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STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD First-year students express what makes WSUa distinctive institution.

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DEDICATED TO OUR STUDENTS’ EDUCATION The new $30 million Science Laboratory Center,

enhances teaching and

learning.

KRUEGER RETIRES President Krueger leaves a

legacy at Winona State University.

OUT OF THIS WORLD Professor Richard

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experience with NASA into the classroom.

Tsunami Relief Effort

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One of the core values of Winona State University is to be distinctive. WSU

is able to stand out from the crowd through many different programs and

opportunities offered to its students. We wanted to find out from the students themselves how successful we've been.

Here, five noteworthy first-year college students explain what made WSU distinctive to them as they decided where to attend college. All had plenty to say about how well we've treated them so far. el

Alisiaeelson Alisia Nelson From: Wisconsin

Dells, Wisconsin

Thinking About: Exercise Science | took my first Tae Bo and Pilates classes in gym my junior

year in high school. | loved it! My interest in leading a healthy

lifestyle continued to grow. | took up weight training and my

parents bought me my own weight sets. when | was touring college campuses, the fitness center at WSU caught my attention. | also learned about the specialized

aerobics classes and intramural sports offered on campus. when

| discovered WSU is building a new fitness center, which

will offer much more space and many more opportunities for

healthy living, | knew | made the right choice to come to Winona State.

I've enjoyed the kickboxing classes and the weight training

facility. These activities have allowed me to meet many new

people who share my same interests. | also plan to join intramural volleyball. | haven't decided on a major yet, but my interest in physical

health has me considering Exercise Science as an option.

My nutrition professor majored in Exercise Science. | look forward to talking with her about my career options in this field of study. It's exciting to me that | can turn my passion into a

possible career, but I'm still Keeping my options open.

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Nathan Strandell From: Pine Island, Minnesota

Thinking About: English/Writing

In high school, Winona State University was a familiar name. A few of my teachers were recent WSU

graduates, not to mention my mom, dad and grandmother all received master's degrees from this university.

Since my hometown is just one hour from Winona State, and being close to home is important to me, | decided to visit the campus. The green space on campus caught my eye immediately. | love that the

university sits between the beautiful banks of the Mississippi River and the bluffs. The admissions counselors were so friendly and made such a good

impression on me that | Knew WSU was the perfect option.

The adjustment to campus life has been easy. The first few weeks of school, as | headed back to my residence hall, I'd tell my friends that | was going to my room. Now, me

| call Lourdes Hall my home, which to

has been an interesting transition in just a few short weeks.

Courses at WSU are, at times, challenging. However, classes | used to dread attending, like English, are now courses that never seem

long enough. My professor has made English 111 so enjoyable that I'm thinking

about majoring in a field that is focused on writing.

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Niddlowsen son Nikki Olson From: Stevens

Point,

Wisconsin

Thinking About: Biology Running track has always been a part of my life. My dad has coached both track and cross country for 26 years, my mom and three siblings are all runners,

and I've been on the track team since my freshman year in high school. | Knew when | came to college I'd want to be on

the track team.

While in high school, my best friend told me about Winona State. | was

interested because | liked the idea of

going to college away from home. | also liked the size of the city, the beautiful campus and the benefits of having my own computer as part of WSU's laptop

program.

After learning about the university, | went online and filled out a recruitment form to be on the track team. Today, I'm a

long jumper and a short distance

sprinter for WSU. My experience on a college-level track team has already helped me learn how to manage my time and be more

organized; skills which will be helpful in my career as a pediatric doctor. I'm

currently a pre-med biology major at WSU. | have always enjoyed working with

children, which is why I've chosen to focus on pediatrics when | attend

medical school.

Vikki Chéunge Ui Vikki Cheung From: Tenafly, New

Jersey Thinking About: English | first got to know Winona State

University during a visit while | was in fifth grade. My parents both graduated from WSU, and | wanted to see where

they went to college. It was the first

university campus | had ever been on and it stuck in my mind.

The Winona area is very different from where | grew up, in Tenafly, New Jersey.

I'm used to a fast-paced, hectic lifestyle,

and | was looking for a change. In

Winona, both on campus and in the community, people are friendly and welcoming, and make me feel at home.

It made the adjustment to a new

community much easier. | live at the Residential College in

Lourdes Hall. | take a short shuttle ride to the main campus for my Classes--it's so convenient. | enjoy this style of residence hall life because it makes me feel like my studies and my personal life are two separate but related entities.

Although, many people live on main campus and enjoy that as well.

I'm planning to major in English. I've

loved the subject since my sophomore year in high school. | don't have a definite career in mind yet, but I'm

looking into journalism and possibly speech writing.

wighemniller Kyle Miller From: Waseca, Minnesota

Thinking About: Sociology

| started playing the French horn in seventh

grade. In high school, our marching band was really

good and very hardcore, requiring lots of practice and music lessons. | decided, before | came to Winona State, | was going to take a break from music and focus on school.

A friend of mine from high school tried out for a

music scholarship at WSU the summer before we started college, and | went along for moral support.

During the audition, my friend introduced me to the Director of Bands at WSU, Donald Lovejoy. Guess what? I'm playing the French horn in both the

symphonic band and the wind ensemble. I'm happy with my decision, because the people are great. My friend also got her music scholarship.

I'm planning to major in sociology, because I'd

like to be a high school guidance counselor. | loved

everything about high school, from the small class sizes to the ability to get to know the students and

teachers—which is one of the reasons | came to Winona State.

As a professional, my goal is to help create the

wonderful experience | had in high school for other students. | really want to make a difference in

people's lives.

In response to the December 2004 tsunami —

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tragedy in southern Asia, the Winona State

S22 University community reached out to help support the hundreds of thousands of victims.

In January, WSU hosted a public forum

discussing the impact of the tsunami. WSU faculty members demonstrated what caused the deadly earthquake and subsequent

tsunami, and WSU international students, who had family in the affected countries, shared their family's emotional stories about the experience of living through the tsunami disaster.

WSU also teamed up with the city of Winona to help raise money for the victims.

Winona State raised more than $4,500 for

UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders. WSU

students, faculty and staff also made private

sifts through other off-campus organizations.

The university community also held a

school supply relief collection. Hundreds of items were collected, including notebooks,

pencils and art supplies.

Approximately one-third ofWSU's international students are natives of the countries hit by the tsunami.

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Fastenal Manufacturing Division: Jon Hengel, Earl Murty, Stephen

Kosidowski, Dr. Mary Gander, Jamie Thompson, Dan Conrad,

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Jim Jilk and Henry Rollinger, Jr. Tim Borkowski, division manager and Steve Kosidowski, production

manager, give presentations for WSU Operations Management classes and give educational plant tours to WSU students. Fastenal employs many WSU

students as interns, student workers and university graduates.

At Winona State University, the focus

has served as the director for several

their own improvements and solutions,

of the institution is on the student. Each

grant projects involving partnerships

solving many of the frustrating

day, WSU faculty members help educate

with regional businesses over the past

problems which were underlying causes

and enlighten thousands of students.

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of much of their conflict.

This is achieved through the Seven

"You can imagine how much the

student learned and grew," said Gander,

Principles for Good Practice in

importance of experiential learning, and

Undergraduate Education. One of those

has welcomed opportunities for her

"and how much more her studies meant

principles of good practice encourages

students to take part in this style of

to her after this experience."

active learning.

education. In addition to involving WSU

Upon completion of a project such as

students in grant projects, area

this, the students do a presentation for

treat their learning experience as a

businesses or organizations contact

the company on their findings. This

spectators’ sport. Professor of

Gander at least once or twice a semester

type of hands-on experience helps the

Management in the Department of

asking for consulting help on a particular issue or project.

students apply what they've learned in

Winona State advises students not to

Business Administration, Mary Gander,

the classroom and get an understanding

"The university has a lot of resources,

of how the professional world operates.

faculty who reinforce this type of

including our students, that can often fit

"The organizations give them a good

learning. She says finding a good

with the needs that a business might

dose of reality," said Gander. "They give

balance between academics and

have," said Gander. "So it's a matter of

them an opportunity to see things

applied learning helps students make

finding out what their needs are, seeing

better use of their education.

if our resources can fit into their needs,

they're learning in their classes, to apply things they're learning in class, and to

is one of the many examples of WSU

"They need a good well-rounded education," said Gander. "We're not

training for a job here. We're educating

sides, the theory and research

and then making the match for a win-

see both

win outcome."

and the day-to-day business realities."

This is where her students get the

This type of partnership is what

people_to be professionals. There has to

hands-on experience they need. Gander

Gander enjoys so much about her

be a balance."

matches a student, or a team of

career at Winona State

students, she thinks will be a good fit

Gander feels the human resources in

learn all they need to know in the

with an organization. For example, a

southeastern Minnesota are the highest

classroom. They need opportunities to

particular organization had a conflict among three office employees resulting

quality in the world, which makes her work gratifying. But there are other

in customer dissatisfaction and chronic

rewards to these partnerships.

Gander recognizes students cannot

apply what they're learning to situations which occur in the professional world.

"The teaching that goes on in the

disruption. The manager, tried sending

classroom comes alive and has a lot

the employees to communication and

more

meaning to them,” said Gander,

interpersonal

relations seminars and to

"when they have real experience to

customer service training. The manager

relate it to."

even tried

Gander has been a faculty member at WSU since 1986. She came to Winona _

Gander has always valued the

State after being recruited by a former

using his authority by

threatening the employees with formal consequences if they didn't cooperate.

Finally, the manager contacted

University.

"It's always the people and the

regional economy," said Gander. "keeping this area healthy economically and the companies as viable

competitors in a changing economy. But it's mostly the people."

After 18 years of working at Winona State University, Gander says WSU's

dean of the College of Business.

Gander who assigned a student to the

"I knew there was a lot of very

project. Under Gander's supervision,

good reputation with the community is what keeps organizations returning for

interesting, diversified manufacturing

the student coached the employees

help. This type of partnership will

here that really interested me," said

using the knowledge and skills she

continue to provide

Gander.

learned in her WSU classes. The

community and to WSU students.

While at Winona State, Gander served

employees were put into an

a service to the

"Part of my role as a faculty member at Winona State is to provide

Business from 1988 to 1990. Currently,

improvement team to study their own work processes, office layout and jobs.

she teaches Organizational Dynamics

Through the guidance of the WSU

take that very seriously, and I knowa lot

and Behavior and several different

student and the support of their

of other faculty do, too."

operations management courses. She

manager, the employees came up with

as the interim dean for the

College of

community service." said Gander. "I

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teacher in helping grow the vision of the kind of become.

"They are both outstanding people. Mrs.

Later, in a class meeting, Goodman

instructor he wanted to

The Trip to the Front of the Class

Bleisner is of the same cut as Still. Both are from the

By Sanjeev Misra ‘02 of China and American Samoa.

draws a smile to the face of Dr. Frank

Frank Rocco's focus at WSU has

smart boy, Frank. You could be a very

Rocco, chair of the WSU Department of Special Education. A long time teacher of teachers, Rocco's

been helping build the knowledge

occupation is one he calls

author of several state approved

"outrageously wonderful."

Rocco said fantastic opportunities for higher education exist at this level

SPED teacher training programs over

good teacher."

Bleisner encouraged him to look into teaching programs at Clarion State Teacher's College, in Clarion, Penn. The open enrollment policy at

the years, each with an emphasis on

the school for teachers gave Rocco

practical curriculum.

the opportunity he sought.

base and the career visions of young

teachers. He has been the senior

better part of his career developing

His earlier plans of joining the military to be followed by trade work

continue to grow professionally

Winona State's special education

had now been refocused on

through education, they are able to truly become masters in their field

department now takes time to reflect on the years that have brought him to this point.

education.

Frank’s father, Antonio Rocco, came to the U.S. from the southern

In order to exchange the blue collar

for instructors and students alike.

Because professors

are able to

and serve as an invaluable resource to their students.

"Knowledge from personal

The man who has invested the

the first time, Rocco laid eyes on the woman who would become his

"They both had high standards, and they both felt responsible for achieving them in their

Joyce White.

servant working in the Detroit auto

a teacher or to enter the

plants and mines of the Ford Motor

father’s advice on the decision:

Company. He left his pregnant wife

"Good, Frank. You can go to work when it rains, sit down when you

research-based teaching with

experiences from his own struggles and successes and aims for his students to be fully prepared for their first Monday

in front of their own

classrooms. He said his coursework is a filter for "what is high in the sky

and what works."

A Winona State professor since

1972, Rocco has enjoyed the growth of his own knowledge in the field of education. He has studied near and far from home, completing

postdoctoral work in educational psychology at the University of Minnesota and in biomedical ethics at the Gregorian University in Rome.

helped him with housing and education, as he supported his family back home. Seven years after leaving Italy, Antonio was finally able to bring

Frank Rocco was raised in a

Frank's sister-in-law, Delores, set out

mainly immigrant community on the north side of Pittsburgh, Penn., and said he spoke Italian before he spoke English. Rocco, his three brothers and

to collect the essentials for him. She

one sister grew up from modest roots.

off to school in the fall of 1958

School near his home. During senior year, he studied electric shop, wood

shop, metal shop, print shop, physical education, and English.

One and one half years out of high

He and his wife, Joyce, another WSU

school and a full time

professor, have visited professors at the University of Hawaii, and universities in the People’s Republic

the neighborhood supermarket,

employee at

Rocco crossed paths with his high

school English instructor, Mrs.

initiated a gathering of store stamps, S & H Green Stamps, from neighbors.

To his surprise, young Rocco set

holding two brand-new, brown suitcases packed with the required materials.

"Many who gave the stamps were waving,’ he said. "This was a great sacrifice for them to make. These were

stamps that could've been used

for themselves."

After one semester at college, Rocco found himself in a bind. The

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off track and he was on academic "I was desperately serious," Rocco said. "I could not go back to my

neighborhood after they had helped me get there. I was their hope, as I was the only one from my neighborhood who went to college. I couldn't afford to fail."

Redeeming himself through hard work, Rocco earned the class scores he needed and also discovered a role model.

Rocco said his college English

retardation, emotional disturbance, and learning disabilities.

In 1969, at age 29, Rocco had earned his Ph.D. degree in special

Before coming to Winona State in 1972,

form of special education

Rocco had experience at the

dealing with the blind."

kindergarten, elementary and secondary education levels, and was superintendent of the Iowa School for

government-funded study in "orientation and mobility of the blind." He said there were promising opportunities in the field as it was just being

the Blind.

The Roccos began their family in Iowa with the adoption of their first

growing need for specialists.

Boston College was

daughter from Korea, Kristin. Their family continued to grow in Winona with the adoption of Tegen and Paige.

Kristin and Tegen are now teachers and Paige is a nurse.

On his life in special education,

the second institution in

Rocco said, "I have been blessed with

the country to offer such

really wonderful students and great colleagues. In this field, you find yourself surrounded by great people

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Professor Frank Rocco and his wife, Joyce, sailing on Lake Winona.

they were married on Dec. 14, 1963, in Joyce's hometown, Lincoln, Neb. After several years of teaching, the Roccos moved on to Michigan State University in Lansing, Mich. Asa fellowship student, Frank pursued his doctorate in special education with disciplines in severe-profound mental

education and child development.

established and there was

pay you."

In the mail came school

After Rocco and White earned their master’s degrees at Boston College,

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for until I got there," he

Rocco had entered in

want to, and when yourre sick, they'll

Atlantic Ocean to their new home.

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clergy. His

requirements for living needs, including some supplies Rocco didn't have: sheets, pillowcases, pajamas, and suitcases. Without his knowing,

his wife and son, Dominic, across the

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for the white, he said, the only avenues open to him were to become

shared far beyond what can be found in textbooks alone," Rocco said. "The

Rocco said he augments his

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only professions we saw," Rocco said.

part of Italy in 1921 as an indentured

and unborn son overseas to start a new life for them in America. Ford

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"Teachers and clergymen were the

experience and first-hand expertise is

ability to profess one's own point of view is a privilege earned at the university level."

Subsequent outstanding academic performance at Clarion _ State helped Rocco earn a masters degree fellowship to study peripatology at - Boston College.

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pointed out to Rocco the woman he had bumped into that afternoon. For

education," Rocco said.

great teachers."

Bleisner, who said to him: "You're a

"Wow, you should see that one, Rock!"

best traditions of higher

students; also the mark of The walk to the office every day

and the young lady politely excused

themselves, moved aside, and continued on. Rocco's trainer, Bill Goodman, said to him of the student,

courses, and Rocco was in

the second class to study in its

peripatology program. The practicum courses were taught by the program's first-year graduates, themselves taught by war veterans.

Included in the class work were lessons in "sightless travel." Students were blindfolded and

given walking training, they were to navigate through Boston to a designated location using only canes. After considerable

with great hearts. It turned out to be a

really wonderful thing. IfI could go back and do it again, I would."

Now in phased retirement, Rocco spends his newfound personal time writing both prose and music, nursing his backyard vegetable garden, and enjoying leisurely afternoons gliding Lake Winona with Joyce in their white sailboat.

Rocco looks forward to completing

environmental cues and no assistance from an accompanying university trainer.

Working his way down the sidewalk afternoon, Rocco tapped cane tips

teacher, Dr. Dana Still, continued the

one

role played by his high school English

with another blindfolded classmate. He

book, a musical for high schools, teaching around the world, and a

watching his daughters raise their own families.

Winona Currents 13 12 Spring 2005

WSU: Developing Leaders in Our Community and Yours

related to a variety of disciplines.

Additionally, the Leadership Institute is working with WSU Summer Youth Conferences to develop leadership

programming options for these types of conferences in a variety of formats.

One example of the leadership

program for business and industry is the partnership between WSU and

Merchants Bank. Together the

organizations host the annual Economic Summit, which focuses on

Minnesota State Representative Gene Pelowski assists

economic concerns that face the

students during the High School Model Legistlature Program

Winona community, the region and the

hosted annually by WSU'’s Leadership Institute.

State.

The Leadership Institute was

Winona State University offers a

Winona State also partners with

distinctive learning environment for a

formalized four years ago. Ann

the United Way through the leadership

broad range of students, beginning in

MacDonald, WSU Leadership Institute

program for non-profit organizations.

elementary school and reaching those

director, said the mission of the

The groups concentrate on grant

who are retired. The WSU Leadership

program is based on the very

writing, fundraising, board member

Institute is one program which

principles which have made Winona

recruitment and development and

facilitates this style of learning by

State a great institution.

volunteer management.

“Our mission is to offer leadership

responding to the needs of the region.

The Principle-Centered Leadership

WSU'’s Associate Vice President of

learning opportunities that will build

Programs are offered to public and

Academic Affairs, Christine Barajas,

character and competence,” said

private sectors around the state in

said the Leadership Institute has

MacDonald, “to individuals in business

partnership with other Minnesota State

committed itself to provide

and industry and the public sector in

Colleges and Universities.

collaboration and diverse

our

opportunities throughout the Winona

region.”

The Leadership Institute offers a

The program which allows the

Leadership Institute their greatest

variety of programs including

impact on the future is the Leadership

“The vision of Winona State

leadership workshops for business,

Institute for High School Students. The

University for our Leadership Institute

industry, government and non-profit

intense, week-long, residential

is to provide leadership learning

organizations; Principle-Centered

program for high school leaders is

opportunities for our constituents:

Leadership Programs based on

based on the best-selling book 7 Habits

WSU students, personnel, high school

materials from FranklinCovey and

ofHighly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.

students and community members,”

internationally known author Stephen

“Over the past four years, we have

said Barajas. “Beyond that, it is to

Covey; and the Leadership Institute for

had 140 students from 46 high schools

position Winona State among the

High School Students. It is in the

in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin

nation’s best in leadership

process of expanding its offerings to

attend,” said MacDonald, “and the

development opportunities.”

include workshops and certificate

feedback we have collected from

programs on leadership issues as

parents and school administrators

State campus and into the community.

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shows these students have become

Together, the Tau Center and the

“Having a conferencing facility,” said Ivanyo, “helps fulfill Winona State’s

Leadership Institute are working

outreach portion of its mission in

towards building and improving

expand its programs to draw upon the

providing a venue for the exchange of

Winona State University’s already

unique expertise of Winona State’s

knowledge between the community

successful leadership programs.

colleges and individual faculty

and the university.”

even better leaders.”

The Leadership Institute plans to

programs,” said MacDonald, “is to

Throughout the past year, the Tau

members. MacDonald said this will allow the Leadership Institute to build on WSU’s

“The vision for both of these

history as a leader in

Center has undergone many

support the outreach efforts for the

renovations from cosmetic changes,

university constituents.”

education and leadership

including new carpeting, furniture and

development.

“With these types of leadership_

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Leadership

Institute director, said she’s very proud of

“The Tau Center

the impact the program has made on high

focuses on the desire

Ivanyo for the university

University’s Leadership

Institute for High School Students received an award for outstanding programming.

The leadership institute was given the

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school students.

to

“It is rewarding to see just how much

community by offering more

expand its conference operation with

the students learn and grow in just one week,” said MacDonald. “I also enjoy

opportunities for conferences

the hope that it will increase funds for

watching them develop lasting friendships.

throughout the year.

student scholarships,” said Barajas. “It

with each other

serve that

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relationships with external

State’s outreach efforts. The plan to

organizations and, through that, it will

increase the partnership between

build the image of Winona State.”

enhanced with the purchase of the Tau

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Winona State and the community was

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with WSU to help increase Winona

year, the Tau Center was

Some of the students still remain in contact by organizing their own

will also be used as a tool to strengthen|

Peg Ivanyo is a consultant working

2003. During the 2003-2004

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final evaluation of the program.”

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Mississippi River Promises Mighty Education

Imagine floating down the Mississippi River on a steamboat

reading Mark Twain as you wait for your river water sample to settle so you can begin a biology experiment.

During your travels, the steamboat may stop for you to

fifth course which

capture a picturesque scene of the bluffs on film. Before you

would require a

leave, you're able to study the history of the earth in the bluff

student to analyze

rock.

how each of these

This type of interdisciplinary education was presented to a group of

top students from several Winona area high

subjects are related.

The interdisciplinary

schools during Winona State University’s River Excursion in

course will fulfill

October 2004. The excursion provided a way for WSU faculty

university studies

to tell potential students about the proposed new

courses

interdisciplinary river studies program the university plans

WSU. Drake

to

begin in Fall 2005, coinciding with the roll-out of WSU’s

Winona Experience plan.

required by

Hokanson, assistant

professor in mass

Students from Plainview, Houston, St. Charles and

communication and

Caledonia, Minn., schools traveled aboard the Julia Belle

co-organizer of the

Swain steamboat as they listened to a group of WSU

interdisciplinary

professors explain how the different aspects of the

program, said this

Mike Swenson views a river sampleduring the river excursion.

"The generous donors who

experience to ride on the river and hear about a new way to

provide gifts for Winona State are helping ensure that our style of learning is beneficial fokeemdents, institution fulfills its mission to improve our world."

“Students realize

learn.

that the world is

Mississippi River can be applied to several disciplines. Heidi Allen, a senior at St. Charles High School, said it was a good

“I hadn't been ona field trip since eighth grade,” said

—Swenson

interdisciplinary. Why shouldn't education also be

Allen. “So, this was a fun learning experience away from

interdisciplinary,” said Hokanson. “When students have the

school.”

opportunity to see these things as a whole, rather than as

The WSU River Excursion program was made possible

through a generous donation from an anonymous Texas

components, then really neat things can happen for them.”

Many of the students on the steamboat enjoyed their

alumnus. Mike Swenson, director of major gifts, said it’s

lesson on interdisciplinary education. Brianna Polus, a

donations like this that make a big difference in the type of

senior at Caledonia High School, feels students would be

programs and opportunities we can offer students.

able to learn a lot outside of the classroom because of the

“The generous donors who provide gifts for Winona

State,” said Swenson, “are helping ensure that our institution fulfills its mission to improve our world.”

The proposed interdisciplinary river program would be

made up of 25 students who would live in the same residence hall. They would take a cluster of five courses

hands-on experience.

“T think it'd be really smart to offer a course like this

because there are so many things for students to learn, use

and see on the river,” said Polus. “Otherwise, it’d be like

living in Washington, D.C., and not using the resources.”

Several faculty members are working on the logistics

focused on the Mississippi River, including English

behind implementing the interdisciplinary program. The

composition, American history, photography, biology anda

goal is to allow students to register for this program by the fall semester.

16 Spring 2005

Leslie L. Wothke, Winona, Minn.; Barbara L. Ward-Miller, Maplewood, Minn. Robert S. Brewer, Wake Forest, N.C.; Micheal Huettl, Eau Claire, Wis.; and Robert J. Scott, West Union, Iowa

The awards were presented to Michael A. Huettl, of Eau Claire, Wis.;

Leslie L. Wothke, of Winona, Minn.; Robert S. Brewer, of Wake Forest, N.C.; Robert J. Scott, of West Union, Iowa;

and Barbara L. Ward-Miller, of

chosen unanimously by a Hall of Fame

Maplewood, Minn.

committee.

Dan Schumacher, WSU director of

—_ athletic development, said this year’s inductees are well-deserving and were

“Hall of Fame inductees have said how amazing and exciting the changes

_ have been at WSU,” said Schumacher, Winona Currents 17

“because of the emphasis on

Scott won four letters in track and

country, was the Conference

had a women’s golf team,” said WardMiller.

academics and technology, new and

cross

restored buildings, and the best

Champion 2-mile runner (1958), team

athletic success in 50 years.”

captain (1958-1960), and more

member of the state championship

recently, Iowa girls’ cross country

team (1985), three-time WSU low-

Coach of the Year.

average leader, and three-time MVP.

The first Hall of Fame induction was in

1986. Since then, 97 people

have received this honor.

During the 1972-1973 Winona

She was a state medalist (1985), a

Ward-Miller never finished out of the

After touring Winona State

State University basketball season,

top five in any golf tournament during

University as a high school student,

Leslie L. Wothke, WSU head men’s

her final three years at WSU.

Michael A. Huettl knew the university

basketball coach for 11 years, led his

With many admirable honors

team to 20 consecutive wins; at the

from Winona State University, football

time, it was the longest winning streak

great and 1976 graduate Robert S.

in the nation.

Brewer said it’s impossible to choose

was the a

perfect fit for him. Huettl had

phenomenal baseball career at

Winona State before he graduated in

1977, and he now refers to his years in

“It was wonderful coaching and

college at WSU as the best years of his

teaching at WSU,”

life.

said Wothke, “and “WSU has always had a great

learning about

Huettl “and the people at WSU, from

success in my

the athletic director and president to

players’ lives

the faculty and students, are such

outweighs any

good people.”

awards I've

win two conference and three NAIA

While at

“WSU has always had a great

the reward of

athletic and academic program,” said

Huettl helped WSU baseball teams

the award of which he’s most proud.

athletic and academic program,

and the people at WSU, from the athletic director and president to the faculty and students, are

received.”

Wothke was

Such good peop le.”

WSU, he won four letters in

football, was named All-

Conference, AllDistrict and

Honorable Mention AllAmerican. Years

he earned Huettl later,

District 13 championships, was named

honored as

All-Conference, All-District, All-Area

Conference Coach

and NAIA All-American 2nd team.

of the Year three times and led WSU to

Distinguished Young Alumni Award

four conference championships.

(1994) and the Presidential Medallion

50 years, coaching cross country for 40

He has recorded more than 300

Award from WSU (2002) for his success

years and has seven marathons under

basketball victories and now shares his

in his business career.

his belt, but Robert J. Scott isn’t

knowledge of the game at lectures and

slowing down. Scott received his

clinics locally and around the world.

He’s been running for more than

bachelor’s degree (1960) and his

Almost 20 years after golf

—

the WSU

“I’m proud to be aWSU alumnus because of the positive leadership,

great campus improvements over the

master’s degree (1966) from Winona

phenomenon Barbara L. Ward-Miller

years, the impressive library and the

State University while making a big

graduated from Winona State

respected leadership of President

impression as a member of the track

University in 1985, she’s still playing

Krueger,” said Brewer.

team and the WSU charter cross

golf, and her game is even better than

country team.

in college.

“I was so happy that WSU started

“I chose to attend WSU because

country program,” said Scott.

my brother graduated from WSU. I

a cross

“Tt was great to be

a member of the

first WSU team in 1958.”

18 Spring 2005

knew how the community supported the college and the athletes and they

He follows the WSU football team

every week and is proud of their SUCCESSES.

Dedicated to our

Students’ Education

Six years ago, it was an idea proposed to the state of Minnesota.

Today, the new $30 million Science Laboratory Center is a reality,

offering exciting new possibilities to Winona State University students and faculty.

Construction on the Science Laboratory Center was completed this past summer, which

allowed students to begin doing lab work in the new building at the start of the academic year,

August 30, 2004.

Winona Currents 19

The Dean of the College of

systems ventilate fumes which

building something different than

around the classroom, and

are filtered and sent up and out

Jannik, said the building houses all

what we already had on campus,”

limited work space caused

of the building. Chemistry

four natural science departments:

said Jannik.

supplies to constantly slide into

students are also able learn from

each other on crowded lab

a Nuclear

tables.

(NMR) machine which can be

The Science Laboratory Center is made-up entirely of science labs

physics.

“We are very proud of our new

“Now we have the capability

and one auditorium-style lecture ONT

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compared to an MRI. Students

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Magnetic Resonance

are able to

spin chemicals with

building,” said Jannik. “Its potential

hall. Classrooms and faculty offices

is phenomenal.”

are still housed.in Pasteur Hall.

this machine to uncover what

Winona State is awaiting passage of

elements make up a particular

The design of the facility is

lity

compound.

bonding bill which will allow

educational and symbolic. The

a state

wood paneling is made from

the university to complete phase

renewable bamboo; some of the

two of the science building

paint and carpet in the building

renovation by reconstructing

to do.what we were

were created from

Pasteur Hall to add much needed

but better,” said Delong, “and we

Department of Geoscience.

modern classroom space.

can do even more of it.”

Cathy Summa, chair of the

recycled

materials; the atrium runs east and west, mimicking the Mississippi

The excitement of the NMAik-o

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doing before

The labs in Pasteur Hall were

The new Science Laboratory

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building also brings many new advancements for the

department, said the new facility

Center offers state-of-the-art

built in 1962. Charla Miertschin,

houses a

shows science news and laboratory

equipment including 1,900 data

chemistry department chair, said

rock-wall and a flume lab which

experiments; and sky lights were

ports, teaching stations with video

at that time there were 13 natural

includes a replica of the

used to save on power.

projectors and microscopes that

science faculty and 100 majors.

Mississippi River and landscape

connect to laptops to.view and store

Today, those numbers have

elevations.

images. The facility also has more

grown to 39 natural science

“We saw this building as a

space to conduct research and lab

faculty and more than 1,000

way to change the way we teach,”

experiments. Richard Shields, chair

majors. Plus, today every one of

said Summa. “This whole facility

of the physics department, said

WSU’s 8,000 students takes at

is a lab for us. It’s

space was so tight in Pasteur Hall

least two required science

students to learn through hands-

that labs ran morning to night in

courses.

on

River; a first-floor plasma television

way to change the

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additional

State University, as faculty strive

projects in closets and in the

research labs.

to teach students in more ways

percent of the cost of the building

hallway of Pasteur before this new

The new

than the traditional classroom

went toward the Minnesota Percent

facility was built,” said Shields.

structure

lecture. The design and intent of

provides better

this building gives students the

ventilation

opportunity to practice what

throughout the

they’re reading in textbooks and

building and

hearing in class, providing

cuts down on

students the true Winona

emissions. The

experience.

with their required courses.

The art in the building also lends

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for Art in Public Places Program,

sponsored by the Minnesota State

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The physics department now has double the space it had before, @

Arts Board and the Department of

which allows students to conduct

Administration. Some of the art

experiments in the classroom.

includes a map of the geology of the Winona area inlaid in the terrazzo

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new

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floor; scientific symbols are etched

space, adding six instructional labs,

into the atrium floor; and

two research areas and.a

Hundreds of people participated in the Science

shaped bench is engraved with the

greenhouse. Michael Delong,

first constellation map of the

biology professor, said the limited

Northern Hemisphere.

space in Pasteur made it difficult for

Laboratory Center Dedication, October 22, 2004.

Lower right: WSU students demonstrate the type of learning that takes place in the labs at the new Science Laboratory Center.

20 Spring 2005

a star-

Winona Currents 21

RESET

BAMBI:

Ambassador For Love, Hope and Peace The man now known in many circles

around the globe as Bambi is better

Cultural

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superstars, including Frankie Valli and Ray Charles.

known to Winona State University

Bambi holds a place of

students of the late 1970s as Shawn

high regard for WSU in his

Jadun. He came to Winona State in

heart, visiting campus on

1974 as an international student from

several occasions.

Pakistan. He was a resident assistant in

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"I can tie everything in

Prentiss Hall in 1977 and '78, perhaps

my life somehow back to

the first international student to be an

Winona State and the

R.A. in the Minnesota State University

wonderful teachers there and

Shawn “Bambi” Jadun,’86, returned to

system.

the people I've met," Bambi said

campus for a visit in 2004.

———

Shaanshehryar Khan Raye

during

a 2004 visit to campus.

furthering his critical thinking skills,

Gajazadoon was born in the shadow of

"My success today is tied back to Jim

and Jim Bromeland, who hammered in

the Himalayan Mountains and

Kern's courses about open

the finer points of American

nicknamed Bambi by his mother and

communication, Don Salyard's

government. He met with Ronald

tribe. At age 18, he decided to further

economics classes and the intricacies

Stevens in Sociology from whom Bambi

his education in the United States. He

of international business, and Vivian

learned about conflict resolution.

applied to Winona State as well as other

Fusillo's theatre class and its

schools. "WSU was the first school to

relationship to work as a television

professors who have retired in years

send my paperwork back," Bambi said.

interviewer and radio announcer.

past, including Walter McCormick,

"So, I decided to go there and then

"From Terri Markos in the

He also fondly recalled many WSU

Director of Forensics, for helping him

perhaps transfer to another school.

International Student Office, I learned

receive the highest score in

Once I got to Winona State, I fell in love

about the use of collective wisdom and

forensics/debate among competitors

with the people and the place and

applied it as secretary of the

from colleges and universities in the

stayed there until graduation."

International Student Association. By

State of Minnesota.

Since graduating, Bambi's main

example, John Ferden's leadership was

involvement has been in overseas real

invaluable when I was president of

estate investments and an extensive

Prentiss Hall."

enterprise in music, perfumes, jewelry

Terri Markos remembers when

Bambi first came to Winona State; he

web site: BambiWithLove.com.

was an excellent

guitar player and won

a campus talent

competition.

on

topics such as corporate giving,

Winona State will remain strong.

"I'm looking forward to finding

and public speaking as noted on his

Bambi has been a featured speaker

Bambi said his relationship with

"He was so outgoing and friendly

other ways I can help my college at the same time as I

help other people," he

said.

"Even though I'm busy and am

constantly traveling," Bambi said,

human rights abuses, world trade and

that everyone instantly found a friend

"there is nothing more important than

technology-related issues. He is known

in Shawn," Terri said, "and he was

giving back. To make something truly

internationally for his contributions as

always full of energy and wonderful

good happen, you have to be willing to

speaker, designer, recording artist and

ideas about how to make things better."

do something extra. I'm making that

humanitarian. He has been featured on

While on campus last year, Bambi

a

commitment to Winona State, because

every major television network and has

visited with some of his professors,

of everything Winona State has meant

performed in concert with music

including Ahmed El-Afandi in Political

and done for me."

Science, who Bambi credits for 22 Spring 2005

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All Class Years are Welcome!

Friday, Sept. 9 Saturday, Sept. 10,2005 -

September 9, 2005 Stadium Addition Grand Opening

Evening Golf Outing

September 10, 2005 Pre-game Tailgate Party, 10 a.m., at Loughrey Field WSU Warriors vs. University of North Dakota, 1 p.m., Maxwell Field at Midwest Wireless Stadium Post-game Celebration, immediately following the Warrior Football Game, St. Teresa's

Saturday's celebration begins with a 10 a.m. pre-game tailgate party at Loughrey Field including burgers, brats and all the side dishes.

The post-game celebration begins immediately following the Warrior football game at St. Teresa's in the sports facility. The post-game reunion includes a family-style dinner, full beverage service,

guest speakers, presentations and entertainment.

Formal invitations are being sent in early spring. For more information, contact Dan Schumacher, director of athletic development, at 507-457-2771, email:

dschumacher @winona.edu., or

www.winona.edu/athletics/football.

Winona Currents 23

As I sat in Winona

our constituents and this

State University’s

#

outstanding institution of higher

learning.

Performing Arts Center

Dr. Krueger’s insight has shaped the evolution of Winona

for the Fall 2004 Opening

State and has created an institution that invites alumni back

Workshop, an annual

to their academic “home.” We see this dynamic in action

event during which

when alumni gather together for homecomings, reunions

faculty and

and regional events across the country. We witness it when

administrative staff

alumni commit their time, talent and financial resources to

gather to prepare for the

the improvement of physical and academic programs at the

upcoming school year,

university. We realize it when we witness the deep sense of

Dr. Darrell Krueger

pride our alumni take in their shared history with this fine

greeted us with the news

old institution.

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that this would be the

As Dr. Krueger embarks on the next facet of his life’s

last academic year he would serve as president of Winona

journey, he leaves Winona State a rich legacy. Because of

State University. The news had a profound impact on each of

him, we walk on the grounds of an institution that is arguably

us in that room,

the finest school in the MnSCU system. And each of us, as

and it gave me cause to stop and reflect on

his place in the history and development of my alma mater.

Over half of the alumni that have graduated from Winona

alumni, share in this legacy.

I encourage you to celebrate Dr. Krueger’s legacy to our

State have done so under Dr. Krueger’s leadership! His

alma mater. I invite you to reconnect with this community of

influence has directed the inspirational changes that we see

learners and to recommit to the relationships that you

across campus.

Once an urban campus, Winona State

formed during your days at Winona State. I invite you to

University is now one of the most beautiful spaces in the city

become a more active member of the WSU alumni family,

of Winona; some refer to it as the most beautiful park in

and in so doing, to honor a man that has brought so much

Winona. Campus-wide, you see students carrying laptops as

honor to this university.

part of an innovative program that places our students on the

leading edge of technology in learning. The alumni program, too, has benefited from Dr. Krueger's vision. It has seen a renewed commitment by the university to provide resources

Kim Dehlin Zeiher,’78

that foster the development of lifelong relationships between

Director of Alumni Relations

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went

After 16 Ye

Retires Sitting in his WSU office, Dr. Darrell W. Krueger looks out the window and dreams.

He thinks about what

Winona State University

—

the institution he has led and loved for 16 years

—

will

become over the next decade as the

faculty, staff and

students create and

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Krueger fondly recalled his 60th

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birthday in February 2003 when the

master's degree ('98) from WSU,

and his roots in southern Utah,

campus community threw a

had high praise for Krueger and all

where he and his wife will relocate

surprise party for him attended by

he has accomplished.

following his retirement in July

more than 250

2005.

faculty and staff, student leaders,

who retired after a long career at

and Winona community leaders.

WSU," Pelowski said, "This

Krueger grew up on a family farm near Cedar

people, including

"I've been the envy of many

City, Utah, not far from

"I recently spoke with a professor

professor told me that during his 30

both Zion National Park and Cedar

university presidents," Krueger said.

years he had worked for many good

Breaks National Monument.

"It's rare to have the tremendous

presidents, and one great one

cooperation we see here in Winona,

Darrell Krueger. As we look at.

Ranger," Krueger said, "and he

between the administration and the

Winona State today, we can truly

taught me to love the land and the

faculty, and between the university

see that the transformation has

beauty of nature."

and the community."

been remarkable."

"My father was a National Park

Dr. Doug Sweetland, who was

Now, he and Nancy will return to

...

Reluctant to create a list of his

accomplishments while at

the homestead on the family farm,

Dean of the WSU College of

own

which they bought from an uncle a

Business and WSU Vice President

Winona State, Krueger prefers

couple years ago, and which they

for Academic Affairs before serving

instead to share the credit for the

have been remodeling since then.

as

"Family is very important to

president of Southwest

Minnesota State University, said he

university's successes.

"I've had many ideas about how

Nancy and I," Krueger said. "We'll

thought Darrell Krueger was the

to run an institution, and some of

be closer to my brothers, uncles and

best administrator the Minnesota

them were good," Krueger said.

cousins, and also closer to Nancy's

State College and University System

"But most of the really great ideas

family in Arizona."

had ever seen.

have come from the people of this

The Winona State University

"Darrell's sense of passion and

great institution. My role is to help

community has also become a

commitment to students is quite

people dream and then to find ways

family to the Kruegers since Darrell

unique among college presidents

to bring the best of those dreams to

became WSU's 13th president in

today," Sweetland said. "I hope

reality.

July 1989. That's one thing Krueger

students realize just how fortunate

"WhenI first came to Winona, I

says he'll miss most about Winona

they are to have had a man of his

asked people to share their hopes

State.

caliber in a position of leadership

for the institution with me. It was

"The people of this institution are

looking out for their best interests

hard for them to do," Krueger said.

wonderful," Krueger said. "When

and making decisions designed to

"The culture of the institution has

give students the best education

changed. People have the capacity

possible."

to dream, and their dreams are

so

I announced my retirement last fall, some

cried, some congratulated me;

everyone was kind and thoughtful."

Gene Pelowski,

a Minnesota

legislator from Winona who earned

fulfilled. I'm most effective when I can

help diagnose bottlenecks and

open them so the right things can

"IT am personally amazed at the

beauty of this campus," Krueger said.

happen."

Minnesota will be long-lasting.

"When I look back on my years in

The ability to break bottlenecks

"I don't think you can walk across

Minnesota, I think the most

and move the university forward

this campus and not have a better

important thing I accomplished was

resulted in a long list of Winona State

feeling about the world."

bringing Darrell Krueger to Winona

University achievements under

Krueger vows to stay interested and

State University," Carothers said. "It

Krueger's leadership. During his

involved in the university after he

is the thing Iam most proud of, and

tenure, WSU completed several

retires, but not meddle.

the thing I believe will have the

building projects including a new

"I can stay in touch with the

longest and most positive effect on

state-of-the-art Library and a

university through the Internet," he

public higher education in

modern Science Laboratory Center.

said. "I may come back for a game, or

Minnesota."

In addition, Krueger led efforts to

help in some other way. I hope I can

acquire Lourdes Hall on the former

continue to be of some good to the

about the future of higher education

university."

in Minnesota and specifically in

College of St. Teresa campus to create the first public Residential College in Minnesota.

Since Krueger came to WSU, the

university has received national acclaim as one of America's 100 Best

When Darrell and Nancy Krueger

Krueger also remains optimistic

Winona.

leave Winona in July, they will leave a

"Winona is truly a great place, and

university well-positioned for success

Winona State University has a great

into the future.

future," Krueger said, "with

"I'm very proud of the way people

tremendous potential to become

College Buys. The WSU laptop

work together for the greater good of

even more valuable and more

computer program is recognized as

Minnesota and society in general,"

remarkable."

the very best in the nation. Other

Krueger said. "We've opened the

colleges and universities have used

doors of the campus to the

in the hills of Zion National Park turn

WSU as a model in a variety of areas,

community and area leaders have

bright colors, it's a safe bet that

especially as a leader in applying new

joined with our faculty, staff, students

Darrell Krueger will be dreaming

technology to higher education

and alumni, to help make this a

again

curriculum.

better university. There's not another

Mississippi River and of a college

campus that's positioned as well as

campus filled with bright students

The beauty of the WSU campus is a source of

pride for Krueger. Through

his vision, many streets that bisected

we are to

give this state what it wants

and needs."

campus were closed and turned into

Dr. Robert Carothers, former

green space, with gardens, fountains,

chancellor of the Minnesota State

trees and shrubs, and benches which

University System and current

invite people to sit and converse or

president of the University of Rhode

reflect.

Island, said Krueger's impact on

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scholarship because they have been instrumental in

scholarship honors

shaping a. character of WSU.

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president of university advancement.

surrounding area are welcome to donate money to the

WSU Foundation President Mike Speltz said the foundation elected to recognize the Kruegers with this

scholarship. If more funds are raised, additional scholarships can be awarded

WSU Searches for its 14th President Almost immediately after Dr. Darrell W. Krueger announced his planned retirement from Winona State University, the search for his successor began.

The Chancellor of Minnesota's State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU), James McCormick, asked Dr. Roland Barden, president of Minnesota State University Moorhead to chair the search committee.

Barden quickly organized a committee which includes representation from all campus constituency groups (faculty, staff students, alumni, and community), and an executive search firm was hired to

help locate candidates.

The search committee began reviewing applications and nominations in December. Preliminary interviews occurred during January and early February, and two-day on-campus interviews occurred in mid-February.

It is expected that the new president would be named by mid-March and begin work on July 1.

Krueger believes that many well-qualified candidates would be a part of the search process.

"This is such a great university," Krueger said, "with so many positive things happening. I'm sure there will be

a number of excellent candidates."

Krueger said that he'll meet with the new president and help make the transition as smooth as

possible.

"I have an obligation to meet with the new president and answer questions," Krueger said, "and to

share my understanding of what makes Winona State University truly distinct."

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Staring off into space has a different meaning for Winona State University Mathematics and Statistics Professor and NASA Research Scientist Consultant Richard Jarvinen. For him, it's a part of his job.

Jarvinen's career path became evident during his childhood. As a young boy, Jarvinen would daydream while

sitting

on the front

porch of his home about what he would

do when he grew up.

intercepting an invading missile while in flight. This occurred during a time when the U.S. government was concerned the Russians would aim a missile with a nuclear wathead at the United States. Jarvinen worked on the Nike

"I remember as a youngster noting the makes and

models of cars going down the road," chuckled Jarvinen, "and keeping statistical accounts of the popularity of their

makes as well as their ages."

This experience, along with inspiration from his father

Zeus project until 1962, when he decided to hit the books once

again.

While studying for a Ph.D. degree in mathematics from

Syracuse University, Jarvinen looked for fruitful employment

during the summer months. With his new interest in

who also shared his passion for numbers, led Jarvinen to a

aerospace engineering, Jarvinen investigated and discovered

career in mathematics

that General Electric did aerospace work.

and science.

In 1960, Richard Jarvinen graduated with a bachelor's

"I was hired by the heavy military electronics division of

degree from Saint John's University, in Collegeville, Minn.

General Electric," said Jarvinen, "and did some of the most

One year later, he received his master's degree from

interesting math I've ever done in my life."

Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tenn. At the same time,

During his years with General Electric, Jarvinen helped

the United States was involved with the Cuban Missile crisis

solve two major problems. One involved the development of

and the threat of a Russian attack during the Vietnam War. It

a mathematical

would be soon that Jarvinen's skills would be used for

detecting satellites in earth's orbit at all times during a radar

military intelligence.

searching procedure. The other involved an early

After graduation, Jarvinen accepted a position with

Univac, in St. Paul, Minn. Jarvinen worked on the Nike Zeus

procedure to optimize the probability of

application of the theory of pattern recognition to diagnose

foreign airplane traffic.

project, helping develop an anti-missile missile capable of

34 Spring 2005

Professor Richard Jarvinen during a research assignment at NASA’s Johnson Space Center near Houston, Tex.

'T really enjoy doing both jobs because one job component is an asset to the

other. As a professor, I'm growing in my basic knowledge and I get a chance to apply it at NASA. From NASA, I bring interesting methods back into the

mathematics and statistics classrooms."

Richard Jarviven

—

Texas, was

Health or the mathematics department at

home to one of

Rice University. He then took a teaching

the best health

position in Japan where he taught the

science centers

spring and summer of 1995. While in

in the nation.

Japan, Jarvinen received notice regarding

With this in

the positions in Houston and was

mind, Jarvinen

delighted to find out that he was granted

started making

all three roles, each to begin in the fall of

connections.

1995,

"T called NASA

Professor Dick Jarvinen with a research colleague at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

WSU

After receiving his Ph.D. degree,

While in Houston, Jarvinen served as a

and told them I

research scientist consultant for NASA, a

had a

visiting professor of biometry at the

sabbatical

University of Texas School of Public

leave," said

Health, and a visiting professor of

Jarvinen, "and

mathematics at Rice University. Jarvinen

was interested

divided his weeks to serve all of his roles.

Jarvinen began his career in higher

in a visiting position at the Johnson Space

He worked two or three days a week at

education at Carleton College. A career

Center

the Johnson Space Center and at least

move

brought him to Winona, Minn.,

He packed his bags and headed to

one

day each at the University of Texas

where he worked at St. Mary's University

Houston, Texas, for three days. During his

among other ventures, including two

interview at the Johnson Space Center, he

research appointments in medical

was

research statistics at the Mayo Clinic in

the scientists some of the types of

project he was undertaking at NASA. He

Rochester, Minn.

problems he had been working on.

took methods of medical research, which

"I wasn't expecting to give a

he used at the Mayo Clinic for the study

In 1989, with the advent of WSU's

asked to give a presentation to show

and Rice University.

The work Jarvinen did at each institution was related to a research

engineering program, Jarvinen came to

presentation," said Jarvinen, "however, I

of survivability of people, and applied

Winona State as a full-time faculty

had some of the formulas I was working

those methods to the study of the

member in the Department of

with in my wallet. I used those as the

reliability of aerospace hardware. To do

Mathematics and Statistics. Six years

basis for my extemporaneous

that, Jarvinen created mathematical and

later, Jarvinen

presentation."

statistical models to solve real-world

was

granted

a

sabbatical

leave. As a result of his past experiences,

Jarvinen knew he wanted to work with aerospace or

biostatistics during his

sabbatical. He also knew that Houston,

36 Spring 2005

Jarvinen left Houston hoping to receive one of three

positions with either the

problems. His skills were put to the test whena critical issue came up that

NASA Johnson Space Center, the

grabbed the attention of all 15 NASA

University of Texas School of Public

centers.

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Marley’s WSU Commitment:

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Investingin Students Jim Marley, a successful Wall Street businessman, honors his Winona roots and his parents love of education by

supporting the WSU

38 Spring 2005

Scholarship in their name.

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en Marley was

|

a member of the

faculty at Winona

sometimes used to work in the ticket booth for WSU

state Unive! ity for nearly 30 years, serving as a professor of

football and basketball, and we would often go along to the

ii usiness educati mand business administration from 1949-1978 . Fo wing his death, Dr. Marley's wife, Dorothy, asch arship in his For nearly two decades,

games. I especially remember rooting for some of the

Wothke.” Given this tradition, Diane recently bought

Dorothy kept the scholarship fund going and growing

Warrior shirts for her nieces. “The girls are six years old and

through personal gifts and the support of others who

like anything purple, so I knew I couldn't go wrong,” she

contributed to the fund out of honor and respect for

said.

*d

name.

Dr. Marley and his commitment to higher education.

“Something else I remember well is playing frisbee golf at

After Dorothy passed away in 1998, the couple's two

children, Jim and Diane, continued the Marley family

legacy of supporting quality education at Winona State through the scholarship.

Winona State was a central and constant theme

for the Marley family. After first moving to Winona

exciting Warrior basketball teams under head coach Les

WSU,” said Jim. When he and his family visited last summer, the progress and the changes over the years were

very evident around the

Winona State was a central

Winona State campus.

and constant theme for the

“The only drawback I can

Marley family.

see is that one of the old

in 1949, Warren and Dorothy spent a year as “house

frisbee golf holes seems to have been rendered completely

parents” at Lucas Lodge, one of the old Winona State

unplayable by Stark Hall.”

student residence halls located at Huff and Fifth Streets.

Jim added “Seriously, one can sense that WSU is

Their children later attended elementary school on campus

invigorated and well-positioned to meet the needs of the

at the Phelps School in the late 1960s.

students. The strides the school has made in the past

Diane, who lives in Winona and works in the business

several years, particularly the strategic expansion into new

office at Home and Community Options, recalled that “We

and relevant educational programs, are reflected not only

often walked from Phelps to our dad’s office in Somsen Hall

in the new buildings on campus but also in the attitude.

for a ride home after school, and we met many of his WSU

“Our parents would have been gratified to see the

university still growing and vibrant. That's a real testament

friends.”

After graduating from Winona Senior High School, Jim earned a

degree at the University of Minnesota and then an MBA from The

Wharton School.

Warren and Dorothy Marley

to the dedication and care of the faculty, students,

administrators, alumni and benefactors who have helped make WSU what it is today."

Over the years, the Warren and Dorothy Marley

Today, he isa

Scholarship fund has provided financial assistance to more

managing director at

than 50 WSU seniors who were business education or

HSBC Capital, the

business administration majors and who had

U.S. private equity

demonstrated excellent academic progress and the

investment unit of the

potential of making a significant contribution to business

HSBC Group, a global

or education.

financial institution based in London.

Jim, who now lives in New York City with his wife Isvari

“Our parents first met at the University of lowa, where our father finished his

degree through the G.I. Bill after

serving in WWII, and our mother finished her degree in

and twin daughters, noted that “As we were growing up we

three years to reduce tuition costs for her family,” said Jim.

certainly noticed the significant impact Winona State had

“Throughout their lives they regarded education as a

on the

community, but we also noticed the many ways

privilege, and they would be proud to see their scholarship

WSU related to our own daily routine. For instance, I

making a difference for so many deserving students. We

believe I was in 3rd grade at Phelps when I realized that my

hope many others will find unique and personal ways to

Phy. Ed. teacher, Mr. Gary Grob, also apparently coached

help support the quality education and service to society

the very successful WSU baseball teams in his spare time.”

that is central to the mission and vision of Winona State

Diane mentioned “Dad and other faculty members

University."

Winona Currents 39

RECEIVING HIGH HONORS t's the most prestigious award in

ranks as one of the greats in college

Division II football, the Harlon Hill

football.

University Wide Receiver Chris

receiver," said Sawyer. "He's a kid who

Samp was nominated to receive the

has done everything you can ask for;

award in November 2004.

one of the

Chris is one of only four WSU football

Heisman Trophy for Division I football.

Chris's love of the

He is only the second Winona State play-

game and success

er to ever be named a Harlon Hill final-

during high school j

ist.

made he

wantpd

to

selection process. To be recognized

Samp,

nation-wide is really amazing."

Albig goma} a

and the Las Vegas All American Bowl,

because he didn't want to follow in

Conference (NSIC) with 39 touchdown

a Division I All Star

my footsteps," said Dan. "I knew WSU

receptions and 2,654 receiving yards.

Sawyer hopes this exposure will help

would be a good fit for him; the peo-

He also set a single-season record for

Chris get into a professional football

ple, faculty and community. I knew it

completing 1,050 receiving yards, and

camp. Chris knows it'll be tough but

would be a good mix, and it turned

he is the only NSIC receiver in history

he'll work hard.

out that way."

to have 1,000 yards in a

single-season.

"It's been an awesome experience,"

to make it feels good," said Chris. "I

thing to me for the past six years. It's

want to give it my best shot and

in a season.

made my college experience what it

put WSU on the map."

vad

Chris graduated from WSU in December of 2004. However, the Samp

team was to break all of his dad's

athlete, it has been exciting to watch

family legacy lives on. Chris's younger

records.

Chris reach his personal goals and live

brother, Skyler,

his dreams.

is looking to make a name for himself

though."

"IT am very proud of his ability, and I think it will take him beyond

Chris is now number one on every

receiving record at Winona State, and

college

football," said Dan. "It's so much more fun to watch

Wis., played i

in where he

know him. WSU's Head Football Coach Tom Sawyer said Chris's football stats

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proved he would quickly move up the

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there that really think I have a chance

down receptions and receiving yards

"My dad has hada lot of fun with it,

Danis

"Knowing there are people out

said Chris. "Football has been every-

"I did it. I got them all," said Chris.

would

game. Coach

including most receptions, touch-

pw of

role

January, a Division II All Star game,

Northern Sun Intercollegiate

number 85 on the Warrior football

Chriq's parents, and Wally Gay

Dan

Chris played in the Cactus Bowl in

Chris set career records in the

toward the University of Minnesota

Chris admits one of his goals as

playeag's

football}in college.

junior and senior years.

Dan held many records at WSU,

hifiprealizg *

expected to make it this far into the

surprise to people who

them yourself."

[

unbelievable," said Chris. "I never

Chris's success as a wide receiver

down receptions in a game during his

The star athlete grew up in Green Bay, Wis.

comes as no

x

top eight players in

this award, which some compare to the

college football players in Division II is

your son break records than to break

go to Winona State, but he was leaning

the country."

players to have ever been nominated for

"To be picked as one of the top eight

he tied the record for the most touch-

the Warriors in the 1970s.

"Christopher knew I wanted him to

"Chris is a self-made athlete and

Trophy, and Winona State

himself as a leading wide receiver for

self-made

athlete and receiver. He's a kid who has "Chris is a done everything you can ask for; one of the top eight players in the country."

—Coach Tom Sawyer

a

sophomore at WSU,

in the WSU football program.

WSU SOARS in National Rankings inona State University

entering freshmen class with a high

graduation rate performance and

continues to make

school grade point average and SAT

alumni giving rate. Each indicator is

national headlines as

or ACT score above the national

assigned a weight, expressed as a

premiere institution in higher

average; and the cost of attendance

percentage, based on the judgments

education. In 2004, WSU was, once

must be below the national average.

of U.S. News and World Report

again, ranked as one of America's

For seven consecutive years

a

100 Best College Buys. Winona State was also honored

by U.S. News and

World Report and the Princeton

Winona State University was the

only Minnesota school included in the report.

Another nationally-known

Review.

WSU is the only Minnesota

publication also ranks Winona State

high-quality institution. U. S.

college or university to be one of

as a

America's 100 Best College Buys for

News and World Report ranked WSU

nine consecutive years. The

as a

publication is an independent

listing of America's Best Colleges.

ranking of schools by Institutional

top tier institution in the 2005

Winona State was ranked 68th

about which measures of quality matter most.

The colleges are then ranked

based on their average weighted score.

Finally, for the first time, WSU is one of the

170 colleges named Best

in the Midwest by The Princeton Review.

The Princeton Review has 64

ranking lists; one of those lists

Research and Evaluation (IRE) of

among the institutions in the top

features the best colleges in the

Rome, Ga. The report profiles

tier of the "Midwestern colleges and

Midwest. Each college chosen this

schools that are the highest rated

universities with masters degree

year had to meet two criteria. First,

academically, but also have the

programs" category.

they had to meet The Princeton

U.S. News and World Report

lowest cost.

Review's standards for academic

ranks 1,400 colleges across the

excellence within their region. And

president of IRE, the company

nation, including 572 schools in the

second, the publication's editors

researches 1,459 accredited U.S.

masters universities category.

had to be able to survey the

colleges and universities

Ranking categories are based on

institution's students anonymously.

nationwide that offer four-year

institutional mission, such as a

undergraduate degree programs

research university or liberal arts

York City-based company known

and which provide facilities for both

college, and their region.

for its test prep courses, education

According to Lewis Lindsey, Jr.,

room and board.

To be considered for America's

100 Best College Buys, a college must meet

specific requirements.

Data is collected from each

The Princeton Review is a New

services and books. It has

school related to academic

conducted the survey since 1992,

excellence. The indicators used to

when it first published its annual

capture academic quality fall into

"Best Colleges," the only guide

categories: assessment by

offering college rankings based on

They must be an accredited four-

seven

year institution; offer full residential

administrators at peer institutions,

student ratings of their schools and

facilities including residence halls

retention of students, faculty

reports of their experiences at them.

and dining services; have an

resources, student academic

preparedness, financial resources, 42 Spring 2005

SPORTS AUCTION SCORES BIG

WSU

Warrior Club Sports Auction volunteers complete another successful year.

In order to foster a premier education, Winona State

assignments, including soliciting auction items and

University has made a commitment to high expectations.

organizing the logistics of the event to registering potential

WSU volunteers expect no less of themselves as they give

bidders and greeting people the day of the event. The chair

their time to cultivate the university's culture, and WSU

of the auction event, Greg Evans, senior vice president of

Warrior Club Sports Auction volunteers are no exception.

Merchants Financial Group, said the success of this event is

Dan Schumacher, director of athletic development and

truly a combined effort.

the annual fund, said this year dozens of people gave more

"First and foremost, we have an awesome committee.

than 3,000 hours of volunteer time to create the successful

The group is made up of a great balance of university staff

12th Annual WSU Warrior Club Sports Auction, held

and community supporters of Warrior athletics," said Evans.

September 25, 2004.

"The other reason for the auction's success is support from

"As an alumnus, I'm totally blown away by how much

local businesses, community members and alumni who

time these community members donate toward this event,"

participate in the auction as part of the annual

said Schumacher. "As an employee, it's even more

homecoming festivities."

astonishing to see the behind-the-scenes logistics of the event. It's

truly a philanthropic interest. The volunteers give

so much of themselves for this

university."

The sports auction is one of six major fundraising events hosted by the WSU Warrior Club. The auction was

Evans has donated his time as auction committee chair

for the past four years. He said he continues to volunteer because he feels the university is a valuable asset to the

community. He also has a passion for athletics.

"It's rewarding to do work that's appreciated," said

established to provide the university with additional money

Evans. "The fruits of our labor pay off in terms of the quality

to support varsity athletic scholarships. Schumacher

of the students and athletes that are recruited by the

said this year's auction raised almost $43,000.

"I don't know if we'd be able to have this kind of success without these

university and the success that is being enjoyed by the athletic programs at WSU." Almost 300 people attended the WSU Warrior Club

volunteers," said Schumacher.

"We rely so heavily on them, and we're so thankful and

Sports Auction. This year's participants helped the

appreciative of their efforts."

_sports auction committee surpass their

The sports auction is planned by a committee of about 25 volunteers. They met

during the five months leading up to the September event. The volunteers take on many

fundraising goal by almost $8,000. Community ©

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businesses, WSU faculty and staff, alumni and many others donated almost 400 auction items for the event.

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CLASS Nice: 1900 — 69

Esther Wachter, ©37(Farmington, MN)

celebrated her 90th birthday on May 14, 2004.

Friends and family gathered at the home of

family members Diane and Randy Borchardt, 77, on May 16, 2004.

David Davies, ©65 (Alexandria, VA) is program manager in communications

survivability program-system integration for the Harris Group in Alexandria, Va. Gretchen Koehler, “65 (St. Peter, MN) retired

Mark J. Nichols, ©78 (St. Paul, MN) is a

An avid gardener, carpenter and antique

hunter, she will continue to live in St. Peter.

Gretchen taught in Iowa for three years prior to

beginning her teaching career at Gustavus.

Dr. Michael Baglino, “66/68/74 (Boynton Beach, FL) performs under the name of Michael Matone on stage and in theatre. He

recently completed performances in Las Vegas and has sung for President George Bush at the Minneapolis Target Center. He will be starring in the Miami Shores Theatre Production, “The

Ed Sullivan Show,” as Ed Sullivan. He is

primarily a Frank Sinatra impersonator/ tribute artist.

Theodore (Ted) and Diane (Broad) Fredrickson, “67 (Bexley, OH) Ted is the president of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

Judith R. (Campbell) Jacobsen, “68 (New Brighton, MN) retired in June 2004 after

teaching in the Moundsview School District for 26 years. Prior to her retirement, Judith

received the William E. Gardner Pre K-12

Outstanding Educator Award for 2004 from the University of Minnesota Alumni Society. Judith completed her master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 1983, qualifying her for this award.

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and Clint is the member solutions/sales

David Mahlke, “81 (Winona, MN) met

Eli Crogan, “70 (Watertown, WI) received recognition from Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle for achieving second place among Wisconsin high school basketball coaches in total wins. He was inducted into the Wisconsin

Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1996. He had over 643 wins during that time

with 16 championship teams in high school and college. He is most known for his years as coach of the Watertown Goslings where his teams won 312 games and 11 Wisconsin Little

Ten Championships, and made state

appearances in 1982-83 and 1984-85. He has been coaching for 43 years and credits much of

his success to good players, loyal parents, fans,

manager at New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

Eric and Laurie (Schutz) Christianson, “91

President George W. Bush during an event in

LeSueur, Minn., which focused on conservation

(Waukegan, IL) are the proud parents of Emily

issues. David is the state chapter president for

Pearl born Aug. 10, 2004. Eric is the assistant

the National Wild Turkey Federation.

principal at Robert Abbott Accelerated Middle School in Waukegan and Laurie is customer

Scott G. Johnson, “82 (Bloomington, MN) is an

attorney with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

service manager at Uline.

LLP in Minneapolis, Minn.

Dan and Juli (Glas) Cravens, *92 (Acworth, GA) are the proud parents of Shelby Adele born July 30, 2004. Dan works for MB Kahn Construction and Juli works for Kennesaw State

Paul V. Kieffer, ~84 (Crystal, MN) is an

attorney with Soucie & Bolt in Anoka, Minn.

Susan Mundt, “84 (Utica, MN) is a nurse practitioner at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in the Department of Endocrinology.

She and her husband, Bob, have been married

University.

Amy (Clark) Hoffland, “92 (Viroqua, WI) is

teaching fourth grade at Cashton Elementary

23 years and have four children.

School. She and her husband also own and

Cary R. Heyer, ©86 (La Crescent, MN) is public relations director for Century Telephone

operate three businesses. They have two children: Mackenzie (6) and Brenden (4).

in La Crosse, Wis.

Ellen Holt, “92 (La Crosse, WI) has been

Sheri (Jacobson) Blesener, °87 (St. Paul, MN)

appointed to the Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board. She is the director for employee relations and recruitment at

shares that her degree in mass communica-

tions-journalism with a minor in sociology has been helpful in the substitute teaching field,

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La

and that writing is extremely important within

Crosse, Wis.

the language arts curriculum in education.

Jeff Kusch, “88 (Champlin, MN) was

appointed CEO of Austin Mutual Insurance Company this past January. Jeffis also a director at Austin Mutual, as well as a board member of The Insurance Federation of _

Minnesota, Property Loss Research Bureau and the Minnesota Guarantee Fund. He and his

wife, Alison, have three children: Aaron (8),

Ryan (5) and Dana (3).

Katherine (Marceron) Sandow, “88

in Rochester, Minn.

Laurel (Foust) Danley, ©94 (Rapid City, SD)

-

(Arlington Heights, IL) is a charge nurse for a Plaines, Ill. She lives in Arlington Heights with her husband John.

Beth (Befort) Arendt, “89 (Mazeppa, MN) and her husband, Dan, welcomed baby Michael Neil on July 29, 2004. Beth works for

Olmsted County Community Services.

Jeff Friedman, “89 (Bainbridge Isle, WA) is a UNIX administrator for Nordstrom in Seattle, Wash. He and his wife, Amy, have two children: Jack (6) and Jennifer (3).

Connie (Selly) Perila, “89 (Savage, MN) and her husband, Jeff, are the proud parents of twin

boys. Joseph Henry and Benjamin Thomas were born on Oct. 29, 2004.

Gary and Lauren (Bachleda) Britton, “94 (Cary, IL) are the proud parents of Nicole Anne born Aug. 27, 2004.

Terry Buck, “94 (St. Charles, MN) and Roxanne Marquardt were married Aug. 14, 2004. Roxanne works at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Terry works at Pemstar

and her husband, Tim, are the proud parents of

child/adolescent unit at a hospital in Des

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Clint and Michele (Barney) Hutchins, “90 (Plymouth, NH) welcomed daughter Emily Michele on Sept. 16, 2004. Michele is director of public relations at Plymouth State University

Minn.

after 36 years of teaching and coaching at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.

1990-99

managing director for Piper Jaffray, Pratt/Nichols, Miller Team in Minneapolis,

Dane Alec born on Sept. 24, 2004. He joins

brother Kyle at home.

Cass Gordon, 94 (Winona, MN) was

appointed to the Winona Agency Corporate Board of Directors. He has been employed by Winona Agency since 1995 and is responsible for information technology for the company.

Renee Kleszczynski, “94 (Olean, NY) is head athletic trainer for the St. Bonaventure

University Department of Athletics.

Jillian (Gilbertson) and Jeremy Quandt, 94 & *98 (Rushford, MN) are the proud parents of Adalynn born Sept. 18, 2004.

Meghan (Gura) McNail, °95 (Atlanta, GA) and her husband, Frank, have a two-year-old daughter. She works for the State of Georgia as project manager for families who have children with special needs and child care issues.

and his wife Karen and family.

Winona Currents 45

Andy and Jennifer (Guinea) Weaverling, 95 (Minneapolis, MN) are the proud parents of Ava Katherine born on Aug. 13, 2004.

Linda Griebenow, '96 (Rochester, MN) is an

Andy and Patty (Herbst) Willeman, ~98 (Dresser, WI) welcomed their second child Anna on March 7, 2004. She joins brother Drew at home. Patty is employed by the Amery

informatics nurse specialist at Mayo Clinic in

Regional Medical Center. Andy is employed by

Rochester, Minn. She works on the

the Osceola School District.

development of electronic tools for nurses, as well as on the development team for computerized physician order entry. She and her husband have an 8-year-old son and twin girls.

Mary (Kelly) Hetland, ©96 (Freeport, MN) and her husband, Paul, became the proud parents of daughter Claire Anneliese on Aug. 23, 2004. Mary and Paul also have a 3-year-old daughter, Kathleen.

Neal Siegellak, “97 (Buffalo Grove, IL) and his wife, Miya, are the proud parents of Spencer Jacob born Feb. 10, 2004.

Maggie Staff, '96 (Orland Park, IL) recently was named

Corey and Amy (Kline) Woxland, °98 (St. Charles, MN) welcomed daughter Ella Marie

Travis Hemker, 99 (Winona, MN) and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of twin

boys born July 13, 2004.

Tanya (Traaseth) Hughes, “99 (Rochester, MN) and her husband, Chris, are the proud parents of Gavin Christopher born Sept. 16, 2003.

Allison (Wojtowicz) and Jeremy Hursh, 99 &

born on Oct. 12, 2004. Amy is at home with Ella

‘00 (Marine on St. Croix, MN) welcomed son

and son Noah (3). Corey is a clinical instructor

Ethan Mithcell born Aug. 6, 2004. Jeremy is

at Mayo Clinic School of Health Services.

network administrator for the Minnesota

Nicole (Tolefson) Corcoran, 99 (Minnesota

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Allison is a

City, MN) and her husband, Cory, are the proud parents of daughter Mikayla born July 28, 2004.

Cindi (Mc Mahan) and Mark Harris, (Maple Grove, MN) “99 and “00 are the proud parents of Jack David born May 20, 2004. Mark is employed by Light Weight Belt and Cindi works at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

forensic scientist for the Minnesota Bureau of

Criminal Apprehension.

Nathan and Melissa (Konkel) Larsen, *99 (Waukesha, WI) welcomed daughter Malorie Sue on March 24, 2004. Melissa is at home with

baby Malorie. Nathan is an emergency room

a second vice president at the

Northern Trust Company, Chicago, Ill. She is a senior fiduciary wealth administrator in the

WSU ALUMNI BABIES ON THE WEB

wealth management group within personal

financial services. Maggie joined Northern Trust in 1996.

Carol (Gau) Borzyskowski, *97 (Winona,

MN) has collaborated with Nancy K. Peterson, WSU director of grants and sponsored projects,

quarterly literary magazine, Main Channel Voices. The magazine centers on a river theme and contains poetry. The editors hope that it will be an opportunity to serve as a “launching pad” for area voices looking to be published. on a

Brent Cordes, *97 (Zumbrota, MN) and his wife, Kara, welcomed daughter Ella Elizabeth on Oct. 5, 2004. Brent is the store manager of

Praxair in Rochester, Minn.

Jude and Jennifer Eichman, “97 & “99

(Trempealeau, WI) have opened The Center for Family Chiropractic Care in Winona with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 13, 2004. After completing their education at WSU, the couple went on to graduate from the Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minn. They have a daughter, Genevieve.

Kyle and Michelle (Plein) Harper, ©97 (Holmen, WI) are the proud parents of daughter Lacy born Aug. 6, 2004. Kyle works at

Winona Marie Fye is one of more than two dozen baby pictures sent by WSU alumni in response to an article in the Fall 2004 issue of Winona Currents magazine. She is the first child of Josh and Cathy (Flegner) Fye

of Pewaukee, Wis., and was born August 26, 2004.

Josh and Cathy met while attending Winona State. Both were workstudy students in the biology lab. Josh was a biology major and graduated in 1999; Cathy was a nursing major and graduated in 2000. Cathy said they named their daughter Winona because they met in Winona, and because it is an Indian name

meaning first-born.

Each of the alumni who sent baby

pictures to the WSU Alumni Relations

Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse and Michelle

office received a

is employed by the Bangor, Wisc., School

purple "Baby Warrior

District.

Scott J. Kluver, ~97 (Clinton, WI) is

administrator for the Village of Clinton, Wis. Rich and Kim (Domeier) Bauer, ~98

(DeForest, WI) welcomed son Than Paul on June 29, 2004. Rich works for US Cellular and Kim works for Capital Newspapers, Inc.

Bethany Saltysiak, ©98 (Marietta, GA) is a research engineer for Lockheed Martin Aero in Marietta, Ga.

Ty Warner, 98 (Warroad, MN) works for Polaris Industries in Roseau, Minn. He and his

fiancée, Kaci, have a six-month-old son, Sam. 46 Spring 2005

Onesie" to show WSU pride. The

onesies are

Winona Marie Fye

embroidered with the message "Born to go to Winona State."

All of the baby pictures are available for viewing on the Winona Currents

website at: www.winona.edu/ publications/currents/index.html.

more alunni babies on-line at:

http://www.winona.edu/publications/currents/index. html.

resident at Froedtert Hospital in

Milwaukee, Wis. Melanie B. Rubin, “99 (Champaign,

OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OR MEMORABILIA ANYONE?

IL) is working to attain a doctoral

degree in higher education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-

Alumni Relations Office always

Champaign. She serves as a research assistant, as well as teaching assistant

enjoys receiving old WSU

for the Department of Educational

photographs, news clippings and

Psychology.

memorabilia.

2000-04

Frequently, when alumni or

Laura Berg, 00 (West Fargo, ND) was

presented with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the University of

relatives clean the attic, basement, garage or storage area, they come

North Dakota School of Medicine in

across interesting items and send

May 2004.

Corey Betchwars, ‘00 (Rollingstone,

them to us, rather than trash them.

MN) and Carla Kern were married on

Of particular interest are photographs

Aug. 20, 2004, in Apple Valley, Minn.

Carla attends Bethel Seminary in Arden Hills, Minn. Cory works for Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Apple Valley,

alumni may have taken while on

campus.

Minn.

WSU alumni or friends with items

Jamie Buehner, “00 (Istanbul, Turkey)

they are willing to donate to WSU, or

is teaching English as a second

language in Istanbul, Turkey.

perhaps loan long enough to scan

Reid Gisslen, ‘00 (Minneapolis, MN)

and return, should contact the

is recruiting sourcing specialist for

Hollstadt & Associates in Burnsville,

Alumni Relations Office by phone,

Minn.

507-457-5027; by email,

Brian Semling, ‘00 (Fountain City,

WI) is the owner/operator of Brian’s

As Winona State prepares for its 150th

alumni@winona.edu; or simply mail the items

Toys. Brian buys, sells and trades vintage and collectable toys. He spoke

anniversary year in 2008, plans call for a

to: WSU Alumni Relations, 175 W. Mark Street,

about his business at the summer 2004

coffee-table book filled with pictures and

PO Box 5838, Winona, MN, 55987.

WSU Reunion Weekend.

Karen (Miller) Tienter, 00 (Winona,

memories from the past. In addition, the WSU

MN) and her husband, Barry, are the

proud parents of Bryce born May 25, Melanie Houff, -01 (Saint Louis Park, MN) is

2004.

Chad and Heidi (Wencl) Blumers, “01 & *03

(Winona, MN)

are the

proud parents of Olivia

Ann born March 26, 2004.

a teacher in the

Hopkins, Minn., School

District.

Michael H. Larson, ‘01 (San Diego, CA)

Kimberly Boldt, ‘01 (Winona, MN) and Timothy Larsen were married July 10, 2004, in Nodine, Minn. Kimberly works at Express-AButton Inc., in Winona, and Timothy works at

earned a Master of Science and Engineering

Steve Larsen Construction, in Winona.

(Chicago, IL) were married in August 2004. Tim

degree from the University of Delaware in Newark, Del., in May 2004.

Tim Molepske and Rachel Genosky, '01 & “02

Jonathan and Jamie (Thielbar) Selin, 01

(Cooperstown, ND) are the proud parents of William John born Aug. 31, 2004. Jonathan is

employed by Cooperstown Bible Camp and Jamie is employed at Mercy Hospital.

Kara (Schoh) Tarrence, ©01 (Madrid, IA) is teen coordinator for the Johnston School

District in Johnston, Iowa.

Tim Benz, 02 (Rochester, MN) works in the

Curtis Cichanowski II, “01 (Winona, MN)

is the director of computer services for the

data integrity department at the Mayo Clinic in

earned a Master of Science and Engineering

Winnetka Public Schools in Winnetka, II.

Rochester, Minn.

degree from the University of Delaware in Newark, Del., in May 2004.

Corey and Kara (Obermeyer) Dornack, “01

Rachel is a senior association coordinator with

Shaun Bollig, “02 (Menomonee Falls, WI) is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy and management from the University of Oregon.

Jessica (Ronnenberg) Callahan, “02 (Edina, MN) and her husband, Sam, are the proud parents of Elise Marie born May 4, 2004.

SmithBucklin in Chicago.

Brian Mueller, 01 (Winona, MN) is an

(Brownsdale, MN) were married in August

alternate sourcing engineer for the RTP

2004. Kara graduated from the William Mitchell

Company in Winona.

Sarah Myhre, ‘01 (Hopkins, MN) is a special investigator for the United States Investigations

College of Law in May 2004 with a Juris Doctor

degree.

Daniel Heins, ’01 (Hopkins, MN) is general

manager/ district manager for Subway Inc. in

Services in Edina, Minn.

Scott Reber, -01 (La Crosse, WI) is an

St. Paul, Minn.

instructor of written communications for

Angela Houff, 01 (St. Louis Park, MN) is a paralegal for the Educational Credit Management Corporation in St. Paul, Minn.

Western Wisconsin Technical College in La

Crosse, Wis. Anne (Piller) Ruppert, 01 (Winona, MN) was

recently married and is the human

resource director for Wal-Mart in Winona.

Jessica is an active member of the United States

Army Reserves and is currently working for the 88th Regional Readiness Command at Fort Snelling, Minn., as a civilian.

Kristin (Mason) Debeltz, “02 (Eden Prairie,

MN) was married on June 19, 2004, in Winona.

She works at KinderCare Learning Centers.

Jacqueline (Watts) Ganz, 02 (Schaumburg, IL) is subsidy specialist II for the YMCA Child Winona Currents 47

The Trees of Winona State University cull.

By BitL MEYER AND TOM GRIER A new book, The Trees

of Winona State University, by

Bill Meyer and Tom Grier, was published and is available

The book celebrates the diversification of trees at Winona State. There are more than 90 varieties of trees

for purchase at the Winona State University Book Store

on campus. Since

and local Winona book shops. The book was funded

been able to boast that it has growing on campus at least

through a special account set up by WSU President Darrell Krueger and through private gifts.

Dozens of color photographs of campus trees in their locations are featured in the 98-page coffee-table style book, as well as close-ups of interesting tree

one of every tree

WSU Book Store by phone, 507-457-5319. The book is

characteristics such as leaves, bark, fruit or blooms.

also available at the following book stores: The Book

Detailed campus maps are included noting the location

Shelf, 619 Huff Street; Book World, 1213 Gilmore Ave. in the Winona Mall; and Paperbacks and Pieces, 429

of each tree, as of fall 2004.

2003, Winona State University has

species native to Minnesota.

The book sells for $10 with all proceeds going to a fund

for continued maintenance and diversification of trees on campus. It is available for mail-order

through the

Mankato Ave.

Care Assistance Program in Glen Ellyn, Ill.

Steve and Jennifer Hadler, “02 (New

Brighton, MN) welcomed their new baby, Adrion, on Aug. 26, 2004. Steve works for Allianz Life.

Kari Heywood, ©02 (Plymouth, MN) is a

cardiac rehab specialist for North Memorial Medical Center and Regions Hospital in

Robbinsdale, Minn.

Brian and Tamara (Ruland) Munster, “02 &

03 (Sun Prairie, WI) were married in May 2004.

Tami works as an accountant for Home Health

Becca (Nawikas) Thomas, -02

“04 (Eyota, MN) were married June 5, 2004, in

director at the YMCA.

Nicole Krupa, “03 (Antioch, IL) is program supervisor at Great Lakes Adaptive Sports

Lewiston, Minn.

Jennifer (Selby) Westpfahl, *02 (Eau Claire, WI) and her husband, Mark, are the proud

Association.

parents of Grace Evelyn born Sept. 17, 2004.

Jennifer works at Eau Claire Press Company.

Leroy Lim, -03 (Monterey Park, CA) is a risk analyst for Cook Inlet Energy in Los Angeles,

Wendi Williams, *02 (Apple Valley, MN) is a software configuration analyst for Lockheed Martin in Eagan, Minn.

April (Danielson) Wood, “02 (St. Louis, MO)

United in Madison, Wis. Brian is a certified

is a preschool teacher at Affton-Lindbergh

therapeutic recreation specialist for ElderCare

Early Childhood Center in St. Louis, Mo.

of Wisconsin.

Lindsey (Thompson) and Adam Gust, '03 &

(Fredericksburg, VA) married Adam Thomas in September 2004. She is assistant aquatic

Joanna M. Anderson, ‘03 (Minneapolis, MN)

Calif.

Jason and Rachel (Ertz) Mack, “03 & “04 (Lonsdale, MN) were married Sept. 18, 2004.

Rachel is assistant program manager for

Opportunity Partners in Richfield, Minn.

Dustin Moburg, “03 (La Crescent, MN) is the middle school band director at Caledonia

works at Digital Marketing in Minneapolis,

Middle School in Caledonia, Minn.

and her husband, Nick, live in Anchorage,

Minn.

Alaska.

Stacy Booth, °03 (Woodinville, WA) is copy editor for King County Journal in Kent, Wash.

Gina (Orlikowski) Rippentrop, -03 (Onalaska, WI) married Kevin Rippentrop on Oct. 16, 2004, in Holmen, Wis. Dennis Abernathy, *04 (Cottage Grove, MN)

Nicole (Larson) Nelson, 02 (Anchorage, Ak)

Joanna Sanders, “02 (Winona, MN) and her husband, Charles, are the proud parents of Lukas Charles born July 15, 2004.

Teresa Schneider, 02 (Eau Claire, Wis.) is an

analyst for Menards in Eau Claire, Wis. 48 Spring 2005

Jennie (Silvernail) Brass, ~03 (Rochester, MN) is frame shop manager for Hobby Lobby

is a teacher for Independent School District

in Rochester, Minn.

279.

Jessica Amdahl, ©04 (Chandler, AZ) is a resource teacher for

Kyrene School District in Tempe, Ariz.

Carrie (Ryan) Anderson, “04 (Rochester, MN) is a nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She and her husband, Andrew, welcomed

baby Ashley born Aug. 26, 2004.

Tiffany Bani, ‘04 (Green Bay, WI) attends graduate school at the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis, Minn.

Anne Beckermann, *04 (Brooklyn Park, MN) works at the City of Lakes Transitional Care Home in Minneapolis, Minn.

Kara Berg, ‘04 (Missoula, MT) is employed at Russell Elementary School in Missoula, Mont.

Cassandra Bertram, 04 (East Dundee, IL) is a staff accountant for

Audit Bureau of

Circulations in Schaumburg, IIl.

Jessica Bittner, 04 (Muskego, WI) is a seventh grade teacher for the Mukwonago School District in Mukwonago, Wis. Shawn Bloyer, “04 (Spring Grove, MN) attends graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse majoring in sports administration.

Tiffany (Schulz) Bolduan, “04 (La Crosse, WI) is a paralegal for the law firm of Moen, Sheehan & Meyer in La Crosse, Wis.

Katie Bradshaw, “04 (Minneapolis, MN) is a

Ake a Gander: Watertow! A Winona State University announces the introduction of Artists in Wood, a

publication representing the Winona State Waterfowl Collection and the antique art of the Minnesota Decoy Foundation.

The WSU decoy collection is the first and only permanent public display

of decoys in the State of Minnesota, and the book is the first and most

comprehensive publication representing Minnesota's antique decoy art and contemporary Minnesota decoy carvers. The book contains more than 130

extraordinary color photographs of decoys combined with history, poetry and detailed descriptions of a decoy shaping.

The antique decoy art depicted

in the book resounds with such names as

Tuveson, Herters, Theissen, LaPort, Sallet, Quam, Moes, and many others and represents the best of the decoy carving history in Minnesota.

Contemporary carvers are represented by Sam and Lilly Nottleman, Marv

licensed social worker at a nursing home in

Meyer and Marvin Bernet. The Nottleman’s waterfowl art is noted for its

Minneapolis, Minn.

Carol (Seha) Brogan, “04 (Lanesboro, MN) is

detail and lifelike appearance. They are both nationally and internationally

recognized artists.

a licensed social worker/adult mental health case manager for the Hiawatha

Valley Mental

Meyer is well-known to Minnesota decoy collectors

Health Center in Winona.

as a master carver reminiscent of the Old World Black

Katharine Caddell, ‘04 (Park Ridge, IL) attends graduate school at Loyola University

Forest carvers from Germany.

majoring in social work and family law.

Stephanie Castellano, “04 (Minneapolis, MN) is a paralegal for the law firm of Tewksbury, Kerfeld & Zimmer in Minneapolis, Minn.

Elizabeth Crogan, “04 (Ettrick, WI) is a serology technician at ViroMed laboratories in

Bernet has been carving decoys since 1949, and

his mallard decoy ’

.

sugar pine, is on

Minnetonka, Minn.

Heather Dawson, “04 (Rochester, MN) is a teacher at John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minn.

Mindy Droogsma, *04 (Grover Beach, CA) is a

Regional Medical Center.

Sarah Dyer, 04 (Maple Grove, MN) is meetings and conventions systems analyst for the Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis, Minn.

Ryan Falch, “04 (Fall Creek, WI) is employed

by Brainco in Minneapolis, Minn.

Andrea Fredrickson, ‘04 (Red Wing, MN) is a math teacher at Lincoln High School in Lake City, Minn.

Katrina Gass, ©04 (Layton, UT) is an R&D engineer at ATK in Clearfield, Utah.

Andrea Geary, 04 (Streamwood, IL) is account services coordinator for The Marketing Edge.

head, carved of

—_—e

the cover.

The duck

decoy

nurse at Sierra

collection, and the book, are the results of many talented

people with an interest in this unique

American art form. Erv Bublitz,

a WSU

professor of sociology, was

instrumental in brining the collection to Winona State and

publishing the

book.

Artists in Wood can be purchased at the following locations: Winona State

University Bookstore; Paperbacks & Pieces, 429 Mankato Ave.; and Picadilly

Gallery, Hwy 61, seven miles north of Winona.

Erin Hall, “04 (St. Paul, MN) is a teacher at Twin Cities International Elementary School in

Minneapolis, Minn.

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TELL YOUR FRIENDS WHAT YOU’RE UP TO We need your personal and professional updates for Class Notes. If your name has changed, please include your name while you where at Winona State. You can send your news via email:

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Hospital in Madison, Wis. Nicole Schneider, “04 (Eagan, MN) is a data analyst at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Lori Schoeppner, *04 (Stewartville, MN) is an elementary teacher at Folwell Elementary

Name (first name/maiden or birth/current last name)

Class year

Address

School in Rochester, Minn.

Tiffany Schriever, ‘04 (Ponchatoula, LA) is attending graduate school at Southeastern University in Hammond, La., to major in biology.

Erin Sipe, 04 (Lake Geneva, WI) is working on her master’s degree in clinical social work at Loyola University in Chicago, IIl.

State

City

Zip

Phone

e-mail

Glen Smith, ‘04 (Dearborn, MI) is a research

engineer at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn,

Spouse’s name (first name/maiden or birth/current last name)

Class year

Mich.

Crystal (Cosie) Sobotta, “04 (Galesville, WI) is

Current Occupation/Title

title VIII coordinator for the Ho-Chunk Nation in La Crosse, Wis.

Lacy Srp, 04 (Austin, MN) is an accountant and auditor for Hill, Larson Walth & Buhs, PA.

News (attach additional sheets if needed)

in Austin, Minn.

Amy Steffenson, “04 (Owatonna, MN) works for Faribault Foods Inc. in Faribault, Minn.

Chad Steinmetz, ‘04 (Eau Claire, WI) is assistant principal at Bloomer High School in

Bloomer, Wis. Jessica Stevenson, 04 (Rochester, MN) is staff accountant for HLB Tautges Redpath in

Birth Announcement

Rochester, Minn.

Meghan Stevenson, -04 (New York, NY) is

Parent's names

attending graduate school at Pace University in New York, N.Y. She is working toward a master’s degree in publishing.

Robin Szatkowski, *04 (Las Vegas, NV) is a math teacher for the Clark County School

Name (first name/maiden or birth/current last name)

Class year

Name (first name/maiden or birth/current last name)

Class year

District.

[

]Daughter’sname

[

]Son’s name (first/last)

Public Schools in New Berlin, Wis.

[

]Daughter’sname

[

]Son’sname (first/last)

Lisa (Horton) Uszenski, “04 (Moose Lake, MN) is a registered nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn.

Elisabeth VanDerWerf, 04 (Winona, MN) is

Date of Birth

Megan Thompson, 04 (Waukesha, WI) is an elementary school teacher for the New Berlin

stage hand at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis. David Von Ruden, *04 (Burnsville, MN) is a

Place of birth

Marriage Announcement

a

Name (first name/maiden or birth/current last name)

Class year

Spouse’s Name (first name/maiden or birth/current last name)

Class year

chemistry teacher at Northfield High School in Northfield, Minn.

Kara (Kothbauer) Weiss, “04 (Minneapolis, MN) is a preschool teacher for KinderCare in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Scott Weiss, 04 (Minneapolis, MN) is a

Date of marriage

Current residence

district manager trainee for Super America in

Roseville, Minn.

Jenny Wiesner, 04 (Shawano, WI) is a

Death Announcement

teacher in the Bowles School District.

Kelly (Parfrey) Winchell, “04 (Dodge Center, MN) is production engineer for Ortho Innovations Inc. in Rochester, Minn.

Tressa Young, 04 (Amery, WI) is a registered nurse at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn.

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IN MEMORIAM Fern (Rose) Swanson, ©20 (Buffalo, MN) was a

and Stewartville, Minn. He taught vocal and

associations.

teacher and principal at a number of Central

elementary instrumental music in the St.

Mary C. Olson, “64 (Wabasha, MN) graduated

Minnesota schools. She earned bachelor’s and

Charles school district many years before his

from Winona State in 1964 with a bachelor’s

master’s degrees from St. Cloud State

retirement. After the death of his first wife, he

degree in elementary education/special education after graduating with a certificate from the Braille and Sight Saving School in Faribault, Minn. She taught special needs children in Red Wing, Minn., and then moved to St. Paul, Minn., where she taught at the Como School for 13 years. Mary then bought the Red Eye Saloon in Wabasha, Minn., in 1978

University. After 51 years in education 25 asa principal she retired in 1971. During the

married Alice. His two children are WSU

summer of 2000 she celebrated her 100th

Leona (Tlougan) Magnuson, °52 (Cannon

birthday with more than 150 family, friends

Falls, MN) taught school in Caledonia, S.D.,

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alumni.

and former students.

and Farmington, Minn. Leona married James

Ethel Roy, ©28 (Olney, MD)

E. Magnuson in 1957 and they had four

Elaine (Rose) Barkenhagen, 28 (Reedsburg, WI)

children. She was a volunteer for the battered

Sigrun (Gislason) Olsen, °29 (Hopkins, MN) Virginia (Mueller) Wallman, 30 (Rochester, MN)

woman's shelter and enjoyed traveling.

and renamed it M.O.’s Bar. She sold the business in 1994. Mary was a member of the

Burns Valley and Houston County, Minn. She

Margaret “Peggy” (McNally) Lange, °55 (Wichita Falls, TX) married Bernard Lange in 1955. They had three children. Peggy taught at Notre Dame Elementary School for 21 years and served as assistant principal for two years.

married Daniel Burke in 1937. They had six

She received a “Teacher of the Year” award

children. She later returned to Winona State

from the Fort Worth Diocese in 1991.

and obtained a bachelor’s degree in teaching and a master’s degree in physical education.

Phyllis Mae (Watts) Sorenson, ©59 (Chatfield, MN) had a 32-year teaching career. She

She taught at Elgin-Millville High School for

married Richard Sorenson in 1942 in Oakland,

Middle School. Since 1990, she worked at

eighteen years.

Dorothy (Richter) Zabel, *36 (Plainview, MN) graduated from Winona Teacher's College in 1936 and taught in rural schools. She married Clarence Zabel in 1940. They had 5 children.

Dorothy and Clarence farmed in Elgin Township all their lives. She was active in the community, serving in the Farm Bureau and in

Calif. The couple later lived in Chatfield, Minn.

Weigh-Tronix. Gretta served on her church council, taught Sunday school for many years, and enjoyed traveling, athletics and restoring

Claire (Kuchenbecker) Reese, ~30 (Genoa, IL) Lucille (Krage) Burke, 31/33/63 (St. Charles,

MN) taught in rural schools including East

Phyllis was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and a member of the Eastern Star for 60 years.

Wabasha American Legion Auxiliary and an avid sports fan.

Gretta (Johnson) Vincent, “64 (Fairmont, MN)

physical education instructor in Shakopee, Minn., until her marriage to Richard Vincent in 1969. The couple moved to

was a

Fairmont, Minn., in 1970 where Gretta was a

physical education instructor at Fairmont

Deane “Dean” Harvey, 59/71 (La Crosse,

furniture.

WI/Winona, MN) served four years in the U.S.

George FE Waterman, '65 (Ventura, CA) was a member of the 1962 Conference Champion Warrior Football Team. He was a physical

Navy as an air controlman. He married Lois Lowe in Winona in 1951. They had two sons and one daughter. He graduated from Winona

her church.

State in 1959 and went on to earn his master’s

Charlotte (Shira) Wichers, *36 (Casper, WY)

degree from WSU in 1971. He taught science in

education and industrial arts teacher in the

Hueneme, Calif., School District and a partner in an irrigation business in Santa Paula, Calif.,

married Frank Wichers in 1951 and they had

the Winona Public School District for 28 years.

before retiring in 1990.

two sons. Charlotte taught elementary

Dean served on the Goodview City Council,

Jon R. Williams, “65 (Wabasha, MN)

education for many years in several towns in Wisconsin and Minnesota. After retirement,

the Board for Citizens for a Clean Mississippi,

Thelma (Kohn) Kloempken, “66 (Winona,

and was a 50-year member of the American

MN) received her master's degree and later

she volunteered as a teacher’s aide in Winona.

married Henry Kloempken in 1977. Thelma

In 1993, she moved to Casper, Wyo., where she

Legion Post in Winona. Dean also loved jazz.

He and Lois traveled to numerous jazz

taught elementary school for 35 years.

volunteered her time knitting caps for

concerts around the country.

Nadine (Danielson) Carr, “67/72 (Wabasha,

newborns at the Wyoming Medical Center. She

Geneva (Peterson) Mann, “60 (Rushford, MN)

MN) was class valedictorian. She continued

also knit hats and scarves which were donated

graduated from Winona State in 1960 with a teaching degree. She married Daniel Mann in 1950 and they later moved to Rushford, Minn.., where she taught elementary school from

her studies and earned her master’s degree in

to the Merchant Marines.

Alan MacPherson, “37 (Eureka, CA)

Margaret (Keller) Johnson, 39 (Bayport, MN)

1972. She joined the faculty of WabashaKellogg High School in 1967 and taught English for 16 years until her retirement. In the 10 years following her retirement, she led the “Let's Talk About It” reading program at the Wabasha Public Library. Nadine married Donald Carr in 1937. They had two children.

David Haines, *67 (Minneapolis, MN)

Marcella (Glasrud) Roberts, ©41 (St. Paul, MN)

1952-1995. Geneva was a member of the

Jean (Kruger) Stead, ©44 (Rochester, MN)

National Education Association, Winona Area

Dorothy McLeod, ~49 (Loveland, CO) Jay Robinson, “50 (St. Charles, MN) was born in Mazeppa, Minn. After his discharge from the U.S. Army, he went back to work running

Ballroom Dance Club and the Rochester

his Chicago-based business, Pullman

Heights, MN)

Leone (Nelson) Johnson, “68 (Zumbrota, MN) John Voelker, *76 (Baxter, MN) was employed

Company. He and his first wife, Dorothy,

Robin Arthur Jacob, “63 (Arlington, TX)

by the DNR as the assistant area supervisor for

moved to Winona in 1948 so he could pursue a

graduated from Winona State in 1963 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the

trails and waterways in Baxter, Minn., where

saxophonist, he played with the college swing band and also enjoyed singing in a variety of

William Mitchell Law School in St. Paul, Minn.

Matthew Kiraly, *91 (Wausau, WI)

His legal career included private practice in

Dale Jones, 96 (Spring Valley, MN)

campus musical groups. He directed the music programs in Parkers Prairie, Starbuck, Mabel

Minneapolis. He was a member of the

teaching degree in music. An avid

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Exchange Club Travel Series.

David Patrick, *60 (St. Louis, MO) Marian (Kreisel) Pederson, °63 (Inver Grove

Minnesota, Texas and Florida state bar

he had resided with his family since 1984.

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Stays in Kilkenny, a city rich in historic ambience, and Killarney, a lively town surrounded by the spectacular scenery of mystical lakes and mountains, are sure to enchant you.

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Emanuel also continues to teach. Since retirement, his expertise

of the outdoors has not been forgotten. Each spring his phone starts to ring and many different clubs,

organizations and classes invite

him to talk to their groups about spring flowers.

"During my sabbatical from Winona State, around 1960," said Emanuel, "I published the only Winona County listing of flowering

plants."

Armed with that knowledge, Emanuel is now

a traveling teacher

of sorts. He takes his expertise throughout the community and talks

about the purpose of spring flowers and how they were once used as

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medicines.

Emanuel's passion for teaching has always been rooted in his

love for working with people. As he continues to teach, he stays "T like to help people," said Emanuel. "Helping "

senior citizens who aren't as able as I am is the same reason I

enjoyed helping students. I guess

my philosophy, in general, is to help people."

Emanuel is now a community volunteer, but not with just one or two organizations. His

ability

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Helping senior citizens who

aren't as able as

Iam

is the same

reason I

enjoyed helping students. I guess my philosophy, in general, is to help people."

to help people and give to the community is seen

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Emanuel

throughout the city of Winona.

"I volunteer for places like the bloodmobile,

Home," said Emanuel.

The amount of time Emanuel dedicates to the

community varies from week to week. Some weeks

duty several days in a row. "I go when they call

education. He is amazed at how far WSU has come from the time he came to

the institution when it was the Winona Teachers'

known university that it is today.

"When

I drive by the university, I frequently say to myself, 'I

can't imagine the student who wouldn't say this would be a

great

place to go to college,'" said Emanuel. "Winona State doesn't believe there is a limit to education. That way of thinking should interest students."

his services aren't needed, while others he reports to

evolving nature of higher

College to the nationally

the Kiwanis Club, the Knights of Columbus, the American Cancer Society and St. Anne's Nursing

abreast of the quickly

This belief is why Emanuel feels WSU is successful at a

producing

community of learners dedicated to improving our world.

me," he said.

WSU Professor Emeritus Joe Emanuel takes note of the Star Bench in the new Science Laboratory Center. The

top of the Star Bench is engraved with one of the first accurate maps of the northern sky 04 Spri ng 2005

Coelestis published in 1729.

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President, Dr. Darrell W. Krueger

Friday, April 29, 2005 11 a.m.

Winona State University Library

President Krueger, was

$1 million anonymous gift to the WSU Foundation.

The donation will go

toward the library

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