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UW-Marinette Confers 70 Associate Degrees
May 31, 2007
Associate of Arts and Science degrees were conferred on 70 graduates at UW-Marinette’s annual commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 19 in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre. Degrees were handed out to students for the fall 2006, spring 2007 and summer 2007 semesters. In addition, 35 international students received certificates of completion for academic and English as a Second Language programs.
The commencement address was given by John Nygren, Wisconsin State Representative for the 89th Assembly District. Nygren was elected to the State Assembly in November of 2006. He serves on the committees on Education, Health and Healthcare Reform, Insurance, and Jobs and the Economy.
Assistant Professor of Geography/Geology Keith West, who was this year’s Kaplan Fellow, gave the Kaplan Fellow message. Jenna Cornell of Marinette presented the class message, and Suzanne Christiansen of Denmark, the message from the International Students. Cornell is pursuing a double major in English and Musical Theatre with a minor in education. In the fall, she will transfer to UW-Green Bay. Christiansen will return to Denmark to study physical therapy.
Prof. Katherine Holman, who is retiring this month, was presented with a special commendation from Governor James Doyle, honoring her 17-year teaching career at UW-Marinette. Dean Paula Langteau presented Rep. Nygren with an honorary Associate of Arts and Science degree from UW-Marinette.
UW-Marinette students who received Associate of Arts and Science degrees included Rashad Iskandarov and Nijat Namazov of Azerbaijan;; Meaghan Gleason and Elana Prior of Coleman; Sarah Blunck, Kimberly Bruesch, Marissa Goltz, Hope Hensel, and Andrew Neveln of Crivitz; Kareem Jackson of Kenosha, Nathan Staidl of Lena; Ruth Babcock, Richard Berlin, James Bird, Jenna Cornell, Anne Eastman, Heather Ewaldt, Heather Gauthier, Melissa Kowalski, Audra LaPierre, Angela Larsen, Jordan Miller, Alesia Nordahl, Justin Peterson, Paul Peterson, Abbie Phillippo, Sarah Sauve, Anthony Shaffer, Samantha Tibbits, Stephanie Wheeler, Todd Wydeven, Dorothy Young, Erin Young and Brian Zmek of Marinette; David Ahrndt, Nathan Anderson, Jessica Buckland, Victoria Chaltry, Shane Decamp, Diann Hallam, Valerie Hallfrisch, Amanda Hass, Sharon Hass, Gary Ihde, Steven Jensen, LaRae Kostreva, Nickolas Nielsen, and Sabra Sipple of Menominee; Lenore Towne of Pembine, William Blomberg, Melissa Coble, Sheryl Drees, Cory Jorgensen, Casey Kmiecik, Vicki Krajewski, Kelly Kunya, Danielle Sabelman, Vanessa Smith, Paul Toepke, Michael Warren, Sarah Zander of Peshtigo; Laura Massa of Pewaukee; Lori Schuettepelz of Sobieski; Ji-A Lee of South Korea; Alex Stevens and Jorilu Zeman of Stephenson, MI; Rachel Rivard of Wallace; Jeffrey Edelbeck, Laighna Grutza and Haley Schroeder of Wausaukee.
In addition to receiving the Associate of Arts and Science Degree, Cory Jorgensen of Peshtigo and Stephanie Wheeler received the International Studies Certificate and Heather Gauthier of Menominee received the Business Certificate.
International Research and Exchange students and Youth for Understanding (YFU) students receiving Certificates of Successful Completion of the one-year-academic program included Elchin Bayramov, Farid Mammadov and Mirali Mirzayev of Azerbaijan; Suzanne Christiansen of Denmark; Yaroslava Belenko of Kazakhstan; Irina Bocan of Moldova; So-Yeon Cho, Jae-Woo Choi, Jin-U Jang, Yeu-ri Jong and Ki-Hyun Son of South Korea; and Zohregul Soltanmammedova of Turkmenistan.
YFU students who completed the one-year academic/English as a Second Language (ESL) program were Magsud Mammadov of Azerbaijan; Min-Jung Kim and Seul-A Kim of South Korea; Jonas Jeandupeux of Switzerland; and Le Tuan of Vietnam.
YFU students who completed the one-year English as a Second Language (ESL) program were Rodrigo Barahona Valenciano of Costa Rica; Mayuko Hirano, Tomonori Kanbara, Wakana Kina and Ayano Okazaki of Japan; Maria Moctezuma and Jose Salazar of Mexico.
Students who completed the one-semester academic program were Matthieu Charpentier of France and Yoon-Kyung Choi of South Korea.
Students who successfully completed the one-semester English as a Second Language program were Maria Fernanda Uribe Hidalgo of Chile, Laurent Brodard of France; Nora Martinez Rosas of Mexico; Mi-Jin Jo, Jin-Sol Kim, Soo Kim, Sung-Ro Kim, Hye-Jin Lee, and Mi-Hyung Lee of South Korea.
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College for Kids Summer Programs Planned
May 22, 2007
A flock of College for Kids programs has been planned for the summer through UW-Marinette Continuing Education.
- Science Camp will run from June 18 – 21 for children ages 10 – 14. They will meet from 9 – 11:30 am in the Main Building for a variety of indoor and outdoor explorations. The cost is $59.00.
- Gail Wright will lead two Book Discussion Clubs that meet on Wednesdays from June 20 to August 1. Grades 3 – 5 will meet from 12 – 1 pm and Grades 6 – 8 will meet from 1 – 2 pm in M-107 in the Main Building. The cost of the program is $49.00 and does not include the cost of the books.
- UW-Marinette Buccaneer Coach George Hayes and team members will lead a Basketball Camp for ages 8 and over from July 9 – 12, meeting in the Field House Gym from 8 am – 12 am. The cost is $49.00.
- Brenda Blystone will direct a Leadership Camp for grades 3 – 7 July 16 – 19 from 9 am – 11:30 am in room M-107 of the Main Building. The cost is $49.00.
- Art Camp will be held from July 23 – 26. Ages 7 – 9 will meet in the morning from 9 – 11:30. Ages 10 – 17 will meet in the afternoon from 12:30 – 3 pm. Olga Orlovzka-Soaltys will be the instructor. The cost is $49.00.
- The Gifted and Talented Academy will be held from August 6 – 9 for ages 7 – 17. There will be classes in science, art, math, Spanish and theatre from 9 am to 2 pm. The cost is $99.00.
- Japanese Camp will be lead by Mari Zimmerman, a native of Japan. Participants ages 9 - 1 4 will meet on August 13 – 16 from 9 – 11:30 am. The cost of the program is $59.00.
- The Music Conservatory will feature master classes in voice, piano, cello, composition and performance by Sarah Meredith of UW-Green Bay, David Giebler of UW-Marinette and Jeff Kurtenacker of Los Angeles, California. The Conservatory will meet August 13 – 16 from 9 am to 2 pm for ages 14 and up. The cost is $99.00.
To register for these and other Continuing Education programs, call Jane Jones at 715-735-4343 or email jane.jones@uwc.edu. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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Portugal trip Planned
May 22, 2007
"Have you ever wanted to experience a European capital city that has retained its old world charm? Off the beaten path, Lisbon, Portugal, is a city that has remained both traditional and exotic," says Jackie Dupler of Wallace.
Having explored the country earlier this year, Dupler is organizing a week-long trip to Lisbon, Portugal for October 6 - 13 through UW-Marinette Contnuing Education.
"At one time, Lisbon was the capital of the Portuguese Empire," said Dupler, which circled the globe during the Age of Discovery. Portugal was made famous by explorers like Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan. The country became rich bringing spices from the Orient and introducing coffee and chocolate from Brazil to Europeans."
Dupler says the city was built on seven hills on the banks of the Tagus river, which affords the traveler beautiful vistas of winding cobblestone streets, Moorish castles, and the glistening Atlantic Ocean.
Trip participants will stay in a hotel in the center of Lisbon, a location which allows time to explore the area's beautiful gardens, squares decorated with mosaics and painted tiles, and the Gutenkian Museum. "We can also take in a Fado (Portuguese folk music) performance, enjoy a Portuguese buffet, and take two day trips: one to the pilgrimage site of Fatima and the other to the fairy tale castle of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its 19th century Romantic architecture,” says Dupler.
For more information regarding trip details, call Dupler at 863-9816 or Jane Jones at 735-4343. A deposit of $200 is due by June 15 to reserve a place on the trip.
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Gilded Lillies to exhibit artworks at UW-Marinette in June
May 21, 2007
The next UW-Marinette Art Gallery exhibit will feature works by The Gilded Lilies, a group of local artists who began painting together in 2003. This is the first public display of works by the group which includes Nancy A. Gehrke, Pat Couvillion, Millie Mittenzwey-Hofer, Ginnie Cappaert, Lorraine Long, and Ardyce Wells. It will be on exhibit during the month of June.
Gehrke, who is retired from her position as manager of Manpower, Inc., but continues to operate a Bed and Breakfast in her Menominee home during the summer, said her painting career was launched when her neighbor Lyn Derusha treated her to a beginning watercolor class taught in Door County by Joye Moon of Oshkosh. Moon was then hired by Gehrke and other potential watercolor artists to give a workshop at the Menominee Yacht Club.
“The three-day workshop instilled an eagerness in the group to continue monthly meetings at each others’ homes in order to paint and share, have coffee, eat lunch, visit, and did I say paint?” said Gehrke.
Enthusiasm for painting increased, the monthly meetings became weekly sessions, and the group named itself “The Gilded Lilies” at the suggestion of original member/organizer Jan Kinzel who has since passed away.
Brought together by their love of painting, the members have a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences with fine art. Mittenzwey-Hofer is a native of Germany and retired psycho-therapist nurse. Like Gehrke, she continues to attend workshops locally, in Door County, on Mackinac Island, and in the Destin, Florida, area.
Couvillion, a Peshtigo native, says that art has always been a part of her life. She specializes in watercolors and acrylics to paint florals, landscapes, seascapes and portraits. She has studied with James LaMalfa at UW-Marinette as well as artists such as Phil Austin, Gail Spoekman, Harriet Rex Smith and Karlyn Holman. Couvillion has taught adult painting for the former Art Works Corporation, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, and many private students throughout the years. She has also mounted several exhibitions and her work can be seen at her home in Peshtigo as well as the Winnie Wood Gallery in Appleton.
For Wells, sketching and painting have been favorite hobbies for years. “Putting pencil to paper and brush to canvas transports me to a world beyond myself and gives me a great appreciation of God’s creation,” says Wells. "I enjoyed a professional career in the field of hospital dietetics and public health nutrition, and am now retired. A demo by Sara Gremmer painting a pot of red geraniums led me to start painting in oil. However, watercolor is now my favorite medium,” she added. Wells was a member of Ladies of the Arts (LOTA) which met weekly for a number of years. She says that now the Lillies provide inspiration and encouragement. “I have taken a number of watercolor/travel workshops, most recently to Ireland. I've also painted in France, Italy and Spain. Visits to my family in Hong Kong and Tokyo offer photo ops for future work," says Wells.
Long is the former director of elementary libraries for the Menominee School District. “I dabbled in watercolor painting by attending numerous workshops,” says Long, “but now that I am retired, I have more time for painting and I enjoy meeting regularly with the Gilded Lilies.” Long has also been able to take group painting trips to France, Italy and Spain. She recently returned from a ‘plein air’ (outdoor) workshop at LaRomita Art School in Italy. Along with her interest in art, Long is an avid reader, loves and has shown horses, and is a Master Gardener.
Cappaert’s studio, the “Art and Garden Gallery,” is surrounded by fields and gardens of the 600-acre dairy farm, where she lives with her husband and three young children near Stephenson, Michigan. As a multi-media artist, she concentrates on watercolor and collage in mixed media works. Her works can be seen at Aurora Books, Spies Library, Great Lakes Pulp and Fiber and the Landing Restaurant in Menominee, the Lauerman Guest House Inn and Bay Area Medical Center in Marinette and at Aspirus Hospitals in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Cappeart says “the multiple layers of different materials [in my works] tell a story and relate the complexity of various life experiences – memories, journeys and a vision of nature’s elements.”
The UW-Marinette art gallery is open to the public daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and for Theatre on the Bay productions during the summer.
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Two Art Classes Offered at UW-Marinette in May and June
May 18, 2007
Artist Olga Orlovska-Soaltys will offer two Continuing Education art classes at UW-Marinette in May and June.
Advanced Silk Painting will meet on Saturday, May 26 from 9 am to 3 pm. The cost of the class is $59.00.
Advanced Silk Painting is a course where students explore the techniques of creating texture on textile painting. "Mention adding texture to your work, and most people envision shiny gold foil, creamy silk charmeuse, loosely woven hemp, or even burlap," says Orlovska-Soaltys. "But there's another sort of texture worth considering."
In Advanced Silk Painting, students will learn about techniques using watercolor, antifusant or anti-spread, salt, sugar and alcohol. "They will take home 3 silk hoops with their own masterpieces ready to frame or make postcards; 5 Dye-na Flow paints, 2 Chinese Sumi brushes, resist, silk salt, 1 applicator bottle with thin line metal lip, and new ideas," says Orlovska-Soaltys.
Students should bring a brown bag lunch, a jar for water, pencil, a hairdryer, a plastic pallet, an ice cube tray and paint brushes. All other supplies are included in the cost of the class.
Orlovska-Soaltys will also teach a two-day workshop in the "Art of Batik" Friday June 15 from 5 - 8 pm and Saturday June 16 from 9 am - 12 pm. The cost of the course is $59.
Batik is a form of art using wax-resist dyeing techniques on textiles. Students will need to bring batik wax or paraffin, natural hair brushes for applying the dye and the wax, a jar or container for water to wash brushes, a container of cold boiled water to make light colors, pins, old newspapers, paper towels and an iron. A wooden frame (17" x 13" or 16" x 12" is optional. Students will take home their own batik-on-cotton masterpiece.
Both art classes will be held in T-149 of the Fine Arts Building.
To register call 715-735-4343, email Jane Jones or visit the Continuing Education website at www.marinette.uwc.edu. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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Auditions for Don’t Dress for Dinner at UW-Marinette May 23 & 24
May 16, 2007
Theatre on the Bay of UW-Marinette will present "Don’t Dress for Dinner” as part of the 41st TOB Summer Season on July 20 – 23 and 27 – 30 in the Herbert Williams Theatre. Auditions for the production will be held May 23 from 7 - 9 and May 24 from 4 - 6 pm in T-153 of the Fine Arts Building at UW-Marinette.
“Don’t Dress for Dinner” by Marc Camoletti is an adult comedy set in a converted farmhouse in the French countryside. It is an evening of high speed farce with clandestine relationships, mistaken identities, double
entendres, and a great deal of laughter.
There are roles for six adults- three men and three women. Auditioners should wear comfortable, movement-appropriate clothing and come prepared to present a one-minute monologue from a comedy and to do cold readings from the play. Any prospective TOB actors who are outside of the area may call to arrange an individual audition.
For more information, call Dr. Doug Larche at 715-735-4300 or 906-864-1953.
Theatre on the Bay depends on the continued support of the community through ticket sales and donations. Group and individual ticket sales may be arranged by calling the UW Marinette main desk at 715-735-4300. To make a donation, arrange an advertisement, become a sponsor, or make an endowment contribution, contact Kathryn Foco c/o ABC Printers at 735-6410.
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Auditions for You're A Good Man Charlie Brown at UW-Marinette June 12 & 13
May 16, 2007
The UW-Marinette Continuing Education Children's Theatre will present "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" August 9 - 12 and 16 - 19 as part of the 41st Theatre on the Bay Summer Season. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is a musical comedy based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz for his comic strip "Peanuts."
The book, music and lyrics were written by Clark Gesner. The show portrays an average day in the life of Charlie Brown. It is a day made of up little moments, from Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, all mixed in with the lives of his friends in a single day that starts with a bright uncertain morning and ends with a hopeful starlit evening.
Auditions for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," will be held June 12 and 13 from 4 - 9 pm in T-153 of the Fine Arts Building at UW-Marinette.
Those auditioning are asked to call for a time slot. There are roles for children ages 10 and older. Auditioners should prepare a sixteen-bar excerpt from a musical theatre piece and wear comfortable clothing for the choreography portion of the audition. Auditioners should arrive ten minutes prior to the audition session to register.
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is a Continuing Education Theatre Production class. Those who are cast in the show are required to pay a $55 class fee. The production is directed and choreographed by Chris Goltz. Music direction is by Jay Jensen. For more information or to reserve an audition time slot, call Jane Jones at 735-4300.
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Rep. Nygren to Give Commencement Address at UW-Marinette May 19
May 15, 2007
Commencement Exercises at UW-Marinette will be held at the campus on Saturday, May 19 at 3:00 pm. The public is invited to attend the ceremony in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre. 78 graduates will receive associate degrees, marking successful completion of the freshman/sophomore liberal arts curriculum at UW-Marinette. The Associate of Arts and Science degree satisfies the general education requirements at all UW institutions. In addition, 35 Youth for Understanding (YFU) and International Research and Exchange (IREX) students will receive certificates: 12 for completion of their one-year academic program; 7 for completion of the one-year English as a Second Language (ESL) program; 9 for completion of the one-semester ESL program; and 5 for completion of the one-semester academic program and the one-semester ESL program; and 2 for the completion of the one-semester academic program.
Wisconsin State Representative from the 89th Assembly District John Nygren will give the commencement address. A native of Marinette, Nygren graduated from Marinette High School and is an alumnus of UW-Marinette. He is an insurance and financial representative and former restaurant owner and operator. In the Assembly, he is a member of the committees on Education, Health and Healthcare Reform, Insurance, and Jobs and the Economy. Nygren served on the City of Marinette Recreation and Planning board from 2003 to 2006. He was elected to the State Assembly in November of 2006.
The Kaplan Fellow message will be delivered by Dr. Keith West, assistant professor of geography and geology. Jenna Cornell of Marinette, a candidate for the associate of arts and science degree, has been chosen by her classmates to give the class message. Suzanne H. Christiansen of Denmark will present the International Student message.
Degrees will be presented by Dean Paula Langteau, with assistance from Assistant Dean for Student Services Cindy Bailey and Steering Chair, Mike Bartlett. Jane Jones, Director of Continuing Education and International Programs, will present certificates to the international students. UW-Marinette Foundation President Carolyn McGuire will be welcoming graduates into the UW-Marinette alumni family.
A reception in the student union will follow the ceremony.
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Holman Retires from UW-Marinette
May 9, 2007
From her mountain home in the Great Smokies of North Carolina, to life at Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune, to the oilfields of Louisiana, the northwoods of Wisconsin and the beaches of Bali, Katherine Holman’s life has been a study in diversity.
Her interest in people from different cultures and backgrounds brought her to UW-Marinette to teach English literature and composition in the fall of 1990. She will retire from teaching on May 27, and looks forward to pursuing her many and varied interests with her husband, Art.
Holman is originally from Andrews, a town of 1500 located deep in the Smoky Mountains about 100 miles west of Asheville, North Carolina. “The mountain culture that I grew up in has had an incredibly strong influence on how I view the world,” said Holman.
“I have always found it easy to relate to people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances,” said Holman, “from my elementary school days when I worked with a classmate who was mentally handicapped to my teaching experiences at Rockingham Community College where I taught adult basic education and high school completion courses for returning adult students. That was incredibly gratifying work,” said Holman.
Teaching came naturally to Holman since both her parents were in that profession. “My father taught business subjects and mother taught science. I always knew I wanted to teach because I had a sense that I would be able to do that,” said Holman.
“One of the reasons I accepted the job offer here, [at UW-Marinette] is because I wanted to teach people from a variety of backgrounds as well as those with more formal educational experiences. It has been a pleasure to work with our returning adult students whose insights and experiences bring so much to those they meet,” said Holman.
Along with the varied student population at UW-Marinette, Holman says she was attracted to the campus’ informal structure and intimate size. “My colleagues have been fun to be around. And I mean my colleagues in the broadest sense such as George Collison, [a former maintenance staff member] who shared his interest in writing with us in the Writers’ Club,” said Holman.
Holman began and sustained the campus Writers’ Club, whose membership includes students, staff, faculty and community members. She also initiated the annual National Poetry Day celebration with public readings of original and published poems. For many years, she also served as the editor of the campus arts journal, Northern Lights.
Before coming to Marinette, Holman’s scholarly interests led her to graduate studies at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. There, her research delved into Middle English literature and Old Norse. At UW-Marinette she developed new courses in women’s studies and English literature.
Her collaborative work with English Department colleague Dr. Jane Oitzinger led to innovations in interdisciplinary course models called Learning Communities. In 1993, Holman was the first recipient of the newly created Kaplan Fellow Award from the UW Colleges for her work in that area. In 1998 she and Oitzinger received the Chamber of Commerce "Achievement in Education Award" for their nationally recognized accomplishments in Learning Community development.
“An interest in interdisciplinary studies available at UW-Marinette has made it possible for me to learn more about the connections of other disciplines to my own,” said Holman. Through the years, she has taught courses connecting literature to a wide array of subjects from anthropology to zoology in order to explore issues dealing with contemporary culture, the environment, women, and Native Americans. Most recently, she and Prof. Keith West offered an interdisciplinary course called “Earth Writing: a Learning Community Linking Geography and Literature.”
Combining their love of adventure and travel, the Holmans have taken several trips to Bali, where they lived with Balinese families and learned about the cultural traditions of their hosts. They returned to UW-Marinette to share their experiences with students, colleagues and the public in several community forums.
In addition to teaching and travel, Holman and husband Art have been tireless supporters of campus activities, from athletics to international food fairs, to theatre and music performances. Art, with Katherine’s assistance, has enriched many campus functions and student activities with his culinary creations and photography.
“We plan to continue to be part of UW-Marinette,” said Holman, “but we are also looking forward to being involved in the community more than we have been able to with my teaching schedule. In particular we plan to do more at Porterfield Lutheran church, and also with such organizations as the American Association of University Women (AAUW). I also have great respect for Audubon and would like to be able to be an active member of that group,” said Holman.
“We also plan to do more traveling, especially around this part of the country. There are areas around Superior we’d like to visit,” said Holman. “We’d also like to be able to attend more performances of Ragamala, the Balinese dance troupe we met in Bali, which is based in Minneapolis.”
And in between all this, Katherine plans on “gardening and finishing some of the poems I have started.”
“I have never regretted my decision to spend the majority of my teaching career at UW-Marinette. I have never found anything more appealing. I’ve been extraordinarily happy here,” said Holman.
Dean Paula Langteau noted that Holman has been an integral part of the life of the UW-Marinette campus. “She has been a master teacher and a delightful colleague, and we wish her well in her new adventures,” said Langteau.
The campus collegium formally acknowledged Holman’s contributions with a special resolution at their May meeting. Among the list of her accomplishments was an acknowledgement of the importance of Holman’s formative culture. It read, “Katherine Holman kept her Smoky Mountain accent and gracious ways all these years, thereby soothing the ears and hearts of students and colleagues alike while challenging their ideas with wit and wisdom.”
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Athletes Honored at UW-Marinette Awards Banquet
May 7, 2007
UW-Marinette student athletes were honored at the annual spring awards banquet April 24 in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre. Athletic Director and head men’s basketball coach George Hayes congratulated all three intercollegiate teams, women’s volleyball, women’s basketball and men’s basketball for earning Region II titles this year and competing at the state level.
The women’s volleyball team, coached by Dan Porath and assisted by Mike Hubert, boasted seven players: Becky Adams, Marinette; Tara Johnson and Katie Moore, Porterfield; LaRae Kostreva and Jill Roehm, Menominee; Katie Jo Pockat, Gillett; Kim Coble and Rachel Price, Peshtigo.
Kostreva was named Most Valuable Player and Roehm, Most Improved Player. Kostreva was named Wisconsin Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and Tara Johnson named to the All-Conference Team as a freshman. The team finished 9-1 overall, 5-1 in the Eastern Division, 12-3 in their conference.
Scott Haulotte coached the women’s basketball team assisted by Alicen Menor. The team included Bethany Buehrly, Trenary, MI; Nicole Heinen, Marinette; Ashley Owens, Menominee; Rachel Price, Peshtigo; Krystal Shutte, Green Bay; Kostreva, Pockat and Roehm.
The Most Valuable Player award went to Kostreva. Buehrly was named the Most Improved Player and the Top Defensive Player. Owens received the Selfless Teammate, Hard Charger and Leaderships awards.
Kostreva was named to the All-Tournament Team. The team finished 6-13 overall, 5 and 9 in their conference.
Men’s basketball team included Tom Arthur, Wausaukee; Tom Byers, Marinette; Brad Golz, Marinette; Randy Hoheneder, Marinette; Kareem Jackson, Kenosha; Wil Kertesz, Crivitz; Nick Nerat, Menominee; Nick Nielsen, Menominee; Justin Peterson, Menominee; Joshua St. Juliana, Stephenson, MI; Nate Staidl, Lena.
The Most Valuable Player award went to Staidl. Byers was named the Most Improved player. St. Juliana received the Selfless Teammate award. Hoheneder was named Top Defensive Player. Nielsen was named Hard Charger. Jackson received the Leadership award. Two-year Awards were given to Hoheneder, Jackson, Kertesz, Nielsen and Staidl.
All-Conference awards went to Jackson, First Team; Staidl, Second Team; Nielsen and Hoheneder, Honorable Mention.
All-State awards went to Staidl, First Team; and Jackson, All-Tournament Team.
Staidl received the Scholar Athlete award and was named to the All-State Academic Team.
The team finished 15 - 11 overall and 7 - 5 in their conference.
Recognition was also given to the Soccer Club coached by prof. James LaMalfa. Members included Alyssa Bayerl, Peshtigo; Ricky Berlin, Marinette; Anthony Bouvard, France; Joseph Cournoyer, Oconto; Laura Egillson, Menominee; Ryan Hebert, Peshtigo; Jonas Jeandupeux, Switzerland; Cory Jorgensen, Pestigo; Hoheneder, Jackson, Kertesz; Audra LaPierre, Marinette; Sam Larsh, Peshtigo; Dong-Hoo Lee, South Korea; Nijat Namazov, Azerbaijan; Jin-U Jang, South Korea; Rodrigo Barahona, Costa Rica.
A special award was also presented to Professor Katherine Holman and her husband Arthur for their support of the athletic programs at UW-Marinette.
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Student Film Festival May 22
May 4, 2007
A festival showcasing films created by UW-Marinette students will be held at Spies Public Library Tuesday, May 22 at 7 pm. The event is free to the public.
James LaMalfa, associate professor of art, will introduce about 20 short digital movies made by students in ART 216, taught by Angela Osterlund during the spring semester, 2006 and 2007. The students enrolled in ART 216 include Sonia Alonza, Laura Egilsson, and Jabob Miller of Menominee; Kayla Bauer and Sean Gardon of Peshtigo; Kira Brown, Carrie Carlson, Heather Ewaldt, and Paul Peterson of Marinette; Kim Bruesch and Shannon Ledvina of Crivitz; Krista Greenwood of Wallace; Elana Prior of Coleman; and Jorilou Zeman of Stephenson.
The event will also include movies by UW-Marinette alumni Tony LaMalfa, Josh LaLonde and Ryan Lemire as well as one by Rev. Bill Shepard.
UW-Marinette Continuing Education will offer a digital film class on Saturdays from May 26 to June 23 taught by Larry LaMalfa, photographer and audio/visual technician at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay. The class will meet from 11 am to 1 pm in the Fine Arts Building.
The class is a lecture/lab format in which students learn about conceiving, creating, editing and displaying a computer-edited video project. Students will also help shoot and edit two different pre-scripted sample projects: an interview with a live subject or a documentary with scanned photos.
The cost of the class is $69.00. To register for this and other Continuing Education classes, contact Jane Jones at 715-735-4343, email jane.jones@uwc.edu or register on the web at www.marinette.uwc.edu. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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TOB Concessions Available for Summer Shows
May 3, 2007
Concessions are available for Theatre on the Bay's Summer Season. Theatre concessions are an ideal way for civic groups and organizations to raise money for their projects by providing homebaked cookies and bars for audiences at theatre intermissions. Groups providing refreshments keep all proceeds from their concessions.
The following dates are open:
June 23 - 25 and June 29 - July 2 for the musical "Pippin." The June 22 concession date has been filled. Curtain time is 7:30 pm.
July 20 - 23 and 27 - 30 for the comedy "Don't Dress for Dinner." Curtain time is 7:30 pm.
August 9 - 12 and 16 - 19 for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Curtain time is 7 pm Thursday - Saturday and 2 pm Sunday.
For more information about concessions, call 735-4300.
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Lyme Disease Forum at UW-Marinette May 8
May 3, 2007
A Community Forum on "An Overview of the Ecology of Lyme Disease" will
be presented at UW-Marinette Tuesday, May 8 at 7 pm in the C.W. Richards
Lecture Hall (M-117) of the Main Building.
The forum will be presented by Pamela Roy, a Master of Science candidate
working in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State
University. Her thesis is focused on the ecology of Lyme disease. She
completed her fieldwork in Menominee County in the summer of 2006, and
is now finishing up her work in the laboratory. Roy came to Michigan in
2005 from Philadelphia, where she taught elementary school and received her
teaching certificate from the University of Pennsylvania. She received
her B.A. from Bard College in upstate New York where she studied biology and
art.
The forum, which is sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences,
is free and open to the public.
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2007-2008 UW-Marinette Scholarship Recipients
May 1, 2007
The 2007-2008 scholarships for UW-Marinette continuing and transfer students were announced at the annual spring awards banquet Tuesday, April 24.
Dean Paula Langteau presented Amanda Spink (Oconto Falls) with the Lee Grugel Memorial Scholarship. This award which covers half of the annual cost of tuition is given to only one student among the over 12,000 students on the 13 campuses of the UW Colleges. Spink is the first UW-Marinette student to receive this award.
Cindy Bailey, Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services presented the campus scholarships which are administered by the UW-Marinette Foundation. She noted that, through the efforts of a Foundation fundraising campaign in the fall, the amount of scholarship money available has more than doubled from just under $14,000 last year to nearly $30,000 this year. The number of scholarships has increased 50% from 30 last year to 45 this year. Most significantly, the amount awarded per scholarship has increased. Many of the new scholarships are now $1000 compared to a majority of them at $500 in the past.
“We are especially grateful to the community for their extraordinary generosity,” said Langteau. “These increased numbers and values of our scholarships are so important because they make it possible for more of our students to obtain their college educations.”
In addition to the Grugel Scholarship, Spink also received a Molander Family UW System Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship, the Allen Bedrosian Memorial Science Scholarship and the C.W. Richards Memorial Natural Sciences Scholarship.
Katherine Jo Pockat (Gillett) also received a Molander Family UW System Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship as well as the Don & Paul Neverman PED Health & Wellness Scholarship. Sonja Alonzo (Menominee), Michelle Wittock (Oconto), and Jay Nelson (Peshtigo) each received a WPS Resources Foundation, Inc. Academic Promise Scholarship. Nelson also received a Hugh and Mary Higley Student Scholarship, provided through the M&M Area Community Foundation, as did Trisha France (Marinette). Wittock also received the Morrison “Jump Start” Scholarship. Robert Nichols (Wallace) was awarded the Stephenson National Bank & Trust Non-Traditional Student Scholarship and Rachel Rivard (Wallace) received the Mary & Hugh Higley UW-Green Bay Transfer Scholarship.
Three recipients of the Dale N. Olson Scholarship included Andrew Klimek (Coleman), Corey Kaempf (Peshtigo), and Nick DeMott (Battle Creek, MI). Receiving the Louis W. Staudenmaier Academic Performance Scholarships were Shannon Ledvina (Crivitz) and Stacy Ledvina (Crivitz). Kayla Bauer (Peshtigo) received the Herta F. Gerend Memorial Scholarship and the Marinette Women’s Club Scholarship. Bethany Buehrly (Trenary, MI) was awarded the Joseph J. “Ping Pong Joe” Gerend Memorial Scholarship and the Lyle Espenscheid Mathematics Scholarship.
Amanda Howarth (Crivitz) received the Phi Theta Kappa Nathan and Jennifer Pollard Memorial Academic Excellence Scholarship and the Barb Neverman Memorial Community Service Scholarship. The William and Marilyn Swanson Menominee County Scholarships were awarded to Noelle Delfosse and Laura Egilsson (both of Menominee). Steven Baur (Marinette) received the Karl Schmidt Unisia Family Scholarship and Alex Stevens (Stephenson, MI) received the UW-Green Bay Foundation Transfer Scholarship.
Scholarships for new students will be announced later including the AAUW Scholarship; the Ira Darwin Johnson Scholarship; the PTK New Student Academic Scholarship; the Shirley Evans Memorial Scholarship; the UW-Marinette Foundation Board Community Leadership Scholarship; the Merritt Bauman Memorial Engineering Scholarship; the Anchor Coupling Business, Social & Technological Sciences Scholarship; the Kayla Marie Carlson "Find the Star" Scholarship; the William and Marilyn Swanson Menominee County Scholarship; the Ansul/Tyco Scholarship; the Stephenson National Bank & Trust Traditional Student Scholarship; the Menominee Lions Club Community Service Scholarship; the Sara Murray Lambrecht Scholarship provided through the M&M Area Community Foundation; the Aurora Family Scholarship; and the Morris & Grace Mundt Scholarship.
Funds administered by the UW-Marinette Foundation provide not only scholarships for deserving students but also programming, faculty development and other campus enhancements. Contributions to the UW-Marinette Foundation may be made by contacting calling 715-732-2067.
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Student Organizations Honored at UW-Marinette Awards Banquet
May 1, 2007
UW-Marinette's annual spring awards banquet held in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre April 24, recognized the achievements and members of several student organizations for the 2006-2007 academic year including the Student Senate, the Campus Activities Board, the Student Ambassadors, the Crew Club, the Psychology Club and the Writers’ Club.
Student Senate officers include president Audra LaPierre, Marinette; vice president Amamda Spink, Oconto Falls; secretary Stephanie Wheeler, Marinette; and treasurer Katie Jo Pockat, Gillett. Other members of the Student Senate include Elchin Bayramov, Azerbaijan; Yaroslava Belenko, Kazakhstan; Trisha France, Jordan Thill and Micah Thill, Marinette; Vanessa Smith, Peshtigo; Zohregul Soltanmammedova, Turkmenistan; and Michelle Wittock, Oconto.
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is in charge of all social planning for the campus. CAB members include all Student Senate members plus Katy Kozloski, Oconto Falls. Jennifer Hass is the advisor for the Student Senate and the Campus Activities Board.
Student Ambassadors were recognized for their contributions to the campus as organizers of two annual blood drives, guides for campus tours and hosts for campus preview days and other special campus events. Their members include Jenna Cornell, Ruth Babcock and Angela Larsen, Marinette; Sarah Blunck and Kim Bruesch, Crivitz; Marjorie Garrigan, Peshtigo; Valerie Hallfrisch, Menominee; AmiJo Micoley, Oconto; Rachel Rivard, Wallace; Haley Schroeder, Wausaukee; Sabra Sipple, Menominee; Alex Stevens, Stephenson, MI; Smith and Wheeler. Tina Oman is the advisor for the Student Ambassadors.
The Crew Club has been prominent in the media this past year for its many community service projects. The president is Tarrah Kirby, Gillett; vice president Debbie Collins, Menominee; secretary David Breese, Marinette. Other members include Jessica Buckland and Matt Koldos, Menominee; Corey Kaempf, Peshtigo; Jay Nelson, George Pearson, Bill Roland and Kayla Pirus, Marinette; Robert Nichols, Wallace; Schroeder, Garrigan and Spink. Mary LaCasse and Scott Ward are co-advisors.
Prof. Katherine Holman is the advisor to the Writers’ Club. Their members include president Jenna Cornell, Marinette; vice president Jim Harris, Marinette; secretary/treasurer Darwin Adams, Menominee; Bob Gates, Zack Grun and Pearson of Marinette; Krista Greenwood, Wallace; Kayla Bauer, Peshtigo; and Nichols.
Prof. Tirza Shulman introduced members of the Psychology Club which includes Melanie Althaus, Menominee, Irina Bocan, Moldova; Lana VanHulle, Lena; Babcock, Breese, Micoley and Solanmemmedova.
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UW-Marinette Student Photo in Photographer's Forum
May 1, 2007
UW-Marinette freshman Kayla Bauer of Peshtigo will have one or more
of the photos she submitted published in the "Best of College Photography,"
by Nikon. This was Bauer's first participation in the annual college
photography competition. She will continued her studies at UW-Marinette next
year and plans to major in photography.
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POW Stencil Completed at UW-Marinette
May 1, 2007
UW-Marinette sophomore Melissa Kowalski and art professor James
LaMalfa recently completed a stencil of the Prisoners of War/Missing in
Action logo for a local family with two sons in the military. Staff Sergeant
Anthony R. Saxton, son of Peggy and Robert Saxton of Marinette requested the
stencil for his unit which plans to paint it on the walls of their barracks.
Saxton is currently serving as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division
located north of Baghdad. His wife Nicole and two children reside in
Marinette. His brother B.J., who recently went from reserve to active duty,
will leave May 30th for Korea.
Both sons are following in their parents' footsteps. Father Robert served in
the army for 22 years. Mother Peggy served for four years. The family owns
Saxton's gifts in Pine Tree Mall. Kowalski, who works for Cellular 1 in the
Mall is a friend of Peggy and brought her son's request for the stencil to
LaMalfa.
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