Reunion 2019. The award honors a graduate who has provided outstanding service to Lawrence.