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

’59 Annette (Matthias) Andropolis (BS), of Sturgeon Bay, has owned the Andropolis Cottages in Door County for 50 years.

’64 Marie (Schnitzler) Peterson (BME), of Escanaba, Michigan, retired as music director at her local parish in 2005 but returned as a pianist in 2017. Peterson and her husband, George, celebrated their 53rd anniversary.

’68 Judith (Dahlke) Urbanek (BS), of Wausau, is a private French tutor for the Institute of Christ the King at St. Mary’s Oratory. Urbanek teaches French to priesthood candidates attending a French-speaking seminary.

’68 Robert Steidl (BBA), of Waupaca, joined the sales team at United Country Real Estate/ Udoni and Salan Realty Group. Steidl has 40 years of real estate experience.

’69 Jan (Graham) Koch (BS), of Shawano, is the cochair of the Shawano Area Women’s Network. Koch is a former classroom teacher and reading specialist.

’70 Theodore Mainella (BS), of Franklin, retired from Mukwonago Area Schools in 2002, where he served as technology coordinator. Mainella is an adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota and a certified flight instructor.

’71 Tom Boyson (BBA), of Oshkosh, is in the process of moving his five radio stations’ headquarters to Radio Road in Ripon. Boyson and his wife, JoAnn, have been married for 41 years.

’71 Dennis Jones (BS), of Oshkosh, works for FEMA as an environmental and historic preservation reservist. Jones is frequently deployed to weather-related disasters.

’74 Margaret (Kutz) Dewey (BA), of Fort Wayne, Indiana, retired after working at Mable K. Holland Elementary School for 28 years.

’78 Ret. LTC Joe McGrath (BS), of Waupaca, was the keynote speaker at the Clintonville Memorial Day observance ceremony at Graceland Cemetery. McGrath served in the military for 35 years.

’79 Joseph Kaufmann (BBA) and ’85 Judith (Zimmer) Kaufmann (BSN), of Greenville, are enjoying their four grandchildren. Joe retired as president and CEO of Industrial Engraving.

’79 Jill (Vanderschaaf) Curry (BS), of Horicon, retired from a 35-year teaching career at Van Brunt Elementary School. Curry and her husband have three adult children and four grandchildren.

’84 Joye Moon (BFA), of Oshkosh, has had her paintings accepted into several national and international exhibits, including the International Exhibit with the Transparent Watercolor Society of America in Kenosha. Moon also will exhibit in China and with the Louisiana Watercolor Society in New Orleans, Louisiana, among other locations.

’85 Jeff Heinzen (BS), of Manitowoc, is the president and principal consultant of Quality Systems Associates Inc. Heinzen founded the company in 1993.

’87 Peter Baye (BS), of Cedarburg, is an emergency physician at Aurora Health Care Urgent Care in Kohler. Baye practiced at Emergency Medicine Specialists in Milwaukee for 24 years.

’88 Ted Wahoske (BBA), of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

’89 Susan (Pollard) Baganz (BS), of Fond du Lac, authored Donuts & Detours, a contemporary inspirational romance. Baganz plans to release four more titles this year.

’90 Ann Kunkle-Jones (BS), of Oshkosh, is a senior academic adviser at UWO. Jones attended the Civil War Institute and continues research in that area.

’92 Pam Ruder (MBA), of Oshkosh, is the director of Greater Oshkosh Healthy Neighborhoods Inc., a nonprofit organization that works with the city to revitalize and develop neighborhoods.

’93 Sharon (Linser) Johnson (BS), of Combined Locks, is CEO of the Stevens Point Area YMCA. Johnson was formerly the executive director of the Heart of the Valley YMCA in Kimberly.

’95 Julie Newhouse (MBA), of Appleton, is president of Ripon Printers. Newhouse has 30 years of experience in the graphic arts industry.

’95 Jarrod Washburn, of Webster, is head baseball coach at Webster High School. Washburn pitched for 12 seasons in the majors and was inducted into the UWO Athletic Hall of Fame.

’97 Tamara (Keenlance) Schattschneider (BSN), of Ripon, is vice president of patient services and chief nursing officer at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.

’00 Angela (Campbell) Sorg (BSN), of Spring Green, is an advanced practice nurse practitioner (APNP) at Mineral Point Medical Center.

’02 Shawn Robinson (BS), of Madison, is the coauthor of Doctor Dyslexia Dude!, a story about an African American boy who is a superhero with dyslexia. Robinson will be a panelist at DyslexiaCon18 in October.

’03 David Hodorff (BBA), of Malone, is the new chief operating officer at W.M. Sprinkman Corporation in Waukesha.

’03 Maj. Brian Krieck (BS), of Suamico, is the executive officer for the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) in Green Bay. Krieck and his wife, Alexis, have three children.

’07 Martine D’Amour (BBA), of Leesburg, Virginia, was a guest speaker in the sales emphasis class on the UW Oshkosh campus. D’Amour is a key account manager with Diversey Inc.

’08 Patricia (Wood) Coyne (BA) and ’10 (MS), of Sun Prairie, is executive director of consumer service at CUNA Mutual Group.

’11 Adam Mand (BS), of Madison, is a trust officer at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management.

’13 Megan (Tyjeski) Jarchow (BFA), of Oshkosh, has studio space downtown and is active with local gallery walks.

’14 Morgan Engelhart (BS), of Fond du Lac, is wellness coordinator at Agnesian HealthCare.

’14 Shawn Karsten (BS), of Ripon, is vice president for advancement at Ripon College.

’15 Jennifer Buelow (BS), of Appleton, is a certified lay minister. Buelow is the youth ministry and confirmation coordinator at St. Pius X Parish in Appleton.

’15 Lee Robinson (BA), of Racine, is a patrol officer for the Beloit Police Department.

’16 Tyler Gordon (BA), of Oshkosh, is a constituent services representative for the U.S. Senate.

’16 Christine Lee (BAS), of Winneconne, is manager of Fox Valley Technical College’s Wautoma Regional Center.

’16 Austin Tomaz (BS), of Dallas, Texas, is a performance specialist at Michael Johnson Performance. Tomaz credits his success to his experiences in UWO football and kinesiology classes.

’17 Brett Baehman (BS), of Oshkosh, works for the Oshkosh Northwestern and the Fond du Lac Reporter.

’17 Roman Bailey (BS), of Oshkosh, is a patrol officer for the Beloit Police Department.

ABBREVIATION KEY
COLLEGES

• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES 

• DNP — Doctor of Nursing Practice
• EdD — Doctor of Education
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

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