’76 Terry Benter, of Milwaukee, is retired after 30 plus years in education as a teacher, athletic director, assistant principal, principal and coach. Benter and his wife enjoy their summers on Pickerel Lake.
’81 Dorothea Taylor, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, is an accomplished illustrator whose portfolio includes work for Disney, Marvel and Warner Bros. Taylor is currently illustrating volume 4 of Doctor Dyslexia Dude, a graphic novel series created by ’02 Shawn Robinson and his wife, that promotes literacy and representation through storytelling.
’82 Lori (Burns) Brooks, of Shoreline, Washington, is a freelance director in the television sports industry. Some of Brooks’ current clients include the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, the Big Ten Network, League One Volleyball and NBC Sports where she recently earned a ninth annual National Sports Emmy Award for her work on the production team at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
’83 Terri (Kiczula) Grinker, of Campbellsport, visited the UWO campus with her fellow Titans who met as Freshmen on the 3rd floor of Swart in 1978. Pictured L to R: Monika DeArteaga, ’83 Gail Meyer, ’82 Carrie (Hoerning) Gromacki, Tammy Hinch, ’83 Terri (Kiczula) Grinker, ’81 Betsy Bartelt.
’83 Terri Grinker and friends in 2025
’83 Terri Grinker and friends in 1978
’85 Gary Dodge, of Neopit, owner of Dodge Law Office in Shawano, is celebrating 30 years practicing in Menominee and Shawano Counties.
’89 Vicki Bayer, of Appleton, superintendent of the Green Bay Area Public School District, was named a 2025 Woman of Influence by Insight Magazine. Bayer was recognized with the Educational Advocate Award.
’95 Maurice Wince, of Milwaukee, owns Sherman Park Grocery. Wince celebrated the store’s third anniversary by distributing over $10,000 worth of fresh produce to the community following the closing of the neighborhood Pick ‘n Save.
’98 Tricia (Konyn) Hurley, of Peshtigo, is the executive director and CEO of the Menominee Housing Commission. Hurley oversees the administration of low-income public housing and Section 8 programs.
’00 Ben Cooke, of Los Angeles, California, works for Entelekey Media, a Los Angeles-based production company which recently released the science fiction thriller Site, a Video On Demand.
’02 Jeremy Dobbe, of Appleton, joined the law firm of Di Renzo & Bomier, LLC. Dobbe has 20 years of experience in estate planning, probate, and business law.
’04, ’11 MBA Kelly (Dewey) Chartre, of Winneconne, left her role as vice president of marketing at Fox World Travel to launch Visionary Balance, a fractional chief marketing officer service. Chartre will combine her passions for travel and marketing.
’07 Ryan Bowers, of Kaukauna, is Kaukauna High School’s varsity basketball coach. Bowers played basketball for Kaukauna High School and UWO.
’09 Kyle Kapinos, of Maribel, is the middle school principal in the Wrightstown Community School District. Kapinos has 17 years of experience in education.
’21 Steven Devine, of Manitowoc, was named WOMT Radio’s Young Professional of the Month. Devine joined the Seehafer Broadcasting team in 2023 and evolved into the voice of Manitowoc News, receiving several awards for his stories at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) Awards for Excellence Gala.
’21 Mackenna (Pribek) Zimmerman, of De Pere, is an associate attorney at Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.
’22 Megan Polster, of Madison, is the communications coordinator at the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.
’24 Shane Dessart, of Menasha, is the supervisor of patient access at ThedaCare Neenah Regional Medical Center.