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CAMPUSnews<br />

Zivic Donates Painting to <strong>GCC</strong><br />

Ironwood native Bill Zivic donated one<br />

of his original paintings to <strong>GCC</strong>. His<br />

wife, Carol, attended <strong>GCC</strong> and the college<br />

and the Ironwood area still hold a<br />

special place in both of their hearts.<br />

Currently residing in Arizona, the Zivics<br />

have fond memories of their time spent<br />

in Ironwood.<br />

Before indulging in his passion<br />

for art full-time, Bill served in the U.S.<br />

Military in Korea and Germany. He worked<br />

for a time in the Geneva Mine, then<br />

moved with his family to Arizona. He was<br />

inspired by Arizona’s vast beauty and history,<br />

and began capturing the West in<br />

bronze sculpture and on canvas. After<br />

working for the Tucson Police Department<br />

as an officer and a sketch artist, he and<br />

Carol opened an art studio in Tucson and<br />

it was there that Bill had the opportunity<br />

to focus on his artwork. His subject matters<br />

include the landscape of the<br />

American West, its history and lore.<br />

New Faces at <strong>GCC</strong><br />

Kelly Marczak Director of Institutional Development<br />

Ms. Marczak joined <strong>GCC</strong> as the Director of Institutional<br />

Development and Foundation Executive Director in April, 2010.<br />

Ms. Marczak received her Associate of Arts degree from <strong>GCC</strong>, and<br />

a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University.<br />

Her professional experience includes marketing, public relations,<br />

and foundation development.<br />

Karen Balyeat, R.N., BSN, MSN Allied Health Instructor<br />

Mrs. Balyeat joined <strong>GCC</strong> in August, 2010 as an Allied Health<br />

Instructor in the Nursing Program. She is licensed as a Registered<br />

Nurse in Michigan, has a Bachelor of Science degree from UW-<br />

Green Bay, Master of Science Degree in Nursing, specializing in<br />

nursing education, from Indiana Wesleyan University. Ms.<br />

Balyeat has twenty-six years of professional work experience in<br />

the nursing field.<br />

The painting he created for<br />

<strong>GCC</strong>, “Mountain Man”, includes his signature<br />

trait of hiding images in the<br />

background of the painting. There are<br />

nine images hidden in this painting,<br />

including the ‘<strong>GCC</strong>’ initials.<br />

3.<br />

Artist Bill Zivic’s “Mountain Man” is now on<br />

display above the fireplace in the David G.<br />

Lindquist Student Center on campus.<br />

His work is housed in the<br />

Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, Roy<br />

Rogers Museum, White House Archives,<br />

and now in the David G. Lindquist<br />

Student Center on campus at <strong>Gogebic</strong><br />

<strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />

Kady Stone Business Instructor<br />

Mrs. Kady Stone is a Business Instructor at <strong>GCC</strong>. She earned her<br />

Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University<br />

of Michigan. She resides in Bessemer, Michigan with her family.<br />

Dennis Svoke Computer Assisted Drafting<br />

Dennis Svoke holds a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education<br />

(Northland <strong>College</strong>, Ashland, WI.) and an Associate of Applied<br />

Science in Computer Aided Design Technology (<strong>Gogebic</strong><br />

<strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>) Mr. Svoke has 22 years of industry experience<br />

as a CAD Drafter and General Engineering Coordinator, and<br />

eight years of Adjunct instruction in the CAD program at<br />

<strong>Gogebic</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />

Apryl Mateas English Instructor<br />

Ms. Apryl Mateas holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from<br />

the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master of Arts Degree<br />

in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her teaching<br />

experience includes English Composition I and II, Creative<br />

Writing and Literature at Waubonsee <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in<br />

Illinois and <strong>College</strong> of DuPage in Illinois.<br />

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