Stritch Magazine


Class Notes - Fall 2012

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:00:00 PM

Professional Achievements

 

1960s

Sister Coletta Dunn, OSF, Ph.D. (B.A. Education, ’60) received the Archbishop's Vatican II Award for Distinguished Service in Education at a special ceremony on Oct. 23 held at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee.

 

Sister Ladonna Woerdeman, OSF, (B.A. Home Economics, ’67) received the Legislative Achievement Award from the Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at their Public Policy Workshop in Washington, D.C.

 

Sue Felan (M.A. Reading Language Arts, ’69) was inducted in October into Alverno College's Vanguard Society, which recognizes Alverno graduates who have accomplished extraordinary goals in their careers, in their communities, and in service to the college.

 

1970s

Catherine (Schultz) Liska (B.A. Art, ’71; M.A. Special Education, ’79) retired after a career in education and 27 years as owner and operator of the Arte of the Needle store in Mequon, Wis.

 

1990s

Lori Schambureck (B.F.A. Art, ’91) owns Tour Milwaukee, LLC, which was named 2012 "Best Walking Tour" in Milwaukee on the WISN Spring Fever A-list.

 

Lisa C. (Freudenthal) Miller (B.A. Education, ’93) is a toddler teacher for Milwaukee Montessori School. She earned a Master in Early Childhood Education degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix in 2012.

 

Jean (Krueger) Freuck (B.S. Business Administration, ’94) is chief financial officer with Three Pillars Senior Living Communities in Dousman, Wis.

 

Kimberly Wilmot (Weidman) Voss (M.A. Writing, ’95) is an associate professor of journalism at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

 

Michelle Heinan (M.S. Health Administration, ’97) is director of the physician assistant program at Concordia University in Mequon, Wis.

 

Sue (Van Schyndel) Ver Voort (B.A. Education, ’97) is a teacher at St. Nicholas Catholic School in Freedom, Wis.

 

2000s

William Ryan Gray (B.S. Business Administration, ’01) is a financial advisor at Richmond Investment Services, Mequon, Wis.

 

Erin Martiny (B.A. English, ’01) is a marketing communications specialist at National Insurance Services of Wisconsin Inc. in Brookfield, Wis.

 

Cale Vogel (B.A. Political Science, ’01) is the athletic and activities director at Brookfield East High School, in Brookfield, Wis.

 

Jeremy Cosson (B.A. Business, ’02) is vice president and compliance office for Badger Bank, which has locations in Fort Atkinson, Cambridge, Jefferson, and Johnson Creek, Wis.

 

Christopher Holt (M.S. Educational Leadership, ’02) is principal at Bloomer Elementary School in Bloomer, Wis.

 

Kirstin (Collins Tahtinen) Rose (M.S. Computer Science Education, ’02) is the technology administrator for the Cedarburg School District in Cedarburg, Wis.

 

Jill Case-Wirth (M.S. Health Administration, ’03) is the chief nursing officer and vice president of clinical services for ThedaCare medical centers in Appleton and Neenah, Wis.

 

Minerva (Hinojosa) La Licata (B.A. Spanish, ’03) is the bilingual teacher for the Oconomowoc Area School District in Oconomowoc, Wis.

 

Kim Michalowski (M.S. Management, ’04) retired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in June after 28 years of service and was appointed the director of the Bureau of Claims for the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs in July.

 

Elizabeth (Rottler) Plageman (B.A. Math, ’04) is an interface analyst with Pharmacy OneSource in Middleton, Wis.

 

Justin Pollnow (B.A. International Business, ’04) is the associate director of athletics compliance for Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz.

 

Shane Reid (B.A. Sport Management, ’07) is the varsity boys’ volleyball coach at Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wis.

 

Virginia (Carroll) Stoffel (Ph.D. Leadership, ’07) received a 2012 Milwaukee Business Journal Women of Influence Award in the Inspiration category. She is an associate professor in the Occupational Science and Technology Department for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences.

 

Jolene (Le Mire) Terrones (M.E. Education, ’07) is assistant principal for Parker High School in Janesville, Wis.

 

Kimberly S. Meyer (B.A. Broad Field Social Studies, ’08) is a research associate for the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships in Arlington, Va.

 

Erika (Jaeger) Boettcher (A.S. Business, ’09) is vocational program coordinator at St. Coletta of Wisconsin in Jefferson, Wis.

 

Eve M. Hall (Ph.D. Leadership, ’09) is president and chief executive officer of the African American Chamber of Commerce in Milwaukee, Wis.

 

Cindy (Freymiller) Nothem (M.S. Educational Leadership, ’09) is a high school math teacher for the Mineral Point Unified School District in Mineral Point, Wis.

 

2010s

James Eden (Ph.D. Leadership, ’10) is vice president of academic affairs at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, Wis.

 

Michael Mulry (M.B.A., ’11) is vice president of business development for Axle Digital in New York.

 

Rachel Babiak (B.F.A. Graphic Design, ’12) is a graphic designer at Davidson Marketing Group, Elm Grove, Wis.

 

Molly Lappe (M.S. Nursing, ’12) had her abstract on simulation accepted for presentation at the 2013 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) Conference in Orlando, Fla., in January 2014.

 

Brittany Schaden (B.S. Education, ’12) is an eighth grade teacher at Thorp Catholic School, in Thorp, Wis.

   

Personal News

Kimberly Wilmot (Weidman) Voss (M.A. Writing, ’95) had a son, Paul Jacob, in May.

 

Ann (Hochhaus) Archibald (B.A. Education, Spanish, ’01) and husband Michael, had a son, Daniel Patrick Anthony, Aug. 30.

 

Jamie (Kohlweiss) Hardt (B.A. Communication, ’01) and husband Aaron, had a daughter Lorelei Marilyn, Aug. 22.

 

Neil Arsenty (B.A. Theatre, ’03) and Stephanie Bowman married in Joliet, Ill., May 19.

 

Noelle A. Schmitt (B.A. Theater, ’03) and Andrew Kirkpatrick had a daughter, Ursula Willow Kirkpatrick, June 2.

 

Elizabeth Rottler (B.A. Math, ’04) married Anthony Plageman June 9.

 

Shelly Krug (B.A. English, ’06) married Phillip Burghgraef (B.F.A., Graphic Design, ’06) on Oct. 6.

 

Sara Ktorides (M.S. Educational Leadership, ’07) married Ryan Crabtree June 29.

 

Kyle Feerick (B.A. Integrated Marketing, ’07) and his wife Becca had a daughter, Lilly, Aug. 15.