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 Graduates in the Work Force
  

Degree/Date		Name	Mentor	Prior and Current Position
2004, M.S. Turfgrass; 1998 B.S. Biology		Steve Abler	Stephen Bentivenga	Turfgrass Diagnostic Lab Manager, O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research & Education Facility, Madison, Wisconsin . M.S. from Virginia Tech, Turfgrass Program
1976, B.S. Biology		Ken Albrecht	Neil Harriman/Gene Drecktrah	Currently Professor of Agronomy (with appointments in  Agroecology and Institute for Environmental Studies) UW-Madison. Previously Assistant Professor of Agronomy, University of Florida. M.S. in Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota and Ph.D. in Agronomy, Iowa State University.
2002, B.S. Microbiology		Sarah (Lueschen) Alexandroni	Colleen McDermott	Quality Assurance Microbiologist at Degussa, Germantown, WI.
2000, M.S. Biology		Tim Allen	Stephen Bentivenga	Chr. Hansen, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
2007, B.S. Biology		Nicholas Bach	Michael Lizotte	Working on M.S. Biology at UW Oshkosh
1996, B.S. magna cum laude Biology, Chemistry Minor		Ron Beatty	Greg Adler	Graduated from UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Currently owns veterinary practice called My Pet's Vet in Mequon, Wisconsin.
1982, B.S. Microbiology		Patrick Bedat-Fitzpatrick		Supervisor of Dose Analysis at Covance, Inc., Madison, WI
2004, Ph.D in Botany; 1998 B.S. Biology		Rebecca Belling (married Steve Abler)		Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, UW Manitowoc. Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.
1976, M.S. Microbiology 1971, B.S. Biology		Linda Corbett Benhardus	Dorothy Parker	Priority Prods. Co., Executive VP, Prior Lake, MN
1993, B.S. Biology		R.C. Boheim	David Strohmeyer	Manager, South St. Louis Soil & Water Conservation District, Duluth, MN
1999, M.S. Biology		Aaron Bonk	Robert Lansman	Research Laboratory Technician and Non-Degree Student,  Animal Science Dept., University of Missouri-Columbia,  Columbia, MO
1992, B.S. Biology		Shawn (Briggs) Walter		Research Associate, Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Dept., Colorado State University
M.S. 2002		Roberta Keup Bruhn	Colleen McDermott	Received PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Arizona May 2008.
1999, B.S. Microbiology		Michael Buelow	Teri Shors	Operations Manager at Mortgage Central. Previously Site Chemist at Chr. Hansen, Inc., Milwaukee, WI 2002, M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management.
1997, B.S. Biology		Matt Cambray		Senior Business Systems Analyst at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
1996 M.S. Biology		Donna M. Charley Johnson	Greg Adler	UW-Oshkosh, Department of Biology and Microbiology, Academic Staff
1983 B.S. Microbiology & Public Health		Lieutenant Colonel Steve Chase	J. Zilinski, D. Parker, M.A. Rouf, M. Rigney	Served 21 years in the US Army as a Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Officer.  He is Currently serving as Project Manager, US Army Engineer Officer Advance Course, Army Training Systems, LSI, Jacksonville Florida.
1972 B.S.  1974 M.S.		H. Tak Cheung		1979 Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology from UW Madison. Chair of Biological Sciences Department at Illinois State.
1992 B.S. Biology		Alan D. Christian	Gene Drecktrah and David Strohmeyer	1995 M.S. Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University 2002 Ph.D. Zoology (Aquatic Ecology) from Miami University, Ohio Teaching upper and graduate level aquatic biology/ecology classes at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro.
1999, B.S. Biology		Sam Cichanowicz		Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois
1993, M.S. Biology		Stephen Decker		Senior Scientist, Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals Division at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado
B.S. 1985		Melanie Devore	Neil Harriman	Georgia College and State University  (Plant Sytematics)
1999 M.S. Biology		Kevin Dillon	Stephen Bentivenga	Forsythe Institute, Boston, MA
B.S. Biology		Taylor Doberstein	Dana Vaughan	Attending Des Moines University for Osteopathic Medicine
1992 B.S. Biology		John Dobyns		1994- M.S. in Biology at Western Carolina University - discovered and described new species of spider. 1998- M.A.T. Miami University. Currently teaching at Freedom High School (Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology) and teaching a Grad Class in the Dept. of Ed. Leadership at UWO.
1985 M.S. Microbiology		Mary Doers	Dorothy Parker	Production Manager, Promega Corporation, Madison, WI
1994, B.S. Zoology		Carolyn Dugan (Scott)		Manager for In-Life Animal Operations at Covance Labs, Inc in Madison, WI.
1983 M.S. Microbiology		Scott Duthie	Marnie Rigney	Pharmacia PL Biochemicals, Inc, Milwaukee, WI
1994, B.S. Microbiology		Lynn Egan	Dorothy Parker	Application Chemist at Lachat Instruments, Milwaukee, WI.
2000 M.S. Biology		Mark Endries	Greg Adler	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
2005 B.S. Biology		Tanya Endthoff		Currently employed at Covance, Inc. in Madison, WI as a Mammalian Toxicology Quality Assuarance Associate
1998 B.S. Biology 2000 M.S. Biology		Matthew Erickson	Michael Lizotte	Currently a Senior Research Technician in microbial ecology at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA. Previously a Research Technician at University of Hawaii, University of Georgia, and Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
1990 M.S. Microbiology		Paula Fehrenkrug	Dorothy Parker	Microbiologist, Neenah, WI
1979 M.S. Microbiology		Nola Feldkamp	Marnie Rigney	Hospital Management/Microbiologist, Appleton, WI
1997 BS Biology 2001 MS Biology		Jennifer Freund-Meerloo	Bob Wise	Managing Director at UCSD Neuroscience Microscopy Facility, San Diego, CA
1995 B.S. Microbiology 1997, M.S. Microbiology		Carmen Fritz	M.A. Rouf Colleen McDermott Joseph Zilinski John Plude	Principal Investigator for  Covance, Inc., Madison, WI
2000, B.S. Microbiology		Chad Fuka		Radiochemical Technician at Florida Power and Light Nuclear Division
1995, B.S. Microbiology		Linda Genzlinger	Colleen McDermott	Research Coordinator I at the Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia Experiment Station
1991, B.S. Microbiology		Monica Gerds	M.A. Rouf	Currently senior research microbiologist for Cargill (formerly Degussa), Waukesha, WI.  Previously research scientist at Chr. Hansen, Inc., Milwaukee, WI.   Received M.S. from UW-Milwaukee.
2007, B.S. Biology		Jennifer Graef	Tom Lammers & Sheldon Cooper	Currently working on Master's degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Oklahoma
1991, B.S. Biology/Chemistry		Stephanie Hagstrom OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNUS RECIPIENT	Dorothy Parker	Instructor of Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Dept. of Ophthalmology Boston, MA (Received Ph.D. at Medical College of Wisconsin in 1996.)
2004 M.S. Biology		Yvette Harrington (Evrard)	Bea Holton	Biology researcher at PhysioGenix, Milwaukee WI
1997, B.S. Biology		Brad L. Hartwig		Received Masters of Medical Science degree from Yale University School of Medicine as a Physician Assistant. Currently applying to UW Oshkosh MS Biology program. Employed by Thedacare Physicians Family Practice/ Emergency Medicine in Neenah and Rice Lake, WI. Part-time grad student in Bioethics Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
1990, B.S.		Robert Hnasko	Dorothy Parker	Instructor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Department of Molecular Pharmacology
1997, M.S. Microbiology		Naomi Hobson	M.A. Rouf	Biology Faculty and Lab Technician at Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ. Previously Online Biology Faculty at Rio Salado College, Tempe, AZ.
2000, B.S. Biology		Suzanne Hoehne		Masters degree from UW Madison in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2002.  Prior position hydrologist for an architectural/engineering firm called Larson Design Group, Inc. in Williamsport, PA, and currently an Environmental Scientist with Biohabitats, Inc in Louisville, KY.
1999, M.S. Biology		Kelley A. Hoey	Greg Adler	SEM Technician, Mayo Clinic
1992, B.S. Microbiology		Mike Hoffman	Zielinski, Rigney, Parker	Technical Support Scientist, Retrovirus Product Technical Services, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
2006, M.S. Biology		Ralph Hollander	Bob Wise	Director of Special Projects at an Environmental Lab in Texas.
2004, B.S. Microbiology		Travis Housey		Quality Specialist for Miller Brewing Co. in Milwaukee, WI
1997, M.S. Microbiology		Wayne Howard	Colleen McDermott	Research Associate, Waratah Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA
2000 B.S. Microbiology		Erica (Weirth) Huettl		Quality Analyst II at Invitrogen Corp., Brown Deer, WI
2005, B.S. Biology		Nelson Hulbert	Dana Vaughan	Beginning Fall 2008 at Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. Attended Hofstra University Law School in Long Island, NY.
1990, B.S. Microbiology		Ross Jacobson	Dorothy Parker	Manufacturing Associate, Protein Design Labs, Minneapolis MN; previously with Biotechnical Resources, Manitowoc, WI.
1975, M.S. Microbiology		Gary Jansen	Dorothy Parker	First job at Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.  Currently at Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Research and Development
2008, B.S. Biology		Megan Jourdan	Dana Vaughan	Accepted to the MD program at the Medical College of Wisconsin for Fall 2009
2004, M.S. Microbiology		Jason Keaton	James Paulson (Chemistry)	Assistant Researcher, School of Medicine & Public Health, Medical School, UW-Madison. Co-founder of Beta Biostatistics, Inc., Madison, WI.
2000, M.S. Microbiology		Melanie Keomany	Colleen McDermott	Kimberly Clark, Neenah, WI
1996, B.S. Biology		Douglas Kestell	Greg Adler	Transitioning back to Wisconsin after 3 years as ex-pats in Irapuato (Guanajuato) Mexico. Previously Houghton International
1986, B.S. Biology, Geology and Chemistry minors		Tom Klubertanz	Gene Drecktrah	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Biology, UW-Rock County, Janesville, WI. (Earned M.S. at Iowa State University in Entomology in 1989 and PhD in 1993 at Iowa State University and was a co-major of Entomology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)
B.S. 1992 Biology M.S. 1997 Biology		Scott Koehnke	Gene Drecktrah	formerly at Fort James Paper Corp. and RITA Global Environmental and Engineering Firm Scott now works for WDNR
		Matt Koltz		Attending St. Matthew's University in the Cayman Islands.
2002, B.S. Biology		Josh Koscher	Dana Vaughan	UW-Milwaukee MBA program, specializing in Health Care Administration
1986 B.S. Biology		Amy Kuenzi	David Strohmeyer	M.S. Biological Sciences University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Science University of Arizona 2001; Asst. Research Professor Montana Tech.
1976 B.S. Microbiology		Michael Langenhorst		President, The Anamax Group, Green Bay, Wisconsin
1986 B.S. Biology		Eric Lewis	Abe Mahmoud	Union electrician with Local 388, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
1978, M.S. Microbiology 1973, B.S. Biology		Christopher Lindberg	Dorothy Parker	Research and Development and Computers at Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee WI
2008, B.S. Biology, Secondary Education		Philip Lee	Michael Lizotte	Attending graduate program in Biological Sciences at UW Milwaukee.
1993, B.S. Biology		Kimberly (McIntyre) Luetkehoeller		Current Employment: Maintains Mouse Colony at UW-Madison, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research (Dr. Norman Drinkwater 's Lab.) Former positions: Harlan, Sprague Dawley, and Monsanto at the Argracetus Campus)
1976, B.S. Biology		Anita Lynch-Cooper		Product Lab Manager, Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
1993, M.S. Microbiology		Cristine (Dall) Madden	Dorothy Parker	Pharmacia PL Biochemicals, Inc, Milwaukee, WI
2004, B.S. Biology cum laude		Jamie (Supita) Mandigo	Dana Vaughan	Graduated from Marquette University's School of Dentistry in Milwaukee and setting up practice in Eau Claire, WI.
B. S. 2000 Microbiology		Andrea Matter Allen	Toivo Kallas Teri Shors	Chr. Hansen, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
2007, B.S. Biology		Tony Matuszak	Dana Vaughan	Pennsylvania College of Optometry - Class of 2011
1989, B.S. Microbiology		Najjia Mahmoud	Beatrice Holton	Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Philadelphia, PA
2000, M.S. Microbiology		Tracy McClowry	Teri Shors	UW-Oshkosh,Dept. of Biology and Microbiology Academic Staff Fall 2000
M.S. 2000 Biology		Thomas McDonald	Bea Holton	Research Associate at Phase-1 Molecular Toxicology (Member of the Toxicogenomics team)  Santa Fe, New Mexico
		Joanna McKasy		Teaching at a charter school called Academies of Excellent in Flagler County, Florida.
1987, M.S. Microbiology		Louise Millis	Joseph Zilinsky	INCELL Corp.
2001, M.S. Biology		Anne Millsaps	Colleen McDermott	Soy Transformation Production Lead at Monsanto Company
1988, M.S. Microbiology		Bernard Minerath	Dorothy Parker	Senior Research Scientist, Skin Science Research Group,  Kimberly Clark Inc., Neenah, Wisconsin
1991 M.S. Microbiology		Duane Moser	Toivo Kallas	Earned Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology UW-Milwaukee Currently at Pacific Northwest National Lab, Richland, Washington Post doctoral Position Princeton University Post doc at Cal Tech under the tutelage of Ken Nealson
1998, B.S. Biology		Matthew Mott		MS in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota in the Spring 2001. Currently working as the UWO Career Services Advisor for the College of Education & Human Services and the College of  Nursing.  Formerly taught middle school and high school Life Science/Bio/Physical Science for 2 years and worked at UWGB as an Area Coordinator for the Office of Residence Life.
2001 B.S. Microbiology		Becky Moyer	Teri Shors	Kimberly Clark. Accepted to PhD program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin for Fall 2003.
1985, M.S. Microbiology		Charles Myers	Joseph Zilinsky	Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin
1985, M.S. Microbiology		Judith Myers	Joseph Zilinsky	Researcher, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin
2007, B.S. Biology		Megan Nelson	Lisa Dorn	Attending University of Wisconsin Madison Genetic Counseling Program
2002, B.S. Microbiology		Shawn Nelson		Currently employed at Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, as a Microbiologist. Ph.D. in Microbiology from UW-Milwaukee December 2007.
1997, B.S. Biology		Angela O'Brien Kestell	Greg Adler	Transitioning back to Wisconsin after 3 years as ex-pats in Irapuato (Guanajuato) Mexico. Previously Houghton International
1977 B.S. Microbiology		Nancy Trewin O'Brien		Currently employed at Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL. Previously employed at Appleton Memorial Hospital, Appleton, WI and Kendall Research Center, Barrington, IL 1979 B.S. Medical Technology from UWO
2003, Ph.D. Molecular Biology & Neuroscience; 1998 B.S. Microbiology		Joanne Odden	Robert Lansman	Assistant Professor of Biology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Previously Undergraduate Professor, Univ. of Oregon and Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon (Genetics & Microbiology) Ph.D. Program University of Oregon
1999, B.S. Biology		Todd Olsen		Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois
1994, M.S. Microbiology		Eduardo O'Neill, Ph.D.	Robert Lansman	1998, Ph.D. in Pathology from Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis Instructor of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Jan. 2005, B.S. Microbiology, Chem minor		Vicky Osinga	Greg Kleinheinz	Scientist at Kimberly-Clark Corp.
2001 B.S. Biology		Lewis Pagel	Gene Drecktrah	Chiropractor for Arctic Chiropractic, in the Alaskan Arctic (village of Kotzebue).  Graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN November 2004.
1994, M.S. Microbiology		Jason Patzlaff	James Paulson	Post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Biochemistry at the RijksUniversiteit Groningen (Nederlands). PhD from University of Minnesota, 2000
B.S. Biology		Kathryn Pavelko	Dana Vaughan	Attending Des Moines University for Physician Assistant
1999 M.S. Microbiology		Min Peng	Colleen McDermott	Fermentation Biotechnology at Semco Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI
2003, B.S. Biology		Jason Pinnow		Study Technician, Covance Inc., Madison, WI
2008, B.S. Microbiology		Shawn Pollentier	Todd Sandrin	Lab technician for a small biotech company called Functional Biosciences Inc., at the University Research Park in Madison, WI.
2001, B.S. Microbiology		Preston Postl		Serving with the 1157th US Army Division
1971 B.S.  Biology		Sharon Provinzano		Biology  Laboratory Coordinator, Biology Dept., and Adjunct biology instructor, teaching Freshman Biology Labs, as well as Biology Teaching Methods at Ripon College, Ripon, WI. Also an adjunct biology instructor at Marian College in Fond du Lac, teaching Freshman biology lab and lectures, as well as Invertebrate Zoology lab and lectures.
1986 B.S. Biology		Jeff Reed	Dave Strohmeyer Gene Drecktrah Bill Sloey	M.S. in Fisheries Biology from Auburn University 1990, has been employed by the MN Dept. of Natural Resources as a Senior Research Biologist for the Division of Fisheries since 1990.
2000 M.S. Microbiology		Barbara Reinardy	Teri Shors	Scientist, Skin Science Research, Kimberly Clark, Inc., Neenah, WI.
1986, M.S. Microbiology		William Riedl	Dorothy Parker	Pharmacia PL Biochemicals, Inc, Milwaukee, WI
2009, B.S. Biology		Tracy Robbins	Dana Vaughan	Will attend the Physician Assistant program at Marquette starting Fall 2009.
2002, Microbiology Minor		Andrea (Romsos) Ebeling	Teri Shors	Public Affairs at Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
2006, B.S. Biology		Matthew Rubin	Lisa Dorn	PhD student at University of Wyoming
2000, B.S. Microbiology		John Ruby		Currently the Vice President of Technical Services, Smithfield Beef Group. Received Ph.D. from UW-Madison.
1975, B.S. Microbiology		Paul Rueckert		Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO.
1981, M.S. Microbiology 1977, B.S. Biology		Jeffrey Running	Dorothy Parker	Biotechnical Resources, Manitowoc, WI
1999, B.S. Microbiology		Jason Rycerz		Currently taking online courses through DePaul University and will be returning to campus in the near future to complete his MBA in Financial Management sometime between 2009-2010.
2007, B.S. Biology		Andrew Sabai	Michael Lizotte	Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources in Green Bay
1979, M.S. Biology		Michael Sadowsky		Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate; and BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota
2002, M.S. Biology		Tina Schneider	Teri Shors	Kimberly Clark, Inc., Neenah, WI
2002, M.S. Biology		Anthony Schnell	Michael Lizotte Robert Stelzer	Currently a science teacher at Lodi High School, Lodi, WI. Previously employed at PPD, Inc., Middleton, WI
2000, B.S. Biology		Eric Schramm		Clinical Pharmacist at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, WI. Received PharmD from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy.
1998, M.S. Biology		Mary Seaman	Michael Lizotte	UW-Oshkosh, Department of Biology and Microbiology, Academic Staff
2005 B.S. Biology 2008 M.S. Biology		Michael Shupryt	Robert Stelzer	Water Resource Management Specialist, WI-DNR, Madison
1997 B.S. Chemistry 1999 M.S. Biology		Jennifer (Radtke) Sloane	Michael Lizotte	Biology Faculty at UW Fond du Lac 2000-2006
1988, M.S. Microbiology		Kristine Snow	Dorothy Parker	Faculty, Biology Department, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI
2006		Douglas Stadler		Currently working for State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a forestry technician.
2003, B.S. Biology		Josh Snyder	Teri Shors	Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes--Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1987, B.S. Biology 2004, M.S. Biology		David Stahl	James Paulson (Chemistry)	Manager of Research Operations, Office of Research and Extramural Affairs, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Denver
1990, B.S. Microbiology		Kathy Stahl		Microbiologist, Kimberly Clark, Inc., Neenah, WI.
1982, M.S. Microbiology		Jeffrey Steaffens	Dorothy Parker	Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, IL.
1972, B. S. Biology 1982 M.S. Microbiology		John Strous	Marnie Rigney	Mercy Medical Hospital, Oshkosh, WI Medical Technology Director, Medical Technology Program, UW-Oshkosh
2001, B.S. Microbiology		Stacy Sturm		Microbiologist with Kimberly-Clark, Inc., Neenah, WI.
2007, B.S. Biology		Jantira Thomas	Dana Vaughan	Accepted to Osteopathic Medical School
1994, B.S. Science and Education		Ronald Thomas	Neil Harriman	Currently self-employed. Previously Science Teacher at Necedah High School, Columbus High School, Beaver Dam High School, all in WI. 2004, Masters in Educational Leadership, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI.
1992, M.S. Microbiology		Robert Timmerman	Dorothy Parker	Research Microbiologist in a Hospital in Clearwater, FL
1996, B.S. Microbiology		Donna Troestler	Colleen McDermott	Technical writer for UW-Madison Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, Madison, WI
2002, B.S.E. Secondary Educ.		Laura Turner	Teri Shors	8th grade math teacher at New London Middle School.
M.S. 1999 Microbiology		Aravinda Vadlamudi	Joseph Zilinsky	Currently a technician at Vircolab Inc., Rockville, MD
2008, B.S. Biology		Aaron Van Dreel	Dana Vaughan	Accepted to Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for Fall 2008
M.S. 1988 Microbiology		Vicki Rose Verbrick	Joseph Zilinsky	UW-Oshkosh, Department of Biology and Microbiology, Academic Staff
2002, B.S. Microbiology		Nicole Voltl	Greg Kleinheinz	Product Specialist, Abbott Laboratories
2001, B.S. Biology summa cum laude		Heather Wichman		Accepted into residency at Loyola University Medical Center's Diagnostic Radiology program in Maywood, Illinois. M.D. Degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in May 2006.
1984, M.S. Biology 1981, B.S. Biology		Mike Woller	Rodney Cyrus & Abe Mahmoud	Teaching at UW-Whitewater since 1995 in biological sciences; Professor. PhD in Endocrinology/ Reproductive Physiology from UW-Madison 1991
2002, B.S. Microbiology		Stacy Zinda Krueger	Teri Shors	Production Scientist, Epicentre Technologies, Madison, WI
1996, B.S. Microbiology		Cindy (Croke) Zuleger	Colleen McDermott	UW Comprehensive Cancer Center, melanoma research ; previous employer: PowderJect Vaccines

Graduates in Advanced Degree Programs

Degree/Date	Name	Mentor	Program
In Progress	Rebecca Ahlborn	Dana Vaughan	Creighton University School of Pharmacy, class of 2007
1997, B.S. Biology	Leslie (Girard) Ahluwalia		UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
2001, B.S. Biology	Michelle Angell	Dana Vaughan	Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA
2002, B.S. Microbiology	India Auler-Fink	Teri Shors Colleen McDermott	Ph.D. program at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology
2001, B.S. Biology	William Baye	Dana Vaughan	Dental School at Marquette University
In Progress	Rob Behm	Dana Vaughan	University of Wisconsin Medical School , class of 2007
1999 B.S. Microbiology	Stephanie Borchardt	Teri Shors	M.S. Public Health, University of MN Completed a CDC summer 2000 training program Ph.D. program at University of Michigan
In Progress	Scott Brezinsky	Dana Vaughan	University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, class of 2007
1992, B.S. Biology	Shawn (Briggs) Walter		M.S. Entomology, Colorado State University
PhD In Progress	Blake Buchan	Dana Vaughan Teri Shors	PhD program in Microbiology at University of Iowa class of 2008.
1999 B.S. Microbiology	Michael Buelow	Teri Shors	Keller Graduate School of Management, a division of DeVry Institutes, Milwaukee M.B.A. Finance Emphasis
1999, B.S. Biology	Sam Cichanowicz	Colleen McDermott	Masters of Applied Molecular Biology at UW Parkside, entering Fall, 2002
1996 M.S. Biology	Yvonne Evrard	Bea Holton	Received Ph.D. in June 2004 from University of Texas, Houston Working on Post Docterate at the National Institute of Health
In Progress	Kirsten Gleiss	Dana Vaughan	Marquette University Physician Assistant Program, class of 2007
Will Graduate May 2006 B.S. Biology	Shaheda Govani	Dana Vaughan	Admitted to Marquette Dental School
2001 B.S. Biology	Jared Haas	Dana Vaughan	Completing M.S. in Biology at University of Illinois--Urbana/Champaign
In Progress	Lisa Hahn	Dana Vaughan	University of Wisconsin Medical School, class of 2007
1976 B.S. Microbiology	Olivia Jeanne Jahn	Toivo Kallas	2001 Ph.D. in Microbiology from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
2002 B.S. Biology	Lisa Hahn	Teri Shors	Accepted to the Medical College of Wisconsin for 2004-2005.
In Progress	Matt Herbst	Dana Vaughan	University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Physical Therapy, class of 2008
2000 PhD	Robert Hnasko	Dorothy Parker	University of Cincinnati--Neuroscience
2002 B.S. Microbiology	Jeff Krase	Teri Shors	University of Arizona, Pharmacy Doctoral Program, beginning Fall 2002
2000 M.S. Biology	Heidi Kratsch	Robert Wise	Department of Plant Biology, University of Iowa Ph.D. Program
1999 M.S.Biology	Thomas Lambert	Greg Adler	University of Toronto Ph.D. Program
In Progress	Erica Lemke	Dana Vaughan	Oregon School of Health Science, Physician Assistant Program, class of 2006
1999 M.S. Biology	Scott Mangan	Greg Adler	Indiana University, Ph.D. Program
M.S Biology pending	Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh	Bea Holton	UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
2003, B.S. Biology	Rick Nass	Dana Vaughan	Admitted to UW LaCrosse's Physical Therapy Program
2001, B.S. Microbiology	Shawn Nelson		University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, PhD Program in Biological Sciences
1996 B.S Biology	Stacy Nelson	Neil Harriman	Indiana University School of Medicine  Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2001 Post Doc at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
In Progress	Jon Niewolny	Dana Vaughan	Rosalind Franklin University, Physician Assistant Program, class of 2007
1996 M.S. Micobiology	Chu Won Nho	Colleen McDermott	Ph.D. Program University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Toxicology)
2000 B.S. Microbiology	Cody Nikolai	Teri Shors	UW-Madison Medical School
2004 B.S. Biology	Jamie Oaks	Colleen McDermott	Ph.D. Program Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
In Progress	Matt Petrus	Dana Vaughan	University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, class of 2008
In Progress	Amy Rider	Dana Vaughan	Medical College of Wisconsin, class of 2008
2000 M.S. Biology	Phillip Rozak	Robert Wise	Peace Corps in Kenya
Will Graduate May 2006 B.S. Biology	Jeremy Sherman	Dana Vaughan	Admitted to Madison Physical Therapy School and La Crosse Physical Therapy School
1998 M.S. Biology	Nicole Slawny	Bea Holton	University of Michigan, Ph.D. Program
1999 M.S. Microbiology	Yoonjae Song	Joe Zilinsky	University of Iowa, Ph.D. Program
2000, B.S. Microbiology	Maggie Trabeau	Colleen McDermott Teri Shors Greg Kleinheinz	Currently working for Boeing as an Industrial Hygienist. Graduated with a Masters degree in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Washington.
	Erin Vertz	Dana Vaughan	Dental School at Marquette University