Homecoming 2009: The Gang`s All Here

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Cover Story: Student Engagement
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Opportunities for Excellence
Peter Sattler, associate professor of American literature, shares
his perspective on student engagement, and his attempts to define
this important but rather elusive concept.
Meet four Lakeland students who are making the most
of their college experience. Whether its conducting
honors-level research or reaching out through music, these
students are preparing themselves for life-long personal
and professional success.
DEPARTMENTS
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Alumni Spotlight: Lori Neurohr `01
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Sesquicentennial Moments
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Focus on Philanthropy
Everyone in Kohler knows that Lori Neurohr is a great teacher.
Now, everyone in the state knows as well.
Committee co-chairs Kip Bedore `77 and Bill Sheldon `66 give us
a peek at the planning for this important Lakeland milestone.
John Krueger `60 provides insight on how he and his wife, Pat
`61, handled their estate planning. It’s practical advice for all of us.
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2 OR 3 THINGS I KNOW
ABOUT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
By Peter Sattler, associate professor of American literature
threatening fare. By retaining them, however, Miller not only supported
I admit, I’m no expert in student engagement. Few teachers would claim
his case with memorable examples, he implicitly told students that this stuff
that they are.
matters – and that he knew they could, given the right tools, rise to the
Still, we all recognize the presence and power of engagement. It is a vital,
challenge of the material.
if elusive, part of any effective class. It marks that often-unpredictable
The most engaging classes at Lakeland follow Miller’s example.
moment when students come alive to the subject matter, when everyone
Sometimes these challenges take the form of demanding service-learning
scoots forward in their chairs, when something “clicks” and teaching
projects, conceptualized and implemented by students. At other times, one
suddenly stops feeling like work.
sees such engagement in student-led science projects that push biology
Student engagement is hard to define, but to paraphrase Supreme Court
majors to new levels of professionalism.
Justice Potter Stewart – on a somewhat different
But just as often, Lakeland students rise to everytopic – “We know it when we see it.”
day challenges, whether it’s in a world literature class
And, just last term, I saw it. I saw Brown
confronting Homer’s Iliad, a CORE I section puzzling
University’s Kenneth Miller enthrall a Lakeland
through the words of Jean-Paul Sartre, or an intro-level
College audience with a lecture – yes, a lecture –
religion course grappling with feminist theology. By
on evolutionary biology, the legacy of Charles
aiming high, these teachers take a chance on student
Darwin, and the ongoing confrontation between
success – and, through increased engagement, that
science and religion.
gamble pays off.
I saw engagement in the way students stayed glued
to their seats, even through Miller’s question-andanswer period. I heard it in their immediate reactions,
2. ACT UP
including when one freshman said to another, “I
Ken Miller used a variety of techniques to keep his
think this is the smartest guy I’ve ever seen.” I even
listeners’ attention: from jokes and stories to eye-catchfelt it in the energy of the room, as well as the emails
ing visuals. But most of all, Miller put his commitment
I received afterward.
and passion on display. He did not simply tell us that
More to the point, Ken Miller’s presentation
this was an exciting and energizing topic; he came to
demonstrated that, yes, I did know a bit about student
Lakeland, in part, to show us his excitement. His slides,
engagement and how teachers can foster it. I left that
ad-libs, and delivery were merely his way of acting out
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST KENNETH MILLER
evening not only excited about biology and evolution,
– and acting up – that passion.
but also about education itself – and about two or three techniques that I
Everyone in that room could see that this was a man who cared about his
could take back to my own classroom.
subject. He cared enough to fight for the theory of evolution in a
Pennsylvania courtroom. And he cared enough to perform that deeply held
commitment – cared enough to get his listeners to care too, regardless of
1. AIM HIGH
whether they agreed with him. Teaching, he reminded us, is about more than
Students rarely ask for hard work, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want
one’s subject. It’s also about one’s emotional and intellectual attachment to
to work hard. Indeed, true engagement only comes from a feeling of
that subject, as well as the infectious nature of those emotions.
accomplishment, and accomplishment requires challenge – that sense of
Suffice to say, I’ve seen such engaged and engaging teaching in countless
having to reach for something.
Lakeland classrooms. It’s about more than making the class “fun.” It’s about
Ken Miller made his listeners reach. I’d even say he made them stretch.
more than simply being unpredictable, however memorable that can be.
He presented his tales of evolution and creationism clearly and engagingly.
It’s about being yourself – which, for a teacher, means enacting your own
But he never spoke down to his audience. Miller was confident that, through
emotional engagement.
an engaging larger story, he could lead students to and through challenging
Like most teachers, I tend to focus on my own instructional shortcomscientific evidence and weighty philosophical terms.
ings. I feel that many of my English classes fall a bit short. But I think there
Telomeres and Tiktaalic, bacterial flagella and blood-clotting
is one thing I do consistently well: I show my students, every day, what a
mechanisms: such examples could have been replaced with easier, less
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person acts like when he loves to talk about literature. And that – as far as
student engagement is concerned – is a good first step.
3. REACH OUT
Ryan Barnard and his fellow investigators suspected that there was a
second set of accounting books somewhere as they combed through
the business establishment. They’d gotten a tip from a former
employee that the owner was committing tax fraud by failing to
report all his income. They’d tracked bank statements and conducted
a lifestyle audit to corroborate their suspicions. Now, with a search
warrant in hand, bullet-proof vests and facsimile weapons drawn, it
was time to reel in their catch.
This scenario and others, based on real cases, played out in
November at Lakeland College. The college partnered with the
Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, the law
enforcement arm of the IRS, to conduct the Adrian Project, a
day-long event to let students experience forensic accounting first
hand. “Our students are seeing that a career in accounting is more
than just debits and credits,” said Rick Gaumer, associate professor of
accounting. It’s an example of student-as-practitioner, an approach
used throughout Lakeland’s curriculum that puts students in real-life
experiences throughout their education.
This has been a unique partnership for Lakeland. It was the
second time that the college-level version of the Adrian Project
was held in Wisconsin, both at Lakeland. A total of 20 accounting
students were divided into four teams each guided by a special
agent of the IRS. Most of the students were enrolled in the college’s
forensic accounting course, taught by Bob Martin, an adjunct
business instructor and a former IRS special agent.
To solve these hypothetical crimes, students followed paper
trails, gathered evidence, interviewed witnesses and presented
evidence to a judge to gain search warrants. The students utilized the
same tools available to federal law enforcement officers, including
undercover operations, surveillances and subpoenas. At the end of the
day, the students met to review their investigations and discuss what
they had learned.
“In real life it’s slow and meticulous, a lot different than watching
the popular television show CSI where everything is solved in an
hour,” Gaumer said. “These students are solving in four hours an
investigation that would probably take two years.”
The IRS hopes that by letting students see a unique side of
accounting, it might spur an interest (story continued on page 8)
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The hardest question for any teacher to answer is, “So what?” But in a sense,
that is the only question that matters. “So what” reminds us that intellectual
challenge and personal passion are not enough. For true engagement to
occur, teachers must reach out to the concerns of their students and, thus, to
the world at large.
Ken Miller’s talk did this in spades. He did not merely present wellpackaged information; he presented that information as the solution to a
problem – a problem about life and politics, the teaching of evolution, and
even people’s understanding of God and science. Moreover, he spent time
convincing us these were problems that we, his audience, should want solved.
Answering the “so what” question is one way that teachers reach out and
connect their ideas to the world, but there are other, more concrete ways of
achieving this end. The Miller talk, for example, was not just attended by
students and faculty, but also by the community at large. This was not
simply another class and not simply another Lakeland event; it was a
common intellectual pursuit, attended by people engaged in a shared problem.
I admire the Lakeland professors who have mastered the technique
of “reaching out” – of engaging classrooms and communities through
common inquiry. This form of student engagement is at the core of the
Lakeland’s curriculum-wide “Student As Practitioner” commitment, which is
dedicated to learning through doing, turning the world into a source of
learning experiences.
But beyond internships and off-campus activities, “reaching out”
happens whenever teachers encourage their students to care about problems
they never knew they had. The life of the mind starts, for scholars, with some
small intellectual itch that just begs to be scratched. The life of teaching – and
the vitality of student engagement – begins when you can make your
students feel that itch too.
WHAT I STILL DON’T KNOW
I wish I could say that Ken Miller’s lecture and these three small reminders –
Aim High, Act Up, Reach Out – solved the problem of student engagement.
Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
Because, truth be told, there is no formula for engagement. And even
Miller’s talk left some of my students unaffected. (One even said to me, “I
slept through most of it, but disagreed with all of it.”) Sometimes it happens,
and sometimes – despite your best efforts – it doesn’t.
But perhaps this is evidence of one final truth of student engagement. It
is not created by and, ultimately, not controlled by teachers. Engagement
takes place where learning takes place: inside the minds of students. And no
amount of “reaching out” can ever reach quite that far.
Students do the real engaging. Teachers can only provide the opportunities
for such engagement. By framing challenges worth accepting, showing
excitement worth sharing, and posing problems worth solving, even the best
teachers begin a process that only students can finish.
This is, in the end, what makes student engagement such a mystery.
One moment it’s not there, and then – amazingly – it is. It happens in
college courses, in campus auditoriums, and in the countless classrooms of
real world.
But it does happen. And when you see it, you know.
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Much has been written and hypothesized about marriage. Lakeland College senior
Joy Harvell is joining the discussion of the age-old question of what makes a
long-term, committed relationship work.
Fueled by a love for learning, Harvell, a senior sociology major, is spending
this semester researching marriage for her Lakeland Honors Program project. Her
interest in this topic stems from personal experience. “My parents were divorced,
and my dad was re-married and divorced after a year,” Harvell said. “Relationships
seem so fragile. I was interested in learning more.”
Her initial quest led her to attachment theory, and from there she researched
marriage and family, but never seemed to find the answers she was looking for.
“There are a couple of articles about the impressions children have about marriage
based on their parents’ marriage, but nothing that says what happens when they
get involved in a serious relationship,” Harvell said.
In December, Harvell emailed approximately 4,000 Kellett School students
outlining her research and soliciting their involvement. Over 100 who fit her criteria
and wanted to participate responded by the middle of January.
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She’s asking married adults to discuss the relationship they observed between
their parents, and then asking them to discuss their own marriage. She hopes to
develop conclusions about how marital relationships observed by offspring correlate
with their own romantic relationships. She has applied to present her findings at
this summer’s American Sociological Association Conference in Atlanta, Ga.
“Once I start to analyze the data, that’s going to be the most exciting part,”
Harvell said.
Last spring, she presented her initial work on this topic at the Midwest
Sociological Society conference in Iowa. She plans on attending graduate school,
and her ultimate goal is to teach at a research institution.
Throughout her time at Lakeland, Harvell has fit her research into a busy
schedule that’s included roles as a writing tutor, president of Lakeland’s Campus
Activities Board and her job in the campus pub. “I like learning and engaging
with people,” Harvell said. “Everything I’ve done has to do with that. I like to
know what’s going on in my world. The easiest way to do that is to be involved
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Hitting the high notes
When you are a friend of Aaron Kraemer, be prepared to applaud his performance on the stage and the field. The Lakeland College junior is an all-conference
member of the football team and an accomplished singer with the college’s concert choir and musical theatre.
Kraemer leverages his engagement into new experiences for his friends. Last year, Kraemer surprised some of his football teammates by recruiting them to attend
the college’s Boar’s Head Festival to hear his vocal solo. Similarly, “I tell my choir friends it would mean a lot if they came to a football game,” said Kraemer,
an education and history major who hopes to one day teach and coach.
His dual role as an athlete and musician is nothing new. Kraemer’s parents encouraged him to pursue his talents, and by the time he was a student at
Oshkosh North High School he was an all-conference offensive lineman and a leader in the vocal music program. When he started his college search, finding a place
where he could continue in athletics and the arts was important. “Lakeland was the only place I could do both,” Kraemer said. “I was looking at other private
schools and a few public schools, and nobody was really interested in working with me on that.”
Since football practice and choir rehearsal often happen concurrently, Kraemer is allowed to miss some practices from both each week. He sets personal goals and
expectations as he prepares for both activities, and he gets just as pumped for a performance on stage as he does for an afternoon of protecting the Muskies’ quarterback.
Kraemer’s involvement is giving him a diverse experience that will serve him well when he graduates. “Lakeland is unique,” Kraemer said. “Later in life, because
of the opportunities and values you learn from your experiences here, there’s no way you’re going to fail. I love this place – it’s a great environment in which to learn.”
Passport to Success
Lakeland College’s Passport to Success is getting students where they need to
go. The new program helps first-year Lakeland students break the ice and get
engaged in their new campus community.
Incoming freshmen and other first-year students are issued a booklet,
resembling a passport, which lists over 80 events: academic sessions, student
life events, athletic contests, fine arts performances, career and
personal development programs and community service opportunities.
Students get their passport stamped for each event attended.
The student attending the most Passport to Success events this year
wins free books for the first semester of their sophomore year.
A companion program, CHAMPS/LifeSkills, was launched
by Lakeland’s athletics department. The program parallels Passport to
Success and includes service projects and social events for student-athletes,
as well as information that prepares them for life after graduation.
Both programs are part of Lakeland’s efforts to facilitate student
engagement in the campus and its activities. “Both programs help
students realize the depth of services provided, the assistance that’s there
for them to be successful and provides opportunities for them to engage in
positive ways with student life through student-led organizations, going to
athletic events and becoming members of our community,” said Nate Dehne,
Lakeland’s vice president for student development. “First-year students are
coming to a place that’s completely foreign to them. The sooner we can get
them invested in their new community, the better.”
While the final impact of these programs will be evaluated at the end of
the school year, Dehne already sees a freshman class that is joining activities
and taking advantage of academic and career development services at a
higher rate than expected.
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CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
Jessica Lillie, a talented young singer, songwriter and guitar player, shares her
musical talents as Lillie Lemon in performances throughout the Midwest.
Now, the senior writing major is using her Lakeland Honors Program project to showcase
the talents of other Lakeland students with a broader audience.
After talking with Lakeland professors Alan Mock and Rick Dodgson about ways to develop
a community where people could connect and share their talents, it sparked the idea for Lillie’s
honors project. “I started thinking, what about the art department students?” Lillie said.
“What about writing students? What about other students on campus that could be more involved
in the community but aren’t? It’s easy for musicians to participate in open-mic nights
or get gigs at area coffee houses, but for visual artists, finding those outlets isn’t as easy.”
The centerpiece of her honors project is an exhibit she is organizing this spring
at Sheboygan coffee house Paradigm Coffee & Music that will feature works by Lakeland
writing and fine arts students.
For Lillie, it’s all about seeing and taking advantage of opportunities. The Illinois native
is making the most of her Lakeland experience. She is editor-in-chief of the Lakeland College
Mirror, a writing tutor, a resident assistant at Krueger Hall and a leader in a
new student organization called Project BURRN (Burmese United Refugee Relief Network).
“You get out of Lakeland College what you put in,” Lillie said. “There are so many
good things to experience here, but you can only experience them if you try.”
Lillie’s showcase will provide students an opportunity to become engaged with the
community, and will provide the community an opportunity to learn more about the college.
“It’s important to get people involved in their community,” Lillie said. “If I am
helping students see the opportunities that are out there, that’s great. I believe in karma.
If you do good things for people, it will come back to you at some point. It’s not
about getting rich; it’s about enriching my life by helping others.” ( Lakeland, CSI continued from page 4 )
in the profession. That’s the case with Barnard, who is now intrigued by the prospect of working as an IRS
special agent. “I’m interested in accounting and criminal justice, and a career with the IRS could bring these
together nicely,” said Barnard, a senior from Sheboygan. “Executing the search warrant was exciting, and so
was getting inside the mind of the criminal and figuring out where the second set of books were hidden.
“While professor Martin often brings real-life examples into class, taking part in an activity like this
brings it to life. Many people view accounting as mundane, and think the IRS just collects taxes and enforces
the tax code. These special agents all have accounting backgrounds and they’re in the field, investigating
people who are evading taxes.”
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ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
Grace Jairo came to Lakeland College from Kenya with plans to become a medical doctor, but her
experience in the Lakeland Undergraduate Research Experiences (LURE) program may end up
changing her career path.
Jairo, a junior majoring in biochemistry, has spent the last two summers with fellow student
May Szetu researching amyloid beta peptides, a protein linked to the cause of some diseases.
Since 2004, LURE has been providing upper-level biology, biochemistry, and chemistry majors
with a 10-week paid internship to design, conduct and analyze their own scientific research.
Students are under the guidance of a faculty member, and they present their findings at the
Marquette University Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Jeff Schwehm, Lakeland’s biochemistry professor, said students like Jairo are able to study
protein aggregation, a molecular process thought to be responsible for many degenerative diseases,
such as Alzheimer’s Disease, because of Lakeland’s Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer. This
device, a unique research tool for a school the size of Lakeland, lets researchers identify the types
of chemical bonds in molecules by producing an infrared absorption spectrum that is like a
molecular fingerprint.
“This is a huge area of research,” Schwehm said. “We don’t completely understand protein
aggregation, and we’re trying to find out why these processes occur at a molecular level and if there
is a way to prevent them. They have the advantage of conducting this research at a small school
where they’re getting trained by people with a doctorate, not graduate students.”
The time Jairo has spent in the Chase Science Center labs has convinced her that scientific
research is her calling. “I’m starting to love research much more,” Jairo said. “When I do research,
I have so many questions that I want to answer. I’ve learned a lot from my work, things I would
not have learned if I had just sat in class.
“I would not consider science as a career if I hadn’t gotten the LURE research experience. I
spend 60 hours a week in the lab by myself. I meet my advisor (Schwehm) every day and update
him on my progress. If I’m stuck, he helps me figure it out. But most of the time, you have to
figure it out. That’s how real life works.”
Jairo attends Lakeland through the Zawadi Africa Educational Fund. Created in 2002 by
Coca-Cola executive Susan Mboya, the fund established 25 full-time scholarships for academically
gifted girls from Africa to pursue higher education in the United States.
Twice, Jairo has presented her research at the National Undergraduate Research Symposium
at Illinois’ Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s oldest and largest
national laboratories for science and engineering research. Through these events, she has
connected with several science graduate students from Lakeland and other colleges who’ve
become role models. Schwehm said the research experience is a critical prerequisite to making
students’ grad school applications attractive.
Jairo loves learning from the work of others and knowing that people are also learning from
her research. “My first summer in LURE, I felt like I didn’t know anything until I started asking
questions,” she said. “The more you ask questions, the more you want to research. The success
I have enjoyed in my research has made me feel more confident.” MEET WISCONSIN’S TOP TEACHER
When Kohler Elementary School learned that one of its own teachers,
Lori Neurohr `01, had been named Wisconsin’s Teacher of the Year,
one of her students wasn’t surprised. He stated, “I jump out of bed
each morning and can’t wait to get to school. We have the best
teacher in the world.”
Neurohr recently completed her one-year rein as the state’s top
teacher, an honor that allowed her to travel the country sharing notes
with some of the nation’s outstanding educators.
Neurohr, who teaches a combined second-third grade class at
Kohler, was named Wisconsin Elementary Teacher of the Year in the
fall of 2008. That same fall, she won the state’s teacher of the year
award following a rigorous interview process. Lori went on to
represent Wisconsin in the national teacher of the year program,
attending a variety of networking and educational events in Dallas,
Washington D.C. and New York.
In addition, she became a minor celebrity when Wells Fargo used
her picture and story on its ATM machines in Wisconsin, part of a
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national campaign celebrating the nation’s top teachers. “Friends
would email or call me saying, ‘I just went to get money and there
you were,’” Neurohr said. “It was pretty neat.”
The teacher of the year award was presented by State
Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster. In awarding the honor,
Burmaster said, “Lori Neurohr is constantly searching for the best
ways to help her students, then she implements them with
compassion and creativity. Colleagues and parents praise her
exceptional work ethic, her caring and fun-loving approach in the
classroom, her leadership and collaborative spirit, and her tireless
quest for new methods to help students attain success.”
The recognition is especially notable since Neurohr realized her
dream of becoming a teacher later in life. A native of Michigan’s
Upper Peninsula, Neurohr graduated from high school in the early
1980s and wanted to become a music teacher, but opted to take a
different path rather than test a tough education job market. She
worked in mortgage banking for several years, but a phone call on a
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With the kickoff of Lakeland College’s Sesquicentennial just over two years away,
the college’s Sesquicentennial Steering Committee has been working for months
on programs and activities for alumni and friends. Lakeland magazine recently sat down
with Bill Sheldon `66 and Kip Bedore `77, committee co-chairs, to discuss the excitement
that’s building as the college prepares to mark its 150th anniversary.
Lakeland: Why is the Sesquicentennial a unique opportunity
Sunday night sparked a career change. “I was sitting down to dinner
with my family and a realtor called and wanted me to pre-qualify a
borrower,” Neurohr said. “It was not the life I wanted.”
Neurohr was living in Sheboygan, and after investigating higher
education options, she was drawn to Lakeland for the quality of its
education program. She was undaunted at the prospect of returning
to a traditional college classroom later in life, in part because she
had a great role model in her mother, Christine, who had done the
same thing.
At Lakeland, Neurohr found a nurturing environment that not
only taught her how to teach, but helped shape her approach in the
classroom. “My professors and their activities made me think about
what kind of educator I wanted to be, and how I should approach
things,” Neurohr said.
Today, she can see influences from several Lakeland faculty in
her classroom, such as Mehraban Khodavandi, Eileen Hilke and
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professor emeritus Keith Striggow.
“I want my students to delve into learning,” Neurohr said. “I
try hard to come up with activities that are meaningful, engaging
and that make learning more accessible to all kids. We have a lot
of fun. I rarely come home without a story to share that puts a smile
on my face.”
Neurohr subsequently earned a master’s degree in reading and
language arts, and recently started a doctoral program in administrative
leadership. She’s hoping to one day teach on the collegiate level,
sharing what she knows with tomorrow’s teachers.
“If you really want to have an impact on the future of education,
you need to work with future teachers,” Neurohr said. “We need
to start at the ground floor, working with young teachers and
mentoring them so we have the best prepared individuals coming
into the profession. I want to be that mentor teacher. That’s a role
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for the college?
Sheldon: In the history of organizations there are certain
milestones that convey a sense of accomplishment and
permanence. Nothing could be more true for Lakeland than
its Sesquicentennial. The college educating people for 150
years is an outstanding accomplishment. When we look back
over the long scope of the school’s history, our graduates
have made significant contributions locally, regionally,
nationally and internationally.
Bedore: Very few schools have both the accomplishments and
the dynamic future as does Lakeland. Lakeland is thriving and
growing – this is a phenomenal reason to celebrate.
Sheldon: The trustees believe the Sesquicentennial is a
significant moment in the college’s history, but it should
be more than just a celebration. If we only celebrated our
past, we would be missing a wonderful opportunity to
communicate our future. The Sesquicentennial should
first educate people about Lakeland’s mission and future
plans. Second, it should motivate people to participate in
that exciting vision. Third, it is appropriate to celebrate
the college’s many accomplishments.
Bedore: The work of the trustees really helped define and
reinforce the Sesquicentennial goals and ideas that were being
worked on by the alumni in earlier brainstorming sessions.
They have provided us with a much-appreciated framework
for our work.
Lakeland: Bill, please recap the Board of Trustees’ discussion
about the Sesquicentennial. How is the college’s leadership
approaching this milestone?
Lakeland: What are the keys to this event being a success?
Bedore: Lakeland never leaves the heart or mind of alumni,
but the reality of life, family and work makes it difficult for people
to participate as much as they would like. We want people to use the
Sesquicentennial to reconnect with each other and return to campus
to see the amazing transformation of this school. We need to get
people informed and motivated about the exciting direction of our
alma mater.
Sheldon: The No. 1 priority is to get people engaged. People need to
come to campus to participate, to learn, to rekindle their knowledge
and their caring about the college and its future. We want alumni and
friends to remember their wonderful past and see the college’s future.
wonderful sales job in the pharmaceutical industry, which I never
would have gotten if it hadn’t been for Lakeland. Given all that I
have experienced in my life, it is clear to me that the education and
experiences I had at Lakeland played a pivotal role in helping me
achieve my goals and have a fulfilling life.
Lakeland: Kip, the college has developed a Sesquicentennial logo to
brand the event. You’ve worked in the media for many years and were
part of the team that helped to select the design – tell us something
about it.
ALMA MATTERS
1941
1978
Eugene Grau, of Philadelphia, writes to
say that he and his wife, Dorothy, have
moved into assisted living accommodations
at the Philadelphia Protestant Home. They
send their greetings for a blessed 2010.
Email: [email protected]
Jennie Benson was visiting Sheboygan from
her home in Idaho and had a chance to visit
the campus as well as the John Michael
Kohler Arts Center and other favorite places
in Sheboygan. “Sheboygan will always be
my home,” she writes.
Email: [email protected]
1948
Eleanor E. Zoerb, of Manitowoc, is still
active in teaching Sunday School, playing
in the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble and
water color painting.
1983
1950
1986
Robert Gartzke, of Beaver Dam, received
the 2009 Friend of Education Wall of Fame
Award from the Beaver Dam School
District. The award recognizes exceptional
accomplishment and distinguished service
in education. Gartzke served as principal
at Beaver Dam for over three decades,
and continues to be very involved in the
community.
Gayle (Ziegler) Schaub, of Grand Rapids,
Mich., graduated on Dec. 20, 2009, with a
master’s of library and information science
from the University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee.
Email: [email protected]
1960
Doug Schuler, of Denver, was recently
honored with a lifetime ski pass for
completing his 15th year as a volunteer
instructor at The National Sports Center
for the Disabled at Winter Park, Colo.
Email: [email protected].
Kip Bedore `77 (left) and Bill Sheldon `66
Lakeland: How do you define engagement and participation?
Bedore: It’s several things. It’s giving us your story, a piece
of
memorabilia, returning to campus and contributing or participating
in events. The Sesquicentennial will reach a high point during the
all-college reunion in the summer of 2012. That event will provide
plenty of opportunities for participation.
Bedore:
As we discussed this early on, we wanted to capture the
historical feel and character of Lakeland as well as denote the
Sesquicentennial as something special. In the end, our hardest
decision was if we should use the word Sesquicentennial or just 150
years in the logo. I think that we made the right decision by using
150. Sesquicentennial is not only hard to say, it is hard to spell!
Lakeland: What motivated each of you to agree to play leadership
Lakeland: How can alumni or other friends reading this get involved
roles for the Sesquicentennial?
Bedore: I had a brief stint on the alumni board after graduation,
but due to the nature of my career and moving from coast to coast,
there was about a 20-year gap where I was not involved. When
I moved back to the Midwest, I wanted to get actively involved
again and I wanted to re-pay Lakeland for what the college did for me
personally as I prepared for my career.
Sheldon: For me, the singular thing is how I feel about the college.
When I went to Lakeland, there were about 440 students. I got a
in the Sesquicentennial?
Bedore: We’re encouraging everyone to set aside June 2012 for the
all-campus reunion, and attend some of the other special events we
are planning. We will be providing more information in Lakeland
magazine, online and through some special mailers later this year. To
get actively involved in helping us plan, contact Lisa Vihos,
Lakeland’s director of alumni relations, at [email protected]
or (920) 565-1295 and let her know you’d like to be part of
the process.
Mary Ann (Nelson) Van Leur, of Appleton,
has received the President’s Volunteer
Service Award. This award recognizes the
dedication to volunteer service in helping
build a culture of citizenship, service and
responsibility in America.
Email: [email protected]
1969
Bob Jevarjian, of Beacon Falls, Conn.,
retired in August of 2008 from Old
Republic National Title insurance company
located in Minnesota. He is living with his
daughter, Lauren.
Email: [email protected]
1973
Roy Beuthling, of Burlington,
writes to share his email address,
[email protected].
Victor Taylor, of Chicago, is office manager
at Vedder Price, Ltd. in Chicago.
Email: [email protected]
prestigious Donald G. Jones Alumni Award
for her extensive history of volunteer service
to her community.
Email: [email protected]
1994
Beth Brewer and her husband, Steve,
adopted their 10-year-old son, Rey, on June
25, 2009, after three and a half years of
fostering. The family lives in Oshkosh.
Email: [email protected]
1995
Dave Moyer recently authored a new novel,
“Life and Life Only,” the story of an all-star
baseball player who watches his hopes of
making the major leagues and falling in
love disappear after a sports injury and a
crumbling marriage. A former head baseball
coach at Lakeland, Moyer is a school
administrator in Chicago and is on the
faculty of Aurora University.
1987
David Kublank, of Lindenhurst, Ill., is
proud to announce that he and his son,
Andy, conquered the Sangre de Cristo range
of the Rocky Mountains in New Mexico
this summer. They traveled to Philmont Boy
Scout Ranch with three other adults and
eight scouts. They hiked the mountains for
10 days, attaining altitudes up to 12,441
feet. David also welcomes new Zeta Chi
brothers who pledged this fall.
Email: [email protected]
Demond “Chip” Richardson is living in
Milwaukee with wife, Margaret, and
children Jordan, Noah, and Anya. He is a
7th grade science teacher.
Email: [email protected]
1996
James Robinson, of Green Bay, was
appointed Vice-President, Business
Development of the Green Bay Contract
Manufacturing Division of Tufco
Technologies, Inc.
1991
Victoria Machtig married Sven Almgren
in Overtornea, Sweden, on July 18, 2009.
The couple resides in Sheboygan.
1992
Janice Guetchidjian, of Milwaukee, received
the Transportation Security Officer of the
Year award in Washington D.C. in
November from the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security.
Email: [email protected].
Kathy Strong-Twohig, executive director of
Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac
County, recently completed the 2009
Leadership FDL program. At the graduation
dinner, Strong-Twohig was awarded the
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Staci Schluechtermann, of Random Lake,
was recently promoted to senior manager at
Deloitte Tax, LLP. She is part of Deloitte’s
National Tax Accounting Services (TAS)
group, providing process and tax accounting
and compliance software implementation
services.
Email: [email protected]
Tim Welles lives in Wisconsin Rapids at
St. Lawrence Parish, and he also serves
St. Philip’s Parish in Rudolph. He also serves
as chaplain of the Wisconsin Rapids Sierra
Club and as the spiritual director of the
Marian Center in Wisconsin Rapids.
Additionally, Welles serves as the chaplain of
the Knights of Columbus in Wisconsin
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NAMED A TOP TAX ADVISOR TO
KNOW DURING A RECESSION
Robert Keebler `82, a partner with
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, has
been recognized by CPA Magazine as
one of the “Top 40 Tax Advisors to
Know During a Recession.” Recipients
of this award are nominated by the
state society and national association of
CPAs and accountants.
While this is the first time that Keebler
has received this award, from 2003 to
2006 he was named by CPA Magazine
as one of the Top 100 Most Influential
Practitioners in the U.S. and in 2007
was named Distinguished Accredited
Estate Planner by the National
Association of Estate Planners &
Councils.
Keebler has been with the firm since
1992 and currently leads the Financial
& Estate Planning team. His practice
areas include trust and estate planning,
IRS audit and private letter ruling
representation, individual tax planning
and retirement distribution planning.
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP,
headquartered in Madison, ranks as
the 17th largest firm in the country
according to the 2008 Public
Accounting Report’s “Top 100.”
LCAA SEEKING NOMINEES FOR ANNUAL AWARDS
The Lakeland College Alumni Association is
calling for nominations for the annual LCAA
awards program. Nominations can be made
for any of the following:
. The President’s Richard C. Preuhs `65 Award
. Professional Achievement
. Service to the College
. Community and/or Civic Service
. Honorary Alumni
. Outstanding Recent Alumni
Learn more about the criteria for each award
online at www.lakeland.edu/alumni/awards/.
Nominations can be submitted electronically
through this page. Please submit nominations
to the Office of Alumni Relations by April 1,
2010. Alums are welcome to self-nominate.
Awards will be given at the All-Alumni
Banquet at Homecoming, October 9, 2010.
Rapids. Last year, Welles was admitted as a
Knight into the Equestrian Order of the
Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. He was
ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of
La Crosse in 2006
Email: [email protected].
sweN&Notes
IRV KAAGE `73, OF PARK RIDGE, ILL., WAS PART OF
A GROUP THAT MET MICHAEL STEELE, CHAIRMAN OF
Noriko Yamada and her husband have
opened an Italian restaurant in Yokohama
called Osteria Crisantemo.
Email: [email protected]
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. THE TWOHOUR EVENT WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT SEVERAL
1997
ISSUES, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, THE DEFICIT AND
Ellen Lueth, of Belgium, welcomed her
second child, Lauren Rae, in March 2009.
Email: [email protected].
NATIONAL DEFENSE. MUCH OF THE CONVERSATION
HAD TO DO WITH POLITICS BEING PERSONAL.
1998
Leslie (Jerks) Laster married Santino
Laster `05 on May 22 in De Pere. They
honeymooned on Maui, and now reside
in Sheboygan.
1999
Traci (LaVigne) Michael and husband,
Rob, welcomed a baby boy, Mccoy Jeffrey
Michael, on Sept. 1, 2009, joining brother,
Robby and sister, Olivia. The family lives
in Sheboygan.
Email: [email protected]
2000
Deanne Hauch, of Glendale, is engaged
to Tim Landvatter and plans to be
married on April 7, 2010, on the island
of St. Thomas.
Email: [email protected]
Craig Pradarelli, formerly of Milwaukee
and now living in the West Indies, has
taken a position as assistant professor of
Medicine at American International
Medical University, Gros Islet, St. Lucia,
West Indies.
2001
Chris Thielman and Kelly (Bonde)
Thielman `01 welcomed their first child,
Nathan Christopher, on April 2, 2009. The
Thielmans reside in Woodruff with their
four gundogs. Chris is the company trainer
for Drs. Foster and Smith, Inc. Kelly teaches
Spanish for grades 4K-8 at North Lakeland
Elementary School in Manitowish Waters.
Email: [email protected].
Melina Papadimitriou, of River Falls, is
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coordinator for the River Falls Public
Montessori Elementary, in River Falls.
She will also be teaching at UW-River Falls
as an adjunct.
Email: [email protected].
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2005
Mike and Kristi (Thill) Bachar `05
celebrated the birth of their first child,
Kaelyn Emma, in December. Mike is an
assistant baseball coach and director of
intramurals at Lakeland. Kristi is a seventh
grade teacher at Milwaukee Academy of
Science. The family lives in Port Washington.
2006
Heather Salm, of Manitowoc, is working at
Head Start as a four-year-old kindergarten
teacher.
Email: [email protected]
2007
Jonathan
Skroch, of De
Pere, accepted
an associate
position with
the audit
department
of Hawkins,
Ash, Baptie
& Company,
LLP, in De
Pere in
September. Prior to his new position,
Skroch worked for Baker Tilly Virchow
Krause, LLP.
Christopher Tourtellott and Stephanie
(Knaak) Tourtellott `06 MBA`08 were
married on Sept. 19, 2009 at St. Dominic’s
in Sheboygan. They plan a trip to Peru in
May, 2010.
Email: [email protected]
THE LAKELAND COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HELD A PREGAME TAILGATE IN CINCINNATI TO SUPPORT
THE MUSKIES FOOTBALL TEAM, WHICH TRAVELED TO OHIO TO TAKE ON THE COLLEGE OF MOUNT ST.
JOSEPH. LAKELAND FELL SHORT IN THE GAME, BUT A NUMBER OF ALUMS RE-CONNECTED WITH THE
COLLEGE. BACK ROW: KARL AND HELEN ULRICH `83 `84. FRONT (LEFT TO RIGHT): SARAH MOUCH `04, VICE
PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT KEN STRMISKA, ALICE PLATZ, BOB PLATZ `57, RANDY RABE `80 AND
APRIL ARVAN `93.
Kim Nygard `09 was named one of the nation’s top performers on the Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Exam. The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) announced the leading performers on its CMA
examination for the fall 2008 and winter 2009 periods. Nygard, a financial accountant at Schreiber Foods,
Inc., in Green Bay, received the Student Performance Award for the winter of 2009 by earning the highest exam
score in the nation by a college student. Approximately 4,000 candidates took the CMA exam during each
period. The honorees came from throughout the country. A 2009 summa cum laude Lakeland graduate with
a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Nygard began taking the four-part exam last fall while she was still an
undergraduate at the encouragement of Lakeland associate professor of accounting Rick Gaumer. Nygard
completed Lakeland’s Preparation for Practice as a CMA course to help prepare for the exam. She said that
course, along with the support of Lakeland’s business faculty and the strength of the college’s accounting
curriculum, led to her success. The Niagara native is currently working toward her master of business
administration degree through the Green Bay Center of Lakeland’s Kellett School of Adult Education.
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John Viglietti, a generous benefactor of Lakeland College for over 25 years and a member of the Board
of Trustees for over a decade, died on Dec. 1, 2009. An innovative business leader, Viglietti served
as co-chair of Lakeland College’s Decade 2000 Task Force. Born and raised in Chicago, Viglietti earned
a bachelor’s degree from Lake Forest College, and furthered his studies at the University of Chicago.
He came to Sheboygan in 1970 and was president and CEO of American Orthodontics until his retirement
in 2002. He influenced and mentored many employees during his tenure, and the company became one
of the state’s most prestigious companies under his leadership. An active leader in the
community, he was a past member of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center board and president of several
organizations including the Orthodontic Manufacturers Association, the Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce,
the Community Concerts Association, the Manufacturers Association of Wisconsin and Pine Hills Country
Club. John and his wife, Chris, had four children. His son, Andrew, is a 1991 Lakeland graduate.
H O M E C O M I N G
2 0 0 9
REMINISCE. RELIVE. RENEW.
We asked you to return to campus, and you did - in record numbers. Over 330 people
enjoyed Homecoming weekend, including 112 for the LCAA Awards Banquet.
Three graduates were recognized during the banquet: Will Mathes `61 received the Service
to the Community Award, Allen Wangemann `55 received The President’s Richard C.
Preuhs `65 Award and Joel Schuler `80 received the Service to the College Award.
The class of 1959 was inducted into the Emeritus Club. The Athletic Hall of Fame inducted
two new members, football players John Lemke `91 and Ted Szymanski `92, and Lakeland
president Stephen Gould received the Hall of Fame Service Award. We’re already planning
IN MEMORIAM
Lakeland College has been notified of the following deaths of alumni and friends of the college:
Carl Ibe `52
of Seymour on August 24, 2009
Derwin Walvoord `36
of Holland, Mich., on December 18, 2008
Delores Moeschberger `50
of Sheboygan Falls on December 1, 2009
Donald J. Voskuil `50
of Muskego on October 9, 2009
Jack H. Leverenz `52
of Ankeny, Iowa, on October 10, 2009
Violet Barlow `58
of Gloucester, Mass., on April 24, 2008
Ronald Slater `60
of Albuquerque, NM, on December 31, 2008
W. Stewart Davis III, a member of the Lakeland College Board of Trustees for over a decade, died on Dec. 13, 2009. Named a Lakeland trustee in May of 1999, Davis was a leader in improving the operation of the Board of Trustees,
and highly engaged in improving higher education. He left the board last year. An Illinois native, he was in the
original class at Brookfield Academy in suburban Milwaukee, and he later served as chairman of the school’s board
of directors for 20 years. He also served as first vice chairman of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, trustee
of the Foundry Educational Foundation and board manager of the West Suburban YMCA. A longtime executive at
Grede Foundries, Davis was on the board of directors for the Wauwatosa-based company until his death. He joined
the company, which was founded by his grandfather, as a management trainee in 1978. In 2005, he was named
chairman of the board, and he retired in June as executive vice president. Davis earned an undergraduate degree
from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a master's degree in astronautics and aeronautics from Purdue University. He later
received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He worked for
three years at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado as an
astronautical engineer before returning to the Milwaukee area.
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A. Christine Waters `65
of Neenah on November 20, 2009
William S. Hatten H`88
of Lakeland, FL on November 5, 2009
Sheila A. Evers `00
of Little Chute on August 24, 2009
for this year. Mark your calendars for Homecoming 2010, October 8-9.
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New program encourages
first-year students to serve
greater community
Lakeland connected first-year students to the
greater Sheboygan community during movein weekend with its first annual community
service project. Following the new student
welcome ceremony, Lakeland introduced
“Building Bridges. Building Community.”
which invited first-year students to join in a
large-scale community service effort.
Lakeland students and faculty helped
with projects at seven Sheboygan County
nonprofit agencies:
County by lending a hand.
“We want our students to understand
that their academic lives are not divided from
their social lives. Lakeland is committed to
creating responsible citizens who contribute
not only to their selected career path, but also
contribute to their community.”
Lakeland College announces
enrollment
Lakeland College’s institutional enrollment
this fall was 3,898 students. This total
includes:
• 913 students in the day program, including
872 full-time students.
• 1,839 undergraduate students and 884
graduate students in the Kellett School of
Adult Education.
• 262 students at Lakeland College-Japan.
New Lakeland website enhances
user experience
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Level Teen Lounge Inc., Plymouth
Camp Evelyn, Plymouth
Sheboygan County Interfaith, Sheboygan
Maywood Environmental Park, Sheboygan
John Michael Kohler Arts Center,
Sheboygan
• American Red Cross, Sheboygan
• Above and Beyond Children’s Museum,
Sheboygan
• Boys and Girls Club, Howards Grove
Lakeland students helped with seasonal
maintenance, painting, cleaning and other
construction projects. Following their work,
the volunteers gathered in Sheboygan for a
celebration and dinner.
This new endeavor was the collaborative
work of Lakeland’s faculty members and the
college’s student life staff. “In working
together towards a common goal, students
find that they have something that connects
them to each other,” said Kelly Stone,
Lakeland’s campus chaplain. “This is a great
friendship building event for our new students, and it’s also a way for them to connect
with the resources and agencies in Sheboygan
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Lakeland launched a new institutional
website in November, a dramatic overhaul
that puts visitors in the driver’s seat of their
web experience. The content of lakeland.edu
is designed with audience preferences in
mind, and pages are organized based on the
needs of visitors instead of the structure of
the college. It recognizes the ever-increasing
importance the web site plays in the college
selection process.
Visitors can find the information they
need quickly because the site’s design is
presented from the viewpoint of a prospective
student, Lakeland graduate, donor, etc. The
site features more, larger and engaging photos
of students and the campus to add visual
appeal, it introduces a campus video tour,
hosted by Lakeland’s student ambassadors
and provides ready access to everything from
Lakeland’s NCAA athletic team scores to a
financial aid estimator for new students.
The site interfaces with popular social
media sites like Facebook and Twitter,
accommodating the ability to gather and
share information between prospective
students and their parents. “With the increasing
number of prospective students that rely
solely on our website, it’s critical that our site
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be ever more engaging and user-friendly,”
said Nick Spaeth, Lakeland’s director of
admissions.
Lakeland brings economic
education to Milwaukee area
Lakeland is now operating the Milwaukee
Center for Economic Education, which has
been improving the quality and quantity of
economic and financial education in K-12
school curriculum for over four decades.
The center, which was opened in 1963 by
UW-Milwaukee, operates out of Lakeland’s
Milwaukee Center of Adult Education located
in West Allis. Timothy O’Driscoll, a veteran
Milwaukee-area educator, is continuing his
role as center director.
“Economic and financial literacy are
critical subjects for all students, but the focus
on urban youth makes this new Lakeland
College-Milwaukee Center for Economic
Education particularly distinctive,” said Scott
Niederjohn, director of Lakeland’s Center for
Economic Education in Sheboygan. “This
center will build on our educational initiatives in Milwaukee.”
The Milwaukee Center has served 15,000
teachers over the last three years. Those
teachers are provided tools to teach thousands of Milwaukee-area students financial
literacy and economic understanding.
Lakeland opened its first center at its
main campus in Sheboygan County in 2005.
It provides financial literacy and other services
to teachers throughout the northeastern part
of the state, including an annual workshop at
Lambeau Field.
Lakeland students, employees
team up to Make a Difference
Lakeland students and faculty members
worked together to make a difference as the
college hosted its third annual “Make a
Difference Day” in October. A group of
approximately 60 Lakeland students, faculty
and staff were bussed to Camp Anokijig
where they are volunteered to do community
service projects.
“Make a Difference Day” is coordinated
by the Lakeland College Faculty Outreach
Committee. “Make a Difference Day” is
one example of Lakeland programming that
provides community service opportunities
for students.
Lakeland employees honored
for service to the college
Lakeland recognized several employees with
service to the college awards at the college’s
annual Christmas gathering.
Marceline Werthmann, admissions coordinator and switchboard operator, was
recognized for 45 years of service, while
Linda Tolman, professor of English, was
recognized for 40 years.
Other honorees included:
30 Years: Susan Gould, registrar; Karl
Elder, Fessler Professor of Creative Writing &
Poet-In-Residence; Ronald Hass, math and
computer science professor.
25 Years: Laurie Freeland, associate
director of the Milwaukee Center; Adina
Schwartz, associate professor of economics;
Donna Wolf, resource development support
coordinator.
20 Years: Gary Bauer, facilities operations
manager; Jane Bouche, athletic director; Mari
Falk, associate registrar; Denise PresnellWeidner, associate professor of art and
Bradley Gallery director; William Weidner,
associate professor of art and Bradley Gallery
director.
15 Years: Charles Stockman, associate
professor of resort management; Paul
Temme, custodian.
10 Years: Charles Grubisic, IT staff; Karl
Kuhn, associate professor of religion; Robert
Hersey, grounds keeping; Ray Fisher, driver;
Cynthia Pfrang, Sheboygan Center education
coordinator; Margret Albrinck, interim Vice
President of Academic Affairs/Dean of the
College; Brian Frink, associate professor of
chemistry/physics; Richard Gaumer, associate professor of accounting; Elizabeth Stroot,
associate professor of psychology; Elaine
Christensen, library assistant; Debra Fale,
admissions visit and event coordinator;
Steven Mantia, associate registrar.
5 years: Jeffrey Schwehm, associate professor of biochemistry; Keith Rutlin, Central
Wisconsin Center director; Wendy Scheibl,
housekeeping; Erin Kohl, Kellett School
associate dean of operations & advising;
Stephanie King, assistant director of financial
aid; Chad Buchmann, head softball coach /
director athletic event management; Scott
Niederjohn, Charlotte and Walter Kohler
Charitable Trust Assistant Professor of
Business; Maria Wierichs, Business and
Leadership Development Institute director;
LuAnn Lawonn, housekeeping; Thomas
Padron, instructor of resort management;
John Yang, assistant professor of education;
Paula Loomis, daycare staff; Jennifer Siebert,
assistant director of Academic Resource
Center/English Language Institute;
Christopher Thousand, head baseball coach /
Wehr Center manager; Christine Vanic,
admissions office manager.
Grant will benefit Lakeland
Honors Program
Lakeland has received a three-year, $45,000
grant from the Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation to support the college’s honors
program. The funds will support new initiatives
and curriculum to enhance the educational
experience for students in the program.
The honors program is designed for
intellectually curious students who have the
desire to pursue more rigorous academic
activity with their peers. The program
emphasizes original and critical thinking in
both students and faculty, and encourages
participation in conversations that cross
disciplinary boundaries. Through small
classes, challenging topics and access to
cultural events, the program inspires students
to take an added responsibility for their
education inside and outside the classroom.
Students develop individualized honors
experiences, challenging them to explore the
intellectual and social diversity of the campus
and seeking ways to put theory into practice
The football team earned the second trip to the NCAA Division III
Playoffs in school history by winning the conference championship on
the final day of the season. It’s the program's fourth conference title in
six years. The Muskies lost to eventual national champion UW-Whitewater in the first round. Lakeland also captured its second consecutive
victory in the Cheese Bowl against rival Concordia, Wis. Senior Jacob
Heinemeyer named the conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and
junior Roberto Flores set a school record for receiving yards in a game.
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The volleyball team played in the NCAA Tournament for the second
straight year, and won the conference championship for the eighth time
in the last nine seasons. Senior Brittanie Paulus (pictured), an outside
hitter and three-year captain, completes her eligibility as one of the most
decorated players in school history. She collected her second consecutive
spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III
All-Midwest Region team and set program records for digs in one season,
career digs and finished second in career kills.
beyond the campus. There are more than 70
students currently enrolled in the program.
Education group earns state
literacy award
Lakeland College’s Student Wisconsin
Education Association (StWEA) organization
has won the Celebrate Literacy Award for an
Organization from the Wisconsin State
Reading Association. The award is presented
to a group that has made a significant contribution to literacy.
StWEA members created a children’s
literacy area on the third floor of the library.
They also built a book case for use at
the Maywood Environmental Center. With
a grant from the National Education
Association, numerous environmental
books were purchased and shelved on the
bookcase. Other books were placed in backpacks for families to check out and enjoy at
home. Lakeland students also developed
story hours for children visiting the center.
Two brochures were created listing popular
environmental books and offering special
reading tips.
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