RASHID ’79 DOCUMENTS SCENES OF LIFE THROUGH HIS MUSIC As a composer, Steve Rashid ’79 of Evanston, Ill., has had his music featured through a multitude of different outlets, including television networks A&E, Bio, the History Channel, Weather Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery and OLN. His works also have been mentioned in Billboard, Variety and the New York Times, and featured on the “Today Show” on television. Rashid received his bachelor of arts in music and philosophy from Ripon and a master’s degree in music composition from Northwestern University. He then founded Woodside Avenue Music Production, which offers music composition, arrangement, performance production and recording. The company, named after the street on which he grew up in Ripon, is also a record label.
Most recently, Rashid composed the score for the documentary “Lost and Found: Legacy of USS Lagarto.” The program originally aired on public television in Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri, and will be shown on PBS stations nationwide beginning in May 2010. The USS Lagarto was a submarine built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. during World War II. The ship sank during her second war patrol with 86 men aboard. The submarine was missing for 60 years before being found in 2005 on the bottom of the Sea of Thailand. The documentary features the dive to explore the Lagarto, excerpts from interviews with crew members’ relatives, and first-hand battle experiences recalled by sub veterans – and, of course, the wonderful musical score. “I enjoyed the chal-
Joseph Kroncke ’97 and Erica Smith Kroncke ’98 of Neenah, Wis., have a son, Jack Gordon Kroncke, born May 21, 2009. Sonja Lee ’97 of Milwaukee married Casey Meehan, Oct. 10, 2009, in Milwaukee. Bradley W. “Koz” Kozaczuk ’98 of Fond du Lac, Wis., is the running back/linebacker football coach at Oshkosh North High School. He previously served as head coach for two years at Fond du Lac High School. Stacie H. Hackel ’99 of Cincinnati, Ohio, married Michael Snow, Sept. 26, 2009. Hunter Russell, son of Tara Engel Russell ’99 and Tim Russell ’00, was the ring bearer. Adam Martin Schrieber ’99 of East Troy, Wis., teaches fourth grade at St. Peter’s School in East Troy. James Nicholas Willich ’99 of Livingston, Mont.,
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lenge of creating Rashid music that also performs reflected different regularly in historical periChicago, and ods,” Rashid says, recently “as well as very launched an different locations online music — Manitowoc, site, Café Wis., to the Underscore bottom of the Sea (cafeunder Steve Rashid ’79 of Thailand.” score.com). Growing up so near This project grew out of a to Manitowoc also played bout with writer’s block. a role in Rashid’s “One day while comexperience with the posing in a coffee shop documentary. and faced with a block, “I found ‘Lagarto’ out of pure whimsy and not only an interesting self-amusement, I and powerful story, but focused on a fellow in the the fact that much of it café,” Rashid says. “And took place very close to thought to myself, ‘What where I grew up — I am if my job was to undera Ripon native — made it score him?’ In other that much more relatwords, I picked someone able,” Rashid says. in the room, imagined The score of who he was, or the “Lagarto” won Rashid his moment he was experifirst Emmy (Chicago/ encing, and tried to score Midwest Emmys) in that image. Kind of like November for Outstand- making an artist’s sketch, ing Achievement for Indi- but with music.” vidual Excellence Off The Web site features Camera: Composition/ musical portraits of Arrangement. people, opening up a
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June 25-27, 2009 10th Reunion, Class of ’00 5th Reunion, Class of ’05 Timothy Michael Barber ’00 of Fitchburg, Wis., married Sarah C. Walkenhorst, Oct. 24, 2009. Pat Casey ’00, Andre Miksha ’00, Michael Laupan ’99 and Michael Barber ’02 were in the wedding party. Justice Jon Wilcox ’58 attended and spoke at the reception. Tim is a senior associate attorney with Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison. His Axley page can be viewed at www.axley.com. Camille Carlson Clemons ’00 and her husband, Rick, of Fox River Grove, Ill., have a
whole new interpretation of the picture and answering the question: If life were actually scenes in a movie, what would the underscore — the music under the scenes — sound like? Rashid says he owes much of his confidence in his musical abilities to his professors and experiences at Ripon. “My philosophy major taught me so much about critical thinking, logical analysis and problemsolving that still serve me daily,” he says. “And thanks to a supportive music faculty of Ray Stahura, Don Cuthbert, Donald Spies and Doug Morris, I left Ripon not only with strong musical training, but a belief in my own abilities as a musician and composer.” Alyssa Paulsen ’10 Paulsen is a senior communication major from Winneconne, Wis.
son, Flynn Patrick Clemons, born Nov. 28, 2009. Chad Marcus Cleveland ’00 of Hazel Green, Wis., married Mandy Hopfensperger, June 18, 2009. After Ripon, Chad received a bachelor’s degree in art education/certification from Lawrence University. He teaches high school art at Southwestern Community School District in Hazel Green. He also coaches football and in 2007 was part of the team that was the Division 7 runner-up. Chad’s artwork can be viewed at www.custom-metal-creations.com. Charles Leroy Larson III ’00 and Kersten Holm Larson ’00 of Wauwatosa, Wis., have a son, Charles LeRoy Larson IV, born Nov. 6, 2009. Erin Brooke Vasconcelles ’00 of Nashville, Tenn., has received a doctorate in 2008 from Bowling Green State University. Her dissertation topic was, “Social Networks of NCAA Division I College Athletes: Relationships Between Network Structure, Personal Goal Orientation and Well-