May 2025 Class Notes

May 2025 Alumni Class Notes

1980s

Marianna DeMyer ’84 Majored in Communication & the Arts. Marianna recently received her 3rd patent for her most recent invention, the GO-3, which is a portable water purification bottle/cap for travelers and hikers to be sold by her company, Roving Blue

Joan Woldt ’89 Majored in Business Administration. Joan has recently been hired as Chief Operating Officer at the Port Washington State Bank

1990s

Jeffery Baumann ’94 Majored in English. Jeffery was recently appointed as a Board Member to the Village of Crivitz’s Administration and Development Committee

Susan Frost ’97 Majored in General Studies. Susan will be presenting, “The Story of US: Engagement and Branding through Oral History,” at the International Institute of Municipal Clerk’s annual meeting on May 18, 2025

Tina Sauerhammer Dean ’99 Double-Majored in Human Biology and Human Development. Tina received the Chancellor’s Award from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

2000s

Adam Tegen ’00 Majored in Geography. Adam received the “2025 Economic Accelerator of the Year Award” from Progress Lakeshore

Natalie Halvorsen ’02 Majored in Communication & the Arts. Natalie will be showcasing her artwork at the Tarlton Theatre’s second annual “Keys to the City” event on May 18, 2025

Gavin Carrigan ’06 Majored in History. Gavin was recently promoted to an Assistant Manager (Retail/Wholesale Production & Fulfillment) at Green Bay Packers Inc.

Rachel Warpinski ’07 Earned an Associates of Arts & Sciences. Rachel will be showcasing her artwork at the Tarlton Theatre’s second annual “Keys to the City” event on May 18, 2025

Kyle Waelchli ‘08 Majored in Urban and Regional Studies. Kyle was recently hired as Zoning Administrator for Shawano County.

2010s

Erin Giese ’12 Received a Master of Science in Environmental Science & Policy. Erin recently published an article in Ecosphere titled, “Occurrence Patterns and Trends of Frogs in Coastal Wetlands of the Great Lakes Calls for Further Habitat Restoration” about research conducted at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Cynthia Contreras ’14 Double-Majored in Psychology and Spanish & Latin American Studies. Cynthia has recently announced her change of position as an Interventionist at the Grace School System that will take place on August 18, 2025

Mark Kinnunen ’14 Majored in Business Administration. Mark is the co-owner of a recently announced business called, Let’s Run Around, with his wife, Elizabeth Kinnunen, which will be opening to the public during the Fall

Alyssa Feldner ’16 Majored in Psychology. Alyssa recently completed her Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) Certification Training in April of 2025 as well as being a Mentee of the Wellpoint Care Network Mentoring Program finished in March of 2025

Jillian Guetschow ’16 Majored in Social Work. Jillian will be graduating with a Master’s of Science in Disability Services in Higher Education from CUNY, in New York, during May 2025

Robin Scott ’16 Majored in Integrative Leadership Studies. Robin, Executive Director of We All Rise: African American Resource Center, recently accepted, along with three other prominent figures in Green Bay, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “2024 Culture of Health Prize”

Elizabeth Kinnunen ’17 Majored in Human Development. Elizabeth is the co-owner of a recently announced business called, Let’s Run Around, with her husband, Mark Kinnunen, which will be opening to the public during the Fall

Lauren Paul ’19 Majored in Music/Applied Music. Lauren recently completed the Studio Artist program with Sarasota Opera where she performed two roles: Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro and Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria rusticana. She has recently begun rehearsal on Fantastic Mr. Fox with Opera Omaha and will be performing as Rita the Rat

2020s

Eric Brushert ’22 Majored in Organizational Leadership. Eric received the “2025 Top 10 Young Professionals of the Year Award” from the Sheboygan County Best Under 40 Awards

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