Alumni Accomplishments Sean Rebholz (’10, BA History) recently joined First Citizen’s Bank as the Vice President/Financial Sales Manager at the bank’s Hartland, Wisconsin branch location. He brings with him seven years of retail banking experience. https://bit.ly/3sPVaaz Alexia “Lexi” Brunson (’20, MA Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies) was featured in 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s Women’s History Month series recognizing women’s contributions to the city. Brunson runs CopyWrite Magazine, a publication dedicated to the stories of Milwaukee’s black and brown residents. https:// bit.ly/396gEIz
Catherine Jozwik (’16, BA English) launched Brewtown Buzz South, an online publication highlighting the positive stories of the people and places in the southern Milwaukee suburbs. Her new venture was featured on the Milwaukee Record’s website. https://bit.ly/2PiD0zL Nyesha Stone (’18, BA Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies), the founder of Milwaukee media company Carvd in Stone, won $10,000 on WISN’s “Project Pitch It” show which challenges budding entrepreneurs to pitch their business in an effort to garner funding and mentorship. Nyesha Stone Carvd in Stone is devoted to delivering positive news and supporting the community through scholarships, grants, and community programming. https://bit.ly/3sTbw2p Tom Pausma (’12, BS Biological Sciences) will take over the dentistry practice of longtime Sun Prairie dentist R.J. Carpenter. With the new dentist will come a new clinic name: 608 Family Dental. Pausma has worked in private practices in other cities in Wisconsin. https://bit. ly/39GSl4o
Ross Lowinske (’97, BA English, Advertising, and Film) was named the new creative director of Brew Agency, an advertising agency based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lowinske boasts 20 years of industry experience and has worked for clients including Sears, GE, and ESPN. https://bit.ly/3rPLlZd
Sean Kiebzak (’13, BS Conservation and Environmental Science) was promoted to the CEO of Arts@Large, a Milwaukee-based organization that brings equitable arts-integrated learning experiences to students and young people in the city. Kiebzak was serving as the interim CEO before his appointment, and has been with the Sean Kiebzak organization in different capacities over the last decade. https://bit.ly/3sSCk2H Melissa (Herguth) Songco (’09, MS Urban Studies and certificate in Nonprofit Management) was named the new CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County. She previously worked with Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity as the nonprofit’s development director for over a decade. https://bit.ly/3mhI6sp Leah Hagen (’10, BA; ’13, MA Communication) was promoted to the position of student outreach specialist at Gogebic Community College in Michigan. She was previously the manager of the campus bookstore. https://bit.ly/3mk9KF3
Krista Brookman (’97, BA History) was named the new senior vice president, DEI Strategy and Global Client Services at MCCA’s Advisory Practice. MCCA, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, is committed to the hiring and advancement of diverse lawyers in Krista Brookman law departments and law firms. Brookman is a seasoned advocate for women’s and minority advancement. https://bit.ly/316wZZp Sarah Zens (’10, BA Communication) will be in charge of overseeing virtual and live events for the Daily Reporter as the media company’s new events manager. Zens was previously the events manager for Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. https://bit.ly/3cc5ofM College of Letters & Science • UW–Milwaukee • 17
