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

’63 Thomas Pennewell (BS), of Saint Clair, Minnesota, is a professor emeritus at Central Michigan University.

’74 Eugene Trochinski (BS), of Winter Park, Florida, was added to the Berlin Area Historical Society’s Inspiration Wall. Trochinski graduated from Berlin High School and went on to have a 40-year career in teaching, coaching and administration in Orange County, Florida.

’75 Donald Bockin (BS), of Salado, Texas, was awarded the American Optometric Association’s 2018 Continuing Optometric Recognition Award. Bockin is one of 53 professionals in the United States to receive the 2018 award, given to doctors of optometry who have completed 50 credit hours of continuing education in their field over a one-year period.

’75 Dan Feldt (BS), of Menomonee Falls, is a principal and senior manager at Stantec Consulting in Mequon. Feldt was a member of the ’72 UW Oshkosh championship football team.

’75 Kirk Ruhnke (BS), of Hurricane, Utah, is the creative director and copywriter for the latest Nebraska Tourism Campaign, which received national media attention for its self-deprecating approach to tourism marketing, Nebraska. Honestly, It’s Not for Everyone.

’79 Andy Pascarella (BS), of Venice, Florida, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Pascarella helped the Titan baseball team win a pair of WIAC championships and a fifth-place finish at the 1974 NAIA World Series. He retired in 2016 after 30 years of operating Pascarella Auto Sales Inc. in Oshkosh. He is an assistant baseball coach at St. Mary Catholic High School in Neenah.

’83 Steve Merline (BS), of De Pere, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Merline earned three All-American Awards and five WIAC titles as a member of the UWO cross country and track and field teams from 1978 to 1982. Merline is employed by LPL Financial at Denmark State Bank.

’89 Rochelle (Rutz) Rogan (BS), of Richmond, Indiana, was named the 2017-2018 Dennis Intermediate Teacher of the Year in Richmond. Rogan is in her third year as the library media specialist.

’94 Christopher Renderman (BSE), of Fond du Lac, is a broker manager at the Oshkosh Adashun Jones Real Estate office. Renderman taught in the Fond du Lac School District for 17 years.

’97 Roberto Gutierrez (BA), of Franklin, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Gutierrez became the first Titan men’s soccer player to earn NCAA Division III All-American honors. He and the Titans advanced to the program’s first Final Four in 1994. Gutierrez is a bilingual and second language teacher in the Walworth School District.

’98 Cheri (Tiegs) Meyer (BBA), of Greendale, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Meyer became the first women’s swimming and diving national champion in UW Oshkosh history when she won the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events at the 1996 NCAA Division III Championship. She is the manager of human resources and administration for The Merco Group Inc.

’00 Keri Harke (BA), of Oshkosh, earned her third degree black belt in Tang Soo Do.

’03 Jamie (Wagner) Gray (BSN), of Round Lake, Illinois, is the artistic director for the Constructivists’ production of The Pillowman, which ran at the Underground Collaborative in Milwaukee in November.

’03 James Rennes (BBA) and ’07 (MBA), of Freedom, obtained his Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification through the Association for Financial Professionals. Rennes is employed by Appvion in Appleton.

’05 Kevin Deering (BSE), of Grafton, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Deering was a three-time NCAA Division III All-American and seven-time WIAC champion as a member of the Titan men’s track and field team. He is the principal at John Long Middle School in Grafton.

’05 Elizabeth (Woodworth) Kujawa (BS), of Berlin, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Kujawa had the most decorated track and field career in UWO history. She was a 12-time All-American in track and field, including a nine-time national champion and three time All-American in cross country. Kujawa works for ThedaCare’s Laboratory Leadership Team.

’06 Jason Moon (BS), of Chandler, Arizona, founded the nonprofit organization Warrior Songs, which released a new album, Warrior Songs Volume 2: Women at War. Moon is an Iraq war veteran whose mission is to provide a forum for veterans’ voices to be heard through music.

’06 Katie (Sasse) Rasoul (BA, BBA), of Brookfield, released a new book, Hidden Brilliance: A High-Achieving Introvert’s Guide to Self-Discovery.

’07 Margaret (Greta) Voit (BSE) and ’11 (MSE), of Waukesha, is a Kohl Fellowship Awardee, an honor which recognizes and awards teaching excellence in the State of Wisconsin. Voit is a physics teacher in the Waukesha School District.

’08 Walter Baumann (BA), of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a program owner of UnitedHealth Group’s Leadership Development Program, a curriculum which supports 1,300 global leaders annually.

’08 Sarah Harris (BA), of Whitefish Bay, is the scenic designer for the Constructivists’ production of The Pillowman, which ran at the Underground Collaborative in Milwaukee in November.

’08 Erika (LeMay) Musselman (BS), of Kenosha, married Jason Musselman. Erika is employed by Community Care in Kenosha.

 ’09 Caroline Abel (BSN) and ’18 (DNP), of Appleton, is a nurse practitioner at ThedaCare Physicians-Menasha.

’09 Ryan Aschaker (BS), of Madison, is a Midwest Family Marketing radio personality with 94.1 WJJO and 93.1 JAMZ.

’09 Kristen Gust (BA), of Sparta, owns and operates the Cork & Barrel Drinkery. Gust also is an inside sales manager for Organic Valley. At age 18, Kristen enlisted in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and served a tour in Iraq as a transportation operator.

’10 Gerald Norz (MBA), of De Pere, is vice president at Durr Megtec LLC. Norz recently returned from a compassion trip to Tanzania, where he worked on sustainable feeding programs for schools around Arusha.

’12 Andrew McWilliams (BBA), of Garland, Texas, married Kelsey Mickelsen in August. McWilliams is employed by Tige Boats Inc. in Abilene.

’13 Genevieve Faucher (BBA), of Oshkosh, is the eCommerce manager at Werner Electric Supply in Appleton.

’14 Patrick Hill (BLS), of Woodbury, Minnesota, is a deductions analyst for 3M.

’14 Samantha Riehle (BSN) and ’18 (DNP), of Marathon, is a nurse practitioner specializing in family practice with special interests in adolescent health and chronic disease management. Riehle is employed by Wautoma Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health Center.

’14 Ian Wenger (BS), of Neenah, and his business partner, Zach Clark, celebrated the first anniversary of their business, Fifth Ward Brewing Co. in Oshkosh.

’15 Jacee Anderson (BSN), of Crandon, is the interim health officer for the Forest County Health Department. Anderson has worked for the department for more than two years.

’15 David DeTroye (MPA), of Kiel, is Hortonville’s new village administrator.

’15 Brody Karmenzind (BS), of Austin, Texas, is a partner manager for Facebook Chicago. Karmenzind was formerly a Facebook account manager in Austin.

’15 Molly Schumacher (BSN) and ’18 (DNP), of Oshkosh, is a nurse practitioner with ThedaCare’s oncology and hematology care team at the Regional Cancer Center in Appleton. Schumacher also is an advanced aromatherapy clinical provider.

’15 Lauren (Hahn) Wieczorek (BS) and ’17 David Wieczorek (BA), of Grafton, were married in May. Their wedding was officiated by ’15 Shannon (Johnson) Windsor (BS) and ’18 (MS), of Burlington.

’17 Amy Bohman (MS), of Amherst, will undertake a 10-month fellowship teaching English at Kandal Regional Teacher Training Center in Cambodia. Fellows work directly with local teachers, students and educational professionals to improve the quality of English language instruction.

’17 Amber Kornely (DNP), of Francis Creek, is a nurse practitioner with Holy Family Memorial Primary Care in Two Rivers.

’18 Jack Taschner (BLS), of Neenah, was inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame. Taschner was a dominant pitcher for the Titan baseball program that produced a 102-19 record and won WIAC championships during each of his three years as a Titan. He played professional baseball for 12 years prior to his employment as a City of Appleton police officer and head baseball coach at Neenah High School.

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