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January 2026 Class Notes

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1990s

Laurie Radke ’90 Majored in Public & Environmental Administration. Laurie was named Foundation Director for the HSHS Wisconsin Market

Laurie Butz ’91 Majored in Business Administration. Laurie received the “2025 Credit Union Times Luminaries Award for Executive Leadership” from Capital Credit Union

Joel Jarock ’94 Double-Majored in Mathematics and Business Administration. Joel has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Kathryn Brown ’95 Double-Majored in Music/Applied Music and Secondary Education. Kathryn has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Laurie Grunwald ’95 Majored in Elementary Education. Laurie has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Daniel Dennis ’98 Majored in Elementary Education. Daniel has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Jim Filter ’98 Majored in Business Administration. Jim has been appointed President and CEO effective July 1st with Schneider.

Leigh Kroening ’98 Majored in Communication Processes. Leigh was hired as a Project Assistant at Cedar Corporation

Tania Nelson ’99 Majored in Social Change and Development. Tania will be displaying her acrylic paintings at newARTSpace as part of their “newART:six” exhibition

2000s

Terri Lesjack-Decker ’00 Majored in English. Terri has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Stephanie Fischer ’06 Majored in Accounting and Business Administration. Stephanie recently joined UW-Green Bay Athletics as Associate Athletic Director for Finance

Aaron Weinschenk ’07 Double-Majored in Political Science and Public Administration. Aaron was hired as an Associate Editor for the journal, Politics and the Life Sciences, which is published by Cambridge University Press

Zebulun Rutter ’07 Majored in Communication and the Arts. Zebulun was appointed to The Building for Kids Children’s Museum’s Board of Directors

2010s

Marissa Goetz ’11 Majored in Business Administration. Marissa received a “2025 BEE Award” from Door County Medical Center

Mitch Babe ’13 Majored in Business Administration. Mitch was promoted to Senior Director of Global Transportation at McCue Corporation

Emily Krueger ’16 Master of Science in Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning. Emily has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Heidi Herrala ’16 Master of Science in Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning. Heidi has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Adam Fulwiler ’17 Majored in Art. Adam will be displaying his mixed media paintings at newARTSpace as part of their “newART:six” exhibition

Lauren Paul ’19 Majored in Music/Applied Music. Lauren has announced her upcoming role as “Mrs. McLean” in Opera Omaha’s production of Susannah

2020s

Shelby Koll ’21 Majored in Elementary Education. Shelby has been honored as an “Educator of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards

Benjamin Dresdow ’22 & ’25 Majored in Psychology and Master of Sport, Exercise and Performance. Ben was recently hired as Operations & Events – Office of the Chancellor at UW-Whitewater

Elizabeth Senn ’22 Majored in Mechanical Engineering. Elizabeth was selected as a 2026 NEW Manufacturing Alliance All Star by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance

Marina Pavon ’22 Majored in Nursing. Marina received the “DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses” from The Daisy Foundation

Michelle Mironovich ’22 Majored in Human Biology. Michelle was hired as a Physician Assistant at BayCare Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Thomas Ashley ’23 Majored in History. Thomas has been honored as part of an “Educator Team of Distinction” in the 2026 Golden Apple Awards