Alumni
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Alumni Relations
Email: alumni@uwrf.edu
Phone: 715-425-4553
Location: 112 South Hall
Falcon Online, April 2024
Class Notes:
(Find out more about each alum by clicking on their name if underlined)
- Craig Sarnow, 1996, was promoted to assistant chief of the Milwaukee Police Department. Milwaukee.
- Keith Karpenski, 2002, was recently elected to serve on the Polk County Board. Amery.
- Shelly Moore Krajacic, 2006, was recently selected to the 2024 National Teachers Hall of Fame. South Milwaukee.
- Kyia Britts, 2018, was hired as the associate production manager and company manager of Children’s Theatre. St. Paul, Minn.
Deceased
- Arnold Nelson, '40, Feb. 27, 2024.
- Larry Bune, '56, March 26, 2024.
- Richard Stafford, '56, March 10, 2024.
- Carla Anderson, '57, ''75, Feb. 15, 2024.
- Kenneth Barrows, '58, March 23, 2024.
- Wayne Anderson, '60, March 24, 2024.
- Gary Rohde, '60, April 17, 2024.
- Taloa Dunham Starr, '60, March 31, 2024.
- John Solie, '61, Feb. 18, 2024.
- Norman Schnagl, '62, April 6, 2024.
- Michael Reynolds, '63, March 4, 2024.
- Roger Mathison, '64, Feb. 10, 2021
- Olive Esanbock Mulhollam, '64, Feb. 12, 2024.
- William Gill, '65, March 16, 2024.
- Janice Waxon Goetz, '66, March 19, 2024.
- Kenneth Schoch, '67, March 22, 2024.
- Margaret Hagen Jothen, '68, March 10, 2024.
- Andrew Peterson, '70, April 7, 2024.
- Karen Davidson Reier, '70, April 8, 2024.
- Roger Bebie, '72, March 12, 2024.
- Jeneane Laehn, '72, March 24, 2024.
- Joseph Torgerson, '72, Feb. 10, 2024.
- Andrea Wolter, '72, March 19, 2024.
- Dennis Ahern, '75, April 1, 2024.
- James Kruizenga, '75, Feb. 2, 2024.
- Robert Gwidt, '76, March 15, 2024.
- Susan Larson, '78, March 29, 2024.
- Linda Bliss Meschke, '78, March 21, 2024.
- Mark Boxrud, '80, Feb. 4, 2024.
- James Eckels, '80, Feb. 25, 2024.
- Craig Muntifering, '82, March 17, 2024.
- Joann Woeste, '87, Nov. 14, 2023.
- Darlene Schofield, '90, March 18, 2024.
- Janet Zellinger Kuhlmann, '96, April 4, 2024.
- Jennifer Sweet, '02, April 6, 2024.
Class Notes:
(Find out more about each alum by clicking on their name if underlined)
- Emily Winter, 2003, is the global lease administration director at CBRE. Dallas, TX.
- Justin Haffner, 2009, was promoted to wastewater treatment lead at Federal Ammunition. Anoka, Minn.
- John Huenink, 1992, was promoted to national director of K-12 Education Group at Kraus-Anderson. Minneapolis, Minn.
- Doug Lorenzen, 2000, was promoted to maintenance and facility manager at Andersen Windows. Menomonie.
- Brian Kuhl, 1999, is president of the International Society of Agriculture Safety and Health. Hudson.
- Jim Bylsma, 1976, has retired as head football coach at the Cambri Friesland School District after 41 years as the head coach.
- Krystin Damask, 2021, recently completed a MS in research in animal ecology at the University of Glasgow. Scotland, UK.
- Scott Sekelsky, 2000, is a development officer for athletics at UW-River Falls. Hudson.
- Jordan Kollander, 2022, was recently hired by CHS Inc. as an export/import analyst in the Trade Execution of Commodities to Asia & EU. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
- Morgan Baum, 2002, was recently hired as director of local news sustainability for Report for America. Hutchinson, Minn.
Deceased
- Millicent Skone Wallace, '47, Dec. 29, 2023.
- Duane Wilcox, '50, Jan.23, 2024.
- Vivian Rotnem Riley, '51, Dec. 12, 2023.
- Barbara Ladd Gaulke, '53, Jan. 9, 2024.
- Dorothy Inglis Sorensen, '54, Jan. 1, 2024.
- Robert "Bob" Dykstra, ‘57, Feb. 2, 2024.
- Everett Grilley, '57, Nov. 22, 2023.
- J. Daniel Beebe, '58, Dec. 8, 2023.
- Orval Gabriel, ‘59, Dec. 31, 2023.
- Bonita Jacobson Haas, '59, Dec. 7, 2023.
- Merton Hansen, '59, Feb. 3, 2024.
- Kenneth Shong, '59, Dec. 14, 2023.
- Charles Norelius, '60, Jan. 19, 2024.
- Roland Baker, '61, Jan. 11, 2024.
- Gary Kochenderfer, '61, Jan. 4, 2024.
- Judith Daft Skroch, '61, Dec. 29, 2023.
- Neil Prochnow, '62, Jan. 19, 2024.
- Russell Spence, Sr., '63, Dec. 27, 2023.
- Richard Olsen, '64, Jan. 13, 2024.
- Dennis Love, '66, Jan. 23, 2024.
- Gordon Olson, '66, Jan. 18, 2024.
- Dennis Langkos, '67, Feb. 7, 2024.
- Milo Oppegaard, '69, Oct. 4, 2023.
- David Cassellius, '71, Jan. 30, 2024.
- Mary Moreland Richey, '72, Jan. 17, 2024.
- Duane Fogerty, '74, Dec. 5, 2023.
- Jay Gast, '74, Dec. 28, 2023.
- David Josifek, ‘74, Dec. 14, 2023.
- Jeffrey Swiston, '75, Feb. 8, 2024.
- Richard Bednarek, '83, Jan. 25, 2024.
- Dean Mraz, '84, Dec. 10, 2023.
- Craig Dodge, '85, Dec. 16, 2023.
- Bruce Torkelson, ‘88, Feb. 10, 2024.
- Patrick Gannon, '89, Feb. 8, 2024.
- Norman Doyone, '96, Dec. 14, 2023.
- Chad Glaze, '97, Dec. 31, 2024.
- Dianne Pollatz Rohl, '00, Jan. 19, 2024.
- Sean Froelich, '02, Dec. 31, 2023.
- Abbie Fleischman Pannkuk, '07, Dec. 18, 2023.
- Jessica Aspenwall, '21, Dec. 21, 2023.
Class Notes:
(Find out more about each alum by clicking on their name if underlined)
- Dean Buchholz, 1992, has been promoted to Sr. Principal Engineer at Kohler Co. Kohler.
- Corri Anderson, 2001, has been promoted to supervisor, Training and Quality at Illumifin. Woodbury, Minn.
- Natalyn Nelson, 2016, has been promoted to teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing at Beaver Dam Unified School District. Beaver Dam.
- Danielle Angotti-Baum, 2020, is the district coordinator in northeastern Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Kaukauna.
- Gary Tauchen, 1976, received the Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture Award for his outstanding contributions to Wisconsin’s agriculture industry. Bonduel.
- Andy Koltelnicki, 2004, was named the offensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions. State College, Penn.
- Michelle Gosse, 1981, was inducted in the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry. Gilbert, Ariz.
Deceased
- Bernard Johnson, '52, Dec. 11, 2023.
- Jean VandeBerg-Burke, '53, Dec. 9, 2023.
- Henri Elzinga, '58, Nov. 27, 2023.
- Robert Rutherford, '58, Dec. 1, 2023.
- Dennis Gilbertson, '61, Nov. 27, 2023.
- Robert Heagle, '61, Nov. 26, 2023.
- Ronald Isaacson, '61, Nov. 27, 2023.
- Ronald Schladwiler, '62, Nov. 26, 2023.
- Stephen Gutting, '63, Oct. 7, 2023.
- Eugene Haas, '63, Nov. 18, 2023.
- Marlene Christensen Eklond Moss, '63, Nov. 20, 2023.
- Donald Stellrecht, '64, Nov. 7, 2023.
- Robert Coyle, '66, Nov. 14, 2023.
- Richard Baker, '68, Nov. 18, 2023.
- Anthony Brickner, '68, Nov. 22, 2023.
- Thomas Goerke, '68, Nov. 7, 2023.
- Erling Lestrud, '69, Nov. 1, 2023.
- Donald Richardson, Sr., '69, Oct. 27, 2023.
- Byron Anderson, '70, Oct. 29, 2023.
- Susan Gustafson Koosmann, '70, '02, Oct. 31, 2023.
- Scott Pomeroy, '71, Nov. 1, 2023.
- Bruce Reikowski, '71, Oct. 31, 2023.
- Roger Stoflet, '71, Oct. 22, 2023.
- Donald Ostercamp, '73, Nov. 6, 2023.
- James Holte, '75, Oct. 31, 2023.
- Debby Lundquist Kleman, '76, Oct. 26, 2023.
- George Koepp, '77, Oct. 21, 2023.
- Cynthia Flash, '79, Nov. 28, 2023.
- Karen Phelps, '79, Nov. 12, 2023.
- Catherine Brockman, '83, Oct. 29, 2023.
- Dawn Conrad, '87, Sept. 15, 2023.
- John Kolb, '92, Oct. 28, 2023.
- Deborah Wammer, '92, Oct. 29, 2023.
- Brenda Swagger Link, '93, Oct. 13, 2023.
- Jeff Sarauer, '93, Oct. 5, 2023.
- Toby Carley, '97, Oct. 14, 2023.
- Regina Snell, '97, Oct. 22, 2023.
- Dennis Bangart, '04, Dec. 11, 2023.
Class Notes:
(Find out more about each alum by clicking on their name if underlined.)
- Jordan Thompson, 2011 was recently hired by the New London School District in ESL Services. New London, Minn.
- Moriah Boldon, 2016 recently became the best in the nation, winning the USA Powerlifting Open 56kg weight class at the USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals in Tennessee. Port Orchard, Wash.
- Reagan Hoverman, 2020 is a sports reporter at the Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, Minn.
- Shannon Lyon, 2004 was presented with the 38th annual Wildermuth Award of Excellence in Education. Fort Atkinson.
Deceased
- Amy Anderson Fetzner,'47, Sept. 3, 2023.
- Henry Arndt,'48, July 22, 2023.
- John Klisiewicz,'51, Sept. 27, 2023.
- Arden Buchholtz,'56, October 6, 2023.
- Richard Dodge,'56, Sept. 2, 2023.
- Larry Kochendorfer,'56, Sept. 29, 2023.
- Richard Fischer,'58, Sept. 17, 2023.
- Eugene Gullickson,'58, Aug. 30, 2023.
- Richard Coen,'59, Sept. 9, 2023.
- Joan Drier Demars,'59, Sept. 24, 2023.
- Clyde Ormston,'64, Sept. 1, 2023.
- Charles Williams,'64, Aug. 28, 2023.
- Thomas Caflisch,'65, Sept. 19, 2023.
- Ann Ellefson Jensen,'65, Aug. 9, 2023.
- Floyd Buddenhagen,'67, Sept.27, 2023.
- James Ross,'68, Sept. 12, 2023.
- Janet Whitton Reid,'69, Aug. 30, 2023.
- Jack Celt,'71, Sept. 11, 2023.
- Dennis Callister,'72, Sept. 10, 2023.
- Karen Patterson Frost,'72, Nov. 5, 2020.
- Erlene Wendle Johnson,'72, Aug. 29, 2023.
- Anderson Del Bernice,'73, June 23, 2023.
- Richard Hillard,'74, Sept. 18, 2023.
- Charlotte Atwell Henley Erickson,'75, Sept. 13, 2023.
- Thomas Kaldunski,'77, Aug. 30, 2023.
- Walter Strasser,'77, Sept. 19, 2023.
- Patrick McKernon,'78, Sept. 2, 2023.
- Marilyn Miller Gunderson,'80, Aug. 30, 2023.
- Patricia Ruddle Dooley, '81, Sept. 7, 2023.
- Eric Engel,'81, Sept. 26, 2023.
- Carl Duley,'83, Oct. 4, 2023.
- Mark Aderman,'85, Sept. 10, 2023.
- Kathleen Jacobson Sessions,'90, Oct. 5, 2023.
- Charles Casler,'93, Oct. 6, 2023.
- Melissa Hammann,'07, Sept. 17, 2023.
- Theodore Cummins,'18, Sept. 15, 2023.