October 2025 Class Notes

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1990s

Marquis Hines ’90 Majored in Business Administration. Marquis was recently promoted to a Principal at Engleburg Elementary School per the official Milwaukee Public Schools website

Kjell Olson ’93 Majored in Business Administration. Kjell Olson was recently appointed as a Board Member to the Greater Green Bay Chamber Board of Directors

Lara Fritts ’93 Majored in Regional Analysis. Lara recently announced her new position as President & CEO at the Greater Green Bay Chamber that will take effect on December 1, 2025

Lorrie Jacobetti ’95 Majored in Business Administration. Recently appointed as a Board Member to the Greater Green Bay Chamber Board of Directors

Joseph Gerarden ’98 Majored in Business Administration. Joseph has recently been hired to be the Head Coach of the Women’s Ice Hockey Program at Marian University

2010s

Nicholas Dufek ’12 Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies. Nicholas was recently named “Safety Professional of the Year” by J.J. Keller

Alyssa Gruenwald ’14 Majored in Design Arts. Alyssa was recently hired as the Director of Marketing & Communications at Envision Greater Fond du Lac

Jody VanLaanen ’14 Majored in Biology. Jody has recently been hired as a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones

Joshua Pearce ’14 Double-Majored in Accounting and Public Administration. Joshua was recently hired as an Assistant Accounting Manager with the Green Bay Packers

Michael Bartelt ’15 Majored in Business Administration. Michael was recently promoted to a Co-Owner at his family business, Bartelt Insulation

Choua Schommer ’17 Majored in Human Development. Choua has recently received the “2025 Future 15 Award” from the Fox Cities Chamber

Kenneth Cyracus ’19 Master of Social Work. Kenneth has recently received the “2025 Future 15 Award” from the Fox Cities Chamber

2020s

Jordan Ogren ’21 Majored in Business Administration. Jordan was recently hired as a Senior Growth Leader at BConnected, LLC.

Brittany Baneck ’22 & ’23 Majored in Elementary Education and Master of Science in Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning. Brittany was recently hired as an Assistant Coach for the Softball team at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Lindsey Gloede ’23 & ’25 Majored in Communications and Master of Science in Management. Lindsey was recently hired as the Digital Communications Specialist at UW-Green Bay

Mara Allen ’23 Majored in Communications. Mara was recently included in the Press Time’s newspaper section, “Pass It Forward Internship – Where Are They Now?,” for her continued employment at Green Bay Packers Inc. as a Public Affairs Intern

Payton Brennan ’24 Majored in Elementary Education. Payton was recently a Keynote Speaker at the Comfort Zone Camp in Ortonville, Michigan (a bereavement camp for children between the ages of 7-17)

Norma Nanette Oliveras ’25 Master’s in Social Work. Norma recently was recognized as one of “Wisconsin’s 31 Most Influential Latino Leaders for 2025” by Madison365

Olivia Kjorlien ’25 Majored in Communications. Olivia was recently hired as Strategic Communication Associate at Four Leaf Communications

Sabrina Jordan ’25 Majored in Psychology. Sabrina recently published her first book, Written in the Stars, which is now available at the UW-Green Bay Bookstore