“This university is focused on so impressive a mission: a community of learners dedicated to improving our world.’ Each word with meaning, and each is based upon principles and values that have universal and timeless application.”
—Stephen Covey Bestselling Author
CHILD PROTECTION
WSU is now the home of the National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State | embraces True North concept of best selling author
VIVIAN FUSILLO
Fusillo continues to create magic as she enters her 35th year of teaching and directing
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2003-04
Winona State University Alumni Society Board of Directors
President: Julie Olberding, ‘90
Vice President: David Kulas, ‘67/70
Secretary: Todd Fierst, °95
Treasurer: Tracy (Coenen) Schaefer, '98
Foundation Representative: Greg Davids, ‘79
Past President: Randy Knudson, ‘97
Deb NicklesBenz, ‘75
Mary Cappel, '87
Greg Davids, '79
Todd Fierst, 95 Mohammad Hasan, ‘98
Directors: Keith Inman, ‘59/65
David Kulas, ‘67/70
Randy Knudson, ‘97
Wally Madland, ‘67/72/77
Julie Olberding, ‘90
Tracy (Coenen) Schaefer, ‘98 Matthew, Shea ‘96
Curtis Urbanski, ‘70
Jim Wedo, ‘85
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a Choice
“Leadership is a choice, not a position, and every one of us can make that choice.” WSU graduates heard these words during Spring 2003
‘¢ Commencement exercises from
internationally known best-selling author Dr. Stephen Covey.
Covey, who also received an honorary doctorate degree from WSU during Commencement, was the featured speaker and regaled students with uplifting stories of personal experiences of working with some of the world's leaders, advice for developing personal mission statements that stand the test of time, and humorous anecdotes that illustrated timeless principles central to his many millionselling books.
A truly special relationship exists between Winona State University and Dr. Covey. WSU's president, Darrell Krueger, came to campus in 1989 and almost immediately began to share the principles from Covey's work with campus groups. In the past dozen years, literally hundreds of WSU employees have attended Covey leadership seminars, and dozens have been certified to teach the workshops themselves and share the information farther and wider.
Over time, the culture of the campus has changed and evolved. That change has not gone unnoticed.
“The principles are so evident on this campus,” Covey told the Commencement audience.
“It is so clean and there is such respect. This university is focused on so impressive a mission: ‘a community of learners dedicated to improving our world.’ Each word is pregnant with meaning, and each is based upon principles and values that have universal and timeless application.”
Covey told students about his wristwatch, which also contains a compass. The compass is a reminder of what he calls “true north” principles central to his life that guide decisions and choices in accordance with what is truly important.
The true north concept is also evident at Winona State. A brass compass is embedded in the concrete at the foot of the main stairs leading into Somsen Hall, the campus administration building.
In addition, the in-laid mural of the terrazzo floor at the entrance of the WSU Library prominently features a compass pointing dramatically toward true north.
Leadership is based upon a deep respect for principles that are natural laws, Covey told the audience. “I see this kind of leadership here, with this tremendous president and team of employees at all levels. There is a culture here with structural relationships forming a common team dedicated to this mission.”
Covey was glowing with an infectious smile, a firm handshake, and kind words for the faculty, staff and students he met throughout the day on campus. He joined President Krueger for a small
» reception before the morning Commencement, and enjoyed lunch with the family and friends of retiring faculty members. Along the way, he got a brief tour of campus and even took snapshots of the Commencement ceremony with his own camera, noting that he had to bring some pictures home to his wife of this great event.
Truly humble, Dr. Covey seemed genuinely embarrassed by the attention being showered upon him.
“I feel very humble and very grateful for this honor, and to be a part of you, to feel the same dedication to your mission and to the principles of this great university,’ Covey said. “I thank you so much for this honor. It means more to me than I can say.”
Dr. Krueger, with assistance from Mary Choate, chair of the Minnesota State College and University Board of Trustees, conferred the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Winona State University on Dr. Covey at both Commencement ceremonies. As the degree was conferred, Dr. Krueger read a long list of the achievements and accomplishments of Dr. Covey.
Covey returned the favor during his Commencement speeches by honoring the faculty, staff and students for their dedication and excellence.
“I commend this tremendous faculty, for this magnificent product, and the whole team here; to have a university like this that I can quote continuously all through the world, as a missiondriven, principle-centered culture.”
People are free to choose their response to stimulus in their lives. Highly effective people choose to focus on things they ca influence rather than simply reacting to external forces.
By developing a principle-centered personal mission statement, highly effective people have a clear idea of wher they are going and what's most important and can more easily stay on target.
Highly effective people identify key roles in their lives (husband, mother, manager, friend, etc.) and make appropriate time for each role in concert with their mission statement and what’s most important.
Trust and trustworthiness are key ingredients in highly effective agreements and relationships that are mutually beneficial to all involved.
Perhaps most important, this is the habit of empathetic listening. Once they fully understand a person and what’s important to them, highly effective people can more appropriately respond, without compromising their own values.
Highly effective people value the differences— cultural, physical, mental, etc.— of individuals, and find ways to leverage the differences to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Through this habit of personal renewal, highly effective people make time to learn, grow, and balance the four main dimensions of their lives: physical, mental, social/emotional, and spiritual.
Scholarship Students Truly Appreciate Donors
The Winona State University Foundation administers more than 500 scholarship funds, which generate scholarship gifts to more than 600 WSU students each year. Most of these scholarship funds were created by caring alumni, foundations, corporations and other friends of Winona State. These people wish to make a lasting contribution not just to the university, but to the lives of students who benefit from the financial help, and ultimately to society by virtue of having more well-educated WSU graduates living and working in our communities.
Each year, WSU scholarship recipients write letters to the benefactors whose scholarship funds have made a significant difference in their lives. Scholarship fund donors who receive the letters enjoy hearing from the students they help, and they often get to meet those students at the annual Scholarship Recognition Breakfast held on campus each fall during Family Weekend.
Fred Derocher, a 2003 WSU graduate from Cedarburg, Wis., recently shared his thoughts about scholarship assistance and what it means to students:
“Tt is difficult to express the extreme appreciation I have for WSU’s alumni and friends who have provided amazing opportunities for students here to succeed. I have watched the face of this university transform rapidly over the last several years. We have one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. We have a foundation that provides hundreds of
scholarships to students. We have faculty and staff who are committed to educating future successful WSU graduates. Most importantly, we have alumni that make it all possible.
Alumni don't hear frequently enough how significant a role their contributions play in shaping this university. Academic scholarships not only ‘Academic scholarships provide not only provide financial financial support for students, they support for reinforce the work ethic, students, they can’t be certain where my future leads me, WSU determination, and reinforce the will always be dear to me. This is where a values...” work ethic, professor inspired me to exceed any and every determination, and values students will need to expectation. This is where I have met life-long be successful. Improved facilities increase the friends. This is the place I have grown to love. tools available to develop skills necessary for Leaving Winona State University will be difficult. future success. A beautiful campus offers a Thank you for making my WSU experience warm, comforting, and inviting environment for pleasurable, memorable, and highly learning. None of this is possible without our educational. I look forward to reciprocating the alumni and friends. favor to our future students and alumni.”
As a spring 2003 WSU graduate, I look forward to the day when I can say I too have helped Fred Derocher, ’03 make this great university a better place. While I
Phones Will Be
Beginning in October, WSU
Ringing
“The annual phonathon is not just despite the State of Minnesota’s students are calling alumni, parents, about raising money, it’s about budget deficit and cuts in support for and friends of the university as part of connecting with alumni, parents and higher education, private support the 2003-04 WSU Annual Fund friends. It’s about getting plays a key role in continuing the Phonathon. communication out about this fine university's growth and academic Dan Schumacher, Director of old university and the continued reputation. Annual Fund activities for the Office progress of the institution,” Schumacher reminds alumni, of Advancement, said the goal is to Schumacher said. “The updates on parents, and friends to come back to reach all alumni, parents, and friends campus news, growth, and the direct Winona. of WSU in support of this campaign. results of last year’s contributions also “Come and see the campus. You will This year’s phonathon goal has been play a role in the annual phonathon.” be proud to say that WSU is part of set at $300,000. The phonathon
The Annual Fund, facilitated by the your life,” Schumacher said. “There is generates dollars for scholarships, Office of Advancement, helps bridge no campus in the Midwest that rivals special projects, and WSU the gap between state appropriations what our campus has to offer. Come institutional support. and what it actually costs to educate back and see what your generous WSU students. As Winona State support has done to improve our continues to offer a quality education, future and world.”
United for Child Protection
D.C. Area Alums
Unite for Child
‘“s7 Protection Center at WSU
By Reid Gisslen, 00 Sea
Ithough currently hustling around the Washington, D.C., area, several of those contributing to the leadership of our country were at one time, like many of us, busy young scholars at Winona State. Their WSU experience resulted in separate journeys to our nation’s capitol in the hopes of utilizing their education to improve our world.
A few of these alums have played a role in bringing those ideals and leadership back to campus, creating an opportunity for WSU to provide expertise and guidance to the entire nation in the name of ending child abuse.
Largely through theefforts of Victor Vieth, ’84, and Terry Lierman, 69, WSU is now the home of the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC).
n 1999, child protection leaders throughout America issued a National Call to Action to significantly reduce, if not eliminate, child abuse over the course of a century. As the Director of the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA), a program of the American Prosecutors Research Institute, Victor became increasingly convinced that if more resources were used to prevent child abuse, less time and money would have to be spent prosecuting offenders. He said $120 billion is spent annually dealing with the aftermath of child abuse and if a few million was spent on the front-end for prevention programs, the amount spent on prosecution would drop significantly.
Victor’s connection to Winona State provided an opportunity to take action. During a visit to Winona, Victor spent time with a college friend, WSU Vice President for University Advancement Jim Schmidt, ’86, and his wife Kim, ’02, who is a nurse. Kim talked about a patient who began experiencing flashbacks of child abuse during her baby’s delivery.
Kim said WSU prepared her to deal with that situation, which began a discussion of the need for similar training for all social workers, police officers and other professionals who investigate these cases or otherwise work with child abuse victims. Because it is common for national organizations to partner with universities for training, resources and curriculum development, Victor and Jim wanted to see a partnership created between WSU and the NCPCA.
Jim and WSU President Darrell Krueger visited Washington, D.C., to conceptualize the partnership.
A pledge of support from the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone was gained and Terry Lierman, with his lobbying experience and legislative connections, was approached to help secure federal funding.
a Terry is manager/partner of Health Ventures, a D.C. firm providing consulting and financial services to companies, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies in the health and life science fields.
What resulted was an NCPCA plan to end child abuse in America within 120 years. There are several
key features of this plan that address the five biggest obstacles to end child abuse. WSU’s involvement is an integral factor.
First, abused children must be reported into the system. At the present time, most mandated reporters (civil servants whose work will likely expose them to vulnerable populations) do not report when they suspect a child is being abused.
NCPCA plans to partner with WSU to develop a model curriculum for the mandated reporters of tomorrow that will enable them to do a better job of recognizing abuse and making quality reports. This curriculum will be marketed to every public and private university in America so that, by 2040, no one leaves college ill-equipped to recognize child abuse and to respond appropriately.
Second, children reported into the system must be competently interviewed. The NCPCA, in partnership with CornerHouse, a child sexual abuse evaluation and training center in Minneapolis, has presented quality forensic interview training at the national level in the form of a course entitled Finding Words. In a related initiative, known as Half a Nation by 2010, the NCPCA is helping states develop their own version of the course. Eventually, every state will have quality forensic interview training for front-line workers and, by 2040, every child reported into the system will be interviewed by someone competent to perform this function.
Third, a goal is to do away with on-the-job training for social workers, police officers and other professionals who investigate these cases, or otherwise work with child abuse victims. WSU, in consultation with the NCPCA, will design a model undergraduate curriculum that will turn out graduates well-equipped to respond to reports of child abuse. By 2040, front-line workers will no longer be dependent on on-the-job training as their only preparation for an extraordinarily challenging responsibility.
Fourth, civil child protection professionals must have the same resources as those handling the criminal side of child abuse. A prosecutor handling a criminal case of child abuse can access ongoing training, technical assistance, and publications
through the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse in Washington, D.C. A similar program for civil child protection professionals is being developed and will be housed at WSU.
Fifth, prevention efforts must come from the ground up. Beginning at their own colleges, WSU’s methods will teach front-line child protection professionals
prevention in each community. What will work in a small, rural town may be very different from an urban center. As front-line workers grow in their advocacy skills and begin to articulate the needs of children to governmental leaders, the level of support for child protection efforts may also change.
he goal for 2120 is to radically alter the culture that permits child abuse. It is hoped that the incidence of child abuse will decline dramatically. To complete the job, though, succeeding generations must duplicate and build on any successes and learn from and correct any failures. This is the child protection community’s mandate for the years 2040-2120. WSU’s contributions are critical to the success of this monumental plan and will establish a large presence for the university in the child protection community.
“WSU will serve as the model for undergraduate curriculum and further professional training,” Victor said. “This project will be held in high regard and recognized throughout the nation because the work done at Winona State will do more to reduce
Through the efforts of Victor the art of becoming community Vieth, '84, (left) and Terry leaders so they can advocate for Lierman, '69, (right) WSU is now the home of the National Child Protection Training Center.
child abuse than any other single inititive in the history of this country.”
o implement the program, WSU will A Staff Attorney will develop case law and need to receive funding from U.S. statutory law summaries and other databases Congress to develop the curriculum essential to providing quality technical assistance and Center. Through Terry Lierman’s on emerging legal issues in the field of child help, and the late Senator protection.
Wellstone’s support, Congress Finally, the Program Assistant will provide passed the project as an earmark. WSU alumna Rita administrative support for the project. Lewis, 83, Vice Chair & COO of the Washington Although not based in Winona, the personnel and Group, was instrumental in maintaining resources of the American Prosecutors Research Congressional support through her contact with Institute (in excess of 60) and the NCPCA (15) will Wellstone’s surviving sons, who wrote letters to re- also be available for assistance. affirm their father’s backing of this project. In Excitement for the Center is already building addition, Dana (Schneeberger) Wood, ’81, around the country. Victor has been contacted by Government Relations Director at Collier Shannon seven universities who want to be spin-offs of the Scott, provided her influence to gain Congressional WSU project. They plan to model their support from the Republican side, as well as from undergraduate curriculum after the new courses Senator Wellstone. that will be developed on campus.
The center will be staffed by five people at
As the National Child Protection Training Center Winona State. Victor Vieth relocated to Winona and gets underway at Winona State University, alumni serves as director. He also can be proud of the important continues to direct the “This project will be held in high steps being taken at their NCPCA in Alexandria, VA. Victor supervises the staff of regard and recognized throughout the nation because the work done
alma mater, essentially through the efforts of a both programs and ensures at Winona State will do more to number of caring alumni. No that both programs work together for the common goal of combating child abuse on all fronts. reduce child abuse than any other single institution in the history of this country.”
matter how busy they are in Washington, D.C., these WSU alumni remain connected to their university and take
Also on staff will be an experienced child positive steps to help WSU reach the main goal of protection attorney who will assist in the its mission: to improve the world. development of the national courses that will eventually be hosted on campus. The senior nformation on the attorney will also assist in NCPTC writing projects
National Child Protection and handle complex technical assistance calls from Training Center can be front-line child protection professionals. obtained by contacting A Forensic Interview Specialist will conduct Victor Vieth by either training on forensic interviewing issues and will assist in overseeing our national forensic interview telephone or email. training course, Finding Words, and its companion 507-457-2890 project, Half a Nation by 2010. The national Finding 507-457-2894 Words course will be conducted on campus in November 2003.
victor. vieth@ndaa-apri.org
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The Planned and Major Gifts Program at the WSU Foundation offers numerous and innovative opportunities for alumni and friends to provide critical private support to the university and its students.
‘1: As easy and simple as writing a check. The charitable gift is made on the date it is hand delivered or placed in the U.S. Mail.
Such assets, including stock or ownership interests in closely held companies, which have appreciated in value and been owned for at least one year, represent an effective and tax-wise way to makea gift. In addition to a charitable deduction for the full fair market value, the donor pays no capital gains, nor will the WSU Foundation when it sells the stock since it is tax exempt.
-Save potential estate tax
by naming the WSU Foundation as a partial or a contingent beneficiary. For an income tax deduction as well, give an existing or new policy to the Foundation as beneficiary and owner. In addition, your future gifts (which the Foundation uses to pay premiums) are also deductible.
There are great opportunities for outright gifts, bargain sales, retained life estates or assignments of rent, but gifts of appreciated real estate owned for more than one year require time and special planning because of such things as title or description questions, payment of real estate taxes, ability to sell and environmental concerns.
latnia fe )DeTTY: Gifts of long-term capital gain tangible personal property (such as art, rare books, jewelry, antiques, stamp or coin collections, etc.) are, like all gifts, subject to acceptance by the Foundation and any charitable deductions defined by the IRS “related use” standard, i.e., fair market value if property related to charity's exempt purpose and only cost or basis if unrelated.
or Will Trust. Making a specific, residuary or contingent charitable gift (called a “bequest”) in documents which dispose of property at death (such as a will and/or living trust) can reduce potential estate taxes. These documents allow you to enjoy the assets while you are alive and are flexible so that they can be altered or amended to reflect changing interests, priorities and circumstances.
By having a will and inserting one of the clauses (called a bequest) below in your will, you can be assured that your planned gift will be directed to the WSU Foundation Incorporated at a future date. To expedite your good intentions, here are recommended clauses for making an outright unrestricted bequest to Winona State:
1. “The Winona State University Foundation, Incorporated is to receive % of my net residuary estate after the payment of all my debts and taxes.”
2. “The Winona State University Foundation, Incorporated is to receive the sum of $
Questions about planned gifts to Winona State University can be directed to Wayne Wicka, ’93, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, email: wwicka@winona.edu or phone: 507-457-2772.
Message from the President
As the new academic year gets underway at Winona State University, it promises to be filled with excitement, fun, hard work, and a record number of students. As always, our WSU family— the faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends —will be engaged in helping all students reach their goals.
For the past several months, I’ve focused on how to keep this great institution healthy and successful in the face of ever-shrinking state resources for public higher education. I’m asking everyone involved in the university to think about how this institution will further distinguish itself so it can continue to provide quality education vital to society.
As we look at the topic, several brutal truths remain constant: 1) State financial support for public higher education is in a long-term downward trend.
2) Tuition and private support are now more than half of WSU'’s operating riI’mas king everyone revenue and this continues to trend
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3) We have cut one about how th bs INSTITUTLO i will million dollars from our fiurther dist INSUIS h operating budget and » itself... plan to raise tuition 15% this year and next, and that barely keeps us afloat. There is high demand for our university. 4) WSU has continued to serve the public good— the people of Minnesota and the region— with strong academic programs for almost 150 years. 5) WSU has a long history of taking calculated risks and leading MnSCU.
Our research and projections indicate that by 2010, the revenue mix that supports WSU’s operating budget could be 70% from tuition/private support and 30% from state appropriation. As health care costs for the state continue to escalate, the gap could be even wider.
We must break out of this pattern. As people vitally interested in Winona State University, I want to challenge your best thinking to help create the vision for a “new university that will be bestof-kind in all its processes.” The alumni, faculty and staff have tremendous experience and wisdom about what works in higher education, and I hope to tap into that wealth of knowledge and ideas.
I hope you will take some time to thoughtfully consider this topic and share your thoughts with me. Nothing I do is as important as securing the future of this institution.
Sincerely, Lele (77
Darrell W. Krueger
Vivian Fusillo
There's a line in the theatre production of “Peter Pan” which asks audience members, y you believein magic, clap yourhands.”
Thirty-five years of teaching, directing and magic at
Winona State
be magic that Winona State professor Vivian Fusillo has created in more than three decades of WSU theatre productions, including “Peter Pan,” has left audiences enthusiastically clapping their hands in approval, applauding the director for creating some of the most imaginative and original productions around.
“Whatever production I’m working on at the moment is my favorite,” said Fusillo, who is entering her 35th year of teaching and
performed by students from Fusillo’s Oral Interpretation II class.
“We worked off the motto that nothing is silly. Anything is possible,” said Fusillo. “Basically, I would have an idea for a theme for that year’s performance. Sometimes I'd have a theme for the next year and sometimes I'd be sick to my stomach walking into the class without a theme.”
Theatre of the Mind themes ranged from computers which included a giant, ondirecting at WSU.
“We worked off the stage keyboard with keys large enough
There have been many favorites for a person to stand on to a water motto that nothing during Fusillo’s tenure. She has theme where Fusillo toyed with the idea directed more than 75 of Winona is silly. Anything is of doing the entire performance in the State’s theatre productions and still POSS ible, é enjoys the experience.
“With actors, designers, and technicians, you get to make the whole picture work,” said Fusillo.
Originally hired to teach speech, Fusillo’s first Winona directing opportunity came in April 1969 with the performance of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.” Her WSU directorial resumé includes works by William Shakespeare, Neil Simon and Oscar Wilde, as well as Children’s Theatre productions, including “The Hobbit,” “The Dark Castle,” “Pinocchio” and “Cinderella.” She was also the driving force behind Theatre of the Mind, the unique form of theatre comprised of several sketches, poems, and scenes
WSU swimming pool until limited seating in the pool area made it impractical.
Fusillo credits the talented students and individuals she’s had the opportunity with which to work for the successful events, but they give much of the credit back to her.
“Vivian draws from a vast background of experience. It’s very easy to come up with ideas with her,” said Cynthia Jennings, ‘88, who worked in costume design for WSU in the 1980s. “She never stops thinking of projects or seeing places or doing things. She’s not going to let anyone stop her.”
“She has tons of energy and doesn’t let any
From left to right: Vivian models a boa (far left) given to her by the 1977 Theatre of the Mind- “Paper, Packaging and Production’ cast. A portrait of Vivian done in stained glass (second from left) was a gift from the cast of the last Theatre of the Mind-“Windows and Walls” in 1991. Vivian and Richard Esvang posed for a photo (second from right) before the start of the 1982 Theatre of Mind performance of “Heroes.” In 1988, Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich presented Vivian with a Public Service Award for distinguished service to the people of the state (far right).
element of the show drop,” Fusillo’s daughter Siobhan (Fusillo) Bremer, ’85 said. “She’d ask you do to an entrance, then do it differently, then do it differently again. She keeps stretching you as an actor (to get the best performance) until you think you couldn't go any farther.”
“Memories of Vivian include having a spaghetti dinner before every show opening,” said Carl Stange, 83/03. “As an undergraduate, I had a tech background in costuming. Vivian could look at the stage and
Right By Nell,” featuring WSU students and alumni, worked on a scrapbook history of her directorial work (which is a wonderful look back at Winona theatre containing nearly 200 large pages of newspaper clippings, notes, programs and photos), and traveled to Canada, New York City, Chicago, Oregon and Minneapolis to visit with former students and take in other’s theatrical productions.
However, Fusillo says you don't need to travel far to experience great describe the character and the “Vivian draws from a vast look she thought they should have. By her conversation and
background of experience.
great vision, I could go put It’s very easy to come up with something together or pull it off ideas with her.” the rack and bring it to her. We had this great bond.”
Although she describes herself as being “bashful,” if anyone’s destiny is to be involved in theatre, it’s Fusillo. She enrolled as a business major at Marymount College in Salinas, Kan. The school didn’t offer a major in theatre. However, the nuns who operated the school saw Fusillo’s vast theatrical talent and made her the school’s first-ever theatre major. She eventually traveled to England to work in the costume department for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre where she would spend her free time in the company of Lawrence Olivier, Richard Burton, John Geilgud, Vivian Leigh, Alec Guiness, and the designer, Motley.
Even though she was on sabbatical during the 2002-03 academic year, she took very little time off. She directed a summer melodrama, “She Ain’t Done
theatre. “It’s actually all around us in everyday experiences.”
“T’m not one who enjoys going miles just for an event. The things that happen on the way are much more important and interesting than the
event. People on the street corner are great theatre. You don’t have to plan or get tickets or travel 1,000 miles.” She added in her own sly, witty style, “I find very little theatre in meetings, though.”
Fusillo has received many professional honors during her career, including the State of Minnesota Public Service Award from Governor Rudy Perpich in 1988. Some say she’s also the inspiration for the character of Ariel Truax, the fictitious Winona State professor played by Ann-Margret, in the 1993 film “Grumpy Old Men.” (Fusillo doesn't believe the fuss made about it, saying, “It seems so unimportant...I don’t look anything like Ann-Margret.”) Fusillo does say she is honored just to hear from some of her former students and actors.
“When I’m depressed and think I have no talent, and people come up to me to say they'd like to have their child work with me, I feel incredibly humbled,” Fusillo said.
Vivian gains a new generation of fans each year with the annual children’s show performances. Thousands of school children come to the Winona campus each year to take in the performances.
“The kids would come to recognize me after a couple years and they'd try to show their friends how much they knew about theatre,” said Fusillo.
“They'd ask questions like ‘Vivian, do we have a dragon in this year’s play?’ and then turn to their friends to say ‘Don’t you know anything about theatre?”
Vivian Fusillo certainly knows theatre and how important it is to let young people experience a performance in person. Typically, there hasn’t been an admission charge for school kids to see the annual Winona State children’s show, and Fusillo says she'll fight hard to keep it that way.
“It’s the best gift WSU can give. It’s a really big present the university gives to area school kids, to get a chance to experience live theatre they might not otherwise see.”
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Jones Coaches Softball to first NCAA Tour ney Appearance
It was a historic season for the WSU softball team. The Senior outfielder Kari Webers (Racine, Wis.) also made Warriors, under third-year head coach Greg Jones, earned her mark in the school record book by posting a .453 the first ever NCAA Division II Regional berth for a WSU batting average, the best single-season batting average in softball team in posting a 41-13-1 record. school history.
The Warriors reached the regional by winning the The efforts of Weber and Carlson earned for them Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Second Team NFCA AllTournament and then went on North Central Region Warrior Sarah Carlson stretches to post a 1-2 record in the regional honors. for the ball and makes the force Head Coach Jones saw tournament. out atfirst base on a Southwest
The Warriors also won the regular season his team put together a State University player on NSIC title by compiling an outstanding 16-2 school record 14-game Ap ril 22. conference record. winning streak, while the
History was on the side of first-year first base player season's 41 wins was the second highest single-season Sarah Carlson (Geneva, Ill). Carlson blasted 14 home runs, mark in the program’s history. For those efforts, Jones was setting a WSU single-season record and in the process has named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Coach of already tied the career Warrior record for home runs. the Year and now has become the winningest all-time softball coach at WSU with 115 career wins.
Men’s
Tennis Enjoys
End of Season Victories
The men’s tennis team saved the best for last during the 2002-03 season. Led by head coach Sean Kangrga, the Warriors won seven of their last ten matches to finish the season with a 917 record.
Leading the Warriors was junior Dan Clarke (Antioch, Ill.), who had the best singles record with a 15-13 mark and teamed with freshman Josh Malwitz (Blue Earth, Minn.) for the top doubles record at 8-4.
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference did not sponsor men’s tennis during the 02-03 season and that forced Winona State to play a complete independent schedule.
Darveaux Leads Women’s Tennis to Third Consecutive League Championship
Women’s tennis continues to be a successful program for the Warriors. For the second straight year, WSU advanced to the NCAA Division II North Central Region Tournament where the Warriors were eliminated from play by Metro State of Denver, Colo.
The effort left the Warriors with an 11-9 overall record, but for the third straight season the Warriors grabbed a share of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship. Head coach Kendall Larson shared the league crown this season after winning two consecutive championships.
Senior Karen Darveaux (Austin, Minn.) earned a number of awards for the Warriors including Verizon All-American First Team honors. It was the second straight year Darveaux earned the academic All-American honor. She was honored by the NSIC as its Player of the Year for a second straight year and also was named the Willis R. Kelly Scholar Athlete of the Year. She completed her Warrior career by winning her third straight conference singles championship and won her second straight conference doubles championship.
Senior Brea Bruggeman (Chaska, Minn.) joined Darveaux on that league championship doubles team, while sophomore Megan Newbauer (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) and first-year student Karyl Shenck (Loves Park, Ill.) added a second doubles championship for the Warriors and both earned All-Conference honors.
Women’s Track
Continues to Grow
The growth of women’s track continued during the 2002-03 season, as the Warriors placed third in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference outdoor track and field championships.
Senior Jamie Miller (Sparta, Wis.) paced the Warriors’ efforts in the league finals. She captured the league’s 100-meter dash finals with a time of 12.22 seconds and ran a leg on
Turbett and Carrier Lead Men’s Golf in Regional
Tourney
Individual play sparked spring play for the Warriors men's golf team, as freshmen Caleb Turbett (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.) and Justin Carrier (Rushford, Minn.) each qualified for the NCAA Super Regional Tournament.
The individual duo fared well for the Warriors in the regional competition: Carrier finished tied for 19th with a 54-hole total of 232, while Turbett tied for 33rd with 240.
On the team side of play, the Warriors, placed in the top three in three of their six meets and placed no lower that seventh in any of the six meets they participated in this spring.
the winning 4 x 100-meter relay team that turned in a time of 49.20 seconds. She added second place in the 200-meter dash and earned All-Conference honors in all three events.
Joining Miller on the All-Conference 4 x 100meter relay team were junior Jenny Cuculi (Milwaukee, Wis.), and first-year students Brittany Reinbolt (Searcy, Ark.) and Deidra Faber (Plain, Wis.).
Joining Miller in her winning efforts were junior Keri Kreuzer (Winona), who won the triple jump competition with a distance of 36 feet, 7.5 inches and earned All-Conference honors.
Cuculi was an All-Conference performer, placing second in the long jump, while Reinbolt received honorable mention AllConference honors in pole vault along with sophomore Jenny Foegen (Onalaska, Wis.).
Weather Hampers
Warrior Baseball
Weather played a key role in the season for the WSU baseball team. The Warriors lost a total of 14 games to weather and eight of those contests were scheduled for Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, which ended
up playing a major role in the failure of the Warriors to reach the league tournament.
The season was finished under the watchful eye of first-year head coach Kyle Poock with a 21-17 record.
Senior Kyle Butt (Appleton, Wis.) captured the top honor by being named to the Third Team Verizon All-American academic squad. He also received the NSIC's honorable mention All-Conference selection in his final collegiate season.
Others named to the NSIC All-Conference team were senior Erik Steigerwald (Wittenberg, Wis.) and freshman Josh Schultz (La Crosse, Wis.); Conference Honorable Mention honors went to senior Jeff Dobbertin (McHenry, Ill.).
Women’s Golf Finished Strong
Head Coach Robert Newberry and the women’s golf team closed out their season by placing in the top three in two of the four meets the Warriors played this spring.
The Warriors tied for fourth out of 12 teams in the Minnesota Women’s Collegiate Championship. Senior Kim Sovereign (Cresco, Iowa) paced the Warriors by placing second with a 36-hole total of 156, earning All-State honors, and being named Most Improved Player of the Year.
“When the rusty plane left the ground I was on my way up 13,000 feet, just high enough to soar out into the crisp New Zealand air.”
uring the ten \ | minutes it took us to climb toward
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IF extreme heights, I was tightly harnessed to my Kiwi tandem partner, Ted. With hot pink goggles stuck to my head, I chose to turn my fears into intense excitement! I was about to jump out of a plane with a complete stranger! Through the first 12,999 ft. of ascent, was completely geared up to take the leap of faith right until the door opened and the gushing wind scraped my face. At that moment, ice shot through my veins. What once was excitement now was fear. My eyes were frozen wide open. My hands were clammy and my body was shivering. Before I knew it, Ted was hoisting me up and I was carried to the door... I tooka quick look down and without a second to spare, my head jolted back as we sailed out the door ina backwards spin into the gorgeous skies of the South Pacific.
Sky Diving photo: Free-falling with my tandem skydiving partner Ted in Nelson, NZ. (Nelson is the “city of sun’)
e sliced through the New Zealand was no longer in a screaming free-fall, but floating sky as we fell over the picturesque peacefully with the beautiful New Zealand terrain spread Abel Tasman National Park. My out below me. Unfortunately, my breathtaking sky dive over entire body was numb. I was Abel Tasman had to come to an end as well as my New amazed and shocked I had just Zealand and Australia study-abroad trip. No other journey jumped from 13,000 ft. into the could ever quite replace the amazing experiences and most beautiful country ever. Ted tapped me on the “once-in-a-lifetime”
shoulder, and I opened my arms. Suddenly, I was a bird opportunities the Pacific soaring through the sky. As soon as the # Challenge and Winona State parachute snapped out have given me. behind us, I
(The large group photo) Cooling off in the crystal clear Front row: Carolyn Makepeace WSU, Jen Burfeind waters of the South Pacific Ocean on Great Keppel Island, WSU, Eric Richter WSU, Miranda Rundquist WSU, Queensland, Australia. Left to Right.
Crystal Teske WSU, Courtney Lowe WSU, and Suzy Back row: Kim Boness, Dave Bonk WSU, Kolby Kuam Moore. WSU, Director of the Pacific Challenge Dr. Dave Wright, Abby Anderson WSU, Mike Brown
Small group photo of girls. In front of the renowned Middle row: John Paul Young WSU, Bryn Meyer Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia. (Tasmania is known WSU, Bobbi Jo Swanson, Lynn Rud WSU, Kristen Holm, for being called, “Under Down Under.”) Front to back, Bryn Allie Hough WSU, Kelly Koenig Meyer WSU, Bobbi Jo Swanson, Me WSU, and Becca Stenzel.
ollege” is without doubt a roller
coaster ride in many ways for students. During my sophomore year, I realized I needed to experience something new and exciting. I was in the process of making a schedule for the spring semester when I was informed of this incredible three-month-long study-abroad trip called Pacific Challenge. Without a single question in mind, I signed up and sent in an application. Within a few days, Pacific Challenge Director Dave Wright, notified me and sent me all the exciting information. I knew this was the best opportunity to broaden my horizons, experience new cultures, meet people from all over the world, and (because it was a budget trip), travel sensibly. I have never been so right in my life.
The months of planning flew by and there I was at the Los Angeles International Airport with my two bags, boarding Air New
skies, and sweet smells surrounded us as we found ourselves in a whole new world.
Pacific Challenge has given me wonderful friends and countless experiences. It has also given me the opportunity to continue my education by earning college credits while abroad. Because of this I was able to further my college career while fulfilling my dreams of traveling. Winona State University offers six unique classes for Pacific Challenge participants. I chose to take five classes for 15 credits. Instead of being expected to learn from textbooks and lectures, we learned through experiential education using the successful hands-on technique. Of my five classes, Leisure in Different Cultures was a favorite. In this class, we immersed ourselves in the culture of New Zealand and Australia. One of the assignments was to interview a Maori native. I had the honor of meeting Nekerangi, a gentle and respected Maori man. My interview with him gave me a first-hand chance to learn of his culture, and it greatly
Zealand. The 12-hour flight “Because of Pacific Challenge influenced my outlook on life. into Auckland was a blur Not only was I gaining a better and Winona State University, since it was prime time for understanding and knowledge of other I have reached many of my the 20 participants to meet cultures, I was having a blast with goals and accomplished “down under” adventures. Our first and learn about each other.
We arrived in the South Pacific with nervous expected. stomachs and excited hearts. For many of us, it was our first experience overseas. From this day on we were busy experiencing every exciting adventure New Zealand and Australia had to offer.
Life “down under” began with a three-hour drive south to Waitomo, N.Z. I could not wait to immerse myself in the Maori culture indigenous to New Zealand. It was late evening when we arrived at our “marae” (a Maori meetinghouse); therefore, we could not see a thing. So, as exhausted as we were, we all went to bed. In the morning, a Maori farmer named Paki Green greeted us with “kia-ora!” meaning “hello and welcome’ in his native tongue. The stunning scenery of New Zealand welcomed us as well. Thousands of rolling green hills, fresh crystal blue
more than I have ever activity was the exhilarating blackwater rafting in the Waitomo Caves; from there, the adventure and excitement was never-ending. We escaped everyday life in various ways, from rappelling into caves, horseback riding in the rolling green hills and crawling through underground caves, to rock climbing above the busy cities, hiking and mountain climbing. We did not stop there. We went swimming with wild Dusky Dolphins, rafted a 25 ft. waterfall, bungy jumped, explored rainforests, and frolicked on the many white sandy beaches. We went surfing, skydiving, mountain biking, sea kayaking, helimountaineering, and white-water rafting. We mingled with locals, swam in crystal clear water, camped at remote islands, took part in exclusive Maori and Aboriginal concerts, and did much mote.
of our lives and the lives of those around us. Studyabroad experiences are beneficial for many students. I would suggest them to anyone who has an itching for new adventures and exciting travel. I recommend this study-abroad option for anyone who is stuck and does not know where to go next.
“= One great feature of Pacific Challenge is that it does not cost much more than a semester!
Through this program, I was able to travel to two Paes > very different countries across the world, I would never do F participate in numerous activities otherwise, indulge in the life of two unique cultures, and meet new people and
xperiencing each of these different activities together as a team strengthened us and made us compatible. We had to trust each other, work as a team and build honorable relationships. I learned to trust my teammates and rely on them to help me accomplish friends. I experienced a onceeach challenge. Because of this, I have gained 20 in-a-lifetime-trip that has opened my eyes to new new friends, the only ones who can share this horizons and has made me see worlds beyond my amazing adventure with me. I will always treasure own. and keep them close.
I am fortunate to have been able to participate in Winona State’s mission statement is “A such an exciting life changing experience. Because Community of Learners Dedicated to Improving Our of Pacific Challenge and Winona State University, I World.”| didn’t completely understand this have reached many of my goals and accomplished statement until I took a chance with Pacific more than I have ever expected. I can’t wait to do it Challenge, interviewed Nekerangi, and realized how again! important experiential education is to the bettering
Message from the Alumni Director
The excitement of a new school year is once again upon us. Each fall Winona State University becomes energized by change. Students step foot on campus full of hopes and dreams, expectations and ideals. There is the promise of new friendships and an educational experience teeming with opportunities.
In 1974, I traveled some 350 miles from home to attend classes at Winona State College. The former Winona State Teacher’s College was small by many standards with a student population of less than 2,000 students. The campus was simple and intersected by streets. It, in many ways, had the appearance of an urban campus.
WhenI returned the following year, I walked onto the campus of Winona State “University.” This change from College to University took place with surprisingly little fanfare. The biggest change for me, as a student, was the need to get a new school I.D.
Over the quarter of a century that has passed since my graduation in 1978 (Is that really possible?!), the University has undergone dynamic and profound change. The student population now numbers 8,000 students, including about 1,000 studying at the WSURochester Center. While it continues to provide an excellent education for future educators, Winona State University now houses five colleges, all providing excellent educational opportunities. Visitors who return to campus after prolonged absence are struck by the physical changes they observe.
Construction on the new $30 million science facility has come to the point that the building’s gran q facade dramatically enhances the landscape of campus. The equally
of the cost of their education than is provided for by the State of Minnesota. The balance has shifted, the scale has tipped, and the trend is projected to continue.
The faculty, staff, and administration of the University, together with our student leaders, are setting a vision for the future of the new Winona State University, an institution that, because of these financial changes, may begin to look
“Visitors who return to and act more like a private university.
As we look at ways to help Winona State campus after prolonged absence are struck by continue to attract bright, well prepared the physical changes students, we are challenged to explore they observe.” creative ways to add tangible value that
impressive new library adds beauty to the opposite corner. The streets that once intersected the space between these two areas have given way to beautiful green spaces, gardens, and gathering places.
With the beginning of the 2003-2004 academic year, Winona State is again in the midst of change. As our students return to campus this fall, one of the most significant changes they will find is a notable increase in tuition. While there will be little fanfare surrounding this change, for the first time in our history students at Winona State will be asked to pay a greater percentage
enriches each student's educational experience. Meeting this challenge is an essential element in achieving Winona State University’s mission of educating the brightest and best of tomorrow’s leaders.
You are an important part of this process. We value your input and look forward to partnering with you, our alumni and friends, as this process evolves.
[,LS,
Kim Dehlin Zeiher, '78
1900-69
1970-79
Randy Gronert, ’72 (Henderson, Nev.) was named 2003 Nevada State Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Combined Northwest and Southwest District Convention.
1980-89
Roslyn (Goree) Helberg, ’82 (Lake Orion, Mich.) published her first children's book, The Adventures ofJake the Penny. She teaches the gifted education program for grades 1-5 at Webber Elementary School in Lake Orion, and wrote this 32-page whimsical story for children, pre-school to grade 3. Roslyn says the beautifully illustrated book challenges young readers and encourages dialogue between parent and child. The book was published by Bang Printing in Minnesota in Nov. 2002, and Roslyn has been touring elementary schools in the Detroit area, sharing the story. Information about Roslyn or the book is available by email: jakethepenny@aol.com
Gregory Huff, ’85 (Plainfield, Ill.) is the chief financial officer for Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
John Schuldt, ’85 (Duluth, Minn.) is racing coordinator for AMSOIL Synthetics. He left television broadcasting after 15 years, and for the past 3 years has been running all the racing programs for AMSOIL. This means traveling across the country with the company's motorcycle, boats, trucks, cars, etc. in a high-profile public relations position. He and his wife, Ann, have three children, and they look forward to visiting Winona sometime this fall.
Jim Becker, ’86 (Tucson, Ariz.) is a reporter for the CBS Television affiliate KOLD-TV 13. He's been at the station for 13 years and recently has been covering the big story about a huge wild fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains. The fire wiped out the community of Summerhaven on Mt. Lemmon and has charred more than 31,000 acres. Jim said its fascinating to see all the national media attention there. "At one point, we not only had all of the local press covering this, but also Phoenix stations and all three of the big networks," Jim said. "The CBS people got lost trying to find the incident command post! It's still fun taking viewers where they normally cannot go. I'm lucky they let me do this here, because I'm not sure what else I'd do right now."
Andrea (Schmidt) Scamehorn, '88 (Saint Anthony Village, Minn.) is manager of State Government Relations for CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco in Minneapolis. She and her husband, Dave, have two boys, Henry, 4, and Stuart, 2. When she is not consumed by the legislative process, she and all the boys love to spend time fishing at their cabin in northwestern Wisconsin. She pretends to golf a few times a summer, and volunteers with several organizations, including the Winona State University Foundation.
Katie Dempsey, ’89 (Winona, Minn.) moved back to Winona in December 2002. Katie says one of her fondest memories as a WSU alumnus was her induction into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2000. Katie says, “To all my fellow athletes, I look forward to seeing you there as well!” She started school in July 2003 to pursue a nursing degree. As a training consultant with Perkins Restaurants the last 15 years, she says she’s looking forward to the career change. Katie invites her alumni friends to
feel free to contact her whenever they are in town. She can be reached at Katie66bug@yahoo.com or (507) 454-5437.
1990-99
Laura (Florek) Cahill, 90 (Lombard, Ill.) is a paralegal for Holland & Knight LLC in Chicago.
Mary (Allegretti) Kalesz, 92 (Barrington, Ill.) works in marketing for Allstate Insurance Co. She has been married to Dave for five years and they had their first daughter, McKenna, in January 2003.
Linette (Kronebusch) Johnson, ’93 (New Brighton, Minn.) recently became senior director of design and analysis at Clark/Bardes Consulting-Healthcare Group where she manages the benefit design team. She says she is thrilled about the move into senior management and loves the idea of new challenges. She received the Pillar Award for outstanding contributions to the company and a Peer Choice Award within the last year. Her twoyear-old daughter, Riley, is the number one priority in her life. Linette says, 'I can't believe it's 10 years since I graduated. Unreal!".
E Echo Huang, ’95 (St. Paul, Minn.) started her own independent financial planning and investment management business after working as a financial advisor for RSM McGladrey and KPMG Personal Financial Planning Group for more than five years.
Rick and Marcy (Campbell) Lehtinen, '95 (Wooster, Ohio) moved to Ohio this summer as Rick planned the courses he will teach in his new position as an assistant professor of biology at the College of Wooster. He's teaching "Evolution" and "Biology of Populations" this fall and advising senior students on independent research projects. Marcy is staying focused
on her writing, with seven stories accepted for publication in a variety of journals over the past several months and attending the annual writer's conference at Indiana University featuring several Pulitzer Prizewinning faculty members.
Amy (Bradke) Beinecke, ’96 (Twin Lakes, Wis.) graduated from WSU knowing she liked working with numbers, but was unsure of what direction of business to pursue after college. She chose a career in bookkeeping and is currently working for Hamlin & Co., PC. in Antioch, Ill., where she serves as Bookkeeping Manager and Accountant Assistant and is also dabbling in the area of Human Resources. Last year, she also opened her own tanning salon business in Twin Lakes, Body del sol Tanning. Amy and her husband, Sean, ’97 had their first child, Josephine Elizabeth, last year.
Matt and Shelli (Paulson) Lissick, 96 (Farmington, Minn.) just moved to a new home in Farmington with baby daughter, Grace. Matt is a math teacher at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and Shelli is the brand communication specialist for Midwest of Cannon Falls, a company that designs and distributes holiday and seasonal home accents. The company's web site is: www.seasonsofcannonfalls.com
Matthew Shea and Shelley Smith-Shea, '96 (St. Paul, Minn.) have a house in the Twin Cities with their dog, Cedar, and two cats, Seamus and Finn. Matt is an estate planning and tax attorney at the law firm of Rider Bennett, LLP in Minneapolis and Shelley is a registered nurse in the Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit of Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Both have completed marathons in the last couple of years, and Matt will run his fourth at the Twin Cities Marathon in October. After celebrating five glorious years of marriage, the happy couple hopes to start a family in the coming years.
Cheryl Moertel, ’97 (Rochester, Minn.) was selected in April 2003 as the High School Science Teacher of the Year by the
Minnesota Science Teachers Association. Cheryl, who teaches at Rochester Century High School, was selected based on her excellence in the teaching of science, contributions to science education and the impact she’s had on her students.
Melissa (Zimanski) Olson, ’97 (Shoreview, Minn.) has worked for Carlson Marketing Group in Plymouth, Minn., since graduating from WSU. Melissa got married in May 2002 and spends her fun time outside of work traveling, camping, and going to Twins and Vikings games.
Dave Adams, '98, (Minneapolis, Minn.) has lived just outside downtown Minneapolis since graduating. He lives near the Uptown neighborhood in a spacious apartment close to the all the lakes, parks, restaurants, and night life. Since 1998, he worked in downtown St. Paul, Minn., as a writer/layout designer and production manager of marketing materials for an engineering/architecture and planning firm. In 2001, he moved to an architecture firm, also in downtown St. Paul. Dave loves life in the city and is working on his photography, taking pictures and publishing his work whenever he has free time. He recently submitted several pictures for consideration in the "America 24/7" photographic essay books: a series of coffee table-style books due out this fall.
Peggy Goedken Wickham, ’98 (Atlanta, Ga.) In May 2002 married Cain, ’00. Peggy works in family planning at Emory University and Cain is a benefits administrator at Georgia Pacific. Peggy received a master’s degree in public health from the University of Wisconsin—La Crosse in 2002.
James Parlow, 98 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a program coordinator for Hamilton College’s Criminal Justice AAS degree program.
Chris and Tammi (Schellfeffer) Sanchez, ’98, have two children, Taylor Mae born in Jan. 2002 and Paige Marie born in April 2003. Chris and Tammy are Remax Agents.
Tammy also works for Winona National Bank.
Jonathon Halbesleben, ’99 (Norman, Okla.) recently completed his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology for the University of Oklahoma.
Jason Ramlow, ’99 (Clarksville, Tenn.) is a paid employee of the American Red Cross working for the services to military families. He travels the world for his job and loves it.
2000-Present
Cara Foster, '00 (Apple Valley, Minn.) is a Field Communication Project Specialist in the home office at Lifetouch Portrait Studios. She says she is "up to my eyeballs" in projects like creating an LPS Staff Yearbook, an 80-page book featuring more than 250 employees, and planning all aspects of the company-wide Summer Meeting. Cara credits her time at Winona State with giving her experience and knowledge in writing, proofreading/ editing and the ability to "multi-task," all of which she is putting to good use in this job-- and in planning her wedding to Rob Brotzel this fall.
Reid Gisslen, '00 (Winona, Minn.) joined the WSU Advancement Office as a prospect researcher in April and is working on his master’s degree in Educational Leadership.
Todd Batta, ’01 (Washington, DC) is a deputy scheduler for Senator Tom Harkin.
Andrew Dikeman, ’01 (Richfield, Minn.) is a process analyst for Best Buy CorporateMarketing in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Amanda (Leonhardt) Skorr, 01 (St. Paul, Minn.) got married in July 2003 to Andrew Skorr, 02. After honeymooning in St. Lucia, Amanda is beginning her second year of law school at Hamline University.
Pete & Stacy (Lyga) Brueggen, ’02 (Loveland, Colo.) Stacy is a loan officer at First National Bank of Fort Collins and Pete is an account manager at Husky International Electronics.
Amy Betcher, ’02 (Sparta, Wis.) works for AmeriCorps.
Joseph Charlton, ’02 (Aiea, Hawaii) is a research associate for Hawaii Agriculture Research Center in Aiea.
Rebecca Dettmann, '02 (Minnetonka, Minn.) recently returned froma trip to visit a current WSU student in Germany, Pamela Graybeal. Rebecca now focuses her attention on her duties as community service chair for Twin Cities Rotaract, a young professionals club in association with Rotary International. The group recently completed fund raising to build a playground for a low-income apartment complex in St. Louis Park, Minn. The club is excited for the construction of the playground on July 19. When construction is complete, Rebecca and her fiance, Ross Gish, will finish final details for their wedding to be held on Sept. 27 in Minnetrista, Minn.
Scott Haraldson, ’02 (Stillwater, Minn.)
recently returned from a two-month trip to Europe, where he used the photography skills he practiced in Winona to document travels through Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Brussels, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Michael Hemmingson, ’02 (Rochester, Minn.) is a CPA for McGladrey & Pullen in Rochester.
Sara Rodesch, ’02 (Burnsville, Minn.) is a graphics production assistant for Award Craft in Bloomington, Minn.
Angie Smith, ’02 (San Diego, Calif.) moved to San Diego to look for work after graduating with a Nursing degree when her reserve unit was Called up to serve during the war with Iraq. She and her unit trained in Washington state at a hospital trauma center to experience treatment of gunshot wounds and major
injuries in preparation for their deployment. Angie has been in Iraq since April at Camp Bucca where temperatures can climb close to 140 degrees. She treats U.S. service members and EPW’s (Enemy Prisoners of War) for burns as well as gunshot and shrapnel wounds. She has to bathe out of a bucket of water and says, “Tt’s the little things in life you take for granted. Living in a third world country you appreciate those things so much more.” Angie is scheduled to return from Iraq in October.
Amy Wollberg, ’02 (Minneapolis, Minn.) is a personal trainer for the Calhoun Beach Club.
Laura Putzer, 03 (La Crosse, Wis.)
participated in the Green Bay Marathon May 18 in Green Bay, Wis. She finished 11th in her age group and reached her goal by finishing in less than four hours, at 3 hours, 55 minutes.
Merrimak ae Company Presents Gift to WSU
Peggy Tomcheck, vice president of Merrimak Capital Company, recently made a gift to Winona State University of $20,000 in recognition of the
company's continuing partnership in providing
laptop technology for faculty, staff and students
at WSU. Merrimak manages the leasing for the
Gateway and Apple computers in WSU's laptop computer program and has worked closely with the university as the program has grown to
&) = include all faculty and students— more than 8,000 laptop computers.
This past spring, more than 100 recent WSU graduates purchased their end-of-lease laptop computers through special arrangements with Merrimak. This gift to support scholarships at the university came, in part, from the proceeds of this sale and the sale of end-of-lease laptops to | the general public.
On the left, Wayne Wicka, WSU director of major gifts and planned giving, Joe Whetstone, WSU vice president of information technology, accepting the check from Peggy Tomchek, vice president of Merrimak Capital. (photo by Tom Grier)
University Apartments Open With Full Occupancy Faculty
James Kobolt, criminal justice, invites all WSU SS
Law Enforcement alumni to sign up for the WSU Student and Alumni discussion group at:
Jim Bovinet, marketing, is putting together a rolling newsletter for Marketing Department majors, minors and alumni for networking, gossip, etc. Those interested are invited to go to the
Marketing Department home web site: http://marketing.winona.edu/marketing.htm
WSU University Apartments at East Lake opened at the start of fall semester with full fq occupancy of 370 students.
The beautiful buildings located five blocks from campus along Lake Park on Sarnia Street were funded through the WSU Foundation and built by the Schwab Company, a local Winona business.
There are 100 units in the complex of four buildings: 64 four-bedroom units in which each student has their own bedroom, 28 two-bedroom units with two students per bedroom, and 12 one-bedroom units with two people sharing the bedroom. Each unit has a living room, kitchen/dining room, and full bathroom facilities, with two full baths in oe the four bedroom units.
While the new housing facility is within walking distance of campus, a shuttle bus will circulate throughout the day between es the University Apartments, Main Campus, and Lourdes Hall-West Campus.
Science Facility Construction Ahead of Schedule
An unseasonably mild winter helped construction crews building the new WSU science facility to get ahead of schedule.
Construction on the 118,000 square foot facility began in summer 2002 and is scheduled for completion next summer, with laboratory courses first being taught in the building in fall 2004. The new building, which features mostly “wet labs,” is integrated with Stark Hall which houses the WSU engineering and nursing programs, and with Pasteur Hall which, when renovated, will include dry lab space, faculty offices and classrooms.
-The renovation of Pasteur Hall is at the top of WSU's list of capital needs for the coming Legislative session.
New Look for Alumni Relations
Welcome to the debut issue of
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Primarily a communication for Winona State University alumni and friends, Winona Currents has been published as a tabloid-style newspaper for the past several years | and has included a variety of feature stories and information updates about the quality programs and activities related to WSU: Minnesota's premier state university. The new full-color magazine format allows us to present more and better quality photographs, and to focus in greater depth on articles that exemplify the mission, vision and values of this great institution.
It is our hope that you will spend some quality time viewing the photos, reading the articles and remaining connected to Winona State through the twice-yearly editions of the magazine.
I'm very pleased with the look and style of the magazine and commend the efforts of our University Advancement staff who have worked hard to put togethera first-rate publication. Ifyou have a moment, please share your comments about the magazine with me. You can send me an email to: jschmidt@winona.edu, ora letter to: Jim Schmidt, Winona State University, PO Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987.
Enjoy the new Winona Currents magazine.
James C. Schmidt, ’86
Vice President for University Advancement
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DONOR HONOR ROLL 2002-2003
Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Donor Honor Roll
This Donor Honor Roll recognizes gifts given during the FY03 fiscal year (7/1/02-6/30/03). In a report such as this, although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, it is inevitable that some omissions and errors may occur. If your name does not appear, or should it be misspelled, please notify the WSU Foundation Office so that we can correct our error and offer our apologies. Phone: (800) CHAT-WSU, extension 5518 OR (507)457-5518.
With the launch of a new academic year, comes much excitement and progress across the Winona State Community. In spite of challenging economic times, the WSU Foundation continues to grow and prosper. More so than ever before, the commitment of faculty and staff is evidenced by the high quality of education and outstanding programs. Without a doubt, the pride and respect for this institution runs deep. I am pleased to share this progress report with you, which is a summary of the talent and energy of a number of faces dedicated to making a difference in this world.
Over the course of the past few years we have updated you on the Foundation’s initiative to construct a 300 bed student residence hall to accommodate a growing student population. Nearly one year to the date since beginning of construction, we are pleased to report the completion of this facility in time for beginning of the fall semester. The apartments provide housing for 360 students and offer admirable accommodations with many amenities. We are pleased and amazed at the speed of the general contractor in facilitating completion of this project in a one-year time frame. The building is filled to capacity as final touches make this project complete.
Many individuals have been instrumental in guiding the housing project from start to finish; these individuals recognized the need for housing and the importance of assisting WSU to grow and succeed. Worthy of special special recognition is Mr. Keith Schwab, of Schwab Construction Company, who served as the visionary catalyst for the housing project, seeking a means to help both the University and the Winona community deal with the growing demand for student housing. Keith remained committed to the success of this project, and it is unlikely this facility would have been possible without his help. Keith Schwab passed away in February 2002, and we are very grateful for his contributions and wise counsel We in launching this project and allowing it to move forward. also extend many thanks to Mr. Kent Gernander, local attorney and Foundation Board member, who has worked diligently to guide the Foundation through many channels to allow the housing project to become a reality.
The Foundation continues to gather and provide resources for students in search of their dreams in the form of
$25,000,000 scholarships. The annual scholarship
$20 000,000 brunch held in the Fall is a premier event for the Foundation and is attended by a
$15,000,000 crowd of about 1,500, which includes parents, students, donors, faculty and $10 000,000 staff. The pride and enthusiasm amongst this group is obvious. Without $ 5.000.000 the generosity of many donors, and their a belief in WSU, this event would not be $ —_)—
possible. We extend our sincere thanks to those donors for their generosity and loyalty to WSU.
Over the course of the past year, I have been fortunate to attend many WSU events and also had the opportunity to represent the Foundation at these occasions. As I visit with alumni who come back to the WSU campus, it is evident they are truly pleased and impressed with the beauty of the grounds and the quality of the institution. Emotions run very high as alums share memories and take great pride in what they see today. Sharing experiences and being part of these events has been a very rewarding experience for me. It is good to be part of this University!
Progress continues with the construction of the new science building as well as the acquisition and renovation of Tau Center. The quality of programs continues to grow stronger and is responsive to the changing needs of society. There has been no allowance for complacency and WSU remains well connected with the City of Winona. the business community, and more importantly, the students. It is obvious to me that the individuals who serve this institution truly are committed to the vision of being a community of learners dedicated to improving our world.
As I mentioned earlier, the Foundation has been fortunate to grow and prosper because of the warm generosity and admiration of donors who remembered and believed in WSU. It is obvious that goodness, caring and giving prevail across America as well as right here at this University. We are sincerely grateful for your continued dedication and support of Winona State University.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Speltz President WSU Foundation
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2003 and
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COMBINED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended June 30, 2003
Cornerstone Society
In addition to the six annual donor societies, the WSU Foundation created a very special society called The Cornerstone Society. This provides a lasting tribute to donors who, through their ongoing efforts, have enabled the Foundation to becomea force in providing support for WSU’s academic mission. The Cornerstone Society honor roll occupies a prominent spot in the main corridor of Somsen Hall and salutes benefactors who have made cumulative gifts of $20,000 or more to the WSU Foundation.
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aranceseee Prentiss Lucas
Wafecter Mille: Browning
Mary and Hannah Tillman
Aorence Scrat Schro
Phonias Sark Memorial
Helen B. Pritchard
Walter and Shirley Wadewitz International Business Machines Corporation
Robert E. Maxwell 3M Company
1991
Dr. Stanley A. Arbingast
George E. Hajicek
Ruth Severud Fish
Gordon W. Elliott
Mayard J. and Dorothy E Weber Cincinnati Milacron
Compositek Corporation Development Corporation of Austin
General Dynamics
Schneider (USA) Inc.
Northern States Power Company
Hiawatha Education Foundation
Elizabeth Callender King Foundation ELL. King Jr.
R.W. Miller
B.A. Miller
Richard and Janet Northup Myron Snesrud
1992
Kathryn Dunlay
Elizabeth S. King
Apple Computer, Inc.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Mayo Foundation
1994
Dr. Leonard E Johnston
Dr. William A. Owens Jr
ICI Fiberite
Watlow Winona Incorporated
Amanda Aarestad Ervin Bublitz
Phyllis Ehnmke
1858 Founders Society
The WSU Foundation Board of Trustees has established the 1858 Founders Society to recognize those individuals who have made a provision for Winona State through The WSU Foundation in the form of a deferred gift---a will, life insurance or a life income agreement. The Society exemplifies the importance of will provisions and other deferred gifts to the University and expresses the Foundation’s grateful appreciation to individuals who make a future gift in support of the University’s mission.
If you have made a provision for the Foundation but you have not yet notified the Development Office, call Wayne Wicka, director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, 507457-2772. All information will be kept in strict confidence.
The following persons have made future provisions for the Winona State University Foundation through their will, life insurance or life income agreement. The University is grateful to them for their thoughtful forward planning and for letting us publicly acknowledge their generous commitment.
Arizona
Anita (Sundby) & Glenn Anderson
Elizabeth Balcer
Greg & Linda Ballard
Fern S. McKnight
Richard L. & Mary Papenfuss
Gene & Shirley Sage
Rick & Rhonda Stein
Connecticut
Helen & Ulysses E. Whiteis
Florida
Ruth Kamin
Gene & Helen Rygmyr
Georgia
Barbara & William A. Owens, Jr.
Gretchen Koehler
Gil Kraft
Burl Leo
Robert & Ruth Lyngholm
Eugene J. & Betty Cushman Mielke
Eloise Tuftee Mobley
Ken & Sally Mogren
Judy Munkel & Spencer Munkel
Ken Pederson
Geraldine A. Ryberg
Harry P. Schoen
Earl & Phyllis Schreiber
Lois A. Simons
Louise B. Schroeder
Charlotte & John Speltz
Michael E. Speltz
Robert & Mary Jo Strauss
Paulette A. (Kesser) Verdick
Wayne Wicka
EMD Technologies Inc.
Merchants National Bank Dennis Neville/ Valley Wholesalers, Inc.
Norwest Bank Winona Phillips Plastics Corporation
Margaret Stevenson Karen and Doug Sweetland
1997
Dave and Muriel Arnold
William Hajicek
Dwight and Ruth Howe
Neva M. King
Gordon and Hilda Mahlke Bear
Hal Leonard Corporation
Harry and Genelle Voigt Jackson
Harland and Pauline Knight
Dr. Martin and Joyce Pommer Laakso The Benjamin A. Miller Family Fund
Doris E. Pennell Pat and Dan Rukavina
Treasures Galore Inc. U S WEST
Dare Lamberton White Orvil and Louise Wobig
1998
Verlie Sather Gil Kraft
1999
Ethel Ascott Tom Baab
Jim and Jean Frankard Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc.
Helen B. Imm Ruth E. Johnson
Terry L. Lierman Larry Lunda
Warren and Dorothy Marley & Family Perkins Family Restaurant
William E. Prigge
Evelyn B. Stephan
Levi Stermer Jean Zamboni
2000
Eva Jestus Clark Merle and Helen (Oistad) Ohlsen
Robert and Erika Gilbertson Albert “Bill” and Marie Posz
Dr. Jean E. Jederman Rebecca Rau
Ruby A. and Margaret I. Johnson James R. and Nancy M. Reynolds Midtown Foods and County Market Frank A. Wachowiak
2001
Andrea Foss Ardis Prinzing Serafin
Howard and Mary Lou Rosencranz Lois A. Simons
Mary Caldwell Rusche Town & Country State Bank of Winona SAFECO Corporation Dr. Lewis L. Younger
Harry P Schoen
2002
Gateway Computers Floretta M. Murray
Robert B. Hungerford Nash Finch Company
Ruth T. Kottschade
Hawaii
Joyce M. Jenney
Melvin & Lois Kirkland
Illinois
Julie Haas
Maryland
Terry L. Lierman
Minnesota
Jeanette Bergler
Danning W. & Susan R. Bloom
Douglas O. DeLano
Elizabeth M. DeLay
James E. & Ruth A. Erickson
Gary & Ellen Evans
Pat & John Ferden
Theodore L. & Diane E. Fredrickson
W. Jacques Gibbs
Robert & Erika Gilbertson
Harriet L. Green & William E. Green
Ray & Katharine Grulkowski
Peter V.N. Henderson
Robert B. Hungerford
Harland P. & Pauline G. Knight
Donor Societies
Linda A. Wood
Marlys Youngck
Missouri
Dr. Alma E. Smith
Ohio
Marilyn G. Hood
Ruth Nuetzel
South
Dakota
Charles & Elizabeth Balcer
Texas
Stanley A. Arbingast
Kim McCullough
Wisconsin
Nancy M. & James R. Brown
Bob & Lois Neis
Wyoming
William E. Prigge
Virginia
Maynard J. Weber
The WSU Foundation has established six societies as a way to provide special recognition for annual donors. These societies are used in preparation of the yearly donor honor roll to salute Winner State University benefactors. The categories are:
Benchmark Society $100-$249
Pillar Society $250-$499
Colonnade Society $500-$999
Arch Society $1,000-$2,499
Keystone Society $2,500-$4,999
Capstone Society $5,000 or more
Society names were chosen to reflect names common to building because the WSU Foundation is committed to building a better Winona State University through the very significant efforts of its benefactors.
Kristen Jayne Carlson Steven & Catherine Richardson Scholarship
Matthew Chandler
Lynn Wells Clabots
Anita Heins Cronin
Douglas Crowson
Roberta Sing Czaplewski
Jody Agre Dahle
Mary Zell Dallman
Debra Meyers Dehler
Julie Puetz Einhorn
Patricia Spitzer Emanuel
Paul Feia
Robert Felegy
Joy Tetzlaff Tobin
Debora Johnson Trotman
Michael Trotman
Julie O'Neil Vangsness
Beth Patel Welch
Karen Fread Welch
Brenda Roedeske Whetstone
John Wilke
Sherri Schubert Wurster
Deborah Ziegeweid
Donna Felmlee-Devine 1986
Karen Kofoed Frank
Edith Potthoff Gates
Nancy Harland Gauldin
Heidi Hanson Hansen
Janice Harem
David Harle
Lisa Palmer Harreld
Maria Enzenbacher Harshbarger
Mary Tuttle Hastings
Christopher Hazelton
Daniel Heil
Alan Heimer
Donna Agrimson Heyer
Susan Prigge Holz
Tracy Dunnum Huebner
Denise Hladish
Kathy Jans
Julia Kellum Jensen
Gregory Johnson
Jane Richardson Johnson
Jeanne Keelan Johnson
Richard Joos
Marsha Fischer Knudsvig
Katherine Rozek Koehler
Julie Kukar
Luann Lange Lafky
Mary Tripp Price
Patricia Hager Rieple
Yalanda Rishovd
Rachel Sampson
Patricia Riesch Schlesser
Jodi Palmquist Schoer
Elizabeth Gleason Schultz
Steven Simonson
Bruce Sixty
Boyd Snyder
Judy Shiek Stock
Thomas Thatcher
Kathleen Green Thompson
Carrie Strike Tingwald
Judy Ulland
Claudette Hurst Vilker
Rosalie Perron Vondrashek
Elizabeth Colapietro Vozzola
Kasey Wadding
Jean Jurek
Kathleen Kusler Wellen
Maureen Ann Wheeler
Elizabeth Matteson Wirt
Louise Buhler Wobig
Kathryn Patek Wychgram
Karen Corning Wydeven
Jileen Miner Zyvoloski
1985
Pillar Society
Richard Stein
Benchmark Society
Mary Hendricks Barnes
Robert Dukes
John Freund
Tracy Hohensee Gardner
Winona Industry Alliance in
Computer Science Scholarship
Henry Marsh Theatre Scholarship
New Annual Scholarships
Lucas J. Calvert Memorial Scholarship
Barb Nagel & Issac Brown Scholarship
Clarence & lvalene Currier Athletic Scholarship
HyVee Scholarship
Joyce Locks Annual Scholarship
Dwight Marston MemorialScholarship
Merrimak Capital Company LLC, Scholarship
Neal Mighall Aviation Scholarship
Student Services Committee Scholarship
Dennis Pack Scholarship
Henry Walski TT Scholarship
Wells Fargo Business Scholarship
Nicole Zanoni Scholarship
Dennis Etbauer
Ronald Evjen
Steven Firkins
Mark Friedrich
Perry Gigot
Sharri Greseth-Juhnke
Mary Morin Halla
Ann Johnson Hanson
Brian Haugen
Shelly Schmitz Hayes
Jennifer Hein Hazelton
Denise Heinbuch
Arch Society
James Schmidt
Colonnade Society
Scott Jensen
Pillar Society
Catherine Ellstrom
Michael Ericson
Robert Gits
Benchmark Society
John Beal
Barbara Bentley
Anne Gilbertson Foegen
Juan Foegen
John Howe
Jean Willcocks Judd
James Kensik
Doris Suchla Koehler
Kathleen Croker Kuehl
Robert Kuehl
Paul Kundert
David Lebakken
Jill Rieger McClain
Kurt Norris
Scott Norris
Steven Olds
Catherine Gilmore Przybylski
Daniel Langlois
Diane Schmid-Ismail Lausier
Michael Leaf
Anna Torres Lleal
Kaye Lundberg
Natasha Matt-Hensrud
Elaine Haan Matthias
David McDowell
John Mesarchik
Jim Meyer
Barbara Ward Miller
Beth Gillen Miller
Kirk Moist
Tony Monken
Rhonda Mosher
Lori Heckes Murphy
Kim Nelson
Kelly King Osterbauer
Todd Peterson
Gail Hoffmann Porter
Amy Buggy Rex
Pamela Lhotka Romberg
Julia Rude
Kathryn Reed Rupiper
Dennis Schreiber
Cloann Wais Schultz
Deanna Sellner
Ann Shellum
Mary Diamond Simon
Andrew Sirocchi
Mary Meyer Snyder
Ruth Stenzel Suchomski
Yuwatey Suy
Kristin Hansen Tiegs
Jane Wiebusch Timm
Colleen O'Neill Timmons
Barbara Rymarkiewicz Ramer
Barbara Lano Rummel
Amy Merchlewitz Sir
Dennis Thackeray
Michael Wadley
Jeffrey Weaver
Jon Wisecup
Leann Reedy Zogg
Other Donors
Cecilia Koll Allen
Wesley Allen
Catherine Finch Anderson
Dawn Johnson Ausenhus
Daniel Balbach
Scott Bandel
Christine Bayuk Polzin
Bernard Beaver
Harold Beckala
James Becker
Donna Degise Benden
Susan Briske
Jodi Matejka Brom
Eric Burnham
Julie Gillard Carr
Kelly Sullivan Cassidy
Susan Dahl Christensen
Kathleen Collins
Nancy Gustafson Cyr
Timothy Dallman
Dan Devine
Julie Schroeder Dohm
Michael Dohm
JoAnn Sorum Drake
Susan Josephson Duden
Pat Espeset
Colleen Bauer Herzberg
Mark Hesse
Rhee Hallberg Holley
Robert Johnson
Lori Pfuhi Kirchner
Camille Fleming Kohner
Susan Jensen Krage
Jay Krzmarzick
Vawn Krzmarzick
Kevin Lafky
Gretchen Wieczorek Lynch
Elverna Matthees
Jeffrey McCabe
Rhonda Hoag McCabe
Barbara Anderson Michalski
Carol Johnson Olson
Jeri Ostrem
Mark Ostrem
Kimberly Kelly Passi
Lynn Pearson
Nancy Hyser Penick
Paula Bucko Praska
Monica Wirt Raney
Russell Rattunde
Cynthia Rogalsky Loth
Jill Poehler Ruder
Mark Ruehle
Julie Jensen Sammann
Dorothy Merithew Schilling
Becky Lawrence Severson
Geralyn Van Dyke Sharpe
Sharon Diercks Skeeles
Doyle Smidt
Penny Kruempel Sobczak
Steven Sobczak
John Thompson
Lisa Larson Uecker
Roberta Dowling Votruba
Peter Wagner
Janet Smith Walz
Joyce Eskra Wendt
Bruce Winter
Kimberly Goebbert Zeldenrust
1987
Pillar Society
Kathleen Hoopman
Lois Neis
Vickie Potter
Peter Valtakis
Benchmark Society
Mary Connelly Amundsen
Tom Brandt
William Diesslin
Theresa Gegen
Joni Gutknecht
Perian Zillmer Heffner
Linda Heine
DeAnna Mudd Hollerud
Stacey Knuppel Hurrell
Carolyn McGrew Leckey
Shen Loh
Paul Marszalek
Brian Meincke
Harry Mitchell
Amy Roettger
Karen Angst Scanlon
Timothy Scanlon
Charles Schollmeier
Michael Sir
Vicki Andreen Stickels
James Weaver
Other Donors
Barbara Bakewell Abel
Connie Henze Ackermann
Dale Adams
Carl Aegler
Jeffrey Alberts
Lynn Dimitroff Aldrich
Kim Anderson Anderson
Barbara Moseley Arentsen
Joanne Arnold
Shannon Banitt
Karla Becker
Peter Belina
Renee Hilgendorf Belina
Ann Baechler
Barbara Walker Borden
Daniel Brannan
Christine Rohweder Brown
Mary Cappel
Dawn Johnson Carroll
Margot Reichardt Dahl
Darlyne Inglett Dahle
Mark Danciu
Sandra Davids
Jeffrey Dehler
Ann Schell Dose
Larry Elvebak
Robert Foreman
JoAnn Miller Freeman
Gregory Fuchs
Joyce Gulbrandsen
Beth Fahning
Kristi Jacobson Hanson
Rita Rust Hanson
Shauna Stensrud Hillman
Peter Hogan
Elizabeth Corser lhrke -
William thrke
Michael Jacobson
Brenda Fay Janning
Brad Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Charles Judd
Christine Thaldorf Kafer
Russell Keating
Barbara Jo Brunner Kerns
Michael Konkel
Lana Linzmeier-Mallek
Cynthia Marek
Lynn Breckenfelder Miller
Edward Monacelli, Jr.
Karen Nash Moon
Jodi Heikes Muenkel
Patricia Neal
Anthony (Tony) Nelson
Zoanne Oliphant
Jeanne Palmer-Ahmann
Gary Praska
Jana Diederich Quast
John Richie
Christina Karpowycz Roth
Lori Fischer Sampson
Warren Sbragia
Beth Wilke Scherr
Rebecca Brennan Schwanenberg
Diane Schwinghammer
Angela Thomas Scott
James Scott
Susan Siebold
Catherine Sieracki
Kay Silvis
Christine Simonson
Michelle Stofferan Mahowald
Dennis Mundy
Lisa Ruehmann Mundy
Brian Olson
Victor Sivore
Amy Duellman Sixty
Stephanie Larsen Smidt
Tracy Murphy Smith
Dedra Vanzandt Springsteen
Rose Taylor
Mark Thompson
Colleen Holmes Tusa
Thomas Tusa
Kari Chesness Unke
Troy Unke
Kendall Unruh
Elizabeth Page Vane
John Velasco
Roanna Thompson Vine
Tammie Volkman
Karen Wadel
Timothy Walsh
Michael Wantock
Marc Weisbrot
Nancy Bundy Whetstone
Kelly Wright
Kenneth Wright
Julie Wiebusch Zsido
1988
Colonnade Society
Maureen Gorman
Susan Rislove
Andrea Schmidt Scamehorn
Dianne Schmitz
Pillar Society
Colin Ward
Benchmark Society
Heidi Brommer
Vicki Simpson Decker
Kimberly Pexa Guentzel
Jean Ulland Krattley
Debby Haslitt Olson
Cynthia Fetter Richards
Dean Richards
Alison Scarlett
Kevin Six
Theresa Scheetz tertz
Susan Thalacker Thomas
Other Donors
Linda Anderson
Andrew Austin
Debra Carstens Banicki
Lisa Lehmann Barnett
Sheryl Schreck Labinski
Joseph Bollant
Steven Brown
Philip Burfeind
Sara Hein Carlson
Colleen Curran
Thomas Dick
Craig Dittman
Nancy Klein Doerr
Timothy Dokken
Sandra Gillen Drache
Patricia Emerson
John Falvey
Douglas Gesme
Marlys Ross Gesme
Gregory Glaser
Gregory Goblisch
Brian Hackerson
Thomas Hansen
Timothy Hansen
Chuck Hanson
Mary Connolly Harms
Clay Hedrick
Karen Heer
Elizabeth Towle
Ruth Helmers
Robin Boldt Hoeg
Diane Ryks Holland
Kathryn Petersen Hollenhorst
Richard Johnson
Jeffrey Juergens
James Kaiser
Michael Keefe
Carol Peters Malcom
David Mangskau
Kristen Severson Marlow
Leanne Blanchard Peterson
Patricia Peyla
Douglas Plager
Jerine Spinler Plaisance
Thomas Pohlman
Sarah Swendiman Prunty
Kathy Rosin Raak
Donna Weiler Remker
Terry Reynolds
Barbara Rice-Weisbrot
Kathy Roberts
Barbara Brasket Romanelli
Dean Rorig
Kimberly Harper Rorig
Thomas Salo
Paul Schaffner
Daniel Schultz
Thomas Seedorff
Susan Kircher Sifferle
Tracie Saufferer Spinler
Mary Jereczek Swart
Lori Kiekbusch Thicke
Karen Severson Thole
Anthony Tripicchio
Ann Malepsy Tubbs
Marilyn Urion
Russell Vanduine
Joanne Miller Wagner
Todd Walter
Claudia Wing Weinberger
Kent Westling
Barbara Whyte
Marti Wilson
Pamela Davis Zollinger
1989
Arch Society
Scott Ellinghuysen
Colonnade Society
Katie Dempsey
Susan Labrec McDonnell
Pillar Society
Barbara Parks
Benchmark Society
Patrick Adams
Brenda Diesslin
Patsy Dillon
Katherine Elliott
Lois Gorden
Susan Long
Shirley Scheuer Mounce
Michael Mustar
Todd Nesley
Janet Strelow Northam
Joliene Olson
Christina Rhea
Lisa March Six
James Traeger
Deana Sonnek
Other Donors
Gwen Marshman Ahern
Dennis Aldrich
Lisa Ames
Beth Befort Arendt
Deganit Armon
Linda Bobo Barclay
Jef Behnken
Sandy Guggisberg Behnken
Candyce Meyers Bittle
Cynthia Kramer Crowson
Rod Dalager
Eugene Dankbar
Monica Drealan De Grazia
Laurie Lang Deters
Bonnie Lindenfelser Dick
Patricia Kusler Fleming
Allen Fritschel
Ann Froehle
Krista Trench Gannon
Joseph Gillard
Robert Goodew
Joni Johnson Gorman
Allen Gould
Jeffrey Fitz
Nancy Forstrom
Mark Franke
Peggy Oimoen Marquardt
Caryn Ann Martens
David Matson
Laura Mellum Schultze
Ann Koehnen Miller
Colleen Crownhart Miller
Elizabeth Maehren Morice
Julie Grubish Palubicki
Thomas Paukert ur.
Karen Von Arx Petersen
John Peterson
Linda Gits Peterson
Laura llle Pettey
Rita Pifer-Jandl
Beth Luehmann Postier
James Postier
Debra Randall-Anderson
Beverly Jenkin Richardson
Judy Stevens Sanvik
Colleen Fenton Schneider
Annette Beerkircher Schoeberle
Ellen Eliason Schossow
Bruce Schultz
Connie Selly
Larry Simons
Melinda Horton Simons
Kristine Johnson Smith
Marshall Smith
Bradley Spinler
Christine Engen Streukens
Linda Voigt Sudman
Jennifer Merrow Swier
Steven Syrmopoulos
Sherrill Branum Thornburg
Laura Robillard Tripicchio
Scott Trotman
Michelle Gabrych Vondrasek
Rosemary Walechka
William Walsh
Kimberly Wedul
Melanie Edlund Wegner
Margaret Peplinski Welshons
Ronald White
Kristen Wilson Weiberg
John Worke
Kim Myers Wozney
Sharon Yocom
Roger Ziemann
1990
Colonnade Society
Karla Pielmeier Kennedy
Lynn West
Pillar Society
Bruce Ebnet
Daniel Schumacher
Kristin Fitzsimmons Schumacher
Benchmark Society
Pete Brown
Stacey Melville Brown
Mark Christopherson
Thomas Grier
Dona Hebrink
Jeffrey Hudson
Grant Johnson
Leslie Hansen Loberg
Vickie Johnson-Loher
Mary Luhman-Johnson
Sarah Macklin-Patzloff
Karen Matzke
Timothy Meyer
Jeffery Vrieze
Other Donors
Lisa Adams
Judy Miller Affeldt
Paul Allen
Kent Anderson
Michelle Anderson
Nancy Anderson
Daniel Arndorfer
Jennifer White Bausch
Connie Stelzer Blum
Sheri Noel Frey Gregory Gaspar
Nancy Gaudet
Ann Gordon
Bradley Haase
Ginneine Onsgard Hanenberger
Bruce Harem
Suzanne Harnack
Ronald Helmers
Kimberly Skwira Hoffmann
Karen Holte
Cheryl Mathias Jackson Deborah Johnson Karen Vennevold Johnson Kirby Johnson Tamara Kaddatz Anita Kamrowski
Krenik
Dauk
Philipps
Rossin
Tesmer Schleck
Schmitt
Schroeder
Harton Schwartzhoff
Venteicher Schwingler
Hadden
Staska
Weninger Thomas Wright
Zahasky
Gregory Heitz
Scott Karl
Theressa Arrick Kruger
Robert Lyngholm
Heather Jutila Markwardt
Barbara Martin
Connie Mettille
Christine Corso Tuhey Cheryl Tormoen Robischon
Amy Loechler Vanwey
Vrieze
Kara Watts
Maria Krause Wright
Mark Yaglowski
Susan Yell
Thomas Mikrut 1992
Richard Murphy Colonnade Society
Agnes Rogers
Nancy Shaffer
Michelle Kueppers
Kathryn McNab Parsi
Cassandra Regan
Patrick Reinecke
Tracey Douglas Reynen
Ronald Schultz Colonnade Society
Gwen Erickson Rostad
Royce-Myhre
Joseph Rubado
Jody Peacha Rudh
Thomas Schaefer
Thomas Schell
Stacie Kirtz Schmid
Eric Sette
Sally Skoog
Adam Smith
Kathleen O'Grady
Charles Soper Shirley Newberry
Kimberly Stafsholt Pillar Society
Bonnie Zeilinger Strehlo
Kaye Anderson Ebnet
Troy Trippel Marc Spieler
Audrey Beck Troke Benchmark Society
Nancy Welch Mehboob Alam
Linda Mot! Wendort F, Echo Huang
Carrie Whalen
Roxanne Ziecina
Andrea Pitkus
Sean Rahn
Patricia Renaud Trnka
Other Donors Ali Omar
Christopher Shilling Pillar Society
William Sims
Sheri Carlson Sorenson
Lana Blue Swanson
Gerald Freimark
Kimberly Horman Gresham
Randall Sendek
Paul Swanson Benchmark Society
Nona Johnshoy Thackeray
Steven Yaglowski
Other Donors
Kenneth Amdahl
Sherry Bennett
Agnes Boyle Splittstoesser 1994
Paula Sullivan Stoner
Janet Brommer Thewis
Julie Meyer Thompson
Jennifer Braun Todd
Tamara Moxham Tolliver
Scott Ulrich
Dennis Childs Mary Bellingtier Vrieze
Brenda Stilwell Davis
Jill Johnson Anderson Ann Sandeno Murphy
Therese Armstead
Jody Wojchik Bahr
Claude Banyai
Peter Barton
Douglas Bergey
Kerri Smidt Boelman
Margaret Brugger
Rodney Brusse
Keith Buss
Ricky Cardey
Anne Chadwell
Linda Cibulskis
Iris Avery Clark
Timothy Clemens
John Coleman
Debra Debruzzi
Jeffery Dietrich
David Domino
Brian Erickson
Ellen Ludlow Freeman
Shawn Gardner
Chad Goerish
Kelly Posekany
John Hartman
Marlene Hemann
Beth Meany Jungels
Janet Kuboushek Kazynski
Barbara Clark Kling
Michael Knutson
Holly Tews Krier
Kent Kruckeberg
Jennifer Brey Lamberson
Mathew Lamberson
Traci Iverson Larson
Susann Sexton Laures
Kathie Bottelson Lein
Jefferson Long
Judy Machutt
Scott Mahle
Ronald Manley
Janice Flor McKinney
Shelly Sornberger Merchlewitz
Richard Miller
Robert Moran
Todd Myhre
Lynell Johnson Nemitz
Barbara Neubauer
Lisa Noller Nix
Patricia Harte Nolan
Merri Beth Jergens Nord
Jody Cournoyer Northouse
Michelle Nowlan
Amy Sticha O'Neill
Laura Owens
Boyd Rasmussen
Ann-Mary Liljedahl Rau
Michelle Bellis Reik
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Warrior Club News
The Winona State University Warrior Club would invite you to consider membership in the official “booster” organization for Warrior athletics. Your monetary contribution of any amount qualifies you for membership, and puts you on the list of friends and fans in supporting the continued success of our Warrior student athletes.
The Warrior Club is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization that provides scholarship support for WSU athletics. The Club is managed bya volunteer Board of Directors, with active participation from University administration, coaches and the athletic department staff. The Club’s mission is to promote and advance WSU'’s intercollegiate athletic program.
Annual Warrior Club activities include the Warrior Club Golf Classic, held recently at Cedar Valley Golf Club. The 11th Annual Warrior Club Sports Auction being held this year on Saturday, September 27, at the Hiawatha Room of the St. Theresa College campus. The Warrior Club is also currently conducting a raffle for an all-expenses paid trip for two to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl next February.
In recent years, the Club has been able to make annual commitments of more than $60,000 for athletic scholarships. While revenue generation has increased significantly over the last five years, Winona State University still falls far short of the maximum number of scholarships allowed for each sport by the Northern Sun Conference and the NCAA for Division II schools. The bottom line is that the quality coaches we have at Winona State University are doing more with less!
Most of the Club’s membership support comes with our annual Scholarship Drive each spring. However, you can join any time. Please consider making a pledge of support and join today or when contacted by one of our volunteers. If you have any questions about the Warrior Club, you may contact the office of University Advancement (507) 457-5020 or the athletic department directly at (507) 457-5210.
Thank you for your consideration!
Kevin Cappel Warrior Club President
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