Wayland Academy Fall 2015 Greetings

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FALL 2 015 I REMEMBER: The Wayland Faculty

WAYLAND ALUMNI In Education

Wayland Academy

Greetings Wayland Academy Greetings, November 2015 The Oldest Alumni Publication in America www.wayland.org

in this issue

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I Remember: The Faculty

Greetings is published for the alumni, parents, students, friends, and staff of Wayland Academy. We welcome letters concerning the content of this magazine and/or issues relating to the Academy. Letters must be signed and we ask that you include your address and daytime number for verification purposes. The editorial staff retains the right to edit at their discretion.

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Andrew McDonnell Director of Communications amcdonnell@wayland.org

Design and Illustrations Ariel Esser arielesser.com

contributors

Some photography generously provided by Kristene G. Boucher `97 Art Instructor

Joseph A. Lennertz H`86 Head of School jlennertz@wayland.org Judy L. Hill H`08 Director of Advancement jhill@wayland.org Kelly A. Neuert Director of Donor Relations kneuert@wayland.org Stephanie Levey Advancement Associate slevey@wayland.org

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Alumni in Education

Cover Photo: Alex Idonije `16, Wisconsin State Champion in the triple jump – compiled from photos by Kristene G. Boucher `97

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News and Notes

Tyler Ratajczak Leadership Gift Officer tratajczak@wayland.org Kendall A. Vingua `02 Director of Alumni Relations kvingua@wayland.org

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A Greetings Greeting Above Roger VanHaren H`84 and Dave Kasper H`81, recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Service Citation

THIS ISSUE OF GREETINGS is devoted to the women and men who dedicated, and continue to dedicate, their personal and professional lives to teaching at Wayland Academy and to Wayland graduates who have made education their profession at schools around the country and throughout the world. We heard from many current and retired alumni educators, a hint, at least, that the teachers they encountered at Wayland served as some form of inspiration.

Their days are long, their evenings and weekends are not often their own, and for all their labor and love, we are deeply grateful.

We hope you enjoy this issue and some of the recollections of favorite Wayland teachers shared by Wayland alumni. That conversation continues online, of course, and we hope you’ll join in on the Alumni Facebook Group: tiny.cc/waylumni

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Fine Arts on Campus

“Z” Marks the Spot

Wayland Musicians Honored

The original play “Zorro” was performed by the Wayland

John Paul Johnson `16 earned a place playing trumpet in the

Academy Players on April 16, 17, and 19 in Lindsay Auditorium.

Wisconsin School Music Association’s (WSMA) State Honors Band

Wayland’s production was directed by English teacher Martha

and Sydney Walker `18 played bass in the WSMA State Honors

Kesler H`08 and featured strong performances by Robert

Orchestra. Both students participated in workshops this summer and

Bachmann `15 (in the title role), David Blindauer `15, and Taylor

performed in the Honors Band and Orchestra Concert at Overture

Williams `15.

Hall in Madison this fall.

The play is based on the Zorro novels written by author Johnston McCulley. It was adapted for the stage by James Rana, an award winning writer-actor, and had its world premiere in 2014 at the East Lynne Theater in Cape May, NJ. Wayland’s production was the first high school production of this theatrical work.

Johnson was also among seven Wayland students who advanced to the Wisconsin Solo and Ensemble Festival at UW-Oshkosh on April 25. On a one-to-five scale, where one is the highest score attainable, all performances received a one and received a state gold medal award.

Madison Jewell `16 was nominated for an exemplary soloist award.

John Paul Johnson won an exemplary soloist award.

In addition, on April 22, Wayland’s Concert Choir performed at the WSMA Large Group Festival in Cambria. The group was rated on their performance by three judges and given a mini-clinician session.

The judges awarded the choir its sixth gold medal in the last eight years.

John Paul Johnson `16 ( left) practices in Kimberly Chapel with Curtis Dell `18 4

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We Have a Champion Wayland Spring Athletes Excel

Track & Field Standouts

Tennis Dominates

In track,Alex Idonije `16 (front cover) captured the Division

In impressive fashion, the boys tennis team finished their 2014-

3 state title in the triple jump. It was his second consecutive year

2015 season with a 12-1 record. Coached by English Department

to advance to the Wisconsin State Meet, but on this occasion

Chair Andrew Borneman, Pawel Pieta `16 and Ray Ren `16 both won

he finished with a distance of 44 feet, 6.5 inches to capture the

their matches at the sectional tournament and qualified for the state

championship. With one more season of track ahead of him at

tournament. Jerry Wu `16 and Alex Kolbel `17 also had great seasons,

Wayland, Idonije will have to surge to best the school record of

finishing 11-5 and 15-2 respectively.

47 feet, 3.25 inches, which is also the D3 state record, still held by Darren Cole `04.

A pair of school records did tumble last spring as Jessie Neuman `16 set a new mark in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02:96 and Maggie Sanderson `15 ran the 100-meter hurdles in 17 seconds. In addition to his success in the triple jump, Idonije competed at the state meet in the long jump. He was joined there by Jeff Birori `15 who competed in the 3200-meters and Sanderson who advanced to compete in the pole vault.

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The 2014-2015 JCL team with advisor Dr. Keely Lake H`12

Mathletes & Classicists Triumph

Go Joe, Go While Wayland prides itself on the academic, fine arts, and

Among the academic accomplishments of the spring semester, Wayland’s Junior Classical League team took home 1st place in the Qualitative Sweepstakes at the Wisconsin State Convention for the fifth consecutive year. The team, coached by Dr. Keely Lake H`12, will travel to Madison to vie for another trophy at the end of January, 2016. This year’s convention theme will be: “ubi concordia, ibi victoria (Where there is unity, there is victory.) -Roman Proverb A number of Wayland students also participated in a monthly competition sponsored by the Wisconsin Mathematics League.

Wayland’s students placed first in a region that included Ozaukee, Washington, and Dodge Counties. Sarah Huang `17 was among the VICTORY

top 25 highest scoring students in the state. Overall, Wayland tied for VICTORY

VICTORY

VICTORY

6th place out of 68 participating schools in Wisconsin. In addition, two Wayland seniors, Minh Tran `16 and Ray Ren `16, advanced to the final round of the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, an honor that indicated they scored in the top 5% nationally.

athletic accomplishments of students, there are pursuits beyond the classroom that sometimes escape the notice of the community.Amongst those hidden accomplishments lies the success of Wayland senior Xiangnan “Joe” Zheng (above, left) in the competitive board game “Go” (围 棋 in Chinese). In August, Joe placed 17th in the Master’s Division, U.S. Open at the U.S. Go Congress in Minneapolis and took first place at the top table at Youth-Adult Pair Go. Go originated in China over 2,500 years ago, but, Joe noted with modesty, he’s only been playing since 2003, when he was six years old. He spent much of his childhood playing the game on a 19x19 square grid board at the North Go Club near his father’s workplace in China, where, “I was quite crazy about it,” he said. He developed into a sufficiently skilled player that his coaches advised him to pursue a professional Go career. Joe decided to place his educational emphasis elsewhere, and that is a significant part of the reason he chose to attend Wayland. He still plays Go online on the weekends, though, and travels to the occasional competition. “Go helps you think,” he said.

“When you play 1-on-1 you must predict what your opponent will do.

You have to set traps, and you really need to think. It’s much, much harder than chess.”

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Faculty in the News

Jonathon Shoop (center) with two RED campers

The Fast and the Ferrous

Summer STEAM is RED

The Wayland faculty holds a number of impressive academic

Summer can be a quiet time at Wayland, but Director of Auxiliary

credentials, but as it turns out, many of them can also hold their own

Programs and Outreach Karla Jensen is working hard to keep things

on the race course.

lively on campus year-round. This summer, she helped Mathematics

You can now append the letters “Fe” to the conclusion of this name:Academic Dean Craig Hill H`06. For he is an Iron Man.Wayland’s fearless, ferrous Academic Dean completed the Wisconsin Iron Man triathlon on September 13 in Madison, an event that included 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of cycling, and concluded with a full marathon that began and ended at the state capitol. Mr. Hill began the event at 7 a.m. He completed his first full triathlon 15 hours, 36 minutes and eight seconds later.

Department Chair Jonathon Shoop establish and promote a new Robotics, Engineering, and Digital Design (RED) summer program for students in grades 6-8. Mr. Shoop led the students on a three-day mini-course where they programmed robots built with LEGO, explored Autodesk Inventor (a 3D design program), and used 3D printers to convert their digital creations into physical objects. The program was so popular that a second session was added at the end of summer to accommodate the demand. To view pictures from both sessions, visit the class blog at waylandred.wordpress.com.

Science Department Chair and Head

Cross

Country

Coach

Beth

Ratajczak `96 continued to show her love for running and her pursuit of a healthy

Service & Adventure

lifestyle this summer. She completed the

Spanish teacher Amanda Damon traveled to Guatemala with

HerMadison half marathon in Madison, WI

a group of Wayland students this June to assist children and families

on June 26, 2015. This was her tenth half

living in poverty.Working with the charitable organization God’s Child

marathon (she also completed her first full

Project, Ms. Damon, Shelby O’Rourke `17, Olivia Putnam `18, Olivia’s

marathon last year). Mrs. Ratajczak, one of

mother Jennifer Campbell, and Shelby’s cousin Carly Johns served

the organizers of the BREATHE wellness

dinner to the homeless and breakfast to people recovering from

initiative at Wayland, finished the race in

substance abuse; assisted at an elementary school and a malnutrition

under two hours.

center for infants; and distributed produce at a food bank. Most impressively, they helped build a home for a family of seven. They had fun along the way, too, as they took a canopy tour via zipline; visited waterfalls, Mayan ruins, and volcanoes; and ate great meals. To view more pictures from their remarkable trip, visit news.wayland.org.

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Bricks, Mortar, and Bits

Campus Upgrades Wayland’s 160-year-old campus is aging

At Wayland, an ongoing question is how best to make use of the

gracefully, thanks to the hard work of our

internet as an instructional tool and find ways to improve classroom learning

maintenance staff and some generous gifts

while hewing to the school’s traditions and commitment to great teaching.

to improve campus over the past six months.

One method the school is exploring this year is “Blended Learning”.

A gift from Betsy Parker `72, Vice Chair of Wayland’s Board of Trustees, provided new doors, carpeting, and windows for Discovery Hall. Roundy Hall is undergoing multiple improvements. Retired

trustee

John

B.

McKinstry H`10 provided a gift to renovate

“Blended learning is a mix of classroom and online education,” said Academic Dean Craig Hill H`06. He is using the technique in his astronomy course this semester, and teachers Elise Krause `04 and Anna Stern are introducing blended learning in their AP Psychology class using ObaWorld, an online educational platform.

the second floor conference room in the

In astronomy, Hill is holding regular face-to-

James Johnston Memorial Chapel. Gifts from

face classes three days a week, and on Tuesdays

Trustees Jim Janik `74 and Dave Larson `71

and Thursdays he meets his class in the evening in

allowed for the renovation of the first floor

the observatory or asks students to devote the

bathroom over the summer.

equivalent class time to online lectures and a digital textbook and videos on Coursera, a free education

In addition, a number of improvements

platform that partners with top universities. “There

on campus will allow the school to improve

is more independence for each student and more

its environmental sustainability. Swan Library

responsibility,” said Hill. “I tell them that I expect 45

was outfitted with new energy efficient LED

minutes of astronomy, even though I’m not sitting

lighting, and Ella Dye and Glen Dye Residence

across from them.”

Halls received new water heaters with efficient circulating pumps. The Academy also

Thus far, Hill is finding that the new technique is allowing students

continued its commitment to two-for-one

flexibility to explore class material at a deeper level than he had expected.

tree replacement by planting several maple

In a recent assignment he asked students to give a presentation on ancient

and magnolia trees on campus, thanks to a gift

cultures’ relationship to astronomy. He was impressed by the extent

from Eileen Rauschert H`11.

to which they delved into Incan, Greek, and Chinese relationships to astronomy.

Hill said, “It allowed them to go in depth in a way that speaks to their backgrounds and individualizes that learning.”

This year,Wayland is also piloting a new program through the Hybrid Learning Consortium (HLC), a group of independent schools around the world that shares classes through an online platform. The Consortium was founded by The Barstow School, whose Head of School, Shane Foster, worked at Wayland through the 1990s. Seven Wayland students are enrolled in an online Multivariable Calculus class offered through the HLC this semester.

“We are trying to figure out what the next step with HLC is for us,” said Hill. “With these students who have exhausted our math curriculum, we have a real need that it satisfies. But this could also be a way to offer some unique courses to kids with diverse interests.” Some of the challenges that lie ahead are to determine the effectiveness of the classes and how best to integrate them into the Wayland experience. Hill said, “As a school we have to reconcile our tradition and our core classes.”

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I Remember...

We asked you to share some of your fondest memories of the faculty at Wayland, and the response was wonderful.

Some of these letters have been abridged due to space limitations, but you may read these and other faculty tributes in their entirety online at news.wayland.org.

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David Proctor H`07 (opposite) taught English in the ‘40s, ‘50s and into the ‘60s. Maybe even longer. If you recall the Robin Williams movie about a prep school English teacher, “Dead Poets Society,” you’ll have a handle on the following he created and inspired…

LEWIS R. ELIN `56

I remember singing in the choir for Christmas, specifically “Let Sighing Cease and Woe” while processing into the Chapel.

Frank Stecker (above left) was the Director and he was wonderful… I learned a great deal about singing under his tutelage and continue to sing often.

I also remember David Proctor doing soft shoe on his desk for English Class and fondly recall him asking us to bring our “Omelets” to class (instead of Shakespeare’s “Hamlets”)… I loved it!!!

JIM QUIRK `68

I can remember David Proctor as if it were yesterday. He was trying to get us to remember the word “epitome”. He would say, “he hit me in epitome stomach.” I hope I used correct grammar and punctuation!

Also I remember Elias Khreish H`78 (above) demonstrating how molecules get excited and he jumped onto his desk. I thought that was incredible.

I have great memories of Dave Kasper, David Fierke, and LaVita Wichman “encouraging” me not to look at the typewriter keys.

NICK CRESS `76

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I Remember... Mrs. Connie Koehne H`66

(above left) — a gentle and warm spirit.

Always positive. A quiet and strong mentor to me. I kept in contact and she shared over lunch at one point that she had a good deal of pain, but always a smile and more concerned about you than for herself. I smile when I see her face in my mind. A treasure in my life. A Wayland treasure Mr. David Kasper H`81 (bottom left) — it took me about 25 years to realize what this man gave us in Geometry and Algebra II classes. Standing up in front of a group of peers at the age of 14 or 15 and presenting. WOW!!! So subtle, David. Naive of me and slow to see the gift you gave each of us and I appreciate that gift. I stand in front of a group with ease.

Frost on the Camera. Mr. Kasper took an appreciation I had for taking pictures with an instamatic and gave me the tools to shoot and develop 35 mm film. An incredible January Short Term experience.

We spent days at a time as a group. We cooked, led X-Country ski trips each day, and learned to live without bathing in the cold of a Wisconsin winter. Thank you, Mr. Kasper, for the life skills and adventures.

Katie Miller – young and so upbeat as a new house mom…

Marty Meyer H`81 – a big teddy bear of a man and teacher. Left us much too early.

Eli Seighman H`71- my first real job.

Librarian one hour a day, good ground work for work skills. Such a gentle and embracing man.

Bev Dohmann H`64 — such an infectious smile and laugh. I was never a great potter, but she offered me those skills to touch the artist parts of me.

Bill Baxter H`83 — such a joy for teaching.

I have never forgotten my excitement to take a Modern European history class and then we started with Plato?!?! WHAT? Mr. Provencher — so loved Freshman English. You were young and hip and cool.

Mr. Proctor. Oh Mr. Proctor. A Wayland icon. A legacy.

Sol Wolfe `34 — Who can forget the energized lunches?

Mr. Cobb H`80 — catching me leaving my car in the circle on many a day and being called to his table for a little lunch chat... many times.

Diane Alpaugh H`83 —­I was watching my niece play softball today, she was playing catcher. Memories of softball, basketball, and field hockey came back. Long bus rides to sports events. So many Wayland songs I can still bring forth, often at the most inopportune times. Thank you all.

LEE SEAHOLM `77

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I am not entirely certain how Spanish teacher Michael Schneider H`86 (above) was appointed to be one of the co-coaches for a poms squad idea put together by another student and me during my junior year. He never created or directed a dance step or song choice during our formation. But he empowered us by supporting our creativity and celebrating our hard work. He made an immense difference in my life simply by believing me to be a good and capable human being and giving me the freedom to do as I saw fit…

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Thank you, Mr. Schneider.

CAT ROBERTS PARKS `00

I remember John Patterson H`72, (above) the smartest and wittiest English teacher who ever taught at Wayland or any school. He made me love literature—but also made me believe that I could do anything. Thank you, Mr. P. WENDY ZELLNER `77

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hen I was at Wayland in the 1950s I took Math 4, the trigonometry and pre-calculus class taught by Leo Schnur. He always advised us not to give up on a problem if we couldn’t get it on the first attempt.

“Give it a period of soakage,” he’d say. “Put it aside for several hours and you’ll probably get it when you come back to it.” This advice applies to plenty of situations beside math problems, and whenever I share it, I always give the credit to Mr. Schnur.

JO KARSTEN FABKE `56

Hard to say who was my favorite, but I will always fondly remember Mr. Kurt Walters H`11 (above) and his amazing history classes. He was a warm and caring person and I’m grateful he had a part in my education (though I can say the same about most of the faculty!)

LIZ SPENCER HARMON `09

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n a recent coaching course, I was asked to write if there was a teacher who had changed my life. The answer is yes. It was my English teacher at Wayland Academy.

Madame Sampon H`68 was my officially assigned mentor, but she became much more than that as the first days and weeks of being a new Wayland student, far from home, turned into months. She was always available to talk when I dropped in to her office; always sincerely asking about my well being. I can’t say I learned fluent French, but I did learn a great life lesson about caring.

CHRIS BAUMANN LILLESAND `77

By far, my favorite and most memorable teacher while attending Wayland was Mr. Schnur. Due to his kindness, and thorough method of teaching, my math skills have kept me in good stead to this day. He was forever diligent and made sure his pupils really “got it”. He was a “gem”.

The material that we covered in his classes was difficult however, I looked forward to his guidance through the challenges.

Due to the skills I learned, I was able to successfully create, manage and maintain my real estate company for over 25 years.

…The first day of senior year I had a new teacher. Mr. Schantz H`85 (opposite, at bottom with Doug Palm H`80). I had to write a piece on an experience I had in the summer. I wrote, nervous to not have understood the perfect thesis sentence, etc.. and he loved it. He did not write ONE comment in red pen on my piece, but attached a piece of paper to the writing with his comments in blue ink.. Yes, blue the color of sky. No more red ink on the words I had carefully crafted and polished and cared for. On this first day of school,

my senior year, I was 16, shy and torn and coming from an English summer school course in Chicago so that I could save my grades with the D I had written in my junior year. Mr. Schantz told me to continue with my IMAGINATION. He believed in me and did not really care if my grammar was perfect - he wanted THE STORY. Who would have known that 5 years later I would release my first album with RCA. I would become an acclaimed songwriter where commas are often replaced with dashes:) I learned an important lesson those with the ideas and imagination and passion travel far. One can always hire an editor - but to find an original melody or story line is rare. Thank you, Mr. Schantz.

KARA JOHNSTAD `81

Replies to that post: Mr. Schantz was my favorite teacher too! He was so encouraging and didn’t mind that I brought an entire store-sized container of atomic fire balls to class.

I wrote a book report/paper on Wilkie Collins’ “The Woman in White” and it was so long (99 pages)... I think he gave me an A + because of my effort!!! Plus, I remember an ice cream social at his house that brought kids together to discuss the bible... His comments on my papers were so kind and funny! Such as my paper on Macbeth... he said it stinks!!! It was about the symbolism of garbage etc... Please tell him how amazing he is!!!

For our next issue, we would love to hear

LESLIE SNELL `88

Whether it was on the theatrical stage,

I Remember... your memories of fine arts at Wayland. in the pit, at a coffee house, with a paintbrush, a camera, a tuba, a timpani,

In gratitude, I kept in touch with him for several years after graduation.

I loved that he ran the stairs with us for basketball practice! And he would swim so many laps! I always think of him as I climb stairs now...and I think wow, he was in great shape!

LAURA BADDAKER KEE `46

MICHELLE HALE `86

or a guitar, we hope you’ll share them with us. You can email your reminiscence to amcdonnell@wayland.org or mail them to: Greetings Wayland Academy 101 N. University Ave. Beaver Dam, WI 53916

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Alumni Reunion Weekend 2015 THOUGH THE LEAVES MAY HAVE CHANGED and the temperatures dipped, it is not really fall in Beaver Dam until Wayland alumni come home.

This year’s Alumni Reunion Weekend featured all we have come to love about autumn: catching up with friends, exploring old stomping grounds, and sharing news about the Academy and our graduates.

Bolstered by the assistance of Class Correspondents, attendance at this year’s reunion weekend was strong, particularly for the 50th, 25th, and 10th Reunion

classes.

Through

longstanding

ARW

traditions, such as the bustling Patterson House reception that serves as the unofficial kickoff for the weekend, the All-Alumni Photo in front of Wayland Hall’s iconic Pillars, and the Saturday evening dinner, representatives of seven decades found ways to reconnect with their school and each other.

ARW 2016 — October 14-16!

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FOR SUCH A SMALL SCHOOL, Wayland has enormous reach: you can find Academy alumni around the world in every walk of life, in every sector of industry, doing something incredible. The wealth of experience our graduates have gained since their school days provided an excellent opportunity to share some knowledge and character this ARW at the Alumni Speakers Panel.

Focused on entrepreneurship, the panel brought together Dr. Rosina

Samadani

`85,

CEO

of

Oculogica,

a

family-business

start-up that seeks to build a widespread market for Dr. Uzma

Alumni Speakers Series

Samadani

`88’s

revolutionary

concussion

recognition

testing;

Jim Janik `74, Chairman and CEO of plow manufacturer Douglas Dynamics, which he saw through an impressive IPO and expansive growth since; Jordan Esten `02, COO of election software start-up Clear Ballot, which seeks to securely and simply collect and count votes; and Laura Thompson `05, co-founder of Runa Tea and product manager for Google[x], an innovative wing of Google’s development operations.

In a Kimberly Chapel packed with students and alumni, these four successful alumni fielded questions from the audience and the moderator, Director of Alumni Relations Kendall

Vingua

`02,

and

provided tips and advice to those looking to venture out into the world of business ownership and management, whether

they’re

looking

forward to finishing their sophomore year or searching for a second career.

The Alumni Speaker Series is a fledgling program dedicated to connecting alumni with the wider Wayland community through oncampus events and closer collaboration with the school throughout the year. The Academy will be inviting musicians, engineers, professors, and educators to share what they’ve learned.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Kendall Vingua `02 at kvingua@wayland.org or (920) 356-2120 ext. 224.

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Alumni Awards AFTER

SATURDAY’S

ALL-ALUMNI

DINNER,

Reunion

Weekend attendees took a moment to recognize a few members of the Wayland community for excellence in their fields, dedication to the school, and commitment to the Academy’s highest ideals.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CITATION The Distinguished Service Citation recognizes outstanding service to Wayland and is the highest honor that Wayland Academy can bestow upon an individual. This year, citations were presented to two beloved educators who committed themselves fully to Wayland and left an indelible mark on our community.

David Kasper H`81 (photo, page 3) was a cornerstone member of the Mathematics Department until his retirement in 2005. Named Department Chair in 1991, he was also Head Coach of the Ski Team and key coordinator of the New Student Orientation Program.

His rigorous and inspiring instruction shaped countless Wayland students for 37 years, and he and his wife Nancy are parents of three Wayland graduates.

The 24-year tenure of Roger VanHaren H`84 as an English faculty member is well-remembered by numerous Wayland students. His career extended beyond the classroom through his involvement in theater productions,

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Thespian Society, Academic Decathlon, and many other aspects of Academy life, including raising five Wayland alumni with his wife Marilyn.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS The Alumni Achievement Award is given to recognize an alumnus or alumna who has reached the height of their field. This year’s recipient, Matt Nielsen `90 (above left), is COO of Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Company, a family business founded in 1907 that has continued to flourish under the leadership of the third generation of Nielsens. Matt, along with his siblings Craig `82 and Beth `88, have established Nielsen-Massey as a foremost premium brand of vanillas and gourmet extracts, sold across the country in specialty retailers and recommended by top chefs across the globe.

YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD The newly established Young Alumni Award acknowledges those who have made an outstanding impact within ten years of their Wayland graduation.

The first recipients of this honor were Laura Thompson `05 and Nick Derr `10.

Derr, a double major in applied math, engineering & physics and astronomy-physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named a 2015 Marcus L. Urann Fellow by the Phi Beta Kappa society. Through the Fellowship, he is pursuing a master’s in applied mathematics and theoretical physics during a one-year intensive program at Cambridge University, followed directly by a Ph.D. in mathematics at Harvard University.

Thompson (above right) studied Public Policy & American Institutions at Brown University, and after graduating in 2009 began a career with Google.

She is currently a Strategy Lead for Google[x], a “semi-secret lab at Google that’s behind self-driving cars, smart contact lenses and balloon-powered internet”. Through her work at [x], she has delivered more than one hundred talks this year to diverse audiences, including top CEOs and politicians. She is also the co-founder of Runa, an awardwinning triple bottom line tea company out of Ecuador now sold in Whole Foods around the country.

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Alumni Art Exhibit ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND SHINED A SPOTLIGHT on those alumni who see the world through a creative lens: artists. It brought together incredible, diverse works by Alumni and showed, in a small way, the breadth of talent in Wayland’s alumni community.

The exhibit offered an opportunity for Wayland alumni, students, and friends to take in some stunning works and meet their creators.

Mayna Nance `50, Bev Dohman H`64, Sarah Stiehl `68, Michael Platt `69, Kristen Westlake `82, Scott Shearer `77, Judy Blundell `80, and Windon Newton `80 all generously shared their vision with Wayland in an intimate gathering befitting the close ties ARW celebrates.

SAVE THE DATE! The 40th Annual Spring Gala and Auction April 16, 2016 Featuring: Mobile Bidding, Live Entertainment, Incredible food and drink Greetings November 2015

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A L U M N I IN E DU C A T ION

Mi kki Hebl ` 8 7

Mikki Hebl As Greetings headed to press, Dr. Mikki Hebl `87, a full professor

Hebl said, “The most fulfilling aspect of my career involves

of psychology and management at Rice University, was named

maintaining many close friendships and successful collaborations

a finalist for the Robert Foster Cherry Award, an award hosted

with the 60+ psychology graduate students and professors, all of

by Baylor University “designed to honor great teachers, to

whom were once young undergraduates in my research lab.

stimulate discussion in the academy about the value of teaching, and to encourage departments and institutions to value their own great teachers.” Hebl is one of three national finalists, each of whom will present two lectures. One Cherry Award winner, to be announced in the spring, will receive $250,000.

This is merely the most recent accomplishment in a decorated academic career. Hebl has received 17 major teaching awards and published over 125 publications. As an applied psychologist, Hebl is interested in ways that social psychological phenomena can be applied to industries and organizations. Her research

They are my most important legacy and I am so proud of the people they have become and the diversity-related research they are doing.”

In addition to her academic work, Hebl and her husband David keep busy raising their children in Houston, TX. Hebl, also an avid runner, completed her goal in 2012 of completing a marathon in every U.S. state and is now focused on completing a marathon on each continent.

focuses on workplace discrimination and barriers faced by stigmatized individuals in social interactions, the hiring process, business settings, and the medical community. In addition, she addresses ways that both individuals and organizations can remediate such discrimination.

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Li n dsay Ci esli k `09

The Ohhhhhhhhhhh Moment

There were educational challenges beyond language, too, as the Malaysian school had a larger emphasis on rote memorization and less small group work and critical or independent thinking.

Students were encountering a foreign teacher in a new language

Sitting in the classroom where she teaches third grade at

and having to learn in a new system as well. Overall, she had

Glacier’s Edge Elementary School in Verona, WI, Lindsay

a good experience and believes her students benefited from the

Cieslik `09 recalled a moment she had as a student at Wheaton

cultural exchange.

College in Massachusetts that was both wonderful and uncomfortable. Surrounded by friends who were agonizing in the uncertainty of what they wanted to do after graduation, Cieslik had a secret. “I remember thinking,” she said, “wow! I can’t believe I already found something I want to do for the rest of my life.”

substitute teaching position, Cieslik is in her first semester as a full-time third grade teacher and the joy she finds in teaching is still very much alive. Through the daily challenges of classroom management and differentiating instruction to meet students’ needs, Cieslik said her co-workers are enormously helpful as

At the time, she had begun her student teaching practicum, and

she gains experience. “I have the most supportive team,” she

she enjoyed interacting with kids and building relationships

said. “I am incredibly blessed to be at this school with this

that were positively affecting students. After graduating from

administration.”

Wheaton, Cieslik was awarded a Fulbright to teach English in Malaysia in 2013. She taught in a small village in the state of Johor and found students who were truly eager to learn. Most of her students were the children of truck drivers in the village, and many didn’t own TVs in their homes.

“It was very challenging because a lot of my students were eight years old and in their first year of learning English,” she said.

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Stateside again, after a year spent largely in a long-term

The students are what can make the days truly remarkable, though. Third graders, she said, “are still super excited about being in school. They still really want to learn and this school really fosters an environment where kids want to be here.”

Cieslik is constantly surprised by their writing ability and their natural understanding of math concepts. The most rewarding moments arrive for her, though, when a student grasps a new idea they had truly struggled with and make the universal sound of third grade enlightenment: “Ohhhhhhhhh.”

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A Better Product

Ben Baltes `79 discovers the joy of multiplication tables and Legos

Ben Baltes ` 79

Adding a curve to his career plot twist, he and his family decided to move abroad to Dubai, where he teaches third grade at the American School of Dubai, a private, non-profit, co-educational K-12 school. His wife, Jenny, is the high school’s librarian, and

Ben Baltes `79 spent 25 years making what he termed “stupid

his daughter is enrolled in the 7th grade. Baltes’ class has 20

amounts of money” in a corporate job that he recalled being

students from the U.S., Iran, India, Lagos, and many other

highlighted by “stress, puking in the hallways in anticipation of

countries.

monthly operations reviews, and playing the corporate political game.” That came to an abrupt halt during the recession in 2008, when Baltes and 75 members of his staff were laid off.

Reflecting on his transition from a corporate career to life as an educator, Baltes sees connections in the form of quarterly stockholder reports (report cards), meetings with clients (parent/

He was surprised by the sense of freedom that ensued. His

teacher

sense of perspective changed. When recruiters called to discuss

reviews), emails, and staff meetings. However, he said, “the

potential jobs, he found himself not returning their calls. With

product is why I return each day to school. Unlike the business

the new extra time in his daily life, Baltes spent more time

environment where the objective is monetary, teaching’s product

cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping. Most significantly, he

is changing the lives and minds of those young people in front

started volunteering in his daughter’s kindergarten classroom.

of us.”

“It seemed the right thing to do,” he said, “and I wanted to take the opportunity to see more of my daughter than my corporate job would have ever allowed.”

The time spent in his daughter’s classroom proved fateful. At the age of 48, Baltes discovered a passion for teaching and a sense of wonder at seeing the learning process firsthand that led him to an entirely new career. He now holds two master’s degrees and is in his fifth year as an elementary school teacher. It is a life change he says he never could have foreseen.

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conferences),

operational

metrics

(administration

“I would like to take credit for the things that I do in the classroom,” he said, “but I stand firmly on the shoulders of those who went before me and showed me how.

David Fierke, Dean of Students, wherever you are, I still have a sign in my classroom that reads ‘Repetitio est Mater Studiorum’.

There are just some things a student never forgets.”

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Watching the Lights Come On WAYLAND ALUMNI IN EDUCATION We asked a number of alumni in education to share some of their professional experiences, and we received many inspiring responses. The following are excerpts from those letters, but you may read them in their entirety online at: tiny.cc/wgreetings

JACQUELINE PHELAN `90

FLEURY KRAM HERSHMAN `52

Adjunct Professor (Fashion) & Curriculum Writer,

Retired Biology Teacher

Academy of Art University

I became a high school and junior college biology teacher in

I have been fortunate to be teaching and writing curriculum for

part because of the wonderful teaching of my Wayland biology

the online fashion department of the Academy of Art University

teacher, Ray Patterson Jr. `40. In addition to our sophomore

in San Francisco for the past eight years. The online learning

biology class, several of us persuaded Mr. Patterson to teach us a

environment is such a dynamic experience, and I find it greatly

senior year course in Human Anatomy and Physiology.

enriching to be able to share knowledge and be a part of the educational growth of students around the world! My greatest achievement during my time teaching at the University and graduate levels is writing and launching courses in the online

The most fulfilling aspect of my 35-year career was inspiring students to enjoy the wonders of the life sciences and learning later that some chose to become scientists.

environment. Writing a course for an online class is like writing a media-rich book – researching, editing and then rewriting are

ELISE KRAUSE `04

all a part of the process. Seeing it published and getting to share

English Teacher, Wayland Academy

the knowledge with students semesters afterward is a thrill – it’s a massive task but such a rewarding experience!

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I find introducing students to the “big questions” to be the most fulfilling part of my career. For the past several years, I have

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Clockwise from top left: Lesley Brill `61, Dick Washburn `69, Samson O. Sackett `85, Nora Easton Gauger `56, Donald Downs `67, Dr Angela Au `94, and Erik Brandt `91.

taught English 1, and many students enter high school having

as much as they take away from my class because of their life

never considered what it means to live a good life or how we create

experiences. Working with them is truly inspirational and is

identities within communities. Often students need to develop

something I enjoy doing.

novel means of expression and new forms of critical thinking to answer these questions for themselves. Students grow so much at Wayland, and they so quickly develop the ability to choose

NORA EASTON GAUGER `56

tools of discourse for themselves. For example, after returning

Retired Teacher

from a movie downtown, students sometimes plop down in the lounge and “analyze” what they saw with one another – how maybe a film explored gender or race through an important symbol. When I witness students using tools from my course on their own outside of class, I am often even more fulfilled than when they do so sitting in the desks in front of me…

I have truly loved my career as a teacher – I think I would still be doing it today at age 77 if there was a little less homework to correct! It was hard work, but it was also terrifically rewarding.

If you are making even a Mercedes or jet airplane,

THAT MERCEDES NEVER COMES BACK TO THANK YOU FOR CHANGING ITS

DR. ANGELA AU `94

LIFE, BUT YOUR STUDENTS WILL!

Associate Professor, New Charter University

I would have to say that my most rewarding moments as a teacher

I work with non-traditional students, and they include working

were the times an ex-student would come back, sometimes years

adults, first generation college students, immigrants, and non-

later, and thank me – whether it was a continuation school

native English speakers. Many of these students are from

student everyone predicted would end up in jail, who 15 years

disadvantaged backgrounds, so going to college is not an easy

later jumped out of his car and hugged me for teaching him to

task. It is inspiring to see them overcome challenges to further

read and announced he was now a successful real estate agent,

their education. These students are motivated, focused, and

or the learning disabled student who moved away after two

often are my best students. Some of them need extra guidance

years in my middle school classroom, only to call me as a senior

because they have not taken college level classes for a long time,

from college in Minnesota about to graduate and go on to play in

or they are busy with family commitments. I learn from them

the NFL…

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DICK WASHBURN `69

BARB SARWAR `56

Retired Teacher and Coach

Retired Educator

The most fulfilling aspect of teaching is witnessing that moment

In my career as an educator, I was able to bring special

when the light comes on in that special student. From day one

education students into the mainstream, place programs and

of my teaching career, and because I was the “new guy,” I was

teachers at every school in the district, and include students

assigned the non-achievers. Those are the kids I loved and the

in all appropriate school activities. I developed programs for

ones other teachers failed or did not want in class. They were

all levels of students, including gifted students, and grew the

my challenge, and I theirs. I am indeed proud to say that some

program from four general classes to a multitude of classes with

discovered they could amount to something after being told

85 professionals working with 850 students. The first time my

repeatedly they would not. Not all, but most are successful in

students processed at the high school graduation with all of the

their chosen careers and even a few are highly successful in the

other graduates and walked across the stage to receive a diploma

field of medicine…

was the highlight of my career.

ERIK BRANDT `91

LESLEY BRILL `61

English Teacher, Harding Senior High School, St. Paul, MN

Retired English Professor, Wayne State University

Without a doubt, I would be a much less effective teacher if I

I retired this May from Wayne State University, where I was

hadn’t had a Wayland education. I am forever in the debt of the

a Professor of English and Film Studies and former Chair of

master teachers with whom I got to study at Wayland – most

the English Department there, as well as at the University

notably Jeff Wilhelm, Dave Kasper H`81, Mitch Disch H`93, and

of Colorado, Boulder previously. I found working with many

many, many more.

intelligent, amiable students over the years the most fulfilling

Without a doubt the most fulfilling aspect of my career is the “ah-ha!” moment when something “clicks” for a student. This

aspect of my career, and I especially enjoyed the acceptance of my book on Alfred Hitchcock by Princeton University Press.

could be a personal revelation, a sudden epiphany or a moment where someone makes a life-changing decision. Teachers are

COLIN STETSON `56

rarely present when these moments happen, but when they do

Master Instructor Emeritus, Culver Academies, Culver, IN

– they are magical. The greatest achievement at this point is being selected to be a Fulbright Exchange Teacher to Budapest, Hungary. Wow! An absolutely life-changing experience!

The most fulfilling aspect of my career rests in my desire to serve young people in the development of their characters as outstanding leaders and contributors to society. Since I have been a professional singer as an adjunct to my coaching career, it

DONALD DOWNS `67

has also been rewarding to introduce many youngsters to the joy

Professor of Political Science, Law, and Journalism,

and satisfaction of musical theater, opera, and ballet.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

The most important achievement of my career, amongst

It is hard to say what the most fulfilling part of my academic

many, is being awarded the “Moncrief Chair of Teaching,” and

career has been because the University of Wisconsin has provided

recipient of the “Kazar Scholar Award,” given in recognition of

so many avenues to pursue, and which interact with each other.

that specific year’s most outstanding teaching... unheard of in

These include teaching, research and writing, service inside and

a predominantly academic institution. Also, I was inducted into

outside the University, and speaking and media. But if I had to

the Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame; the Indiana Tennis Coaches

single one aspect out, it would be the opportunity to teach and

Hall of Fame; and the Culver Academies Athletic Hall of Fame.

work with students who aspire to learn and make something of themselves. Teaching has involved not only conveying knowledge but also interacting with students in a Socratic way that entails intellectual engagement. I apply this approach in both large lecture classes and small seminars.

Again, there have been a lot of favorite moments in the different areas. Being asked to speak at graduation in December 2013 is right up there because it represented recognition of respect by the students.

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SAMSON O. SACKETT `85 Social Studies Instructor, La Follette High School, Madison, WI The most fulfilling aspect of my teaching career has been working with economically disadvantaged middle and high school students and seeing them go on to be successful in college and their careers. These students will often get back in touch with me years later to tell me about what they are up to, and to share some funny or touching memory about the eighth grade or

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freshman history class that they remember. Hearing from them

means the world to me. When students make an effort to visit

and knowing that I helped them to become better writers or more

after having me, I know I’ve made an impact.

informed and engaged citizens has always been quite rewarding for me.

My favorite career moment was when I found out I received a Fulbright-Hays scholarship. When my project was announced,

A favorite moment very early in my teaching career was when

it took a few days to seem real. I continue to feel honored to be

I was appointed to teach history at Wayland. I truly enjoyed

a part of a team of top educators in the nation working toward a

being able to work alongside some of the faculty members whom

published curriculum on Southeast Asia.

I respected during my time as a student. Getting to know Jim Borrud H`75, Roger VanHaren H`84, Dave Kasper H`81, Diane Alpaugh H`83 and so many others as friends and colleagues was very rewarding…

EVA PFOERTNER `07 (above) Foreign Manager of EforS Langauge Academy, Suwon, South Korea My favorite moment is a collective of moments that I think

LEE MARCHESCHI `99

all teachers can identify with. I have been teaching the same

Elementary School Teacher, Chicago Public Schools and

students for the past two years who started with me at age six,

Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship Recipient for curriculum

not knowing the alphabet. Now, at age eight they are writing

development, Philippines and Vietnam

essays and participating in speaking competitions. I love being

The most fulfilling aspect of my career has been receiving recognition for my hard work from the students and their parents. I put in a lot of extra time at night and on the weekends to make sure I meet all the diverse needs in my class (which most teachers do). So when I get a simple “thank you” card it

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able to take a step back to see how far a student has come and saying, “Wow, I really did that. I made an impact on this child’s life.” When you see a student day in and day out, it’s hard to see the big leap they have made, but every so often you have these moments, and they really make my job worthwhile.

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News & Notes Carolyn Davis Spatta `52 (bottom) celebrates her 80th birthday

Laura Baddaker Kee `46 has moved to Laramie, WY to live with her niece.

Jon Rogers `50 is married with four children and 14 grandchildren. He is the Managing Director of Rogers Family Co. but reducing participation in the company since the next generation is moving into most of the positions of responsibility. He writes: “While our offspring are running the business, I ‘dabble’ for something to keep me busy. We won the first lawsuit versus Green Mountain/Keurig and are coming down the stretch on the second.”

Grace McBain Haydon `50 writes: “After Dr. Sydney Johnson died in 2011, I married John Haydon, whose father attended Wayland many years ago!”

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Jody Geyer Brotherston `50 sends her regrets that she will be traveling during her class reunion, but she writes: “I send all my classmates big hugs and would love to see them again….how about Denver for a gathering place in the future?” Her book, Arthur Byne’s Diplomatic Legacy: The Architect, Author and Entrepreneur In Spain, won the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art’s 2015 Newman Award.

Janet Sharp Turner `56 writes: “On the weekend of April 30th the Class of 1956 spent its 2015 “Spring Fling” reunion weekend (59th) on the island of Vancouver in Victoria, B.C., Canada hosted by Bill Schuckel and Helen Burton Schuckel `56 and their children.

Even though we were small in numbers and even with our “gimpy” knees, legs, and hips, we had a wonderful sunny weekend sightseeing and reminiscing. Remember `56ers: our 60th reunion is October, 2016.”

Carolyn Davis Spatta `52 went skydiving for the first time, thanks to a gift certificate she received on her 80th birthday. She writes: “On the morning of Saturday, March 14, 2015, the weather seemed fine, warm, and the wind was not very strong. My husband Ed Eckhart and I headed to Skydive Southwest Florida’s jump field near Punta Gorda, Florida.

My nervousness was mitigated by the number of people getting ready to jump and by those landing on the grassy runway. They were all sizes, shapes, ages and nearly all as inexperienced as I. They went up in a small Cessna and they came floating down with a jump master and a large red or blue canopy chute. I figured I could make the trip, too.”

Kathryn Freeman Jansky `70, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, has been elected to the position of Treasurer of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

She is a staff nurse anesthetist at Centrum Surgical Center, Greenwood Village, CO. A CRNA for nearly 30 years, Jansky graduated from the U.S. Army School of Anesthesia for Nurse Corps Officers, with a master’s degree from Texas Wesleyan University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Sang S. Yoon `92 is happily married to Junghee Choi, his wife of 21 years. They have a son, Alec Yoon, and a daughter, Sue Min Yoon.

Carol Wester Blattman `55 married H. Eugene Blattman on July 12, 2014.

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Autumn, the daughter of Holly Johnstin Moore `00 and Cody Moore in a photo snapped last year, in her new Wayland onesie.

At the wedding of Megan Christian Dague `01 Left to Right: Denise (Netko) Holmgren `99, Leah (Martens) Rhodes `02, Megan’s husband Jason Dague, Megan (Christian) Dague `01, Erin Martens `00, Kirk Stelsel `01, and Katie (Christian) Schaalma `00).

David Stelsel `00 also attended.

Correction to a caption in the Spring 2015 Greetings: Yoko Shimada `95 is the Founder and CEO of Mitera (www.miteracollection.com), an innovative fashion brand focused on moms based in NYC.

Andrea Slosser `07 is enjoying life as a graduate student at the University of Wyoming. She writes: “I’m in my first year of their Clinical Psychology PhD program, and I am working on my thesis proposal. I hope to continue to research older adults and geropsychology.”

Patrick Schwemmer `00 received his PhD from Princeton University on June 2, 2015.

Megan Christian Dague `01 was married to Jason Dague on May 30, 2015 at the Heidel House in Green Lake, WI with quite a few Wayland alumni in attendance.

Jordan Esten `02 has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Clear Ballot. Esten will lead the company’s efforts to prepare five counties to use Clear Ballot software to select winners in the November election.

Weston Radford `03 is in his last year of residency in Internal Medicine at the Ohio State University Medical Center. He writes: “Looking forward to coming back to Wisconsin to practice.”

Chase Murphy `03 lives in Chicago with his wife of 5+ years, Liesl. He writes: “I am finishing up a computer networking degree at DeVry University. My wife is a Physician Assistant in cardiothoracic surgery.”

Nicholas Derr `10 was awarded a 2015 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship. As a Marcus L. Urann Fellow, Derr is pursuing a master’s in applied mathematics and theoretical physics during a one-year intensive program at Cambridge University followed directly by a Ph.D. in mathematics at Harvard University.

William Allen `11 received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Marquette University at Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17, 2015.

Ashley Rauwolf `11 writes: “I live in Duluth, MN and work for the Girl Scouts, which I love. I worked for them for two summers at Camp Roundelay.”

Megan Petersen `11 graduated with a major in Legal Studies from Scripps College in December 2014 and moved to St. Paul in March to accept a job as a Correspondence Specialist with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.

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Law School at the University of Wisconsin. He also works as an intern in Governor Walker’s office and as a volunteer policy advisor for Tammy Baldwin’s office.

Alexandra Steinkraus `12 is finishing her last year of undergrad at the University of Minnesota. She is the head of their Model UN team and looking to move to Washington DC after graduation and hoping to go to grad school at American University for peace studies and global politics.

Meghan Turner `12 was awarded a scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Meghan is attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Biochemistry and Mathematics.

She hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Biophysics and conduct research on the design of antimicrobial agents using structure-based biophysical methods.

Andrew Kallgren `14, (page 32) now a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago, finished the Bataan Memorial Death March in the spring, an event conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II. This march was 26.2 miles at White Sands missile range in New Mexico with a 45-pound ruck sack. Andrew writes: “I was one of a five-man team and was the only freshman to make and complete the march. The march took my team 9:45.57.

This was an incredible experience; I could not have done this without my teammates who pushed and still push me to be better every day.”

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Clockwise from below: Korea, Beijing, Minnesota, and Madison gatherings

Wayland The World Over In addition to gatherings in Chicago, Madison, and Minnesota, this year Wayland had the opportunity to hold gatherings in locales where the school has never hosted an official alumni and parent event. Head of School Joseph A. Lennertz H`86 and Director of Advancement Judy Hill H`08 joined Wayland alumni, parents, and friends in March 2015 for tremendous events in South Korea and China.

Members of the Class of 1959 gathered together in Lake Geneva, WI Back row: Steve Miller, Jack Wilton, Peter Lee, Susan Schneider Stewart, Craig Anderson, Fred Flom; Front row: Kathy Homuth Bearss, Anne Campbell Pappas, Andy Scala Anderson, Karen Olson Rogers

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Julia Pickard Shaw `47 died on June 11, 2015 in Seattle, WA. She never forgot her roots in Wisconsin. Julia graduated from Smith College in 1951 and enrolled in the San Francisco Theological Seminary where she met and married The Rev. Dr. John F. Shaw. Her goal was to become a director of Christian Education, but the role of mother took precedence. She bore five children over the next several years and later

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enjoyed the role of grandmother of 13.

She never lacked for activities outside of the home, spending her spare time educating people who needed support in learning the English language. She was tireless in devoting her life to her family and all those who depended on her for their educational skills.

Julia is survived by her husband, John; children, Jeffrey, Juliann (Phillips), John Jr., James and Jennifer Shaw; two brothers, Samuel W. Pickard `51 and James C. (Mitzi H`43) Pickard `43; grandchildren, great-grand-children, and other family members including nephew Samuel K. Pickard `79 and niece Deborah Pickard Srodawa `74. She was preceded in death by brother Thomas N. Pickard `50, sister Judith P. Yeakel `47, father

Beatrice Grueneberg Steinbach `33 of Beaver Dam passed

Samuel N. Pickard, Class of 1916, and grandfather H.W. Pickard, Class

away on August 23, 2015. She enjoyed raising her three children at home

of 1873.

and also worked at the local Dime Store and the phone answering service at Masterprint. She enjoyed playing cards, fishing, camping, and golfing with her husband Red. Bea is survived by her sons, Paul and Robert;

Gordon R. Justus `47 died April 10, 2015 in Grass Valley, CA.

her son-in-law, David Broome; six grandchildren, including Mark Stein-

He took great pride in his many odd jobs beginning at age nine and

bach `95; and 11 great-grandchildren.

instilled a tremendous work ethic in his three children. After graduating from Wayland in 1947, he attended Lawrence University and the University of Illinois before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps

Luella Kuehl Drahmel `33 of Fond du Lac, WI passed away

in 1950. He married Harriett Haugen in 1952. Gordon held senior posi-

on March 18, 2015. In 1941, she married the love of her life and next

tions in engineering, manufacturing, and human resources at SDS and

door neighbor, Jerome “Jerry” Drahmel. She farmed with him and later

Xerox and was always involved in many hobbies. He was a woodworker,

worked at Beaver Specialties. In 1972, they left the farm and purchased

glassblower, stained glass window maker, and ardent sailor who taught

a home in Beaver Dam. She volunteered at the Bethesda County Fair

himself celestial navigation. Gordon is survived by his wife, two children,

until the age of 91. Luella is survived by her two daughters, Mary Anne

grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives.

Miller and Diane Roedl, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Margaret Hoyer Davies `50 of Oshkosh, WI passed away on July 9, 2015 after a brief illness. Margaret was born in Beaver Dam and Terry Johnson `44 passed away, surrounded by family, on Febru-

was a graduate of Lawrence College. She married Jim Davies in 1956.

ary 3, 2015 from heart failure while recovering from hip surgery. At

Margaret was a math and English teacher and counselor in the Oshkosh

Wayland, Terry was on the honor roll each year, president of the senior

School District. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, and her

class, and captain of the basketball team. He chose to forego scholar-

parents. She is survived by her sister, Verna Heinicke `53, and nieces

ships to Princeton and the University of Chicago to serve in the Navy

and nephews.

V-12 program at age 17. After his time in the Navy, Terry went to Princeton University. At age 21 he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Baltzer `43. Terry began his career at Hughes Aircraft Company, and

William A. Craig `57 died peacefully on March 11, 2015, surround-

one of his milestone accomplishments came as part of the team respon-

ed by his beloved family, from complications of treatment for lymphoma.

sible for building and successfully landing the first unmanned spacecraft on the moon on June 2, 1966. Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and is survived by his children Terry Johnson Jr., Keith, Cathleen A. Miller, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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Bill graduated from Haverford College and Tufts Medical School. After marrying his wife, Judy, Bill completed his internship and one year of internal medicine residency in Madison, WI before entering the service and moving to Germany for a three-year tour.

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Bill joined the University of Wisconsin faculty in 1973 as a founding

and his kind soul and sense of humor touched the lives of many. He was

member of the new infectious disease division. Appointed jointly at the

surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his three siblings,

Madison VA Hospital, he served as chief of infectious diseases and asso-

including his sister Diane L. Bondehagen `67, three nieces, and two

ciate chief of staff for education at the VA; he was also program director

nephews.

for the UW Internal Medicine Residency.

After he became an emeritus professor in 2005, he stayed active in ID, consulting on service and holding an outpatient clinic one day a week, his last this past January. His passion for developing new methods of dosing antibiotics, and for testing development of new antibiotics, has been recognized by the Garrod Medal from the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, the Hamoa Umezawa Award from the

Dr. Natassia Schuler Couillard `84 of Mocksville, NC died September 5, 2015 of natural causes at home. Natassia attended SMU as an undergraduate and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State in 2001. She was very passionate in her love of animals and developed a Veterinary program at AARF.

International Society of Chemotherapy, the Bristol Award from the

Natassia is survived by her husband, Randy Durso; her father, Dr. Edwin

Infectious Diseases Society of America, The Paul Ehrlich Magic-Bullet

Schuler; her grandmother, Delores Schuler; and her in­laws, Caesar and

Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Sanofi-Adventis Award from the

Nadine Durso. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Edwin

American Academy of Microbiology. In 2011, he received The Haverford

Schuler.

Award for Service to Humanity.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy; children, Bruce Craig and Lisa Castiglia; and four grandchildren.

James H. Nelson `60 of Rockford, IL passed away on August 28, 2015, in his home. James was a former President of Ekstrom-Carlson Company, former member of First Covenant Church and a member of Heartland Community Church. Jim was a friend to all and loved by many. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne “Sue”; children, Jayne Mozal,

Christopher Gillen `86 died in August 2015 of natural causes.

Dr. Cameron Zahed `87 lost his battle with cancer on August 1, 2015. Cameron’s great joys in life were his three children; his work in Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Wisconsin and VA hospitals in Madison; his family and friends; and the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bears.

Peter, and Drew; grandchildren; sister, Christine Bauer; and brother,

Cameron is survived by his children, Bjaka, Lucas, and Sasja; parents,

John. He is predeceased by his sister, Sandra Elmore and brother-in-law,

Doreen Crabtree and Behrooz Zahed; step-mother, Nasrin; sister, Su-

Dale Johnson.

zanne; brother-in-law, Jesus; niece; nephew; cousins; and many friends.

William L. Lavicka `62 passed away in April of 2012. After gradu-

Karlie Aubry `09 passed away on June 18, 2015. She enjoyed life and

ating from Wayland, William went on to do significant structural en-

gave us all pleasure with her funny, goofy antics. She loved being silly,

gineering, renovation, and building work in Chicago alongside his wife

and will be remembered for all the times she made us laugh. She was a

and business partner, Alys Lavicka. They raised three children, Kelsey,

true Wisconsin girl and an avid Packer fan. Throughout her life she chal-

Amber, and Corey. William’s siblings are Robert Lavicka `65, Sarah

lenged herself to succeed and always maintained the highest standard

Lavicka `71, and Lisa Pitman `69.

she could. Karlie graduated with Honors from Wayland in 2009 and Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in 2013. Karlie is survived by her loving father, George B. Aubry; mother,

Cary S. Rosloff `70 passed away on June 6, 2015 in Edison, NJ.

Brenda Aubry (Thiry); cousin, Esther Aubry `01; and a beloved group

He held a Bachelors degree from Rutgers University and was the man-

of family and friends from coast to coast.

ager of the pension department of the Linde Corporation of Berkeley Heights, NJ. He was an avid fisherman and served as the current President of the Timberline Homeowners Association.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter, Alexandra Rumschlag; siblings, Michael Rosloff, Judy Rosloff, Bonnie Kipper, and Robin Green; and his mother, Ruth Rosloff.

Steven J. Sharpe passed away in Tampa, FL on March 4, 2015.

He began his teaching and coaching career at Dodgeland High School and continued inspiring students by teaching driver’s ed and coaching football, wrestling, and baseball at Wayland from 1980 to 1991. He continued his work with young people in Peshtigo through the Parks and Recreation program where he grew the city’s youth seasonal pro-

Brian M. Bondehagen `72 of West Bend, WI died on March 27, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was a beloved brother, uncle, and friend,

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grams. Sharpe is survived by his three children, Jim Sharpe, Julie SharpeBaumgart, and Christine Martin; five grandchildren, his aunt, cousins, and friends.

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Helen B. Perry died February 24, 2015 in Fond du Lac, WI. Mrs. Perry was a founding member of

Karl Rauschert `47

the Service League Club of Fond du Lac and a retired member of Charity Club. She also served on the

passed away on June 12, 2015, in

board of directors of South Hills Golf and Country

Bushnell, IL. Karl served on Wayland’s

Club, Marian College, and the Salvation Army. Wid-

Board of Trustees for 40 years, in-

owed in 1963 at the age of 50, she set out to fol-

cluding 16 years as the Chair of the

low a passionate desire to become an airplane pilot.

Board. During his tenure as Chair, he

She earned her private pilot license along with her

oversaw numerous initiatives, includ-

twin engine, Instrument, Commercial, and aerobatic

ing the construction of Wayland’s

aircraft ratings. She is survived by her three chil-

Academic Building and Swan Library.

dren, Andre James Perry Jr., Katherine Perry `58,

In addition to his gift of school leader-

and Susan Perry Baumgartner `63; 16 grandchil-

ship, Karl was an extraordinarily gen-

dren including Steven Baumgartner `91 and Peter Baumgartner `94; her brother, sister-in-law, and many nieces and nephews.

erous donor, contributing to scholarships for students in need and to the improvement of the school’s facilities. His influence on the lives of those who have attended Wayland Academy is both tangible and immeasurable.

Louis Ganske of Beaver Dam passed away on July 15, 2015 with his family by his side. Louie is survived by

Karl was a cum laude graduate of the Academy and winner of the Wiseh-

his grandchildren Aaron Ganske `13 and Micah Gan-

eart Cup. He received an A.B. from Princeton University, where he was on

ske `16, their parents, and numerous other relatives.

the track team and competed internationally. While he was a successful high jumper, setting an indoor track record, he was also active in the chapel choir and president of the Princeton Tiger Tones a capella group. After college, Karl

Dr. Charles E. Pechous, Jr. of Kenosha, WI

served in the United States Navy from 1951 – 1953. He went on to receive his

passed away peacefully on June 29, 2015, with his lov-

Master of Architecture with honors from the University of Illinois, where he

ing family at his side. Surviving are his wife of 55 years,

also met his wife Eileen Rauschert H`11.

Shirley Pechous; his six children, Charles Pechous III, Anne Holdsworth, Jim, Mary Stell, Tom `90, and Liz Pechous `90; and his 15 grandchildren.

After practicing architecture in Florida, Karl returned to the Midwest and in 1967 began his own manufacturing company, Midwest Control Products of Bushnell, IL, now a leader in its industry recognized in Europe, Japan, Canada,

Sharon Bunge, age 81, of Shakopee, MN died

and the United States for the dependability and quality of its products.

peacefully in her sleep May 26, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Donald Bunge `50, and daughter

He was very active in his community. In addition to his service on Wayland’s

Sherry Bunge Mortenson.

board, he helped found the Bushnell Arts Council, performed in many area

Sharon was loved by family and friends and will be deeply missed.

musical endeavors, and served on the board of directors for the Illinois Manufacturing Association. Karl was a member of the Bushnell Presbyterian Church and choir, as well as the Congregational Summer Assembly and choir in Pilgrim, MI. After retiring and moving to Naples, FL, he and Eileen were active members of the Naples Community Church. He was also a member of Naples Yacht Club and Crystal Downs Country Club in Frankfort, MI.

Karl was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Arthur `48. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Eileen H`11; his son Philip `76 and wife Malinda, of Macomb, IL; his daughter, Laura `80 and husband, Jim Millar of Atlanta, Georgia; and his son Mark `83 and wife Cynthia of Bushnell. He was adored by his seven grandchildren, Miriam, Rose Ann, Addie `09, Caroline, Anne `11, Emma, and Matthew `18.

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