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

’69 John Schuh (LS), of Ames, Iowa, received the Association of College and University Housing Officers Research and Publication Award at the ACUHO-I leadership dinner in Toronto. The award recognizes someone who has made a significant contribution to the body of research and publications related to the housing profession.

’71 Jeffrey Bennett (EHS), of The Villages, Florida, retired after a 34-year teaching career.

’74 Richard Wolff (LS), of Oshkosh, is a retired CPA.

’75 Bob Maronde (EHS), of Grafton, is the Sheboygan Falls High School varsity girls’ basketball coach. Maronde was named 2009 AP coach of the year and 2017 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coach of the year. He will be inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in fall.

’78 Lynn (Biegler) Rechek (EHS), of Manitowoc, is a substitute teacher in the Two Rivers School District. She is married to ’78 Richard “Rick” Rechek (LS).

’79 Jill (Knickel) Wagner (LS) and ’81 (EHS), of Fond du Lac, conducted the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band at Firemen’s Park in Campbellsport. Wagner retired in 2014 as band director at Theisen Middle School in Fond du Lac.

’83 Robert “Bobby” Peterson Jr. (LS), of Madison, is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of ABC for Health, the nonprofit, public-interest law firm he founded to help underserved people get health insurance and medical care.

’85 Kerry Shaw Brown (LS), of Oconomowoc, won a Gold Telly Award for directing the promos for the TV show Underground. Brown previously won awards for his promo work on The Following and Gotham.

’85 Laura (Veit) Kestly (LS), of Pewaukee, designed the souvenir poster for the 2019 Waukesha Rotary Blues Fest Art Show. Kestley is a mixed-media artist and owner of Cage Free Art.

’87 Kelly (Gardner) Ulmen (B), of Neenah, is the human resources director at Menasha Packaging Company L.L.C. She recently celebrated 31 years of marriage to ’87 Chuck Ulmen (B), a documentation manager with Guardian in Appleton.

’93 Anne (Kersbergen) Brett (MSN), of Germantown, a nurse educator, received the Watertown Unified School District Board of Education’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

’93 Julie (Stuttgen) Schippers (LS), of Holmen, is Altra Federal Credit Union’s vice president of virtual engagement for retail operations.

’93 Lori (Connor) Tracy (LS), of St. Paul, Minnesota, is Bremer Bank’s vice president for creative services.

’95 James VandeHei (LS), of Alexandria, Virginia, was the keynote speaker at the annual Netherland-America Foundation Ambassadors’ Awards Dinner chaired by ’68 Jim Dykstra (LS), of Mc Lean, Virginia.

’96 Brenda (Valley-Fenrich) Blink (EHS) and ’99 (MS), of Green Bay, has been a second grade teacher at the Oneida Nation Elementary School for over 13 years. She is an avid runner with three children.

’96 Jennifer Eisenbart (LS), of Burlington, works for AC Business Media in Fort Atkinson. Eisenbart was formerly a newspaper journalist and lifestyles and special sections editor for 23 years with the Daily Jefferson County Union.

’97 Jeffrey Walters (EHS), of Kiel, is superintendent of the Hartford Union High School District. Walters was previously a principal in the Kettle Moraine School District for eight years.

’00 Sandra Zernzach Schertz (N), of Oshkosh, is the recipient of the Best of Oshkosh Award in the category of general physician. Zernzach Schertz is an advance practice nurse practitioner.

’00 Benny Schulteis (N), of DuPont, Washington, completed his master’s degree in adult learning and leadership from Kansas State University and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Army Nurse Corps. Schulteis has held various positions as an Army operating room nurse for the past 17 years.

’01 Aaron Erickson (EHS), of Rubicon, is a physical education teacher for Jefferson High School and Middle School. Erickson was previously the athletic director, pool and fitness director, administrator and former physical education teacher for the Waterloo School District.

’08 Kate Briquelet (LS), of Brooklyn, New York, is a senior reporter for the Daily Beast.

’08 Cory Jennerjohn (LS), of Waunakee, has worked in sports media for over 15 years. Jennerjohn was a host on Clubhouse Live, does various radio and TV work, writes for newspapers, magazines and websites. He is currently a columnist for Cheesehead TV and hosts various podcasts.

’09 Michael Noll (LS), of Neenah, is approaching the three-year anniversary of his business, Michael Noll Counseling. Noll is a psychotherapist based in Menasha.

’10 Sean Kingston (MBA), of Oak Creek, founded WilCraft Can LLC, a mobile beverage canning operation that serves local craft breweries.

’11 Jena Nolan (MS), of Oshkosh, is the 4K-5 curriculum and instruction director for the Berlin Area School District. Nolan was previously the multilevel systems support coordinator.

’11 Adam Pritzl (B), of Oshkosh, earned the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts certification. Pritzl works for Roberts, Ritschke & Tyczkowski, Ltd. In Neenah.

’12 Allison (Conley) Cavaiani (B), of Appleton, is an executive assistant at Thrivent and owns her own small business helping others with their health through Plexus.

’13 John Pahlas (LS), of Mount Horeb, crafted the metal eagle sculpture on the Great Sauk State Trail to celebrate Sauk Prairie’s eagle heritage. Pahlas owns Center Ground Studios in Mount Horeb. Photo by Ron Lutz II.

’16 Kelsey (Moeller) Nelson (EHS), of Oshkosh, is a teacher in the Rosendale Brandon School District. She is married to ’15 Ryan Nelson (LS).

’17 Caitlyn Cobb (LS), of Merrill, is a guest teacher at Jeonbuk Foreign Language High School in South Korea. Cobb is enjoying teaching English to students and traveling the world.

’19 Bryson Cruise (LLCE), of Merrill, is a paramedic with the Merrill Fire Department. Cruise holds multiple fire and EMS certifications, including critical care paramedic.

’19 Caleb Gedemer, of Little Chute, is ranked third best Pokemon card game player in the world and second best in North America. Since the age of 19, Gedemer has supported himself financially as a professional Pokemon player.

’19 Nicole Glaeser (EHS), of Valders, is a second-grade teacher in the Valders Area School District. Glaeser was formerly a long-term substitute teacher in the De Pere School District.

’19 Michael Laskowski (LS), of Green Bay, is making his directorial debut as Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. presents Footloose: The Musical at the Byng Community Theater.

ABBREVIATION KEY
COLLEGES

• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing
• OCE —Online and Continuing Education

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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