Outlook Magazine - Fall 2018

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2010s Jessica Burns `10 , completed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification exams to become a certified interior designer. Greer Gust `10 is pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health membership and tourism director of the Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce. 21 Melissa Wilson `11 began Melnaturel in 2017. Melnaturel is a natural skincare line that is sold online and at stores in Eau Claire, Hudson and Milwaukee. 8 Tyler Johnson `12 is a technical solutions consultant III specialist at HPE. Scott Kleckner `13 is senior vice president of restaurant operations at Disruptive Restaurant Group-sbe. Zane Glumske `15 began a new role as a product development verification lead for Advanced Energy Generator in January 2018. Brian Rose `15 is employed as a safety manager at Aldridge Electric, a family-owned national utility construction contractor headquartered in Libertyville, Ill. Lucas Feldkamp `16 was promoted to admissions system analyst at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minn. De’Andre Jones `16 is a program associate at Summer Search in Seattle. 18 Mark Lorenz `16 was hired as manager of learning and development at Loram Maintenance of Way Inc. Derek Woellner `16 was elected mayor of his hometown of Merrill. Counseling at UW-Stout. Latacia Greeley `11 is the

Lisa Hoffman Wojcik `97 was appointed executive director of Leisure Education for Exceptional People. 7 Juan Macias `98 was appointed engineering manager for the Armament Systems Division for OrbitalATK. Vanessa Valles Hansen `99 graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family studies and a minor in Spanish. Dawn Knauf `99 is a customer case coordinator for the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Todd Stensberg `99 was named creative director for Marshfield Clinic Health Systems. 9 2000s Mitchell Briesemeister `04 is a career and technical education director at the School District of Beloit. Grechen Chavis `04 graduated with a master’s degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University. Paige Klein `04 launched a small business, practice:hospitality513, in October 2016. Adam Bredesen `08 was appointed director, financial planning and analysis at Express Scripts. 16 Dyana Doherty `08 was named Business Person of the Year by the Savage Chamber of Commerce in Savage, Minn. 19 Dr. Ryan Swenson `08 joined the Litchfield Family Dental practice in Litchfield, Minn. Logan Irons `09 was awarded the Certified Club Manager designation by the Club Managers Association of America. 12

first picture book for children, “The Mukluk Ball,” scheduled to be published in November by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. 4 John Zimmerman `93 was appointed athletic director at Janesville Parker High School. Matt Saumer `94 is general manager of

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a TownePlace Suites by Marriott. This completes his goal of managing all of Marriott’s select service properties. Karen Lee Cartwright `95 retired from teaching in Wisconsin to move to North Dakota and teach at the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. 17 Karen Lee Hayes `95 is helping at-risk, traumatized youth at Dakota Memorial School, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch in Minot, N.D. Jim Hearley `95 has been an elevator technician for the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local #2 since 1999. Erik Sletten `95 was commissioned to create an art piece to commemorate the Aug. 2, 2017, opening of the St. Croix Crossing bridge at Stillwater, Minn. Dietrich Thompson `96 self-published a children’s book Joshua’s Amazing Gift. Lynn Clark `97 is the new owner of the SE Wisconsin-Area Travel Leaders Locations. 23 Aron Johnson `97 was promoted to worldwide business operations director-connected micro controllers division at Texas Instruments Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Ray Przekurat `97 has been appointed as interim district administrator for Iola-Scandinavia School District.

Rebecca Wold Shukan `91 was appointed director of the Jewelry Career Readiness Initiative launched in 2014 by the Diamond Council of America. 15 Blake Insteness `92 was appointed director of business development at AWT Labels & Packaging in Minneapolis. Terry Rohde `92 was appointed director of operations at Olympic Steel. Tracey Rohde `92 is director-IT governance at Sargento Foods Inc. in Plymouth. 11 Tom Voegele `92 retired Dec. 20, 2017, after selling Bayside Home Medical in Sturgeon Bay. Gary Wiedmeyer `92 is a sales engineer with Jorgensen Conveyors in Mequon. Alicia Buschke Schwab ’93 has her

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