Category: General

Name: Courtney Sherman

Position at UWGB: Associate Professor of Music

Summary of what you do: I am a faculty member teaching primarily in Music, but also a little bit in Theatre. My area of specialty is vocal music.

How long have you been employed: I’m starting my 10^th academic year at UWGB this Fall.

Brief history of employment with UWGB: I’ve been having a great (but busy) time helping students grow in their musicianship and vocal skill, and hopefully also their understanding of the world around them; working with awesome colleagues across campus on impactful initiatives; and doing a little bit of musical performing of my own from time to time.

Three words that describe you: I do not think of words to describe myself very often, so I asked a friend. She said—Organized, Generous, Social. I’ll take it!

Personal interests: Cycling, hiking, reading, cooking (and eating).

Best vacation you’ve been to? I just returned from an amazing trip to Colorado. It was my first time there. I loved it!

Describe what you were like at age 10. I was about to get braces for the second time, I was a dancer, and I was about to land my breakthrough role as Martha the Cavewoman in an elementary musical called “Wheels.” My public singing debut was a song called “Thank You, Henry Ford.” I still remember it.

If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be?  I’d probably need to meet Mozart. He was an interesting person.

If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? I’d probably choose the lunch buffet at Taste of India!

If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? I’d want to save the piano… but it’s a little too big to get through the door.

Least favorite Food? Olives. I will eat just about anything else. I have tried and tried with olives, and I just can’t.

What advice would you give to recent new hires? Of course, spend time getting to know the colleagues in your immediate area, but find ways to become involved in work that takes you to other parts of campus and introduces you to others colleagues. It can be so rewarding! You just might develop relationships with people you had no idea you needed so much.

What did you want to be when growing up? In a video that was recorded in 6^th grade, I definitively declared that I planned to be “an actress.” I guess I got pretty close.

What tv show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love? “Titanic.” There, I said it. Perhaps you’ll cut me some slack. I was a teenager when it came out.

Name: Erica Grunseth

Position at UWGB: Coordinator of Public Services – Cofrin Library

Summary of what you do:  Supervise the public services department. We deal with checking things in and out, technology, interlibrary loan, and library spaces. I supervise 2 permanent staff and 20-ish student employees. If you ask a student at the desk to talk to a manager, you’ll probably be talking to me!

How long have you been employed: I worked temp jobs through and after college. I was a library director in Abbotsford Wisconsin for 4 years before starting at UWGB in March of 2016.

Three words that describe you: Geeky, curious, friendly

Motto or personal mantra? It’s probably fine…

What book did you read last? The Letters of JRR Tolkien

What did you want to be when growing up? A librarian. Live your dreams!

What do you like most about your job? I became a librarian because I love helping people and I love information. Ask me questions!

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years? Nobody else is going to take responsibility for your happiness.

What is an ability you wish you had? Teleportation. It would be great to be able to visit my family and friends at any time.

Top 3 life highlights? My wedding, getting my MLIS, seeing the Tolkien archive.

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work? I knit, cook, bake, play games (video and tabletop), hike, kayak, camp, sing, play ukulele and bass guitar, and occasionally record a podcast.

What is your favorite sport? Hockey

What celebrity do people think you look like? Someone once told me I looked like Jennifer Lawrence. I’m fairly skeptical of that.

What children’s character can you relate with most? Why? Moomin from the books by Tove Jansson. He just wants to live in peace, plant potatoes, and dream.

Where is your favorite place to eat? Kavarna.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? I enjoy eating salmiakki. It’s salty black licorice. Yum!

What’s your favorite thing to do in Green Bay? I love going to the Saturday farmer’s market with my friends.

What is your favorite meal? I once made rosemary garlic venison tenderloin with pan sauce, roasted asparagus, and morel risotto. That was pretty good.

Best vacation you’ve been to? Visiting my brother and his family in Vancouver

Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? Finland

Where is your home town? Owen, Wisconsin

Describe what you were like at age 10. Geeky, curious, and painfully shy.

 

Name: Mike Bergsbaken

Position at UWGB: Power Plant Operator

Summary of what you do: I maintain the power plant in the most cost efficient way I can, plus fix and/or repair things daily.

How long have you been employed: 4years

Brief history of employment with UWGB: I am a Power Plant Operator Senior

Three words that describe you: Just good looking!

Personal interests: I’m really too busy taking care of my home and family to do anything else.

Do you recall any embarrassing moment at work? Too many to mention.

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day? Don’t need a chance, good just being me.

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you? Mark Wenzel

If you could change one thing about working here, what would it be? The pay

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? The BIG BANG

If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Ribeye, and the rest of my life would be approximately 6 months long.

If you were an animal what would you be? A bear, if your going to be a bear best be a grizzly bear!

If you were to write a book about yourself, what would you name it? Who the hell was he?

Motto or personal mantra? At the least (TRY)

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us? This questionnaire feels like a psych. Exam and yes I have taken them to work in nuclear power plants.

What celebrity do people think you look like? When I was younger, Lou Ferrigno

What children’s character can you relate with most? Why? Oscar. Not because I live ln a can.

What else do you do for fun? I love playing with my grand kids

What is your biggest pet peeve? Answering a lot of questions and people who stop half way through a door.

What is your favorite sport? Football

What one food do you wish had zero calories? Cheesecake

What’s on your bucket list? Start a bucket list.

What’s the one thing, you can’t live without? Air

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Right here

Where is your favorite place to eat? Longhorn

Where is your home town? Green Bay

On July 1, 2018, Greg Kannenberg transitioned from the Director of the Phoenix Bookstore to a Custodian Lead for Operations.

Congratulations, Greg!