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The Pioneer magazine (U.S.P.S. 376)is published by the Carroll UniversityPublic Relations Office, 100 N. EastAve., Waukesha, WI 53186

ast year, when our

students came up

with Food as this years campus-

wide interdisciplinary theme, we

knew it had the potential to fling

open the doors to some amazing

discussions and projects.

We havent been disappointed.

On page 18, you can read about some of the serious and fun pr

the students have organized so far this year. The discussions hav

enlightening; some of the projects have been heartwarming. Spr

semester is sure to bring more.

And while we all certainly relate to food in many ways, its been

ing to read the stories of alumni for whom the subject is a passieither professionally or through community service. You can rea

stories beginning on page 10. We are proud of these alumni and

accomplishments and grateful they have been willing to share

stories.

So often, we race into our neighborhood grocery store, grab car

a wide variety of food, and rush home. Those of us fortunate en

be able to do that sometimes take food for granted. This year, w

our discussions and research about food help all of us gain a be

understanding of so many aspects related to food farming, po

hunger, culture, health and more.

Were looking forward to several more months of food-related e

youre in the neighborhood, we hope you will join us.

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FEATURESWho doesnt like food talking about it, thinking about it, collecting it,

cooking it, eating it? Carroll has declared this the Year of Food. Along

with students, faculty, staff and guest speakers, here are four alumni

who share that passion.

DEP A RTMENTS4 1,000 WORDS

After a fresh snowfall, studentswelcome the new semester witha playful afternoon on Main Lawn.

5 EAST AT COLLEGECampus News

6 PIO PRIDEAthletics News

19 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENTAlumni News

20 ITS ACADEMICNews from the Classroom

22 GIFTEDDevelopment News

23 CLASS NOTES

24 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTMatthew Reigle 99

21GOLDEN PIONEERSKarl Peters 61 believes his years

at Carroll provided the foundation

for his ideas on science and

religion. Today, he hopes to help

others understand Gods works.

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16Phillip Simon 72Patriarch of a Carroll legacy family,

including wife Sandra (Larson) 73

and daughter Alexis Bradford 05, this

researcher also has an international

legacy: the common carrot and its

impact on world nutrition.

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7PIO PRIDE

Shy, funny and nice: three words to

sum up womens soccer star Cody

Callender. The senior forward said she

loves a caffeine buzz, night games

and making her family proud.

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Alicia McCareins 72This alumna used her competitive

streak to collect soup cans for a winning

trip to the Super Bowl, and feed the

hungry through the Northern Illinois

Food Bank. She said, No one should

go hungry in a caring community.

Joe Nolan 82The food you eat matters, believes the

owner of Waukesha Countys largest

natural food store. His Good Harvest

Market is an oasis for organic, gluten-free

and local groceries, and health education.

10. . . . . . .

Bob Schuett 48I was always partial to the food

business, said the man who has

prepared, served, grown and

harvested throughout his career.

His 1,500-acre Hill n Hollow Farm

is a Waukesha landmark.

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4 P I ON E E R | 1 , 0 0 0 W OR DS

My husband Mark and I startedSinging Pig Food Company, a line ofgourmet products, in 1996. The com-pany name reflects a childhood ambi-tion at age 3, I was asked what Iwanted to be and I replied a singingpig. Wethoughtit wouldbea funandmemorable name for our business.

The path to Singing Pig was alittle crooked. After Carroll, I went tograduate school at Northern ArizonaUniversity, where I met Mark. Weearned our masters degrees andbegan careers, but wanted to dosomething that would allow us to betogether more. After a move to nor th-

ern California, we started our busi-ness. Dabbling with family recipes,we created a core of about 10 prod-ucts and headed out to local farmersmarkets and street fairs. We hadimmediate fans and had to hire abottler to keep up with demand.Today, our li ne includes more than20 products.

One of our biggest challengeswas raising children. We run our busi-ness from home and there have beenmany times I was on the phone taking

an order and wiping a runny nosor making dinner at the same timToday, Chandler, 11, and Loganhelp pack and ship orders, sendcatalogs and sell at trade showMy favorite part of the businessthat we can all do it together.

My psychology backgroun

Carroll has played a major role idealing with customers, networwith other businesses and pareMy years at Carroll and the frieships with students and staff, ansupport of family, gave me the cdence to become an entreprene

My career goals remain thesame as they were when I starteCarroll: be happy in whatever I dMy advice is to go for it, but reyou need to be committed, flexiand willing to make changes.

E A S T A T COL L E

T A R A ( K R O C K ) B R T E K 8 9 : I N H E R O W N W O R D S

... can cross one eye and keepother straight.

... sang at Carnegie Hall.

... is trilingual, in French, Arabiand English.

... is a hot airballooncrew me

... appeared on Good MorninAmerica.

... is able to text more than 640characters per minute.

... learned to play the tenorsaxophone and piano withoany lessons.

... has camped in 38 states.

... was a national champion trialete at age 14 and has compin two world championships

... has more than 20 piercings.

... is a knife and battle ax throw

Fun Facts abo

CLASS OF 2One student ...

After a months-long project to renovate the area in front of Main Hall, the space

was officially revealed Nov. 15, 2010. The new stone knee wall parallel to East

Avenue, revitalized Main Lawn and new compass pavilion with a bronze Carroll

University medallion were dedicated. Taking part were President Hastad, Ron

Lostetter, vice president of finance, Luke Bennewitz, president of the Student

Senate, and trustees Marna Tess-Mattner 75 and Anthony Bryant. These renova-

tions were the first work done as part of Carrolls extensive three-phase, 15-year

exterior master plan.

TAKE A MOMENT, TAKE A SEAT


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6 P IONE ER | PI O P RI DE P IO PR I

Class year: Senior

Major: Education

Future plans: Teach middle schoollanguage arts. Middle school canbe the three worst years of your life.Everything changes; you dont knowhow to react. I want to help kids notexperience that awkwardness, makeit more enjoyable.

Best feature: I laugh at everythingand laugh at myself. I consider being

weird a compliment.

Nickname: Cod (pronounced code)

Motivational music: A game mix ofher favorite songs, rap and country

Pre-game ritual: Drink coffee

Favorite author:

Nicholas Sparks

Favorite foods: Homemade popcornand moms twice-baked potatoes

Favorite place to compete: CarrollsSchneider Stadium. Night gamesare the best. Theres somethingabout it the air is different. Itmotivates you to dominate theteam youre playing.

Greatest sports moment: A game

against Grinnell College when shewas a sophomore. The team won 3-0and Cody scored all three goals.The game was effortless.

Inspiration: Her family. My grandpar-ents and parents come to every

game. For my grandpa, its the gest thing. Its enough to see howhappy he is. My dad sends mottional words and my mom alwaya hug theyre so awesome. Onmy younger brothers plays soccand hes way better than Ill evebut he looks up to me. Soccerbrought us together.

Legacy family: Codys parents aCarroll alumni: Donald 82 and C(Pokey) 84. Both played basketAll three took communication clwith Joe Hemmer.

CODY CALLENDER

The member of the 2010 womens soccer team

who generated the most buzz is the one least likely to

enjoy it. Forward Cody Callender of Lake Zurich, Ill.,

wasnt playing to break records or gain titles, though

she did. She just loves the game and wanted to do her

best for the team. As all-time leading goal-scorer (69)

in Midwest Conference womens soccer history,

and as part of the Midwest Conference

Championship team, she did exactly that.

Womens Tennis

Record: 6-7, 2-2 MWC

Recap: Under first-year head

coach Craig Mours, the Pio-

neers saved their best tennis

for the season-ending MWC

Doubles and Singles Tourna-

ments, finishing fifth in the

team standings. Alyssa Lar-

son (No. 2 singles) and Kara

Paroubek (No. 5 singles)

topped the teams individual

performances, both advanc-

ing to the finals of their

respective singles flights

before falling to Grinnell

College.

Volleyball


Recap: Carroll narrowly

missed out on qualifying for

the four-team league tourna-

ment, trailing third and

fourth seeds Lake Forest

College and St. Norbert Col-

lege by just one game. After

several winning streaks, the

women won eight of their

final 10 matches to close out

the season. Megan Turckes

was a consistent performer

for first-year head coach

Rebecca Saal, garnering

second-team All-Midwest

Conference honors.

Cross Country

Recap: Solid performances

at the 2010 Midwest Confer-

ence Championships put the

Pioneer women third in the

10-team field while the men

were sixth. Kaitlin Daugh-

erty, Jessica Laurin, Marissa

Mader, Eden Frazier, Joe

Pliner and Kevin Meyer

earned All-Midwest Confer-

ence honors.

Football


Recap: Football finished the

2010 season in a three-way

tie for second-place in the

Midwest Conference stand-

ings with Monmouth and

Ripon colleges, one game

behind league champions

St. Norbert College. The

Pioneers reached the seven-

win plateau for just the tenth

time in the programs 116-

year history. All-Midwest

Conference first-team selec-

tions included Joe Beck-

strand, Kyle Galas, Spencer

Clarey, Kyle Bonin, Mike

Dziewit, Brian Gakeski and

Nick Swartz; eight other

players also were All-MWC.

Womens Golf

Recap: The women won

their second consecutive

Midwest Conference Cham-

pionship. The Pioneers

secured the title with a team

score of 1,077, 30 strokes

better than second-place Illi-

nois College. Carroll head

coach Dave Andrews was

voted the 2010 MWC

Womens Golf Coach of the

Year and will lead the Pio-

neers to the 2011 NCAA

Division III Womens Golf

Championship Tournament

after earning the conferences

automatic bid, in Florida in

May 2011.

Mens Soccer

Record: 12-7-1, 8-1 MWC

Recap: Mens soccer finished

as runner-ups in the Mid-

west Conference during the

regular season but won the

leagues post-season tourna-

ment to advance to the

NCAA Tournament for the

third time in program his-

tory. In the first round, they

battled UW-Oshkosh to an

overtime loss (2-1). Justin

Ziegler was named MWC

Defensive Player of the Year

for the second consecutive

season and was joined on

the All-Midwest Conference

team by Scott Pease, Marc

Hietpas and Andy Ksobiech.

Womens Soccer


Recap: The women captured

their fifth Midwest Confer-

ence Championship in pro-

gram history. Seniors Cody

Callender and Kendell

Uttech etched their names

in the history books. Callen-

der finished her career as

Carrolls all-time leader in

goals and points, as well as

the top goal-scorer in Mid-

west Conference history.

Uttech topped the programs

all-time assist mark.

THE RUNDOWN: Fall Sports

CALL FOR NOMINATIONSDo you know someone:

Who was an outstanding athlete at Carroll or Whose post-Carroll activities in athletics upho

the highest standards of personal and professintegrity, commitment and leadership or

Whose support of Pioneer athletics is, or has exemplary?

Send us the details!

We are seeking nominations for theCarroll University Athletics Hall of Fame.For details and a nomination form,go to www.carrollu.edu/alumni

The 2011 Hall of Fame ceremony will beduring Homecoming weekend in October.

Questions? Call the Office ofAlumni Relations, 262.524.7237.

Junior Joe Beckstrand, a running back from Viroqua, Wis., earned First Team All Conference in fall 2010.He led the Midwest Conference in rushing and was second in conference for touchdowns.


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ORGANIC

HARVEST

GENETICS

Its more than just a four-letter word. Its a multi-faceted con-

cept that impacts us all, every day. Of course, some of us are

more affected than others.

Like Joe Nolan 82, who insisted on eating organic, even if it

was a 30-mile drive to purchase the products he desired. Until

he opened his own natural food store in Waukesha, that is.

Or Phillip Simon 72, who has spent his entire career

conducting genetic research at the University of Wisconsin-

Madison, doing everything he can to improve carrot nutrition

around the globe.

Or even the Reigles Jeffrey 73 (married to Jean 73),

Douglas 81 and Matthew 99 whose family business, Regal

Ware Worldwide, has manufactured quality cookware in Wis-

consin for 100 years.

On April 9, 2011, all alumni can be a part of the Year of Food.

Carrolls National Day of Service project is a food drive in part-

nership with Feeding America. To learn more, see page 19.

AWARENESS


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In the beginning, it was all about

getting to the Super Bowl.

Dr. Alicia (Gittens) McCareins 72was one of 35 NFL moms to Tackle

Hunger with Campbells Chunky

Soup and Feeding America (formerly

Americas Second Harvest) in 2008.

Her son, Justin, was in his eighth

season as a wide receiver for the

Tennessee Titans. A resident of

Naperville, Ill., Alicia partnered with

the Northern Illinois Food Bank

(NIFB) to help stock its shelves. At

the end of the football season, she

was one of the three NFL moms who

generated the most donations 40

tons of food for NIFB and won a

trip to Super Bowl XLIII.

Naturally competitive, Alicia took

the friendly competition seriously.

I wanted to be in the top three and

win for the Super Bowl, she said.

But once she learned more about the

cause, her focus changed to fighting

hunger in her community. I decided

to create awareness of hunger, not

just collect food, Alicia said. It is a

notion of social responsibility. We

have a moral obligation to improve

the lives of those less fortunate. Noone should go hungry in a caring

community.

Food has always been important to

Alicia. She grew up in Trinidad in the

West Indies, where many struggle to

survive. We never went hungry, bu

I was familiar with the issue, Alici

said. At age 15, she moved to the

U.S., joining her sisters family in M

waukee before attending Carroll an

then Northwestern University. Toda

she and husband John 71 live in o

of the richest counties in northern

Illinois, but even there, some peopl

are hungry.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is

nonprofit organization that provide

help through partner agencies such

as food pantries, soup kitchens, she

ters, after-school snack programs an

meal sites. NIFB has a network of

665 agencies that distribute food to

13 counties. A community food

pantry is only as effective as the foo

bank that serves it, Alicia explaine

Its a win-win relationship to supp

both.

Due to her success with the Tackle

Hunger campaign, Alicia is now ch

of the NIFB board of directors. In

2010, NIFB received Feeding Amer

ica's most prestigious award Food

Bank of the Year. But until northern

Illinois is hunger-free, there is work

to do. I have an inner drive withwhatever Im involved in, to leave i

better than when I got there, Alicia

said. I know I can do that with the

food bank.

collecting enough to feed the hungry

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AWARENESS


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Eight years ago, Joe 82 and Jody

Nolan were already tired of driving

from their Oconomowoc, Wis., home

to Milwaukee to purchase organic

and natural foods. Theyve been ded-

icated to exercise and healthy living

for the past 10 years, but unfortu-

nately its taking longer to catch on

in Waukesha County, Joe said.

At that time, some friends had a son

who was eating local and organic,

and had written a business plan for

a natural food store for a marketing

class. The two couples brainstormed

a bit, then realized they could proba-

bly make it work in their neighbor-

hood.

By January 2005, Good Harvest Mar-

ket was open in Waukesha. We had

no background in food, other than

eating, said Joe, a former financial

adviser. Instead, they planned the

store with the consumer in mind.

Aisles are wider than in conventional

grocery stores, and a feng shui design

and soothing colors create a positive

ambiance.

The couple also is environmentally

conscious. We set out to do our

part to reduce our carbon footprint,

Joe said. The store was built with

recycled materials and is energy

efficient. Groceries are packed in

paper or reusable bags, and shoppers

are rewarded when they bring their

own bags.

The groceries are natural, organic a

gluten free. Many are locally grown

or manufactured, sustainable and

fairly traded. We are very selective

in what we carry, Joe said. Good

Harvests standards ensure foods do

not contain partially hydrogenated

oils, high-fructose corn syrup, artif

cial sweeteners, added MSG, bleach

or sodium nitrates. The store also

carries holistic health and beauty

products.

Good Harvest also promotes living

longer and feeling better by offerin

educational classes and workshops

by local health and wellness expert

To help new customers transition tnatural food shopping, Goodness

of Organics tours are held once a

month, highlighting unique produc

and featuring food samples from th

Harvest Caf. Similar tours educate

shoppers on gluten-free items.

Now in its sixth year, Good Harves

Market is a success. Despite a tough

economy, The local population

decided its money was best spent o

living healthier, Joe said. He and h

employees often hear stories from

happy customers. Its rewarding tohelp local folks get healthier.

ORGANICselling organic for a healthy life

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HARVEST

Bob Schuett 48 has been a foodie all

his life. His father owned a bakery in

Waukesha and, just 15 credits shy of

completing his business administra-

tion degree, Bob left Carroll to run

the bakery. In 1958, he bought Hill

n Hollow Farm and worked the

bakery from 4 a.m. to noon, then

returned to the farm, where he

raised cattle, corn and soybeans.

By 1962, the building that housed

the bakery was sold, so Bob moved

out and moved on. With a few busi-

ness partners, he bought a Bonanza

restaurant franchise, opening several

locations in southeastern Wisconsin.

After three years, Bob sought anotherway to make a living, sold his inter-

est in the restaurants and decided to

farm full time. In 1978, his son Rob

took over the farm, freeing Bob for

his last vocation, real estate, selling

farms and other land.

Meanwhile, the Schuett farm contin-

ued to operate with cattle, corn,

soybeans and hay, expanding to the

current 1,500 acres. At one time, the

Schuetts were in the registered cattle

business, with bulls of pure lineage.

The market has changed to favorcrossbred cattle, so the farm now

has two kinds of naturally fed steers.

Every summer, vegetables and sweet

corn are sold by Robs son Brian, a

2004 Carroll graduate. He started the

roadside stand during his college

days, and now uses the proceeds fo

his daughters college fund. In fall,

the Schuetts roll out painted hay

bales at the pick-your-own pumpki

patch, which also features hayrides

and a corn maze. And thanks to

Robs son Scott, winter now brings

Christmas trees for sale.

Becoming a farmer is not a great

ordeal. You plow, plant and harvest

You need equipment to do that, an

know-how. Fortunately, we had goo

neighbors to help, Bob said. More

good fortune is with another of his

sons, a rancher in Montana who

owns a John Deere dealership, whe

Bob buys most of his machinery.

Now retired, Bob is able to spend

more time with his wife, Connie

(Coley) Schuett 49. He also makes

a point of walking to the farm, a on

mile hike, at least once a day. He is

proud of his land, a combination o

wooded areas, rolling hills, fertile

farmland, ponds and a stream. In

my case, I learned every day, Bob

said. I kept busy and was reasonab

successful.

growing it, raising it, serving it

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16 PIONEER

GEN

ETICS

The next time you purchase a bag of

carrots, think of Dr. Phillip Simon.

After earning a biology degree atCarroll in 1972, he studied vegetable

genetics at the University of Wiscon-

sin-Madison, where he is now a hor-

ticulture professor and geneticist for

the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

He has specialized in carrot research

since 1977, and oversees the national

carrot program to genetically enhance

flavor, nutritional quality, growing

ability and disease resistance.

Thanks to Phillip, both the farmer

and consumer benefit from better

carrots.

Phillip credits his undergraduate edu-

cation for giving him a broader view

of biology. In the 1970s, Carroll had

a strong pre-medicine program,

which influenced how Phillip views

crop research. For many researchers,

human health is an afterthought, he

said. Making crops more appealing

can affect obesity issues, to help

consumers choose a bag of carrots

instead of a bag of a less nutritious

snack.

A carrots nutritional quality has

even more value in other parts of

the world, where there are vitamin A

deficiencies and other health con-

cerns. We try to think from a global

standpoint, Phillip said.

A Door County, Wis., native, he

hadnt traveled before graduate school,

but UW-Madison had a diverse ran

of students and that piqued Phillip

interest in international agriculture

Today, as one of the few carrot spe-

cialists in the world, he has to have

a broad look to find colleagues. H

has since traveled to India, Poland,

Thailand, Morocco and elsewhere.

With carrots, there is a wide range

of things we can do, Phillip said. H

explained that biology research is

based on model organisms, the one

that are most studied. Carrots don

have that database of information.

And yet, the methodology is simila

at the DNA level. It can adapt to an

crop. For example, Phillips researhas applied to crops with similar pi

ments, such as corn and melons.

Pigment is another factor in Phillip

studies. Heirloom carrots from othe

parts of the world appear in colors

different than our familiar orange

variety. Yellow, red and even purple

carrots are perfectly natural, and

contain even more nutrients, such

as beta-carotene, which might help

prevent heart disease and cancer,

and reduce cholesterol.

Once Phillip and his colleagues

develop these improved carrots, the

make seeds available to seed compa

nies. More than three-quarters of

carrots in the U.S. have a genetic

background from the University of

Wisconsin breeding program, he sa

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18 PIONEE R A LUMNI ENGA GEMEN

Who doesnt like food especially eating it? This

year, Carroll students, faculty and staff also are talk-

ing about food, thinking about food, cooking food,

collecting food, listening to others talk about food

well, you get the idea.

The 2010-2011 academic year is the Year of Food,

a campus initiative to raise awareness of the broad

range of issues related to food from hunger to

health to religion to cultural life to politics to travel,

and more. Events both fun and educational demon-

strate how food touches every aspect of our lives.

Food is an ideal theme to help students understand

that this is really what academic inquiry is about, a

broad-based exploration of interconnected issues

and problems, said Joanne Passaro, provost and

vice president for academic affairs.

The inaugural event was an e xploration of the fast-

food industry by investigative journalist Eric

Schlosser, best-selling author of Fast Food Nation

and co-producer of the award-winning documentary

Food, Inc. Other events have included an Ace of

Cakes decorating competition, a campfire cooking

class, a viewing of Food, Inc., a trip to see TLCs

Cake Boss live, international cuisine-themed din-

ners, a fair trade fair, food-themed art exhibits, and

guest speakers on hunger advocacy and anorexia.

We have involved the community, too. A campus

food drive netted 1,547 items for the Salvation Army

of Waukesha. Nursing students in a community

health class educated members of Waukeshas First

United Methodist Church about chronic diseases

related to unhealthy diets and about nutritious foods

to donate to food pantries.

With the current economic decline, the Food Pantry

is becoming more of a constant source of food for

some families said Jaclyn Smieja, a senior nursing

major. We want to educate the community about

correct food choices when donating, in hopes that it

might change their eating patterns as well. This small

initiative led to a very large, positive outcome.

That snowball effect was exactly what Student Sen-

ate had in mind when it initiated the Food theme.

There are so many facets that can be brought in

political, social, cultural, health aspects, said junior

Luke Bennewitz, Student Senate president. Its all-

encompassing.

Future events include a visit to the urban farm Grow-

ing Power, an international film festival, more inter-

national dinners, creation of a community garden,

food-themed art, theater and music, an alumni food

drive and a lecture on herbal medicine.

If you have a personal or professional connection to

food and would like to get involved, contact Theresa

Barry, dean of students, at 262.524.7334 or

[email protected]. To view future Food events, go

to www.carrollu.edu/food.

Th e Carroll community spends a year exploring food

ALUMNI EN

Have you wondering

how you can get involved?

What

We invite YOU to participate in the Carroll

National Day of Service as we help fight hunger

one meal at a time

The Carroll University National Day of Service

was launched in 2010 as a new form of mean-

ingful engagement, connecting alumni to stu-

dents, their communities and each other.

This year, we are linking the National Day of

Service to the campus, student-initiated inter-

disciplinary theme of Food. Focusing on the

topic of food has broadened student aware-

ness on issues ranging from the religious,

cultural, political and scientific views, to hunger,

nutrition and behavior.

In concert with the campus theme of Food, the

Carroll National Day of Service asks all alumni

to fill a bag with groceries. You can bring it to

campus, a local Feeding America site, or a

neighborhood food pantry of your choice.

Watch your mail in early March, when you will

receive a package with a bag generously pro-

vided by the Target Corporation.

The goal is for

the Carroll family

of alumni, friends

and students to

raise 10,000

meals!

Carroll University National Day of Service

When: April 4 to 9

Heres the important part... Why?

1 in 6 Americans do not have enough food.

Hunger does not discriminate age, race, culture, religion or inco

status does not matter. The faces of hunger are those of children

families, senior citizens, the working poor and the underemployed

Did you know:

Just $1 can provide 5 meals?

$25 will feed a family of four for two weeks?

1.3 pounds of food equals one meal?

Thank you

Target for your partnership in the Carroll

National Day of Service.

Feeding America for being the conduit to

the community organizations that will help

nourish those in need.

Carroll alumni, friends and students for

sharing your time, energy and resources, a

for helping fulfill the Carroll mission of lifelon

learning, service to the community and ademonstration of our Christian values.

Questions?

Please contact the Alumni Office at

[email protected] or 262.524.7237.

Watch your mail and the alumni website

carrollu.edu/alumni for more details.


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It wasnt only the academics,

but other things that shaped my

life, said Dr. Karl Peters 61 of

Granby, Conn., while reminiscing

about his days at Carroll. It opened

my eyes.

The author of two books, Dancing with the

Sacred: Evolution, Ecology, and God and Spiritual

Transformations: Science, Religion, and Human

Becoming, Peters also is a former editor of Zygon:

Journal of Religion and Science. He believes his

years at Carroll helped provide the foundation for

his ideas on science and religion.

As a philosophy and English major, Karl took

all eight of his required philosophy classes from Dr.Jacob Van Tuinen. By studying the works of Plato,

Kant and Hume, Karl began to learn the empirical

ways of learning inspired

by the great philosophers

and Van Tuinen. He basi-

cally began the thinking.

He had a big influence,

but I didnt know it until

about 10 or 15 years

later, Karl added with a

laugh as he remembered

the class notes he still has

today.

Other faculty helped

shape Karls view of the

world. I remember many

others, Lawrence Sinclair he married me and my

first wife, (the late Carol

(Dzemske) 60) and Harold Larson, professor of

speech and debate. Karl was a member of the

debate team to practice public speaking for his

future as a minister. I remember Larson taking us

on trips to Boston, down to Oklahoma, and all

around Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The trip

to Bostonthat was really the first trip I had l

that in my life. Experiences like these inspire

to experience, learn, travel and eventually live

Germany.

After Carroll, Karl went to McCormick Se

nary in Chicago, the University of Tbigen in

many, and earned his doctorate degree in phil

of religion at Columbia University in New Yor

is a professor emeritus of philosophy and religRollins College.

Karls first book, Dancing with the Sacre

was chosen from more than 2,000 nominees f

inclusion in a collection of 200-250 books on

ence and religion available to libraries all over

world. The hope is to encourage developing c

tries to apply for the library to further the kno

edge of religion and science. The Internationa

Society for Science and Religion, of which Ka

charter member, selected the book, and is one

most prestigious societies in the world. Karl s

recognition is a great honor and an affirmatio

the worth of his professional lifes work.

After Carol died in 1995, Karl married M

Davis in 1999. Marj, an ordained minister, ha

a great influence on his writings. She is my b

editor. She also is a soul mate in the way we thabout things, he said. He hopes those who re

books take away one thing: A clearer underst

ing of how God is at work in their lives.

By Emily Thungkaew 10

SPIRITUALFOUNDATION

was formed at Carroll

GOLDE

Graduate Center opensAs existing graduate programs

grow and new ones are added, students

and faculty have an expansive new

center that meets their particular

needs. Carrolls new 50,000-square-foot

Center for Graduate Studies opened in

fall 2010 after an extensive renovation.

This state-of-the-art space is now home

to programs in physical therapy, busi-

ness administration, software engineer-

ing, education and the new physician

assistant studies program.

PA program ready to launch

In June 2011, Carroll will start

its physician assistant studies program,

just the fourth higher education insti-tution in Wisconsin to do so. A five-

year, $967,687 grant from the U.S.

Department of Health and Human

Services supports the design, imple-

mentation and assessment of cultural

competency curriculum, which focuses

on developing students abilities to

provide effective treatment to minorities.

The Master of Physician Assistant

Studies program and the federal grant

are exciting initiatives, said Jane

Hopp, Dean of Natural and Health

Sciences. Building on Carrolls com-

mitment to a strong liberal arts educa-

tion, interdisciplinary health sciences

education training, and cross-cultural

diversity education, the program and

the grant will help reduce disparities

among the medically underserved.

Dr. Russell W. Harland 83 is the

PA program director and a clinical

associate professor. I look forward

with enthusiasm to the launch of

another health sciences program, he

said. The focus on primary care and

our mission to enhance health care

delivery to medically underserved

communities are unique aspects of this

program, which will complement the

dynamic medical community in

Waukesha County, the Greater Milwau-

kee area and southeastern Wisconsin.

Grant provides scholarshipsfor DPT students

In June 2010, Carroll received a

$22,308 grant from the U.S. Depart-

ment of Health and Human Services to

support scholarships for disadvantagedstudents in the Doctor of Physical

Therapy program. Awards are based on

financial need for as many students as

possible. Of Carrolls physical therapy

graduates, 15 percent are considered

economically disadvantaged or from

backgrounds that make it difficult to

earn a degree in a health sciences field.

Scholarship funding will help

attract additional economically

disadvantaged and underrepresented

students to Carroll to pursue a DPT

degree, said Mark Erickson, director

of the physical therapy program. This

will expand diversity on campus and

advance our goal to meet community

needs in anticipation of a rapidly

changing health care landscape.

MEd engages partner schools

Action Research Conference: In

May 2010, Master of Education stu-

dents from the St. Johns Northwestern

Military Academy-Carroll Education

Learning Community presented on

the role of a professional learning

community at the Milwaukee Action

Research Conference. The conference

is sponsored by the National Education

Association Foundation, and coordi-

nated by Carroll University and six

other colleges in the Milwaukee area.

Carroll will host the 2011 conference.

New Principals Retreat: Carrolls

Education Department hosted a retreat

for Racine Unified School District prin-

cipals in December. The district is part

of Carrolls Educational Partnership

Network, which fosters ongoing sup-

port and collaboration for success in

K-12 schools. Speakers focused on the

principals powerful role in transform-

ing student achievement, multicultural

issues and alternative schools.

ITS ACADEMIC

GRAD UAT E P ROGRAM S OFFE R M ULT I P LE OP P ORT UN I T I E S

New Carroll MBA was

best fit for 2008 alumnus

When Paul Jeronimo heard aradio advertisement last spring forCarrolls new Master of BusinessAdministration degree, he decidedit was time to stop procrastinating.He had been considering an MBAdegree since 2001.

Though Paul already had anundergraduate degree, he said heneeded a more complete businessdegree before pursuing a masters.He graduated from Carroll in 2008and, in fall 2010, took the plungeand began his graduate studies asone of the first 15 students inCarrolls MBA program.

The new MBA is a generaldegree program, and the inaugural

class includes students with back-grounds in sales, marketing, actuarialscience, information technology andeducation. Paul, an IT business ana-lyst, sees the degree as a way toachieve his career ambitions. AnMBA adds credibility to your naturaltalent. It can be a tool for personalgrowth, he said.

Conveniently timed classes areheld in an expedient eight-weekformat. Innovative curriculum istaught by faculty with a reputationfor teaching excellence. The smallclasses are vital for Paul, who prefersone-on-one interaction with faculty.He also appreciates the affordability;Carrolls competitive prices are bet-

ter than other local schools, he said.Reflecting on his first semester,

Paul said, The compressed coursesare appealing, but challenging. I donttake the MBA lightly. Its not a pieceof paper I want to learn. It has beena positive experience.

To learn more about the MBA,contact Tami Bartunek at 262.524.7643 or [email protected].

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49Gordon and Barbara (Chapin) Mann50 of Vero Beach, Fla., celebrated

the marriages of two grandchildren and thebirth of their first great-grandchild.! Royaland Alice Schaefer of Racine, Wis., cele-brated their 60th wedding anniversary in2010.

51Robert Wilke of Goleta, Calif., isactive in his church choir and the

Barbershop Harmony Society.

57Ted Schaeffer of Monroe, Wis.,celebrated his 50th wedding anniver-

sary on Sept. 17, 2010. !William C. and SueThiede of Madison, Wis., celebrated their50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 29, 2010.

58Kenneth Klein of Lakewood, Wis.,went golfing more than 150 times in

summer 2010 and shot his age four times.!Georgia E. (Palmer) Pogue of Wichita Falls,Texas, announces the birth of her grandson,David Andrew Collins, on May 23, 2010.

60Dr. Bill Laatsch of Sturgeon Bay,Wis., former chair of the Carroll

Board of Trustees, was elected moderator ofHope United Church of Christ in SturgeonBay in summer 2010. The moderator is thelay person responsible with the pastor fordirecting the life and work of the church, andis chair of the Church Council. The term is for

two years.

62Barbara (Loth) Van WagnerofChicago, Ill., is a participant of the

Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, in which highschool graduates from 1957 are periodicallyinterviewed to see how experiences in child-hood, high school and through adult life influ-ence careers and retirement, family life,health and longevity.

64Lois (Bergelin) Olesen of Walling-ford, Conn., is an adjunct professor

of history at Southern Connecticut StateUniversity.

65Richard and Karen (Goerling) Griffinof Omaha, Neb., announce the birth

of their grandson, Logan, on Dec. 8, 2009.They are also foster grandparents to threechildren.

67Clarence BoninofSturgeon Bay,Wis.,is the chairman of the Lighthouse

Presentation Committee in Door County.

68Susan Kohout of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,enjoys traveling with her husband

during their retirement. They have visitedsoutheast Asia, Antarctica and elsewhere.!Dr. Saundra (Johnston) Tracy of Alma, Mich.,retired as president of Alma College in June2010.

69Dr. Mary Beth (Zingen) Minkley ofGreen Valley, Ariz., is a member of

the Community Justice Board in PimaCounty, which specializes in restorativejustice for juveniles.! Dr. Daniel Von Hoffof Scottsdale, Ariz., is a world-renowned can-cer researcher. In September 2010, he wasinterviewed on the CBS Evening News withKatie Couric and participated in the StandUp to Cancer national telethon.

71

Nancy Akerly

of Sister Bay,Wis., retired in June2010 after 39 years ofteaching. She teachesat Peninsula ArtSchool and The Clear-ing, travels with herhusband and spendstime with her grandsons.! James Tenhover of Dousman, Wis., cele-

brated his 40th wedding anniversary in 2010.

72Rev. Joan C. Deming of Madison,Wis., is a fundraiser for Mar Elias

Educational Institutions, a school for mi xedreligions, near Haifa, Israel.

75A.J. Beck of Waukesha, Wis.,announces that his son Albert Beck

07, also of Waukesha, teaches an environ-mental science lab at Carroll, and his

youngest son Michael is a junior in thecomputer science program.

77Lt. Willie Bland of Santa Rosa, Calif.,was ordained and commissioned as

a Salvation Army officer on June 13, 2010.!Dennis J. Czubin of New Richmond, Wis.,has a website of musical humor products,www.tempermentalmusician.com.! JamesKlein of Cleveland, Wis., announces the birthof his grandson, Rowen James Klein, on Aug.11, 2010.

78Robert Franze of Waukesha, Wis.,is a social studies teacher in the

Waukesha School District. He has alsotaught a few politics courses at Carroll.!Jos Olivieri of Milwaukee, Wis., wasappointed to a bipartisan Wisconsin taskforce to review U.S. Solicitor General ElenaKagans nomination to the U.S. SupremeCourt in summer 2010. He was selected bySenator Herb Kohl. Jos is an attorney andpartner at Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP.

80Jessica (Grotjan) Chamberlain ofEagle, Wis., announces that her

niece Julia Blaedow is a freshman at Carroll.!Cynthia (Mussatto) Pittser of Oil City,Penn., is a registered nurse and is the direc-tor of active treatment at Adobe NursingHome.! Steven Pulling of Durham, N.C.,earned his license in architecture in January

2010 and is a registered architect iCarolina.

81Dr. Patricia (Bowler) Sikor

Superior, Colo., is a co-autTurbulence: Boeing and the Statecan Workers and Managers, a bofocuses on the human experience tuous organizational change. She oSikora Associates, LLC, which provnizational and marketing research

82Tamara (Raymond) JohnsoWales, Wis., was one of th

ents of the American Civic Educaters Award 2010, for political sciencers who exemplify excellence in theroom and in educational leadershipis a National Board Certified Teacteaches advanced placement goveKettle Moraine High School.

83Tracy A. (Hawker) Garven

Wis., earned a masters dehuman and community resources wemphasis in health promotion and wfrom the University of Wisconsin-SPoint in May 2010.! Robin (OrlowKrakauer of Nashotah, Wis., runs toffice at and does marketing for thOconomowoc Arts Center.

84

Dave Cornelius of Costa M

Calif., earned a master of badministration degree and is pursutor of management in information sand technology degree from the UPhoenix.!Kristen L. Weber of MiWis., wrote Beginnings, a trilogact plays that was performed at theUniversalist Church West PlayhouBrookfield in October 2010. She aDuggins were joined in a civil unio23, 2010.

85Martin Hessner, Ph.D. of BWis., is director of the Max

National Research Center for JuveDiabetes.

86Brooke (Puhlmann) Bross

Menomonee Falls, Wis., eamasters degree in educational admtion, and curriculum and instructio

Concordia University Wisconsin in2010.

87Jacqueline (Laske) Cook oPrairie, Wis., is studying to

tor in the Evangelical Lutheran ChAmerica at Wartburg Theological Sin Dubuque, Iowa.

88Amie Spade and Wayne Mmarried on March 25, 201

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Notes | Weddings | Arrivals | Memorials

A humble beginning didnt keep Sonia Garcia from

dreaming big. She graduated with a bachelors degree in

biology in May 2010 and is applying to medical

schools, possibly to specialize in orthopedic surgery.

Inspiration to become a doctor came from her father,who had wanted that life for himself. He works to give

us everything, and I know hes proud that I am taking

this route, she said.

Though Sonia is grateful for her parents support,

she didnt want to rely solely on them. Her scholarship

from Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the largest cor-

porate giver in Wisconsin, helped ease that burden. The

Northwestern Mutual Foundation provides two Carroll

students with four years of consistent and significant

support.

When Sonia, of Waukesha, was notified of the

award, she said, My mom nearly cried. I am very

thankful.

Attending Carroll was a natural, and Sonias top

choice. She was able to live at home, take art and

Spanish classes in addition to pre-med requirements,

and because of the applied education and personalrelationships, I could talk to my professors as a

scientist, she said.

Sonia did her Capstone research at the Medical

College of Wisconsin, through its Summer Program

for Undergraduate Research. The 10-week program

provides laboratory experience in biomedical science,

in which the undergraduate works with graduate fac-

ulty, students and staff on significant, ongoing research.

She described the experience as a nice culmination

of her undergraduate education.

While Sonia s elects a medical school, she works

in a local hospitals emergency department. I admit

patients, update their information, and in general try to

make them feel cared for, since I am the first and last

person they see during their stay, she said. Its a great

experience for me to see the workings of a hospital

before going to school. I am using this year off to do

a little bit of living, while doing what I can to make

myself a better candidate for medical schools.

Stephen Mayorga knows that you have to work

your way up, whether that applies to learning a new

financial concept or climbing the corporate ladder.

There are no jumps. You have to work to get stuff

done, he said. A business management major, the

Milwaukee native has a passion for health and fitness.

Both interests come together at the YMCA, whereStephen completed an operations internship last year

and where he now works as a personal trainer. Though

he once planned to open his own gym, after his intern-

ship Stephen realized, With the Y, I am part of some-

thing greater.

These valuable opportunities, and his Carroll

education, were possible because of Stephens scholar-

ship from Northwestern Mutual Foundation. As a high

school student, Stephen was originally more concerned

with going to work than furthering his education. It

was his older brother Bernardo, who graduated from

Carroll in 1998, who helped him realize the importance

of college. The advice was supported by their parents,

who are my driving force to pursuing a career, Stephen

said. They taught me how to be a better person.

After a five-year journey, Stephen earned his degree

in December 2010. He credits Debra Schultz, visiting

assistant professor of business, for helping him find his

way at Carroll. She helped him narrow his focus and

take the right classes at the right time. She was my

adviser and biggest inspiration, he said.

Deanna Tillisch, vice president of Northwestern

Mutual Foundation, hopes the impact of the scholar-

ships will be felt far beyond the classroom, and long

into the future.

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Kent, on Aug. 20, 2009. He joins brotherPeter, 3.! Kevin and Julie (Hastert) Matzekhad a daughter, Anna Grace, on July 31,2010. She joins brothers Luke, 4 and Joseph,2.!Michael and Heather Minning had adaughter, Elizabeth Hope, on Oct. 10, 2010.She joins siblings Isaiah, 8, Abigail, 6, Mara, 4and Hannah, 2.

!Michael

Dean Mor-

gan of New

York, N.Y.,toured withthe Broad-way pro-duction ofDisneysMary Pop-pins andhad a guest appearance on Law & Order:Criminal Intent, which aired in July 2010.!Dean J. and Natalie Pitcher had a daugh-ter, Mary Rose, on June 18, 2010. She joinssiblings James, 18, Mar y Pat, 16, Tony, 14,Michael, 12, Peter, 11, Mary Clare, 9, David, 6and Mary Therese, 4.

99Dominique Dean of Milwaukee, Wis.,has a 20-year-old family business,

Trulys Marinades, with sauces for barbequeand vegetables.!Adam Jacobiof Ripon,Wis., is an adjunct instructor of communica-

tion and the assistant director of forensics atRipon College. He is also a board member ofthe Ripon Rotary Club.! Sean and Mandi(Maraggos) Karlson had a daughter, Aubrey,on May 25, 2010. She joins sister Annalise, 2.! Jason and Jill (Maus) Velicer 02 had ason, Aaron Elijah, on May 18, 2009. He joinstwin siblings Nicholas and Celia, 4.

00Sarah E. Bacigalupoand Daniel Hillwere married on July 30, 2010.!

John DenBoer, Ph.D. of Peoria, Ariz., is a clin-icalneu-ropsy-cholo-gist forthetraumaserviceat

Mari-copaMed-icalCenter in Phoenix. He also is owner anddirector of Mental Edge Tennis, LLC, whichspecializes in mental coaching for competi-tive tennis players. !Kelly Drescher ofAllston, Mass., earned a master of divinitydegree at Boston University. !NiquannaWalls and Damon Barnett were married on

Sept. 11, 2010.!Cynthia (Brull) Warner ofEagle, Wis., is a labor and delivery nurse atFort Atkinson Memorial Hospital. She has ason Braden, 8 and a daughter Chloe, 2.

01Ann (Barnard) Birnschein of Stur-geon Bay, Wis., won the Arts and

Culture Award for her work with the volun-teer-run Isadoora Theater Company at theeighth annual Golden Heart Awards Cere-mony on May 25, 2010.

! Samand Sarah(Sadowski)

Groomshad a son,JosephFischer, onMarch 8,2010.

! Tim and Michele (Hesse) Hilvers had adaughter, Grace Olivia, on May 20, 2010. Shejoins sister Paige, 1.! Seth and Jennah(McIntyre) Kroenke 03 had a son, LathanThomas, on Dec. 27, 2009. He joins sisterKaeley, 7.!Christopher and Jami (Tutino)Tincher had a daughter, Paige Alyse, on May25, 2010.!Deborah Walsh and JosephWisnow were married on June 12, 2010.

02

Eric and Beki (Nitschke) Asti, had a

daughter, Alia, on March 9, 2010.

!Derek

andKristin

(Igielski)

Brown 04had adaughter,PaisleyGrace, onJune 3,2010.

! Ryan and Rachel (Akers) Green 02 had adaughter, Afton Elizabeth, on Jan. 30, 2010.! Samuel and Sally (Brown) Korb (grad 07)had a son, Wally, on Dec. 26, 2009.

03Guy Gniotczynski of Salem, Ore.,earned a masters degree in educa-

tion with an emphasis in guidance and coun-seling at Carthage College in May 2010. Heis an assistant swim coach at Willamette Uni-versity and the Bearcat Swim Club. !DerekLee Hassell of Waukesha, Wis., is the headbaseball coach at Carroll University.!Nicholasand Tina (Vasos) Peiffer 03 had ason, Luke James, on April 4, 2010.!Neiland Wendy (Sharbuno) Treseter had a son,Brandon Thomas, on Nov. 29, 2009.

04Christopher and ElizabethBarczak had twin sons, Sa

Christopher and Caleb Michael, on2009.! Patricia Briones of Cudaha third-grade special education teaRacine Unified School District.!and Lauren (Opailenski) Konkel 0son, Cooper Stanley, on July 3, 20Barry and Jennifer (Grizwold) Leisson, Cohen, on April 9, 2010. He jolings Brandon, 13 and Isabella, 3. !and Dawn (Guerts) Pierson 04 ha

ter, Alecia, on June 23, 2010.

! Jennifer

L. Viste andBrandanMacha weremarried onOct. 2, 2010.

! Ryan and Kristin (Goebel) Zitloson, Jayden, on Nov. 12, 2009.

05Tess Derivan and Matt Kubmarried on June 12, 2010.

Jonathan and Kristin Mahoney hadJames Jonathan, on May 30, 2010

sister Carolyn.! Stephanie WilliaJohn R. Muther were married on A2010.

!

Michelle

Rink andMichael

Balda 02

were mar-ried onOct. 10,2009.

! Stephen and Kristen (Cluppert)had a daughter, Ava Evelyn, on Jun2010.! Suzy Strysick and Scott Rski were married on July 17, 2010.Nicholasand Heather (Van Derel)

a son, Lincoln, on April 8, 2010

06Alaina Burnett ofWestAll

ownsa jewelry design buswonan awardat Watertown FineAHerarticle,FourStepstoFindingYStyle,waspublishedin Bead&Buazine inAugust2010.

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90Jennifer Gerdman and Gregory J.Balthazor were married on Oct. 24,

2009.

91Andrew and Brenda Bennett-Price94 of Madison, Wis., celebrated

their 15th wedding anniversary on Oct. 14,2010.! Christopher Burr of Brookfield, Wis.,is the vice president of Hop Industries Cor-poration, a supplier of plastic products.!Dwight Larkin of Whitefish Bay, Wis., andMark Truesdell performed at Summerfest in

Milwaukee in June 2010, as The Lizard Kingz.

92Luis A. Lopez of Milwaukee, Wis.,started the Milwaukee Cuatro

Orchestra to teach students from PuertoRico about their culture and preserve PuertoRican music and heritage. The cuatro is thenational instrument of Puerto Rico. Theorchestra performed its first concert in Octo-ber 2010 in Milwaukee, and at the CuatroFestival in Chicago in November 2010.!

Y.N. George Wang ofDousman, Wis.,opened Waukesha Tattoo Company andGalleria Edge in Waukesha. Galleria Edge isa showcase for local artists and art on theedge, including the art of tattooing.

93Jamie (Eggleston) Aldrich ofOconomowoc, Wis., earned a mas-

ters degree in education at Carroll Univer-sity in May 2010. She is a third-grade teacher

at University Lake School in Hartland.! Lori(LaVine) Coonen of Combined Locks, Wis.,

owns Living My Legacy Planning Servicesfor heritage planning.!Cherie (Johnston)Davenport of Sparta, Wis., earned a mastersdegree in nursing at the University of Wis-consin-Madison.

94Brian and Nicole (Mattison) Kohls95 had a daughter, Clare, on Feb. 24,

2010.!

Mark andJamie

Krzykowskihad adaughter,SerenaGrace, onSept. 27,2010. Shejoins sis-ters Savan-nah andSydney.

95Steve A. Harris of Greenfield, Wis., isthe principal of Pershing Elementary

School in West Milwaukee.

96Jack and Laura (Sucharski)Maslowskihad a son, Wyatt, on Nov.

22, 2009. He joins siblings Keegan, 5 andEmma, 3.

97Jason Bousman of Burlington, Wis.,coaches varsity football, track and

wrestling at Burlington High School. He has

three children, Nathan, 9, Sophia, 3 andGrace, 2.! Scott and Nicole (Schnese)Bruer had a son, William McKinley, on July20, 2010. He joins brother Benjamin, 5.!Frank Juarez of Sheboygan, Wis., is a mem-ber of the executive board of the MilwaukeeArtist Resource Network. He created an artwebsite, www.effjayprojekts.com, which fea-tures a variety of exhibitions and artwork.!David J. and Paula (Wiebelhaus) Newman97 had a son, Walter Thomas, on Sept. 18,2010. He joins siblin gs Margaret, Henry,

Dorothy, Sylvia and Abraham. !

Peter and Jennifer (Jaworski) Shaw had adaughter,Maisie Car-olyn, onJuly 27,2010.

98Troy Adams of Oswego, Ill., earned amasters degree in curriculum devel-

opment at North Central University. Hecoaches varsity football at his alma mater,

Naperville Central High School. He and wifeJennifer (Berg) Adams 99 have three chil-dren, Carter, 4, Chase, 2 and Cathwryn, 1.!Kent and Mara Demien had a son, Andrew

Matt Reigle represents the thirdgeneration of the family business,Regal Ware Worldwide. President and

chief executive officer is his fatherJeffrey A. Reigle 73, and his uncle,Douglas Reigle 81, is chief operatingofficer. Matt is director of business

development for Cooking for Applause,a new brand. All three were Carrollbusiness administration majors.

The state of the dinner table is of

key importance to Regal Ware, a man-ufacturer of fine cookware based inKewaskum, Wis. In compiling statis-

tics about our health and eating

habits, the company discovered thatwhile 75 percent of us eat most mealsat home, less than 60 percent of those

meals are prepared in the kitchen, andonly 50 percent of families eat togetherat least three times per week. Justthree out of 10 meals are prepared

from scratch.In response to these trends, Regal

Ware produces cookware that provides

better, faster, easier results so familiescan enjoy more home-cooked mealstogether. Statistics show that familymeals promote bonding, encourage

healthy eating, reduce teenage druguse and help children perform betterin school.

Matts brand, Cooking for

Applause, uses the best nonstick tech-nology in the market. Cast aluminumis best for slow cooking, for stew,

soups and grilling, he explained.Stainless steel has rapid, precise heatcontrol for eggs and sauces. With theproper tools, people are more likely to

cook at home.

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! Lori M.

Cannistra

andMichaelAliotawere mar-ried onJune 19,2010.

! Stacy AHillmer andJacob L.

Werkheiser

07 weremarried onJune 5,2010. Stacyis associateeditor of

Bead&Button magazine at KalmbachPublishing Co. in Waukesha.

!Richard and Pamela (Pease) Jendrzejekhad a daughter, Annika, on July 20, 2010.!Brianne Lannon and Jason L. Patzer 06were married in October 2009. !Greg andSarah (Banaszynski) Patten had a daughter,

Shelby Jane, on June 17, 2010. She j oinsMorgan, 2. !Kristin Schwecke of NorthPrairie, Wis., was one of seven singers toadvance to the Upper Midwest Regionalcompetition after auditioning for the Wiscon-sin District Metropolitan Opera in October2010. She was awarded $1,500 to further hervocal career.

!Kristen

M. Stuhr

andMichael E.

Hernandez

05 weremarried onOct. 4,2009.

! Emily Sturino and Kyle Kunash weremarried on Oct. 2, 2010.! Joanna Weyerand Kurt Vanderhoef were married on April25, 2009.

07Jacob and Stacy (Narlow) Bastenhad a daughter, Madelyn May, on

July 28, 2010. She joins brother Jacob, 1.!Brittany Bayer and Jordan Larson 06 were

married on May 29, 2010.!Carolyn Hahn ofPewaukee, Wis., is director of events andpublic relations at the Waukesha CountyBusiness Alliance (formerly the WaukeshaCounty Chamber of Commerce).! Ryanand Rebecca (Greenfield) Sperger had adaughter, Emma, on Aug. 2, 2010.! HeatherTreinen and Chris Nozoselac were marriedon Oct. 9, 2010.! Kara Werner is an instruc-tor and the head athletic trainer at IndianaUniversity-South Bend, working primarilywith mens and womens basketball. She is a

member of the National Athletic TrainersAssociation and chair of the ChicagolandCollegiate Athletic Conference AthleticTrainers Committee.

08Kelly Barnum and Luke Lesniak weremarried on Aug. 7, 2010.! Eric and

Alzada (Nelson) Bourget (grad 10) had ason, Lucas Richard, on Jan. 1, 2010.!Carissa Brown of Milwaukee, Wis., earned amasters degree in psychology at theChicago School of Professional Psychologyin October 2010.!Nicole Chase and Ben-jamin Williams 07 were married on Oct. 25,2008.! Jessica Cornford and Doug Bart-mann 08 were married on June 26, 2010.!Sara Miller and Erin Trimborn 08, both ofWaukesha, Wis., started Millborn marketingcompany, which focuses on small businessand nonprofit organizations.!BenjaminPrill of Great Falls, Mont., was promoted

to first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force onMay 31, 2010.!Marie Roberts and RyanMcEldowney 08 were married on Aug. 20,2010.!Deon D. Schmalholz of Greenfield,Wis., attended The Chimpanzee and HumanCommunication Institute at Central Washing-ton University in Ellensburg, Wash., duringsummer 2009. Dr. Matthew Scheel, assistantprofessor of psychology at Carroll, assistedher with this opportunity.! Jay Wendland ofTucson, Ariz., earned a masters degree inpolitical science at the University of Arizonain May 2010.

10Sara Korotko of Mukwonago, Wis.,teaches K4 at Tess Corners Elemen-

tary School in Muskego.!Nicholas Ryan ofWaukesha, Wis., is a firefighter and para-medic for the City of Delafield FireDepartment.!Kimberly Staszewski ofWaukesha, Wis., is a registered nurse

at St. Josephs Hospital in Milwaukee.

M E M O R I A L S

33Mary G. (Giesselbrecht) Ellis

died on May 27, 2010, inWaukesha, Wis., at age 97. She was aFrench major and a member of BetaChi Theta and the Carroll Players.

37Raymond A. Trakel died on Sept. 2,2010, in Waukesha, Wis., at age 95.

He was a business administration and eco-nomics major, and a member of Gamma PhiDelta.

38Arthur W. Buck died on May 1, 2010,in Tempe, Ariz., at age 94. He was a

history major, a member of Gamma Phi Delta,and lettered in football, basketball and track.!Willard J. Jake Gores died on Aug. 6,2010, in Fond Du Lac, Wis., at age 95. He

was an economics major, a member ofGamma Phi Delta and a recipient of threevarsity letters for football. In 2009, Jake wasinducted into Carrolls Athletic Hall of Fame.! John A. Jack Mahoney died on June 9,2010, in Burlington, Wis., at age 94. He wasan economics major and a member ofGamma Phi Delta.

39Helen M. (Teply) Kapp died onMarch 4, 2010, in Viroqua, Wis., at

age 91. She was a biology major and a mem-ber of the choir.

40Kenneth C. Steele died on July 28,2010, in Pewaukee, Wis., at age 92.

He was a physics major and a member of PhiTheta Pi.

41Myrle W. Huenink died on Oct. 11,2010, in Waukesha, Wis., at age 93.

He was a philosophy and psychology major,and a member of the choir, Carroll Players,Delta Rho Upsilon and Pioneer Club. !Major Robert T. Jake Jacobson died onSept. 14, 2010, in Austin, Texas, at age 93. Hewas a commerce major, a member of TauKappa Epsilon and played football.! JeanC. (Brown) Muster died on Nov. 25, 2009, inHouston, Texas, at age 92. She was an artmajor and a member of Theta Pi Delta, choirand Carroll Players.

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42Marjorie (Bishop) Jackson died onJuly 26, 2009, in Moorestown, N.J.,

at age 88. She was a mathematics major anda member of the choir.! Richard E. Johnsondied on July 22, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo., atage 90. He was an English major, a memberof the choir and mens basketball.

43Bernice (Williams) Anderson died onSept. 26, 2010, in Pewaukee, Wis., at

age 88. She was a history major and a mem-ber of Sigma Epsilon Sigma, Kappa Sigma

Delta,StudentSenateandthe choir.! Phyl-lis (Wachs) Francis died on Feb. 22, 2010, inLake Placid, N.Y., at age 88. She was an Eng-lish and economics major, and a member ofAlpha Kappa.! Harvey H. Johns died onAug. 28, 2010, in Oconomowoc, Wis., at age92. He was a member of Beta Pi Epsilon.

47Elly A. (Siewert) Parry died on July14, 2010, in Waukesha, Wis., at age

84. She was a member of Kappa Gamma Phi,Sigma Tan Delta and Sigma Epsilon S igma.

48Lester J. Otto died on April 24, 2010,

in Kensington, Md., at age 88. Hewas a business administration major and amember of Beta Pi Epsilon.

49William R. Griffith died on Feb. 23,2010, in Loveland, Ohio, at age 86.

He was a business administration major anda member of Beta Pi Epsilon.! Eunice E.Hahn died on Aug. 5, 2010, in South M ilwau-kee, Wis., at age 82. She was a history andsociology major, and a member of Alpha XiDelta.

50Charles E. Bert died on Feb. 6, 2010,in Rockford, Ill., at age 87. He was a

member of Beta Pi Epsilon.!Donald L.Knick died on Oct. 8, 2009, in Park Falls,Wis., at age 83. He was a business adminis-tration major and a member of Sigma PhiEpsilon.! Julie (Bobrowicz) Polakowskidied on Feb. 13, 2010, in Milwaukee, Wis., atage 83. She was an English and Spanishmajor, and a member of Alpha Xi Delta.!Joan F. (Meyers) Wentworth died on Feb. 17,2010, in Rapid River, Mich., at age 81. Shewas a sociology and psychology major and amember of Chi Omega.

52Ray C. Wells died on Sept. 13, 2010,in Anthem, Ariz., at age 82. He was a

business administration and sociology major,and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

53Dr. Nelson C. Pike died on Jan. 24,2010, in San Clemente, Calif., at age

69. He was a philosophy and psychologymajor, and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.!The Rev. Dr. Howard L. Rice died on Aug. 8,

2010, in Claremont, Calif., at age 78. He wasa history and sociology major, a member ofthe choir, Carroll Players and Sigma PhiEpsilon.

57Jack T. Gallun died on July 7, 2010,in Milton, Wis., at age 80. He was a

history major and a member of the Indepen-dent Men.! John R. Jack Lauderbackdied on July 2, 2010, in Arlington Heights, Ill.,at age 74. He was a business administrationand history major, a member of Beta Pi

Epsilon and lettered in basketball.

58David L. Carlson died on July

31, 2010, in Sun City West, Ariz., atage 77. He was a business administrationmajor.

59James Roger Larson died on Feb.22, 2010, in Naples, Fla., at age 73.

He was a business administration and psy-chology major, and a member of Tau KappaEpsilon.

61Glenn A. Hinz died on April 27, 2010,in Madison, Wis., at age 70. He was

a chemistry major.

63Earle D. Dimmick died on June 8,2010, in Woodruff, Wis., at age 72.

He was a business administration major, amember of the choir, the Carroll Players and

Delta Rho Upsilon.

65Joe F. Ilg III died on Aug. 1, 2010, inAppleton, Wis., at age 68. He was an

English major, and a member of the CarrollPlayers and Delta Rho Upsilon.

69Donald E. Krueger died on Sept. 12,2010, in Tampa, Fla., at age 94. He

was a business administration major.! LarryV. Recknageldied on June 11, 2010, in Lan-drum, S.C., at age 63. He was a history andphilosophy major, and participated in theRussia NCEP in 1969.

70Michael G. Grossmeyerdied onMay 22, 2010, in Pewaukee, Wis.,

at age 61. He was a member of the CarrollPlayers and Delta Rho Upsilon. !GregoryMcKinstry died on Sept. 14, 2010, in Milwau-kee, Wis., at age 61. He was an economics

major and a member of Beta Pi Epsilon andwrestling.

88Tina M. Thompson died on June 27,2010, in Pompano Beach, Fla., at age

44. She was a political science and theatrearts major, a member of the Carroll Playersandparticipated inthe LondonNCEPin1985.

90Judith L. (Anschutz) Bukvi

July 31, 2010, in Brookfieldage 47. She was a nursing major anassistant professor of nursing at CUniversity.

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15/15

The year was 1941; the speaker was the

Rev. Walter Courtenay; the occasion was

Carrolls Commencement.

Dressed in cap and gown, Ethel Irene Gross

sat in the audience listening those words a

reflection of her outlook on life. Her graduation

at Carroll was just part of her journey to

dedicate herself to the building of a better

world one child at a time.

Education was Ethels lifes work. She taught

for several years in Harvard, Ill., but it was in

Waukesha that she left her legacy after a 44-

year career teaching at Glengarry, Echo Glen

and Prospect Hill schools and finishing her

career at Hadfield Elementary School. Known

as a demanding and strict teacher, she helped

build a foundation for lifelong achievement

and learning for thousands of students.

In February 1990, Ethel died, just 16 days shy of

age 97. Through her estate, she continued her

legacy by establishing the Ethel I. Gross Schol-

arship Fund to provide scholarship assistance

toCarroll studentspursuinga careerin education.

A LIFES WORK

The Ethel I. Gross Scholarship Fund has helped

students like Mary Susa of Hartland, Wis. This

spring, I will complete the final semester on myjourney to becoming a teacher. I am so proud to

say Carroll will grace my diploma and resume.

Mary is grateful to Ethel and her family, who

continue to support the fund. I thank you for

everything you have done, and continue to do,

to support other students so they can have the

same opportunities I have been fortunate

enough to have, she said. Your contributions

have made all the difference.

Ethel would be gratified by Marys achievement,

made possible in part by the scholarship fund

set aside at the end of Ethels life. She would be

honored to know that her influence and lifes

work live on at Carroll and beyond.

LIVES ON

Make a difference support education scholarships at Carroll. Every gift helps build a better world one student at a time.

Contact Katherine Bingham, 262.951.3015 or [email protected], or visit www.carrollu.edu. Click on Make a Gift.

It is a well-known fact that while all people have imaginations, they seldom use

them constructively, and that while all people possess certain creative traits,

they seldom dedicate them to the building of a better world. Rev. Walter Courtenay

100 N. East Ave.

Waukesha, WI 53186

Address Service Requested

FEBRUARY 26

Wine and Beer TastingSponsored by the Carroll University

Alumni Council

The Clarke Hotel, Waukesha

MARCH 18

Scottsdale Area Alumniand Friends GatheringHosted by Dan 69 and Ann 70

(Leighton) Von Hoff

Van Hoff home, Scottsdale

5:30-8 p.m.

APRI L 6

Minneapolis Area Alumni

and Friends GatheringHosted by Gregg Steinhafel 77

Downtown Minneapolis

APRI L 9

Carroll University AlumniNational Day of Service

MAY 19San Diego Area Alumniand Friends GatheringHosted by Jim 59 and Estelle Milch

Milch home, San Diego

5:30-8 p.m.

JUNE 27

Pioneer Classic Golf OutinThe Legends, Wales, Wis.

***Note the new location and date!

OCTOBER 7-9

Homecoming

Event

For details on these and other events, visit carrollu.edu/alumni

winter 2011 pioneer

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