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This letter is intended to update you on developments in the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Department of Geology since the last alumni newsletter in 2014. Many changes have occurred, but the high quality of our program is a constant.

New to our staff is James Amato, instrumentation specialist. He replaces Tom Suszek, who retired last September. Tom is still in town and frequently can be seen helping James with projects. Among many responsibilities, James will help Dr. Tim Paulsen teach summer field camp. He has already made great strides in improving the department’s web presence and social media profile. For example, he has live-streamed each of this semester’s guest speakers in the Distinguished Speaker Series. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/UWOgeology/.

Sadly, we lost Dr. Laudon just over a year ago. He was the creator and prime mover behind our Yukon summer field camp in which many of you participated. We occasionally see our other emeritus professors Drs. Norris Jones, Gene LaBerge, James McKee and Brian McKnight, as well as our emeritus custodian, Jerry Staerkel, and they are doing well.

Geology faculty members are widely recognized for their research, teaching and service. Dr. Joe Peterson, our paleontologist, achieved tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor last year. Dr. Ben Hallett, our metamorphic petrologist, is well on his way toward achieving tenure.

The John McNaughton Rosebush Professorship is the highest recognition awarded by UW Oshkosh for excellence in teaching, professional achievement and public service. Dr. Tim Paulsen received the Professorship in 2014, and Dr. Eric Hiatt received it in 2015. Endowed Professorships recognize faculty members for excellence in scholarship.

In 2017, Dr. Maureen Muldoon was awarded the Edward Penson Endowed Professorship. I received the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, the greatest recognition granted by the UW System, in 2016.

Our students have been no less productive than the faculty. They pursue collaborative research projects with faculty members and present their finding at conferences. UW Oshkosh stages the Celebration of Scholarship every April, and many geology students present their research there. Nearly every year, geology students receive a best paper award. Our students also present posters and oral papers at professional conferences, such as the Geological Society of America national and regional meetings. They do an awesome job and make us proud.

Alumni make us proud, too. We thank those of you who have generously given contributions to the department or its endowed funds. We also thank those of you who have donated your expertise as speakers for our Distinguished Speaker Series. Thanks also to those of you who have hired or offered to hire our graduates.

Dick Guenther (class of 1979) was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award during Homecoming last fall. He has had a very successful career as a full-time researcher at North Carolina State University. Congratulations Dick! And thanks to Dick for making the trip to Oshkosh to receive the award and speak to the Geology Club about his career path. He’s had an interesting life, as I am sure, all of you have as well.

I hope you will enjoy this issue of the Geology Alumni Newsletter. And please keep in touch.

Sincerely,

Bill ModeProfessor and Chair

DONORSGREETINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AT UW OSHKOSH.

(Listed by cumulative giving to geology funds Jan. 1, 2015 to Aug. 16, 2018)

$15,000 and aboveJames and Jane FischerSteven and Lynn KargesKatherine Laudon

$5,000-$14,999AnonymousExxonMobil FoundationMary and Steven McPhersonJohn Rivers

$1,000-$4,999Cole EdwardsExclusive InspirationsNancy FetterSteven and Young HendrickJames and Ellen HoffmanNorris and Carol JonesBrian McKnightMargaret MillerGerald Staerkel

$500-$999Jeff and Debra JandegianJeffrey and Linda KramerRobert and Linda LaudonWilliam and Cath ModeDaniel OlsonOshkosh Earth Science Club Inc.Wells Fargo Foundation

$250-$499Jeffrey and Patricia AllenPatricia and Daniel ChovanStephen FranklinCraig and Carolyn HeatwoleJohn and Karen KarlJoan and Frederic KorbThomas and Suzanne LaudonBrooke Running

$100-$249James Olson and Linda BessieBeverly Herzog and Craig CutbirthMelanie DevoreH. Gene DrecktrahNatalee FairbanksDavid FollettDavis and Jean GruberGerald and Mary GutoskiBarbara and Ron HenningRussell HenningMarsha and Richard Hughes

Mary LloydJames MandHelen McDermottThomas McDermottAnne MossBenjamin SanderfootSharyn ShropshireByron and Marion SpringerJohn and Susan VetteMichael and Lisa Wolff

Less than $100Bruce BaetenPatricia BonazzoliKent and Mary BrudenWilliam and Rita CarverRichard and Gayle CodyJoseph GrabowskiGerald and Nancy GuentherScott and Lisa HiersArlynn and Jacquelyn JurkinsJohn and Julie KitaJeffrey Papendieck and Christine LavoieRobert and Rita ReifLawrence and Amy SchiebelBrian and Erin SchneiderMarchell and George SchumanGail SteinhilberWayne Zwickey


James AmatoJames Amato joined the UW Oshkosh Department of Geology as the instrumentation specialist in 2017. He is involved in procuring and cataloguing rock and mineral specimens; and maintaining field equipment, rock preparation equipment and laboratory instruments; creating new hall display and maintaining EPA compliance throughout Harrington Hall. In addition, he trains and supervises students as tutors, proctors and outreach presenters and in the use of instruments and laboratories. He also co-instructs the UWO Geology Field Camp.

Amato is a native of Wisconsin. He received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an emphasis in sedimentology, glacial geomorphology and geophysics. His research has spanned across Quaternary glaciation in Iceland and Wisconsin, to Late Paleozoic glaciation in Brazil. He is proficient in field geology and the application of geographic information systems (GIS).

Christie M. DemosthenousThis is Christie Demosthenous’ 19th year with the UW Oshkosh Department of Geology. Her teaching responsibilities currently include labs and lecture for both environmental geology and physical geology. She received a bachelor’s degree in geology from Colgate University and a master’s in geology from

the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she specialized in clay mineralogy. Her research at Illinois focused on determining the alteration history of volcanic rocks from the island of Ischia in Italy. Demosthenous served as a teaching assistant for a variety of geology classes while at the University of Illinois and Colgate University. Prior to coming to UW Oshkosh, she worked at the Byrd Polar Research Center at The Ohio State University, using radar imagery to study the structural architecture of the Transantarctic Mountains and the distribution of volcanic cones in Antarctica.

Eric E. HiattEric Hiatt specializes in understanding connections between oceans, life and the Earth through time. He studies modern and ancient oceans, environments, and how the Earth and the biosphere have co-evolved. This co-evolution has transformed the Earth from a hostile planet that we would not recognize (90 percent of Earth history) to the one we see today. Hiatt teaches sedimentology and environments, oceanography, sedimentary petrology and physical geology, petroleum geology and carbonate (coral reefs, etc.) systems. He teaches field courses in Bermuda and the Florida Keys that involve the study of modern coral reefs,

environments, oceanography, human environmental impacts, biology, chemistry, the Pleistocene record of climate change and limestone formation. Many UW-Oshkosh undergraduate students have collaborated with Hiatt in his research and fieldwork, including studies of early life, oceanography of Earth's early oceans, analysis of ancient sedimentary basins in the western U.S., northern Canada, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and lead contamination in Wisconsin lakes. He is currently collaborating on research with UW Oshkosh students and colleagues in Brazil, Canada, and New Zealand. He recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship and lived for four months in Brazil, was a visiting professor at Canterbury University, New Zealand, and a visiting professor at Acadia University, Canada.

Hiatt earned his undergraduate geology degree from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, received his doctorate from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and worked as a scientist at the USGS in Denver (isotope geochemist) and Texaco Exploration Division in Houston (petroleum geologist). He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship (several global-scale basin analysis projects)

at Queen’s University in Canada. He was appointed to the geology faculty at Queen’s University where he taught sedimentology and stratigraphy, petroleum geology, carbonate geology, petrology and a Bermuda field course before coming to UW Oshkosh. He is on the faculty at Queen’s and Acadia Universities in Canada, where he co-supervises graduate students and post- doctoral researchers.

William N. ModeWilliam Mode’s research on glacial geology, palynology and climatic change has taken him to Alaska, Baffin Island, the Colorado Rocky Mountains and Russia. Mode also is interested in the glacial geology of Wisconsin, as he is a native.Currently, he is collaborating with geologists at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey on mapping Waushara County.

Mode admits that research on surficial geology actually is easier to do in arctic areas than in Wisconsin, because the trees don’t get in the way in the Arctic. While he is department chair, geomorphology, glacial geology and Honors geology are his teaching

responsibilities. Mode’s doctorate is from the University of Colorado, and he spent one year at the Ohio State University as a post-doctoral fellow before joining UW Oshkosh.

Maureen A. MuldoonMaureen Muldoon teaches the hydrogeology courses (physical and chemical), as well as environmental geology. She also teaches a geology field trip to the Colorado Plateau and an environmental studies field course in Belize.

Muldoon's research focuses on applied groundwater questions throughout Wisconsin and all of her projects at UW Oshkosh have involved undergraduate research assistants. Her research interests include investigation of groundwater quality and flow in carbonate rocks, the relationship between carbonate stratigraphy and hydraulic properties, land-use impacts on groundwater quality and the delineation of wellhead protection zones in fractured rock.

Muldoon is a licensed professional geologist and hydrologist in Wisconsin. She occasionally consults on projects that address the hydrogeology of fractured carbonate aquifers. Before joining the faculty at UW Oshkosh, she worked as a hydrogeologist with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey for almost 11 years, where she conducted groundwater research throughout Wisconsin, worked with several counties on inventories of their groundwater resources and taught several short courses.Muldoon received a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree and doctorate from UW-Madison. Timothy S. PaulsenTimothy Paulsen teaches applied field methods, field geology (i.e., field camp in Park City, Utah), geophysics and geotectonics, introduction to field methods, and structural geology and tectonics. He is a structural geologist and his research focuses on

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Award in 1996 and the Life Member Award in 2006, both from the National Ground Water Association. In 1998, the Wisconsin Ground Water Association awarded him their Distinguished Professional Award.

Norris W. JonesAfter 32 years of teaching optical mineralogy, petrology, physical geology, X-ray mineralogy and sundry other courses, emeritus professor Jones retired at the end of the spring semester 2000. His golf game reportedly has improved ever since. The seventh edition of Jones’s popular Laboratory Manual for Physical Geology, co-authored by his son, Charles (University of Pittsburgh), was published by McGraw-Hill in early 2009. The lab manual is still used in our geology labs.

Gene L. LaBergeGene LaBerge and his wife Sally moved to the Houston, Texas area in early 2018. After several years of work, La Berge and George Robinson, curator of the Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Technological University, have completed a book, Minerals in the Iron Ores of the Lake Superior Region. The book is approximately 80 pages long with more than 100 color photographs of minerals, maps and diagrams. It was published by the Seaman Museum Society fall 2013.

LaBerge and Joanne Kluessendorf, late director of the Weis Earth Science Museum at the Fox Valley campus in Menasha, also have completed a 25-page booklet entitled, A Story Written in Stone; The Geologic history of Central Wisconsin. The project is for students and other visitors to the geological exhibit at the Mead Wildlife Refuge in central Wisconsin. The exhibit is a ring of boulders of the various rock types on which the geologic history is based.

There was one major change in LaBerge’s life in 2013. After 40 years of collecting minerals from around the world, he sold his collection last summer–it was a tough decision to make. However, before the sale, he

had his three daughters each select about 80 to 90 specimens that they liked best. He found that they all had a “good eye” for the better minerals.

Thomas S. LaudonT.S. Laudon passed away January 1, 2017. He had officially retired in fall 1997. During his 34 years in the department, he led the Yukon Field Camp for 32 years. He taught environmental geology, geologic field methods, geophysics, glacial geology, historical geology, paleontology, physical geology, physiography, sedimentology and stratigraphy, and organized and led spring break field trips to the Alabama Gulf Coast, the Florida Keys, Kentucky, the Llano and Oklahoma.

Following retirement, he taught field camp for two more summers, organized and led three geological treks in the Himalayas through the Continuing Education Program, and served as geological guru on six cruise ship voyages to Antarctica.

His recent projects included revisiting Tagish Lake and the Brooks family as often as possible, and sorting through the many geologic treasures he and his father accumulated over the years and deciding how they can be used best to benefit others. He also helped with the University of Missouri Rolla field camp in South Africa in 2004, wrote some papers related to his Antarctic research and visited children and grandchildren, all of whom live in the West: Kathy in Fort Collins, Colorado, Julie in San Diego, California, Leslie in Sacramento, California, Carrie in Houston, Texas, and Joe in Bozeman, Montana.

James W. McKeeJames McKee, who retired in 1996, continues his geological research in Mexico, while pursuing his new career as a farmer. Before he retired, he taught paleontology and stratigraphy, led several spring field trips to Mexico and taught field camp with Laudon for many years. When not doing research, he wrestles steers, grows beans and sells erratics.

Brian K. McKnightBrian McKnight retired in 1999 from teaching Honors geology, oceanography, sedimentology and structural geology. He also operates a wine shop in Oshkosh, where he can be found Thursdays through Saturdays. His field trips involve visiting vineyards and wineries in places like Australia, France, Germany and New Zealand. He soon will be phasing out of the wine business. McKnight also is writing stories that are published in his hometown newspaper of Gays Mills. They are mostly about growing up in a "Huckleberry Finn" existence in the Kickapoo River Valley, but in the future will include articles about the local geology of southwestern Wisconsin.

Tom J. SuszekTom Suszek joined the UW Oshkosh geology department as the associate instrumentation specialist in 2000. He was involved in procuring and cataloguing rock and mineral specimens, maintenance of all field equipment, rock preparation equipment and laboratory instruments, creating new hall displays and establishing EPA compliance throughout Harrington Hall.

In addition, Suszek trained and supervised students as tutors, proctors and outreach presenters, and in the use of instruments and laboratories. He also was a part of the permanent summer Field Camp faculty.

Suszek, a native of Wisconsin, is a 1986 UW Oshkosh geology alumnus. He received a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, with an emphasis in sedimentary and economic geology. He has been involved in exploration for precious and base metals throughout the upper Great Lakes region for more than 15 years. His area of expertise is recognizing environments of deposition conductive to formation of sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposits, and sedimentary and volcanic rocks associated with intracontinental rifting. Suszek retired September 2017.

understanding mountain building in Antarctica, India and North America.

Prior to joining the geology department faculty in fall 1999, Paulsen did a three-year, post-doctoral study at the Byrd Polar Research Center at The Ohio State University. He received a doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1997, where he studied fold-thrust belt deformation in the Wasatch Range of Utah.

Paulsen currently is working with students on projects focused on understanding the Tertiary structural evolution of Antarctica and the North America Cordillera. Joseph PetersonJoseph Peterson teaches evolution of the Earth, paleontology, and stratigraphy and basin analysis. He also teaches field courses in Utah to explore Mesozoic stratigraphy, vertebrate paleontology and taphonomy.

Peterson's research interests include vertebrate paleontology, specifically focusing on vertebrate taphonomy of Jurassic and Cretaceous dinosaur bonebeds. Other research interests include paleopathologies in Late Cretaceous dinosaurs, such as pachycephalosaurs and tyrannosaurs, distributions of mammoth remains in Wisconsin, and actualistic taphonomy of vertebrate fossilization.

Peterson received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and a master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University.

Jennifer M. WennerJennifer Wenner teaches courses in physical geology, the sustainable Earth, mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology and field courses to the Hawaiian Islands as well as Death Valley and the Sierra Nevada. Her research interests include the geochemical evolution of continental crust and mantle in continental arcs and best teaching practices for increasing college students’ quantitative skills.

Wenner is an igneous petrologist and geochemist by training and her geologic research is focused on the evolution of continental arcs and the mantle beneath them. She has studied ophiolites (and archaeology) in Greece, intermediate rocks from Argentina, and high-silica granites in the Sierra Nevada, California. Her current research project is a wide-ranging, geochemical and volcanological study of a series of mantle-derived basalts found east of the Lassen Volcanic Center in the southernmost Cascades, funded by the National Science Foundation. Since 2006, 19 graduates and three current students of UWO have been involved in this project in a variety of ways–traveling to field and lab sites all over the U.S., and12 presented their work at professional meetings. Many of them procured their own funding throu h GSA, Sigma Xi and UW Oshkosh.

In addition to her geologic interests, Dr. Wenner also pursues her passion for teaching through development of faculty and student resources focused on increased quantitative learning in introductory geoscience

courses. Her work includes the online resources The Math You Need, When You Need It (https://serc.carleton.edu/mathyouneed/index.html) and studies of the effects of remediation and affective domain on introductory students’ academic success. She also is active in the National Association of Geoscience Teachers and has been a councilor for the Council on Undergraduate Research. Wenner holds a bachelor’s in geology from Carleton College (1992) and a doctorate from Boston University (2001)

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Diane Lloyd, Custodian

EMERITUS FACULTY AND STAFF

C. W. FetterCharles W. Fetter, professor emeritus of geology, passed away on Sept. 10, 2011. Fetter received his doctorate and master’s degree from Indiana University. Fetter served on the UW Oshkosh faculty for 27 years from 1971 to 1998, serving as department chair from 1979 to 1981 and from 1984 to 1996. He was named a John McNaughton Rosebush Professor in 1983. Fetter taught environmental geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, and glacial geology and authored several hydrogeology textbooks. In recognition of his important contributions in the field of hydrogeology, he received the Excellence in Science and Engineering

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ALUMNI UPATES

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Jerry Abhold, 1972Deceased

Dean A. Adams, 1985

Douglas W. Adams, 1983

Terry Adler, 1982W4864 Forest Lane Sherwood WI 54169

I retired from Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Feb. 5, 2016, after 33 years in corporate research. I worked in the analytical chemistry lab doing chromatography and mass spectroscopy. Now I babysit my grandson on Wednesdays and travel with my wife and friends as the opportunities present themselves. My kids, Elizabeth and Tom, are married. My daughter lost a two-month old baby boy last summer and that was an extremely painful event.

David T. Adrian, 1991

Sara J. Akin, 2010

Candice Albanese, 2012

Timothy G. Alessi, 2004

Jeffrey B. Allen, 1974

Dee K. (Alsteen) Zoellner, 1996

Binyoti F. Amungwafor, 1989

Bailey Anderson, 2017

Gary V. Anderson, 1975

Harry M. Anderson, 1974

Samantha Anderson, 2015

Michael D. Andrysczyk, 1970

Ahmad R. Ariffin, 1990

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Terry A Bacon, 1979

Bruce H. Baeten, 1995

Alex L. Baker, 1984

Jeffrey P. Bandt, 1978

Lauren Bane, 2016

James E. Bannatine, 1988

Sauray Barat, 1985

Matthew Bare, 2018

Sandra K. Barnick, 1984

Charles L. Bartelt, 1994

William P. Bartlett, 1972

Jason E. Bartley, 1995

Roberta G. Basel, 1979Deceased

Jay C. Batzner, 1973W6483 Pamela Lane Plymouth WI [email protected]

Now retired

Kira Bausch, 201714 High Point Oaks LaneMadison WI 53719

Dean R. Baumann, 1979

Heidi M. (Becker) Murnane, 2005

Nick C. Becker, 2003

Thomas A. Beers, 1981

Tauren R. Beggs, 2011

Tim Behrendt, 1977S25W27060 WinnebagoWaukesha WI 53188

Retired educator

Joseph E. Bell, 1988

Brenna Bellmer, 20124110 S. Lake Drive No. 433 St. Francis WI 53235

In July 2017, I left my job as an associate geologist for Environmental Resources Management to be the

environmental health and safety manager for three Greif facilities in Milwaukee County.

Donald J. Bemus, 1985

Herman E. Bender, 1992

Scott Bender, 2016

Clifford M. Berg, 1988Deceased

Herbert Berger, 1987

Richard Berger, 19715445 Wildwood Drive Reno NV [email protected]

Retired after 40 years in the environmental consulting business, the last 23 years with a large international consulting firm.

Bryan Bergmann, 19932304 Melody Lane Waukesha WI 53186 [email protected]

James S. Bernhagen, 1979

Carol Bigalke, 2012

Charles Bills, 2016833 Cedar St, West Bend, WI 53095

Currently working at SCS Engineers as an environmental technician.

Sue M. Birch, 1986

Terence C. Blair, 1979

Gerald F. Blakeslee, 1983

Craig T. Bobula, 1996

Thomas Bodden, 2016

Ashley Boegh, 2017

Peter J. Bonk, 2002

Allison Booth, 2014


Bryan C. Borgemoen, 201710816 W. Fourth St. Hewitt WI [email protected]

Jack B. Borski, 2011

Frank Boschi, 1975PO Box 8051 Reno NV [email protected]

Ed.D. 2005, Montana State University, MBA University of Rhode Island 2008.Retired in October 2015.

Steven F. Bouc, 1984

David L. Bragg, 2001

David Bratberg, 1978360 Nueces St. Apt. 2510Austin TX [email protected]

Retired in 2012. Worked in private consulting since 1980. My wife Megan (also a geologist) and I have owned and worked in a small consulting firm since 1999.

Kirsten (Brattset) Jurcek, 1993N2437 Brattset Lane Jefferson WI [email protected]

I began a second career in organic and sustainable agriculture about 14 years ago. I now work as an adult agriculture educator and consultant in eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and manage our 300-acre beef grazing farm. We raise and direct market 100-percent grass fed and finished beef in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Stop in for a visit!Pat and I celebrated our 20th anniversary. Jessica will be attending U of M in the fall. Jacob will be a freshman in high school this fall.

Gary Braun, 1997W224N2796 Stonewood Court Waukesha WI [email protected]

Dan Brehm, 199015 Wistful Vista Place The Woodlands TX 77382

[email protected] ExxonMobil 1997 to present.

Jennifer Brennan, 2007

Ryan P. Bresnahan, 2002

Robert Brinkman, 1982

Van S. Brokow, 1973

Amy J. Brown, 1990

Gregory C. Brown, 1983

Kristine L. (Brown) Foley, 1972

Kent C. Bruden, 1982

Donna J. (Buchholz) Burtch, 1985

Susan M. (Mickiewicz) Buchanan, 2004814 Matt Road Kernersville NC 27284

Masters in Science, Geology at Central Washington University 2007. Project geologist at Schnabel Engineering in Greensboro, North Carolina. Firm focuses on dam engineering and my part is geotechnical engineering support and geologic data analysis. Field work includes site investigation, construction oversight, rock mapping, and soil and rock logging and sampling at new and existing dam sites. Married to Brandon Buchanan and have two boys, Tripp and Zac.

Jesse J. Buechel, 2000

Kevin T. Bugel, 1987

Leslie Bychinski, 2017

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David E. Cardwell, 1969

Scott T. Carlson, 1981

Jacob Casper, 2017

James E. Catalano, 1996

Matthew Chaffee, 2009

Craig J. Cheesebro, 1996

Mary L. (Chopin) Catterton, 1973

Becky R. Christensen, 2000

Dana J. Christensen, 1980

Kyle B. Christiansen, 2011

Harold C. Christophersen, 1990

Randell Clark, 19845425 Woodley Lane Madison WI [email protected]

Have been working as a hydrogeologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for 29-plus years. Married for 28 years.

Tucker Clark, 2017

Becky Coel-Roback, 19864900 Sandia DriveLos Alamos NM 87544

I’m still at Los Alamos National Laboratory but on my third career here. After a decade in environmental work, I moved to small business assistance/entrepreneurship. I now manage the Off-Site Source Recovery Program, which is an NNSA-sponsored program to recover disused sealed radioactive sources in the interest of national security. Bob and I became empty nesters this year. Joe will graduate from Montana State in May. Ben is a freshman at Northern Arizona University.

Jason J. Coenen, 2013

Mark L. Cook, 1981

Leo M. Coombs, 1986

Kevin J. Cooper, 1980

Kristen E. (Coose) Freeman, 1996

Timothy J. Corcoran, 1975

Susan M. Courter, 1990

Carrie M. Crane, 1991

James J. Crane, 19705301 Touraine DriveTallahassee FL [email protected]

BS UWO 1970, MS U Alaska 1974, PhD. FSU 1983.

Happily retired since 2011 after a career with the State of Alaska and the State of Florida. Worked in marine biology and geology, hydrogeology, oceanography on many projects. Worked as a scientist, professional geologist and an environmental manager and administrator. Worked on hazardous waste cleanup and oversight of cleanups on 17 DOD bases. My wife, Diana, retired in 2012 after a successful career in state government, an expert on growth management and environmental affairs.

Mark G. Cross, 2002

Clyde C. Culbertson, 1972

Kevin J. Cunningham, 1977

Richard M. Cunningham, 1984

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Matthew J. Dahlem, 2000

Alan Dahlke, 2018

Danny D. Davies, 1989

Luke A. Davis, 2002

Andrew K. Day, 1994

Faye M. (De Broux) Ewald, 1988

James K. Degener, 1970

Benjamin L. Delacruz, 2002

Ryan DeMars, 2007

Ronald G. Denu, 1982

Robert L. Depies, 1979

Keith A. Derkowski, 1999

John G. Destree, 1982

Melanie DeVore, 19851834 Tanglewood RoadMilledgeville GA [email protected]

Peter, DeVries, 2014

Terrence J. DeWane, 1998

Michael A. DeWolf, 1974

Nancy DeYoung, 2006

Ryan S. Dhillon, 2009

Jon J. Dickinson, 1983

Tierney J. (Dickrell) Lalor, 1987

Peter M. Dillett, 2001

Collin Dischler, 2014840 Sunset Lane Apt. 9Richland Center WI 53581

Still at yogurt creamery as a QA position. Still on third shift.

Khuzulwandle Dlamini, 1973

David S. Doble, 2011

Michael B. Dobner, 1982

Jeff Dobrzynski, 1978611 Bayberry Lane Slinger WI [email protected]

Matthew P. Doedens, 1996

Patti L. (Doell) Zietlow, 1987

Amanda Doherty, 2014

Mark E. Dorow, 1982

Jason Drews, 2016

Heidi L. Drexler, 2004

James A. Drost, 1982

Dominic C. Druke, 2002

Timothy Duex, 1967195 Kernis Huval Lane Sunset LA [email protected]

Nothing new (PhD, 1983)Associate professor of geology in the School of Geosciences, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. My wife and I are still teaching, our son and daughter are doing well as are our five grandkids.

Todd A. Duex, 1976

Nicole M. Duhamel, 2011

Daniel M. Duval, 1979

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Douglas J. Earney, 1971

Shawn Eberhart, 2014

James F. Ebisch, 1980

Cole T. Edwards, 2008

David Egerton, 198742 Chippewa Ione WA [email protected]

MS at WSU in environmental science, graduated December 2010.I have been working as a grade control geologist at the Pend Oreille Mine, a Zn-Pb MVT deposit, since 2003. I was laid off for two years in 2009, during the economic crash when the mine closed except for care and maintenance. At that time I went to school to receive a master’s degree, where I was able to work and do my research at the mine. My wife and I live in northeastern Washington. We celebrated our 20th anniversary last year. My dad celebrated his 90th, still plays volleyball.

Robert J. Elsinger, 1977

Norlene R. Emerson, 1982

Ron Engel, 1979N4737 State Road 175 Fond du Lac WI [email protected]

I seem to get education updated on a daily basis dealing with projects. Lost a brother in 2017. Down to one surviving brother!


Jayne A. Englebert, 1984

Craig Englund, 2015

Beth Erdman, 19993106 Shorewood Drive Oshkosh WI 54901

In June 2016, I left the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and started working for General Engineering Company. In 2015, Dan and I bought our first house on Lake Winnebago on the north side of Oshkosh.

Cheryl M. (Erickson) Prosek, 1994

Edward Erickson, 19693560 Thyme DriveRockford IL [email protected]

Retired.

Brian R. Ernst, 2011

Thomas G. Ernst, 1980

Katherine Erwin, 2016

Marci A. Escamilla, 1990

Carol (1985) and William (Bill) (Buchholz) Evans (1985)2243 Silver Trails DriveFort Collins Colorado [email protected]

Bill is now a lead project manager at DigitalGlobe. Carol is still a senior planner for Larimer County.

Chris Ewald, 19892439 Hickory Lane Appleton WI [email protected]

Nothing new besides annual HAZMAT refreshers. Still self-employed. The economy is trying to force me into a real job but I’m not having it. Andrea graduated from UWO and is in Los Angeles working for Nickelodeon. Evelyn graduates soon and is likely headed back to Japan to work.

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Michael T. Falsetta, 1977

Peter W. Fantle, 2000

Heidi M. Faris, 2005

Mary Lou Farrell, 1979

John G. Fax, 1976

Mark R. Feit, 1975

Garrett R. Felda, 2010

Kaylin Felix, 2017

Sharon V. (Felix) Kozicki, 2000

Linda J. Fellenz, 1996

Scott J. Ferguson, 1997

William J. Ferguson, 1976

Rob Ferris, 1997450 Braatz Drive Kewaskum WI [email protected]

Wife-Terri, children-Gabrielle and Emmett.

David G. Feucht, 1970

Brooke K. (Fiedorowicz) Running, 1995

Robbin W. Finch, 1977

Jacque Finn, 2013Milwaukee WI [email protected]

Google Adwords Certified. I spent a year mudlogging on a few rigs in North Dakota and Montana until the oil crash, and since then I’ve gone through a career switch into digital marketing…Google ads, social media, websites, SEO, etc. It’s like mining for digital gold. Rocks are still cool though!

Alan C. Fischer, 1973

Jeffrey L. Fischer, 1986

Michelle A. Fischer, 2001

John R. Fisco, 1977

Dale E. Fisher, 1977

Arthur D. Fivecoat, 1980

Barbara J. Flietner, 1995

Steven A. Flint, 19782001 Fair Oaks Austin Texas [email protected]

Timothy P. Flood, 1978

Amy Foht, 1995

Mark A. Foht, 1993

David M. Follett, 2008

Elspeth Ford, 2014

Andrew J. Fox, 2010

Loren Frank, 1976P.O. Box 99284 San Diego CA [email protected]

Department of Homeland Security. Westie named Cody.

Stephen T. Franklin, 1992

Susan J. (Fries) Jones, 1976

Linda A. Froemke, 1977

Nathan R. Froemming, 2013

Jordan Foote, 2017

G Jon J. Gafner, 1980

William P. Gagnon, 1978

Jeffrey J. Gasser, 1974Deceased

Robert F. Gavin, 1977

Steven W. Gear, 1977

Nicholas J. Geboy, 2004

Sarah Gee, 2017

Jacob Gehrz, 2014

Eileen L. (Geis) Maxwell, 2010

Katie Geis, 2012653 Monroe St. Oshkosh WI [email protected]

Masters of Science Educational Leadership 2014.

Matthew R. Geldmeyer, 1996

Bob Genau, 1989905 Kenilworth Ave. Newark DE [email protected]

Now with DowDuPont since the two companies merged last September. I currently am leading a global work stream associated with making sure we have the right to operate at all our sites when DowDuPont is spun out into three separate public companies. My geology connection has mostly to do with other M&A responsibilities associated with due diligence. The family is doing well. Expecting our second and third grandchildren in early June! Cindy is retired. I am hopefully not too far behind!!

Holly M. Gertz, 2008

John F. Gibson, 1993

William G. Gierke, 1980

Leann (Giese) Graf, 2006E5865 State Highway 54 Algoma WI [email protected]

Three children: 3-years old, 2-years old, 1-year old as of November 2017

Wendy M. Giese, 1996

Lee E. Gilszmer, 1971

Richard J. Glander, 1976

John J. Gliniecki, 1996

Lizabeth E. (Goderstad) Thiel, 1981

Richard R. Goodden, 1984

Anndelee (Gorsege) Gregg, 1988

Barbara J. (Gottfried) Duval, 1978

Jeremiah J. Gowey, 2008Deceased

Gabriel Graf, 2006E5865 State Highway 54 Algoma WI [email protected]

University of Alaska Fairbanks-MBA. Exploration superintendent-Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo LLC.

William P. Gregersen, 1991

Jordayna J. (Gross) Druke, 2004

David P. Gruber, 1972

Ronald J. Gruell, 1976

Joel Grunwaldt, 19688541 Jupiter Drive Anchorage AK [email protected]

Since I retired from the Municipality of Anchorage in 2002, after managing Anchorage’s solid waste operations for 30 years, I consulted for a number of Alaskan communities concerning their solid waste issues. Noel and I have been married for 51 years, have three wonderful children; Peter, Paul and Sarah. They each have a girl and boy.

Gerald E. Guenther, 19771024 1st AveGrinnell, IA 50112(608)[email protected]

Richard H. Guenther, 1979104 Canterfield RoadCary NC [email protected]

I was a research assistant at North Carolina State University. I have been married for 38 years with two children and five grandchildren.

John E. Guhl, 1979

Todd D. Gurnee, 2002

Jane E. (Gustavson) Spear, 2002Gerald Gutoski, 19781255 Ridgeway Road Brookfield Wi [email protected]

Four grandchildren.

Melissa L. Gutreuter, 1997

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Lynn A. (Hagerty) Herman, 1981

Elizabeth A. (Hall) Luczaj, 1993

Daniel Hall, 19724181 N. Birch Trail Cross Plains WI [email protected]

Retired since 2012 from environmental consultingThree grandchildren!

Joshua Hammen, 2014

Donald Hammer, 19743885 Gingham Way Colorado Springs CO [email protected]

Retired. Quartz garden in the yard.

Scott S. Hancock, 1970

Steven R. Hannula, 1989

David H. Hanselman, 1967

Terry S. Hanson, 1991

Kathleen M. (Harris) Zur, 1986

Ellen E. Harris, 1981

Carl S. Harrmann, 1975

Scott G. Harsch, 1982

Jason J. Harter, 1997

Joshua J. Harter, 2001

Katherine A. (Hartley) Sedlack, 1972


Justin Hauman, 2017

Kenneth E. Hawk, 1986

Leigh Hayes, 2018

Kevin J. Heaney, 1977

David R. Heath, 1981

Christopher Heatwole, 1995906 N. Michigan St.Lawrence KS [email protected]

BSE University of Kansas, MSE University of Kansas.

Secondary education public schools for 16 years. Adjunct professor three years.Wife and two daughters.

Andrew Heeter, 2011

Rebecca A. (Hefter) Carmona, 1998

William M. Helphrey, 1997

Steve Hendrick, 1976Port Ludlow WA [email protected]

I retired from a career in mineral and oil and gas exploration in 2009.

Kyle Heimstead, 2012

Barbara J. (Henne) Henning, 1970

Russell J. Henning, 1978

Gary R. Henningsen, 1981

Tom Henricksen, 19694625 Cherbourg Drive West Vancouver British Columbia [email protected]

Currently working as a consultant geologist exploring for metals in many locations in the world—never stop exploring!

Erin M. (Hensel) Schneider, 2001

Paul O. Herder, 1982

Beverly L. Herzog, 1976

Matthew Hiebing, 2014

Scott E. Hiers, 1993

Matt Hilse, 19941205 Sweeney Drive No. 1Middleton WI [email protected]

I continue to work for the WI DNR. I have taken a position as a public water supply specialist. My responsibilities include making sure small water systems in six counties in the southwest part of the state provide clean drinking water to the public.

Lawrence K. Hinde, 1988

Eric L. Hobbs, 2010

Stephanie M. (Hocker) Finamore, 2003

Brian D. Hoerning, 198512211 Bonanza Trail Lusby MD [email protected]

MS Information Systems Management. Currently involved in developmental test and evaluation of Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Mission System upgrades for the U.S. Navy, primarily for foreign military sales customers. Married to Joan (Handziak) Hoerning since 1984. We have three children and two grandchildren.

Ronald L. Hopp, 1971

William E. Houfek, 1981Deceased

Todd D. Huebner, 1986

John A Humston, 1970PO Box 1932 Beeville Texas 78104

Texas A&M University, MS Geology 1972. Now retired. Employed 44 years as petroleum geologist by Dan A Hughes Company, Beeville, Texas.Wife is Linda McKinney.

Daniel E. Hunter, 1980

Candice L. (Huntsman) Lindstrom, 1990

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Christopher W. Ingram, 2008

Julian C. Isham, 1972

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Richard P. Jacobsen, 1974

William R. Jacobson, 2002

Steven T. Jagodzinski, 1985

Andrew James, 2017

Jeff Jandegian, 19734 Mary Ridge Court River Ridge LA [email protected]

Steven J. Janikowski, 1986

Andrew Jansen, 2009104 NE 12 St. Fruitland ID 83619

Project Geologist, Newmont North America. Twin Underground.

Jodi R. Janssen, 2006

Asghar Javaherian, 1985

Thomas J. Jefferson, 1983

Brad M. Jeffrey, 2008

Sarah Jeffrey, 20118650 Lexington Ave. Apt. 527Lincoln NE 68505

Todd Jensema, 19882526 Blairgowery Court Gilroy CA 95020

Biotech manufacturing manager. Wife and two sons, 20 and 16.

Allen D. Johnson, 1982

Christine M. Johnson, 1984

Jessica Johnson, 1998

William W. Jorgenson, 1971

Jonathan S. Joslin, 2003

Richard R. Joslin, 1998

Casey J. Joyce, 1985

David H. Ju, 2009

Jonathon T. Jugenheimer, 2007

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John F. Kaftan, 1991

Thomas R. Kalk, 1970

Dane Kannegiesser, 2009

Gregory M. Karras, 1980

Patricia E. Karras, 1980

Kathleen (Kelar) Hart, 1976

Rachelle A. Kernen, 2008

Diane J. (Kerr) Bues, 1981

Katelyn Kane, 2014

Ben Kessel, 20031400 Dahlia St. Denver CO [email protected]

I’m a senior geologist at Resolute Energy Corporation in Denver, working the Permian Basin. Our daughter Lilly is 2 and super cute; we’re expecting our second child in May 2018.

Alexander R. Ketchpaw, 2009

Melissa L. (Kieffer) Doss, 2008

Gregory A. Kientop, 1984

Douglas G. Kilday, 1984803 Rivercrest Drive Baraboo WI [email protected]

Currently employed at Penda in Portage, a plastic thermoforming plant.

Jill K. Kincaid, 2004

Stephen D. Kittleson, 1995

Mary Beth (Kitz) McKee, 1981

Bob Klein, 1990Houston [email protected]

Senior geologist at Ridgewood Energy Corp. Carolyn and I are empty nesters with both sons now in grad school.

Joseph Knafelc, 2014

Cynthia J. Koehn, 1972

Terry K. Koehn, 1978

Jon B. Koenig, 2003

Kathryn A. Koepsell, 1978

Nickolas A. Kohlmann, 1978

Richard S. Kohlmann, 1975

Kurt J. Koller, 1984

Marty Koopman, 1992PO Box 527 Clam Gulch AK [email protected]

Project lead in the facility group Statoil, Williston North Dakota.

Mark L. Kopplin, 1973

Steven C. Kornder, 1981

Lynne M. Kosikowski, 1977

Robert J. Kossel, 1976

Steven J. Kostka, 2002

Evan Kotlowski, 2017

Ashley M. Kowalewski, 2013

Steven M. Kowalkowski, 1984

Joan R. Kozisek, 1993

Jeffrey G. Kramer, 1976

Kate Kramer, 200610900 Cape Cod Lane Huntley IL 60142

Professor of geology at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Recently designed a new course called Geology of the National Parks.

Kimberly A. (Kramer) Loeper, 2005

Michael D. Kratz, 2009

Michael Kraut, 2017

Adam J. Krautkramer, 2006

Mary Krautkramer Lloyd, 19684615 29th Ave. NE Tacoma WA [email protected]

Still trying to figure out life. When you are going in circles at the top of a long hill, is that an update? Nah...they are grown men. I need to stop bragging. But the granddaughters are PERFECT.

Mike Krautkramer, 197133825 37th Ave. SW Federal Way WA [email protected]

University of Washington master’s program 1971-1973.

I “retired” last August to part-time from Robinson Noble Inc., a firm in which I am a 26-percent owner. Part-time was intended to be 20 hours per week but so far has ranged from 30 to 50 hours per week. I am apparently not very good at retirement, but I waited the previous eight years for it to be busy and hated to miss out on our record year.

Annie and I are doing fine. We could not have children but compensated with 28 godchildren. My sister Mary (geology ‘68) lives near us.

Mark Krippner, 2017

Krista Kroeninger, 2014


John J. Kuczkowski, 1979

Harlan Kuehling, 1971

Chris A. Kujawa, 1993

Richard J. Kulibert, 1977649 Maple Ave. Fulton NY [email protected]

Partner in Nannyberry Native Plants.

Amy L. (Kumershek) Nebel, 1987

Michael J. Kunz, 1988

Robert M. Kust, 1981

Kyle Z. Kutcher, 2006

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Rene D. LaBerge, 1990

Nicole R. LaCoy-Dettman, 2004

Dakota Ladwig, 2012

David W. LaHaye, 1972

Dr. Cheryl Lamb, 19733405 Judith Drive Ellenton FL [email protected]

Retired. Now teaching advanced Bible studies for adults.

Judy Lange, 1985W5177 Kennedy DriveFond du Lac WI [email protected]

Andy Larsen, 2015W2750 Brookhaven Drive Appleton WI [email protected]

I am currently a staff geologist at Intertek PSI in Appleton. I just obtained my Certified Soil Tester certification from the state.

Michael E. Larsen, 1972

Craig A. Larson, 1986

Kylie (Larson-Robl) Begley, 20131780 Zion Lane Abrams WI [email protected]

I received an master’s in mining engineering from University of Kentucky in 2016.

Geologist with Arcadis U.S., LLC since November 2016.

Thomas A. Larson, 1972

Peter Lascelles, 19764197 Lane Road #73Seadrift Texas [email protected]

Amoco Production Co. 1980 to 1999. El Paso and EP Energy 2001 to 2018.My daughter is finishing her residency in New Orleans and accepted a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Joseph H. Laudon, 1986

Kate Laudon, 19793108 West County Road 38E Fort Collins CO [email protected]

I retired from my position as a senior hydrogeologist with Wenck Associates in July 2017. My mom, Sue, is spending the winter with me in Fort Collins. She plans to spend part of the summer back in the house on Lake Winnebago.

Kevin M. Lawton, 1983

Dennis P. Laybourn, 1974

Daniel J. Lehrmann, 1986

Patrick F. Lehrmann, 1995

Karin A. (Leible) Willoughby, 1970

Jared Leisner, 20031328 Montello Ave.NE Unit 1Washington DC 20002

In April 2017, I was hired by the NASA Heliophysics Division as a program scientist.

Jennifer Lemke, 2017

Craig LeNoble, 2008521 Maple Ridge Road

Berlin WI [email protected]

For the last six-plus years I’ve been working for Badger Mining Corporation as part of the Environmental Team dealing mainly with exploration and regulatory compliance.

My wife, Heather, gave birth to triplets on March 18, 2016, Deakon, Dominic and Kendall.

Michael LeNoble, 19776531 N Bethmaur Lane Glendale Wisconsin [email protected]

Retired, senior geophysical adviser, Oil and Gas Exploration, April 2017.

Quin Lenz, 2015432 W 15th Ave. Oshkosh WI [email protected]

AutoCAD; Asbesto Inspector Certified. Recently engaged.

Thomas J. Leonard, 1985

Cassandra Lepak, 2017

C.J. Lipinski, 20061802 Anita St. Houston TX 77004

Mindy A. Lloyd, 2003

Patrick Lob, 1985N64 W31280 Beaver Lake Road Hartland WI [email protected]

Thomas, L. Loberg, 1973

Steven P. Loch, 1978

Steve LoDuca, 19846473 Bemis RoadYpsilanti MI [email protected]

Aaron Lofberg, 2014460 N Silverbrook Drive Unit 106West Bend WI 53090

I’ve been working for Konicek Environmental Consulting since June 2014. I was married in October 2016 to my wife, Kelsey Lofberg.

Shane R. Lohr, 2005

Jodan Lubbers, 2014

John A. Luczaj, 1993

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Julie C. Maas, 2002

Jacob A. Macholl, 2005

David J. Maher, 1991

Linda A. Mahler, 1977

William B. Malmstrom, 1974

Paul F. Mand, 1972

Richard J. Manser, 1980

John E. Markert III, 1980

Jacqueline A. Marshall, 2005

Eric J. Martin, 2009

Lawrence J. Martin, 1978

Raymond Martinson, 1977

Daniel G. Massey, 1979

Paul Mathe, 1995W4613 Ott Road Black Creek WI [email protected]

Kakia Mathews, 1986

David C. Matuszak, 1995

David J. Mauel, 2000

Brian Q. McAbee, 1982

Scott McCardle, 2012

Michelle M. (McGee) Thompson, 1997

Margaret M. McGinnis, 1997

James L. McGrath, 1972

Joseph M. McGrath, 1978

Adam McIlheran, 19942846 S 86th St. West Allis Wi [email protected]

I am now working as a hydrogeologist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Remediation and Redevelopment Program in Milwaukee. Our daughter Katie, a high school freshman, is in band, basketball and softball. Her younger brother Nate is in sixth grade and in soccer.

Jennifer McLeod, 2017

Jack McMahon, 2018

Erik A. Meitner, 1998

Daniel H. Mella, 1992

Robert J. Meller, 1987

Robert E. Meltz, 1980

David A. Melum, 1998

Thomas J. Mergy, 1989

John A. Meyer, 1999

J. Bradford Meyer, 19966564 Washington Circle Wauwatosa WI [email protected]

B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University 2005. Land development engineer for R.A. Smith Engineering, Brookfield Wisconsin.

Mark P. Meyer, 1978

Paul J. Meyer, 1986

Tom Miazga, 19831458 Eldorado Drive Oconomowoc WI [email protected]

Susan A. Mickiewicz, 2004

Korie (Mielke) Griffith, 1998P.O. Box 1434 Port Townsend WA [email protected]

M.S. Geochemical Oceanopgraphy. In 2017, I began working for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife as a research vessel operator and scientific technician in the Shellfish Department, which manages the Puget Sound shellfish fisheries. Our son Owen will be 8 this year and for Halloween last year he went as a geologist … totally his idea, I swear!

Daniel K. Mierswa,1983Deceased

Michael T. Miller, 2013

Robert J. Miller, 1978

David C. Mills, 2011

Daniel L. Miracle, 1999

Adam N. Mitchell, 2012

Melissa J. Montz, 1980Deceased

Stanley J. Morrison, 1973

Arno Morton, 1973440 Crossbow Drive Plover WI [email protected]

Retired in 2008, MEPD Education, after 36 years of teaching education in earth science, bio-tech, biology. Nope, same kids, same wife, same life!

Andrew G. Mott, 1997

Thomas M. Moureau, 1979

James G. Muehl, 1978

Timothy E. Mueller, 1986

Timothy J. Mulvey, 1989Deceased


Ronald W. Mumm, 1974

Michael R. Murphy, 1970

Natalie A. Murray, 2013

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Tammi L. (Nagel) Jankowski, 1993

Jeffrey L. Nau, 1997

Mark L. Nebel, 1978

Franklin L. Nelsen, 1971

Amy (Nerenhausen) Schiebel, 1981

Taylor Ness, 201017604 Wain Bridge Ave.Edmond OK 73012

David Neste, 2014101 Fourth St.Fond du Lac WI 54935

Hydrogeologist for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Daniel L. Netzow, 1970

Leon H. Neuens, 1973

Trent T. Newkirk, 2002

Kim M. (Newlun) Carr, 1997

Mark A. Nickel, 1981

Roger C. Norton, 1970

Tashia Norton, 2012

Mitchell T. Nothem, 2009

John F. Novak, 1984

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Todd E. O’Brien, 1996

David E. O’Bright, 1984

Edwin D. Obune, 1987

Jason D. Odette, 2002

Susan E. (Oliver) McCullough, 1978

Daniel O’Connell, 2008

Daniel R. Olson, 1988

James Olson, 197415908 E. Cooper Road Mead WA [email protected]

Master’s degree Oregon State 1974. Worked in mineral exploration for 20-plus years before switching to owning a general contracting construction business. Married 34 years to wildlife artist Linda Besse (SCI international artist of the year 2018).

Lukas Olson, 2015

Bradley J. Oppermann, 1995

Steven A. Osterberg, 1982

Mark W. Osterberg, 1979

Todd R. Ostram, 1985 Deceased

Thomas R. Ostrander, 1972

Dennis M. Ostrowski Jr., 2002

Deborah J. Overton, 1975

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Tom Pahl, 19742917 39th St. Two Rivers WI 54241Retired.

Debra S. (Palmer) Glader, 1974

Mary E. (Palmer) Bruden, 1980

Elizabeth A. Palmer, 1977

Jeffrey S. Papendieck, 1972

Nancy L. (Parduhn) Jackson, 1981

Keith Pari, 200211 Richmond Drive New Smyrna Beach FL [email protected]

I am currently a project geologist for G&S Good Environmental Inc.,

located in Port Orange, Florida, as well as a licensed Realtor at EXIT Real Estate Property Solutions located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. I completed Phase I and II site assessments for commercial real estate transactions, and sell residential and commercial properties.

Sommer and I have a 4-year-old son named Oliver.

Mark Parker, 1980PO Box 589 Blanchard OK [email protected]

MS Environmental Science University of Oklahoma. Currently technology manager for Mid Continent Area Halliburton.

Richard A. Parkinson, 1972

John Parmley, 19821840 Ashford Lane Crystal Lake IL [email protected]

After 20-plus years in the cyber security field and most recently five and one-half years managing and running field sales for an Israeli cyber security company (Tufin Technologies), I recently changed roles and am now CEO of an Israeli cyber security company expanding into the North American marketplace.

Ryan PeCore, 2012

Daniel K. Pelczar, CPG, P.G., 19911352 S, 91st St. West Allis WI [email protected]

I am currently working for Konicek Environmental Consulting LLC as a senior environmental professional geologist (CPG, and P.G.) and environmental project manager located in Port Washington. I am providing environmental consulting expertise for an industrial to heavy industrial private sector redevelopment client primarily within Wisconsin and in other states.

Jennifer S. (Pelczar) Easterly, 1993

Douglas E. Perry, 1983

Chris Peshek, 20012628 Wayland Drive Madison WI [email protected]

Still working on energy efficiency programs for Focus on Energy-Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency program. A wonderful wife and 6-year-old child.

Robert D. Petersen, 1980

Robert M. Piechowski, 1967

James H. Pinnow, 1977

Jonathan R. Pipkorn, 2006

Eric D. Plante, 2013

Polly J. (Plummer) Mottonen, 1993

Piper Poe, 2016

Jennifer R. Pollard, 2001

Arnold Pollmer, 1972

Justin K. Poublon, 2013

Milton J. Powell, 1974

Mari Poythress Vice, 1969P.O. 298 Belmont WI [email protected]

Enjoying retirement. Retired from UW-Platteville in summer 2016.

Matthew Preuss, 2017

Paul B. Prestin, 1993

Monica Preston, 2018

Jeffrey S. Price, 1993

Linda M. Price, 1995

Kelsey E. Putman, 2008

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Allen Radke, 1989

Patrick G. Ragen, 1985Deceased

Phillip J. Ragonese, 2010

Annette M. Redemann, 1983

Cody Reich, 2017

LeAnn M. (Reichel) Amond, 1984

Colin L. Reichhoff, 1983

Laurie D. (Reichhoff) Schmidt, 1980

Peter J. Reinhart, 1977

Robert J. Reinhart, 1979

Jean D. Rentmeister, 1972Deceased

Siobhan E. Reynolds, 2002

Jeffrey C. Rhein, 1985Deceased

Michael A. Richter, 1974

Paula D. Richter, 2011

Kelsey Rients, 2015

Chris J. Riese, 1982

Mark A. Rivera, 1996

John C. Roberts, 1976

Katherine L. (Roberts) Parfitt, 1977

Thomas L. Robl, 1971

Chris Roemer, 1979527 Jeanette Combined Locks WI 54113

Retired five years now (shoulda done it sooner!) Will be married 15 years this year (to Debbie). Eight grandkids.

Christopher J. Rogers, 20116877 Wentzel Shore Road Winneconne WI [email protected]

Current sustainable management master’s student graduating fall 2018. I am a hydrogeologist and project manager at OMNNI Associates in Appleton. My Linkedin profile is at www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-rogers-63075388. I have a wife, Liz, and a son, Westin, who will be 3 in June.

Jonathan A. Rogers, 2013

Dale A. Roggenbuck, 1977

Sandra D. Roggow, 1978

Jennifer J. Ronk, 1995

Benjamin I. Rosandick, 2011

Joshua M. Rosera, 2010100 Spencer Court Chapel Hill NC [email protected]

Second-year PhD student at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am currently a research assistant at UNC’s Isotope Geochemistry Lab, and I also am the teaching assistant for petrology. I have taught a GIS for earth sciences course at UNC as the primary instructor. Prior to coming back to UNC in 2016, I worked for Chevron as an operations geologist (petroleum) and a mine geologist. Our daughter, Victoria, will turn 4 years old this year. We are also expecting our a son in early May.

Bret G. Rothwell, 1969

Joseph Roti-Roti, 2012122 E Lincoln Ave. Apt. AOshkosh WI 54901

Nothing new from me. Still working at Walmart in Neenah as department manager of fabrics and stationery. Nothing new with the family.

Clair E. Ruenger, 1984

Jason A. Rycerz, 1999


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Mahendra Sahadeo, 197215200 Iron Horse Circle Leawood KS [email protected]

Happily enjoying retirement from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. New career ... golfing and more golfing. No grandchildren as yet … only grand puppies.

Benjamin Sanderfoot, 2013

Lee A. Sandblom, 1996

Victoria (Sandidge-Bodoh) Strasser, 1985W256N9137 Tomahawk Drive Lisbon WI 53089

Anthony K. Sartorelli, 2008

Glenn D. Schalk, 1992

Michael W. Schallhorn, 2011

Michael P. Schaubs, 1974

Sharon L. (Schendel) Weichert, 1977

Lawrence G. Schiebel, 1979

Mary J. (Schilling) Klismith, 1979

Richard C. Schmidt, 1979

Thomas W. Schmidt, 1987

Robert W. Schmoker, 1975

Samuel Schoenmann, 2014460 Beech St.Roslindale Massachusetts 2131

Master of science in hydrogeology, Illinois State University.

Thomas W. Schrank, 1971

Steve Schubring, 1998665 Sunnyside View LaneSobieski WI 54171

MBA. Value stream leader at paper converting machine company.

Mary L. (Schuh) McPherson, 1978

Daniel D. Schultz, 1985

John R. Schultz, 1981

Klaus Schulz, 1971

William Schuster, 19784095 Glidden Drive Sturgeon Bay WI [email protected]

Entered into a permanent sabbatical status in July 2016. Sonja died from cancer in 2016. Sonja and I were together 46 years. https://www.huehnsfuneralhome.com/notices/Sonja-Schuster

John P. Schuttenhelm, 1982

Karch Schwake, 2016

Phillip R. Schweitzer, 1970

Maxwel Schwid, 2018

David A. Scorgie, 1987

Billie Jo Searl, 2002

Tony Seefeldt, 2014

Margaret J. Seibel, 2007

Cindy S. (Seibold) Hoeper, 1983

Jim Seidl, 1982N50 W14310 Fairmount Ave.Menomonee Falls Wi [email protected]

Began master’s work at UWM. Retiring in March 2017 from USPS. Still the three of us.

Michael Senn, 1974N7478 Niagara Lane Fond du Lac WI [email protected]

Multiple courses addressing exploration, ore deposits and genesis. Mineral exploration consultant, U.S. and Canada for multiple clients. Projects include VMS, stratabound copper, mafic intrusive-related, gold and diamonds. Semi-retired. Still

married to my wonderful wife, Barb. Celebrated 41 years this past July. Our two sons, Chris (36) and Kevin (34), live in Wisconsin.

Pamela M. (Senn) Corcoran, 1976

William J. Seno, 1977

Lori J. (Shallow) Clarke, 1997

Glenna J. Sheveland, 1984

Karl E. Shewmake, 1972

Debra L. Shober, 1996

Audrey R. Shomos, 1977

Christine M. Skirius, 1983

Richard A. Slone, 1969

Keith R. Smith, 198015137 79th Terrace N. Palm Beach Gardens FL [email protected]

After years of managing water quality, water operations and telemetry operations for the South Florida Water Management District, I’ve returned to being a hydrogeologist for the agency. We’re working on characterizing the lower Floridan aquifer with the idea of developing it as a water source for Florida’s ever increasing population. One child out of college, one in graduate school, one finishing sophomore year. Wife and I hoping to retire in about four years.

Arthur J. Smurawa, 1994

John G. Sobiech, 1981

Steven G. Sobieszczyk, 2001

John P. Spring, 2005

Jason Springborn, 2010N2286 Glen Rose LaneGreenville WI 54942

Currently my role is international S&OP manager for Alliance Laundry Systems LLC.

My wife, Becky, and I welcomed our first child, a daughter, in 2017.

Laurie A. St. Aubin-Hieptas, 1981

Kevin P. Stack, 2008

Timothy Stadler, 2012

Erick J. Staley, 1996

Alan C. Stam, 1972

Troy Stapelmann, 1993S7186 Norrish Road Eau Claire WI [email protected]

I work for Wisconsin DNR in the Drinking Water and Groundwater Program in the West Central Region (headquartered in Eau Claire). We have two sons, and are empty nesters. Our youngest graduates this spring, so looking forward to a pay raise (i.e., no more tuition).

Robert F. Staron, 1973

Frederick G. Staszewski, 1970

Kelley L. (Steffen) Braaksma, 2002

Thomas J. Steffens, 1974

Jeffrey C. Steiner, 1986

Robert W. Stenson, 1982

Robert J. Stevenson, 1969

James P. Story, 1981

Falyn Strey, 2017

Terry F. Stuiber, 1980Deceased

Thomas J. Sturm, 1978

Jack M. Suriano, 1986

Thomas J. Suszek, 1986

Eric P. Swanson, 2002

Anna Sweeney, 2017

Duane S. Syens, 1969

Aaron Szapa, 2014

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Michael J. Tappa, 2006

Dustin T. Tatro, 2009

Stephanie (Bushar) Taves, 20122825 N. University Drive Apt. 108Waukesha WI 53188

I wasn’t able to get a career in my major. I got married.

Paul A. Tellock, 1984

Ser Thao, 2012

James R. Thoma, 2003

Mark G. Thomas, 19852000 Spinnaker Lane Azle TX [email protected]

MS in civil engineering 2008. Principal/director of geotechnical engineering at D&S Engineering Labs LLC, Fort Worth, Texas. August 2018 will be 30th wedding anniversary.

Thomas R. Thomma, 1981

Mark Thompson, [email protected] Retired at end of 2016.

Peter H. Thompson, 1984

Gregory P. Tilkens, 1989

John J. Timm, 1982

Paul F. Timm, 1993

John S. Tittl, [email protected]

William J. Toeppler, 1975

Michelle L. (Townsend) Freimund, 1991

Waneta S. (Trabert) Kratz, 2007

James A. Travis, 1973

Andrew Turner, 2001461 East 5900 South Murray UT [email protected]

MS geology 2003, University of Missouri-Rolla. Project geologist, Graymont Western, US Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Married with two sons age 7 and 8.

Donald H. Turner, 1970

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Mark D. Uhen, 1990George Mason University MSN 6E2Fairfax VA [email protected]

I am now an associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences at George Mason University.

Joan E. Underwood, 1978

Tony Ungerer, 198610550 N. Sixth Ave. Merrill WI [email protected]

Masters of science, business management.

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Julie F. (Urbain) Van Stappen, 1981

Lance C. Vanderloop, 2000

Kyle Vander Heiden, 2014

Brooke Vander Pas, 2018

Tye R. Van Dyck, 2005

Cheng “Chad” Vang, 2018

Susan M. Vanhulle-Dickinson, 1984

Michael F. Van Stappen, 1979, Deceased

Heather Van Strydonk, 20081502 Greenhouse Road Ione WA [email protected]


Still a production geologist at the Pend Oreille Mine in Metaline Falls, Washington, and enjoying it.

Christopher J. Van Treeck, 2000

Peter H. Van Zeeland, 1980

Irving G. Van Zummeren Jr., 1982

James Vedder, 1968Deceased

Thomas I. Vehrs, 1968

Thomas G. Verstegen, 1982

Elizabeth Victor, 1985287 E. Bank St. Fond du Lac WI [email protected]

I have been working part time at the DNR in the Remediation and Redevelopment Program since October 2009. I’m dating the most awesome UWO geology graduate, Jeff Kramer! We are master naturalists and have been having fun together.

Daniel Viste, 1973114 Cramer St. PO Box 67Mazomanie WI [email protected]

Assisting in start-up campus efforts for Deep University.

Rocco A. Vita Jr., 1982

Brad D. Vnuk, 1983

Tammie S. Voelkel, 1996

Rebecca D. (Vogt) Klein, 1996

David S. Voight, 1976

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Jerome A. Waegli, 1977

Derrick L. Wagner, 2009

Brian A. Waite, 1998

Christopher J. Wallner, 1987

Paul J. Walter, 1973

Christian S. Waltman, 1999

Maxwell Wannow, 2016

Andy Wanta, 2015W169 N11570 Biscayne Drive Germantown WI [email protected]

I will receive my master’s from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May. I worked at Giles Engineering and Associates for a year and a half before I started my master’s.

Doug Wanta, [email protected]

I’m still working for Cascade Earth Sciences (part of Valmont Industries) as a senior geologist involved with environmental consulting. I’ve recently relocated to the Boise, Idaho area. My wife and I are doing well with all of our children grown and out making a life for themselves. We’ve recently become grandparents!

Patrick Wanzeck, 2018

Paul J. Warmus, 1985

Shane A. Waterman, 1995

Callum Weber, 2017

Cheryl L. Webster, 1997

Janice M. Wee, 1972

Cindi Weeden, 1982303 Mountain Ave. Apt 138Waukesha WI [email protected]

Still at CH2M but now it is owned by Jacobs. Two beautiful adult daughters.

Ashley Weimer, 2007

Matthew Weisenberger, 2009

Sandra D. (Weiterman) Barton, 1983

Donald C. Wendorf, 1993

Andrew J. Wendt, 2004

David W. Werbach, 1984

John F. Werth, 1997

Robert Weseljak, 19931810 Beechtree Road Howards Grove WI [email protected]

Stephan F. Weseljak, 1990

Leonard J. Wesner, 2009

Bob Wessel, 198520005 Great Falls Forest Drive Great Falls Va [email protected]

Land project manager. Pulte Homes.

Lynn E. (Weyenberg) Sagan, 1984

Peter Wheiland, 2012

Christopher R. White, 2006

Ali Wiemer, 2017

Erika L. Wilder, 1997

Janine L. Wilke, 1984

Jon P. Wilke, 2000

Matthew J. Willemsen, 1981

Michael M. Williams, 1973Deceased

Mark S. Williamson, 1988

Jordan N. Wilson, 2009

Judy L. (Wilson) Fassbender, 1984

Shad M. Winget, 1998

Michael J. Winkler, 1995

Steven L. Winoske, 1982

Steven D. Wintheiser, 1984

Robert F. Witt, 1982Deceased

Bruce J. Wolfenberger, 1977

Jon C. Wolfgram, 1971

Nathan R. Wright, 2000

Nancy L. Wulterkens, 2006Don Wydeven, 19851248 W. Nicolet Circle Appleton WI 54914

Edward P. Wyrembeck, 1985

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Nicole L. (Young) Kaminski, 2000

Brian L. Youngwirth, 1998

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Eric T. Zalas, 1973

Gail M. Zaucha, 1984

William C. Zelensky, 1976

Jonathan L. Zielieke, 1993

Joel P. Zinkgraf, 1974Deceased

Andy Zoglman, 19727616 Suncountry Lane sacramento ca [email protected]

Marchell M. (Zoglman) Schuman, 1990

David J. Zolp, 2000

David Zur, 19863739 Wagon Wheel Way Park City Utah [email protected]

My wife Kathy Harris (UWO Geology, 1985) and I have started an environmental consulting partnership, DK Environmental. We are now empty-nesters! Our twin boys are both attending South Dakota School of Mines, studying engineering and playing football.

Tara C. (Zwicky) Dettlaff, 1992

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