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

’60 Emil Bohn (EHS), of Neshkoro, participated in a Badger Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Following his service in the U.S. Navy, Bohn went to college on the G.I. Bill. He taught in the Oshkosh Area School District until his retirement in 1990.

’64 Deward Ison (EHS), of Crandon, delivered the commencement address at Crandon High School. Ison was principal of Crandon Elementary School until his retirement in 1998.

’68 and ’75 MST Gary Krueger (EHS), of Appleton, gives Professor Gizmo presentations to elementary students and senior citizens around the country. Krueger is an avid biker.

’72 and ’84 MSE Lynne (Cardwell) Keasling (LS), of Corydon, Indiana, received the Indiana Genealogical Society Distinguished County Genealogical Service Award. Keasling has been the Harrison County genealogist for almost 10 years and has compiled or abstracted over 30 books on local genealogy. She is also a 24-year chapter registrar for the Hoosier Elm Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

’73 Debra McCarty-Julka (EHS), of Madison, retired from a 38-year teaching career at Sauk Prairie High School in Prairie du Sac. McCarty-Julka is a pool attendant and life guard at the Hill Farm Swim Club.

’78 Gary Bayer (LS), of Minocqua, retired to northern Wisconsin where he enjoys relaxing and fishing.

’80 Michael Bianchi (LS), of Phoenix, Arizona, is the director of production and logistics for Arizona Highways Magazine.

’81 Linda Majewski (EHS), of Armstrong Creek, spoke at the Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School graduation. Majewski is an alumna of the school and taught at the elementary school until her retirement in 2011.

’82 Patrick Murray (LS), of Appleton, presented on preserving, repairing and reproducing vintage photos at the Fremont Area Historical Society Museum.  Murray, owner of Murray Photo and Video Inc. in Appleton, has more than 37 years of experience in retail services and teaching photography.

’85 Joy Smith (LS), of Lakeland, Florida, is a self-employed writer. Smith’s most recent book is Taboo, Tech, a science fiction novel.

’87 and ’99 MS Kim Becker (LS), of Reedsville, retired after teaching art for 23 years in the Valders Area School District. Becker will continue to create her own art and plans to enjoy traveling with her husband.

’90 Paul Fischer (B), of West Bend, is serving his first term on the West Bend School Board. Fischer is married to Sandie (Biriacks) Fischer ’88 (LS).

’94 Lisa Hollihan Allen (MSE), of Green Bay, teaches grades six through 12 literacy intervention in the West De Pere School District. Allen co-authored the book Strategies to Support Struggling Adolescent Readers Grades 6-12.

’94 and ’00 Jay Jones (LS) and (EHS), of Poy Sippi, is superintendent of the Omro School District. Jones was previously principal at Perry Tipler Middle School and the Advanced Learning Program Charter School in Oshkosh.

’95 Megan Parsons (B), of Sturgeon Bay, is a personal vacation adviser with Magical Vacation Planner, where she helps people plan their dream Disney vacations.

’96 James Dobrinska II (LS), of Sanford, North Carolina, retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel.

’97 Jill (Watry) Kastner (LS), of Milwaukee, is the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 64th president.

’97 Tammy (Bauer) Rowlands (B), of Omro, is a compliance officer with Refinitiv in Brookfield.

’02 and ’13 MS Byron Adams (LS), of Oshkosh, is interim associate vice chancellor for the Division of Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence at UW Oshkosh. Adams also will serve as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet. He has been at UWO for over 20 years as a student and employee.

’02 and ’08 MSE Ashlea Roselle (LS), of Germantown, is the Learning is for Everyone (LIFE) program coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

’05 Paul Orlich (MSE), of Green Bay, was the guest speaker at the 2019 Memorial Day services at the Hurley Cemetery. Orlich is superintendent of the Mishicot School District and a retired, decorated Army veteran.

’07 Andrew Herman (LS), of Sobieski, owns and operates the Pack-A-Day Podcast. Herman appears weekly on 107.5 The Fan and was an analyst on Green Bay Nation on WFRV TV.

’08 Sara Schettle (LS), of Rochester, Minnesota, is a physician assistant and development director at Mayo Clinic.

’11 Matt Lindsey (MSE), of Wausau, is an AP physics, AP chemistry and lab teacher at Mosinee High School. Lindsey is president of the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST), the largest membership organization in Wisconsin focused on the advancement of science education.

’13 Jordan Marvin (LS), of Mons, Belgium, is commander of Bravo Company, Army Forces North Battalion. Captain Marvin most recently served in Vilseck, Germany.

’15 Steven Heil (LS), of Oshkosh, filmed and produced the movie Another Yesterday. The movie was almost exclusively shot in Oshkosh and has earned several awards at independent film festivals, including New York Film Awards, Los Angeles Film Awards and Actors Awards.

’15 Troy Winkelman (LS), of Lockport, Illinois, is the assistant center manager for BioLife Plasma Services in Bolingbrook.

’16 Emily (Ruck) Schwartz (LS), of Neenah, is the community services coordinator for Miravida Living in Oshkosh.

’17 Joshua Bittner (LS), of Brown Deer, is an officer with the Mequon Police Department. Bittner was formerly a campus safety officer for Concordia University Wisconsin.

’17 Anna Schilcher (LS), of Milwaukee, is an e-commerce customer service representative for Rishi Tea.

’18 Vanessa Moran (MS), of Green Bay, is the principal at Little Chute Elementary School. Moran was previously associate principal at Rexford/Longfellow Elementary School in Clintonville.

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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