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Brat Fry for Scholarships Saturday October 10th
September 29, 2009
Student members of UW-Marinette’s Alpha Epsilon Theta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society will sponsor a brat fry Saturday, October 10 at Angeli Foods in Marinette from 10 am to 2 pm. In addition to brats, the event will feature homemade cookies and caricatures created by UW-Marinette student Michelle Duffrin. All proceeds will go toward scholarships for UW-Marinette students.
Phi Theta Kappa, which stands for wisdom, aspiration, and purity is a national honor society for men and women who have obtained a grade point average of at least 3.5 with a minimum of 12 credits. Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is the highest honor that a student can receive at a two-year campus or junior college.
Alpha Epsilon Theta Chapter has been in existence at UW-Marinette since 1979, and offers to its members recognition for academic achievement, opportunity for the development of leadership, involvement in college and community services, and stimulation for continuing academic excellence. PTK sponsors the New Student Academic Excellence Scholarship and the Pollard Memorial Scholarship for UW-Marinette students.
“What impresses me about PTK,” says advisor and English faculty member Jennifer Flatt, “is that this is not only an honor society whose members had to have a 3.5 GPA to get in, which is an exceptional GPA, but that the members work all year to raise money for a scholarship that goes to someone else. Members themselves don’t benefit from this scholarship. I think that shows the commitment to academic excellence and community awareness which are hallmarks of the PTK organization.”
Flatt is in her first year as the campus advisor for PTK, and says that so far she’s been impressed with the ambition of the officers and the dedication of the members—new and returning. “We’ve had excellent attendance at meetings and good discussions about how to proceed and what to do,” says Flatt.
“I’m excited about the brat fry because I think it may prove very successful in terms of generating funds for the scholarship and in terms of helping the group come together to make something successful. I hope for good weather and a great turnout!” says Flatt.
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Poetry Reading at UW-Marinette October 6
September 28, 2009
A poetry reading will be given by Margaret (Peggy) Rozga Tuesday, October 6 in the UW-Marinette Cafeteria from 12:30-1:15 pm. The public is invited free of charge.
Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, Dr. Rozga has a long history of participation in civil rights and peace actions. Beginning as a summer volunteer with the 1965 Southern Christian Leadership Conference voter registration project, she returned to Milwaukee and participated in the movement to integrate Milwaukee Public Schools and in the Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council campaign for an open housing ordinance in the city of Milwaukee.
At first fiercely resisted by Milwaukee’s mayor and Common Council, the ordinance was finally passed in April 1968 after 200 consecutive nights of marches. A federal open housing provision was also included in the 1968 Civil Rights Law passed by Congress after the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Father James E. Groppi, advisor to the Milwaukee Youth Council, received the national NAACP’s advisor of the year award for two consecutive years and their Isabel Strickland award in 1968 for his work leading these open housing marches.
Dr. Rozga tells the dramatic story of these open housing marches in her poetry collection 200 Nights and One Day, published in February 2009 by Benu Press. (www.benupress.com <http://www.benupress.com> ). The book also features photos of the marches and a forward by Dick Gregory. Dr. Howard Fuller writes in his book jacket blurb that “These poems bring to life an important, but often overlooked, chapter in civil rights history.” Professor Martha Vertreace-Doody, poet-in-residence at Chicago’s Kennedy-King College says of the book that, “These poems unearth Milwaukee’s story, the story of so many cities in turmoil during that time. Thanks to the poet-as-witness, the reader knows that these stories will not disappear.”
The book has been awarded a bronze medal for poetry in the 2009 Independent Publisher’s Book Awards. 200 Nights and One Day follows the story of the open housing marches that took the stage in Dr. Rozga’s play March On Milwaukee: A Memoir of the Open Housing Protests. Since the play premiered at UW-Waukesha in April 2007, it has been fully staged three additional times; selected scenes have been staged for two additional productions. Dr. Rozga’s work has appeared in many journals including Nimrod, Out of Line, and the Wisconsin Magazine of History. Her poems have also been included in six collaborative shows with visual artists.
In 1976, Dr. Rozga earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Also in that year she married Milwaukee civil rights leader Father James Groppi. She and the projects she has headed have received many awards, most recently an award from the Milwaukee County Historical Society and the UW Colleges/UW Extension Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement. She is presenting the keynote address at the “Beyond Jim Crow” conference at Alverno College on Friday, October 2, 2009.
More information about Milwaukee’s open housing marches is available at www.marchonmilwaukee.org <http://www.marchonmilwaukee.org>.
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Go Green for Home and Health
September 25, 2009
Marinette, WI – Instructor Shirley Pisani will offer “Aromatherapy for Home and Health,” a two-part workshop in the use of essential oils and other natural products to make one’s own green home and health care products.
“Reducing the amount of chemicals and toxins in our lives is becoming more important to people,” according to Pisani. “The good news is there are many green, natural alternatives for traditional cleaning supplies and personal health products.”
In the first session learn basic information and easy instructions for creating a “green” first-aid kit. A kit of basic oils will be available for purchase. The second class focuses on natural solutions for green cleaning products for the home. “Create your own cleaning products from essential oils and other natural household staples, such as baking soda and white vinegar,” says Pisani.
“Aromatherapy for Home and Health” will be held on the UW-Marinette campus, room T-153, on Monday, October 5, and Monday, November 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The cost of this two-part workshop is only $29. Registration is available by phone at 735-4343, or online at: www.marinette.uwc.edu/continuinged. Just click on “Back to Basics Fall Classes.”
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Tickets on Sale for Willy Wonka Jr.
September 25, 2009
Willy Wonka Jr. will come to the Nancy Gehrke stage in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre at UW-Marinette October 10 and 11. Sponsored by the M&M Area Community Foundation and produced by Sharon Huntley, UW-Marinette Continuing Education Director, the popular musical features a cast of 51 including UW-Marinette student Daniel Tellez in the title role of Willy Wonka, the world-famous candy man whose quest to find an heir reveals much about human nature.
Directed and choreographed by Jamie Schwaba, the production staff includes Jay Jensen as musical director, Kevin Smith as lighting designer and master electrician, Vicki Gehbard as costume designer, Barb Bertagnoli as assistant director, Susan Vairus as stage manager, Tristan Schuh as assistant stage manager, and Jack Hagen as master carpenter. Light and sound technicians include Kevin Smith, Kevin Korthius, Dylan Kielcheski and Zac Lowis. Annalisa Mines is assistant costumer. A parent group headed by Amy Landenberger, Carrie Mackay, Nikky Lowis, Charlotte Kielcheski and Theresa Kloida is assisting with the production .
General seating tickets are $5 and $10 at Angeli Foods in Marinette and Menominee. They will also be available at the box office one hour before show times which are 7:00 pm Saturday, October 10 and 2:00 pm Sunday, October 11. Advanced tickets are recommended.
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UW-Marinette Enrollment Sets Record
570 students on campus
570 students are officially enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Marinette for the fall semester according to figures from the office of David Wilson, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin Extension. That is a record for UW-Marinette and represents an increase of 23% percent from a year ago. The second highest enrollment was recorded in 2002 when there were 562 students enrolled.
Of the 570 students enrolled, 52% are women and 48% are men. 41% are full-time (taking 12 or more credits) and 52% are part-time. The number of non-traditional aged students (over the age of 22), increased by 7% from 148 in 2008 to 160 in 2009. They make up 30% of the total student population.
Paula Langteau, dean and chief executive officer of UW-Marinette, said the increase is good news for our area. “UW-Marinette is a gateway to the world-famous University of Wisconsin System located right here in Marinette,” said Langteau. “UW-Marinette offers a great alternative for students who have jobs or families, or who want to start their college careers close to home either to save money or for work or family obligations.”
The increased enrollment at UW-Marinette is part of a statewide trend. The 13 freshman-sophomore campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges have enrolled a record 13,807 students as of September 16, the 10th day of the fall semester. That is an increase of 4.6% over the fall semester of 2008, and the fifth consecutive year of growth.
“These students have made an excellent choice,” Wilson said. “For a great many people, the UW Colleges is the best place to start their college careers. Our campuses offer a unique combination of low cost, high quality education and easy access for both traditional and non-traditional students.”
UW-Marinette has the lowest tuition in the UW System at $2,134 per semester, and offers a guaranteed transfer program to four-year UW System schools.
“I have been very pleased with the quality of the teaching at UW-Marinette,” said Luke Wilke, a sophomore from Marinette who also works part-time as a tutor in the math lab. “One of the best things about going here is that it is close to home, and I am saving money for when I transfer to UW-Platteville for engineering next year.”
UW-Marinette, located at 750 West Bay Shore Street in Marinette, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, which is a part of the University of Wisconsin System.
The University of Wisconsin College is comprised of 13 freshman-sophomore campuses which offer an associate degree in arts and science and prepare students of all ages and backgrounds for baccalaureate and professional programs.
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Filmmaker Michael McGuire at UW-Marinette October 1
September 21, 2009
The public is invited to a special screening of short films produced by Michael McGuire on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 pm in M-117 of the Main Building on the UW-Marinette campus. The event is sponsored by the Menominee Area Arts Council.
McGuire, who is completing his Master of Fine Arts degree at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, will present three short films, including a sneak preview of his thesis film, “Liberty Lane,” which he wrote and produced. “Liberty Lane” was done in collaboration with an international team of his peers at AFI, and concerns three adolescent boys whose shared life experiences in the carefree world of their hideout are being changed and pulled apart by the pressures of growing up. Some content may not be suitable for young children. The films contain profanity and some mild violence.
McGuire is a 1997 graduate of Marinette High School who completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in History and Theatre/Drama. Since graduating, he has been acting, directing and producing in New York City and Los Angeles.
In 2007, he was one of four "Eco Trippers" hired by Microsoft from a nationwide search for an environmental tour ending at the Live Earth Concert in NYC. He traveled the US by train and bike while producing documentary-style web videos on topic such as green building, E85 fuel and organic farming.
He is married to actress Melissa Nearman and the son of Rebecca McGuire and Dr. Kelly McGuire of Marinette.
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Milwaukee Public Museum Trip Oct. 2
September 21, 2009
UW-Marinette Professor James LaMalfa’s Art 175 "Worlds of Art" class will be visiting the Milwaukee Public Museum on Friday, October 2nd. There are seats available to members of the public at $30 per seat, which may be pre-paid at the cashier's window in Student Services at UW-Marinette.
The fee includes the entrance to the museum and bus fare. The trip leaves at 7:00 am and will be back in Marinette at 6:00 pm.
The visit includes two guided tours, one through the displays of Mesoamerica and South American cultures and one tour of Native American culture.
For additional information contact Professor James LaMalfa at 735-4322 or e mail james.lamalfa@uwc.edu.
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Wisconsin Education Fair at UW-Marinette Sept. 30
September 18, 2009
A Wisconsin Education Fair will be held at the UW-Marinette Max E. Peterson Field House on Wednesday, September 30 from 9:00 - 11:00 am.
This program will provide an opportunity to obtain information from approximately 75 different post-secondary institutions. Representatives from Wisconsin and out-of-state colleges and universities, UW Colleges, vocational schools, trade schools, and the military will be present to talk about the many educational opportunities available. No formal sessions will be held; rather, students and parents will be free to move about the area, spending as much time as they wish with the individual representatives. In addition, financial aid counselors from some of the participating institutions will be available to talk about financial assistance available to students as they seek education and training beyond high school. This will be the best single opportunity for students and parents to pick up literature and information from the many participants and resources at one centralized location.
Modeled after the successful national college fairs which are held annually in many metropolitan areas, this program replaces many of the college nights which were formerly held at local high schools.
Students are urged to contact the local coordinator, Jennifer Hass, Student Services Coordinator at UW-Marinette, for more information. Local high school guidance counselors will also have specific details regarding this event. There is no admission charge.
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National Public Lands Day September 26
September 16, 2009
Dr. Wendel Johnson, professor of biological sciences and Dr. Keith West, Assistant Professor of geography/geology at UW-Marinette, will lead the third National Public Lands work day Saturday, September 26.
"This is a national program, sponsored by Toyota, with the intent to make citizens aware of the value of public lands in the U.S.," said Johnson.
"Last year we had a large group of students and local residents working on the Kowalski Trail, clearing brush and debris from the area. This year we will return to the same site which is located in the Town of Peshtigo along Shore Drive, about 4 miles south of Marinette on Co. BB," said Johnson.
Johnson says volunteers are welcome to meet at 8:30 am on September 26 at the site for removal of some exotic and invasive species, removal of debris from this old abandoned farm site, repair and replacement of bluebird nest boxes; and trail mowing.
“Volunteers can stay as long as they wish, but we will try to conclude our activities by 12:30pm. We hope people consider making this contribution to public lands. It is a beautiful site that will improve over the years and be both educational and recreational to visitors,” says Johnson.
Volunteers should dress for field work (the site is sandy and usually dry) and bring gloves, a water bottle, large pruning shears (if possible) and appropriate skin protection. There are no facilities on site.
Johnson will present a Public Lands Day preview on September 25 at 12:00 noon in M-117 in the Main Building at UW-Marinette.
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Five Artists Featured at UW-Marinette Gallery
September 14, 2009
Five area artists are showing their works at UW-Marinette through September. Myra Christopherson, Jennifer Larrabee, Carole Whitton, Sandy Trottier and James LaMalfa are exhibiting paintings and sculpture in the art gallery located in the Fine Arts Building on campus.
LaMalfa who is the gallery curator as well as associate professor of art at UW-Marinette said, “Four of the artists including Christopherson, Whitton, Trottier and myself are members of the Menominee Area Art Council. It is good to see membership in this organization growing.”
Christopherson is an area resident who has owned her own photography business in Menominee since 1986 specializing in commercial, wedding and portrait photography. She has also displayed her works at Stephenson and Spies Libraries and at Pine Tree Mall as well as at Art in the Park. She currently has her works displayed at Little Nugget Country Club. “Right now I am concentrating on nature, landscapes and travel photography,” says Christopherson. “I am never without my camera!”
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Larrabee has lived in Wisconsin for over 20 years. She attended the College of DuPage in Wheaton, Illinois and Nicolet Area Technical College in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Larrabee's experience as a Master Gardener has influenced her work, in which landscapes and flowers are a main theme.
Trottier’s work includes oils and mixed media. She says she has enjoyed art since she was a child and is now retired from the Menominee school system.
“I feel we are fortunate to have a place like the university to display our works and to get to know other artists in our community,” says Trottier.
Whitton is a Menominee native who retired back to Menominee six years ago after spending forty years living on the upper west side of Manhattan in New York City. She studied watercolor painting for 10 years with the late Edgar Whitney while in New York and has exhibited in over 50 shows there. She has also had solo shows at the Stephenson and Spies Libraries, at Art in the Park, and at the Riverside County Club. She works in watercolor and acrylic. “I am a water sign and I do a lot of waterscapes because I love water and boats,” says Whitton, whose work also reflects the cityscapes of New York.
The UW-Marinette art gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information about gallery exhibits, contact LaMalfa at 715-735-4322.
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UW-Marinette Fall Convocation on Reconciliation
September 7, 2009
Geneva Bolton Johnson will be the keynote speaker at UW-Marinette's annual Fall Convocation Wednesday, September 9 at 11 am in the Herbert L. Williams Theatre. The event, which is sponsored by The Stephenson National Bank and Trust, is open to the public free of charge.
Johnson, who is the former president and CEO of Family Service America, Inc. and Families International, Inc. will speak on "The Power of Reconciliation: The South Africa Experience." She was a keynote speaker along with Bishop Desmond Tutu at Stollenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa in 2008 and a keynote speaker in Seoul, South Korea in 2009 for the establishment of the Peter Drucker Society (Dr. Drucker is the father of modern management.)
Her presentation will focus on the transformation of South Africa from a government based on apartheid to a government based on democratic principles. "South Africa became a democracy," says Johnson. "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was instrumental in moving the country from concentrating on the past to a country that could focus on the future."
Johnson, a business and community leader from Brookfield, Wis., currently serves as the Executive Director of the Women’s Leadership Institute at Mount Mary College. From 1994 to the present, she has served as the President and CEO of Family Service America, Inc., an organization that serves 4 million people in more than 1,000 communities through community-based family counseling and support services. She is a past trustee for the National Council on Aging and her distinguished career also includes leadership positions with the United Way and the YWCA.
Johnson currently serves as a trustee for several organizations, including the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Lutheran Memorial Hospital and the Advisory Board at the Harvard School of Business. A guest lecturer and author, Johnson is a past consultant for several organizations, including the YWCA, Council of Jewish Federations, the NAACP and the National Fellowship Program of the Kellogg Foundation. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Albright College, a master’s degree from Case Western University, and a Certificate in Executive Management from the Harvard School of Business. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities by Albright College, and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Alvernia College. Her community honors include being named to the Top 5 Best Managers in the Social Service Field in the U.S. (Business Week, March 1990), Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who of American Women and the Top 100 Black Business and Professional Women in America (Dollars and Cents Magazine). Johnson has been a guest lecturer at 15 colleges and universities and published articles in different journals. Some cities have honored her by proclaiming a “Geneva Johnson Day”.
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UW-Marinette Soccer News
September 3, 2009
The UW Marinette Buccaneers soccer club will be playing in the UW Fond du Lac soccer tournament on Saturday, September 5th from 10 Am until 3 PM. The club will play four other UW College teams in a pre-season event. The UW Marinette Buccaneers soccer club is open to players beyond UW-Marinette students. At this time, seven players are UW Marinette students including Leah LaMalfa, Pablo Gonzales, Steve Schmitz, Jorge Arganis, Hara Kensuke, Rodrigo Valenciano and Jake Jensen.
The balance are local soccer players including Fernando Hernandez, Simon Peter Etoundi, Damian Garcia, Sam Larsh, Rick Reed, Stoddard Brown, Josiah Brown, Joshua Brown, Paul Marquardt, Tony LaMalfa, Brittney Kine, Kevin Smith, Micah DeCleene, Sadie Hart and Chris Wingander.
The club will also play a home game on September 18th against UW Sheboygan at 4:00 Pm at the Marinette High soccer field. The general public and UW students are invited without charge to attend.
“We have a really good team this year,” says Professor James LaMalfa, soccer coach for UW-Marinette. “My daughter Leah and son Tony are members. Tony is a PE instructor at Middle School and my daughter is an entering freshman at Marinette. Some of our players are alums, like Sam Larsh, others are high school students like the Brown brothers, one is home schooled. I like the diversity that soccer brings to the public arena. Two of our International students on the team are from Mexico, one is from Japan. My players seem to get along just fine yelling in three languages.”
For further information, call the UW Marinette athletic department at 715-735-4325.
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West Shore Chorale Begins Rehearsals Sept. 8
September 3, 2009
David Giebler, associate professor of music and West Shore Chorale director has announced the start of rehearsals for this seasons concert. Members and potential members should meet in T-117, the music room of the Fine Arts Building on the UW-Marinette campus, at 6:30 pm Tuesday, September 8.
Choral works by Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn will be featured for the fall concert scheduled for Sunday, December 6 at 7:30 pm in Holy Spirit Church in Menominee.
Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm during the fall semester. For more information, contact Giebler at 715-735-4316.
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New Faculty and Staff at UW-Marinette
September 2, 2009
New faculty and staff joining the campus for the fall, 2009 semester include Dr. Crystal L. Hendrick, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Jan Jansen, Associate Lecturer in History; Dr. Allen Learst, Senior Lecturer in English, Simon Provan, Lecturer in Communication/Theatre Arts and Artistic Director for Theatre on the Bay; and John Hujet and David Thomas, Senior Information Systems Resources Technologists.
Hendrick earned her doctorate in Experimental Psychology at the University of Wisconsn-Milwaukee, following her undergraduate work at UW-Stout. She has taught at Cardinal Stritch University and UW-Milwaukee. Her research focuses on sexuality and relationship issues, specifically sexual health and risk behaviors. Hendrick will teach introductory and social psychology courses this fall at UW-Marinette.
Jansen has taught at UW-Fox Valley, the Wisconsin Career Academy and Goodman High School. She is an urban historian who has written non-fiction articles for Michigan's Hooks and Bullets Magazine along with her master's thesis titled Building a Garden City: Zion Illinois 1900 - 1960 based on the history of her native city and the surrounding Chicago-land area. Her novel Cistern Secrets was published in 2007 by AuthorHouse, and is a compilation of people she has known or read about in her research in American social history. Jansen earned her bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University and her master’s degree from UW-Milwaukee. She will teach a Monday evening course on the “History of the US from the Era of the Columbian Exchange to the Era of the Civil War.”
Learst completed his doctorate at Oklahoma State University and his bachelor and master’s degrees from Northern Michigan University. Previous to joining the English faculty at UW-Marinette, he held positions at Northern Michigan University, Gustavus Adolphus College and Minnesota State University at Mankato among others. His latest nonfiction work, AWOL, was published in the Pisgah Review in the summer of 2008. The Blood of Children, appearing in Water~Stone in 2006 was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2008 and given special mention in the Pushcart Prize Anthology that same year. The anthology, Starting Rumors: America's Next Generation of Writers, was co-edited with Randy Phillis and published by Pinyon Press in 1999. Learst will teach English composition courses this fall.
Provan is a professional actor and certified vocal coach who has taught at Mount Mary College, UW-Waukesha, the Huston-Tillotson University Upward Bound Program, and First Stage Theater Academy. His stage work includes lead and supporting roles for New York's 45th Street Theater, In Tandem Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, New American Theater, Theatre X, First Stage Children's Theater, Milwaukee Shakespeare Company, and internships with American Players Theatre and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. His directing credits include God Willing, A Twology at UW-Waukesha, The Little Prince for Acacia Theatre and Six Short Plays for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. On camera, Provan can be seen in the feature film The Smokers, the Biblical featurette The Road to Emmaus with Bruce Marchiano, and in several commercials, including a national spot for Six Flags Amusement Parks and regional spots for Dish Network, American TV, Mills Fleet Farm, and the Wisconsin Milk Board, to name a few. He received his MFA in Acting from the University of Texas-Austin, where his studies focused on Shakespeare and other classical works, voice, movement, stage combat and directing. In his final year at UT, he was awarded the Texas Exes Fine Arts Graduate Instructor Teaching Award. He graduated cum laude with a BA in Dramatic Arts from UW-Parkside. More information is available at http://s2provan.googlepages.com. Provan will teach Introduction to Public Speaking, Introduction to Theatre and Theatre lab courses in addition to directing The Glass Menagerie November 6-8 and 13-15 and Lobby Hero March 5-7 and 12-14.
John Hujet and Dave Thomas have joined the Information Systems Resources Technology staff. They have both worked in Information Technology for over 20 years: Hujet at Aerial Company, Emerson Electric, Ansul, KUS and Marinette Marine Corporation; and Thomas at Sightlink Media, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Spies Public Library, Marinette School District and Menominee Public Schools. They are responsible for technical and academic support for the Distance Education classes offered on campus, site support for multi-media equipment used on campus, and computer assistance and backup support for the Network Administrator. Thomas earned his masters degree at the University of Michigan and Hujet holds an associate of arts and science degree from Nicolet Area Technical College.
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Sculpture Contest at Henes Park October 10
September 1, 2009
UW-Marinette art professor James LaMalfa is organizing a "Cairn Crossing" sculpture contest to be held at Henes Park, in Menominee, Michigan. Entrants will meet at the park on Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 am. They will have until 1:00 pm to construct a cairn (loose-laid stone) sculpture on the bay opposite the pavilion. The sculpture may be no higher than three feet.
The Cairn Crossing sculpture contest is open to individuals and families and will be juried by a member of the Boniface Art Center, Escanaba, Michigan. The winning sculpture will be moved to a site along the foot path in the Henes Park wooded area and made permanent. A placard will be placed on the sculpture bearing the title, artist and date. The winning artist may assist with the installation to preserve the look of the original sculpture.
The cost of entry is $5 per entry to cover installation expenses. Fees may be paid at the competition site to a member of the Menominee Area Arts Council (MAAC) who will be present to assist entrants.
"The event is open to anyone who feels creative,” says LaMalfa , “and is sponsored by the MAAC and the Henes Park Board.
LaMalfa is a MAAC member and has received the go-ahead from the Menominee City Council for a twenty-foot, stainless steel sculpture, for which he is donating his design and time, to be erected in Marina Park in Menominee. The MAAC will be fundraising for this project to make this community art a reality.
“I have large public sculptures at UW-Marinette and NWTC in Marinette and Green Bay," said LaMalfa, “and I thought it was about time to design one for Menominee.” LaMalfa’s plan for the stainless steel sculpture is titled “Fish Pole” and features many game fish from Lake Michigan designed to rotate like a weather vane.
LaMalfa also completed the restoration of a mural, “The Peninsula 400," which is hanging in the Marinette City hall. And, he is currently restoring “Bay Spirit," a wooden sculpture next to the Fine Arts Building on the Marinette campus.
Entry forms will be available at the Henes Park site on Oct. 10 and beforehand at the Marinette/Menominee Commerce of Commerce, Menominee City Hall and the Spies Public Library in Menominee, Michigan.
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