en the Mississippi River began to spill out ofits banks in April and threaten the residents ofFountain City,Wisconsin, Winona State University students, staff, faculty, and administrators were there to help.
Emergencymanagement officials in Fountain City contactedWSU on April 11 asking for any available people to come help in a sandbagging effort to protect the city’s businesses and homes. The next day, more than 800 people fromWSU came to help out their neighbors.
“I know that we have caringpeople on campus that are committed to the local community, but the tremendous response fromWinona State University to help was justamazing and gratifying,” saidWSU President Darrell Krueger. “We talk a lot about campus partnership with the community. I am proud ofthe way our people responded. This is one more example ofthe level ofcommitment to be goodneighbors felt among our staff, faculty, and students.
Winona State Universityorganized a volunteer effort to help Fountain City, home to severalWSU employees and students. Shuttle buses transported people to and from the town everyhour on the hourfrom 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Chartwell’s, Winona’s food service vendor, donated lunches to feed the workers. Classes, athletic teams, and even University administrators filled, carried, and stacked thousands ofsandbags.
“Helping out was just a natural thing for us to do,” saidTom Sawyer,WSU Head Football Coach. Nearly 60WSU football players went to Fountain City to help residents fight floodwaters. Sawyer himselfused to be a coach and athletic director at Cochrane-Fountain CityHigh School.
“I knowa lot ofthose Fountain Citykids, taught many ofthem, and I madea lot offriends with people in the communityduring myyears at the high school,” said Sawyer. “Some ofmy current players grew up in big cities and have never experienced small town life, so this was a great experience for them to see how people in small towns come together in tough times.”
Caring Students continued on pg 5
“Students, faculty, administrators, and Staffall worked side by side with a common goal. Any sore muscles people had were forgotten. People were onlyfeeling a tremendous sense ofpride and accomplishment in helping a neighbor.”
Dr. Jim Schmidt VP for UniversityAdvancement
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A Messagefrom PresidentKrueger...
so proud ofthe way our campus community
leconsistentlyworks together to focus on what's best for our students. I’m always talking about how proud I am of our students, our faculty, our staff, and our alumni. So, the tone ofthis letter should not be a surprise to you. Mypride, now, is marked by a new episode in national and international notoriety forWinona State University. Because of our long-term use and practice of
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Acommunity oflearners dedicated to improving our world.
materials written and publishedby Dr. Stephen Covey, Dr. Covey himselfhas recognized and endorsedWinona State University’s position as thepremier institution in applyingprinciple-centered leadership concepts to higher education.
Dr. Covey’s endorsement ushers in a new era ofcooperation between Winona State University and the Franklin-Coveyorganization. As in the past, WSU will continue to host a number ofseminars each year based on the Covey materials: The Seven Habits ofHighlyEffectivePeople and Principle-Centered Leadership. This partnership allows us to offer more access to the seminars and materials through expanded offerings. This summer alone, Winona State University is hosting several week-long, residential workshops aimed at sharing the leadership principles with others.
One such workshop includes the presidents ofmany ofthe institutions that make up the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU), as well as several key members ofthe MnSCU Chancellor's staff, and the new chancellor himself. Another includes leaders ofbusiness, industry, county and local government, and local school districts.
Perhaps most exciting is the development ofthe WSU Leadership Institute for High School Students. At two separate sessions this summer, student leaders from across the region are learning the “Seven Habits” and the concepts of
principle-centered leadership atWSU. The students attending were identified as future leaders by their
high school principals.
Dr. Covey is as excited by this partnership as I am. He said: “WhatWinona State University has done is trulyamazing. They are bearing the fruits ofimplementing these principles which exist within all of us. I’m totally amazed by the culture that has been created atWinona State University.”
This is an exciting time forWinona State University. The image and perception ofthe quality and value ofthis institution is at an all-time high. Now, we must take that a step farther, expanding our role as the model institution incorporatingprinciple-centeredleadership and sharing what we knowwith our sister institutions and all ofhigher education for the betterment of society.
Stephen Covey is internationallyrecognized as the foremost authority on leading organizations and personal lives according to certain immutable principles. I’m proud thatWinona State University is associated with Covey. However the association could not have been created without the spirit of cooperation that exists here on campus and among our alumni. Our role in furthering the Coveyprinciples fits perfectlywithin theWSU mission statement: A communityoflearners dedicated to improving our world.
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A Messagefrom the Director...
ell, it is time to bid you farewell! As many
W:you know, I have taken advantage of a “window ofopportunity” here at the university and am into what is called a phased retirement. I will be graduallydecreasing my number ofdays on campus, until I completely retire at the end of2002.
So, in the meantime, we are searching for a new Director ofAlumni Affairs. Therefore, the next alumni publication scheduled for December will no doubt have a message from your new director. As soon as the new director is on board, I will be assisting with some special events and new programming in UniversityAdvancement.
I have made many friends during my time here atWSU and have so many ofyou to thank for the historyyou have shared with me over the years and the patience you have had as I struggled to learn and develop a new position. I will always cherish the“stories” shared by MoWeber, Pete Deanovic, the McGraths, and numerous others about their time on this campus. You have made myjob easier with your support and loyalty.
Every event and activity I have been involved in has left its mark on mylife. haveshared the joy with new graduates as theywalked across the stage to receive their alumni lapelpin and I have shared the sorrow offriendswho have lost one oftheir
classmates in death. I have looked for the alumni float with anticipation from year to year during the homecomingparade and hoped that quality control was alive and well. You have surprised me with your talents at reunions playing and singing along with kazoos and you let us know that you were wellaware of our schoolcolors (purple and white). Our records have moved from 3 x 5 note cards ina filing cabinet to being on line, doing our own updating, and keeping in touch with each other from all over the world.
I will miss my contact with you and hope that you will stay in touch with the alumni office, stop in
“Ihave made many friends during my time here
and meet the new director, and know thatyou have left me with many memories that I hope to recall often over time. Thankyou for a wonderful sixteen years.
Director of Alumni Affairs
Ifyou enjoy buildingfriendships, managing diverse volunteers, and accept challenges enthusiastically... we want to talk to you.
We needa self-starting individual with creative communication skills to lead our alumni affairs program. Responsibilities include alumni society constituent relations, planning, and implementing special events and managing alumni activities.
Ifyou have a proven track record, at least threeyears ofexperience in alumni relations ora relatedfield, and a minimum ofa bachelors degree, send a cover letter, résumé, and three references to:
Human ResourcesOffice Winona State University P.0. Box 5838 Winona, MN 55987-5838
A job description is available at www.winona.msus.edu/humanresources or call 507-457-5639.
WSU is an AA/EOE. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
at the luncheonwhen four recipients are inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The
Winona State University Warriors will take on
the University of Minnesota-Morris at 2:00 PM.
at Maxwell Field on Saturday, October 6.
Plan now to attend the weekend’s activities.
Gloria Miller Director ofAlumniAffairs
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Messagefrom the Director...
iving in one of the richest nations in the world, during one of its most abundant periods in history, we sometimes fall blind to those whose fortunes run less deep than our own. There are ways you can help others today without ever jeopardizing your personal financial security. One easy way is by making a bequest in your will that specifies a dollar amount or a percentage ofyour estate that can benefit a charitable organization such as the WSU Foundation. Your gift would have a great impact in educatingWinona State University students. Following are four types of bequests:
‘Unrestrictedbequest.This i isa giftforgeneralpurposesof theUniversity,tobeusedatthediscretionofthe FoundationBoard ofTrusteeswith inputfromUniversity Officials.Agiftlike thiswithoutconditionsattached allows us todeterminethewisestandmostbeneficial u use ofthefundsatthetimeofreceipt.
° tigpacerThistypeofpift‘lowsyoutoce howthefunds are tobe used. Perhapsyouhaveaspecial :purposeorprojectinmind.Ifso,it’sbesttoconsultus whenyoumakeyourwillto oescertainvointentcan be carried out.
° ‘sHousmaeyormemorialbequest.Thisisa giftgiven‘in honor of" or "in memory of" someone. We are pleased to honoryour request and have manyways to grant appropriate ee that we wouldbehappy to discuss with you.
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We suggest the followingwording for includingWinona State University in your will for an unrestricted gift: "I, [name], give, devise, and bequeath to the Winona State University Foundation [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose." For restricted gifts, the language would need to be more specific.
We encourage you to contact the University Advancement Office of future provisions you have made forWinona State University. Please know that all information you request or provide is held in strict confidence. Your gift will have a positive impact on the future of the University. We can be reached at 1-800-CHAT-WSU (2428978) or 507-457-5020. More information can be found on our website. Go to www.winona.msus.edu/alumniaffairs and follow the “Gift Giving Opportunities” link.
ZWinona State University campus enhances an already picturesque setting between the Mississippi River and the bluffs of Winona.
In addition to graceful trees, tranquil fountains, spacious courtyards, and lush, green lawns, envision stately iron and Winona Stone benches.
The Winona State University Foundation is pleased to sponsor a drive
ach beautification project on the to place custom benches around our main, Lourdes Hall, and Rochester campuses. A prototype is on display in Somsen Hall 210.
Locations for benches have been determined on the main, Lourdes, and Rochester campuses. Location choice for benches is on a “first come, first served” basis, based upon the orderof payment receipt.
The cost for WSU bench is $600 without a dedication plaque and $650 with a cast aluminum, bronze tone plaque a great memorial or dedication.
Checksmade payable to the Winona State University Foundation can be mailed to: WSU Foundation Benches, University Advancement Office, P.O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987. For more information, please call 507-457-5020.
CaringStudents Continuedfrom page 1
“The saying “You get back more than you give’ is very appropriate in what those fromWinona State University were feeling after helping Fountain City,” said Dr. Jim Schmidt, VicePresident ofUniversity Advancement. “Students, faculty, administrators, and staff all worked side by side with a common goal. Any sore muscles people had were forgotten. People were onlyfeeling a tremendous sense ofpride and accomplishment in helping a neighbor.”
TheWSU sandbaggers were joined by students fromWinona Senior High School andWinona Cotter High School. Although workers were unable to completely stop the mightyMississippi, the group's efforts prevented more serious damage to the westernWisconsin town of nearly 1,000 residents.
In a thank you letter sent to Winona State University, Fountain CityMayor Carl Brommerich and the city’s council members expressed their gratitude to everyone atWSU who helped in the sandbagging efforts.
“Thevolunteers are a credit to the future of our country. Their help was deeplyappreciated. While we hope it is at least another 100 years before we have another flood such as the one we had this year, it is heartwarming to see the cooperation and support from others in our time ofneed.”
“We talk a lot about campuspartnership with the community. | am proud ofthe way our people responded. This is one more example ofthe level ofcommitment to be goodneighbors felt among our staff, faculty, and students.
President
This is not the first timeWinona State University students have helped hold backthe water in the area. Before the City ofWinona’s dike and levee system was JenniferJohnson helps pass sandbags down the line to upgraded, hundreds of WSU students spent almost help protect a Fountain City
WSU students serve as mentors for local at-risk youth, and a number ofstudents volunteer in the BigBrother-Big Sister program. Hundreds ofWSU international students provide day-long “Global Awareness” presentations at local elementary schools several timesa year.
In addition, faculty members encourage entire classes to organize special community service projects. One such program is a weekend “Reading On the Mall” project, through which a group of education students reads stories, acts out plays, and presents puppet shows at the local mall all to encouragea love of reading among children.
Human Relations students plan and operate the annual “BigMuddy River Rendezvous” at which literally thousands of area school children learn about life during the fur-trading and trapping days of
the 1800s as our country expanded west to the an entire week sandbagging and patrolling the Mississippi River. makeshift dikes.
And, even when water is not threatening the local communities, WSU students, faculty, and staff are making valuable contributions to the area. Student clubs organize food and clothing drives annually.
Dr. Darrell Krueger
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SState University and the City ofWinona have resulted in nearly3,000 new trees growing around town. The idea of a community tree planting was developed as a way forWSU to continue being a good neighbor and to give back to the people of Winona. This project also instills stewardship practices and provides a continuing community project for the care ofthe trees and the planting of new ones each year.
The University and the city combined resources to purchase nearly 450 trees. The young trees, measuring six to eight feet tall, were planted in neighborhoods immediatelysurrounding the Winona campus. City ofWinona crews targeted areas for planting to help replace trees lost to disease, storms, and construction projects.
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Winona State University also donated more than 1,200 trees through a project run by the Kansas Urban Forestry Council. Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical diesel truck driving students drove to Kansas to pick up the trees which were then distributed during a community tree giveawayApril 21. Each tree, measuring two to four feet tall, had to be planted on public property, such as boulevards, parks, and public golf courses. About 1,000 trees were given to area schools forArbor Day activities. Others were planted at theWinona County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.
WSU Sponsors Leadership InstituteforHigh School Students
pwards of 80 teens from across the region are Ur to Winona this summer to participate in the University’s exciting new residential Leadership Institute for high school students. Based on the best-selling and widely acclaimed book, Seven Habits ofHighlyEffective Teens, the Institute was personally conceived byWSU President Darrell Krueger, whose passion for helping young people develop their full potential and become leaders for a lifetime has influenced the lives ofcountless Winona students and graduates.
During the four-day seminars, scheduled June 1722 and July 8-13, high school students participated in a variety ofprojects centered on technology, art music, history, and outdoor activities all designed to encourage them to take a broad view ofleadership and what it means to them. Through the daily activities, they learned that leadership involves:
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On the Road for WSU
our weeks in Asia, hopscotching from Malaysia fb: Singapore to Indonesia, packing and unpacking in hotel after hotel, 14 to 16-hour work days it’s all part ofthe job for staffmember C.K. Kwai who thrives on his far-flung assignment of recruiting students for the University. WSU currently enrolls approximately 350 international students, the majority ofwhom are from Asia. For a large number of students from Malaysia, Hong | Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan, C.K. was the person who introduced them to Winona State University.
During the annual admission tour, C.K.’s days are packed with appointments at the private colleges with which the University has transfer agreements, presentations at education fairs, and meetings with prospective students and their parents, counselors, and WSU alumni. “There is a huge
A team ofWinona State University students, who have been trained in the techniques ofthe Stephen Covey seminars, served as leadership rolemodels and assisted the Institute's professional staffof Gene Pelowski, aWinona Senior High School teacherand Minnesota State Legislator, and Ann MacDonald, WSU Leadership Center Director.
Ifyou are an educator or have a high school age family member and are interested in learning more about the Summer Leadership Institute, please call or e-mail Ann MacDonald at 507-457-5085 or amacdonald@winona.msus.eduforfurther information and dates for the Summer 2002 Leadership Institute.
In order to qualify, students must have completed at least their freshman year in high schooland be recommended by their principal.
The Institute is co-sponsored byWinona State University, Winona School District 861, andthe City ofWinonaYouth Leadership Task Force.
The four-dayseminars, scheduled June 17-22 and July 8-13, were designed to encourage students to take a broad view of leadership and what it means to them.
market forAsian students,” C.K. says. “Everybody wants them! At the Star Fair in Malaysia, which is like our American college fair, we are competing with representatives from Canadian, British, Australian, and New Zealand universities, among others.” C.K. also attends education fairs that are sponsoredby the U.S. Department ofCommerce.
C.K. notes that most ofWinona’s students from Asia are transfers and are drawn to the States by the desire to pursue majors in fields such as engineering, computer science, business, management information systems, and technology. “These are majors that sell back home as well as in the United States. Students are attracted by the hands-on aspect the internships that U.S. universities provide. When they return home a good 50 percent ofWSU Asian students do return home they are ready for the workforce.”
| What kinds ofquestions do parents ask C.K? “Their number one concern,” he says, “is whether the degree is accredited and recognized, andthe second is safety. I tell them thatWinona is very, very safe two hours from a metropolitan area but close to cities like La Crosse and Rochester. Many of the parents draw their impressions ofAmerica from what they see on TV. They believe that all
university campuses look like Beverly Hills High School from the show BeverlyHills 90210. I tell them that the U.S. is a big countrywhere the environment, culture, and climate is very different from place to place.”
C.K., a native ofMalaysia, holds a bachelor’s and an MBA degree fromWinona (1994 and1997 respectively) and is Assistant Director oftheWSU Office ofInternational Services and Cultural Diversity. “It’s alot offun during my travels to have dinners with alumni. Jimmy Chiam ‘87, who won the YoungDistinguishedAlumnus Award, is a leasing manager for Kuala Lumpur City Center whose twin towers are the tallest in the world. He took me on the bridge connecting the towers before it opened to the public. Myjob definitely has its perks! And when I’m in Malaysia, there’s Mom's cooking!” But for C.K., the most rewarding part ofhis job “is seeing how much the students growwhile atWinona and watching them graduate.” International students atWinona, who are so far away from home and everythingthey know, cannot help but be nurtured sociallyby the strong sense of community atWSU. C.K.is indeed helping to expand the University’s mission statement, “a communityofleaders dedicated to improving our world.”
ReBerlinWall divided Germany. The first issue of USA Todaywent on sale, compact discs emerge, and Disney’s Epcot Center opened. The Columbia Shuttle shot into space with its first four-person crew. Back on earth, St. Louis beat Milwaukee in theWorld Series and the San Francisco Forty-niners captured the Super Bowl. After poring through stacks of reference books in the library, Winona students wrote their papers on manual andelectric typewriters laptop computers and the Internet were yet to enter the everyday lexicon as were globalwarming, DVDs, and the human genome. Ona night out at the movies, students caught the year’s big hits Ghandi, Tootsie, E.T., and An Officer andA Gentleman. The year was 1982: the year when nearly every member ofWSU’s Class of 2004 was born.
Although they boot up laptop computers to do research on the web and e-mail professors and friends, the Class of2004 will find that they have a strong connection to their predecessors from the early 1980s. Nearly 20 years later, the three largest majors atWinona remain the same Business and Marketing, Nursing, and Elementary Education. The growing field of Mass Communications has replaced Accounting, which is now number 10, as the fourth most popular major. Computer Science and Criminal Justice also remain on the top ten list, while Biology, Psychology, and SocialWork have replaced Paralegal, Recreation and Leisure, and Physical Education among the most chosen majors.
While the Class of 2004 may hold similar academic interests with the Class of 1982, they live and learn on a campus that has undergone dramatic changes in the past two decades. Kryzsko Commons has been remodeled and expanded and two major academic facilities have been constructed. In 1992, Stark Hall, which houses the
Reagan was in TheWhite House. The Composite Materials Engineering program a WSU major which did not exist until 1990 opened, and in 1999, the stunning centerpiece ofacademic life, the UniversityLibrary, was dedicated. The Class of2004 also enjoys a quieter and more self-contained campus. The closing ofWashington and adjacent streets to traffic in the late 90s allowedWSU to create a University “town square,” which has been continually beautified with fountains, gardens, and banners. And, the campus has expanded beyond its 1982 borders to the west. In 1993, Winona purchased Lourdes Hall, now the home ofthe University’s model Residential College.
The Class of2004, which at 1,500 strong was the largestfirst-year class ever to enroll atWinona, arrived at a time ofrecord University enrollment. The current student body now numbers 7,385 as opposed to 4,120 in 1982. There are not only more students on campus today, but they are a more diverse group, racially, ethnically, and geographically. WhileWinona predictably continues to draw the largest percentage ofstudents from Minnesota,Wisconsin, and Illinois, the University is now attracting students from a wider geographical area. In 1982, only 45 students came from states beyond Minnesota,Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. This year, the number is nearly 1,500 students, with more than 30 states represented overall. The enrollment figures for international students have also soared, from 142 students representing 27 countries in 1982 to 350 students from 56 countries. American students have also contributed greater ethnic and racial diversity to the Winona community. This year, more than 200 students are from AfricanAmerican, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American origins, a number far higher than in 1982.
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Faculty Profile: Jamie Schneider 94, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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‘WSUfacultymembers and K-12 teachers and administrators in local schools. the collegelevel,” states Jamie Schneider ’94. She did not expect, however, that la oo sixyears aftergraduation, shewould be back on Iaisbweeaglesvegeeeslapi) campus as a tenure-trackassistantprofessorin GarvinHeights andfellin love withthe the Department ofChemistryandthree professors fromherundergraduatedayswouldbe countryside. /immediatelytoldmy herfacultycolleagues. oe it ther...Winona was the sch rm.— ;
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Educationadvisingpamajorsae tocontinuetheirscience studies,”faatieseown | chemistryeducation majors and teachingthe undergraduate career underscores the course,Guidance, Study, andTeachingHigh Opportunities available for both men and women School Chemistry.Shealsoteachesan =—___ inthe field. While atWinona, she worked four upper-division course required for allmajors— _yearswith Southeastern MinnesotaAnalytical ChemicalInformation. “It's chemicalliteracy,’ she Services (SMAS) handlingincreasingly explains, a combination oflearning how tofind sophisticated assignments. She held two summer libraryresearchandhow to read andpresent undergraduate research fellowships at the chemicalliterature, withlotsoforal ===—=—~—~—_ UniversityofMinnesota and was a summer intern presentations.”She also serves on the atMinnesotaValleyTesting Laboratories, in New Professional EducationAdvisingCouncil, andon Ulm. During the latter stint,she met herhusband, the educationalpartnership council composed of David, a materials engineer with RTP Company.
inona gave me an excellent base to grow from,” states Tina (Kloss) Nelson 97, who majored in Computer Information Systems and minored in Business Administration. Today, she is a computer consultant working on web-based development for Aware Systems, a start-up company in Edina, Minnesota. Tina's current position is her third since graduating fromWinona not an uncommon professional route in today’s rapidlychanging technology world. “My first firm went under,” she explains.
Tina credits herWinona education, which included valuable hands-on experience in programming, for allowing her to adapt to different work environments and pick up new languages. “At Winona, I learned problem solving and how to think logically, and those skills apply to any language...to anyjob. It’s amazing how easy it is to learn new languages when you have those basics.” At Aware, Tina is building a web-based system for the guest service area of a major restaurant chain. “I’m the consultant for Buca di Beppo, a southern-Italian style restaurant, whose headquarters is in Minneapolis.”
Tina lives in Prior Lake, Minnesota, with her husband, Scott Nelson ’97, who is a programmer in C++ language. Her brother, Daniel Kloss, is a sophomore at WSU majoring in Criminal Justice.
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f the Guinness Book ofWorld Records were to cite a family with the “MostWinona State University Graduates,” the Kryzers ofWinona County would surely capture the title. How many families can claim 10 graduates ofWinona State University a mother, two sons, six daughters, one daughter-in-law plus a daughter who is a current WSU student, and another daughter who attended Winona for two years then transferred after getting married in college.
Cornelia (Gernes) Kryzer, an Elementary Education major from the Class of 1953, launched the family’s Winona tradition. After teaching six grades in one room at a country school, she stayed home to raise a family 12 children in all. “In those days,” she recalls, “after you were married, you didn’t work.”
Cornelia’s eldest daughter, Cleo, was the first Kryzer sibling to graduate fromWSU in 1976. Following in her footsteps were Ida ’79, Avis 80, Brenda ’81, Sara, who transferred in 1987, Polly ’90, Jeff 92, Keith ’95, and Tanya ’04. Keith met his wife, Racheal (Cavegn) Kryzer ’95 at WSU. His brother Jeff's wife, Marla (Renner) Kryzer, also attendedWinona before transferring.
“All of our children gotjobs in the fields they majored in,” proudly states Cornelia. “My husband, Leo, and I are happy that theirWinona education enabled them all to find satisfying careers they are happy doing. The majority are now living in the Twin City suburbs.” Cornelia’s ringing endorsement ofWinona State University was heard by radio listeners in southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities earlier this year. She was featured in a radio ad that was part of a series aired by the University.
Tanya, currently enrolled at WSU with mother, Cornelia (Genrnes) Kryzer, class of 53.
Across the River and Over the Internet
s graduation day approached for history major Brian Semling ’00, finding a job was the furthest thing from his mind. Since high school, Brian has owned and operateda thriving business called Brian’s Toys, which specializes in vintage and new StarWars toys. Today Brian’s Toys, located across the river from campus in Brian’s hometown of Fountain City, employs 23 people, 16 ofwhom are WSU students, and does about 50 percent of its business over the Internet. In addition to StarWars toys, Brian sells such collectibles as GI Joes, Transformers, and Indiana Jones. “Almost everything we're selling is from thelate 70s, 80s, and 90s and
“WhenI was ten, I sold my entire collection for a couple of dollars at a garage sale. Around 1992, I saw Return oftheJedi on TV, and seeing that rekindled my interest. I started collecting bybuying Star Wars toys at antique stores and through collectibles magazines, and didthat for two years.” By 1994, Brian was ready to go into business. “I began selling by buying entire collections from people through ads I placed in toy publications and local papers. I started with a few thousand dollars and boot-strapped my way up.”
A degree from Winona State University runs in Brian’s family. His wife, Carina (Anderson) Semling, is a 1999 alumna, his
Like a lot ofkids, | loved the Star Wars movie and | had the toys.” parents, Norman Semling (BA 1970, BS 1971, MS 1975) and Betsy (Wenger) Semling (BS 1971, MS Brian Semling 1977), graduated from
mostly geared to the male population, ages 15-40,” he notes.
“Like a lot of kids, I loved the Star Wars movie andhad the toys,” Brian continues.
WSU as well, and his brother Joe will graduate this spring. Interested in adding to your collection? Wondering what that StarWars or Indiana Jones toy you sold years ago at a garage sale is now worth? Visit Brian’s website at: www.brianstoys.com.
Left to right; Cornelia, Keith, Ida, Avis, Jeff; Sara, Polly, Tanya, Sam, Brenda, Peggy, Roy, Cleo, and Leo
Nursing Alumna On a Mission for Children’s Heartlink
years ago, DelWibben ’83, a cardiac surgical nurse in the cardiac ICU
unit at the Mayo Clinic, volunteered to serve on a Children’s Heartlink medical mission to Cali, Colombia. “The experience,” she says, “hooked me on going on a Heartlink mission once a year.” Del recently returned from her third visit to south central India, where she and a team ofhealthcare professionals from the U.S. worked with the staff of the Manipal Heart Foundation in Bangalore.
“Children’s Heartlink,” Del explains, “started in 1969 and initiallybrought children from underdeveloped countries to the U.S. for open heart surgery.” Over the years, the group’s focus has shifted to establishing partnerships with medical facilities in countries such as Colombia, Kenya, Ukraine, China, and India and sending medical teams from centers all over the United States to the various countries. “We're trying to educate and build programs so that our work can continue after we leave,” Del states. “When a
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Del was inspired to become involved with Children’s Heartlink by Dr. Joe Dearani, a cardiac surgeon with whom she works at the Mayo Clinic. “He had been to Cali as a Heartlink volunteer, and presented the idea ofparticipating to a team ofhealthcare professionals. Myexperience with Heartlink has been fabulous. You learn as much as you teach. I will go anytime they calland need a nurse.”
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NSIC Hall ofFame Inducts
David Rislove ’62
hen theWarriors are playing a home game, one fan will no doubt be cheering them on retiredWSU chemistryprofessor David Rislove ’62
“Division II athletics are a passion ofmine,” states Dave, who co-captained theWarrior football team in his senior year and was a middle distance runner in track and field. Although his football exploits twice earned him first team all-conference, Dave's most notable contributions to intercollegiate athletics have been off the gridiron. For more than two decades, Dave Rislove was a key figure in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, serving as its long-time executive secretary and for an unprecedented six years, as president. One ofhis major contributions was overseeing the merger of men’s and women's sports into one conference in 1992.
In recognition ofhis leadership service, Dave was inducted into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame in the summer of 2000. “The Hall of Fame is for people who are top athletes and coaches,” notes Dave, who organized and administered the conference's first Hall of Fame in the mid 80s. “It was a real honor to be voted in, not for athletic prowess, but for service to the conference.” Two otherWinona alumni were also inducted along with Dave: Gus Johnson’76,“our most famousbasketball player at 6’8”, he could do anything,” notes Dave, and Jim Tanniehill‘80, “a great wrestler who won four conference championships, participated in national championships, and competed internationally when he was in the U.S. Military.”
After doing graduate work at Iowa State and earning a Ph.D. from North Dakota State, Dave joined the WSU chemistrydepartment in 1968. “I took over as the faculty athletic representative in 1973 and became Winona’ rep at the conference and national level. In 1995, I turned over the reins to my faculty colleague, Jim Bovinet, who is a college athletic freak like I am.” Dave, who retired from teaching in 1999, currently serves as the president oftheWarrior Club, which raises $60,000 annually for scholarships for men and women athletes.
SU recorded another athletic milestone in late March when for the first time in Universityhistory, it co-hosted the NCAADivision II women’s basketball “Elite Eight” tournament. Joining the University as a co-host for the major event was the RochesterAmateur Sports Commission. Held in Rochester, the national tournament culminated in the championship game Saturday, March 25 in the Mayo Civic Center which was nationally televised by ESPN. In an exciting finish to a week ofterrific basketball, California State Polytechnic University Pomona beat University of North Dakota 87-80 in overtime.
Athletic Bulletins
Back on campus,Warrior men’s basketball completed another successful winter season, finishing second in the conference and winning the post-season conference championship, which earned thema trip to the NCAA regional tournament.
With the opening ofthe baseball season, WSU alumnus GaryGrob, now in his 34th year as headWarrior baseball coach, is just 38 wins away from achieving 1000 career wins. In recognition ofhis legendary and successful coaching, Gary, a highlyregardedfigure in collegiate baseball circles, will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall ofFame this summer.
David Rislove, class of1962
WSU Warriors VS. Duluth Bulldogs
November 10, 2001
Tailgate with other Warrior Alumni, Students, Parents, Friends... Everyone!
WSU's tailgate tent will be located on the east side of the Metrodome. Game Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $7.00
Tailgate participants will enjoy:
Cheerleaders
Tailgate Refreshments
Tailgate Burgers
Tailgate Brats
Warriorettes
WSU Band The Warrior Coaches!
WSU takes on Duluth in a conference game at the Dome. Saturday, November 10, 2001 Tailgate Party 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. Game Time 6:00 p.m. BURGERS ¢ BRATS ¢ REFRESHMENTS e BURGERS ¢ BRATS ¢ REFRESHMENTS | plan to attend the Tailgate Party at the Metrodome. Make check payable to WSU Foundation. Mail check to the WSU Alumni House (227 West 7th Street Winona, MN 55987) before November 1, 2001.
Class Notes
1900-69
Catherine (Corcoran) Eckert, ’23 (Mankato, MN) will be 99 years old in August and still has good memories ofWinona State University.
Herbert Dibley, 65 (Kimball, MN) retired from teaching at Walnut Grove and Kimball Schools in 1986. He now winters in Phoenix, Arizona, and would like to hear from anyone in the 1964 cast of “Music Man.”
Pauline Utzinger, ’66 (Rochester, MN) continues to serve a class agent for his Carleton College class and is currently serving on the Music Guild Boardand on the Board ofthe American association of UniversityWomen. She does historical programs for local Elderhostels, civic groups, and schools in addition to teaching genealogy classes and translating old script German documents for clients. This is known as retirement!
Pete Labelle, 68 (Eugene, OR) is the chairman of the Eugene Folklore society Concert Committee. They organize and present concerts in small venues of traditional, ethnic, and acousticmusic. He also hosts a two-hour radio program on KLCC, an NPR affiliate. “The Back Porch” is a folk-music show of eclectic genres from Quebequois to Tex-Mex to Folk revival to current singer, songwriters.
Patricia (Rader)Wedul, ’68 (NewAuburn,WI) retired in June after teaching 32 years in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Her husband, Strand, is superintendent ofNewAuburn Public Schools and plans to retire in December. The couple is heading west to Washington State to live near their daughter, Kim (WSU class of ’89), where she teaches fourth grade in Anacortes and her husband, Jeffrey, works for DeLavel dairy equipment. Her son, Ted (WSU class of ’98), will set up his chiropractic practice in November while their future daughter-in-law, Angie, continues her public health nursing career. They will wed in Colorado in August.
1970-79
Marilynn (Feuling) Slezak, ’70 (Neillsville, WI) has been teaching art in Neillsville since 1970. She married Kenneth in 1979 and has three daughters, Frances, 19, Larua, 17, and Anne, 14.
ShirleyHill, ’71 (Philadelphia, PA) closed her retail jewelry store in Cape May, New Jersey after years of service to the community and openeda website two years ago, www.JewelryVilla.com.
Allen Ribbeck, ’71 (Oak Creek, WI) was a business teacher at Durand High School in Durand, Wisconsin, from 1965-67; a business teacher at Bay View High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1967-72; and a guidance counselor at Bay View from 1972 to June of 1999 when he retired. He travels and substitute teaches for Milwaukee Public Schools in his retirement.
Margery (Topping) Lau, ’72 (Plymouth, MN) teaches at the Ivan Sand Community School in Elk River, Minnesota.
Lori (Deutschman) Ford, ’74 (Rosemount, MN) is the coordinator for ECFE/School Readiness for the Prior Lake-Savage, Minnesota schools.
Patricia Calvert, 76 (Chatfield, MN) started a freelance career as a writer ofbooks for children and began publishing in 1980. Since then, she has turned out 22 novels and/or biographies formiddle school readers and highschoolers. Several were on the American Library Association's “best books’ list, one got a Friends ofAmericanWriters award, and one got the Christopher Award. She feels she has her experiences in the English Department at WSU to thank for part ofher success.
Lori (Kimbllin) Aamot, '77 (Minneapolis, MN) is an RN at the Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Susan (Woodhouse) Nelms, ’77 (Cumberland, WI) is an RN at The Turkey Store Company.
Daniel Kelly, ‘78 (Paletka, FL) is CEO for Putnam Community Medical Center.
Kathleen Perkins, ’79 (Waukegan, IL) received her master's degree in gerontology in August of 2000 from Concordia University in River Forest, Illinoise. She is a program director for senior protective services at Catholic Charities.
1980-89
Mark Graham, ’82 (Becker, MN) received an award of excellence from the Minnesota Council on Physical Activity and Sports. He has been a physical education teacher for more than 20 years and is an expert at motivating kids to be active. His activities are rigorous, innovative, well planned and, most importantly, fun. He is also a master at motivating adults in makingpositive changes in their lives.
Michael Hall, ’82 (Temecula, CA), is a controller at Toro in Riverside, California.
TerryHall, ’82 (Temecula, CA) is a finance manager for US Bank of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mary (Thompson) Taggart, ’82 (Fremont, OH) is a self-employed fitness trainer in Fremont.
Garth Unke, ’82 (Eden Prairie, MN) was recently certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist. This certification has been achieved by less than two percent of all practicing attorneys in Minnesota. He is a senior trial attorney with the law offices ofVotel, Anderson and McEachron in St. Paul, Minn. He handles personal injury and insurance litigation matters. He is married to Debra (Windahl), class of 83, and they would love to hear from old friends and classmates.
Kimberly (Meyer) Bell, ’83 (Dubuque, IA) has four children, Jenna, 18 months, Brianna, 6, Nicholas, 8, and Kristina, 10. She teaches kindergarten for the Dubuque Community School District. She asks, “How are all you FCAers and 12th and 13th floor Sheehan ladies? Please keep in touch.”
Michelle (Kaml Davis) Durgin, ’84 (Oceanside, CA) is a human resources manager for Peregrine Systems in San Diego, California.
Kay (Fischer) Garin, '84 (Mound, MN) is a clinical laboratory scientist at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
AdamWilliams, ’85/86 (Howell, MI) is a freelance photographer andhis business is Freelance Star Photography, www.freelancestarphotography.com.
Patrick Sheehy, ’86 (Lewiston, MN) is the director of product development for DistributedWebsite Corporation (DWC) inWinona. He project manages “thometown.com,” a community-focused web portal for over 32,000 cities across the U.S. Prior to DWC, he spent over five years at Lakeview Technology, Inc. in Rochester, Minnesota.
Tom and Cindy (Spears) Leis, ’87 (Cashton, WI) Tom is a seventh grade literature teacherand Cindy a cardiac nurse. They have three daughters, Erin, Katerill, and Clare. They also have five children from Germany and Italy which they have hosted as exchange students. They would like friends to get in touch and visit. They live on a farm in the Cashton area where they raise beef, horses, goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, etc.
Paul Marszalek, ’87 (NewYork, NY) is vice president ofmusic programming for VH1/MTV Networks in NewYork.
Shari (Jenkins) Schierloh, ’87 (Livermore, CA) is a beauty consultant for Mary Kay cosmetics.
Chuck Frederick, ’89, & Julie (Foegen) Frederick, '88 (Duluth, MN) have a new baby girl born in February, Charleigh Jule.
JeffFriedman, '89 (Bainbridge Island, WA) is a Unix administrator for Nordstrom, Inc. He and his wife have a two-year-old son, Jack, and are expecting another child.
Jim Schmidt, ’86 (Winona, MN) is married to Kim and they have a son, Andrew William, born May 2001.
1990-1999
Laura (Florek) Cahill, 90 (Lombard, IL) had triplets in May 1999 and is working as a legal assistant/administration assistant for the vice president ofAmerican Racing Equipment, Inc.
Suzanne Harnack, ’90 (Caledonia, MN) is an assistant county attorney for Houston County in Caledonia.
JeffFisher, 91 (Minneapolis, MN) is president of Fisher Development.
Todd Myhre, ’91, & Ann (Royce) Myhre, ’92, (Eden Prairie, MN). Todd is working for BORN in Minnetonka, Minnesota and Ann runs a daycare center out of their home. Their daughter, Nikki, is five and son, Jake, is three.
Michelle (Bellis) Reik, 91 (Milwaukee, WI) married Tim in March of 2001.
TimothyDahlby, ’92 (Suffolk, VA) is human resource planning coordinator for Norfolk Southern in Norfolk,Virginia.
Lesley (Gransee) Lesch, '92 (St. Paul, MN) is a senior program manager for StayWell Health Management in Eagan, Minnesota.
Gwen (Corcoran) Purent, 92 (La Crescent, MN) received a master’s degree in social work from the College of St. Catherine/University ofSt. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1999. She has worked for Franciscan Skemp Health Care in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, since 1994 doing both medical and psychiatric social work.
MichaelValley, ’92 (Bradenton, FL) is an investment representative for Edward Jones in Bradenton. Deeann (Stuemke)Voshell, ’92, & Steven Voshell, 93 (Rose Creek, MN). Deeann is a teacher and presently, a stay at home mom. Steven is an elementaryprincipal in Adams, Minnesota.
Kent & Julie Buryska, ’93 (Owatonna, MN). Kent is an 8th grade social studies teacher and Julie is a 3rd grade teacher in Owatonna.
Karmen (Kramer) Specht, ’93 (Oconomowoc,WI) is an insurance agent for American Family in Oconomowoc.
Brent Cory, '94 (Shakopee, MN) is the director of communications for TwinWest Chamber of Commerce in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Julie Heinrichs, ’94 (Wheeling, IL) is a national accounts manager for Bankers Leasing, a division of CitiCapital, in Northbrook, Illinois.
Courtney (Benedict) Kirchner, ’94 (Caledonia, MN) is a first grade teacher at St. Mary’s Grade School in Caledonia.
Chris Malone, ’94 (Manhattan, KS) received the PresidentialAward for Excellence in Undergraduate Teachinggiven by Kansas State University. He earned his master’s degree from Kansas State University-Manhattan. He is a doctoral student in statistics and teaches business and economics statistics.
Becky (McKenna) Newgaard, ’94 (Spring Grove, MN) is an elementary teacher in Caledonia, Minnesota.
Bruce Sellers, ’94, & Rebecca (Rau) Sellers, 95, (Mapleton, MN). Bruce is an attorney for Birkholz Law Office in St. James, Minnesota. Rebecca is a teacher at Mankato West High School.
Joye (Bearheart) Stoor, ’94 (Cambridge, MN) is married to Michaelwho is a dentist in Maplewood, Minnesota. Joye stays at home with their first child, daughter Micah.
Kevin Truebenbach, ’94 (New Berlin, WI) lived at the Shark Shack from 1993-94 and says hello to all the people who tippeda few! He is enjoyinglife, owns a small business, and things are going great. Check out hiswebsite www.etruehealth.com.
Cory Whalen, ’94 (Burnsville, MN) is an attorney for Sieben, Grose, VonHoltum and Carey in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Brian Eide, ’95 & Anne (Gleisner) Eide, 96 (Kenosha, WI) were married in 1996. Brian received his Master's ofDivinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in May of 1999. After working for Profund Systems, LLC, a pension software company, for two years, he will be teaching at Heritage Christian School inWest Allis, Wisconsin starting the fall of 2001. Anne is a full-time mom to their son, Jeffery, after spending four years in the professional world. They both enjoy spending time outdoors and are active in their localchurch.
ChristopherFreitag, 95 & Erin (Werner) Freitag, '96, (Victoria,MN) have a daughter, Grace Lauren, born in January 2001. Christopher is manufacturer's representative with Linedrive Unlimited selling toolsand chemicals to the contractor/industrial market. Erin is a paralegal with the Fingerhut Corporation.
Michelle (Roesler) Lisowski, ’95 (Mukwonago, WI) is an RN for Nursefinders inWest Allis, Wisconsin.
Pamela (Trea) Roberts, ’95 (Garner, IA) is a controller for Stellar Industries, Inc., in Garner.
RobynAnderson, ’96 (Ladysmith, WI) is a controller for Dairiconcepts in Bruce, Wisconsin.
Rita Estabrook, '96 (Chicago, IL) is a senior mass merchandise sales specialist for Congoleum Corporation out of Mercerville, New Jersey.
AmyJo Hahn, ’96 (Scottsdale, AZ) graduated in May with a master’s degree in mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School ofJournalism & Telecommunication at Arizona State University in Tempe. Her emphasis was media management with an outside interest higher education. Her thesis/applied project was entitled Traditional College Students Preference for News: Newspaper, Television, and the Internet. She began the program in 1999 and the biggest highlight was being an invited guest to the annualWalter Cronkite Award Luncheon in November 2000 where she had the honor of meetingWalter Cronkite. She currently works as an editorial assistant at Friendship Publications in Phoenix and resides in Scottsdale with her husband, Chris Sattler.
Mary (Kelly) Hetland, ’96 (Stillwater, MN) is married to Paul and they have a daughter, Kathleen Rose, born October 2000.
Lisa (Berg) Miller, 96 (Kalamazoo, MI) graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in May of2001 and is a general surgery resident at Michigan State University.
Benjamin Riley, '96 (Rochester, MN) works for the Mayo Medical Center in Rochester. Lori (Mattson) Schanter, ’96 (Delavan,WI) is a cardiac analyst at an independent medical cardiac company for the past two-plus years and was married in August of 1999.
Jennifer Boehm, ’97 (Burlington,WI) is an elementary special education teacher for the Elmbrook School District in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Jason Buchinger, ’97 (Appleton, WI) is a relationship banker for Bank One in Appleton.
Michael & Amy (Jevne) Eastep, 97 (New Richmond, WI) were married in August of 1998 and had a baby boy, Cole, in October of2000. Mike works for Aspen Research Corp. inWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota and Amy stays home with Cole.
Scott Kluver, ’97 (Kenosha,WI) completed a master’s degree in public administration from the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee in May of2001.
Nicole (Schiemann) Kuehni, 97 (RedWing, MN) is an accountant at S.B. Foot Tanning Company in RedWing.
Suzanne Morgan, ’97 (InclineVillage, NV) is an executive senior sales representative for Hyatt Vacation Marketing Corp. in InclineVillage.
Jennifer Pfannerstill, 97 (Wittenberg, WI) is a mental health therapist for HommeYouthand Family Programs inWittenburg.
Michelle Shorma, ’97 (Bloomington, MN) completed a master's degree in education from ‘St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and is teaching first grade at PoplarBridge Elementary in Bloomington.
Tammie Ulrich, 97 (Oconomowoc,WI) isa selling manager for Marshall-Fields in Madison, Wisconsin.
Nicole Cooksey, ’98 (Ettrick,WI) is an 8th grade math teacher in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Paula Hanson, '98 (Holmen, WI) is an administrative assistant at Bronston Chiropractic in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
KellyHyndman, ’98 (Minneapolis, MN) is an account executive for American Agency, Inc. in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Natalie Larson, 98 (Minneapolis, MN) works at an Adult DayProgram in Bloomington, Minnesota. Mariah (Neville) Mihm, ’98 (Rocklin, CA) married Brian, class of 92, in October of 1998. She works for Quantum Advisors in Roseville, California and Brian is a regional sales manager for Harris Press and Sheer.
AndrewPaulson, ’98 (Northglenn, CO) is a professional golf instructor for D’Lance Golf in Denver, Colorado.
Chantel Reed, 98 (Minneapolis, MN) worked for a year as a social worker in Rochester, Minnesota, then moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1999. She worked as a behavioral therapist with an intense project called “Young Autism Project of Pittsburgh” that works with preschool age children diagnosed with autism. She moved back to Minnesota in June of2000 to continue her work with autistic children at Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEATofMN). She is nowa lead therapist and loves her career.
AndyWilleman, ’97, & Patty (Herbst) Willeman, 98 (Amery, WI) married in August of 1998. Patty is employed at Baldwin Area Hospital as a cardiology technician and Andy is a middle school special education teacher for the Osceola School District. Marc Hauge, ’99 (Winona, MN) is an information technology specialist atWinona State University. Jennifer (Pendleton) Hemstock, 99 (Winona, MN) is a registered nurse forWinona County Community Health Services.
JeffMulfinger, ’99 (Albert Lea, MN) is a photographer for the Albert Lea Tribune.
Jason Narverud, ’99 (Winona, MN) is a web administrator forWinona State University.
Sarah (Radel) Rudie, ’99 (Carpentersville, IL) is a registered nurse at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Faisal Sharif, 99 (Eagan, MN) is a senior developer for Cambridge Technology Partners in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Chandra (Cahak) Wilkemeyer, ’99 (Honolulu, HI) is a teaching assistant/graduate student at the University of Hawaii-Manoa in Honolulu.
Jennifer (Olker) Willig, ‘99 (Huntley, IL) was married in September 2000 and is an assistant branch manager at Harris Bank inWoodstock, Illinois.
MichelleWolf, ’99 (Chicago, IL) is an associate editor for the American Massage Therapy Association in Evanston, Illinois.
2000-Present
Joel Bisser, '00 (St. Paul, MN) is a college lab assistant at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minnesota.
Martin Casey, ’00 (Hamden, CT) is a wine advisor for GRAPES.
Chad Fellows’00 (Elk River, MN) is a substitute teacher for District 728.
Steve Furlong, '00 (RedWing, MN) is a salesperson for Tim Amdahl’s RedWing Motors.
Vicki (Allen) Groenenboom, 00 (Stewartville, MN) is a marketing and development director for PossAbilities of Southern Minnesota in Rochester, Minnesota.
Amanda Groves, '00 (Rockford, IL) is a physical therapy aide/exercise specialist for St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.
Steve Halvorson, '00 (Houston, MN) is the owner/president ofHalvorson Oil Company in Houston.
Paula Heyer, '00 (N. Mankato, MN) is a product manager for cordial Greetings Christmas Catalog at Thayer Publishing in Mankato.
Heidi Horstman, ’00 (Charleston, SC) is a revenue auditor forWild Dunes Resort in Isle ofPalms, South Carolina.
Celia Hunze, ’00 (Madison,WI) is a human resources specialist for Madison Gas & Electric Co. in Madison.
Shelly Landsom, ’00 (Harrisburg, PA) is a fitness instructor/specialist for Slim Time Spa in Harrisburg.
Rebecca (Chiu Shuk Wan) Leung, ’00 (Burlingame, CA) is a marketing manager in San Francisco, California.
Ryan Leppi, 00 (White Bear Lake, MN) is a business operation analyst for U.S. Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Marie Litscher, 00 (Rochester, MN) is an informatics nurse specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
KimberlyLoy, 00 (Rochester, MN) is a patient service representative at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Colleen Nietz, ’00 (Blaine, MN) is an expediter for United Electric while freelancing in broadcasting.
SarinyaNilabol, ’00 (Lakewood, CO) is a visual basic programmer for Comprehensive Software System in Golden, Colorado.
Pamela Plank, ’00 (Rochester, MN) is a recreation assistant for Hiawatha Homes in Rochester.
Tasya Rivera, 00 (Hamden, CT) is a student at Quinnipiac University School ofLaw in Hamden.
Christine Rosga, '00 (Minneapolis, MN) is an associate grant consultant for the Minnesota Institute ofPublic Health in Anoka, Minnesota.
Jason Ryan, ’00 (Edina, MN) is a bank examiner for the U.S. TreasuryDepartment in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ann Schaffner, '00 (Owatonna, MN) is an EBD teacher in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Carisa Spofford, ’00 (Maple Grove, MN) is a paralegal for EricVolen & Associates in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Lisa Walczak, '00 (Winona, MN) is an outreach/communication specialist at Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical inWinona.
JulieWennerstrom, '00 (Bloomington, MN) is substitute teaching in Bloomington.
NathanielWilson, '00 (Chicago, IL) is a membership assistant at Adler Planetarium in Chicago.
Maureen “Molly” (Baxter) Yunkers, ’99 (Emporia, KS) is a department supervisor at the Emporia State University Bookstore.
People -
In Memoriam
Margaret (Jacobs) Meyer ’20 (Wabasha, MN)
Ethel (Carlson) Lindgren ’22 (Faribault, MN)
Evelyn (Marr) Sell '24
Eloise (Simpson) Rice ’28 (Sparta,WI)
Helen (Bechter) Suhr ’28 (Winona, MN)
Kathryn (Garvey) Lervaag '30 (Rapid City, SD)
Grace (Gerry) Busian ’31 (Rushford, MN) taught country school for seven years. She married Elwin in 1938 and they farmed south of St. Charles, Minnesota, before moving to town in 1958 to own and operate the St. Charles Greenhouse until their retirement. They lived inWinona for several years. She was active in the Sunshine Chapter No. 98 Order ofthe Eastern Star in St. Charles and was its organist. She traveled extensively to Hawaii and Europe. They are wellknown for their annual “Busian Breakfast” in their home,a tradition still continued at their church.
Roy Howard ’33 (Silver Spring, MD)
Florence (Schell) Kranz ‘33
Art Education and Community Service Combined in Floretta Murray’s Life
FlorettaMurray'32 (Winona, MN) passed away in February. She beganteaching as art supervisor at the Phelps Model SchoolwithinWinona State Universityin 1932. She transferred totheWinona State UniversityArt Department in 1941 where she also served as department head and is creditedwith developingthe Bachelor ofArts, Bachelor of Science, and Master's degree programs. She also established art internships forWSU art majors at the Minneapolis Art Institute, the Minnesota Museum ofArt, and at the U.S. Department ofFish andWildlife. Duringher career, she also taught at the University ofMinnesota, Bemidji State University, Saint Mary's College, and the College ofSt. Teresa. She retired in 1976 and was honored with professor emeritus status atWinona StateUniversity. Her teaching career brought her many honors and distinctions, including the Winona State UniversityDistinguishedAlumniAward in 1987 and inclusion in “Who'sWho in the Midwest in Education” and “International Biography.” Her biography also is in the archives ofthe Minnesota State Historical Society.A life
Bernadette Steffes ’35 (Rochester, MN) received a master’s degree from the University ofMinnesota and continued her graduate studies at the University ofColorado. Her teaching experience of more than 40 years included schools in SpringValley and Redwood Falls, Minnesota. In addition, she was the principal at the Ramsey School in Albert Lea and Sumner School in Austin, Minnesota. She retired in 1980. She was very active in the Methodist Hospital Auxiliary and did volunteer work for the Mayo Clinic.
Marjorie Buggs '39 (Winona, MN) taught country school in La Moille, Minnesota during the 1950's. She moved to Owatonna, Minnesota and taught elementary school there until coming to Winona in 1964 and teaching third grade at Madison School. She retired in 1980. She was a member ofthe Audubon Society, Historical Society ofWinona and was an active volunteer to a bookstore.
Delilah (Tentis) Keenan ’39 (Mankato, MN) married Jerry in 1942. She taught fouryears in rural schools and 27 years in Mankato. After retiring, she and her husband spent winters in Mesa, Arizona. She belonged to the Friends ofthe Library, Blue Earth County Historical Society, American LegionAuxiliary, MRCIVolunteer, and the Summit Center and its choir.
Audrey(Thurow) Ostrom 39 (Aurora, CO) married Robert in 1940. She worked for the Mukwonago School District inWisconsin until retiring in 1982. She was a member ofthe Order ofEastern Star.
Patricia (Lea) Hicks ’40 (GreenValley, AZ)
Mildred Van Sande ’40 (Rochester, MN)
Fern (Carrigan) Walker '40 (Scottsdale, AZ) received her master ofscience degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and did advanced graduate work at the University ofMinnesota. She taught for more than 40 years in the Minnesota public school system and served in the Spring Grove, Houston, Caledonia, and Pickwick, Minnesota school districts. She retired in 1980 from the La Crescent, Minnesota public schools. During her career in education, she was often recognized and honored for her efforts as a teacher and served on several boards and committees. She married Ernest in 1943 and together they managed a farm theypurchased in 1953. She was a member ofthe Houston Eastern Star, the National Education Association and the National Honor Society. She traveled extensivelythroughout Mexico and the British Isles and enjoyed surfing the Web on her computer, playing cards, speaking and reading Spanish and writing her life story. As an artist, she sold a number oflandscapes and still-life paintings.
Ellen (Carrigan) McDonald ’41 (La Crosse,WI)
Joseph Clawson ’42 (Brooklyn Center, MN) taught biology at Patrick-HenryHigh School for more than 23 years and head ofthe biologydepartment.
Viola BundyFort ’48 (Rollingstone, MN)
JamesWerner ’49 (Upland, CA) served in the US. Army in Germany as a cryptographer after graduating fromWinona State University. He received a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 1956 and then moved to Pomona, California where he taught Spanish and English until his retirement in 1986. He received another master’s degree from University ofCalifornia Riverside in 1969 and a Ph.D. degree in comparative literature in 1977. During his retirement, he was actively involved
member ofKappa Delta Pi, the internationalhonor societyin education, she was counselor to the local chapter for 30 years and received the organization's national merit award for distinguished service to education in 1962. Floretta was a charter member oftheWomenArtists ofAmerica, served as an evaluator for the North CentralAssociation ofSecondary Schools and is a member oftheAmericanAssociation of University Professors. She was also a member ofseveral Winona communityand civic organizations. Floretta’s art workhas been exhibited in all the majorgalleries and museums in Minnesota and at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and the Hamptongallery in London. Her work is in a number ofprivate collections in Minnesota, Wisconsin,WestVirginia, Michigan, California,Washington, and Kansas as well as the prestigious Benjamin and Abby GreyFoundation, the Charles B. Sweatt Collection, and a mural in the United Building Center's administrative offices in downtownWinona.
in archeological digs at various sites and was a volunteer at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. He was an avid gardener and traveler.
AgnesBungarden ’51 (Rochester, MN)
Edward Davis ’51 (Shakopee, MN) worked nights for 39 years at the Minneapolis Main Post Office. He served in the U.S. NavyduringWWII asa tail gunner ona ship offthe Australian shore. He married Luella Sukow in 1951 and they had four children and six grandchildren.
Carlton Onsgard ’51 (Houston, MN) served in the U.S. Armyduring the KoreanWar and was a corporal in the 4504 Counter Intelligence Corps detachment. He married Sharon Davies in 1954. He was a salesman forJ.C. Penny, Fuller Brush, and Britannica. He was a member ofthe American Legion Post No. 1 inVersailles, France, former member ofthe American Legion in Houston, and played clarinet in the Civic Band in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He loved the outdoors especiallybirds, familydogs, and antique cars including the Model A. Verda (Cantlon) Webb ’51 (Punta Gorda, FL)
DouglasWood Sr. 51 (Winona, MN) began his music career as a trumpet player at an early age. He married Cecelia Bunker in 1934. Togetherthey toured coast to coast during the jazz and bigband era ofthe 1930s and ‘40s, playing with a number of famous orchestras. He served as a military bandsman with the Army737 AF Band from 1943-46. After receiving his degree fromWinona State University, Douglastaught in Fountain City, Wisconsin. He received his master’s degree in music education from the Minneapolis College ofMusic in 1957 and became the director ofthe orchestra at Winona Senior High School until his retirement.
During hisWinona years, he played with the Henry Burton Orchestra, theWinona Municipal Band and Orchestra, the La Crosse Orchestra, theWinona State Teachers College All-Stars, and the Rochester, Minnesota Park Band, and was a member ofthe Musicians Union and the MasonsWinona Lodge No. 18. He lived his retirement years in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Robert Carlson ’53 (Coon Rapids, MN) taught sixth grade in the Hayes School at Fridley, Minnesota for 28 years.
Lola (Heinzelman) Cutler ‘54
Laura (Keesey) Fisk ’54 (Oakland, CA) married Russell in 1935. She taught in Nodine, Minnesota for six years and wasa real estate agent inWinona from 1958 to 1979. She was a member ofWestfield Golf Club and was active in many bridge clubs.
Melda (Thielke) Fisk ’58 (Plainview, MN) attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and taught school inWinona andWabasha counties prior to receiving her degree atWinona State University. She married Millard in 1934. They farmed in Plainviewand she taught first grade at Plainview Elementary School for 20 years, retiring in 1970. After retirement, they spent the winter months in Sun City, Arizona. When there, she enjoyed dancing, biking, golfing, craft, and card clubs. She was a volunteer for the Sun City Boswell HospitalAuxiliary and earned her 2,000-hour pin for service. For many years, she helped organize and run the Plainview Cystic Fibrosis Rummage Sale.
Grade Gordon 60 (Los Altos Hills, CA)
Rose Schoenborn ’61 (Rochester, MN)
Della (Nelson) Lawston ’63 (Lanesboro, MN) taught in Fillmore County rural schools and then taught second grade in Canton, Minnesota. She married Olney in 1936 and they farmed in Amherst Township until 1989. She entered the Harmony Healthcare Center in 1991. She enjoyed rosemaling, sewing, crocheting, and knitting.
Melvin Boone ’68 (N. Mankato, MN)
Roger Garner ’68 (Bushnell, FL)
O. Harlan Kirkeby ’68 (Winona,MN) married Geraldine Kelly in 1942. He served inWWII as a medical technician where he saw combat in the SouthPacific and later joined the U.S. Occupation Forces in Japan. He was discharged in 1945 and attendedthe University ofIowa in 1949 and received a bachelor ofscience degree. He taught and coached at the high school in Lewiston-Altura, Minnesota for 33 years. After graduating fromWinona State University, he served as a guidance counselor in Lewiston before his retirement in 1982. For his coachingexpertise, he was named Coach oftheYear and inducted into the Coaches Hall ofFame. He enjoyedgolfing and playing baseball. In his early years, he wasa frequent participant in amateur theatrical productions and despite crippling arthritis in old age, he maintaineda lifelongpassion for painting. He was a member ofthe Masons, Kiwanis, Minnesota EducationAssociation, and the National Education Association.
M. Elaine Greenwood '71 (Rochester, MN)
BeverlyCollins ’75 (Winona, MN) was active in many local civic and philanthropic organizations. She enjoyed the peacefulness and beauty ofthe wildflowers and birds inWinona.
Ruth Crawford ’79 (Rochester, MN)
Charlene (Pingry) Ruby ’80 (Lakota, IA)
RobertMarek ’82 (Homer, MN) married Cynthia Smith in 1968. He served in the Army National Guardand completed a machinist program fromWestern Wisconsin Technical College and the aviation maintenance program at GatewayTechnical College. He was licensed by the FAA in inspection authorization, as an airframe and powerplant mechanic anda designated mechanic examiner and also held a private pilot certificate. He moved to Winona in 1978 after living and working in Racine and Fond du Lac, Wis. He worked as an aviation maintenance instructor at Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast Technical. He wasan avid gardener, loved aviation and space exploration, enjoyed hiking, carpentry, traveling, camping, sailing, and computers.
Diane Durben-Peterson '91 (Lanesboro, MN)
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Gertrude Nelson Iverson
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Eunice Most Raymond
Wallace Robinson
Myrtle Vietor
1933
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Gordon Bear
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Jean Caswell Guile
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Elizabeth Jensen Heydt
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Ruth Newman Worlds
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Ken & SallyMogren
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Missouri
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Ohio
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Ruth Nuetzel
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Jean Harris Brose
Caroleen Goetting Ketchum
Charlotte Shannon Drackley 1937
Marian Thoreson Egge Arch Society
VelmaWeber Ellingson
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EvelynWinters Odegaard
Mae Schollmeier Florin
Audrey Milnarsek Glende
Mary Wehrenberg Heins
Marian Sumner Kiltz
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1941
Dorothy Lamotte Burkard
Harriet Krage Conway
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Howard Rosencranz Esther Wachter
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1938
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Elizabeth Fjetland
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Orland Johnson
Paula Meyer Suomi
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Roger Busdicker
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Benchmark Society
John Kunelius
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Arthur Drackley
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Helen Flemming
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Wendell Multhaup
MaryTostenson Storry
Shirley MinkewitzWright
1955
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Helen Nelson Buche
HelenHaakenstad Dotzenrod
Lee Krogh
Jacqueline Harbrecht Mahlke
George O'Reilly
Merle Peterson
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Arthur Bianchi
John Brose
VirginiaBergmann Danuser
Jerome Grebin
Maxine Czapiewski Johnson
Agnes Gregersen Koenigs
Henry Lewis
Frank Mertes
Celia Peterson
Curtis Peterson
William Prinz
Donald Schroeder
Ellen Schwark
Jon Sontag
Philip Pilarski
CarlRichards
Erwin Schnirring
Barbara Peterson Strommer
Keith Todd
Carol Benedett Turner
Barbara KauphusmanWeinberger
Mary Landro Whillock
Daryl Wohlert
Marilyn OlstadWorra
1959
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Helen Gatzke Beberg
Richard Behnke
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Charles Frisby
Carol Friday Gran
MaryThompson Krause
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Carol Brosseth Sheffer
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Gary Bundy
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Burton Ferrier
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Susan Schwager Gannaway
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Dorothy Benson
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AnthonyTripicchio
Ann MalepsyTubbs
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MichaelWoods
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Scott Ellinghuysen
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