For myTEAM TRIUMPH captains, it’s having the opportunity to feel the energy of crossing the finish line.

myTEAM TRIUMPH (MTT) is an athletic ride-along program developed for individuals with disabilities who would not normally be able to experience events like 5Ks, half marathons and triathlons.

With nine chapters across the country, the Wisconsin chapter was one of the first outside of Michigan. The chapter consists of participants with disabilities, who are known as “captains,” and athletes who push or pull the captains and are known as “angels.”

Working with patients undergoing rehabilitation, physical therapy and personal training has brought a new perspective on joy and courage to Christian Jensen ’07, who founded the MTT Wisconsin Chapter in 2008.

“These patients wake up every day with a positive attitude,” Jensen said. “Waking up every day, despite our circumstances, and moving forward is courageous.”

Meeting an inspiration
While Jensen was working at Bellin Health Care, he met Mary Cox, a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS), who was carried into his office. He asked her what had happened and she told him her story.

Cox, a 58-year-old, strong-willed and positive woman, explained to Jensen that she began noticing symptoms in her 20s. Due to limited mobility and because she lives on her own, Jensen was blown away by her stories of perseverance.

“One day I asked Mary, ‘What do you do when you have fallen in the kitchen with no cell phone, Life Alert or means to contact someone?’” Jensen recalled. “And she said, ‘I take a look at that ketchup stain while I’m down there and decide I should really clean that up.’”

With Cox’s positive attitude and sense of humor, it was easy for Jensen to be both inspired and motivated to do more with his own life.

“It’s not about what you can physically do, but what’s in our hearts,” he said.

An ‘ah-ha’ Moment
A few years ago Jensen saw a video essay about Team Hoyt, an inspirational story of a father and his physically disabled son who compete together in marathons and triathlons around the country. The two focus on helping those who are physically disabled become active members in the community.

“I saw this video and had a huge ‘ah-ha’ moment,” Jensen said. “My wife Tiffany and I became so inspired by this video and by Mary Cox that we decided to do the Bellin Run with her.”

Jensen pushed Cox during the entire race, which gave her the opportunity to experience the feeling of crossing a finish line. Afterwards, Cox was full of happiness and told Jensen she wished more people in her situation could participate in these events. That’s when he decided to contact an MTT representative and start a chapter in the state.

Jensen spread the word about MTT to friends and family and by 2010 the chapter consisted of 20 captains who participated in 11 events over the year.

One of the “angel” athletes Jensen recruited was Brian Gruender, an Appleton resident whose child had undergone several surgeries and a stay at the Ronald McDonald House in Chicago.

“Because of Christian, I was introduced to myTEAM Triumph and the Fox Cities Marathon. There was no way I could say ‘no’,” Gruender said. “When I first participated, I felt amazing because it’s not about me or how I do, it’s about them and making someone smile.”

Gruender said he started running to get into better shape. He also trained with his dad for the Wisconsin Ironman competition.

“When you think about it, running is a little bit of a selfish sport. It’s selfish to be out there just to run when you can be doing so much more for other people,” Gruender said. “There was no way you can pass this by and not be inspired by others.”

Looking ahead
Late last year, Gruender committed to run in Promises to Keep, a 135-mile benefit, to raise funds for MTT. He said it always has been his goal to run 200 miles.

“I shared the idea of running from Kenosha to Appleton with Jensen and now it’s happening,” Gruender said. “The goal of the run is to raise $10,000 for MTT, and people can join me on the run whether they want to run a mile or 10 miles.”

MTT angels and captains also train for the upcoming season. The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon, the first event of the year, takes place May 19-20. Prior to this run, Cox and Jensen promoted MTT at events throughout the state.

“Mary and I will be running in 5Ks, 20Ks and half marathons to promote and build awareness of MTT,” Jensen said. “Our goal is to build groups in Madison, the Fox Cities and Milwaukee.”

Both Jensen and Gruender agree that participating in MTT is a one-of-a-kind, truly unique athletic experience. Not only because of the run itself but also because of developing new relationships and being surrounded by people who have a positive outlook on life.

“Courage is in the captains’ attitudes and dispositions. They have this aura that is so infectious and are true examples of courage,” Jensen said. “It’s about our joy in life, our relationships and our focus on what we can do and what is possible.”

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56 Ginny (Moore) Kruse (EHS), of Madison, was inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in November 2011. Kruse is director emeritus of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

61 Celest King (EHS), of Green Lake, served in the Peace Corps from 1964 to 1966. Today, she volunteers at the Thrasher Opera House, serves as treasurer for the Dartford Historical Society and works with kindergarteners.

64 Donna-Mae (Vorpahl) Schelk (EHS) retired after 50 years of teaching in the Suring School District.

65 Philip Baranowski (EHS), of Green Lake, retired from the Moraine Park Technical College District Board after 32 years of service.

66 Wayne Banaszak (LS) and ’67 (EHS) is the Berlin Rotary president.

67 Sandra (Thern) Fuller (EHS) and ’73 (MA), of New London, was named president of the Sigma State Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

68 Ronald Schreier (EHS) and ’70 (MSE), of Neenah, retired from Appleton West High School as associate principal. Schreier spent 32 years working in the Appleton Area School District.

69 Ronald Griffin (LS), of Oshkosh, is semi-retired after a career in environmental safety and health management. He serves the Military Veterans Museum and Educational Center as a secretary and librarian/archivist.

70 Laurel (Moths) Vierthaler (EHS) retired as a guidance counselor at Monroe Middle School.

71 Donald Poppy (LS) retired in June as Calumet County Circuit Court judge. He served 19 years on the bench, following 19 years as district attorney.

72 Jacki (Pickering) Tatterson (EHS) retired from Mayville Middle School, after 35 years of serving as a kindergarten teacher, art teacher and cheerleader/dance squad coach.

74 Gordon Meicher (B), of Middleton, has been honored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as one of 14 recipients of the 2010 Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

75 Stephen DeDecker (EHS) and ’85 (MA), of Yuma, Ariz., released his second CD entitled Happy Birthday America.

77 Lynn (Hedlund) Zimmer (EHS), of West Bend, is the owner of Zimmer Consulting. She provides sales and service training and human resources and marketing consulting. Zimmer also is an adjunct faculty member at Moraine Park Technical College and Harper College for Business.

78 Russell Holbrook (EHS), of Geneva, Ill., is the new vice president of human resources for the Experimental Aircraft Association.

79 Paula (Mazzacano) Porter (LS) was presented the 2011 University of Minnesota Alumni Service Award for her work with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

80 Bruce Berndt (B) is the owner of Skala Berndt, the Entrepreneurs’ CPA, in Madison.

81 Diane Ford (MBA), vice president and controller of Integrys Energy Group, was awarded the 2011 Chancellor’s Award at the UW-Green Bay spring 2011 commencement ceremony.

82 Thomas Griffith (B), of Verona, is a vintage car collector. He recently sold a rare 1931 BMW IHLE 600 Sports Roadster to a Japanese millionaire.

83 Gregory Winkler (EHS), Fond du Lac, wrote a book called Coaching a Season of Significance.

84 Donald Harr (EHS) has been named science department chair at Mukwonago High School, where he has been teaching biology since 1984.

85 Joy Smith (LS), of Lakeland, Fla., is the author of Remodeling: Buying and Updating a Foreclosure, published by Smashwords, an e-book publishing and distribution platform.

86 Theodore Lenz (EHS), of Oshkosh, was named principal at Pardeeville Middle School. Lenz had been a middle school science teacher for 20 years in the Winneconne Community School District.

87 Kim Mooney (LS) and ’09 (MPA), who has worked as the director of Fond du Lac County’s Department of Social Work since 2006, was awarded UW-Fond du Lac’s 2011 Distinguished Alumni award.

88 Bonnie Schmitz (B) and ’07 (MBA), of Fond du Lac, took over duties as vice president and chief financial officer of Agnesian HealthCare, after working there for 22 years.

89 Mary Hansen (MPA), of Oshkosh, was named the new commandant of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, where she will oversee a staff of nearly 900 employees who provide care for residents in four halls.

90 Lisa (Krueger) Pugh (LS), of Madison, has been with the Van Lieshout Law Office since 2003. Her primary area of practice is in family law, handling divorce actions, child custody, placement disputes and paternity actions.

91 John Hendrickson (MBA), of Appleton, was appointed vice president of U.S. Bank. Previously, he was the vice president of M&I Bank Fox Valley.

92 Liz Gesicki (LS) and ’05 (MBA), of Hortonville, and her husband, Chuck, welcomed their second son, Charles John Huiting, in July 2011.

94 Julie (Warner) Van Vonderen (B), of Appleton, was promoted to vice president of operations at Prospera Credit Union. She also serves as board treasurer for the Society for Human Resource Management.

95 Debra Johnson (B), of Waupaca, has joined the staff at Advanced Family Eyecare as practice administrator.

96 Carol (Dempsey) Hemauer (N) opened Westshore Acupuncture LLC, in Oshkosh. She provides acupuncture, herb and nutritional counseling and Chinese acupressure massage services.

97 Jeffrey Walters (EHS), who served as principal at Mishicot High School for the past four years, accepted the position of principal at Kettle Moraine High School in July.

98 Janel (Werth) Hauser (EHS), a Freedom High School English and honors English teacher since 2002, received the 2011 Lawrence Award for Outstanding Teaching in Wisconsin.

99 Michael Ruhl (EHS) and ’05 (MSE) serves as the new Eden Elementary School principal. Ruhl has been a teacher at Eden Elementary for the past 12 years.

03 Randall Zietlow (MBA), of Marion, has been promoted to president and chief financial officer of Community First Bank and will manage daily operations.

04 Melissa Pezzuto (B), of Menasha, has been promoted to assistant manager for the Principal Financial Group.

05 Kimberly (Davis) Brown (N) and ’11 (MSN) has been hired by ThedaCare Physicians-New London as a family nurse practitioner.

06 Ryan Galloway (B), of Monticello, earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

07 Daniel Cardinal (LS), of New Holstein, joined Central Garage in Chilton as a new sales associate, specializing in Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles.

08 David Meicher (B), of Madison, joined Meicher and Associates LLP, a Middleton-based, full-service public accounting firm.

09 Stephanie Unke (LS) operates her own photography business, Kaye Photography, in downtown Fond du Lac.

10 Jason Kobishop (B), of Appleton, was hired as a graphic designer at Coalesce Marketing and Design, a strategic marketing and communications agency.

11 Lindsey Baade (MSN) joined ThedaCare Physicians in Clintonville as a family nurse practitioner. Her areas of special interest are women’s health, prenatal care and pediatrics.

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Seven UW Oshkosh Alumni Association chapters are now up and running, uniting Titans across the nation. Chapters, which can be based on either geography or an affinity for a specific college, department, major or extra-curricular activity, provide opportunities for social, cultural and intellectual connections with fellow alumni. Join or start a chapter today at uwosh.edu/go/chapters

30s
Lucile (Wollenburg) Neumann (EHS) ’36, Oshkosh, July 25, 2011

40s
Elaine Domask (EHS) ’47, Appleton, Dec. 26, 2011
Effie (Wartinbee) Ehrmann, last year attended ’48, Wauwatosa, Aug. 2, 2011
Betty (Woeckner) Foust (EHS) ’41, Oshkosh, Nov. 27, 2011
Viona (Horn) Ginnow (EHS) ’46, ’70 and (MSE) ’76, Oshkosh, Sept. 13, 2011
Gloria (Krippene) Kelsh (EHS) ’44, Columbus, Oct. 24, 2011
Lera (Zoberlin) Steinhardt (EHS) ’47, Plymouth, Aug. 8, 2011
Irene (Bricco) VanAdestine (EHS) ’40, Green Bay, Oct. 12, 2011
Marie (Diestler) Vaughter,  last year attended ’40, Neenah, July 13, 2011
Lois (Vandenberg) Wegner (EHS) ’42, Hazel Green,  Aug. 22, 2011

50s
Doris (Wustrack) Ely (EHS) ’56, Waupun, June 16, 2011
Robert Genke (EHS) ’57,  Marinette, Aug. 31, 2011
Ruth (Hornbeck) Hightdudis (EHS) ’57, Oshkosh, Dec. 10, 2011
Janet (Breitrick) Keller  (EHS) ’50, Forest Junction,  Dec. 14, 2011
Richard Morken (LS) ’59,  Fond du Lac, Aug. 17, 2011
Richard Murray, last year  attended ’59, Green Bay,  Aug. 29, 2011
Thomas O’Brien (EHS) ’58,  Fond du Lac, Oct. 16, 2011
Paul Renner (EHS) ’50,  Ortonville, Mich., Aug. 27, 2011
Louis Romuald (LS) ’58,  Fond du Lac, Sept. 16, 2011

60s
Dean Austin (EHS) ’63, Lincoln, Neb., June 29, 2011
Lois Calder (EHS) ’65, Glen Haven, Sept. 22, 2011
Wilmont Chandler (LS) ’69,  Athens, Ohio, April 21, 2011
Faye (Zietlow) Clow (LS) ’65, Oshkosh, Feb. 18, 2011
Karen Garl (EHS) ’65, Oshkosh, Dec. 13, 2011
Elizabeth Hardt (EHS) ’62, Appleton, Oct. 9, 2011
Bruce Hammond (LS) ’61,  Gilbert, Ariz., June 22, 2011
Gervase Hephner (LS) ’60, Chilton, June 26, 2011
Sue (Lahey) Kitto (LS) ’63,  Beloit, Sept. 7, 2011
Jane Kober (EHS) ’62, San  Antonio, Texas, Dec. 16, 2011
Carston Koeller (EHS) ’60, Greendale, Jan. 16, 2011
Frederick Lang (EHS) ’65  and (MSE) ’69, Watertown,  Nov. 17, 2011
Harriet Leone (EHS) ’62, Long Beach, Miss., Nov. 30, 2010
John Little (EHS) ’62,  Winneconne, Nov. 16, 2011
David Matsche (B) ’69,  Appleton, June 27, 2011
L. Michael ‘Louis’ McGoey (LS) ’62, Tampa, Fla., Oct. 29, 2011
Mary Neis (LS) ’69, Manassas, Va., May 13, 2011
Walter Ninmer Jr. (EHS) ’61, Sheboygan, Aug. 28, 2011
Robert Pohnl (LS) ’61,  Rhinelander, Nov. 15, 2011
Terrence Shwonek (EHS) ’63 and (MST) ’70, Hortonville,  Nov. 27, 2011
William Stushek (B) ’68,  Roseburg, Ore., Aug. 22, 2011
John Thome (EHS) ’64,  Howards Grove, Nov. 4, 2011
Charlotte Toll (EHS) ’66,  Rosendale, Aug. 31, 2011
Gerald Vigdal (LS) ’66,  DeForest, Dec. 4, 2011
Robert Wertsch (LS) ’68,  Oshkosh, Sept. 3, 2011

70s
Steven Accola (LS) ’73,  Delavan, March 14, 2011
Norma (Lumblo) Ambrosich (EHS) ’71, Montello,  Nov. 26, 2011
Garland Ausloos (EHS) ’76, Plainfield, Nov. 3, 2011
Marjorie (Ruppenthal) Basten (LS) ’76, Green Bay, June 18, 2011
Robert Bauhs (EHS) ’71,  Milwaukee, Sept. 11, 2010
Michael Bever (LS) ’76, Portland, Ore., Sept. 29, 2011
Thomas Boehm (LS) ’75, North Garden, Va., Dec. 20, 2011
Carol Brandemuhl (LS) ’73,  Fort Myers, Fla., Sept. 14, 2011
Richard Branigan (MBA) ’72, Oshkosh, July 20, 2011
Brian Burant (B) ’74, Madison, Sept. 10, 2011
David Champeau (LS) ’79, Appleton, Nov. 10, 2011
Clarence Dallman (MSE) ’71, Oshkosh, Nov. 1, 2011
Carol DeKaster (LS) ’70,  Houston, Texas, Nov. 16, 2011
Luanne Grignon (EHS) ’73, Waukesha, Sept. 14, 2011
Laurie (Hardman) Hicks (LS) ’70, Nicholasville, Ky., March 3, 2011
Christine Hron (EHS) ’70, Fond du Lac, July 12, 2011
Kathleen Jakus (EHS) ’74,  Dousman, July 16, 2011
Darlyn Krepsky (MST) ’73, Kohler, Dec. 20, 2011
Gregory Kulibert (LS) ’74,  Oshkosh, July 28, 2011
James Lambrecht (EHS) ’70  and (MA) ’78, Fond du Lac,  Aug. 26, 2011
Peggy Lange (LS) ’74, Neenah, Oct. 5, 2011
Dale Lorfeld (EHS) ’71,  Burlington, Nov. 2, 2011
John Lyon (EHS) ’72, Lodi,  Nov. 29, 2011
Sandra Manowske (EHS) ’78, Janesville, Aug. 6, 2011
Dale Pankratz (EHS) ’73,  Madison, Sept. 6, 2011
Dennis Shook (LS) ’73,  Muskego, Aug. 26, 2011
Barbara Tungate (N) ’77  and (MSE) ’85, Kimberly,  Nov. 25, 2011
Kathleen (Ostopowicz)  Walters (EHS) ’72, Marinette, Nov. 25, 2011
Jacqueline (Koehn)  Weitekamp (LS) ’75, Odessa, Fla., Nov. 8, 2011

80s
Suzanne Biggins (LS) ’83,  Seattle, Wash., July 16, 2011
Martha Boynton (MS) ’87,  Jackson, Dec. 14, 2011
Thomas Burns (EHS) ’88,  Waupaca, Nov. 10, 2011
Kenneth Crass (MPA) ’85,  Tomahawk, Sept. 3, 2011
Virginia Erdman (B) ’89, Wausau, Oct. 26, 2011
Harold Hillmer (MPA) ’83,  Fond du Lac, Oct. 25, 2011
Charles Hinz (EHS) ’83,  Mayville, Oct. 24, 2011
William Houfek (LS) ’81,  Menasha, Aug. 29, 2011
Jill (Zinkgraf) Klug (B) ’81,  Rockton, Ill., Nov. 24, 2011
James Kumlien (LS) ’89,  Janesville, Aug. 23, 2011
Bruce Opperud (LS) ’88,  Watertown, July 17, 2011
Sandra Orie (MSE) ’87,  Green Bay, Dec. 20, 2011

90s
Barbara Beaman (LS) ’90, Berlin, June 23, 2011
David Discher (B) ’92, Sun  Prairie, Sept. 3, 2011
Kristin (Tielens) Novaez (EHS) ’99, Oconto, Oct. 9, 2011
Todd Retzlaff (LS) ’98, Oshkosh, Oct. 28, 2011
Christine Servais (MSE) ’92, New Franken, Nov. 23, 2011
Judith Stephany (MSN) ’93, North Fond du Lac, Aug. 12, 2011

00s
Ashley (Brooks) Danso (LS) ’01, St. Paul, Minn., June 28, 2011
Adriana Garcia (LS) ’11,  Janesville, Sept. 29, 2011
Jill Redemann-Folletz (LS) ’05, Oshkosh, Sept. 8, 2011

Former Faculty and Friends
Ruben de Hoyos, professor of political science, 1968–2004,  died July 28, 2011
Allan Ekvall, director of the  University news bureau, 1970–1983, died July 16, 2011
Charles Fetter, chair of the  geology department, 1971– 1996, died Sept. 10, 2011
Elizabeth (Betty) Larson, associate professor of nursing, 1967–1991, died July 11, 2011
Carol Rost, university services assistant in the chemistry  department, 1974–2006, died Aug. 12, 2011
Theodore Whiting, chair of the special education department, 1966–1994, died Dec. 28, 2011

“Alumni are interested in seeing or reconnecting with others who graduated the same year, shared the same major, joined the same club or lived in the same residence hall,” said UW Oshkosh Alumni Association board member Scott Barr ’86. “It struck us that we ask people to connect to the University as a whole, but we might have more success in making an overall impact by facilitating connections on a more micro-level.”

Toward that end, UWO alumni are invited to join or form chapters based on affinity groups or geographic location. Official chapters formed thus far include Arizona (Phoenix/Scottsdale area), Athletic Hall of Fame, Central Florida, Cross Country / Track and Field, Madison, Radio-TV-Film, College of Business and the College of Education and Human Services.

In addition, plans are underway for a first-ever, All-Greek Reunion to take place Oct. 12-13 in conjunction with Homecoming 2012 “A Titan Throwback: Everything Old School.”

More than 1,400 alumni responded to the fall 2011 alumni survey.

“An amazing number of people responded to the survey and provided good information, which will help direct the efforts of the Alumni Association. Particular thanks go out to the many respondents who took the time to include thoughtful comments and suggestions,” said Barr, who chairs the board’s Alumni Engagement Committee.

Twenty percent of the 1,130 who answered a question about their participation in UWO alumni activities indicated they haven’t been involved but would like to be. “There is a market here, we just have to find a way to tap into it,” Barr said.

A wide range of alumni participated in the survey. The oldest respondent was 83 years old, while the youngest was 22.

“Given that this survey was exclusively electronic, we expected 20- and 30-somethings to be the bulk of the respondents,” Barr said. “We were surprised to find that responses from alums aged roughly 55-65 were very high. This corresponds to graduation dates from 1970 to 1979. We are curious about the cause(s) of this and wonder how it might affect how we reach out to alumni.”

Barr also sees the potential for continued involvement by these alumni in the future.

“This group of alumni has an awful lot of experience and talent to offer. As they reach retirement age, they’ll have more time to focus on their community activities of choice. We want to figure out how to reach out to them and offer them interesting ways of making UW Oshkosh their community activity of choice,” Barr said.

The survey also showed that alumni who live at a distance from campus sometimes feel disconnected from their alma mater.

“While a large portion of UWO alumni live within a pretty short driving distance of campus, there are thousands who do not,” Barr said. “How do we connect with these people? What can we offer as a way for them to give back and reconnect with the University?”

The alumni group on LinkedIn and the Mentor Network subgroup offer opportunities for alumni who don’t live nearby to stay connected and make an impact in a current student’s life.

Moving forward, alumni board members and Alumni Relations staff will continue to look for ways to put the survey data to good use.

“We are grateful for the alumni who responded to the survey, because we want to know how we are doing and how we can improve,” said Alumni Director Christine Gantner. “We are committed to offering quality programs and services and increasing the opportunities for our graduates to stay engaged with UW Oshkosh.”

“Alumni chapters based on geography or common interests are ideal tools for connecting alumni for both social and professional networking opportunities,” said UW Oshkosh Alumni Director Christine Gantner. “The relationships alumni developed while being part of a student organization, student government, residence life, athletics or a particular field of study are great starting points for reconnecting.”

The Alumni Association Board recently approved the addition of a chapter in the Madison area, as well as a Cross Country /Track and Field chapter and a Radio-TV-Film chapter.

The Cross Country/Track and Field chapter, led by former coaches Deb Vercauteren and John Zupanc, will offer alumni of UWO’s cross country and track and field teams the opportunity to stay in touch with the University.

The new Radio-TV-Film chapter will be led by Alumni Board President Steve Buss ’86.

“We’re offering another way for alumni to bridge the connection to campus and reconnect with fellow alums,” Buss said. “The chapter also will serve as a conduit for alumni to connect with current students in the major.”

The Madison chapter, led by Traci Raether ’87 and MSN ’95, offers networking opportunities for UWO alumni in the Madison area.

“The new chapter provides opportunities to share our Titan pride and learn what’s happening on campus,” Raether said.

A Madison Area Alumni Reception to raise awareness about the chapter is planned for April 26. Alumni Rick Uhlmann’74 and Paul Abramson ’76, will serve as hosts for the event to be held at CUNA Mutual in Madison.

Other upcoming activities will include planning future chapter events and gathering information from alumni in the area to determine what activities and program opportunities would meet their needs.

Chapter leaders receive assistance from the UWO Alumni Relations Office to make contact with alumni, plan chapter events and promote activities through the alumni website, calendar, print and electronic invitations and the monthly electronic newsletter Alumni News.

Learn more about UWO alumni chapters or submit a letter of intent to form one.

It was a big year, UWO. As we look forward to another great year, see all that you have to be proud of in our 2011 recap video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyQfUhnlARQ

When alumni Karen (Dohr) Goodwin ’69, an Alpha Phi, and Norbert Hill ’69 and MSE ’71, a Sigma Tau Gamma, got back in touch through Facebook after 35 years, they quickly came up with a plan to help their fellow sorority sisters and fraternity brothers reconnect.

“Greeks are some of our most loyal alumni,” Hill said. “We want to bring them back to see how the town has changed, how the campus has grown and what a fine institution we are a part of.”

All alumni who participated in a UW Oshkosh Greek organization are invited back to campus for the special reunion. The weekend full of events will include traditional Homecoming activities, such as the Alumni Association Awards Dinner on Friday night; the Tour de Titan 4 Bike Ride, Tent City pregame celebration, Titan football game versus UW-Platteville and the post-game Fifth Quarter reception on Saturday, as well as an All-Greek Reunion Celebration on Saturday and an All-Greek Continental Breakfast on Sunday.

“We’re thinking we’ll easily have 1,000 people attending,” Goodwin said. “We’re hoping that we can bring back those who have continued to stay connected and those who have not kept in touch. We want people to know that whatever has happened in their lives since they graduated, we all still have that relationship base from when we were young.”

Besides Goodwin and Hill, the planning committee includes Linda Bailey Boilini ’73, Chi Omega; Tom Boyson ’72, Sigma Tau Gamma; Brooke Buntrock ’04, Gamma Phi Beta; Jerry Hummel ’68 and MSE ’70, Tau Kappa Epsilon; Sarah (Berens) Mathewson ’68, Gamma Phi Beta; Henry “Hank” Mathewson ’67, Sigma Pi; Jason Mathwig ’00, Theta Chi; Dean Moede ’65, Sigma Tau Gamma; Jim Rath ’76, Delta Sigma Phi; Ron Schreier ’68 and MSE ’70, Delta Sigma Phi; Mark Stockli ’72 and MSE ’78, Alpha Kappa Lambda; Jeanne (Womaski) Tondryk ’76, Alpha Phi; and Chris (Jokisch) Tower ’71 and MSE ’73, Alpha Phi.

Additional volunteers are welcome to join the committee. No need to live in Oshkosh to serve on the committee, because the Alumni Relations Office provides a telephone conferencing option.

“We want representatives from as many Greek organizations and decades as possible to be involved in the planning process,” said UW Oshkosh Alumni Director Christine Gantner.

For more information, contact the Alumni Relations Office at (920) 424-3349 or by sending an email to alumni@uwosh.edu.

Join the UW Oshkosh campus community for a mix of traditional and new activities Oct. 21–22, beginning with the Alumni Association Awards Dinner Friday night at 5 p.m. in Reeve Memorial Union.

“We have a wide array of family-friendly events planned on campus this year. The board-game theme ‘U Game?’ will offer something fun for everyone,” said UW Oshkosh Alumni Director Christine Gantner. “We are especially excited about our return to Pollock Alumni House for the Saturday morning kick-off activities. We are hoping alumni of all ages consider returning home to UW Oshkosh this year.”

Remember, it won’t be a Trivial Pursuit, as alumni join with the campus community for the celebration. So, use your Cranium and head to UW Oshkosh Oct. 21–22, 2011. You won’t be Sorry!

Homecoming Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 22
9:30–11 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Open House, Pollock Alumni House, 765 Algoma Blvd. Tours of the new academic building Sage Hall available.

11 a.m.
Tour de Titan 3 Bike Ride, line up and depart from Pollock Alumni
House. Ride ends at Tent City on Josslyn Street.

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Pregame celebration at Tent City, on the south side of the Oshkosh Sports Complex, Josslyn Street. Enjoy free food, refreshments and live music.

1:30 p.m.
UW Oshkosh football game vs. UW–Whitewater, J. J. Keller Field at Oshkosh Sports Complex. Tickets available on site.

After the Game
Fifth Quarter, Hilton Garden Inn, 1355 W. 20th Ave. Enjoy complimentary refreshments.

For a full schedule of events, visit www.uwosh.edu/homecoming.