Class Notes: 1990-1999 Graduates

1990

  • Dave Esler (LS) of Arlington Heights, IL was named chief human resources officer for U.S. Foodservice in July 2007. (5-1-08)
  • Stacy (Riddle) Hopp (EHS), a part-time, second-grade teacher, is completing a master's degree as a reading specialist. (5-1-08)
  • Jennifer (Wagner) Mauk (LS) is the marketing and public relations director at Affinity Health System. (5-1-08)
  • Mark Ostendorf (LS) is general manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott Milwaukee-Brookfield hotel. (5-1-08)

1991

  • Michael Kuborn (LS) is an associate attorney with Curtis Law Office. His daughter, Ashley, attends UW Oshkosh and is studying computer science. (5-1-08)

1992

  • Karla Blumreich (LS) was elected to the board of directors for Altrusa International Inc., of Appleton. She is employed at SECURA Insurance Companies as a data coordinator. (5-1-08)

1993

  • Brenda (Cowan) Frautschy (N) is doing what she loves- working with special needs children at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She works specifically with those with neurological and neuromuscular disease. (5-1-08)
  • Lee Jackson III (MBA) is patient financial services director at NEON Health Services in Cleveland, Ohio. (5-1-08)
  • Sean Kern (LS) of Milwaukee was recently appointed to be the director of product development and product marketing for Catholic Family Life Insurance. (5-1-08)
  • Ron Langacker (LS), a UW-Oshkosh Alumni Board member, accepted an offer of employment as a legal counsel for Carle Clinic Association in Champaign Urbana, IL. (5-1-08) 
  • Timothy Olson, '93 (B) and '98 (MBA) is senior vice president and chief financial officer of ThedaCare Inc. in Appleton. (5-1-08)

1994

  • Raymond Ellingsen, Jr. (LS) of Oshkosh was issued a United States patent for the coaxial poppet valve. (5-1-08)
  • Dean Hunt (B), of Appleton, has joined Martenson & Eisele, Inc. as the business development manager. (5-1-08)  

1995

  • Kevin Behnke (B) who works for the Green Bay / De Pere office of Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Company, LLP has accepted the chairmanship of the firm’s governmental service group. (6-1-08)
  • Lori (Knieriem) Peck (B) of Weston is the vice president of finance/chief financial officer at Memorial Health Center in Medford. (5-1-08)
  • Julie (Siegl) Scharenbroch (EHS) of Sheboygan teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade literature, English, and religion to her students at Christ Child Academy. (6-1-08)

1996

  • Marilee (Sirkis) Bell (MSN) has joined the medical staff of Luther Midelfort Northland at the Rice Lake clinic as a nurse practitioner. (6-1-08)
  • David Kussow (N) is nurse manager of a general medicine and pediatric unit for Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis., and recently the celebrated the birth of his son Willliam. (5-1-08)
  • Sarah (Evenson) Merranko (LS) and husband Keith are happy to announce the birth of their son Andrew Thomas Merranko, who will join his sister Julia. (6-1-08)
  • Jenny (Tylka) Meyer (LS) and husband, Steve, welcomed their first son, Dane Walter, Oct. 22. (5-1-08)

1997

  • Arthur Ladish (B), founder of Ladish Homes, celebrated the grand opening of his company’s design studio in Neenah in September. He began building homes while a student at UW Oshkosh. (5-1-08)
  • Jerry Rhoden (LS) and wife, Gaylene, welcomed son Christian Daniel, born in July. (5-1-08)
    Tammy (Bauer) Rowlands (B) welcomed son Tyler in September. She also has a daughter, Jenna, born in December 2004. (5-1-08)
  • Heidi Scott (LS) and husband, Rob, are the new owners of Mountain Bay Scuba Inc. in Appleton. The business is a full-service scuba dive retail store, service center and training facility with an on-site classroom and private dive park. (5-1-08)
  • Jamal Scott (LS) is the admissions director at Argosy University in Chicago. (5-1-08)

1998

  • Chris Allen (LS) is the new marketing manager for the Milwaukee Ballet. (5-1-08)
  • Lisa (Gutzke) Ellis (MBA) opened BYOgreen — Bring Your Own Green. Her company, based in Texas, offers biodegradable products, including plates, cups, utensils, bags and paper in manageable and affordable quantities for everyday use. (5-1-08)
  • Cory (McEvoy) Haight (LS) of Pewaukee and husband Michael welcomed their second daughter, Allison Paige Haight into this world on October 19, 2007. Allison joins her sister, Emily Catherine, who will turn 5 in August. (6-1-08)
  • Jess (Martin) Riley (LS) talked about her first-novel experiences with Driving Sideways at the Waupun Public Library on April 16. (5-1-08)
  • Jason Tienor (B) is president and chief executive officer of Telkonet of the greater Milwaukee area. (5-1-08)
  • Sandra Van Domelen (EHS) received certification to offer substance abuse counseling and is a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. (5-1-08)

1999

  • Peter Gries (LS) is vice president of information technology at Health Benefits Direct Corp. He resides in Coral Springs, Fla. (5-1-08)
  • Julie (Tibbits) Makowski (B) of Hubertus has been with the Marshall & Ilsley Corporation for seven years and was recently promoted to corporate benefits retirement program supervisor. (6-1-08)
  • Erin (McMillan) Ness, '99 (B) and '06 (MBA) is a benefit analyst at Menasha Corporation/Advantage in Neenah. (5-1-08)