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Judith L. Kuipers
Chancellor
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The governor and legislators are currently
working on the 1997-99 biennial budget. A
critical part ofthat budget, for the University
of Wisconsin-La Crosse, is funding for new
faculty to serve new allied health programs.
Implementation of
health programs became
part of the university's
strategic plan based on a
1992 study by a Rural and
Urban Underservice Task
Force. The study found
declining access to primary
care throughout
rural Wisconsin. State
health profession education
programs were not
producing.enoughprofes:
sionalsto meet health care
needs. Later, a UW System
lateral audit of allied
health programs at seven
campuses concluded that
two institutions, UW-La
Crosse and the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
should expand allied
health offerings.
Basedon the findings of thosestlldies,the
university expanded its efforts and reallocated
$650,000 into our allied health programs.
This allowed the university to implement a
new master's degree in physical therapy
along with a physician assistant bachelor's
degree program. The university also
Judith Kuipers has served as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse since 1991.
received an entitlement for a bachelor's in
occupational therapy and a $303,000
Department of Health and Human Services
grant.
The key to the success of these new
programs is a $2.25 million
funding request in the
1997-99 biennial budget
for new faculty (14 at UW­
La Crosse and 13 at UW­
Milwaukee). If funding is
not approved, the new
allied health programs will
be limited.
With approved funding,
UW-La Crosse students in
the allied health programs
will realize many opportunities
for health care
careers in Wisconsin (more
than 4,000 additional jobs
for physical and occupational
therapists are projected
by 2005). At the
same time the university
will help alleviate future
health care shortages for
rural Wisconsin citizens.
Your direct or indirect support of these
new initiatives will move UW-La Crosse into
the 21st century.
As always,. thank you for your past and
future interest in the university.
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ALUMNUS
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Spring 1997
The Alumnus is published March,
June, September and December for
alumni and friends of the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse. Readers may
submit news items to the editor in
the University Advancement and
External Relations Office,
UW-La Crosse, 1725 State St.,
La Crosse; WI 54601.
Phone: (608)785-8572
E-Mail: quarberg@mail.uwlax.edu
Editor
Brad Quarberg, '85
Associate Director of University Relations,
University Advancement and
External Relations Office
Art Director
Kevin Bertelsen
Director of Publications,
University Advancement and
External Relations Office
Writers
Todd Clark
Pat Deninger
Heather Mooney
Brad Quarberg, '85
Bob Seaquist, '71 & '78
Editorial Assistance
Lou Markwith
Assistant Chancellor
Steve Stach, '77
Director of University Relations
Caroline Norelius
Director of Alumni Programs
Todd Clark
of Sports Information
Ginger Jentz
Program Assistant
Kohnert, '79
Century Telephone
Um'ver,sitl/ Advancement and
Relations Office
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
affilrmative action/equal opportunity
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HPER's Cutting-Edge Research
and Student-Centered Instruction
A look at how faculty and students in the College
of HPER are creating new knowledge
We Come for the Hot Shower
Bob Seaquist describes his early morning routine as
part of the La Crosse Exercise and Health Program
Alumni News
Alumni chemists share their expertise with
UW-L students • Your chance to become a part
of the Alumni Career Connection
Foundation News
The Carlson Challenge benefits recreation
programs • Foundation elects new
board members
On Campus
UW-L biologist promotes new way to deal with
weeds - eat them • Morris Hall rededication
honors Hammes, Rasmussen • National
conference probes ethnicity • Spring briefs
Sports Highlights
Men's cross country team captures
national title • Wrestler goes to the mat
for love match • Sports briefs
La Crosse Ties
Class notes • Alumni briefs • Births,
marriages and deaths • Marketplace
Back Cover
Calendar of upcoming events for UW-L alumni
• Reuter Hall memories
On the Cover
Exercise and sport science prOfessor
Nancy Butts conducts exercise testing as part
of her ongoing research. Photo by Bob Seaquist.
UW-La Crosse Alumnus / Spring 1997 1

This combination of cutting-edge
research and student-centered instruction
and participation makes HPER "very
unique, very special," says Doug Hastad,
HPER college dean.
As one of the largest U.S. colleges of its
kind, HPER "affords us the opportunity to
attract quality students and quality faculty,
who bring with them expertise in both
teaching and research," Hastad says;
Steve Simpson, a recreation management
and therapeutic recreation professor, says
graduate students are thrilled to be taking
classes with professors actively engaged in
research. "It's something I never had when I
worked on my master's degree," he notes.
"It's a really exciting aspect of the college."
Many HPER students are interested in
physical education and recreation not only
for their careers, but also for themselves.
Nancy Butts, an exercise and sports
professor interested in fitness
among the elderly, says her students
"develop a better understanding of research
results, learn how to read and evaluate the
data. They also become better consumers of
the information, which they can use in their
own lives," she explains.
Experienced students also are marketable
students, says Dan Duquette, a health
education and health promotion professor.
"In our field, health professionals aren't
making full use of important concepts we're
studying and teaching to our students.
That's a real plus for them to enter their
careers with tools and skills they might use
or need," Duquette says.
Robin Yaffe, a recreation management
and therapeutic recreation professor, agreed,
noting that students in the RMTR department
are thrilled about its new leisure
lifestyles center, which will allow students
to meet with clients and assess their leisurelifestyle
interests.
"Students crave hands-on experience,
and we all learn better when we apply our
knowledge," Yaffe says.
Hastad says 1,250 undergraduates, and
between 100 and 150 graduate students, are
enrolled in the College of HPER. Nearly
all the graduate students participate in
research, and many undergraduates get
the opportunity, too.
"We try to impress upon all the students
the importance of creating new knowledge
as well as transmitting the existing knowledge,"
he explains. "That's what makes our
focus on teaching and research such a good
combination."
Here's a look at some of the research
College of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation faculty are undertaking:
John Porcari -
exercise and sports science
Porcari is researching the effectiveness of
commercial exercise equipment months
before the public sees it at fitness clubs or in
the store. His Human Performance Lab has
evaluated equipment from NordicTrack,
Reebok and many others.
''Whether or not we've had an influence
on what persists in the market is debatable,
since that's the company's decision, " says
Porcari. "But, we're known for designing
studies that have merit, aren't slanted one
way or another and give a fair comparison
of similar products."
Typically, a company has a new product
or design it hopes to successfully market.
Porcari and student assistants find subjects
similar to the target market, then test for
oxygen consumption, heart rate elevation,
other aspects of fitness - even general
iriferestirithe apparatus and exercise itself.
A hot new trend at fitness clubs is
"virtual reality" machines, which incorporate
computer screens and games into a
workout. "We've found that people work
about 10 percent harder," Porcari says. "The
feeling is, the exerciser gets caught up in the
computer game; the faster you pedal, the
faster you propel yourself, the more points
you'll score."
Dan Duquette - health
education and health promotion
On nine u.s. campuses, Duquette is studying
why college students choose to binge drink,
and how educational programs can be
tailored to change their behaviors.
As he's discovered, students say they
drink excessively because of peer pressure.
The surprise is that, when polled, students
insist they don't force others to drink.
"In fact, they said they don't want their
friends to do that," Duquettenotes. "It
demonstrates that the marketing of the
alcohol, and the whole party atmosphere,
really creates that focus."
In response, Duquette developed "socialmarketing"
strategies to counter the popular
ads. For example, an ad might say "Do you
know that two-thirds of students prefer to
party without alcohol?"
John Porcari, director of the
La Crosse Exercise and Health
Program, tests the effectiveness
of a new J'Jvirtual reality"
exercise machine.
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Dave Romenesko, '71, Dow Corning chemist and
perfector of Silly Putty, demonstrates Some of the
qualities of organo-silicon polymers.
"If you don't talk with your customers
and the end users," noted Romenesko. "You
may create another Edse!," referring to Ford's
disastrous new model in the late 1950s.
Students taking the course learn more
about polymers, one of commercial
chemistry's biggest things. They learn how
industrial chemists work. They learn team
communication. And, sometimes they get
a shot at a job. Last year three of the 20
students in the special class were hired by
Dow Corning.
"We are setting up a top-notch polymer
program," said chemistry chair C. Richard
Kistner. The department received a $125,000
grant from the Dow Corning Foundation to
help purchase $247,603 in equipment for
a polymer laboratory. The university
supplied matching funds for the project.
Kistner said the equipment is basically
instrumentation used to look at the physical
and chemical properties of polymers. UW-L
is interested in a polymer emphasis because
it is "the biggest thing in the commercial
[chemistry] world," said Kistner.
Polymers are neat things - molecules
that can be arranged in specific order
depending on the needs of the user. They
touch most aspects of life and are usually
identified as "plastic." Silicones are a narrow
segment of polymers, yet are a part of all
sorts of familiar items: deodorants, makeup,
hair conditioners, creams, lotions; brake
fluid; beer anti-foam agents; laundry detergents;
breast implants; polyester fabrics;
and, of course, Silly Putty.
The chemistry department is shaping its
program to meet the needs of employers.
Dow Corning employs 16 UW-L chemistry
grads. Romenesko recruits only at UW-L.
UW-L graduates 15 to 25 chemistry
majors annually. About 35 percent enter the
job market; the other 65 percent of graduates
continue education in graduate programs.
UW-La Crosse Alumnus / Spring 1997 7

Since graduation, Carlson has
maintained close ties with UW-L, returning
to visit the campus, sharing business and
industry information with faculty and
students, funding scholarships, and
making a point of visiting a favorite retired
professor, Alice DeBower, each trip home.
DeBower, a UW-L faculty member from
1945 through 1973, was an innovator and
motivator. Carlson also donates a good
deal of time as a member of the UW-L
Foundation Board.
Carlson is especially appreciated by
Arimond for the information he makes
available. Arimond teaches courses in
financial management of recreation entities,
relying on Carlson and other commercial
recreation operators to supply him with
relevant case studies. Arimond says most
operators will share their promotion and
marketing information because "it's out
there." But showing ledgers to an outsider
is not offered freely. Unless Bill Carlson is
there to open the door, notes Arirnond.
The "Carlson Challenge" is an
unrestricted fund for the recreation
management and therapeutic recreation
department. It is used for scholarships
that attract and retain quality students;
provides travel opportunities for students
and faculty; fills computerization needs
such as the purchase of software that is
specific to the recreation industry; and
allows for research. Recently, some park and
recreation software used to schedule games,
create rosters, and account for fees was
purchased through the fund.
For Stratman, Carlson's ties to UW-L
meant a 16-week internship that introduced
him to many facets of a vibrant and
growing business in his chosen field. One
of his jobs was to create an employee
handbook for the food side of the rinks, a
manual that repeatedly reminds employees
they are not just selling hot dogs and soda,
they "are selling a good time." They are also
encouraged to emulate the effervescent
Carlson - "smile, smile, smile."
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Story by Pat Deninger
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This Spring Don't Pull
. ... There's a garden of good eating in your
yard, in the woods and alongside
Wisconsin's roads. You just need to
nettles - that are delicious," she says,
speaking from experience.
Nontelle, who received two degrees from
know where to look - or whom to ask.
UW-L (a bachelor's in 1969 and a master's in
Just ask University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1973), has taught at the university since 1973.
biologist DeonNontelle. "You can go almost She used her master's thesis as a springboard
anywhere and find common plants ­
into an interest in eating weeds.
dandelions,plantains, even lamb's quarter or
"My thesis documented the flora of
Common Violet
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Construction Set for 1998
Health Consortium
Progressing "Right
On Track"
Efforts for the La Crosse Medical
Health Science Consortium go on.
"Things are progressing right on
track," saysMartin VennelI\an,
executive director of the consortium.
Officials from all five of the
consortium members - Franciscan
Skemp Healthcare, Gundersen­
Lutheran Medical Center, UW-L,
Viterbo College and Western
Wisconsin Technical College ­
remain highly involved in and
committed to the project. Much
effort since the March 1996 referendum
has gone into planning of
the nearly $27 million building to
be built near UW-L.
An architect has been hired
and plans will be submitted to the
State Building Commission in
April. Approval would release
WISTAR funding, with half of the
$26.8 million to be paid back to
the state by the consortium during
the next 20 years. If approved,
construction could begin in spring
1998 and completed around the
year 2000.
Of the $13.4 million funded by
the consortium, $3.65 million was
approvedby western Wisconsin
voters in a referendum, $1.75
million will come from WWTC in
land and equipment, and $8
million will be raised. "Our fundraising
and development initiative
efforts are going strong," says
Venneman.
Consortium efforts have already
begun. The Literacy Development
Center opened in January 1995
and health profession shortages
and health care needs throughout
western Wisconsin, southeastern
Minnesota and northeastern Iowa
are being studied.
One of Top 25 in Nation
NYSP Recognized
A campus summer program for
children has received national
recognition. The National
Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) National Youth Sports
Program (NYSP) committee has
selected the UW-L 1996 summer
program as one of the top 25 in
the country. The "Meritorious
Program" citation put the program
among the top nationwide.
Also, the NCAA awarded
UW-L as one of the 20 colleges
nationwide to offer a NYSP Girls
Sports Clinic on campus during
spring semester '97. The clinics
expose girls to non-traditional
sports, while allowing them to
meet college coaches and studentathletes.
More than 250 area girls
were expected to participate.
WAHPERD lOOth Set for La Crosse
500 ADDED TO
ALUMNI ROLLS
A total of 500 students
graduated during the
university's 32nd
annual midyear
commencement Dec.
22. History professor
James Parker addressed
the graduating class of
445 undergraduates
and 55 master's
degree candidates.
HPER Faculty, Alumni Celebrate Centennial
Members of the Wisconsin Association of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (WAHPERD) bring their 100th
anniversary convention to the La Crosse Center Oct. 29-31.
The convention will include a gala presentation of how the
four disciplines have changed over the past century. "The program
will portray a humorous, but historical, look at health
and physical education in our public schools over the last 100
years," says Keith Bakken, WAHPERD executive director.
WAHPERD has nearly 1,000 members, many who either
attended UW-L, or were taught by a UW-L alumni. This year's
association president, John Kading, earned a bachelor's from
UW-L in 1966 and a master's in 1972. Numerous other UW-L
alumni have held offices and have been honored by the organization
over its 100 years of existence.
WAHPERD members will honor former teachers and
colleagues as part of the celebration. For $10, they may honor
a person by listing them in a Commemorative Centennial
Publication. For more information about honoring someone,
or about the convention, callH800)441-4568.
UW-La Crosse Alumnus / Spring 1997 13

Men Keep Alumni Cup;
Women Turn It Over
The men's basketball team maintained
possession of the Alumni Cup, defeating
Viterbo College 62-41 on Dec. 4 at the
La Crosse Center. The game against the
cross-town rival was the second consecutive
win for the men inthe annual series. The
Eagles jumped all over the V-Hawks, taking
a commanding 40-15 lead at the break, and
never looked back.
During the evening's first game, the
women's team dropped a 78-67 decision.
The Eagles took a 31-30 advantage into the
intermission, but the second half saw
Viterbo dominate inside as the Eagles
struggled from the field.
1996..97 Fall Team Finishes
-- Women's Cross Country finished second
in the conference and ninth in the nation.
- Men's Cross Country finished second in
cOllfererlce and as national champions.
- Football finished first in the conference
and reached the national semifinals
- Soccer finished first in the conference
and did not qualify for
national competition.
- Women's Tennis was
fourth in the conference
and did not qualify for
national competition.
- Volleyball finished
seventh in the conference
and did not qualify for
national competition.
Kuipers Named to
NCAA Commission
Chancellor Judith Kuipers
has been appointed to the
National Collegiate
Athletics Association
(NCAA) Presidents
Commission. For the first
time, Division III will
receive its own budget and
make its own rules. UW-L
is also represented on the
NCAA Administrative
Committee by athletic
director Bridget
Belgiovine. She is the
Division III vice president.
Campus Hosts National
Championships; Alumni
Receptions Planned
Three national champions will be crowned
on campus this spring.
The National Collegiate Gymnastics
Association Championships will be held in
Mitchell Hall Friday and Saturday, March
21-22. The team and all-around competition
will be held Friday evening beginning at 7
p.m. Individual competition will take place
Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. An alumni
reception will be held at the Cleary Alumni
and Friends Center at 4 p.m following the
individual championship competition.
The men's and women's NCAA III
Outdoor Track and Field Championships
will be held at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Wednesday through Saturday, May 21-24.
An alumni reception is set for 6 p.m. May
24 in the Cleary Alumni and Friends Center.
The reception commemorates the 10th
anniversary of the 1987 NCAA III indoor
champion-ship team. Joe Thompson, coach
of that squad, will attend. T-shirts recogniimg
fhe's7 Htle will be available.
For more on the alumni receptions,
contact Caroline Norelius at (608)785-8495.
Conference Has
New Name
The Wisconsin State
University Conference
and the Wisconsin
Women's Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference have
merged to form one
league. The 1997-98 season
will be the first for
the Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
(WIAC). The name was
selected by a vote from
each member institution
and passed by the UW
System chancellors. The
WSUC and WWIAC
combined administrative
functions in 1996. Gary
Karner was chosen
league commissioner.
Former WWIAC commissioner
Judy Kruckman
was named sports information
director.
UW-La Crosse Alumnus / Spring 1997 15

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Class Notes
compiled by
Heather J. Mooney, '97
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Mildred (Brown) Moy,
Waunakee, taught briefly
before marrying and
farming. She has four sons.
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Robert Carey, Glendale,
Ariz., was inducted into
the Eastern Illinois
University Hall of Fame, Sept. 7,
1996. He is a1991recipient.oLthe
UW-L HPER Excellence Award.
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Eunice (Dibley) Burns,
Ann Arbor, Mich., is on
her sixth career - real
estate. She chairs the Huron River
Watershed Council.
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Gene Davis, Appleton,
was selected to be a charter
member of 1996 Lawrence
University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Davis coached at Lawrence for
35 years.
John A. Thomas, San ' Antonio, is Vice President
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for Academic Services and
professor of pharmacology at the
University of Texas Health Science
Center. He was recently appointed
president of The American College
of Toxicology. .
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Judith (Eberlein) Ziemann,
Bessemer, Mich., retired
from the Green Bay Area
Schools in June 1996. She and her
husband,Joe, plan to travel
around the Great Lakes for the
summer and live in their ski chalet
in Michigan during the winter.
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Wayne Kollath, '58 and
:69, Franklin, retired in
1995 from Milwaukee
Public Schools after 35 years in
education. He wishes his '58 and
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'69 healthy classmates and professors
much happiness and health.
CI.ara (Yttr.i ) Jacobs, L.ake
Geneva, received the Stu
60.. Herzog Outstanding
Citizen Award by the Geneva
Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jacobs has seved as president of
the Jaycettes and Lioness Club,
president and board member of
the Town and Country Garden
Club, chairperson of American
Cancer Society local volunteers,
and as a member of the Lake
Geneva YMCA, Lake Geneva
Historical Society and Lake Geneva
Tree Boards, Questers Club, and
the Chamber of Commerce
Ambassadors Committee.
John "Jack" O'Brien,
Sheboygen, has retired. He taught
English and physical education for
36 years, coaching for 28 of those
years. O'Brien and his wife, Mary,
have raised two sons, both UW-L
grads, Jim, '86 and Mark, '88.

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Steve, '89, and Lisa
(VanRuiswyk), '90, Knudson
live in La Crosse. Steve
received a Doctor of Jurisprudence
degree with honors from Drake
University Law School. He has been
admitted to practice law in the state
and federal district courts of Wisconsin
and Iowa. Steve joined the law firm of
Fitzpatrick, Smyth, Dunn and Fitzpatrick
Crosse as an associate. Lisa
teaches at St. Thomas More in La Crosse.
Dan Menzel, Hanau, Germany, is
a civilian employee with the Army as a
personnel management specialist.
Joseph Shulka, Minneapolis, is
featured in a new book, "Farm Boys:
Lives of Gay Men in the Rural Midwest,"
edited by Will Fellows. Shulka and
Fellows presented portions of the book
at UW-L in spring 1996. Shulka,
Fellows, and three other men from the
anthology will be featured in a 1997
PBS documentary series "In the Life."
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Todd Farrand, Reston, Va., is a
clinical research associate at
Quintiles, BRI, a contract
research organization,
Edward Hanson, Austin, Texas,
is a senior auditor for Medianet, a
Planned Promotions & Co-op
advertising company.
Ronald P. Piojda, Oak Creek,
works at the Oak Creek Police
Department. He is a police sharp
shooter on the S.W.A.T. team, a member
of the motorcycle unit, and a
tactical communications instructor.
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Doug and Angela (Fertitta)
Fink live in Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Doug is a computer programmer
for Analysts International Corp.
Angela is the director of sales and marketing
for the Hilton Garden Inn hotel.
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Dreux Beaulier, Kenosha,
graduated from Milwaukee
Area Technical College Police
Academy and is a police officer in Mt.
Pleasant township, in Racine County.
Beaulier is also a member of the
Cannon Crew and the National Guard.
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Mike, '94, and Amy (Spice),
'95, Biding live in Little
Chute. Mike was named general
manager of the Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers, a successful Class A baseball
team in the Midwest League.
Anthony Sanchez, Olivia, Minn.,
is a registered and certified physician
assistant. He practices in three clinics,
two of which are satellites, and also
follows patients in the Renville County
Hospital where he takes ER calls.
Rebecca Tomchek, Milwaukee,
completed her second year of graduate
school at Concordia University, pursuing
a master's in physical therapy.
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Lisa A. Currie, Dunmore, Pa.,
is the assistant director of the
Wellness Center at the
University of Scranton. She is also
beginning an Ally Program for gay,
lesbian, and bisexual students. Currie is
looking forward to seeing fellow classmates
and former colleagues at ACPAI
NASPA in March.
Barry Laabs, Kenosha, has been
promoted to Assistant Manager at the
Gurnee Cinema in Gurnee, Ill.
Gabrielle Penfield, Fort Atkinson,
completed her first year with the Peace
Corps in the West African country of
Ivory Coast. She teaches health education
to African children in the village
French schools. She also visits families
to discuss health education.
Kathy Riek, East Tawas, Mich.,
is a recreation therapist for Au Sable
Valley Community Mental Health.
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Roxanne K. Miles, Reedsburg,
assists people with disabilities
to live independently. She is
the coordinator of the supported living
services in the southern region of the
Lutheran Home Association.
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Joseph, '78, and Cathleen
Rohling, Wausau, a daughter, Patricia
Marie, Sept. 19, 1996.
Suzette (Whiteside), '80, and
Richard Larson, Oak Creek, twin sons,
Cole and Jack, July 3, 1996. Suzette
operates her own business, Body Fit
International.
Scott, '81, and Mona Miller,
Elkhorn, a daughter, Kenna Suzanne,
April 1995. Scott works as a technician
manager for Motorola. He received a
master's from Illinois Benedictine
University in 1995.
Margaret (Cassato), '82, and
George Lamason, Winnetka, 111., a son,
George Townley Lamason III, Sept. 8,
1996. Margaret works part-time as
manager of facilities for Cargill
Investor Services in Chicago.
April (Findlay) and Andrew
Elmer, both '83, Farmington,Minn., a
daughter, May 14, 1996.
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Return to: UW-L Alumni Association,
Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, 1725 State St.,
La Crosse, WI 54601.
Jeffery, '83, and Mary (Moline),
'86, Romskog, Mukwonago, a son,
Niklas William, Feb. 28, 1996. Jeff is a
cost analyst at Western Building
Products. Mary is a private flute
instructor.
Wendy (Volz):84, and Kirby
Daniels, Campbellsport, a son, Isiah,
June 11, 1996. Wendy works for the
Calumet County Department of
Human Services. She also teaches as an
adjunct instructor at Marian College.
Mike, '85, and Jenny Campbell,
Lake Bluff, 111., a daughter, Mary
Cassandra, Dec. 4, 1996.
Lisa (Nordahl), '85, and Todd
Perry, Black River Falls, a son, Jackson
Thomas, Oct. 26, 1996.
Jacqueline (Stevermer), '87, and
Kurt Bakken, Rochester, Minn., a son,
Joshua Jerome, April 13, 1996.
Paula (Hofmann), '88, and Steven
De Gear, Austin, Minn., a daughter,
Katherine Michelle, Aug. 1, 1996.
Chris (Bott), '88, and Scott Prais,
Grayslake, 111., a daughter, Brooke
Ashley, Nov. 8, 1996.
Bonnie (Anderson), '88, and Jim
Ricci, Rice Lake, a daughter, Rebecca
Mona, Oct. 22, 1996. Bonnie is a stayat-home
mom and an independant
consultant for Longaberger Co.
Laurie (Matti), '89, and John Jore,
La Crosse, a daughter, Madeline Mae,
Nov. 24, 1996.
Chad, '90, and Rebecca Mueller,
Oregon, a son, Lukas, May 18, 1996.
Chad graduated from dental school
and planned to open his own dental
practice in February.
Cheryl (Robinson) and Paul
Sanders, both '91, Oak Creek, a son,
Ian James, Sept. 1, 1996.
Christine (Buri) and Curt
Hughes, both '93, Rochester, Minn., a
Caitlyn Michelle, Oct. 21, 1996.
Marriages
Donna (Rumppe), '79, and Jack
Pierce, Dec. 31, 1996.
Cynthia (Ruff), '83, and Randall
Martin, Nov. 1, 1996. They reside in
Bulverde, Texas. Cynthia works for the
National Association of Credit
Management in San Antonio.
Roi (Roeske), '91 and '92, and
Dan Gluch, '91, June 17,1995. Dan is a
territorial underwriting manager for
Rural Mutual Insurance. Roi teaches
physical education for the Eau Claire
school district. She is also the district's
adaptive education coordinator. They
live in Chippewa Falls.
Kristin P. Fritz, '92, and Joseph
Battaglia, June 10, 1995. Kristin gave
birth to daughter, Megan Alexandra,
Sept. 27, 1996. They live in Stevens Point.
Michelle Sutter, '93, and Chuck
Gnuse, Dec. 30, 1995. Michelle gave
birth to daughter, Emily Margaret,
Nov. 27, 1996. They live in Hokah, Minn.
Amy Marie Clark, '93, and James
Olmsted Jr., '94, July 6, 1996. Amy
teaches fourth and fifth grades in
Muskego. Jim finished a master's
degree in history at UW-Milwaukee.
He is currently working in landscaping.
They live in Hales Corners.
Stephanie Ulatowsk and Eric
Scheibel, both '95, Oct. 5, 1996. Eric
works in public relations. Stephanie is a
sales assistant and trader for a brokerage
firm. They live in Milwaukee.
In Memory
1917 - Elsie (Selbrede) Mulder,
Dresbach, Minn.
1917 - Herbert Wheaton,
Greenwich, Conn.
1920 - Nora Conrad, Coon Valley
1923 - Irma Bartlett, Milwaukee
1923 - Susan (Hancock) Squire,
Chippewa Falls
1924 - Edna Holte, Blair
1925 - Claire M. Kahabka, Eau Claire
1925 - Ruth Stenulson,
Black River Falls
1927 - Alyce M. (Humphrey) Phelps,
York
1927 - Chester A. Wangerin, Racine
1931 - Martha Bullert,
Waynesville, Mo.
1932 - Leila Hart, Appleton
1932 - Blanche Siegler, Necedah
1933 - Sylvester Janisch,
Beavercreek, Ore.
1933 - John Novak, Eau Claire
1940 - Richard Hansen, Littleton,
Colo.
1942 - Janis Savacool, Albuquerque,
N.M.
1943 - Joyce (Barnes) Tigue,
EI Cerrito, Calif.
1947 - Henry Seppanen, Sun City, Ariz.
1949 - Dorothy Coleman, East Troy
1957 - Theodore A. Hanson, Blair
1958 - Joyce c. (Max) Clements, Genoa
1973 - Thomas Jachowicz, Milwaukee
1974 - Elwood E. "Toby" Tovsen,
West Salem
1976 - Joel Bode, St. Paul, Minn.
1978 - Christine Ostrem, McAllen,
Texas
1984- Douglas L. Reed, Grafton
1988 - Thomas K. Palen, Brownsville,
Minn.
1988 - Janice Rustad, Muar, Johor,
Malaysia
1993 - Jason c. Grasse, Hartland

MARCH
20 AAHPERD National Convention
Reception, St. Louis
21-22 NCGA National Gymnastics
Championships, UW-L
22 Gymnastics Alumni Reception,
Cleary Center
22 Reuter Hall 40th Anniversary
Open House
23 Women's Chorus and
Mannerchor. Concert, English
Lutheran Church
APRIL
5 Morris Hall Rededication,
featuring Dr. John Goodlad
5 All-Student Art Show opening
19 Tennis Alumni Gathering
25 Dinner Theater - "Electra"
29 Therapeutic Recreation
Mid-West Sympgsium,
Lake Geneva, Wis.
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May
4 American Society for
Microgiology General Meeting &
Alumni Gathering, Miami
10 Graff Distinguished
:A1UInnus Banquet
22-24 NCAA Division III National
Track & Field Championships,
and Alumni Reception, featuring
the 1987 Championship Team,
Cleary Center (on May 24)
29 ACSM National Convention
Reception, Denver
JUNE 2 UW-L Foundation Golf Outing
12 National Athletic Trainers
Convention Reception,
Salt Lake City
15 Brewers v. Cubs Rooftop
Tailgater, Chicago
AUGUST
30 Men's & Women's Cross
Country Alumni Gatherings
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longer lives here, please send the UW-LAlumni Office
the correct address. Send to: UW-L Alumni Office,
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SEPTEMBER
26 Marching Chiefs Alumni Band
Rehearsal, Cleary Center
27 Oktoberfest Maple Leaf Parade
27 Baseball Alumni Game and
Reception, UW-L
OCTOBER
3-5 HOMECOMING 1997
Golf Outing, Fish Fry,
Hang the Lantern and Light
the "L," All-Alumni Breakfast
and Annual Meeting, College of
Business Administration Silver
Eagles Luncheon, HPER Wall of
Excellence Induction Ceremony,
Football vs UW-Oshkosh, Class
of '47 Reunion banquet,
Nuclear Medical Technology
Alumni Reception, 1992
National Championship
Football Team Reunion, Wall of
Fame Induction Brunch
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