Graduate Spotlight

Where’s the Class of 2023 headed next? Here’s a glimpse of the “first destinations” for a few of Carthage’s newest graduates:

Claire Bevec Communication events

intern

Children’s Wisconsin Foundation

One special guest stood out in the entourage Claire Bevec ’23 brought to the Commencement procession in May: Jeff Albrecht, who once donated a kidney to save her life.

Mr. Albrecht drove in from Lafayette, Indiana, to join in the milestone celebration. Born with a rare genetic disease, Ms. Bevec needed a transplant at age 9 — and got one, thanks to the selfless family friend with three daughters of his own.

With a degree from Carthage in hand, Ms. Bevec can devote more time to the event planning internship she’s held since August 2022. She also interviews young transplant recipients for an ongoing video series, “Conversations with Claire,” that Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin publishes.

Noah Jensen Data Science/Mathematics corporate analytics specialist Uline Victoria Olvera Studio Art/Art Education art teacher

Zion (Illinois) Elementary School District 6

Tanner Mickiewicz

Nursing resident – Surgical/ Transplant Unit Vanderbilt Medical Center

Marc Arias Marketing/Management account representative

CDW

Olivia Wolf

Neuroscience/Biology graduate student –Bioethics/Medical Humanities

Case Western Reserve

Alex McNall

Exercise and Sport Science physical education teacher

Clara Barton School (Milwaukee)

Siobhan Haggerty Mathematics actuarial consulting analyst

Deloitte

Luisa Nava

Criminal Justice/Sociology intern — criminal investigation division

Environmental Protection Agency graduate student – Homeland

Security/Emergency Management

Grand Canyon University

Peter Themis Georgitsis Accounting fso tax staff associate EY

Alexis Menendez

Biology/Environmental Science biomedical research intern

Veterinary Medicine –UW-Madison

Liam Carls Physics graduate student – Applied Phsyics

University of Oregon

Jayme Fischer

Social Work forensic case manager

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

Allison Herkey

Environmental Science interpretive park ranger

San Juan Island National

Historical Park

“Whatever you do, don’t sit idly by. Leave this world to future generations in a better state than it is. Make every day above ground a better day.”

nina weisling Faculty Speaker

A total of 620 students celebrated the culmination of their Carthage journey during Commencement weekend May 26-28. After the formal degree conferral on Friday, students and guests enjoyed a procession and stage walk at assigned times Saturday and Sunday. Earlier in the month, the College held a Pinning Ceremony for nursing graduates and a Multicultural Celebration for underrepresented graduates.

Class Of 2023

1958

DeVon Anderson – Ripon, Wisconsin, has retired after a long career as an instrumental and choral director for schools in Illinois and Wisconsin. He was also a piano technician for 50 years. Married for 65 years, Mr. Anderson has seven great-grandchildren.

1962

Judith (DeLapp) Andrews –Gardnerville, Nevada, did plenty of traveling in 2022 with highlights such as the Lake Michigan Circle Tour and Cape Cod. Leading her agenda for 2023 is a four-island tour of Hawaii.

1977

Lee Zimmerman – Fort Collins, Colorado, was reappointed director of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Human Resources Directorate on Nov. 1. The position carries a two-year term.

1980

Lori (Egloff) Wilke – Mequon, Wisconsin, wrote “Grace for a Greater Life: There’s Something More!” The newly published book uses anecdotes and biblical examples to illustrate attitudes and choices that God desires for his children. She and her husband, Tom, are the senior pastors of Spirit Life Church in Milwaukee.