The following Class Notes were received recently in the UW Oshkosh Alumni Office.

’62 Elise Cholewinski (EHS), of Appleton, has been in the ministry for 50 years and is director of religious education at Holy Spirit Parish in the Kimberly/Darboy area.

’68 Mike Cramberg (LS), of Wright City, Mo., retired after 35 years in sales, sales management and systems integration at AT&T.

’69 Robert Meisel (LS), of Alpine, Calif., was named San Diego County Optometric Society 2014 osteopathic doctor of the year. Meisel sold his two practices in 2007 and continues to work two days per month for the state Veterans Administration. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain and spent a total of 31 years in active and reserve duty.

’72 Jerry Mann (B), of Washington Island, has been president of his family’s business, Mann’s Store, since 1991.

’74 Phillip Zuehlke (B), of Kenosha, is the chief financial officer of the global company Saco Polymers Inc, which is expanding to China, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

’76 Kenneth Albrecht (LS), of Madison, received the 2015 Crop Science Society of America Award, presented to those who contribute to agronomy through education, national and international service and research. He is a professor of agronomy at UW-Madison.

’76 Richard Van Dyke (LS), of Cincinnati, Ohio, presented the “Five Guiding Principles for the Technical Development of the Advancing Pianist” at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Chicago.

’79 Mary Bergin (LS), of Madison, is working on her fifth book. She has published: Eat Smart in Germany; Sidetracked in the Midwest: a Green Guide for Travelers; Hungry for Wisconsin: a Tasty Guide for Travelers; and Sidetracked in Wisconsin: a Guide for Thoughtful Travelers.

’79 Steven Glish (LS), of Oshkosh, was promoted to senior vice president of Horicon Bank. He also is a board member of the Oshkosh Area Economic Committee and the Westside Association.

’82 Norlene Emerson (LS), of Richland Center, was promoted to full professor at the University of Wisconsin-Richland. She joined UW-R in 2002 and teaches introductory geology courses.

’84 Donald Schwartz (LS), of Hales Corners, was named vice president of project development for Scherrer Construction.

’84 Ted Tornow (LS) and ’86 Ruth (Ostenso) Tornow (N), of Clinton, Iowa, were married in August. Ruth has worked as a school nurse for 30 years and will be working as a hospice nurse starting in the fall. Ted is a general manager of the Clinton Lumber Kings Baseball Club.

’88 Robert ‘Rob’ Lloyd (LS), of West Bend, was recognized for 25 years of law enforcement service. Lloyd joined the West Bend Police Department in 1990.

’89 Susan Baganz (LS), of Fond du Lac, released a contemporary romance novel set in Wisconsin, Pesto & Potholes. Baganz dedicated the book to Robert Lane, a former professor at UWO, and plans to release two more books in the series.

’89 Elizabeth (Arenson) Thelen (LS) and ’94 (MS), of Oconomowoc, has been with The Water Council’s Business, Research, Entrepreneurship, In Wisconsin (BREW) accelerator program for three years as director of entrepreneurship and talent.

’93 Rick Bunge (EHS), of Ripon, is the new Ripon Area School District’s middle school principal. He has worked for Ripon High School for 22 years as an assistant principal and athletic director.

’97 Matthew Schroeder (EHS), of Brookfield, is the new associate principal of Brookfield Central High School.

’99 Benjamin Thompson (LS), of Janesville, was promoted to sergeant for the Janesville Police Department. He is a 16-year veteran of the police department.

’00 Laura Waldvogel (MSE), of Antigo, was named the new chief executive officer of the community health center, Family Health/LaClinica (FHLC). She has been working in health care since 1994.

’02 Joshua Smith (B), of Neenah, was promoted to senior vice president and financial planning solutions manager for Associated Bank in Neenah.

’04 Brooke (Buntrock) Tabbert (LS), of Menomonee Falls, joined the Junior Achievement of Wisconsin as a program manager. She works with businesses to establish and support volunteer programs in Milwaukee area schools.

’09 Cindy Polzin (MPA), of Madison, was appointed as Gov. Scott Walker’s deputy chief of staff for budget, legislative and intergovernmental affairs.

’10 Maciej ‘Matt’ Pietruczak (LS), of Minneapolis, Minn., joined the national law firm, Quarles & Brady LLP in the Milwaukee in its Business Law Practice Group.

’12 Dustin De Greef (LS), of Green Bay, was promoted to commercial interiors estimator for H.J. Martin & Son.

’14 Shannon Berg (LS), of Chicago, Ill., works as a graduate student instructor at Columbia College Chicago. She also works as a peer mentor in the college’s peer support program and continues to pursue writing and teaching.

’15 Chelsea Buchholz (N), of Bonduel, accepted her first job at Appleton Medical Center as a registered nurse.

’15 Andrea Buss (EHS), of Menasha, was hired as the new art teacher at Hilbert High School.

’15 Chelsea Carney (LS), of Combined Locks, started graduate school to earn her master’s in social work. Carney hopes to become a therapist.

’15 Antonio Davis (LS), of Oshkosh, joined Candeo Creative as a part-time communication specialist.

’15 April Delfosse (LS), of Brussels, is the new communications coordinator of the Door County Humane Society. She was honored with the Joseph B. Laine Outstanding Senior in Speech Communication Scholarship during her final year at UWO.

’15 Julie Ericson (LS), of Oshkosh, is working as an assistant manager for The Ruff House in Neenah and attending Globe University to be a certified veterinary technician. Ericson expects to complete her certification in January 2017.

’15 Nathan Koffke (B), of Menasha, began work at McClone Agency immediately following graduation.

’15 Deanna Larson (LS), of Appleton, was selected to be part of a curated art space opening on the Fox River in Appleton called The Draw. Larson also owns her own sculpting business that she started while in school.

’15 Patrick McCorkle (LS), of Oshkosh, works for Silver Star Brands as a bilingual customer service agent and sales agent. He plans to teach English in a foreign country.

’15 Jaclyn Novak (LLCE), of Sheboygan Falls, is a project manager for the marketing team at Rockline Industries.

’15 Jessica Pagel (MSE), of Wausau, is a guidance counselor at Burlingtom High School.

’15 Melissa Raddatz (LLCE), of Battle Creek, Mich., graduated with a bachelor of applied studies and an emphasis in aviation management. She is a sales representative for Duncan Aviation.

’15 Benjamin Wassink (LS), of Kimberly, successfully completed the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

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