E D G E WO O D MEETS the CHALLENGES of 2019-20 I am not sure where to begin. So much has happened since my last article and it seems like that was ages ago. When I took this job, I tried to imagine EHS President everything I Mike Elliott ‘77 might have to deal with because I wanted to be sure my skill set would equip me to handle my responsibilities. Let me tell you, a pandemic that caused schools to be closed and would require a completely new remote learning process to be implemented never came up in my evaluation process. You have often heard me say that Edgewood High School is a special place where special people come together to do special things. You have also heard me say Edgewood is more than a high school for four years, it’s a community for life. That was never truer than during the second semester of the 2019-20 school year. It was truly amazing to watch students, parents, faculty, staff and administration working together to create an environment that allowed for learning to take place every day (read more on page 4). Our student body remained 99% engaged in learning. We did not implement a Pass/Fail
system. We are a college prep school and we continued to instruct, review, test and grade. Our administration, faculty and students were determined not to lose a quarter or semester of learning. While it is extremely unfortunate that the Class of 2020 has not yet been able to hold their graduation ceremony (scheduled August 8), they will be prepared to go to the next level of education and succeed. All of this was done in the spirit of partnership, a cornerstone for our success. Speaking of cornerstones, Edgewood has always been blessed with exceptional faculty members. Several of our teachers who started at EHS at the same time were interested in leaving at the same time. More time with grandchildren and new experiences to explore were among the reasons for their departure. Our community owes a debt of gratitude to our longtime faculty and staff choosing to move on to their much deserved retirement (read more on pages 6-7): Don Regina (41 years), Kym Husom (40 years), Wade DallaGrana (40 years), Karen Houlihan (40 years), PH - Pamela Hanson-Stewart (39 years), Nick Burrows (39 years), Katie Sturm (27 years) and Diane Ballweg (19 years). Also leaving for new adventures are Julie Rzepinski (14 years), Jackie GrazianoBraun (7 years), Lauren Gibbs (3 years), Emily Watson (2 years), Shannon Coltrane
“While it is extremely unfortunate that the Class of 2020 has not yet been able to hold their graduation ceremony, they will be prepared to go to the next level of education and succeed.”
by President Michael Elliott ‘77 Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart
(1 year) and Mishka Ligot (1 year). I pray that God blesses each of them with health and happiness as they start a new chapter in their lives. The 2019-20 school year has been challenging for everyone. There are so many unanswered questions about all that has gone on in recent months and most of us continue to wonder why and for what purpose? For everything there is a reason. I feel that what we’ve all experienced this year has taught us a lot about ourselves, each other and our community. Like our senior class, we never gave up, we looked at the good side, we made the best of what we had, and we did our best. These powerful lessons will continue to serve us well. In line with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa’s anti-racist vision, Edgewood administrators, faculty members, alumni, parents, and Board members along with Sister Maureen McDonnell, OP, have formed a steering committee to strengthen EHS as a school that fosters equity, values diversity, and ensures the dignity of every community member. The steering committee is drafting a vision of an anti-racist, diverse Edgewood in order to develop action steps that lead to the enactment of the vision. The steering committee will also examine school policies and practices in order to make recommendations. We are excited about the opportunity and will keep you posted on our plan and progress. Michael Elliott President
Beth Steffen Principal
We are Edgewood!
T H E C O V I D QUARTER of 2 0 2 0 As the third quarter closed in March, members of the Edgewood community began to exhale with a blend of relief and disappointment that we had 0 snow days this year. By EHS Principal Beth Steffen Friday, March 13, though, many news-conscious students had begun to wonder when Edgewood would close due to COVID-19. No one knew when we dismissed at 3:20 that day that we would not be back together at all. The sudden closing of Edgewood was accompanied by shock and sadness. “The Sound of Music” was set to open that evening. Several venerated faculty members had announced their retirements (see pages 6-7), and students and colleagues were brainstorming ways to honor them. Ceremonies to honor winter athletes were summarily canceled and our state champion boys’ swim team wasn’t officially recognized. Spring sports never had the opportunity to begin. Our Lenten Mass was not celebrated. Students who had been eager for a snow day missed each other more than they ever would have imagined possible. Teachers missed students. Students doing school at home were distracted, lonely, overwhelmed, bored. Teachers doing school at home had their own children underfoot, scrambled to learn Zoom technology and pulled their hair out about glitches with our PowerSchool student information system. And yet, despite the challenges and the huge relief that the COVID quarter has ended, Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart community members were resilient, creative and flexible.
• More students earned A grades in the COVID quarter than in the previous quarters of the year and fewer students earned Fs.
• Peer Ministry students created an
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Welcome new Alumni and Development Director Vicky VandenBrook ‘86
“No one goes into education to work in a building empty of students and teachers.” service that emphasized hope and perseverance. • Veteran teacher Wade DallaGrana created a YouTube channel to share his lectures. • Students in choir shared recordings and reflections that showcased their talents in individualized and memorable ways. • Seniors received care packages at home, delivered by faculty. Faculty and staff received yard signs, delivered by parents. • Tribute videos honored retirees. • A FaceBook Live event celebrated our Mazzuchelli award-winning senior Cecil Powless in his front yard (see page 4). No one goes into education to work in a building empty of students and teachers, yet the commitments of Edgewood faculty, staff, students, families and the wider community are inspiring. Our collective commitments to justice and compassion have been strained this summer as the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks (at the time of this writing) have led to national pain, an affirmation that Black Lives Matter and a sense of anxiety about how to strengthen our communities. Though it’s summer, many of our faculty have voluntarily joined together to reflect on their personal growth, and our collective planning is also underway -instructionally and logistically. We don’t know what the fall will bring, and that lack of certainty can fuel anxiety, but our Sinsinawan value of Community underpins our planning and affirms our collective commitment to be together and to continue to learn with and from each other in whatever ways are permitted with public health guidance in mind. Read more on the COVID Quarter on page 4.
National Merit Scholarship winner Katelyn Wasacz Congratulations to 2020 Senior and $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winner Katelyn Wasacz! Katelyn plans to attend Dartmouth to study environmental economics. Perseverance Award Senior Tessa Parisi received the 2020 Milwaukee Bucks Perseverance Award for District 5, which honors young men and women who have overcome adversity (physical, emotional, personal) to compete and/or excel in interscholastic sports.
E-Club Reception The Edgewood Athletic Association E-Club annual reception in February featured keynote speaker Tarek Saleh, former UW Badger football and NFL Carolina Panthers player pictured here with EHS Athletic Director Chris Zwettler (left) and President Michael Elliott ‘77 (right). E-Club contributors keep Crusader Athletics strong for our current and future student athletes.
C A M P U S NEWS Junior Sean Beyer earns national writing award Junior Sean Beyer was awarded a Certificate of Nomination from the National Council of Teachers of English, which hosts an annual national writing competition for high school juniors to celebrate excellence in student writing. EHS pilot Senior Noah Forcier received his private pilot’s license in March with the help of a $10,000 EAA Aviation Scholarship. EHS musicians recognized by WSMA State Honors Music Project Freshmen Maggie Woods (left) and Anya Polet (below left) were recognized by the Wisconsin School Music Association State Honors Music Project 2020. Maggie (violin) accepted State Honors Orchestra and Anya (flute) was a prioritized high alternate for State Honors Band and Orchestra. Seniors recognized for commitment to studying U.S. government and Political Science Andrew Stigsell (right) won first place in an essay contest hosted by the John Bell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, on the importance of youth participation in politics.
EHS Class of 2020 • 127 students in EHS’s 139th graduating class Senior Gabriel Brito (above with State Senator Fred Risser) was selected to spend a week learning about policy development, constituent relations and processing legislation through the Senate Scholars program, hosted by the Wisconsin State Legislature. Rotary Student of the Month Senior Shao-Ting Lin was honored as Madison Rotary Student of the Month in February with a 4.1 GPA and nearly 500 service hours. Science Olympiad EHS students placed in the top four out of more than 20 teams at the regional Science Olympiad event in February.
• 57% GPA of 3.75 or higher • 23,250 volunteer service hours completed • Three National Merit Scholarship finalists; one winner • 98% directly entering post-secondary education; 2% military, gap year or undecided • 50 attending Top 100 universities and colleges • $9.6M in scholarship offers; $2.2M accepted Follow Edgewood High School on Social Media #TruthJusticeEquity #EHSCrusaders2020 #EHSVirtualLearning
Lizy Skiera and Matthew Flottmeyer 4th place Anatomy and Physiology l Matt Gisi and Ethan Hughes - 4th place Circuit Lab l Molly O’Brien and Emily Maiers - 3rd place Horticulture l Sophie and Sadie Hoefer - 4th place Protein Modeling l Molly O’Brien and Emily Maiers - 2nd place Water Quality l Jade Fitzgerald - 4th place Gravity Vehicle l EHS 2nd place - Home base decoration/spirit (the kids decorated our space Hogwarts style) l
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L E A R N I N G CONTINUES during PA N D E M I C In early to provide March, as support for concerns of the any student Coronavirus who needed first came any kind of to light, check-in for Edgewood academics, High School mental health, faculty, anxiety or just staff and to share good administration news. Edgewood’s Instructional Leadership Team began to discuss “We are working hard in a virtual meeting to determine and outline excited to the steps for a strong end of the school year. what would connect with be needed for you remotely,” said Steffen in a letter to Edgewood to be able to deliver high families as remote learning began. “We quality learning if students and faculty are thinking about and praying for you in were not in the building. your homes and neighborhoods in the far When Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers ordered all K-12 schools closed indefinitely due to the spread of COVID-19, Edgewood High School faculty and staff were ready to finalize their plan, train faculty and staff, and communicate the plan to students and parents. Edgewood never set the bar to just get by, rather it was set to expand Edgewood’s exceptional education product already in place, and was able to begin delivering this new form of education by Wednesday, March 18.
“Having our teachers work remotely, considering the range of content, tasks, and tools, and technology that teachers need to know how to use or that make sense for diverse subject areas makes this process complex,” said EHS Principal Beth Steffen. EHS barely missed a step, moving to virtual classrooms and utilizing additional tools to keep the learning process going. In addition to academics, the EHS Student Services staff worked with faculty to support students’ whole-life wellness by sending students a daily resource that included a workout for physical wellness, reflections and prayers for spiritual wellness, opportunities for mindfulness and emotional wellness, and more. Student Services staff also checked in with students regularly and were available 4
reaches of our wide community, and we wish you peace and wellness.” EHS President Mike Elliott said “Watching all of us come together, share ideas, be flexible, be creative and help each other has been amazing. Our students and parents are in total partnership with us. They continue to share feedback, which is key to our success.”
In 1918, Sacred Heart Academy at Edgewood had to be closed for a month due to an exceptionally virulent worldwide pandemic of Spanish flu; as many as 40 Sacred Heart Academy students were sick at a time. In 1919, a grotto was erected next to Marshall Hall, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, in gratitude that no sister or student died of the disease that killed thousands. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us! “Student Services checked in with students regularly and were available to provide support for any student who needed any kind of check-in for academics, mental health, anxiety or just to share good news.”
Mazzuchelli Award presented in EHS’ first-ever Facebook Live Event Congratulations to Cecil Powless, who received the Samuel Mazzuchelli Award in a surprise, physically distanced presentation by Campus Minister Amy Richardson in a Facebook Live event! The Mazzuchelli Award goes to a senior selected by his or her classmates who most exemplifies the Sinsinawa Dominican Values of Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community and Partnership. Cecil was selected for his encouragement, inspiration, and abiding faith and love with comments from his classmates including: “He is one of the most genuine people I know… I can tell that everything he says comes from the goodness of his heart.” Cecil “has made God a big part of his life, he lives out the Dominican values every day.” His classmates all describe him as compassionate, a positive presence, always smiling and friendly, and willing to help. “He loves God and puts that love first. He also embodies what Edgewood is about and is the first to talk about what is good about Edgewood!” The Mazzuchelli Award recipient receives a medal and a plaque.
AT H L E T I C ACHIEVEMENTS Crusader Athletics 2020 Sports Update
Edgewood wins WSN cup for second year in a row EHS has won the Wisconsin Sports Network cup, our second consecutive win in the small school category and eighth win since joining the WIAA in 2000. The cup represents the highest rated athletic program in the state! Spring 2020 sports season canceled due to pandemic
oys Swim and Dive team earns backB to-back State Championships (D2), Conference and Sectional Champs Nate Frucht, Chase Korb, Alex Moen, Davis Peterson, Colin Senke, Ben Stitgen and Truman teDuits were named all-state; teDuits was named 1st team all-area and WISCA swimmer of the year; teDuits, Moen, Senke and Korf were named AllAmerican. Coach Dan Lindstrom was WISCA Coach of the Year :::::
The EHS Boys Hockey team won 13 straight games and finished the season as conference champs for the 10th year in a row, and was also regional champs and sectional runner-up. Cody Menzel, Aiden Lenz and Nathan Walker were named 1st team all conference. ::::: Ski and Snowboard Team athletes named All Conference: Girls Ski: Katelyn Wasacz; Girls Snowboard: Sarah Meyer, Lila Darragh (HM). The girls snowboard team finished 2nd at state overall, 2nd place in the giant slalom, 1st in the boardercross and 4th consecutive podium finish; Sarah Meyer won the sportsmanship award for the Southern Conference. ::::: Gymnastics athlete Lily Merrick Team qualified for state competition. :::::
The Girls Hockey Team (Madison Metro Lynx co-op with Middleton) was state runner-up, sectional champs and conference champs; Sydney Raaths was named 1st team all-conference. ::::: Crusader Girls Basketball team was regional runner-up; Sarah Lazar and Baluck Deang were named 1st team allstate (Div. 3). Deang also earned 1st team all-Badger South Conference honors and all-area honorable mention. ::::: Junior Baluck Deang was named Wisconsin State Journal All-Area Athlete of the Year for the 2019-20 Baluck won the WIAA Div. 2 state tennis championship, in addition to basketball honors. ::::: UW Credit Union Athletes of the Week: Liz Cook - 2/10/20 Wallace Schmotzer - 2/24/20 ::::: Congratulations to six Crusader student athletes on signing in February to continue competing in college! Sydney Raaths, womens hockey, Amherst College; Connor Grabins, football, St. Ambrose; Daniel James, football, Northern State; Patrick Wolter, football, St. Norbert; Hannah Kolpein, womens hockey, St. Norbert; and Johnathan Hebl, baseball, St. Norbert. Five seniors signing with colleges in Spring were unable to have a signing ceremony in the Wilke Gym: Wallace Schmotzer, mens basketball, Cornell College; Anaka Leske, womens golf, UW-Whitewater; Alejandro TrinidadEchevarria, mens track & field, UW-La Crosse; Travis Drumm, mens track & field, Butler University; and Karl Gilmore, mens golf, DePauw University.
by Athletic Director Chris Zwettler
2020 will go down as maybe the craziest year that anyone has ever known. Changes, cancellations, tears, anxiety and more took over the whole world, including the sports world. In April, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) canceled the high school spring sports season because of COVID-19. We were all very sorry for the student athletes and coaches who worked so hard in preparation for their season. Moving forward, I would dare say that our Seniors, as sad as it was to not be able to compete this spring with their teammates, will come out of this hungrier and more passionate than ever before. Out of adversity and obstacles comes the opportunity to have great success. I believe that our Seniors will, and have, turned this negative into a positive. I am extremely proud of all of our athletes and parents through all of this and proud to call myself a Crusader. Thank you to all, Good Luck Seniors and GO CRUSADERS! Edgewood STUDENT athletes The Girls Volleyball team received the WVCA All-Academic Team Award for 2019-20, with 13 of 15 players honored as Academic All-State selections for the first semester with a team GPA of 4.048. l
Both EHS Boys and Girls Basketball teams received All-State Academic Honors in May. The Crusader boys were first in the WIAA Division 3 with a 3.77 GPA and the Crusader Girls were third in Division 3 with a 3.91 GPA. l
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C E L E B R AT I N G D E C A D E S of EXCELLENCE in T E A C H I N G Edgewood High School is blessed with dedicated and caring faculty members who share a lifetime of knowledge, guidance and caring with EHS students. Eight longtime Edgewood teachers retired at the end of the 2019-20 school year, six of whom have been with the school for four decades. As Edgewood’s school year comes to an end, it is with sadness but also deep gratitude to these six teachers, that we send them off into retirement. Diane Ballweg, 1971 Edgewood graduate, began teaching aviation classes at EHS in 2001. She serves on the boards of 14 civic, art, business and education organizations, and was lead benefactor for Edgewood High School’s new McKinley Performing Arts Center. Her many awards and honors include being named Aviator of the Year in 2000 by the State Bureau of Aeronautics and receiving the EHS Dominican Award for Service to Humanity in 2000, the Asset Builder Award from the Madison Community Foundation in 2004, the Governor’s Contribution to the Arts Award in 2005, the Philanthropist of the Year Award in 2006, and the Catholic Charities Appreciation Award in 2007. She is a member of several professional organizations including EAA, AOPA, WIA, National Art Board at the Kennedy Center, International Women’s Forum, UW School of Music Board of Visitors, Madison Community Foundation Board and Madison Chamber Board. “If you have to choose between having more and being more, always choose to be more. That’s why we’re called human beings, not human having.”
Nick Burrows started teaching at Edgewood in 1981 “fresh out of Loras College.” During his time at EHS, he served as Student Services Department Chair, Multicultural Group Moderator, Military Liaison, College Prep Testing Coordinator, ACT Testing Supervisor and Fine Arts Committee Member. Nick received the UW School of Education Distinguished Teacher of Teachers Award, Kohl Teacher Fellowship Award, Top 100 Educators in Wisconsin, EHS Alumni Appreciation Award and was runner-up for the City of Madison Wolman Award for Youth Services. Nick was also Speaker to the Wisconsin Counselor Association and is a member of the Marquette University National Counselors Advisory Team and the Wisconsin School Counselors Association. He served as a WIAA sports official for over 25 years and St. Francis Xavier football and basketball coach. Nick says he learned that “Service above self, compassion, empathy, a solid work ethic and kindness.”
Wade DallaGrana has been a member of the Edgewood faculty since fall of 1980, teaching American Political Systems, Global Issues, Recent American History and World History. He received the 2005 EHS Alumni Appreciation Award and was the winner of the 2004 state DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History, the 1994 Kohl Teacher Fellowship Award, the 1989 Norman Bassett Foundation Teaching Award, the 2016 Wisconsin VFW High School Teacher of the Year Award, and the 2002 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Grant to South Africa. Wade is a member of the Wisconsin Council for Social Studies, the National Council for Social Studies, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin and Global TeachNet. “Simply put it’s been an awesome ride!”
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Every student, parent, co-worker and member of our community has been blessed by knowing and working with these dedicated professionals. The Edgewood Community was fortunate to have them for as long as we did. We are committed to carrying on their tradition of excellence.
Mike Elliott, EHS President
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Pamela HansonStewart (“PH”) began teaching at Edgewood in fall of 1981. Her courses included Public Speaking and Advanced Public Speaking, Modern Drama and Acting, and American Musical Theatre and Play Production. She has served as a member of the Fine Arts Committee and was Communications Department chair for 35 years and Drama Director for 24 years. PH also spent several summers as a professional actress. Her community service includes working with Children’s Theatre of Madison’s Young Playwrights Program since 2009, project evaluator for the Madison Opera and Olbrich Gardens. Her awards and honors include the EHS Alumni Appreciation Award; Teacher of Teachers, UW-Madison Dept. of Theatre and Drama; EHS Fine Arts Hall of Fame; Norman Bassett Foundation Teaching Award; National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to Columbia University, Masterworks of the American Drama; Fellowship to Arts World; National Council of Teachers of English; American Alliance for Theatre and Education; and Who’s Who in American Teaching. PH is a member of the Wisconsin Theatre Association, Zeta Phi Eta, the Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “Through passion and enthusiasm I try to spark a sense of intrigue.” Karen Houlihan has taught Spanish at Edgewood
since the fall of 1980 and was department chair for about 30 years. She has served as the Junior Class moderator and Spanish Honor Society Moderator. Her awards and honors include the Norman Bassett Foundation Teaching Award and she was named the Channel 27 Class Act as well as the Channel 3 Top Notch Teacher; she also is a winner of the Herb Kohl Award. Karen is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers.
saying he has “worked to teach students to read fine literature perceptively and develop their higher-level thinking skills.” He has also served as the Envoy Student Newspaper Moderator and Boys Cross Country Coach. Don has received the Herb Kohl Foundation Teacher Fellowship, Norman Bassett Foundation Teaching Award, and is a member of the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association and the National Council Teachers of English.
“Nunca es el fin Amigos!”
“It was my privilege to work with diligent, intelligent, motivated students in a school where learning is valued and teachers are respected.”
Kym Husom began at Edgewood in fall of 1980 and has taught Economics, Law, World History and Starting Your Own Business. Kym has received the Herb Kohl Award, Norman Basset Foundation Teaching Award, Mini Business World, and the Sun Prairie High School Wall of Success in 2000, and is a member of the National Council of the Social Studies. Kym organized student trips to Washington, D.C., for four presidential inaugurations and has taken students to South Africa and China. “Don’t be afraid to take risks and have grand adventures!” Don Regina began his Edgewood career in January 1979, teaching honors courses in American Literature and British Literature, American Multicultural Literature, and Journalism/ College Writing,
Katherine Sturm began teaching at Edgewood in Spring of 1993. During her years here, Katie assumed the roles of English teacher (Freshman English, Sophomore English, Honors American Lit, World Lit, and British Lit.), LRC teacher, Writing Lab teacher, drama assistant to PH and other directors (props!), forensics co-advisor with Kevin Tahany, yearbook co-advisor with Mark Thering, and a brief stint as co-advisor with Andrea Berndt for the All-School Read. Katie received the NYTE - Teacher of Excellence award and is a member of NCTE - Wisconsin “It is time to take a step in a new direction on my journey.”
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REFLECTIONS
on a MENTOR, COLLEAGUE and FRIEND Musings by Dennis McKinley ‘63
I learned a long time ago that when a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister dies there is sadness and a sense of loss, but mostly there is joy – joy in the avowed life of the sister, joy in the missions she carried forth in her life, and joy in that she is now in the arms of God. So while I grieve with the Sinsinawa Community, I also share in the joy of having Sr. Rita Claire Dorner (Sister M. Antonine Dorner, OP) as a dear friend. Sr. Rita Claire Dorner and I served together at Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart from my beginning days as a teacher in the fall of 1967 until she left to pursue her doctorate in 1976. For nine years I had the privilege of being mentored by her and learning from one of the best! Her creativity, foresight, ingenuity, musicianship, pedagogical skills, Christian spirit and, above all, love for her students made her a valued colleague and a treasured friend for all these years. Things about Rita Claire I will never forget: She made it her business as much as possible to see that choir members had dates for the big high school dances. She had an instinct of being able to go into a new city and immediately locate the restaurant with the best food. She told me once that, growing up in a German household, she was in sixth grade before she realized that not everyone had a milkman and a beer man. She was a pioneer in developing the
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high school swing choir modeled after the group Up With People. Her Swing Choirs were second to none, performing in such divergent settings as Walt Disney World (twice!), Busch Gardens, the Wisconsin State Fair (multiple times) and the Wisconsin State Prison in Waupun. The Edgewood Show Choir instituted and presents the Sr. Rita Claire Show Choir Award every spring to a member of the group who reflects the life and values of Rita Claire. On the first trip to Disney World, she had the entire Swing Choir at her sister’s house in St. Petersburg for breakfast. To accomplish this, she had me making pancakes on a griddle placed over a grill in the backyard. Do you have any idea how many pancakes a houseful of teenagers can eat? She accompanied me to visit the family of one of my band students who died from a drug overdose. She not only had empathy, but also the words that I wanted to say but couldn’t come up with. In typical Sinsinawa Dominican tradition, faith community didn’t matter; we were comforting a Methodist minister and his family. She managed to parlay what started out as the theft of a single record player from the EHS Choir Room through a series of incidents that resulted in equipping both the Choir Room and the Band Room
with complete “state-of-the-art” sound systems (at least state-of-the-art for the early 1970s) with no cost to the school! She took my young family under her wing and provided memorable times for us. She seemed to be able to sense when my wife and I needed a break and would have us over for dinner or take us out to dinner (with her brother’s credit card, of course). Her smiles and her laughter are embedded in my brain because I was graced to experience them every teaching day for nine years, and then whenever we would see each other since. She taught me what it takes to build a successful and sustainable music department, and that was that it was much more about caring for and loving the students than about the music – not that the music wasn’t important, but that the students God placed in our care were treasures not unlike the pearl or the lost coin. On behalf of my wife, Margaret, and my children, Rick, Terri and John, I offer our condolences and prayers to Rita’s extended family and to the Sinsinawa Dominicans on the death of Sr. Rita Claire Dorner. May God grant her eternal rest. And I’m pretty sure the next time I think I hear it thunder, I’ll realize it just Rita Claire organizing a heavenly Swing Choir and teaching them choreography!
Remember Edgewood in your estate planning Join the Heritage Society and make a difference to future Crusaders by including EHS among your beneficiaries in your estate planning. Contact Chip MacKenzie ‘85: chip.mackenzie@edgewoodhs.org 608-257-1023 ext 133.
FA C I L I T Y IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE
CALENDAR of E V E N T S F O L LO W U S O N FAC E B O O K
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SEPTEMBER
This is a very exciting time for Edgewood High School. After years of planning with hundreds of stakeholders, we are moving forward with a facilities plan that will create a more innovative learning environment for our students. With the completion of the McKinley Performing Arts Center, renovating and relocating
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administrative offices and the school’s main entrance, and renovating spaces for Student Services and study space, we turn our attention to future projects. At the heart of this transformation is the student experience. The new Strength and Conditioning Center (left), Athletic Office, Dance Studio, Officials’ Locker Rooms, Learning Resource Center and Library (above) are all in full construction and will be open and ready for use as we begin the 2020-21 school year. These new spaces will enhance the Edgewood Experience for all students and help to attract future students. It is an amazing transformation and we remain grateful to our generous donors for making it possible. Watch our website for updates!
Watch for the date and details on an exciting new, safe way to celebrate
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FOUNDATION of S E R V I C E Building a Home During 2019-20, EHS partnered with Habitat for Humanity from October 2019 through April 2020 to build a house in the Fitchburg area. Campus Ministry coordinated a group of eight people to work monthly with other groups to provide service. Edgewood students and family members who participated over the course of seven months made a difference by building not just a house but a HOME for a family! Helping others during difficult times During the stay-at-home orders for the pandemic, peer ministry students came up with unique and creative ways to continue to serve. They wrote letters to older adults (more than 300 delivered to care facilities!), offered help to elderly neighbors and grandparents, sewed home-made face masks, delivered meals, and collected egg cartons and food for food pantries.
#TRUTHJUSTICEEQUITY Spreading Smiles During the pandemic, Edgewood’s Smile Club started a GoFundMe page with a goal of raising $450 to provide cookies to area healthcare workers. The Edgewood community really stepped up and the club raised more than $1200 to provide 400 packages of cookies!
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CELEBRATING S I N S I N A W A N J U B I L E E S Sister M. Rosa Rauth, OP, is celebrating 70 years as a Sinsinawa Dominican. Sr. Rosa taught math at EHS from 1970 to 1987 and she received the Alumni Appreciation Award in 1989. She also taught at Campus School and at Edgewood College. Her skills as a piano and organ accompanist were enjoyed by all at EHS and now she accompanies at the Mound. Sister Winifred Morgan (Sr. M. Arnoul, OP) is celebrating her 60th year as a Sinsinawan this year. Sr. Winifred taught English at EHS from 1961 to 1965 and she also taught at Edgewood College from 1974 to 1975 and from 1981 to 2012. 10
Sr. Nancy Rae Reisdorf (Sr. M. Paolo, OP) is celebrating 60 years as a Sinsinawan. Sr. Nancy Rae graduated from EHS in 1956 and was a professor at Edgewood College from 1970 to 1973. She also served at Edgewood Campus School as librarian and teacher from 1989 to 1991 and was the Campus School principal from 1991 to 1994 and president from 1994 to 1997.
“There are four essential elements to Dominican life: community, prayer, study, and ministry. Community bears witness to the Gospel we preach, and, together with prayer and study, becomes a vital source of our ministry.” (sinsinawa.org)
Sister Mary Ellen Green, OP, is celebrating 50 years as a Sinsinawan. While she didn’t teach or attend EHS, her connections are strong. Sr. Mary Ellen’s mother, Mary Grace Wandrey Green graduated from Edgewood High School in1934 and her six siblings are also EHS alumni. Sr. Mary Ellen graduated from Edgewood College and worked with the congregation’s leadership team from 2006 to 2011 and served as director of development from 2007-2019.
CLASS N OT E S 1965 Paul S. Raynoha is a retired systems and software engineer for Motorola and General Dynamics. Paul and his wife Irene live in El Paso, Texas. 1968 Thomas T. Schmelzer ‘68 and wife Carly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20. 1976 Charles M. Bridwell is CFO for Reach Dane and he lives in Fitchburg. Charles remembers working at the first Edgefest as a sophomore in 1973. 1984 Thomas J. Betlach was named interim director of Arizona Department of Economic Security.
Kathryn M. Statz is the director of gender equity, Title IX coordinator, at DePaul University. 1991 Julie B. Kleinheinz Byrnes is interim director of Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center in Madison. 1997 Aaron D. Henderson was named graphic designer for LumenMundi, a Catholic supply company in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Aaron and wife Michele live in Port St. Lucie, Florida. 2001 Jeffrey R. Schaefer, senior vice president of corporate banking at Associated Bank, was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a “Top 40 under 40.”
William J. Siitari and wife LeAnn welcomed son Theodore William Nov. 19, 2019. Big sisters Daphne and Stella are “over the moon” with their baby brother. The family lives in Shoreview, Minnesota. 2004 Peter J. Schaefer earned the designation Chartered Financial Analyst for Legacy Private Trust in Neenah. Peter and his wife Laura welcomed their second son Mason James Schaefer, new brother to Oliver, on Feb. 11.
Submit your updates on our website or email: ehsalumni@edgewoodhs.org 2005 Sophia M. Minnaert was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a “Top 40 under 40.” Sophia is a FOX Sports Wisconsin reporter and digital features content director for the Milwaukee Brewers. 2006 Clare W. Peterson married Daniel C. Knight on October 12, 2019, in New York City with several EHS alumni in attendance. The couple met at Marquette University. 2010 Cosette A. DeChant Champion, M.D., took the Hippocratic oath to become a physician after graduating from Duke Medical School in the class of 2020. She will do her residency at Washington University in St. Louis.
Emily M. Timmerman married Isaac Portz over Labor Day weekend, 2019; they reside in Roseville, Minnesota. She is an account coordinator at Synergy Imports in Roseville. 2011 Emily R. Neal is an architectural designer and project manager at Quorum Architects in Milwaukee. Emily serves on the Global Partnership Committee with Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity (MHFH) and is Global Village Chair on the MHFH Emerging Professionals Committee. She serves on two professional committees for the American Institute of Architects in Milwaukee and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for Wisconsin. Emily was accepted into the Wisconsin Market Leadership Advisory Board of USGBC in 2020.
Camilo R. Campo, M.D., graduated from Harvard Medical School in May and will begin his intern year at Gundersen Medical Foundation in LaCrosse. Next year he will start residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. 2012 Katherine A. Gehrmann is a professional photographer and was featured on the
VoyageATL website, which supports small businesses, independent artists and entrepreneurs, and local institutions in the Atlanta area. Michele A. Lee ran to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team as a marathon runner. 2013 Connor R. Curliss lives in Chongqing, China, teaching English as a second language. 2015 Parker W. Alsteens graduated from University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in May. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology with a responsible mining certification. He accepted a lab tech position with Milestone Materials in Onalaska.
Ave M. Grosenheider was recognized as one of 66 scholar athletes at the University of Richmond for the 2018-2019 school year; she is the only Richmond student in recent memory to compete as a varsity athlete while enrolled in law school. 2016 Daniel A. Garlock, former EHS Ultimate Frisbee standout and current member of UW-Madison Hodags ultimate team, was nominated for the USA Ultimate Callahan Award by his teammates. 2017 Estella G. Moschkau, former EHS girls basketball standout who led the Crusaders to the state championship in 2017, will finish her collegiate basketball career at UW-Madison. 2018 Suzanna R. Lohr graduated from boot camp in April at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, one of five in her class recognized individually as the most athletically fit female.
Briana Sharkey will transfer from Michigan Tech to play volleyball at North Dakota State University. A volleyball and track athlete at EHS, she was the WVCA Academic Award winner in 2014 and 2015, and was selected to the USA Select National A2 Training Program in 2015. 11
E H S PERFORMING and V I S U A L A R T S RISE ABOVE
Fine Arts Festival celebrates all art forms Edgewood’s annual Fine Arts Festival (FAF) took place Feb. 10-13 with dozens of performances, art installations, workshops and presentations throughout the school. “It was a beautiful celebration of all of the art forms and our students in the arts,” said FAF Chair Carrie Backman ‘99. “The new McKinley PAC allowed us to have a space to welcome the highest quality guest artists in the best performance space possible. The beautiful new classrooms and theater spaces enable our students to make art and perform in a facility meant to elevate us to the best versions of ourselves.”
by James Listug
The Edgewood High School performing and visual arts faculty has adapted to the challenges brought by distance learning, and in large ways has focused the love, passion and artistic talents our students and faculty share both before COVID-19, during, and as we move beyond the days of the pandemic.
situation with grace and collaboration with students. Both de Waart and instrumental music teacher Carrie Backman ‘99 agree it’s time to be grateful and appreciative of what they do for students during the challenging times with virtual learning and the opportunities it presents.
Rebecca de Waart, EHS choir teacher, reflects on what singing and learning music can do for the soul.
“Simply,” Backman says, “it has also allowed us to focus on unique music projects that we can share with one another. The sharing of what we create and simply ‘going for it’ has become more important than ever right now. We have collaborated at minimum of once a week with special guests talking about music and life from all over the world. Through all of this, we are learning how to, and truly, communicate better than ever before. We will come out of this strange time I believe better than ever.”
“Choir, by nature, is all about making music ‘together,’” says de Waart. “Since we aren’t able to do that during these challenging times, we are meeting virtually (pictured) and having lessons as normal as possible. We are asking students to make recordings of their art song projects and songs that give them hope. I think we all look forward to being back together to make music in person as soon as we can safely.” EHS arts faculty members have conformed to the unusual teaching
Fine arts at Edgewood High School has and will continue to inspire students in the performing, visual and musical arts.
“The Sound of Music” spring musical canceled the day before opening due to pandemic The EHS Spring 2020 musical production of “The Sound of Music” was scheduled to open Friday, March 13, a date that turned out to be unlucky for the students, faculty, staff and volunteers who worked for months to prepare to present the beloved musical. After final dress rehearsals were complete, the show had to be canceled the day before opening due to the pandemic. Up until that time, the students, faculty
and volunteers had put in countless hours in preparation for the four scheduled performances. “A highlight of the rehearsal process was hearing the students help each other and work hard to pull through for each other. There were many times I noticed them running lines with each other and working together to solidify their roles, dances and lines,” said director Shannon Coltrane. “I was looking forward to seeing them enjoy the fruits of all of their hard work, perform with joy and support each other in their performances,” said music director Rebecca de Waart.
The students were “locking in their performances and layering the incredible amount of tech in this production,” according to Coltrane. “Everyone was doing an incredible job with the additions of the massive set, lights, costumes, hair and makeup, sound, orchestra, and staging adjustments with aplomb. It was magic to Anna Hildebrand see it coming (Mother Abbess) and together so Ella McKee (Maria) strongly.” Jerry Spirit Award winners
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SUPPORT EHS through ANNUAL F U N D L E A D E R S H I P CIRCLE by VP Chip MacKenzie ‘85 For generations, Edgewood High School to maintaining and enhancing the has benefited from dedicated families like Edgewood Experience for current yours who understand the importance of students as they become members of our giving in order to keep Community for Life. our wonderful school “Leadership level gifts are critical to This Edgewood exceptional. the success of our school, but a gift at Leadership Circle, any level is key to maintaining and As a private Catholic shown in detail at right, enhancing the Edgewood Experience “ high school sponsored enables Edgewood to by the Dominican secure funding to reach Sisters of Sinsinawa, Edgewood receives the Annual Fund goal, which this year is no financial support from either the $1.2 million. federal or state government or the What is the Annual Fund? Diocese of Madison. Our financial The monies raised each year for the ability to meet the changing needs of Edgewood Annual Fund are used to our student body rests entirely on a enhance the Edgewood Experience for combination of tuition and fees and the all students. Most gifts are unrestricted, charitable support of current families, meaning the school can use the funds alumni, parents of alumni and friends of to meet its most pressing priorities EHS. These Annual Fund gifts are vital including enhancements in curricular and in advancing our school’s mission and co-curricular programs, advancements in keeping us fiscally strong. technology and instructional resources, Each year we seek 100% participation facility improvements and ongoing from the Edgewood community in maintenance, and recruiting and support of our Annual Fund, with retaining committed faculty and staff. everyone giving at their level of ability. The Annual Fund also helps subsidize For those who can give more, please every Edgewood student at $3,000 per consider becoming a member of the student for the coming year, and provides Leadership Circle. Leadership level the additional needs-based financial aid gifts are critical to the success of our without which many families would be school, but a gift at any level is key unable to afford an Edgewood education.
◊ Diamond Circle
$50,000 or more
◊ Eddie’s Circle
$20,000 to $49,999.
◊ Crusader Circle
$10,000 to $19,999.
◊ Gold Circle
$5,000 to $9,999.
◊ Maroon Circle
$2,000 to $4,999.
Edgewood Leadership Circle Members will be prominently displayed at Edgewood and will be honored and recognized at the Living the Mission reception in Fall 2021.
You can support Edgewood High School by check, credit card and online at edgewoodhs.org/donate. For more information on the Edgewood Annual Fund and Leadership Circle giving, please contact Chip MacKenzie, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, at chip.mackenzie@edgewoodhs.org 608-257-1023 x133.
EHS CLASS REUNIONS
The COVID-19 world health crisis has required many alumni reunion gatherings to be canceled or postponed. Some are still tentatively scheduled for later this summer pending gathering restrictions. If you are planning to have a mini-reunion with physical distancing, please share a photo with us at ehsalumni@edgewoodhs.org! We would love to see photos of how EHS alumni are staying connected despite these challenges. We look forward to seeing large reunion gatherings again in the future when it is safe! JULY 25 Class of 1983 AUG 5
Class of 1952 Semi-annual Reunion 13 Class of 1954 (tentative)
SEPT 26
Class of 1960 60-year Reunion
TBA Postponed / On Hold / Canceled Class of 1953 Class of 1957 Class of 1958 Class of 1961 Class of 1962 Class of 1966 (Aug; date TBA) Class of 1967 (Sept; date TBA) Class of 1970 Class of 1980 Class of 1994 Class of 1995 Class of 2000
Class of 1958 pilgrimage to Holy Land (corrects names from previous issue): (L-R) Barbara (Hauptmann) Shackelton, Abigail (Enright) Statz, Ann (Goggin) Baxter, and Ann (Taborsky) and Patrick Egan
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EHSAA LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT FORM
EHS ALUMNI - C O M M U N I T Y for L I F E Become a member of the EHS Alumni Association
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Lifetime member benefits include:
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• R eceive a commemorative insulated beverage mug
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• Children of lifetime members receive a $250 one-time discount on freshman tuition
Address _________________________________________ City _______________________ State _____ Zip ________
• Buy one/get one free general admission tickets to home athletic events
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• 10% discount with Lifetime Membership card presented for purchases at Eddie’s Outfitters on-campus store during home athletic events.
Alternate Phone (________) __________________________ E-Mail _________________________________________ (to provide benefit updates and e-newsletter)
EHSAA WELCOMES NEW LIFETIME MEMBERS (as of 6/30/20) 1962 Ralph Tomlinson 1970 Stephen Bosben 1973 Robert Ferwerda 1986 Vicky VandenBrook 1988 Tim Moschkau 1989 Amy Arenz 1989 Mike Cary 1990 Lisa Allaman 1992 Brian Endres 1992 Michael Hayes 1992 Robert Wahlin 1994 Andrew Golden 1994 Adam Grosse 1995 Kristen Wieseckel 1996 Jennifer Ruppert Crowley 1997 Chris Ehlers 1999 Michael Gardon 2001 Andrew Gifford
2007 John Zimbrick 2009 Leisa Zimbrick 2014 Joel Zimbrick 2017 Caitlyn Orosz-Fagen 2019 Payton Johnson 2020 Claire Bolton 2020 Elizabeth Cook 2020 Josie Dragoo 2020 Anna Dunn 2020 Molly Dunn 2020 Kathleen Ferreri 2020 Tyler Foster 2020 Nicholas Fox 2020 Nate Frucht 2020 Connor Grabins 2020 Anna Hildebrand 2020 Lukas Huska 2020 Matthew Judy 2020 Drew Lenz
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2020 Logan Leuthner 2020 Aliya Macdonald 2020 Chris Maly 2020 Grace Natoli 2020 Michael OroszFagen 2020 Elena Pankratz 2020 Sydney Raaths 2020 Henry Robertson 2020 Wallace Schmotzer 2020 Quinn Senke 2020 Elizabeth Skiera 2020 William Sprinkman 2020 Nicholas Stacey 2020 Marcus Thelen 2020 Navnit Venkatesh 2020 Diana Walker 2020 Josh Watters 2020 Ryan Witz
q Lifetime Membership – $250 q Credit Card: q MasterCard q VISA Name on Card ___________________________________ Card Number ____________________________________ Expiration Date _____/_____ 3-digit security code _______ Signature _______________________________________
q Check payable to “EHS Alumni Association” enclosed. q I am interested in volunteering as an Alumni Ambassador.
Return this form to: Alumni Membership Edgewood High School 2219 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711 We will mail you a Lifetime Membership Card upon receiving the completed form and payment.
NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING ALUM return form and supplemental materials to to EHS Alumni Office, 2219 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711. LIVING THEPlease MISSION
Every year Edgewood honors outstanding alumni who give back to their communities through the Living the Mission awards. If you know an outstanding alumnus/a, fill out the form below or submit an application online by clicking the Living the Mission tab at edgewoodhs.org/alumni. Award categories include: Dominican Award for Service to Humanity, Mazzuchelli Award for Service to Christian Education, Alumni Appreciation Award (non-alum recipient), EHS Fine Arts Hall of Fame, EHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nominee Name: Nominee’s Class Year: Nominee’s Phone Number:
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EHS AMBASSADORS keep A L U M N I C O N N E C T E D Be your class Alumni Ambassador! With more than 10,000 alumni worldwide, Edgewood relies on our most passionate graduates to be engaged with their peers as Alumni Ambassadors. They volunteer to serve as a liaison for their graduating class on behalf of the EHS Alumni Association (EHSAA). Each graduating class is encouraged to have one or more ambassadors representing its members. Ambassadors act as a point person to keep their fellow alumni informed about Edgewood news. Additionally, ambassadors pass along any opportunities to connect with each other through occasional events and communications from Edgewood.
ehsalumni@edgewoodhs.org
CURRENT ALUMNI AMBASSADORS 1976 Mary Kay (Crocker) Roseneck 1978 Mary Beth (Sweeney) Arnold 1982 Jane Ellen (Schrader) Griffin 1983 Pamela (Elliott) Marshall 1987 Rob Webb 1990 Jennifer (Monge) Fink 1991 Helen Jordan-Turner 1993 Christian Herro
1993 Lauri (Schumacher) Rollings 1995 Chris Tierney 1997 Kristin (Lindbloom) Warden 1999 Mary Bridget (Nowicki) Samson 2003 Lindsay Koth 2007 Kate (Ballweg) Marquardt 2007 Nick Palm 2008 Austin Oliphant 2014 Anh Hoang Corrects ID from previous issue: (L-R) Sister Ann Marie Palmisano, OP; Jane Schiefelbein; Petie Rudy; and Jean Lenling.
Email ehsalumni@edgewoodhs.org to be your class ambassador!
in MEMORIAM
We publish the names of deceased alumni as we become aware of their deaths and verify the information we have received. 1937 1939 1944 1945 1945 1945 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1949 1949 1950 1950 1951 1952 1952 1953 1953 1954 1955 1955 1955
Bernice J. Synon Hugher Michael F. “Mac” Bennett Donald E. Schlimgen Kathleen Collins Dale Kathleen P. Motelet Raleigh, M.D. Roseann C. Boyle Westphal M. Elaine Wright Ann (Pauline) Ganshert Daugherty Carol M. Fitzgibbon Collins Mary Kay Brader Miller Marie G. Zander Bloechl Patricia M. Gorman Gerseth John C. Roberts, Ph.D. Geraldine F. Hoffman Cuske Kathleen A. Purcell Rauch Phillips Thomas D. Flynn Sr. Janet E. Whalen Geraths Br. Edward C. Gill, SJ Margaret J. “Peggy” Conway Bongard Donald E. Kennedy Thomas P. Moore Michael E. Colby Robert E. Downey Edwin D. Uselmann
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Elizabeth A. Freeman Corbett Doreen M. Germain Forcier Patricia A. Reinke Mepham Totten David E. Grady William C. Offerdahl Dennis J. Cooper James E. Kaiser Sara J. Manion Huston Marc T. Wirig Kathryn M. Luther Casper Douthitt Adams Fallon Mary Flo Lyons Werner Michael F. Russell Rita M. Jones Joseph N. McGinnis Jr. Peter J. Aspinwall Lynne M. McFarlane Steven J. Dittmann Geary F. Beyler Robert M. Hofmeister Philip J. Schumacher Jeffrey A. Barrett Christopher K. Onken
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2019-2020 EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL B OA R D O F T R U ST E E S Sam Ballweg ’97 Endres Mfg. Co. President Matt Braun ’94 Oakbrook Corporation VP/Investments, Sales & Acquisitions Sharon Brolin Sinsinawa Dominican Associate Current Parent & Parent of Alumna Tom Browne UW-Madison College of Agriculture/Life Sciences Senior Assistant Dean Current Parent & Parent of Alumni Jane Clark Lake Effect HR & Law, LLC CEO/Managing Partner Current Parent & Parent of Alumni
Kristin Dewey ’06 Co-Founder, Farmstrong Design Hogan Practice Leader The QTI Group Sandra Docter Madison College Associate Dean, School of Health Education Parent of Alumni Michael Elliott ’77 Edgewood High School President Parent of Alumnae James Hegenbarth Park Bank President/CEO Current Parent & Parent of Alumnus
James Imhoff III ’93 Universal Home Protection President
Jay Sekelsky Community Leader Parent of Alumni
Tom G. Klein Spring Creek Realty Advisors President Parent of Alumni
Janine Stephens COO - The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness Founder, JNCO Consulting, LLC
Steve Krantz ’89, Chairperson Princeton Group & ICON Tickets VP Operations Current Parent
Kelli Thompson WI State Public Defenders Office Attorney Current Parent & Parent of Alumna
Theodore “Ted” Richards Strand Associates, Inc. CEO Parent of Alumni E.G. Schramka SVA CPAs CPA Parent of Alumni
Marykay Zimbrick Community Volunteer Parent of Alumni Tom Merfeld Sinsinawa Dominican Sponsors Council Liaison Parent of Alumni