Career Day brings work world to campus

In October, our Guidance and Development departments hosted Career Day. On that day, more than 55 presenters—almost half were alum—from 52 industries and professions came to campus to share facts about their career, their path to it, and their personal experiences with our teens. Our 450+ students attended three presentations each to learn, absorb, question and even dream a bit about what their futures might hold. Though the three most-attended presentations were on athletic training & sports medicine; sales, management, and marketing; and psychology, every student was able to find something they are considering—from military to ministry, trades to therapy, entrepreneurship to engineering, and so much more.

Clockwise, from top right this page: Kelly Tetzlaff ‘12, Penske Truck Leasing Bobbi Bishofburger ‘05, Blackhawk Tech College Matt Asmus ‘86, Johnson Controls Megan Rowoldt ‘15, Lake Mills School District >

“Career Day is a great opportunity for our teens to interact with Christian people currently working in the field. This is invaluable in students’ decision-making since they can ask for answers from firsthand experience.”

Guidance Director Andy Rosenau

< Andrew Natvig ‘14, Lasting Legacies Bottom, from left: Benjamin Ristow ‘09, St. Peter, Weyauwega Hannah Luetzow ‘07, St. Mary’s, Madison Erika Haar ‘99, ReMax Shine Kiara Ristow ‘10, St. Croix Hospice Mark Ebert ‘84, Ebert’s Greenhouse Village

< Best buds, back on campus together 10 years later: In 2011, Jake Jarnigo (left on yearbook photo, right on current photo) and Connor Vredeveld were voted “Best friends–Guys” for senior personality pics and both were able to return for Career Day. Connor works for Aon and Jake for Baird.

Below: Katie Cleven ‘08, Jackson Correctional Institution & Jackson County Jail Cody Gulrud ‘88, General Mgr, Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Fond du Lac

Bottom row, from left: Stef Wrasse ‘09, The Vault Boutique & Salon Pastor Jon Bauer ‘00, Good News Lutheran Church, Mt. Horeb Brittany Dixon ‘09, RTM Engineering Consultants Zach Kuehl ‘05, Madison Partners

Thanks to all participating Forever Warriors!

Matt Asmus ‘86—electrical engineering Sofia Asmus ‘18—interior design Jon Bauer ‘00—pastor Kristen (Reiff ‘09) Behl—physical therapy Bobbi Bishofburger ‘05—welding & manufacturing Katie (Schommer ‘08) Cleven—psychology Ryan Degner ‘92—automotive mechanic Brittany (Leis ‘09) Dixon—architectural engineering Mark Ebert ‘84—horticulture and landscaping Brenda (Lenser ‘02) Garrison—dentist Cody Gulrud ‘88—hospitality, food service Erika (Buelow ‘99) Haar—real estate Jake Jarnigo ‘11—research analyst Zach Kuehl ‘05—personal financial planning Hannah (Kuehl ‘07) Luetzow—registered nurse Hannah (Varney ‘15) Marasch—medical student Andrew Natvig ‘14—filmmaker, video production Benjamin Ristow ‘09—staff minister Kiara (Winters ‘10) Ristow—music therapy Megan Rowoldt ‘15—speech therapy Jacob Schneider ‘12—banking Kelly Tetzlaff ‘12—sales, management, marketing Connor Vredeveld ‘11—actuary Stef (Gronholz ‘09) Wrasse—cosmetology, fashion retail

“We encourage all our students to start thinking about this right away in their freshman year and take opportunities to do job shadows and start open dialogues with parents and family friends.”

~Andy Rosenau