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Berlin High School Alumni Association Board of Directors
President: Donna McMartin, 1990 Vice President: Cindy Stobbe, 1975 Secretary: Pat Grahn, 1976 Treasurer: Emily Burns, 2012 Board Members: Judy Martin, 1960; Donna Kirk, 1961; Ramona Miracle, 1961; Chris Kalupa, 1983; Jodi Kalkis, 1983; Jason Umbreit, 1986; Doug Petraszak, 1982 Honorary Board Members: Debra Dowen, 1973; Andrew Przybyl, 1998
Andrew Przybyl ‘98 chosen to represent 25-year reunion class By Abby Milliron, 2024 Andrew Przybyl, class of ‘98, was selected to be the 25-year speaker and class representative for this year’s Alumni Banquet. He attended UW-Platteville, and received his bachelor in science and mechanical engineering degree. He then attended UWOshkosh and earned a master’s degree in business administration. “I spent one year doing the hydrodynamics engineer job and then the next 17 years working on engine and vessel control systems and was the manager of a group called Thermodynamics and Calibration. I am now in program management working on electrification projects at Mercury,” Przybyl said. Przybyl grew up on a farm, which he says shaped his work ethic. Przybyl lives on the farm he grew up on with his wife Tracy, stepson Ryan and son Matt. He is the third Przybyl to own the farm property. His mother is from Thailand and his father is from Berlin. He has two sisters and one brother who are all
Andrew Przybyl (second from left) and his wife Tracy (second from right), stepson Ryan (right), and son Matt (Left).
older than he is. Przybyl has had a successful career after high school, and made many memories that he holds onto. “As a tradition we used to pass down a tomahawk at pep rallies. A very fond memory for me is when my older sister passed down the tomahawk to me, one class president to the other at the Homecoming
pep rally,” Przybyl said. Przybyl has a piece of advice for this year’s graduates. “Never forget where you came from. Even though it isn’t glorious or fancy, or what you thought it should be, this town shaped some of the most influential years of your life. Use those experiences to the best of your ability,” Przybyl said.