ALUMNI NOTES Robert Saari ’95 associate of arts degree, was appointed vice president of business development for Contract Converting LLC., Greenville, Wis. Formerly a plant manager, Saari will direct all sales strategy and development, and pursue new growth opportunities. Shelly (Wozniak) Rosenquist ’95 art, is a senior communications specialist for UW-Milwaukee. She creates graphics for the university and leads design workshops for faculty and staff. She also participates in many juried fine art exhibits throughout the Midwest. Her website is www.shellyvision.com. Paula (Grusznski) Cloute ’96 business administration, is a financial accountant for Schneider National, Green Bay. Josh Hinch ’96 business administration, is a mortgage loan originator with Edgewater Bank, Bridgeman, Mich. Dan Holl ’96 German, recently opened his own firm, Wiltzius & Holl, in Green Bay, offering financial and retirement planning through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He specializes Holl in retirement income and distribution planning. Ryan Kauth ’96 human biology, a business banker with Investors Community Bank, Manitowoc, recently completed the Wisconsin Bankers Association Commercial Lending School. Tammy (Beyer) McHugh ’96 social work, is a social worker and mentor coordinator for Outagamie County Youth and Family Services in Appleton. Adam Raschka ’96 political science and public administration, is director of regulatory and external affairs for the Wisconsin Cable Communications Association. Sandra (Baker) Renick ’96 communication and the arts, is a sales representative for Boelter Company in Waukesha. Boelter is one of the nation’s largest contractors of foodservice equipment and supply solutions. Margaret (Suemnick) Tomashek ’96 elementary education, is a teacher for the Denmark School District. She completed her master’s of education at Viterbo University in 2007. Steven Botic ’97 environmental science, is an environmental engineer with Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif.
Answer to page 5: Peter Beth (‘Student Union’ for Managerial Systems), Rob Stevens (SU Growth & Development), Joanie Zawikowski (Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee), Dave Thaldorf (SU Performing Arts Music), Cheryl Aden (SU Performing Arts Theater), Mark Owens,(SUPAT). Photos and IDs courtesy of Robert Stevens. 36
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Paul Chapman ’97 public administration, lives in Black Mountain, N.C., and is a paralegal for Ingle Markets, Inc. — a grocery chain operating 200 stores across the Southeast. Michele (Klatt) Malcore ’97 environmental science, is a vice president of credit policy with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Sun Prairie. Lori Ritter ’97 English, was re-elected secretary of the Wisconsin Business Incubation Association. She is the incubator program manager for Advance Business Development Center, Green Bay. Stacie Thuma ’97 mathematics, is a senior actuarial analyst for Humana Insurance Company, De Pere. Amy Ebert ‘98 communication processes, works in the Twin Cities area as an assistant manager for visual merchandise with Aveda — a manufacturer of professional plant-based hair care, skin care and other lifestyle products. Erin Hunsader ’98 theatre, the Fox Cities Performing Art Center’s education and community program coordinator, put her playwright skills to the test during a 24-hour festival at Shake Rag Alley Theater in Mineral Point. She and five playwrights met on the night of Aug. 29, each writing a short play. The following day the play was taken over by actors and directors, who performed the works in front of a live audience that evening. Hunsader credits her early beginnings as a playwright to a college creative writing professor who noticed her ability to write dialog and supported her effort to turn the story into a play. Tanya (Brachmann) Soeldner ’98 psychology and human development, has started the master’s of counseling program at Lakeland College. Addie (Johnson) Sorbo ’98 communication and the arts, is now a part-time lecturer in graphic design for the Arts and Visual Design academic program on campus. She owns her own graphic design firm, Strawberry Fields, in Green Bay. Wayne Walker ’98 business administration, is the customer service manager with UW-Green Bay Ticketing and Information Services. Julie Abraham-Gifford ’99 biology and environmental sciences, is a quality associate at American Red Cross, Madison. Andrew Cantrall ’99 public administration and political science, is the senior assistant golf professional at The Legend at Brandybrook Golf — a private country club located in Wales, Wis., northwest of Milwaukee. He recently completed the Level 3 PGA/ PGM Program and earned “Class A Golf Professional” status. Mark Couillard ’99 accounting, is the regional sales associate for retirement plans for CUNA Mutual Group, Madison.
2000s Krista (Kallenbach) Johnson ’00 social change and development and political science, was recently promoted to senior analyst with the state of Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Lansing. Her spouse, Larry Johnson ’01 master’s degree in environmental science and policy, was promoted to director of the Environmental Health Division, Shiawassee County Health Department. Kristina Koyen ’00 human biology, works for Door County Memorial Hospital as an athletic trainer and facilitator. Melissa (Strauss) Schamburek ’00 communication processes, is a public relations associate for Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc. She is also an instructor with the Manitowoc County Figure Skating Club. Molly (Frank) Setzer ’00 elementary education is a copywriter and producer for Insight Creative Services Company, a Green Bay-based advertising agency. Tabitha (Schreiber) Bartels ’01 business administration, is an e-mail marketing specialist for Cision in Chicago, a provider of media monitoring, research, distribution and evaluation services. Kurt Biese ’01 business administration, was promoted to assistant vice president, commercial banking portfolio manager for Associated Bank. He has nine years of experience with Associated Bank, most recently as a corporate loan review officer. Jennifer (Hunter) Rymer ’01 art, is a district manager for Starbucks Coffee Company in Green Bay. James Scharfenberg ’01 environmental science, is an approval manager with PCI, East Chicago, Ind. Sharin (Landry) Tebo ’01 Spanish, works for the Green Bay Public School District as an instructional technology support teacher. Beth (Wanninger) Foss ’02 communication processes, is a home equity specialist with Guaranty Mortgage in the Madison area. Troy Graverson ’02 business administration, is a partner/owner and resort manager for Village Inn Resort in Two Rivers. Kristy (Knoblock) Knipple ’02 math, is a financial analyst for Northern Trust. She splits her time between the Chicago and Milwaukee offices. Eric Lindahl ’02 theatre, is in a production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever at Circle Theatre (greater Chicago). Andrew Martin ’02 music, is an assistant professor at Inver Hills College. His spouse, Andrea (Meyer) Martin ’02 music and public administration, is a prosecuting attorney with Hennepin County, Minneapolis.
Ryan Mueller ’02 business administration, has joined TSB Bank in Lomira as assistant vice president of lending. Megan (Pichette) Anderson ’03 communication processes, is celebrating five years as an account manager with Arketype, Inc., an advertising and design firm in downtown Green Bay. Aaron Dubinski ’03 communication processes, is a personal banker with M&I Bank, Brookfield. Samuel Huber ’03 environmental policy and planning, is an accomplished distance runner and a dedicated environmentalist. Combining both, he’s the creator and founder of Eco-Runner, a new movement dedicated to running, fitness, and environmental sustainability. He recently made some important allies with the non-profit Keep California Beautiful organization and the 2008 Carlsbad Marathon in Carlsbad, California, which agreed to embrace an Eco-Runner theme. The event attracted some 10,000 runners, and many helped pick up litter along the way. Huber led the course cleanup corps, running the 26 miles in 3 hours and 37 minutes while filling 28 bags of trash between way stations. You can read more at eco-runner.blogspot.com. He is an elementary grade school teacher in the Milwaukee School District. Shaun Johnson ’03 humanistic studies, was named campus minister at St. Norbert College, De Pere. Steve Marzolf ’03 theatre, completed a run in the play Fair Use last fall at the famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago. He is one of just a few students selected for the master’s of fine arts graduate theatre program (out of about 1,500 applications) at the Old Globe/University of San Diego graduate acting program. Marcus Reitz ’03 communication processes, was recently promoted to operations and distribution manager with Fulfillnet of Northeast Wisconsin. Anne Rowe ’03 English and communication processes, was recently selected as a 2008 Kappa Phi Award of Excellence. She is one of 100 students nationwide to receive the award, and is pursuing a doctor of physical therapy at Rowe Duke University. Anita Resch ’03 interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in business administration, is a vice president and trust officer for Nicolet National Bank in Green Bay. Sunam (Kara) Ellis ’04 theatre and human development, is expecting her second child. She is pursuing graduate study in human development and psychology at Penn State University. Michelle (Stark) Fetherston ’04 communication processes, is an account coordinator with Scott Advertising, Milwaukee.