Pictured above: ’72 Joe Sota, of Katy, Texas, retired after teaching special education for 42 years in public schools.

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’72 Joe Sota (BS) and ’78 (MSE), of Katy, Texas, retired after teaching special education for 42 years in public schools.

’73 Linda (Pufahl) Kane (BS), of Horicon, was inducted into the Horicon High School Alumni Wall of Fame. She taught and coached in the School District of Horicon for more than three decades and has raised nearly $30,000 for student scholarships since she retired in 2011.

’78 Philip Franz (BS), of Naperville, Illinois, is executive vice president, practice director supply chain and operations at ForteONE. He is married to Debra Franz ’80 (BSN) and both are still working and enjoying life.

’80 Randal Kreienbrink (BS), of North Tustin, California, is vice president of marketing for Martin Bauer Group.

’83 Duane Knudson (BS), of San Marcos, Texas, is a Texas State University faculty member in the Department of Health and Human Performance being honored with the title of University Distinguished Professor. The award honors individuals whose performance in teaching, research, and service has been exemplary and recognized at the state, national, and international levels.

’84 Scott Neitzel (BS), of Verona, has been appointed co-chair of incoming University of Wisconsin System President Governor Tommy Thompson’s transition team.

’84 Rich Tomaszewski (BS), of Weyauwega, retired from the Weyauwega-Fremont School District after teaching and coaching for nearly 30 years.

’86 Teresa “Terri” Schumacher (BS) and ’10 (MS), of Fall River, retired as athletic director and dean of students at Columbus High School after a 34-year career in education and coaching.

’89 Diane Galow Hertel (BS) and ’95 (MSE), of Oshkosh, is principal at Tullar Elementary in the Neenah School District.

’92 Alan Christian (BS), of Potsdam, New York, received tenure at Clarkson University where he is a biology professor in the biology department.

’93 Brian Perrodin (MSE) and ’10 (MSE), of Tomahawk, retired from the Tomahawk School District as the reading specialist and a reading interventionist. He served the district for over two decades.

’93 Greg Delaney (MSE), of Little Chute, is author of a new memoir on his counseling experience “Two Chairs and a Box of Tissues: Memoir of a Counselor”. He is a retired substance use disorder counselor who practiced 20 years and also was department chair and lead instructor for a substance abuse training program at Fox Valley Technical College.

’93 Dennis Schroeder (BS), of Los Angeles, California, is the financial aid director for the Los Angeles Community College District. After serving as President-Elect in 2019-2020, he assumed the position of President for the California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association (CCCSFAAA) for 2020-2021. Representing financial aid professionals at the 115 California Community Colleges and advocating for the nearly 2 million students who enroll each year, he works to assist educational policy and funding relating to state and federal student aid programs.

’98 Mary Ross (MSE), of Edgerton, retired as school counselor and instructional manager at Parker High School in the Janesville School District. She worked in the district for 22 years.

’99 Lydia Rosenbaum (BS), of Encino, California is manager of strategic initiatives and operations at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

’00 Teresa Lind (BFA), of Neenah, will showcase her new metal sculpture series “Earth and Water” in the outdoor sculpture garden during Cedarburg Art Museum’s 2020 summer sculpture series.

’02 Jennifer Henselin (BA), of Tigerton, has been a UWO CAPP communication teacher for the past five years and last year led a small group of non-traditional students in the ACT program through UWO in English teaching methods.

’02 Mike Mathy (BS), of Hilliard, Ohio, was named executive director of the Ohio Foot and Ankle Medical Association on June 1. Mathy previously served as executive director of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies and National Vehicle Leasing Association.

’04 Florian Kardoskee (BS), of Leavenworth, Kansas, is chief of reference services at Combined Arms Research Library in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

’05 Douglas Zuehlke (BME), of Lodi, California, has been teaching general and instrumental music in California since 2007 and in the Lodi Unified School District since 2014.

’09 Kimberly Leffel (BS), of Shawano, is database marketing manager for North Star Mohican Casino Resort and announcer/board operator for Results Broadcasting.

’10 Elizabeth (Neff) Hayes (BS), of Milwaukee, is a registered nurse at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s.

’11 Eric Balkman (BS), of Appleton, is an on-air personality with Woodward Radio Group. Along with his co-hosts John Leopold (right in photo) and ’06 (BA) Alex Bauwens (left in photo), The Appleton Trophy Fantasy Football Show received a first-place Award of Excellence for being the Best Medium Market News and Talk Radio Show in the state for 2019.

’13 Alice Leathers (BS), of Baraboo, is the office manager for Lamers Bus Line. She earned her MS degree in organizational change in 2016.

’15 Irineo Medina (BFA), of Kaukauna, painted a mural near the intersection of College Avenue and Appleton Street in downtown Appleton meant to spread peace, love and positivity.

’15 Rob Moss (BBA), of Fond du Lac, is a commercial underwriter II at Society Insurance.

’19 Elizabeth Gilbert (BSN), of Waukesha, is a registered nurse with SSM Health, St. Agnes Hospital.

’19 Carolyn Schweda (BA), of Oak Park, Illinois is pursuing a master’s degree in counseling and art therapy from Adler University in Chicago.