Edgewood College Magazine - Winter 2009

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Marilyn Aiello, O.P., MD ’61

Courtney Ramirez ’09 is ready for her next steps. This fall, just four months after completing her degree in Elementary Education, she began her teaching career at Leopold Elementary School in Madison. She was honored as the 2009 recipient of the Joseph E. Schmiedicke Future Educator Award.

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On Sunday, August 23, the class of 2013 was welcomed into the Edgewood College community of learners as the Class of Partnership. Here, Briana Thomas ’13 of Madison (L) and Alexandra Crescio ’13 of Randolph, Wisconsin, paint a paving stone, which will become part of a “path of partnership” on campus. Please see page 10 for more on the Year of Partnership at the College.

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An Increasing Commitment to Recycled Paper A commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability resonates deeply at the College, a legacy begun by the native people who first cared for this very special 55-acre campus on the shore of Lake Wingra. The College is honored to be part of the legacy of sustainability that we inherit. With the publication of this edition, we’re taking additional steps to try to be good stewards of the environment. The symbol above corresponds to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an international, nonprofit, membership-based organization that brings people together to find solutions to the problems created by poor forestry practices and to reward good forest management.

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Partnership in Perspective There’s an adage in the corporate world that says the mark of a good business partnership is when all parties are equally vested in the success of the other. Another way to define partnership might be “as willing to carry as to be carried.” In this Magazine, you’ll meet a remarkable woman who credits the people she’s been surrounded by for the energy needed for a lifetime of service. She says, “I’ve always had really good people who have supported me, and really shared the burden. I haven’t had a hard time of it.” Sr. Marilyn’s career is marked not only by her willingness to help, but her willingness to be helped as well.

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You’ll also meet a current student who’s recently been recognized for her leadership and service in the Madison community. Her reply to the question about what she plans to do next is not only a great reflection on her, I think it also speaks especially well of the College. “I think it is really important to maintain the connections with the partnerships you already have,” says Stacie Pinzl ’10. “I think in particular with this after-school recreational program, there is a lot more that we as a campus can get involved with. I don’t see the need to search out new volunteer projects.” Sounds like she’s committed to the success of the organization she’s partnered with.

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There are partnerships in all our lives—personal, professional, some temporary, some seemingly permanent. Knowing that we’re not alone, and knowing the joy and satisfaction that comes from giving ourselves to others, makes life that much more meaningful.

Let us hear from you, and let us know how partnership has shaped your own personal and professional life. Send us your news at alumni@edgewood.edu, or give us a call at 608-663-2245. In a world where we all need a little help sometimes, it’s great to stay connected in the community of Edgewood College.

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(Editor’s Note: Marilyn Aiello, O.P., MD ’61 is this year’s Mazzuchelli Award honoree. The awarding of the Samuel Mazzuchelli medallion honors those who cultivate intellectual and spiritual resources to empower others.)

Marilyn Aiello, O.P., MD ’61, has not exactly taken a typical route in her life’s journey. The oldest in a family of three, her parents were very traditional, first-generation Sicilians. She grew up on the west side of Chicago, and from a very early age, attended Catholic schools. “Being the eldest female, I was expected to get married, and have children,” she says. Her junior year at Trinity High School in River Forest, Illinois, would change that. There, studying under the guidance of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, “I felt called to enter the order, which was not in the plans.” Edgewood College was in the plans, Aiello says. “The Chicago-area girls were sent to Edgewood College, and the others went to Rosary (now Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois). I couldn’t have been more fortunate to go to Edgewood—I just loved it there. We were very much a part of the fabric of Edgewood and had wonderful teachers. Sr. Jeannette Feldballe in Science—she really mentored me. I showed a real aptitude for science.” Graduating in 1961 with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry, the young teacher was sent to the still-segregated Mobile, Alabama, to teach high school. The Sisters, she says, had the school for the black children—the Catholic school. It was here that her sense of social justice, nurtured in both her high school and college educations, truly caught fire. “I grew up white middle-class—the Church, the police, officials—these were people you went to when you were in trouble,” she says. “But that wasn’t the way it was in the South. It was a shock to me. I remember Ku Klux Klan marching in Mobile. It was a time that was very formative in my life, in my attitudes, my goals and my values.”

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In 1969, to protest labor practices in Mobile, activists with Neighbor Organized Workers staged a demonstration near the site of the nationally-televised America’s Junior Miss Pageant. Aiello, along with fellow Dominican sisters, standing in a park across the street from the center in a show of support for a fellow sister, was swept up in the mass arrests that ensued. “As a young sister, it really impressed upon me the cause of civil rights, and the needs of those who don’t have the rights or the means to succeed.”

She addressed that need by devoting herself to teaching science. “In this high school—Heart of Mary—this tiny little, African-American high school—we taught wonderful people.” One of her students was Alexis Herman, who, after attending Edgewood College briefly during the mid-60s, would go on to become the Secretary of Labor during the Clinton Presidency. Teaching assignments in Washington, D.C, and Milwaukee were followed with a return to the South, and the spark of a new inspiration that would again change the path of her career.

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psychologically it was hard for them to leave their own community and go into the white communities. So if they got sick they were either going to the health department or they were going to the emergency room. That just wasn’t good health care.” Aiello had seen firsthand the effects of a system of segregation that, while now outlawed, was still very much a part of daily existence. As a way to address the needs of a growing Mobile, the University of South Alabama created the College of Medicine, and welcomed its first medical students in January 1973. “One morning I was at breakfast, and the sisters were reading the paper, all about this new medical school,” Aiello recalls. “So they said, ‘You need to go to the medical school, and become a doctor and help these people.’ Well, at that point I think I was 35 years old, and I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding!’ But they just kept saying this—only because I taught science.

“Health care was a real problem, because the people—

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“ It’s a terrible thing to be sick, or see a family member who is sick, and not be able to either help yourself, or help them.”

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She was admitted to the new medical school, and enjoyed the “experience” she brought as an older student; one of her fellow students in medical school, “a wonderful young man,” was actually one of her former students from Heart of Mary High School. “Being older was not a problem,” she says. “I didn’t have the distractions a lot of the younger students had. But they did ask, ‘why are you doing this?’ ” She told them she was going to open a clinic to serve a predominantly African-American neighborhood. The clinic she founded (while still in medical school) was the Franklin Clinic. That one facility has since grown into the Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc., a system of 10 clinics in the Greater Mobile area. One of those clinics is named for Marilyn. After returning to the Chicago area to complete her medical residency, she contemplated her next steps. The Franklin Clinic in Mobile was by now established and serving the community well. She set her sights on her next challenge. Writing to several health agencies across several states in the Deep South, Aiello tried to identify an area with an especially high need. One of the responses she received came from a church official in Mississippi, from the Jackson diocese. Aiello says she and a group of sisters toured several areas, including the tiny town of Marks, Mississippi. “So a group of us made a tour of sorts, and went among other places to Marks, Mississippi. Again,” she says, “I felt a real call.” On September 1, 1981, Aiello and her team arrived in Marks. “Four of us sisters went there—a nurse practitioner, a social worker, and an office manager,” she says. “At one point I was the only doctor in the whole county.”

“So my brother came down with his sons to help us remodel. The ‘black waiting room’ became our office, and we expanded

Sixteen years at the center of an issue—access to health care—that resonates as much today as it ever has. “I am praying we do get meaningful health care reform. It is so important. It is something which is impacting every single American,” she says. “You can’t imagine the suffering of people, especially when they’re sick. It’s a terrible thing to be sick, or see a family member who is sick, and not be able to either help yourself, or help them.” Today, Aiello serves as the medical consultant for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, traveling where needed when her community calls. The energy and passion remain undiminished. “I’ve been blessed with pretty good health, and I really have loved what I do,” she says. “I’ve always had really good people who have supported me, and really shared the burden. I haven’t had a hard time of it,” she says with a laugh. When asked about her own “search for truth,” her experience at a small, liberal arts college in the Midwest that set her on a path of nearly 50 years of service in teaching and health care, she is at a rare loss for words. Reflecting back on her education, she says she remembers English classes, Art, Music, Religion classes, even bird-watching. “There’s more to life than just the profession you’re in,” she says. “There are things that really feed the spirit and that’s what Edgewood College gave me a love for.” “I’ll never forget when I went to (Southern Methodist University) for my master’s degree, and I wondered ‘big university, Southern Methodist—how would I be able to stack up?’ I had a lot of students who were in the master’s program come to me for help! I sailed through that. My education at Edgewood stood up to any of them. You don’t know it until you put yourself up against others. You think you’re from a small college, but it was a big education.” Left: Dr. Aiello, MD in the waiting room of the DePorres Health Center, Marks, Mississippi Marilyn Aiello, O.P. teaching high school chemistry, Mobile, Alabama Right: Catching up on paperwork, DePorres Health Center, Marks, Mississippi

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The education and experience of life and work in Mobile had fired her spirit and heart. “The clinics were segregated. They had ‘black’ waiting rooms and ‘white’ waiting rooms. So the first thing we had to do was tell the people, ‘if we come here, we can’t have two waiting rooms.’ This was in 1981.”

“My original intent was to be there about eight years, and get another doctor to take over, so I could keep moving and help another area. But it was so poor, it was very hard to get doctors. So I was there 16 years.”

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Clearly the idea had caught on, but Aiello was still not sure she could (or should) pursue it. She sought the counsel of Bishop John L. May, a fellow Chicagoan, and asked, “Can sisters be a doctor? I was really very dubious, and I was looking for someone to say it was ridiculous.”

the other waiting room. And then we just locked all the doors, but kept one door open, and we said, ‘whoever comes through that door is who we’re going to take care of.’ ”

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Above: Beth Curley, Dr. Pamela Bean, and Mary Linton are honored at this year’s Distinguished MBA Alumni Awards. Left: Dr. Bean accepts the Distinguished MBA Alumni Award. Right: Art Robinson MBA ’03 (and previous Distinguished MBA Alumni honoree) with Lynn Preizler and School of Business Director of Graduate Programs Mary Preizler.

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The College recently recognized three extraordinary women who share not only an Edgewood College MBA, they also share a commitment to making the world a better place. Dr. Pamela Bean ’00, Beth Curley ’95, and Mary Linton ’00 were each honored at this year’s Distinguished MBA Alumni Awards. Dr. Pamela Bean is the Executive Director of Research at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. There, she leads the development of best practices and evidence-based procedures to measure treatment outcomes in programs that treat alcohol addiction, eating disorders and mental illnesses. She is also the Main Partner of Millennium Strategies, a consulting firm which she founded 10 years ago to help companies develop new laboratory procedures to diagnose and monitor alcohol use and abuse. Beth Curley has been employed by M&I Bank since 1989, and has served as a Personal Banker, Retail Sales Manager, Branch Manager, and has served as the Private Banking Manager in the Wealth Management Division for the last eight years. Beth’s responsibilities include relationship management, operations, marketing, budgeting, and business development. She is also a mentor within the bank and the Leader of the Regional Diversity and Inclusion Council, which strives to create and enhance a climate of respectfulness and diversity throughout the bank. Mary Linton joined Promega in 1993, and is currently Director, Enterprise Solutions. This position recognizes an evolution of roles during her 14 years at Promega—from international auditing and accounting in Finance and Accounting, to Corporate Development, helping the establishment of the business organization in China (1994–2001), oversight of distributor operations in Asia and Latin America (1995–1997), to leading the Genetic Identity team (2002–2006), and most recently, in Corporate Marketing. Mary and her husband, Bill, give back to the community through contributions that focus on education and health care.

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An Adventurous Spirit Changing Lives By Valerie Waszak

Shortly after Ballweg earned her undergraduate degree in special education and math, her sons Ben and Sam were born. Over the course of the next 10 years, she went on to receive a music degree from the UW-Madison, and gave birth to her daughter, Kate. “My career has always aligned with my children’s life,” she recalled. While her children were growing up, Ballweg chose to teach at her children’s schools or schools that were nearby. And for about 20 years she operated a full-time music studio in her home. When her daughter started school, Ballweg decided she needed to follow her own advice and learn something new so that she would continue growing. She thought learning to fly would be a practical family convenience for visiting her sons in college and distant relatives and friends. “Learning to fly changed my life more than any other thing,” she said. “It was challenging to enter such a male-dominated world, it tapped new skill areas, and it became a passion and love. It has opened the door to so many unique opportunities—like flying around Mt. Fuji, earning an African pilot license and doing a self-fly safari, and flying along the coast of Australia and making wonderful friends who share that adventurous spirit.” “I would not have made it without the support of good friends who cheered me on,” she added. There is another family that is important to Ballweg—the Edgewood family.

The Edgewood family also includes the College. In addition to earning two degrees from the College and serving on its Board of Trustees, her generous financial support is playing a key role in the future construction of a visual and theater arts center. Ballweg hopes that the visual arts building will lead to the construction of a performing arts center. “The art and music facilities are basically the same as they were when I attended the College nearly 40 years ago. The dedicated faculty and the talented students deserve a better facility,” she said. “Music and the arts are critical to a person’s total education and becoming a well-rounded human being.” Ballweg also serves on 21 local, state and national music-, education- and business-related boards. She is President of the Endres Manufacturing Company Foundation, a family business founded by her grandfather. She is also an active member of aviation groups such as the Experimental Aircraft Association (she’s piloted 200 free flights for young people through the Young Eagles Program). Another of her priority projects is chairing the “Madison Cares Campaign” through Porchlight—an organization working to meet the needs of homeless people. “In giving you receive so much in return,” Ballweg said of her community service. “If you give and change someone’s life, that will never be lost. I tell my students, ‘the things that you will value—life experiences and skills, spending time with people, learning, growing—can never be taken away from you like material things. What you become is your personal legacy.’” Below: Ballweg and Edgewood High School students ‘on the flightline’ on a windy day at a private airstrip near Verona, Wisconsin.

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She graduated from Edgewood High School and her children, including daughter-in-law Annie, attended Edgewood Campus School and Edgewood High School. For the past nine years she has been an instructor at the high school, teaching an aviation course she has designed.

In her class students study the math, science and history of flight. They also are exposed to many aviation-related careers and learn about the creative and explorative spirit of early aviators.

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If you ask College Board of Trustee member Diane (Endres) Ballweg ’75, MA ’07, to describe the things that are important to her, family, friends and lifelong learning top the list.

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The Center for Nursing Excellence The College recently announced a new partnership with Meriter Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital—the Center for Nursing Excellence. The Center, which welcomed the first Edgewood College nursing students and other health care professionals from Meriter and St. Mary’s this fall, features the latest in nursing education equipment and technology, including highly sophisticated patient simulators that “serve” simulated clinical scenarios that mirror real-world patient care situations. “This center provides an invaluable clinical resource and setting for our students,” said Margaret Noreuil, RN, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Nursing. “The Center enhances our capacity to deliver the outstanding education our students expect, and to prepare the outstanding nurses our colleagues in health care expect from Edgewood College.” Right: CNE Director Lori Pirtle (L) and Dean Margaret Noreuil check on “SimMan 3G.” The sophisticated patient simulator speaks, breathes, and blinks, and can be used to create elaborate clinical scenarios that mirror real-world situations.

Building a Path By Terry Harrison ‘13

I was one of the many freshmen fortunate enough to participate in the painting of the stepping stones during orientation, and the experience was truly a memorable one. During the stepping stone painting I was grouped with two other girls from my forum group, Brittany and Betsy. We worked together to brainstorm and then agree upon a symbol that represented partnership in our eyes and hearts.

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Going into this project I didn’t know either one of them and by the end of it we were exchanging numbers and hanging out for the remainder of the day. The stone painting may seem like a small gesture to some, but to my group and me it was a huge deal. The fact that something that the three of us designed was going to be put somewhere on campus was kind of a cool thought, we were forever going to have our mark, and we hadn’t even had our first day of school yet! We got together with one goal in mind, but in the process we learned so much about one another and gained knowledge that we weren’t expecting. The path to partnership is a beautiful representation of the type of true bonding experience that took place that day and a lifelong symbol of the type of relationships that were built while painting the stones. In my experience it was more than enjoyable and I hope you all find the same joy while walking along the stones that I found painting them. Above: The Path of Partnership, in the wooded area between the Library and Lake Wingra. Students enjoy the new Path of Partnership. Right: Terry Harrison ’13 offers a reflection at the dedication of the Path of Partnership. Vice President for Student Development Maggie Balistreri-Clarke looks on.

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General Education is the part that challenges students to gain a deeper understanding of the workings of the natural world or to examine more closely their own political or moral beliefs.

Strengthening the Cor By John Fields, Ph.D.

(Editor’s Note: For the past several years, the College has worked on a revision of its General Education curriculum. That work is now complete. John Fields, Associate Professor of Philosophy and current Chair of the Philosophy Department, guided this effort as Chair of the General Education Implementation Task Force.) Each fall at Edgewood College brings with it something new: new classes, new students, new faculty members, new issues to talk about and reflect upon. But this fall brings with it a change in college life that the community has not seen in over three decades. This is the beginning of the transition to a new General Education curriculum.

At Edgewood College, General Education has for many years been embodied in something called the “F system.” “F” stands for “Foundations,” as in “Foundations of Communication” —the set of courses students take to become skilled in composition, speech, logic, and math—and “Foundations of Human Learning”—the set of courses students take to get the “breadth” in their learning described above. Among these are courses in literature, studio art, history, and the natural sciences. Effective as this system has been, over time—as educational goals and techniques have gradually evolved—pressure has mounted to have parts of it changed. Some of the pressure has come from those who believe that in the new millennium our concept of breadth must itself be broadened. They have

Some of the pressure has come from those who are keenly aware of the difficulties students can have in integrating and making sense of their college experience. They have proposed that student learning should center on a series of core courses and experiences, connecting breadth with self-exploration, college mission, and values. And, finally, some of the pressure has come from those who are familiar with emerging trends in higher education, trends that favor increased assessment and accountability and a clearer sense of what students can expect to get out of their college education. They have proposed shifting away from a system that sees student success in terms of how many classes a student completes to a system that focuses on student outcomes: on what students, at the end of the day, concretely know and can do. It was not an easy job to get all of these concerns into a single new General Education structure. But that was what the faculty at the College, after many years of discussion and debate, eventually decided to do. They decided that each of these—an expanded notion of breadth, a stronger emphasis on Mission and integration, and a clearer statement of outcomes—was of equal value and could and must work together. And so now the transition has begun. An implementation task force has been appointed. New course proposals are being solicited. Affected College offices and departments are meeting and strategizing. As with any new enterprise, there is a lot of anxiety: especially considering that the target date is the fall semester 2010 (freshman class). But there is also excitement and hope, the chance to re-think, re-direct, and begin anew.

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“General Education” is that part of a college curriculum that provides a student with “breadth.” It is the part that challenges students, for example, to gain a deeper understanding of the workings of the natural world or to examine more closely their own political or moral beliefs. It is the part that invites them to explore their creativity and to reflect on who they ultimately are. It is also the part that provides them with the basic skills that enable them to engage in all these other tasks.

proposed that students be given the opportunity to see the world through a multicultural, a global, an environmental, and a gender perspective.

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Leadership and Service Recognized in National Award In June of this year, Stacie Pinzl ’10 was selected for a 2009 Student Leadership Award. The award, conferred by the Jenzabar Foundation, carries with it a $5,000 grant. This year, The Jenzabar Foundation recognized 10 student-led campus groups and projects that have made a significant contribution to better the world outside of their institutions of higher education. Officials with the Foundation recognized Ms. Pinzl, and the College’s AmeriCorps (M3C) program, for “critical leadership and coordination of a central campus volunteer program that provides after-school support to children in one of Madison’s largest homeless shelters.” Ms. Pinzl travelled to Washington, D.C. and, accompanied by President Dan Carey, accepted the award on behalf of the College. She was interviewed by the Foundation, and a portion of that interview appears here by permission. For more information, please visit www.jenzabarfoundation.org. The Jenzabar Foundation: This past year you single handedly organized a group of Edgewood College student volunteers to provide after-school support for one of Madison, Wisconsin’s largest homeless shelters. What advice do you have on how to successfully coordinate a campus volunteer program as successfully as you did?

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Awareness is the biggest key to develop a functioning volunteer program. When I originally was given the position to organize this group it was on the verge of dying out. After talking with a few friends, I asked them about the program and if they had heard about it. The majority of students said that they hadn’t heard of it, but were interested in maybe going once to try it out. It was then that I knew the issue. There was interest it just wasn’t known campus wide. I immediately

started sending out campus wide emails and putting up posters in the most eye catching places. Within a week, I had received emails from about 20 interested students. I kept them on a separate email group which I would then send reminder-emails to them. Also I kept encouraging them to bring friends along. My only other advice is to keep in touch with the current volunteers through email with reminders of the upcoming dates. Also, a big hit was an end of the year celebration with pizza to commemorate their hard work. I asked the head volunteer coordinator from the Salvation Army to come in and we had a reflection night. It’s not only the service that we do, but it’s in reflection that what we learn the other components that we never stopped to think about before we were in the active in service. Considering it was my first year running this program, I was overwhelmed by the results of growth. TJF: Do you plan to continue your work with the afterschool recreational program at the Madison shelter or are you looking into new volunteer projects for the upcoming school year? I think it is really important to maintain the connections with the partnerships you already have. I think in particular with this after-school recreational program, there is a lot more that we as a campus can get involved with. I don’t see the need to search out new volunteer projects. I will be studying abroad during my spring semester and with my involvement with this program, I am searching for a temporary replacement to take over my leadership. It is in this continuation of my work with the Salvation Army that not only do we deepen our relationship but continue our service for years to come.

Left: Ms. Pinzl at the “poster presentation” for award recipients the day after the ceremony. Above: Stacie Pinzl ’10 receives the 2009 Student Leadership Award in Washington, D.C. With her is (L to R) is Bob Maginn, Chairman of The Jenzabar Foundation and CEO of Jenzabar, Inc., John Beahm, Executive Director of The Jenzabar Foundation, and Edgewood College President Dan Carey.

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Brandon’s Books By Valerie Waszak

The 27-year-old collects used books from instructors, the College library and other sources. He then sells them online. Occasionally he gives books that don’t sell to those on campus who are interested, free of charge. The books rarely last a day. Smith is not your typical businessman. He has Down Syndrome. His business, “Brandon’s Books,” is possible thanks to the Cutting Edge Program – a program where adults with significant intellectual disabilities who are usually unable to meet standard college admission criteria have an opportunity to participate in the academic and social aspects of college life. Through the three-year-old program, individuals with disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy participate in specialized core courses. Smith started his business this spring through the program’s internship opportunities. Participants are also encouraged to take general education courses.

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Brandon Smith is quite the entrepreneur.

“The program is really about hope,” said Dedra Hafner, the program’s director. According to Hafner, often participants enroll in the program because they hope to develop relationships with other young adults, improve their ability to communicate and increase their confidence. They also hope to acquire skills that will lead to fulfilling jobs and living independently. The program, which is the only one of its kind in the state, is also a program of hope for parents. “Like other parents, parents of children with disabilities dream that their children will have a college experience and they have been told for so long that it will never happen. Well, it can happen but in a way that is different from nondisabled students,” she said. Each participant enrolled in a general education course has a student assistant who does things such as help him or her use the correct book and find the right page during class activities. According to Hafner, instructors “have been able to make sure the participants are included in class discussions and activities and have been creative in how they involve the individual.” She added, “College classes typically have a broad range of learners. This program gives professors experience in modifying or re-tooling their teaching so that everyone can be involved in what is going on.”

Hafner and a mentor assist Smith when necessary. He works eight hours a week and his profit has grown to about $400 per month. “I think selling books is fun. It makes me feel good,” Smith said. “It is increasing my typing skills and I like doing it as my own business.” Like all savvy business owners, Smith has goals. He hopes to increase his profits by adding CDs and videos to his inventory and developing his own web page so that it is easier to buy items from him and not his competitors. And where does he hope part of his increased profits will go? To pay the salaries of the assistants he plans to hire. Editor’s Note: To donate books to Brandon’s Books, drop them off at the College bookstore or outside room 224, DeRicci Hall. To purchase books from Smith, visit Amazon.com and, where possible, make your purchase from “Brandon’s Books.” Above: Brandon Smith, Cutting Edge student and entrepreneur. Left: Dedra Hafner, Ed.D., Director of Cutting Edge program.

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Each participant has two mentors who are graduate students studying to be special education teachers. Mentors help the participant improve his or her study and organizational skills and involve the participant in campus activities.

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Research in China

By Kellian Hartshorn ’11, Renee Hartshorn ’09, Patrick Meuer ’11, Ruthie Rolfsmeyer ’11, Zach Uher ’11 Editor’s Note: This summer, five Edgewood College students and their faculty mentor, Professor Jinxing Chen, spent a month in China researching the impact of modernization on local identity in Suzhou, a city of approximately 6 million people in the lower Yangtze River basin. The trip, funded through the award of an AsiaNetwork Freeman Fellowship Grant, was previewed in the Summer 2009 Magazine. It felt like winning the lottery. We tried not to hope too much as we sent off the package that contained our essays, transcripts, resumes, letters of recommendation and research proposal, but a few months later, we got the news that our proposal had been accepted and a major research grant, offered by AsiaNetwork and the Freeman Foundation, would take us to China for the summer. Our research team is made up of a very diverse group of students, allowing us to look at the local identity of Suzhou, China, through five separate disciplines. Business major Zach Uher is focusing on the influx of foreign businesses into this ancient culture. Art major Ruthie Rolfsmeyer is focusing on the preservation of the traditional arts, particularly Suzhou embroidery, and the role that these traditions are playing in the modern society. History major Patrick Meuer is focusing on the historical local identity and the roles that modernization has played in shaping the new identity of the city. Spanish and French major Kellian Hartshorn is focusing on the preservation of the local dialect of Suzhou and on the growing usage of English and Mandarin. Finally Renee Hartshorn, who recently graduated with majors in biology, chemistry and broad field natural sciences, is focusing on the environmental issues facing this rapidly modernizing city.

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We met regularly throughout the spring semester in order to plan our research in China, to discuss books, articles, news reports and videos and to develop the surveys and interview questions that would be our main forms of data collection. After months of work, on June 12 we left for China and into an experience that would teach us, challenge us and give us a better understanding of the world and ourselves. As researchers in China, we were treated with a respect and generosity that none of us had been expecting. We were honored to be able to interview government officials, deans and professors from the Suzhou University and the Suzhou University of Science and Technology, factory and restaurant owners, directors of museums and theaters, students, artists, and so many more. However, we did not limit ourselves to scheduled interviews and took every opportunity we could to speak with the people we encountered: gardeners, taxi drivers, shop owners, etc. We worked hard to make sure we were gaining a complete and well-rounded understanding of the local identity of the city. Along with surveys and interviews, we also used site observations for data collection. We visited places like the Suzhou Industrial Park, with unbelievable space age technology that represents the modernization sweeping China. We also visited numerous sites of cultural and historical importance that represent the preservation of ancient traditions including gardens thousands of years old, museums, theaters, research institutes and the bridges and canals that have given Suzhou its reputation as the Venice of the east. We are currently in the process of analyzing our findings and will be presenting our research at the 2010 Edgewood College Student Research Conference and International Week as well as at the national AsiaNetwork conference in Atlanta, Georgia, and through numerous publications throughout the year. Above: The canal that runs along Pingjan Street. We toured Pingjan Street and interviewed the director of this area of Old Suzhou. Our research team standing on a bridge in Old Suzhou. From left to right: Patrick Meuer, Zachary Uher, Kellian Hartshorn, Professor Jinxing Chen, Ruthie Rolfsmeyer and Renee Hartshorn. The old district of Suzhou, China. (Photo taken from the Northern Pagoda) Right: Our research team sitting before the Tiger Hill Pagoda.

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CJ Friedrichs, Jaime Guiscafre and Tommy Norton perform an original scene from their group issue scenario which highlights the themes and ideas from this year’s Common Reading selection, The Chris Farley Show.

The Common Reading selection for this year is The Chris Farley Show, by Tom Farley and Tanner Colby. In anticipation of each academic year, a work is selected to provide a framework for incoming freshmen, current students, and faculty and staff to tackle challenging issues. Students address topics both in and out of the classroom. Here, students from combined theater arts courses perform scenes from an original scenario based on themes and ideas from the book. Theatre Arts Professor Jeanne Leep says the students work in groups to create the scenarios, which are performed in a combined lab and open to the public. Leep says this particular scenario deals with addiction and drug abuse, but topics included feeling like an outsider, outlining the history of substance abuse, and making choices to be liked instead of being oneself.

A new book profiling an important leader in the life of Madison and the College is now on the shelves. Mensch, by Marvin Zolot, MD, is a biography of Rabbi Manfred Eric Swarsensky. Rabbi Swarsensky was the founding rabbi of Temple Beth El in Madison. The book describes a close relationship between Rabbi Swarsensky and Marie Stephen Reges, O.P. (“Sister Stevie”); the author calls the two “theological soul mates.” Edgewood College awarded Rabbi Swarsensky with an honorary doctorate degree in May of 1973. Mensch is available on Amazon.com, and online through the College Bookstore at www.edgewood.bkstr.com.

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New Biography of Madison Community Leader

annual report 2008 – 2009

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, DANIEL J. CAREY For many years, Edgewood College has practiced fiscal conservatism in our budget projections and planning. In dealing with the challenges of our current global recession, that approach has enabled us to continue to balance our budgets and to position us for continued growth and success. Please allow me to share just a few of our accomplishments. Because we’ve taken this conservative approach, and because we’re working through the challenges we face as a community, we began the 2009–2010 year on very solid ground. This year’s freshman class of 285 was the most diverse and academically talented on record. We’ve matched our record-level retention rate we achieved last fall. The key point is this—we have taken a sound, planned approach which has positioned us well for the opportunities that continue to emerge in our rapidly-changing world. We are taking every step to make sure that the College is poised for long-term success. We are increasing our retention of first-year students through our focus on quality teaching, engaging students in campus life, and working together to identify and assist students who are struggling. We have demonstrated the ability to attract and serve well students from diverse backgrounds. In this year’s incoming class, 16% of our students self-identify as students of color. That’s a record high level and it’s significant, but we have more work to do to become the College we aspire to be. Distinctive new programs like our post-baccalaureate accelerated Nursing program, and our graduate certificate program in Urban and Rural Economic Development are moving students toward their career goals and creating new sources of revenue for the College. Edgewood College has been well served by staying committed to Mission, by working as a community, and by developing partnerships that meet the needs of those around us. I know I speak for our faculty, staff and Trustees when I say “thank you” for your support of the College. For our part, we’re committed to strategic planning that positions the College for a very bright future. You can be assured that one thing will never change: we continue to put our students first in everything we do. We have much to be thankful for.

Daniel J. Carey

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e d g e wo o d c o l l e g e B OA R D O F T RU S T E E S

Chair

Phillip R. Certain

Colleen Gullickson

Dean Emeritus, UW College of Letters and Science

Faculty, Edgewood College

Vice Chair

David J. Hanson, Esq.

Phil Blake

Retired President, Madison Newspapers, Inc. Vice President - Publishing, Lee Enterprises

S e c r e ta ry

Jane Coleman President Emeritus, Madison Community Foundation

Treasurer

Rock Flowers President, The Edwin F. & Janet L Bryant Foundation, Inc.

Diane Kay Ballweg ’75, MA ’07

Attorney/Partner Michael Best & Friedrich

Esther Heffernan, O.P. Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa Faculty, Edgewood College

Lucy Keane ’84 Partner, Rippe Keane Marketing, Inc.

Mary Lawson Potter Lawson, Inc.

President, Endres Foundation Aviation Instructor, Edgewood High School

Ann McCullough, O.P.

Jim Barr

Steve Mixtacki

Former President and CEO, TDS Telecom

Senior Vice President American TV & Appliance

LaMarr Q. Billups

Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa

Assistant Vice President for Business Policy Georgetown University

Mike Morey

Robert R. Birkhauser

Cindy Rolling

President, Aegis Tools International, Inc.

Faculty, Edgewood College

Daniel J. Carey

Gary Schaefer

President, Edgewood College

Regional CEO, Associated Bank

Catherine (Cathy) Coyle

Deborah Schwartz

Community member – active in volunteer work

President, Caritas Foundation

Barbara Dannhausen, O.P. ’62

Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner

Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa

Attorney

Rita Claire Dorner, O.P.

Shelly Stayer

Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa

Owner, Johnsonville Products

Christopher Fortune

Kathleen Woit

President and CEO, Saris Inc.

President, Madison Community Foundation

President, Oakbrook Corporation

Enrique Gandara Honorary Consul, Republic of Guatamala

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S tate m e n ts o f f i na nc i a l p o s i t i o n

Assets Cash and cash equivalents Student accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $122k for 2009 and $80k for 2008 Related party receivable Government grants receivable Other receivables Inventories Prepaid expenses Investments Beneficial interest in private foundation Student notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful notes of $33.5k for 2009 and $27.5k for 2008 Contributions receivable Note receivable - related party Property, plant, equipment, and library books, net Unamortized bond costs

2009

2008

18,144,786

16,792,851

1,669,460 104,325 31,571 154,618 248,037 419,607 19,471,275 6,151,973

1,382,991 55,127 40,917 166,946 269,336 525,827 19,550,009 8,065,000

996,476 1,401,933 547,781 47,383,354 145,034

903,909 1,114,814 583,876 48,208,339 159,005

96,870,230

97,818,947

l i Ab i l i t i es Accounts payable - operating Accounts payable - construction Accrued expenses Deposits held in custody for others Deferred revenue Capital lease obligations Bonds payable Refundable U.S. government student loans

556,314 398,515 2,080,054 163,597 2,375,600 344,001 16,325,000 893,599

631,615 39,998 2,012,472 138,846 2,275,878 312,474 17,215,000 893,599

Total Liabilities

23,136,680

23,519,882

Unrestricted Undesignated Board designated and donor restricted

46,630,731 8,471,426

44,700,903 9,779,423

Total Unrestricted

55,102,157

54,480,326

Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

7,442,583 11,188,810

7,174,733 12,644,006

Tota l Assets

L i a b i l i t i es a n d Net Assets

n et a ssets

Total Net Assets

73,733,550

74,299,065

96,870,230

97,818,947

Tota l L i a b i l i t i es a n d Net Assets

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S tate m e n ts o f act i v i t i es

Un restr i cte d n et a ssets Revenue, gains and other support Tuition and fees Less federal grants Less institutional aid Net Tuition and Fees Sales and services of auxiliary enterprises Gifts and private grants Government grants and contracts Investment income (loss) Other Total Revenue and Gains Net Assets Released From Restrictions

Total Revenues, Gains, and Other Support

Expenses Program Instruction Academic support Student services Public service Auxiliary enterprises Support Institutional support Fund raising Allocable Operation and maintenance Depreciation Interest Less allocated expenses Total Expenses Change In Unrestricted Net Assets

T e m p o r a r i ly R estr i cte d Net Assets Gifts and private grants Investment income (loss) Net assets released from restrictions Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets

Per m a n e n t ly R estr i cte d Net Assets Gifts and private grants Beneficial interest in private foundation Change in Permanently Restricted Net Assets

Change in Total Net Assets

Net Assets, Beginning of Year

Net Assets , E n d o f Y e a r

2009

2008

$40,517,205 (1,793,663) (7,601,117) 31,122,425

$38,421,991 (1,584,840) (6,726,066) 30,111,085

5,333,912 193,874 2,043,273 (1,747,092) 308,436 37,254,828

4,979,145 239,011 1,805,827 (287,709) 479,690 37,327,049

964,086

1,080,746

38,218,914

38,407,795

13,322,806 5,276,341 4,292,009 266,942 3,307,806

12,495,392 4,800,929 4,285,143 317,498 3,259,750

10,433,910 697,269

9,696,681 631,901

3,801,651 2,100,012 546,552 (6,448,215)

3,600,098 1,929,536 657,115 (6,186,749)

37,597,083

35,487,294

621,831

2,920,501

1,540,206 (308,270) (964,086)

636,125 (209,406) (1,080,746)

267,850

(654,027)

457,831 1,913,027) (1,455,196)

227,764 8,065,000 8,292,764

(565,515)

10,559,238

74,299,065

63,739,827

73,733,550

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S tate m e n ts o f c a sh f l ow s

C a sh F l ow s fr o m Oper at i ng Act i v i t i es Change in net assets Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash flows from operating activities Depreciation Bond cost amortization Realized and unrealized losses on investments Lease purchase for non-capitalized assets Changes in assets and liabilities Prepaid expenses Receivables Inventories Accounts payable Accrued expenses Deposits held in custody of others Deferred revenue Contributions restricted for long-term investment and plant Beneficial interest in private foundation Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities

2009 $(565,515)

2008 $10,559,238

2,100,012 13,971 2,812,047 177,588

1,929,536 14,471 1,576,257 -

106,220 (313,993) 21,299 (75,301) 67,582 24,751 99,722 (923,293) 1,913,027 5,458,117

22,810 9,743 (23,463) 231,671 547,778 47,546 75,946 (405,378) (8,065,000) 6,521,155

C a sh F l ow s fr o m I n v est i ng Act i v i t i es Purchase of property, plant, equipment, and library books $ (797,860) Proceeds from investments sold 12,169,090 Purchases of investments (14,902,403) Note receivable related party 36,095 Loans advanced to students (216,374) 123,807 Principal collections on loans to students Net Cash Flows From Investing Activities 3,587,645)

$(4,865,824) 44,504,687 (44,602,897) 35,393 (196,175) 109,867 (5,014,949)

C a sh F l ow s fr o m F i na nc i ng Act i v i t i es Proceeds from contributions restricted for long-term investment Principal payments on bonds Principal payments on capital leases

636,174 (890,000) (264,711)

751,171 (605,000) (86,475)

Net Cash Flows From Financing Activities

(518,537)

59,696

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

1,351,935

1,565,902

16,792,851

15,226,949

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year

C a sh a n d c a sh equ i va l e n ts , e n d o f ye a r

18,144,786

S upp l e m e n ta l d i sc l o sure o f c a sh f l ow i n fo r m at i o n $539,986 Interest paid No nc a sh I n v est i ng a n d F i na nc i ng Act i v i t i es Construction payables Increase in capital leases

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398,515 296,238

16,792,851

$683,417

39,998 160,301

S i ster m a ry no na m c g re a l s o c i ety m e m bers The Sr. Mary Nona McGreal Society recognizes alumni , friends, and visionary leaders who make an annual investment in Edgewood College and share a common commitment to educational excellence in teaching and learning. The Society not only honors one of the College’s most dynamic leaders, but also honors our donors who bring distinction to Edgewood College through their dedication to providing our students with a meaningful education focused on both personal and professional growth. For membership information, please contact Katie Vesperman at kvesperman@edgewood.edu or 608.663.3224.

P LAT INUM $10,000+ Anonymous Peter & Margo Ahrens ASIANetwork Roland G. Balg Trust Bank of Sun Prairie James Barr Herbert F. Bruning Foundation Patrick & Catherine Coyle Evjue Foundation Inc Neil Fauerbach ’05 Alice Fay Trust Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund J.H. Findorff and Son Inc Rockne & JoAnne Flowers Flowers Family Foundation David F. Garno Estate Great Lakes Higher Education Johnsonville Sausage, LLC Jeanne Joseph ’89 Catherine Lenz ’68 Alyce L. Loomer Trust Madison Community Foundation Meriter Health Services Inc Henry J. Predolin Foundation Oscar Rennebohm Foundation, Inc Sinsinawa Dominicans

US Bank Westerman Foundation WFIC

Smith & Gesteland Leona Sonderegger Ralph & Shelly Stayer Arthur Strelow Trust TDS Telecom Jeanne M. Topham ’66 Estate University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Lenor B. Zeeh Trust

SILVER $2,500- $4 , 999

GOLD $5,0 0 0 -$9, 999 Donald W. Anderson Phil & Kit Blake CBM Credit Education Foundation Inc William Fox ’83 & Margaret Coyne Fox ’83 James Goll Group Health Cooperative David Hanson Hooper Foundation Jenzabar John A. Johnson Foundation Lucy Keane ’84 Luedtke Storm Mackey Chiropractic Clinic Michael & Joan Morey Rippe Keane Marketing John & Brenda Sonderegger

Alternative Continuum of Care, LLC Martin Battcock Raymond & Karen Berta Robert & Linda Blust Ann Boberschmidt ’54 Sharon Chamberlain Chamberlain Research Consultants Scott Frank ’86 Regis Haid Heartland Credit Union Robert & Carroll Heideman David Hilgers ’89 Fran Klos ’68 Kohler Foundation Inc. Oscar G. Mayer Meister Motor Coaches Midwest Patrol & Investigative, LLC John & Rosemary Monroe ’52 Mortenson Matzelle & Meldrum Meg Pekarske ’97 & Eli Woyke Martin & Lynn Preizler Charles & Erma Sarahan ’49

Joe & Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner H. Michael Shult SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Kathleen Starostka ’51 Summit Credit Union WI Rural Opportunities Fdn Inc Wisconsin Physicians Service

BRONZ E $1,000 - $ 2 , 4 9 9 Anonymous 40 ET 8 Todd & Barbara Albert Amcore Bank Amphion Medical Solutions Associated Bank AT&T Matching Gifts Program Lauri Binius-Droster ’92 Thomas & Shaila Bolger Nadine Brunner ’63 Lawrence Burnett Daniel & Terri Carey Michael Cavill ’90 Nancy Chellevold Leah Cox ’68 Margaret Davitt ’65 Ruth Domack ’71 Holly Duck

SonderegGer Science equipment Fund In Fall 2008, the Physical Sciences purchased an electrochemistry system called eCHEM (pictured). It is used by students in Analytical Chemistry for small scale analysis. The Biological Sciences purchased Biological Incubators. These refrigeratorlike units control temperature and light for various biological experiments. Funding for the equipment was made possible by the Sonderegger Science Equipment Fund.

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WASHBURN SOCIETY Thelma Duggin ’71 Epic Systems Corp Margaret Fauerbach ’39 Kathleen Fitzpatrick ’09 Scott & Krista Flanagan Donald & Eileen Foster Frautschi Family Foundation Bonita Friedrich ’04 JoAnne Granquist Ellen Fahey Green Memorial Jorge & Mary Anne Guerrero ’68 Todd Gutzman Don & Jan Haasl ’95 Thomas & Ruth Harp Susan Hosty ’68 Johnson Controls Foundation Patricia Kaminski ’58 Robert & Dorothy Kastenmeier Paul & Pat King ’88 Jennifer Kraemer Sarah Kruger ’94 Richard & Margaret LaBrie Mary Lawson Kathleen Layo ’68 Ken & Joanne Lubich M & I Bank Madison Gas & Electric Paul & Anita Matcha ’04 Catherine McDermott ‘68 Katherine Merrill ’65 Michael Metcalf Henry & Elizabeth Meyer ’44 Tess Mulrooney ’85 & Paul Eastwood Margaret Noreuil Oakwood Lutheran Homes Association, Inc.

John & Kathleen O’Connor Robert & Sammy O’Malley OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc Ildiko Poliner ’69 Rosemary Ryan Gary Schaefer Kimberly Schaefer ’91 Joan Schilling & Larry Larmer Joseph Schmiedicke Children of Dr. Joseph Schmiedicke Fr. Tony Schumacher Schwab Charitable Fund Bernice Seaman ’56 Robert & Inge Shaw Tracy Soans Shea ’49 Kim Sponem ’98 Strategex, Inc Daniel ’88 & Mary Strizek Alan Talarczyk Charles Taylor Jane Coleman Matt Uselman Cecilia Van Asten Family Rae Ann Weiss ’62 William Wilcox Yahara Materials, Inc Thomas & Catherine Zdeblick

Richard & Lois Andrews Beverly Armstrong Charles & Sharon Averkamp Jo Anne Berschet LaMarr Billups Donna Birschbach ’93 Fred Brightbill & Courtney Moffatt Anna Brunner ’54 Phillip Certain David Chase & Rita Gregory Chase Janet Chiodini-Staehling ’62 Denis Collins Bruce & Peggy Dahmen Jeanne Dicka ’79 Econoprint, Inc Brenda Erickson ’86 Peter Fabian & Aurelia Hale Keith French ’83 John & Patricia Gambill ’47 Gordon Flesch Co Inc Luanne Gorst Timothy Gosh Greater Madison Orthodontics James Hansen ‘97 Patrick Hartley ‘96 Marjorie Hughes Henriksen ‘46 Jartie Logistics Inc Fred Kauffeld Mary Kelly-Powell Thomas & Diana Kirchdoerfer George & Mary Jane Kroncke Madeline Laufenberg ‘57 Elsa Leverington ’93 Brian Lode Rick ’92 & Amia Lonigro ’92 Patrick & Peggy Luby

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Me m ber $50 0 -$9 9 9 Anonymous 7 Hills Striping Inc Adirondack Community Trust Mark Alexander Alliant Energy Foundation

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Massey Employee Benefit Plans Susan Mattoon ’65 Sheila Maybanks ’68 Ann McNeary ’88 Joseph & Margo Melli Merck Partnership for Giving Monona Plumbing & Fire Protection George & Cynthia Moore Karen Morris Cetin ’73 Mary Moss Andrea Naef ’02 Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation Edith Olson Sandra Phillips ’98 Beatrice Pronley ’60 Pearl E. Quast ’56 Mary & Dan Riew Patrick Riopelle ’99 Rae Rocca ’61 Rural Masonry Co, Inc Willa Schlecht Gerald & Pamela Schmiedicke Mary Seeman ’68 Ellen Shanahan ’69 Susan Sheehy ’69 Dennis Lund & Cynthia Spencer Tellurian Ucan Inc Tim’s Auto Parts, Inc Elizabeth Topa ’68 John Uselman & Elizabeth Crummy Velcor Leasing Corporation Windmill Oil Tank Service Inc Scott Winters Kathleen Woit John Yrios

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Over the years, many individuals, foundations and companies have partnered with Edgewood college to educate students for personal and professional lives of ethical leadership, service and a lifelong search for truth. We gratefully recognize those who have gifted more than $100,000 in support of our mission. Anonymous (5) Peter and Margo Ahrens Alliant Energy Ameritech Donald & Marilyn† Anderson Roland G. Balg Trust Diane ’75 and Ken Ballweg Eugenie Bolz Family Foundation Frank Brotz Family Foundation Bruning Foundation Adeline Brunke Trust James and Cathie Burgess Caritas Foundation Virginia Cassidy Estate F&H Chase Charitable Trust

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Mary Florence Crowley Estate CUNA Mutual Group Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Evjue Foundation Inc Margaret Fauerbach ’39 J.H. Findorff and Son Inc Rockne and JoAnne Flowers Frautschi Family Foundation Great Lakes Higher Education William Randolph Hearst Foundation Herrick Foundation John A. Johnson Foundation Kraft Foods Kresge Foundation Robert & Alyce Loomer Trust

Madison Community Foundation Madison Gas & Electric Virginia Malmquist Ruth Mayer† Oscar G. Mayer† Meriter Hospital Inc. National Endowment for the Humanities Catherine O’Brien ’44 Elizabeth O’Brien ’44 Trust Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc Henry Predolin† Henry J. Predolin Foundation Bernard & Ruth Reese Family Trust John Saeman

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Harry Sage Estate Leona Sonderegger Arthur Strelow Trust Teagle Foundation Inc Todd Wehr Foundation Jeanne Topham ’66† US Bank Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges Wisconsin Advanced Telephone Foundation William H. Young† Lenor Zeeh† †Denotes deceased

e d g e wo o d c o l l e g e a l u m n i d o no rs Since its establishment in 1927, Edgewood College has been sustained by the enduring mission and vision of its founders, the hard work and ingenuity of its students, and the generosity of its benefactors. These elements have created a tradition of excellence that is now the heritage of every new generation of students. 1939 Kathleen Cerutti Kathleen Choren Margaret Fauerbach* 1940 Lucille Gurtz

1949 Dorothy Curran Kathryn Marchant Josette Pahl, OP Erma Sarahan* Tracy Soans Shea*

1944 Elizabeth Meyer* Catherine O’Brien

1950 Helen Barger Matthews Margaret Haza

1945 Margaret McCoy Marielle Schmitt, OP Veronica Weber

1951 Joan Kelly Patricia Landry Betty Merkel Kathleen Starostka*

1946 Cecilia Carey, OP Rose Cummins Marjorie Hughes Henriksen* Patricia Siemien 1947 Esther Botting Rita Coyle Joan Emmerich Edith Fickel Patricia Gambill* Mary Janke, OP Mary Metcalf Jean Scheuer Helen Whalen 1948 Anne Desmond Madelyn Kortendick, OP Therese McCarragher

1952 Dorothy Dodds Patricia Dudley Joan Larscheid Mary Ellen Maurer Rosemary Monroe* Kathryne Sather Theo Smyth 1953 Patricia Brader Dorothy Brennan Mary Brennan Marcia Darden Margaret Hoyt MaryAnn Severson Jo El Suda Florence Wright-Gately

1954 Anna Brunner* Ruth Demers Marie Dineen, OP Susan Esser Mary Reynolds Margaret Solberg Peg Trotalli Margaret Zimmerman 1955 Elizabeth Corrigan Geraldine Malak Mary Murphy Mona Scott Marion Skelton 1956 Angela Bergin Vivian Clarke Rita Dietrich Rose Marie Gilligan Marjorie Logan Virginia Nielsen Pearl E. Quast* Bernice Seaman* Judith Splitt Marilyn Tiller 1957 Idain Carter Marian Devincenzi Ruth Gunderson Madeline Laufenberg* Mary Mette Mary Alice Moore

Jo Ann O’Flahrity Barbara Schmidt 1958 Edwina Campnell Ruth Dixon Mary Anne Fitzpatrick Helen Hurley, OP Patricia Kaminski* Catherine Meng Anne Marie Mongoven, OP Marjorie Nowell Marianne Olson Josephine Roper Marie Sean Sheehy, OP Marion Vavreck, OP 1959 Marise Barry, OP Marie Cagnoni, OP Kathleen Conlin, OP Antoinette Drabeck, OP Mary Herman Duttlinger, OP Mary Jane Hanson Dorothy Lennon Anna Lobonc Colleen Maier Helen Martin, OP Carol McCarl Kathleen O’Donnell, OP Virginia Pfluger, OP Claire Stewart Marie Sullivan, OP Colleen Terry

A love affair with Edgewood College In 1938 Mary Frances “Mickey” Green Murphy arrived in Madison from Woodstock, Illinois and began what her daughters would call “A Love Affair with Edgewood College,” then a two-year college. Daughters Sue (Murphy) Hereley ’65 and Eileen Murphy ’69 would follow her lead to Edgewood College and discover their own passions for a place their mother truly loved. In July of 2003, prior to their mother’s passing in August of 2004, Eileen created the Mary Frances Green Murphy Theatre Scholarship to honor their mother and financially support students, who like Mickey are dedicated to theatre.

Tyler Schott and Rori Flynn have been awarded the scholarship for the current academic year.

Rori Flynn as Mariane (with CJ Friedrichs) in Tartuffe, Reg ina Theatre, 20 07.

Mary F Victor rances Green ia Reg ina, 19 Murphy as 37.

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1960 Nancy Basten Regina Callahan, OP Mary Faber Alfonso Glancey, OP Margaret McClory Marie Patrice O’Donnell, OP Sharon Osterhaus Beatrice Pronley* Marisue Quigley

The Pekoyke Scholarship Meg Pekarske graduated in 1997 with a degree in Criminal Justice. In 2006, Meg and husband Eli Woyke developed The Pekoyke Scholarship (a combination of the couple’s last names). With all of the philanthropic opportunities and worthy organizations, we asked Meg, “Why Edgewood College, and why a Scholarship?” “Edgewood College is a very special place,” says Meg. “It’s where I ‘found’ myself. The environment was empowering, one that encouraged me to take chances and learn about myself. I had a very positive educational experience. Edgewood is my true essence.” Today, Meg works as a health care attorney at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, one of the largest law firms in Wisconsin. “I wouldn’t be here without Edgewood. As I progress through life, I circle back, reevaluate who I am, and find myself in a similar state of empowerment­—much like when I was at Edgewood.” Meg and Eli are lifelong learners, and consider their gift to the College an investment. “Education is something that you own,” Megs says. “It’s not just a piece of paper—it’s something no one can ever take away from you.” The Pekoyke Scholarship will support a student who’s had significant hurdles to overcome: family challenges, economic challenges, relationship issues. Meg and Eli say they are passionate about helping students who invest in themselves and see the value in learning life skills. Giving to the College financially is only one of the many ways Meg Pekarske ’97 and her husband supports this community. She’s served on the Alumni Council, a Presidential Search Committee, and has spoken to students, faculty and staff at numerous campus events. Through the uniquely named Pekoyke Scholarship, that service will extend well into the future for students of today and tomorrow. 24

1961 Marilyn Aiello, OP Diane Boutet, OP Patricia Butler Barbara Chryst Mary Dolan, OP Rita Esch Armella Geier Patricia Gill Susan Huber Mary Mahony, OP Mary Kay Monahan Judith Nowicki Therese O’Donnell, OP Ann Panek Jeannie Reiser Mary Ann Ricker Rae Rocca* 1962 Patricia Ball Mary Beck Joris Binder, OP Margaret Brennan, OP Patricia Breunig Janet Chiodini-Staehling* Barbara Dannhausen, OP Margaret Davis Patricia Dillon, OP Loretta Dornisch, OP Ann Egan Elizabeth Fiorite, OP Anita Garcia Gretchen Giles Jeanne Hubl Monice Kavanaugh, OP Susanne Klein, OP Mercedes Kucera, OP Madeline McCormick Mary Milestone Elizabeth Neff Adrienne Saffell Marilyn Schlosser, OP Joyce Seul Elizabeth Sully, OP Mary Supple, OP Rae Ann Weiss* Janette Wicker, OP Estelle Wiltz, OP 1963 Frances Braund Rose Brown Nadine Brunner* Christa Cunningham, OP Nan Fraser

Sheila Garot Frances Getchell, F.S.E. Patricia Jeschke Carol Karls Virginia Koberstein Noreen Kraig Mary Nielsen Sharon Ohlis Darlene Olson Joan Pardell, OP Lenora Rhyner Virginia Schmitt Carol Sutter, OP Arlene VonDerVellen Jeanne Walmsley Joan Wanninger Martha Wiegand, OP 1964 Rosemarie Biel Mary Boysen Susan Chute Lucille Contorno Carol Dawsey Mary Dodd Mary Doran Anne Friedrich, OP Alice Glennon, OP Patricia Gray Marie Griffin, OP Rosemary Hansen Marlene Jaskaniec Mary Johnson Edith Love Marie Lovett Mary Maselter Margaret McGranahan Nancy Olson Mary Paliganoff Helen Marie Raycraft, OP Jean Robertson Patricia Rolwing Mary Helen Schmitz, OP Elizabeth Schuster Jean Stearns Marian Stumpf Mary Sullivan Rosemary Torgesen Jeanne Trumpy Mareta Van Rens Joyce Walsh Mary Jo Wilhelm 1965 Anonymous Jan Brynda, OP Susan Cocoma Betty Jo Dahlman Mary Jane Dahly Margaret Davitt* Yvonne Feeney, OP Bernadine Karge, OP Mary Kelly Marlene Kelsey Kathleen Kuczynski Carolyn Lamia Mary Laski

Genevieve Lynch Mary Marie, OP Susan Mattoon* Katherine Merrill* Agnes Quinn Sandy Sandona Marie Louise Seckar, OP Susan Stedman Joyce Talty Theresa Thomas, OP 1966 Christiane Althaus, OP Rosemary Cicero Maggie Cords Jane Di Cristina Beverly DiStefano, OP Diane Faust, OP Kathryn Ferguson Mary Frantz Deanna Freehauf Marie Hoffmann, OP Janet Kloweit Alice Kole, OP Margaret Lewis Mary McGuire Bonnie Miller Sharon Miller Sharon Munnecke Carolyn Polowy Kathleen Raab Margery Race, OP Martha Sturtevant Barbara Vella Kathryn Voelker 1967 Vicki Bachmann Mary Brennan Jane Cohn Mavourneen Daspit Judith Fleming Mary Gerken Mary Ann Gilbertson Mary James Griffin, OP Barbara Justl Karen Krall, OP Mary Larson Marie Lynch Maryann McCullough Maureen McDonnell, OP Bonnie Moschkau Susan Nelson Suzanne Okas Theresa Palmisano, OP Mary Premo, OP Edna Resari Joan Rowe Susan Schwerdtfeger Eileen Van DeWalle Linda Walsh 1968 Gearin Ballweg Anne Breed Virginia Connor Leah Cox*

Catherine Cox, OP Cathleen Egan Mary Etten Karen Forman Kathleen Gibbons Charlotte Gould, OP Mary Anne Guerrero* Susan Hosty* Lucy Kile Fran Klos* Kathleen Layo* Catherine Lenz* Carol Liddicoat Rita Linehan Sheila Maybanks* Catherine McDermott* Margaret McKinley Delores Moyer Bernadette Schaefer Mary Seeman* Susannah Smith Mary Sollinger Maureen Spiegel Elizabeth Topa* 1969 Lois Bennin Linda Brokish Eileen Brynda, OP Mary Casper Paula Eytalis Linda Fraundorf Mary Gillham Constance Hofeldt Rowe Audrey Krahn Margaret Kronzer Laverne Madsen Maureen McCue Patricia Miller Eileen Murphy Jane Niebauer Lynne O’Brien Catherine Oldenburg Catherine Pedersen Kathleen Phelan, OP Ildiko Poliner* Genevieve Powers Martha Mary Rhode, OP Patricia Richardson Cathy Schleich Sandra Schmitz, OP Ellen Shanahan* Susan Sheehy* Sharon Sonnleitner Cheryl Spencer Mary Steiner Myrna Tashner Patricia Vinaja Margaret Wood 1970 Mary Ann Abate Mary Anderson Judith Aubry, OP Judith Barthel Kathleen Boyea Patricia Cornell

Eileen Donahue Brittain Nancy Field Veronica Fox Pamela Fuller Elizabeth Gettler Margaret Kilroy Mary Jo Kroes Maryann Lucy, OP Dorothy Marceau Claire Metro Linda Nott Margaret O’Brien, OP Patricia Roth Margaret Schmitz Carol Taphorn Jane Templeton Christine Thomas Diana Thomas Diana Tschache Patricia Welty Catherine Wilson 1971 Jean Becker Donna Beresford Judith Cardinale Mary Casey, OP Ruth Domack* Thelma Duggin* Joan Fitzgerald Kathleen Fortney Mary Griffin Marcia Griskavich Mary Johnson, OP Dorothy Kijek Joan Klein Marie Kuckkahn Elizabeth Kugi, OP Patricia LaBella Patricia Leahy, OP Maripat Martin Carol Michalski Margaret Nowicki Mary Pharmer Patricia Quinn Christine Sawyer Colleen Settles, OP Carol Sparre Marilyn Strobel Mary Traille Christine Wilbur Agnes Zepezauer Kristen Anne Zwettler 1972 Lorna Angell Thomas Baxter Alice Bloom Marlene Buechel Diane Bukovsky M Paulette Courtade Nancy Dyke Ann Firlus Daniel Gifford Anne Hitchins Schmied Lois Kelly Margaret Knapp

Virginia Kopp Maureen Manwaring Judith Mather, OP Jeanne McCulloch Catherine Monckton Mary Mulcrone Sharon Nason Donna Saunders Sandra Stremlow Lyman Woodman 1973 Linda Bollig Christina Donahue Richard Eberhardt Anne Flood Beverly Fowler, OP Barbara Hempel Carol Lauritsen Ann Martinelli Mary McKenna Karen Morris Cetin* Mary Mulcrone 1974 Anonymous* Elizabeth Banks Kathleen Courtney Anna Engstrom Kathryn Haas Charlene Hannes Patricia Kuehn Rita Manion Marilyn Murphy Mary Neuenschwander Allen Rickey Mary Schmidt Janette Vanevenhoven Dorine Wenger 1975 Mary Ellen Aspenson Susan Berendes Wood Karol French Ellen Gage Elizabeth Gedvick Geraldine Graves James Haiar Pamela Hanson Stewart Edwina Law Lori Lonergan Patricia Melis Kathleen Piech Michael Resop Callista Robinson, OSF Margaret Sadoski William Schmied Claire Torre Stephanie Traynoff Catherine Vavricka Kathryn Wagner 1976 Diane Anderson Laura Babe Margie Bosio Anne Breitenbach Elizabeth Bremer

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Linda Candlin Ruth Elderbrook Mary Ellett Bonnie Frisch Gregory Hitchins Karen Humbert Carolyn Mahlum Jenkins Marie Meissner Ann Meyer Marveen Phelps Kristin Preboske Richard Rego Michele Skinner Maryann Slater Charles Soper Jill Wickham

Richard Schunk Lisa Tank Laura Yale Joyce Zeasman

1977 Susan Affleck Clare Bauer Karen Bentall Kathleen Bessert James Hofmeister Michael Janik Trina Keith Mary Jane Kittl Mark Lowry Verna Maiers Gary Pagel Christan Ruppelt

1982 Leroy Arnold Thomas Bouffiou Jean Buckley David Dees Laurie Fritsche Geraldine Gehrke Marilyn Graves Debra Jay Debra Lange Philip Lawler Jacqueline Leitzinger Karen Lenoch Theresa McGrattan Steven Rennert

1978 Linda Aanonsen Peter Barr Judy Hayden Elizabeth Hjortland Peggy Kent Marianne Kopp Rita Malinowski Eileen McIltrot Cheryl Peterson Petie Rudy Mary Jo Treadaway 1979 Daniel Carroll Sarah Davis Jeanne Dicka* Catherine Doyle Elisabeth Giacomini Therese Hagen Jeffrey Kaul Cheryl Midthun Luann Pauli Kathleen Rindt Mary Schunk Frances Stasson Mary Williams 1980 Susan Anderson James Daniels Daniel DeYoung Julie Fridly Gail Gregory Kim Halton Clausen Kathleen Melhuse Louise Murphey

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1981 Patrick Buckley Thomas Capelle Kathryn Clark Kathy Davenport Diane Flynn Anna Friesen Sandra Gonia Beverly Horn Cynthia Martinelli Joanne Savage Mary Schreiber

1983 Maureen Brunker Elizabeth Buerger Stacy Cesario Lana Christoffel Margaret Coyne Fox* Carolyn Doerfer Susan Fox William Fox* Keith French* Kimberlee Greteback Arthur Hansen Catherine Hubbard Beth Lamsam Susan Lloyd Ann Osowski Judith Ruffener Marianne Welsh 1984 Jean Affeldt Karen Banaszak Ann Brennan Mary Curran Jeanell Dailey Kathy Enking Gwen Feit Marlin Jung Lucy Keane* Jane Kjellstrom Maureen LaBreche Jill Larson James Leitzinger Kathleen Meuer

Julius Morgan Verona Morgan Jeri Nelson Jovey Stewart Rita Zehr 1985 Anonymous* Peggy Curtin Jo Goffinet Lori Guzzetta Erik Gyr Teresa Johnson Mary Kraemer Monica Launder Tess Mulrooney* Lynn Peterson Maher Laura Petranek-Arneson Karen Pfeil Jean Schwartz Charity Swinehart 1986 Carlene Bechen Lori Bindl Zahorik Kay Bradley Brenda Erickson* Scott Frank* Karen Froelich Ernest Gebhardt, Jr. Julie Hudziak Carin Kaiser Cynthia Kaufman Jesse Lamsam Francis Lenoch Karen Marklein Janice McLamb Teri McSherry John Otterson Angela Prestil Ruth Schiller Lynn Schoenborn 1987 Ann Baggot Nelson Clark Beth Davidson Lori Donahue Carolyn Green Michele Heinrichs Dale Holthusen Marcia Krater Mary Kreps Ann Kroncke Lisa Pivotto-Kroening Michael Van Den Heuvel Susan Way 1988 Kelly Adler-Schueler Vernon Blackwell Ann Marie Bormett Michael Buscemi Steven Haroldson Kevin Hefty Dana Henke Nancy Hixon Marisue Horton

George Jankovich Patricia King* Roger Leclaire Ann McNeary* Julie Ryan Nancy Senst Daniel Strizek* 1989 Margaret Afifi Kathi Ashmore Denise Baylis Janice Dreischmeier David Hilgers* Jeanne Joseph* Patricia Kelly Cynthia May Lisa Rademacher Tom Sawyer Terri Soppe Karen Sturdevant Laura Weitzman Steven Wienkers Barbara Wolfe Devin Wolter 1990 Renae Accardo Karen Arnold Linda Bernhardt Michael Cavill* William Dvorak Susan Jankovich Kristine Jeschke Maria Knickmeier Susan Lalor Paul Leverentz Sandra Martinson Robert Matranga Robert McGlynn Eric Nelson Bridget Neumaier Diane Peltin Susan Reed Judy Ring Tina Ritschard Guy Somers Jill Statz Mary Steiger Tamara Testin Mary Tyne Jane Wilhelm Carl Zeis 1991 Lisa Bruce Michael Di Iorio Lana Esch Catherine Karlshoej Laura Liedtke Susan Peterson Kimberly Schaefer* Cynthia Schmelzer Linda Seaquist Jenny Victora Stanley Winarski

1992 Lauri Binius-Droster* Robbi Busacker Christopher Carey Donna Carlson Laurie Cooper Thomas Derr Jerry Gleisner Thomas Jilot Debra Kotulski Kelly Lee Rick Lonigro* Joyce Maby O Sullivan Joyce Maly Barbara Milne Mary Muraski Thomas O’Connell Kathy Regenauer Mary Lee Rossmaessler Mary Ruedinger Thomas Severson Kerry Sommers Kent Thede Nancy Turner Michelle Vaillancourt 1993 Donna Birschbach* Patrick Boutelle Linda Budnar Jerald Collins Colleen Hasler Elsa Leverington* Suanne Lewis Barbara Olson Catherine Palzkill Linda Pauls Fleming Patricia Payas Jane Peckham Donna Peterson Lexy Rotzoll Dale Suchomel Renee Suski Gina Swenson Jill Terwilliger Patrick Wolff 1994 Cecelia Banks Jennifer Bergman-Kippley Shannon Charbarneau Byron Chase

Julie Do Paul Ederer Theresa Engel Michael Evans Karen Evenson Janice Hansen James Henning Marian Jasurda Kevin Jones Shannon Kahl Sarah Kruger* Margaret McShane Stephanie Orth Marie Powers David Schlimgen Joanne Schneider Thomas Schuler Linda Szalkucki Sarah Thomson Teresa Trunkhill 1995 Kenneth Anderson Jennifer Batz Pamela Bradford Richard Burson Tracy Crowley Mary Drucker Karrie Frantz Daniel Gibson Anne Giffey Janet Haasl* Jennifer Hasse-Rau Robert Herbst Karen Jones Kerry Kravik Todd May Stephen Melde Brian Miller Cathy Mulcahy Matthew Nelson Jelaine Olsen Jane Qualle Jeffrey Reinke Kelly Roberts Hanson Cathleen Sloane Michael Toner Gail Vick Cynthia Vickerman Tara Zuhlsdorf-Ball

1996 Julie Adelman Tanya Doebler Amy Grosenick Patrick Hartley* Janis King Pamela Krebs Susan Loertscher Amia Lonigro* Laura Moore Esther Olson Heather Pearson Christy Rosenberger Romilia Schlueter Tina Schoebel Laura Schurman Carrie Shurhay David Sieloff Robert Swenson James Wilhelm Jane Wilson 1997 Jennifer Arvidson Kevin Attaway Carole Ayres Stephanie Brink Hoeper Lynn Brockmeyer Enzo Ciarletta M Catherine Couture Josephine Cowen Shawna Dietzel-Hallenbeck Daniel Doebler Aaron Dushack Sue Frey James Hansen* Alfred Jackson Thomas Jury Kristin Kath Jason Kessenich Harold Marzolf Tina Metcalfe Gary Neis Brad Opsahl William Patten Meg Pekarske* Nathan Selk Charles Simon Greg Strick

1998 Ericka Balgord Theodore Broering Robert Budach Brandon Casto Kari Fisher Leslie Flashing David Gilbertson Dennis Henks Nicole Jacobson Timothy Keal Nancy Kraemer Lucinda Kujawa Lorie Lange Laura Magstadt Daniel Manke Julie McMullin Nathaniel McMullin John McWilliams Bryan Meddings James Montgomery Jerry Mosser Sandra Phillips* Lisa Piepenburg Jodi Quam Michael Romano Molly Romano Cheryl Sandner Renee Schultz Kim Sponem* Linda Stouffer Diane Sutton 1999 Teresa Barry Dawn Blau David Colombo Lynne Davidson Sarah Deischer Joseph Ford Jon Goodyear Donald Kenney Kathleen Knapp Tanya Kramer Linda Langel LaShell Lentz David McSherry Amy Ohlsen Tonya Patten Laurie Pirtle Patrick Riopelle*

got graditude? Our 2009 grads certainly do. Each semester, our senior class is asked to give back to current and future students. In May, we developed our GIVING FEELS GOOD campaign designed by Julie Kramer ’09. Graduating seniors were encouraged to make a gift at any dollar amount to an area of the college that—you guessed it—made them feel good. The result? Our most philanthropic senior class with 16% participation. 27

Teresa Schernecker Sarah Stangland Hayley Tessier Anne Tigan Katie Vesperman John Wells Diana Wenger Jessica Wiederholt 2000 Brenda Barsness Kadie Brueggen Marcia Dull Kristin Hildebrandt Angela Jameson Michael Kowalske Kathy Liska Michelle Repta Dusty Rhodes Jennifer Sauer Katherine Soper Roy Thompson Linda Trent 2001 Teresa Bussan Michelle Daniels Audrey Drake Elizabeth Duncan Lynch Maureen Engelberger Penny Grande Renee Haugen Jeffery Herbers Robert Koskela Ruth Koskela Teri Kuntzsch Mary McKenna Terrance Mintner Sandy Nuernberg Christopher Prestigiacomo Frank Prestigiacomo Steven Rosemeyer Linda Sanner Cara Schumann Jessica Szymanski Catherine Truehl Benjamin Wealti Bridgette Werner Ben Wiederholt John Williams 2002 Dennis Collier Bradley D’Orazio Jessica Esser Matthew Hill Shelly Johnson Christine Kleckner Lucas LeNoble Brook McGettigan Andrea Naef* Lindsay Rosemeyer Elyane Steeves Aidan Tesch William Tesch Guenevere Thompson

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2003 Jeffrey Boyum Elisa Capadona Derek Carter Anne Elvekrog Timothy Fisher Ryan Hamachek Margaret Hrncirik Michelle Maly Amber Mlynczak Michelle Nooyen Thomas Ploessl Karene Rosenbury Betty Rygiewicz Matthew Saltzberry Luella Schmidt Ann VanDynHoven Angela Wealti 2004 Terri Alexander Jennifer Berg Brian Breenzer Jessica Breezer Sylvia Cantu Smith Edith Chan Russell Decker Scott Ducke Bonita Friedrich* Paul Hart Sarah Hart Belinda Lalor Anita Matcha* June Paul Brian Powers Karla Schindel Jenna Shinstine Nicholas Simon Julia Smith Lori Spatola Carol Strysick Kimberly Vrubley 2005 Joshua Abbott Leslie Chartier Suzanne Cowan Neil Fauerbach* Jenna Jacobson Erika Kielstrup Nicholas LeNoble Bradley Rosenquist Suann Saltzberry Mary Schwoegler Richard Wachholz Kevin Winter 2006 Julie Boelter Drew Brzezinski Nancy Burton Eva Fok Valerie Lesperance Jenifer Ley Mark Losby Philip Lu

Lorene Ludy Jo-Ann Moore Andrea Mueller Paula O’Malley Barbara Samuel Ken Spuda Edward Urbanek Brian Washington Mara Williams Dolores Wood Vina Yang 2007 Becky Allen Paul Gallimore James Greer, III Sara Grill Cherrie Johnson James Kattner William Loss Barbara Mezera Matthew Schroeder Annie Stroud Sinnary Veng Erica Voight Danielle Wilson Nicholas Wilz 2008 Karen Andro Kayla Arves Christine Einerson Mark Eisenmann Cheryl Gunseor Leslie Koch Mary Malnor John Prevost DeEtte Shanklin Erika Taylor 2009 Anonymous* Dimitar Atanasov John Bailey Dawn Barrett Jeffrey Breen Melanie Cass Brianne Chapman Ann Conroy Florentino Cordova Jessica Courchaine Jennafer Curtis Thuha Dang Vickie Dansbury Tracy Dereszynski Tess DeSimone Samantha Doherty Ashley DuPlayee Charlene Durtschi Kathleen Fitzpatrick* Darci Foseid Alexandra Giesen Diane Hawkins Jessica Heimark Michelle Herwick Jacqueline Hess

Brittany Hopf Kristy Hunter Alliana Kalisch Katherine Kennedy Laura Kornacki Julie Kramer Jamie Kurt Marie Langeteig Michael Laube Heather Lukken Brittany Marsala Jenna McIntosh Heidi Meixner Stephan Mesdjian Heather Miller Linda Mitchel-May Alba Morel Bridget Nesbitt Terrance Paape Laura Parsons Maria Paulson Hillary Pink Ian Quinn Emily Rausch Elizabeth Reich Mollie Reiss Timothy Richardson Oscar Rozo Erika Ryerson Haene Safavi Kristin Schohl Joseph Schwartz Katie Schwartz Nicole Shulfer Jane Simon Thomas Smith Jeff Stueland Nichelle Sundquist Patricia Tornblom Jessica Underwood Vicki Van Dusen Matthew Werner Angel Williams Amy Wilson Dana Young

future alumni

Alexandra Baltazar Darren Besch Bradley DeVault Hannah Grossen Tiffany Hodges Dawn Hunter Colleen Joyce Andrew King Erik Massey Emily Monson Erin Schaefer Lindsay VanVonderen Richard Walsh Scott Winters*

fa m i ly, fr i e nds , paren ts , facu lty, sta ff, bus i n esses & foun dation s 40 ET 8* 7 Hills Striping Inc* Dennis Abere Seymour & Shirley Abrahamson Adirondack Community Trust* Aaron Adler Douglas Adler Gary Adler Cheryl Adrian Peter & Margo Ahrens* Mark Alexander* Alliant Energy Foundation* Robert & Barbara Alston Alternative Continuum of Care, LLC* Aluminum Display Case LLC Amcore Bank* Amphion Medical Solutions* Donald Anderson* Dr. A.D. and Phyllis Anderson Fund Michael & Diane Anderson Catherine Andrews Richard & Lois Andrews* Anonymous* Beverly Armstrong* Bradley Armstrong Kenneth Armstrong Karen Arndt Donald Ashbaugh ASIANetwork* Associated Bank* Assurant Health Foundation Deborah Astroth Jon Astroth Robert Astroth AT&T Foundation AT&T Matching Gifts Program* Charles & Sharon Averkamp* B & M Auctions of Wisconsin, LLC Omie Baldwin Roland G. Balg Trust*

Margaret Balistreri-Clarke Kelly Baltazar Susan Baltrusitis Bank of Sun Prairie* Carol Barczak Gary Barczak John & Gwen Barczak Michael Barczak Duane Bark Mark Barnard James Barr, III* Martin Battcock* Elaine Beaubien Patty Beck Barbara Beetem Victor & Jamie Belcastro Bryan Bell Rose Bell Margaret Bellettini Christine Benedict Tori Benson Troy Berg Gary Berres Jo Anne Berschet* James Berta Raymond & Karen Berta* John Bertakis Michael & Debra Bertakis Carrie Besch Roger Bidlingmaier LaMarr Billups* Joseph & Therese Binder Phil & Kit Blake* Jeffery & Margaret Blaska Geraldine Bleifuss Robert & Linda Blust* Walter Bochenczak Thomas & Shaila Bolger* James & Betty Bolitho Christopher Bono Marilyn Bono

Scott & Kathleen Bosley Boston Store Mark & Debbie Bourgeois Scott Braucht Howard Bremer James & Mary Brennan Allen Brisack Dean Brown Gretchen Brown Herbert F. Bruning Foundation* Buddhist Council of the Midwest Megan Burbey Diana Burke Peter Burke Andrew Butkus Carl Calabrese John Calabrese Allison Camp Linda Camp Ryan Camp Stacey Camp Daniel & Terri Carey* Shawn Carney Carnot Accounting Services Linda Cates CBM Credit Education Foundation Inc* Century 21 Zwygart Real Estate Phillip Certain* Sharon Chamberlain* Chamberlain Research Consultants* Chappell Sports, Inc. David & Rita Chase* Keith & Patricia Chavey Cheesemaker Softball Nancy Chellevold* Mark Chock Dennis & Beth Ciche Paulette Claus Brandon Claycomb Coachmans Inn Enterprises, Inc Denis Collins*

George Conom Mary Lou Conway Amelia Cook Cosmic Object Patrick & Catherine Coyle* Susanne Craddok Christine Crain David & Catherine Cramer Julie Cross CUNA Mutual Group Foundation Bruce & Peggy Dahmen* Dane Kwik Mart Ranjit Dasgupta Days Gone by Antique Mall Joy De Wild Kory Deavers James Dee, Jr. Jill Deichmann Janine Deitte Patrick Delmore Raul & Carolyn DeLuna Diane Dennison Desiree’s Hair Salon Marilyn DeVita Vivian Dickson Michael & Sandra Dornak Rita Claire Dorner, OP Walter & Peggy Douma Amie Dragoo Carol Droessler Holly Duck* Tom & Laurie Duellman Ruth Dziczkowski Paul Eastwood* Econoprint Inc* John Edstrom Mary Elderkin Brian & Bonnie Elliott

Community Scholar Awards This fall we welcomed the third cohort of Community Scholars to campus. The four-year Community Scholar Award makes an education possible for economically disadvantaged students from Dane County who may not otherwise pursue a college education. Each year, the program accepts three academically motivated freshmen who have shown a commitment to community service. The program’s four-year developmental framework promotes students’ academic success as well as their leadership potential, and provides them with numerous opportunities for community engagement on and off campus. Congratulations to the following Community Scholars: Elena Aleman, Akouvi Nofodji, Lorena Guimaraens, Zachary Kimbrew, Ana Villagomez, Breana Anthony, Tyrone Cratic Williams, Marcia Morales, and Nina Liamba. Current scholarship sponsors include: The Evjue Foundation (for students who entered in 2007), J.H. Findorff & Son (for students who entered in 2008), and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (for students who entered in 2009). In addition to sponsoring student scholarships, donors can choose to support leadership conferences and retreats, transportation to community service sites, on and off campus enrichment opportunities, and other activities and opportunities. For details, please contact John Uselman, VP for Institutional Advancement, at juselman@edgewood.edu/608-663-2245.

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John Elliott Emmons Business Interiors Marge Engelman Epic Systems Corp* Evjue Foundation Inc* Peter Fabian & Aureila Hale* Scott Fairchild Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. Bud & Jill Faurote Alice Fay Trust* Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund* J H Findorff and Son Inc* James Fitzpatrick, Jr. Scott & Krista Flanagan* Patrick Fleming Fleury’s Body Repair, Inc. Beverly Flint Elizabeth Flores Rockne & JoAnne Flowers* Flowers Family Foundation* Nancy Forest Debra Fox Frautschi Family Foundation* Patricia Freber Judy Fritz Frugal Muse Books Jeanne Fuchs John & Sharon Gallagher David F. Garno Estate* Kenneth & Sandy Gavin Steven Gavin Michelle Gibson Kay Gies Lori Gillett Leslie Gleaves Brian & Jeanne Glynn James Goll* Gordon Flesch Co Inc* Timothy & Nancy Gosh* JoAnne Granquist* Dale Gray Great Lakes Higher Education* Greater Madison Orthodontics* Ellen Fahey Green Memorial* Carrie Griffin Grosse Pointe South Dugout Club Dale & Gail Grossen Group Health Cooperative* Thomas Gugel Todd Gutzman* Jean Hagen Carol Hajic Patricia Hallinan Eileen Hannold Peter Hans David Hanson* James Hanson Robert Hanson Thomas & Ruth Harp* Harris Pharmacy, Inc. Jay Hatheway Michael Heald Heartland Credit Union* Esther Heffernan, OP Robert & Carroll Heideman* Sheila Heiman

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Joanne Heintz Marvin Heintz Cindy Hellenbrand Roman Hellenbrand Michelle Hemp Karen Herrera David Heugel Ray & Mina Hill George & Audrey Hinger Dave & Susan Hogg Susan Hollingsworth Hooper Foundation* Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust HSBC William Hubbard Larry Huff Helen Huhta Barbara Hummel David & Mary Humphrey Paul & Patricia Hundt Geoff Hunt Sharon Hunter IBM Matching Grants Program Illinois Tool Works Foundation Image Works, Inc. Elvora Jacobi Cristie Jacobs Jami Jaeggi Jartie Logistics Inc* Jenzabar* Elizabeth John David & Jean Johnsen Dorothy Johnson Norma Johnson Johnson Controls Foundation* John A. Johnson Foundation* Johnsonville Sausage, LLC* Floyd Jones Mary Joyce Ruth Joyce Roy Kaczmarek Lyle Kahl Trudy Karlson Robert & Dorothy Kastenmeier* Fred Kauffeld* Vincent Kavaloski Kayser Chrysler Center Inc Rosella Kelly Mary Kelly-Powell* Ann Kendall Joyce Kennedy Vicki Kepler John & Domine King Lisa King Paul King* Rosemary King Thomas & Diana Kirchdoerfer* Barbara Kitzke Mary Klink Bob & Jill Knight David & Anne Koenig Rita Kohler Kohler Foundation Inc.* Steven Koller Wendy Koosmann

John & Tracey Koslowski, Jr. Jennifer Kraemer* Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Program Marjorie Krause Susan Kremer Liz Kretschmar George Krismer George & Mary Jane Kroncke* Randall & Mary Krueger Theodore & Tricia Krumbach Terrence Krzyston Sandra Kubel Steve Kundert Agency Jeanette Kurt Keith & Karen Kurt Richard & Margaret LaBrie* Lakeside Painting & Finishing Landwehr Electric James Lane Marybeth Lanier Sandra Lankey Charles Larkin Larry Larmer & Joan Schilling* Marsha Laundrie Lynea LaVoy Mary Lawson* Michael Lee Sonja Lee Ronald Leever Margaret Lengell Jeffrey Lewiston Joan Lindstrom Gerald & JoAnn Liska Brian & Kathleen Lode* Susan Lode Alyce L. Loomer Trust* Keith & Judith Lorenz Ken & Joanne Lubich* Patrick Luby* Julie Luecke Darlene Luedtke Luedtke Storm Mackey Chiropractic Clinic* Steven & Joanne Lulich Frederick Lutze M & I Bank* M & J Manufacturing Elizabeth MacKenzie Madison Community Foundation* Madison Gas & Electric* Gregory & Debra Madson Nicole Malik Jeffrey Malkow Thomas Marini, Jr. JoAnne Marlowe Sheila Marron Donald & Deborah Marx Massey Employee Benefit Plans* Thomas & Jolie Matt Dean Matuszak Debra & James Mayer Oscar G. Mayer*† Ray Mayne Christine McCarville Hegland Kirk & Teresa McCullick Shawn McCullick

Ann McCullough, OP Rich & Deb McDonnell Richard & Elizabeth McDonnell Ann-Marie McNamara Christopher Meinecke Meister Motor Coaches* Diane Meka Paul & Carla Melanson Melius, Schurr & Cardwell LLP Joseph & Margo Melli* Merck Partnership for Giving* Meriter Health Services Inc* Michael Metcalf* Renee Meyer Michael Michalsky Midway Bar and Grill Midwest Patrol & Investigative, LLC* Jeffrey Miller Nichole Miller Todd Miller Tory Miller Mimosa Books & Gifts Courtney Moffatt & Fred Brightbill* Michael & Debora Mogensen Ray Mogensen Monona Plumbing & Fire Protection* Darlene Monson Yvonne Monson George & Cynthia Moore* Michael & Joan Morey* Mortenson Matzelle & Meldrum* Mary Moss* Fern Murdoch Raymond & Mary Frances (Green) Murphy Family My Sports Dreams Nationwide Insurance Foundation Michele Newberry Phyllis Nicolette Joanne Ninedorf David & Jill Nissenbaum Adeline Nkemnji Jeff & Bridgette Nolting Margaret Noreuil* Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation* Rita Norton Oakwood Lutheran Homes Association, Inc.* John & Kathleen O’Connor* Gary Oftedahl Edith Olson* Robert & Sammy O’Malley* OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.* Jose Ortega Richard Osgood Lynne Oswald Joan Pahl Amy Paskey Ruth Paskey Dean Paszek Virginia Paszek Dorothy Patrick Henry Peerenboom Peerenboom’s Bar

Personnel Staffing Services, Inc Sheryl Piercy Andrew & Nancy Pincsak Richard Pire Mary & Stephen Ploeser Karen Plummer Portraits By Dawn, Inc Potter Lawson Inc Kevin & Barbara Powers Poynette Veterinary Service, Inc. Henry J. Predolin Foundation* Preferred Painting Martin Preizler* Valencia N. Prock Estate Jo Ann Pumroy April Pyter Lottie Pyter Janeen Rackow Steve & Karen Rackow Radiation Oncology Associates LLC Jennifer Ransom Richard Reale Red Rooster Cafe Ken & Carol Reed Jill Reese Robert & Rita Reif Mary Kay Reinemann Lynn Reining Oscar Rennebohm Foundation, Inc.* Gordon Renschler Rebecca Rice Brad & Kelly Richardson Hank Richardson Edwin & Deborah Rickelman Gerald Ring Rip Van Lucky LLC Virginia Ripp, OP Rippe Keane Marketing* Evelyn Ritschard Laura Riva Bruce Roberts Roger & Sandy Robinson Sandy Robinson Steve Rodriguez Katrina Rose Rotary Club of Madison South Albert & Bernice Rouse Jeffrey Roy Randall Rubens John & Karen Ruedinger

Helen Rugowski Rural Insurance Companies Rural Masonry Co, Inc.* Rosemary Ryan* Stan Ryan Steve & Jodi Ryan Annie Salvatore Terry & Dianne Schaafsma Barry & Joyce Schaefer Gary Schaefer* Dean & Elizabeth Schafer Schafer Farms, Inc John Schauf John & Beth Scheele Joel Schlachtenhaufen Willa Schlecht* Marilyn Schleis Sylvia Schlieckau Dorothy Schmidt Jerome & Laura Schmidt Theresa Schmidt Gerald & Pamela Schmiedicke* Jessica Schmiedicke Joseph Schmiedicke* Children of Dr. Joseph Schmiedicke* Mary Schmitt Donna Schmitz Gary Schroeder Stuart & Nancy Schultz Alan Schumacher Andy & Jeanne Schumacher Fr. Tony Schumacher* Elaine Schuman Molly Schuman Beverly Schuster Schwab Charitable Fund* Mark Schwalbe Sheri Schwartz Brian & Lisa Schwarz Mark & Lynn Scotch Gail Selk Joe & Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner* Sentry Insurance Fdn Inc SERRV International Ann Shadburn Shangri-La Collections Sharrow Drugs, Inc Inge Shaw* Derek Sheafer Gregg Shimanski

Peter Shulla H. Michael Shult* Sandra Siebert Sigma Theta Tau Beta Eta Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa* Gerald & Virginia Sitter Jim Slattery Dean Smith Kenneth & Kathryn Smith Stanley & Loretta Smith Smith & Gesteland* Casey Smyth Daniel Sondalle John & Brenda Sonderegger* Leona Sonderegger* Janet Spada Gary & Jane Sporle Spotlight Dance Academy, LLC Roberta Sprain Philip Sprecher SSM Health Care of Wisconsin* Tim & Linda Stanley State Farm Companies Foundation Ralph & Shelly Stayer* John & Marcia Steinhorst Richard Stephens John Stofflet Louise Stracener Strategex, Inc* Arthur Strelow Trust* Georgiana Struble Elizabeth Styer Dennis & Barbara Sulik Summit Credit Union* Susan Sutherland Barbara Swain Timothy Sweeney Swinehart Plumbing Takeda Pharmaceuticals Alan Talarczyk* Linda Taplin Statz Linda Tassin Taste of India Charles Taylor* Ed & Susie Taylor Jane Taylor Coleman* TDS Telecom* Terry’s Piggly Wiggly Joseph Testa Mary Lou Thein

Debra Thiede Timothy Thompson Russell Tiedemann Tim’s Auto Parts, Inc.* Leandra Torres John & Lisa Towns David & Sheila Trieloff Trinity Health Center Whitney Turner Randy & Bonnie Tylke Steven & Mary Tylke Joyce Udelhofen Michael Udelhofen William Uelmen Mary Uppena US Bancorp Foundation US Bank* Matt Uselman* John Uselman & Elizabeth Crummy* Ken Van Wychen James & Barbara Vander Pas Van’s Mobile Home Transport & Service, Inc. Virgene Vatthauer Velcor Leasing Corporation* Karin Vojtech Ken & Joyce Von Rueden Shirley Wachholz Rick & Linda Walker Wendee Warg Stephen & Patti Werner Westerman Foundation* WFIC* Jeanne Whitish WI Rural Opportunities Foundation Inc* William Wilcox* Jordan Williams Kelly Williams Ann Jarvella Wilson Thomas & Bonnie Winski Roberta Winters Tom & Laura Winters Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice Wisconsin Physicians Service* Wisdoms Well Interfaith Spiritual Center Vinnie & Susan Wisniewski Dennis & Sandra Witek Kathleen Woit* Darlene Woldt Chris Wolfert Woodford State Bank

† Denotes deceased

Edgewood college student-athletes At Edgewood College, student-athletes gain an understanding of healthy competition, teamwork, time management, decision making, and the commitment it takes to excel in both academics and athletics. They participate in athletics for the love of the game. Your support of the Athletic program goes directly to The Athletic Department and supports the student-athletes, and makes an immediate impact on both the student-athlete experience, and on the quality of campus life for all in our Community of Learners. More than 90% of our student-athletes receive financial aid—that’s nearly 200 Edgewood College Eagles! 31

Darlene Wotachek Jeffrey Wydeven Yahara Materials, Inc.* Daniel Yang Brien & Julianne Yost John Yrios* Bruce & Pamela Zander Judy Zarndt Julie Zavoral & Eric Senn Lenor B. Zeeh Trust* Michael & Debra Zmudzinski Louis & Jamie Zwaga

in me m o ry / h o no r of In Memory of Mary Mickle Battcock ’53 Martin Battcock In Memory of Melissa Elderbrook Ruth Elderbrook ’76 In Memory of Kenneth French Keith French ’83 In Memory of Charlie & Betty Fuhrman Fr. Tony Schumacher In Memory of Norman Herro Anonymous Janet Bleckwenn Emmy Lou Immell In Memory of Patricia Howard Rosemary Ryan In Memory of Doris Mabin Kelly Roberts Hanson ’95 In Memory of Judith A. Merry ’83 Michelle Benson Marie Benz Nancy Chung David Derr Marjorie Derr Ellen Follmann Fowler & Wiederhoeft Geraldine Gehrke Darlene Gove-Beyer Diane Hensen Murry & Julia House Margaret Jensen Nancy Kessenich Eileen Loftus Timothy Merry & Paula Loftus-Merry Velda Marshall Sheila McCauley Virginia McCauley Nancy McMahon David Merry Jennifer Merry Ruby Merry Steven Merry Wyvonne Merry Jeanne Minick Frances Rademacher

Marilu Retzer Luanne Schipper Jean Simonsen Laurel Tjugum

Ginny Thoma Joanne Topham Jeanne M. Topham Estate

In Memory of Julie Thiel Mysliwy Madeline Laufenberg ’57 In Memory of Lisa Neuman ’03 Ken & Joanne Lubich Paul & Carol Neuman In Memory of Laurie Ellen Neustadt ’89 Ira Radovsky In Memory of Ann Paterson Anderson ’71 John & Patricia LaBella ’71 Maripat Martin ’71 In Memory of Madeline Quiggle Pamela Hanson Stewart ’75 In Memory of David A. Raagas David Berger Constance Dreger Patrick Fleming Janet Gehrman Faythe Groot Mary Klink Susan Koehler Kristine Mickelson Barbara Miller Mary Monroe Joseph Schmiedicke Owen Watterson Ann Jarvella Wilson In Memory of Raymond Murphy Rosemary Bartlett Donald A. Campbell & Company Debborah Harp Lynn Hart Chris Hawkins-Long J.S. Hickey Co. Inc Eileen Murphy ’69 Magdalena Slowik Dorothy Tagatz Anne Volz Diane Williams In Memory of Dr. Julie Conlin Seagrist ’86 John Otterson ’86 In Memory of Jeanne Topham ’66 Nancy Biba Mary Pat Braun Margaret Cuva Nancy Denton James Fleming Mary Gefk Luanne Gorst John Jacoby Joseph Lalor Madeline Laufenberg ’57 Jeanne Marquis Mary Ann Ricker ’61 Diane Smidt

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Tee Up for nursing The Tee Up for Nursing (TUFN) Golf Event is just one of the ways Edgewood College is supporting the educations of our nursing students. July 13 marked the 6th annual fundraising event which was lead by TUFN Event Director and alumna Lucy Keane ’84, Partner of Rippe Keane Marketing. What inspires Lucy and Rippe Keane to be involved with such an event? …”there’s something different about an Edgewood College nurse… nursing is more than medicine… they care about the patient, the patient’s family, the community where they live … they are concerned about social justice, about inequalities in health care …they see the bigger picture.” The dollars raised from the event provide scholarship support to the growing population of nursing students through the Nightingale Endowment Fund. The School of Nursing graduating class grew from approximately 40 students in 2004 to an anticipated 100 in May of 2010. As our graduating nursing classes continue to grow, so does their reliance on financial aid and scholarships. Special thanks to our event sponsors, contributors, golfers, students, and alumni for another successful event in support of future nurses.

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We take great care in compiling our list of donor names. Names are included for gifts made during our 2008 – 2009 Fiscal year (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009). If we have omitted your name, or if your name is incorrect in the listing, please call the Office for Institutional Advancement at 608-663-3328, so we can correct our records and acknowledge you properly in any subsequent recognition. Thank you.

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A lu mni Ans wering T he C a l l - The E d ge wo o d C o l le g e P ho nathon Team Creating and building positive relationships, informing you of exciting changes at the College, and raising support for the Edgewood College Fund. Giving to the Edgewood College Fund is about those who attended the College in the past giving to our current and future students. In early September, the Phonathon Team set out to call all alumni and raise an ambitious $50,000 by September 15, 2009. Our alumni quickly rose to the challenge, with nearly 1,000 answering the call and saying “yes” to support the Edgewood College Fund, benefiting scholarships, athletics, music, and art, totaling over $53,000 for Edgewood College students! Thank you to nearly 700 continuous supporters and 300 new donors who have taken the time to connect with our students and make a meaningful impact on their lives. The Phonathon Team is looking forward to connecting with you again in the spring, and we hope you’ll answer the call and say “yes” to investing in the College’s future. For more information, please contact Mara Williams ’06, Coordinator of Annual Giving Programs, or make an impact today and give online at www.edgewood.edu, and click on Giving. Special thanks to the local Madison businesses that supplied gifts for our Phonathon Team: The Dardanelles, Lucky’s Bar & Grille, and Victor Allen’s Coffee & Tea. 34

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Eagle tennis collects second straight NAC crown and NCAA Tournament bid MADISON, WI – If last season’s Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Tennis Championship was a comfortable drive down an open highway, this year’s version was a whiteknuckle commute through an ice storm and falling rocks. In the end though, the Edgewood College tennis team arrived at the same destination; a second straight NAC Championship and a second straight automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. Edgewood College survived a tense second day, taking titles at three different flights to narrowly edge Aurora University and Concordia University Wisconsin. The Eagles scored 73 points to top the Spartans at 69 and the Falcons at 68. Each of the top three schools won three different flight titles, but the Eagles picked up crucial points by winning semifinal and third place matches to take the overall crown for the second straight year. “I just told them to focus on every point, and let the points add up to games and sets,” said first year head coach Ben Oestreich. “I thought if we can do that, the matches and points will take care of themselves, and that’s what happened. It was amazing to stand there through the awards ceremony and have someone on the podium in nearly every flight.”

Edgewood College (10-3, 10-1 NAC) made a habit of dominating doubles play during the dual match season, and they didn’t let up on the rest of the league at the NAC Championships. Bridget Prendergast and Kelsey Steinhorst won their second consecutive No. 2 doubles title, beating Rebecca Heczko and Reilly Connaher of Marian University. Prendergast and Steinhorst finished the season 14-0 against NAC opponents. As a team, they finish their career in NAC competition with a record of 48-1, with three NAC doubles championships. Jessi Ditzler and Brittany Storhoff also finished a perfect NAC season, defeating Emily Bates and Melanie Seitz, also of Marian University. At No. 4 singles, second-seeded Ditzler, playing her first season of collegiate tennis, made it a two title weekend for herself when she beat top-seeded Siri Nelson of Aurora University to claim the Eagles’ only singles championship. “Jessi just had an outstanding tournament,” said Oestreich. “She had lost to Nelson during the regular season, but played her best this weekend. For her to win two titles was a great lift to our team.”

It’s the second straight NAC title for the Eagles, who scored 96 of a possible 101 points and won seven flights at last year’s championship meet. Edgewood College will also make their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance next spring, as they earn the Northern Athletics Conference’s automatic bid. The NCAA Tournament will begin the first weekend in May. Above: The Edgewood College women’s tennis team won their second consecutive NAC championship and will be returning to the NCAA Tournament next spring. Left: Senior Kelsey Steinhorst returns a shot during a No. 1 singles match.

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Steinhorst and Amber Hemp both played to their seed and picked up seven points apiece, finishing second at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively. Third seeded Shae Beckwith and Prendergast won their third-place matches at No. 3 and No. 5 singles. Storhoff improved her fourth seed by defeating Callie Reinke of Concordia Wisconsin for a crucial point in the third-place match at No. 6 singles.

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Larson Inducted into the WBCA Hall of Fame By Josh Larson, ‘02

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extremely dedicated and put the team in forefront as opposed to their individual accomplishments,” Larson said. “In addition, we never put all of our eggs in one basket. By that I mean that we always had a mixture of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors in the rotation instead of one class dominating the lineup. As a result, we always had experienced and intelligent players in practice and on the court. I also had the opportunity to coach against a lot of the best coaches in the Midwest and the country, from whom I learned a great deal.”

Former head men’s basketball coach Steve Larson was inducted into the WBCA Hall of Fame.

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WAUKESHA, WI – Northern Athletics Conference Commissioner G. Steven Larson, Ph.D., former head men’s basketball coach and director of athletics at Edgewood College, was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 3.

Dolph Stanley of Beloit College and Rick Bowen of UW-River Falls are two additional college coaches in the 2009 WBCA Hall of Fame class. Larson’s first win over a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team, then the Wisconsin State University Conference, was in November of 1992 versus Bowen’s River Falls team. Larson’s teams claimed victories over eight of the nine WIAC schools (UW-Eau Claire), including three victories over teams in the year in which they were the WIAC champions. His team in 2001 also beat Division II UW-Parkside, which was nationally ranked at the time. “It is truly an outstanding class of inductees,” Larson said. “I am truly honored to be included.”

“This is the ultimate honor for all of the student-athletes and assistant coaches with whom I have had the privilege to work,” Larson said. “This is also a tribute to my family and mentors who supported me and had such a great impact and influence.”

Prior to his success at the college level, Larson landed his first high school head coaching job at Riverside Military Academy in Georgia/Florida in 1976. In 1978 he returned to his alma mater UW-Oshkosh to complete his master’s degree as a graduate assistant to the Dean of the College of Education and the Titan men’s basketball program under the tutelage of coach Bob White.

Larson coached the Eagles for 20 seasons from 1986–2006 compiling a 362-216 (.626) record. He was the all-time winningest coach in the former Lake Michigan Conference (155-57), and one of the winningest active coaches in the state of Wisconsin at the time he resigned from his post at Edgewood College.

Upon completing his degree, he accepted the position of head boys’ basketball coach and Dean of Students at St. Mary’s Springs High School in Fond du Lac where he led the Ledgers to two consecutive trips to the WISAA state tournament and a state runner-up finish in 1982.

He enjoyed 20 consecutive winning seasons as head coach at Edgewood College and led a total of nine teams to national tournament berths. Edgewood College, under the direction of Larson, is the only school in the nation to have done so in all three national associations—NCAA, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Small College Athletic Association.

Coach Larson then returned to his high school alma mater, St. Mary Central High School, where his 1986 team finished an undefeated regular season record and a final state ranking of No. 1 in the AP and No. 2 in the UPI polls. In the summer of 1986, he coached a team of Wisconsin All-Stars to an undefeated record and gold medal in the World Friendship Games in Sydney, Australia. He was assisted by Jim Kersten, WBCA Hall of Famer from Manitowoc Roncalli High School.

The Eagles also won six Lake Michigan Conference Championships and five LMC tournament championships during his tenure in which he was named LMC Coach of the Year six times and Regional/District Coach of the Year eight times. He also received the four National Association of Basketball Coaches awards including two “Guardians of the Game” awards. Coach Larson had 10 teams that were ranked nationally, and cracked the nation’s Top 20 list for defense five times. Larson attributes his longevity of success to all of those who supported him and the combination of players. “I had outstanding support from my family, my assistant coaches, the administration, and student-athletes who were

At all levels his teams won 584 games. Included in his accolades are memberships in both the Edgewood College (charter) and St. Mary Central Halls of Fame. Over 40 of his former players and assistant coaches have or are now serving as head coaches in either the collegiate or high school levels. Coach Larson credits the successes of the teams he has been fortunate to coach to his wife, Deb, and his children, Jenny, Josh, Jackie and Ryan, and his mentors, in addition to coaching outstanding student-athletes and having dedicated assistant coaches. His grandchildren, Reagan and Steven, have been his inspiration.

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MEQUON, WI – This season, all the pieces fell into place for the Edgewood College men’s cross country team. The final result was the Eagles’ first conference title in cross country in school history at the Northern Athletics Conference Championships held on a wet and windy course on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin. The Eagles totaled 47 points to edge the Falcons who had 50.

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The Eagles planned to rely heavily on their top three runners, and that trio came through. Freshman Josh Williams nearly ran down race favorite Andy Ashenden of Concordia Wisconsin, finishing second with a time of 26:33, just seven seconds behind. At the conclusion of the meet, Williams was named the NAC’s Freshman of the Year. Junior Andrew Garvey cracked the conference top five for the second year in a row, placing fourth in a time of 26:58. Sophomore Connor Boushon placed sixth in 27:28, improving on his 13th place finish at last year’s NAC Championships. The placement of the Eagles’ fourth and fifth runners would turn out to be vital, as the Falcons put their first four runners in the race’s top 13 finishers. Nathan Richardson, a freshman from Rapid City, South Dakota, came through with a 14th place finish in 28:08 and Nate Campbell ran a time of 28:54 to place 22nd overall (and 21st in the team scoring), to give the Eagles the title. Head coach Bethany Brewster was named the Northern Athletics Conference Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in a vote by her peers at the conclusion of the meet. It is the first Coach of the Year award for Brewster in either track or cross country.

The Eagles and the rest of the field break from the start at the NAC Cross Country Championships. Left: The Edgewood College men’s and women’s cross country teams pose with all trophies collected at the NAC Cross Country Championships. Below: Senior Andrew Garvey leads teammates freshman Josh Williams and sophomore Connor Boushon in the early stages of the NAC Championship race.

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Above: The Edgewood College men’s cross country team accepts the NAC Championship trophy.

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Head coach Tim Alexander huddles with his men’s soccer team before taking the field for their season opener.

Edgewood College soccer coach on verge of milestone win By Matthew Fox, Correspondent to the Capital Times

(Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Capital Times on October 21, 2009. The Eagles’ season ended on November 4 with Coach Alexander at 199 men’s soccer victories.) For all of the praise that gets heaped on Tim Alexander in regard to his coaching ability - dedication, attention to detail, communication skills and an ability to craft effective game plans that pinpoint an opponent’s weaknesses—there is one characteristic that perhaps carries as much weight with his Edgewood College soccer players as all the others combined.

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They are not only allowed, but encouraged, to call him Tim. “That’s another testament to his character,” said Nick Lombardino, a former Madison Memorial athlete who is a senior on the Eagles’ men’s team. “He’s a fun-loving guy, easy to talk to, and you can joke to him. In that respect, he always encourages players to come into his office to talk to him in regards to soccer, school, even personal matters. Just shoot the breeze.” The fact that so many of them take him up on his offer speaks to the level of respect Alexander commands at Edgewood, where he is on the verge of a milestone that underscores both his impressive track record and his unusual dual role as the men’s and women’s coach. According to research by the school’s Sports Information Director, David Petroff, Alexander is on the verge of becoming just the fifth soccer coach in NCAA history, regardless of division, to win 200 games with both genders. Notable in Alexander’s case is that he is the only coach either Edgewood program has known. He founded the men’s

program in 1990 and is 197-161-28 in 20 seasons at the helm; his mark with the women’s program, which he started in 1993, stood at 226-97-18 heading into Tuesday night’s match at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the Northern Athletics Conference leader. Only two other active NCAA coaches have spent more time leading both programs simultaneously. What impresses Edgewood College athletic director Al Brisack is that the 53-year-old Alexander’s work ethic and outlook is as strong as ever. “He comes into every year as if it’s the first year he’s coaching soccer,” said Brisack, who has worked with Alexander for the last decade and served as his boss for the last three years. “He ends every year with the same excitement about the players that are getting better and how they’ve improved. There’s an incredible passion for soccer. He just loves the game.” Building and balancing Alexander’s enthusiasm traces to his playing days. As a defender at UW-Green Bay, he twice earned All-Midwest Conference honors, and in 1977 he helped the Phoenix reach the Final Four of the NCAA Division II soccer tournament. Alexander stayed on as an assistant coach for a year at UW-Green Bay before taking a job at Green Bay Premontre High School. His teams compiled a 153-31-6 record over 11 years and finished runner-up five times in the private-school (WISAA) state tournament. Alexander said that as time went on, he thought more and more about turning his passion for soccer into a career.

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When a head coaching job opened up at Edgewood College, Alexander seized the opportunity. But it wasn’t an easy task building up two programs with few resources, especially on the men’s side. Alexander tried to raise recruiting interest by booking games at Breese Stevens Field, where the University of Wisconsin’s teams played at the time. The move provided an exciting atmosphere and more credibility. With hard work, Alexander’s teams eventually broke through on the men’s and women’s sides. During his tenure, the Eagles have won a combined 11 Lake Michigan Conference regular-season titles and eight tournament championships. Alexander says that juggling both teams can get pretty overwhelming at times (he’s also had stints as the men’s baseball and tennis coach at Edgewood). But luckily for him, he hasn’t had to do everything on his own. “He’s got some assistants that share his passion and relate very well to his players,” Brisack said. “That’s important because he can’t be in two places at once, so he has to rely on those assistants quite a bit.” Lombardino, who also credited the work of an assistant coaching staff that includes former Eagles standout Kevin Winter, said Alexander is organized to the point of being laughable. “I actually don’t know how he does it year after year,” Lombardino said. “To me, it seems like an enormous challenge, but he has it so well laid out. By the preseason meetings, he not only has each team’s practices scheduled for the year, he’s even got the bus schedule for away games set.” Putting players first Alexander said he still learns new things about coaching every year. In particular, he’s had to implement varying styles between the men and women.

On the field, it’s common for him to jump into a practice drill to personally demonstrate what he wants to see occur, rather than just offer constructive criticism. And while his skills in analyzing the strengths and weaknesses both of his team and the opponent yield solid game plans, Alexander enjoys being able to turn his players loose on the field, to let them make the decisions. Off the field, he is credited with developing a loyal group of program alumni, which he honors with occasional write-ups for the Edgewood College athletics website. “He’s out for his players, through and through,” Lombardino said. While soccer is Alexander’s primary focus, he hasn’t lost sight of the importance of being a student-athlete, especially at a small college like Edgewood. “I’ve told a lot of recruits, even if you don’t come here and play soccer, go to school here,” said Alexander, who is practicing what he preaches by pursuing a master’s degree in Religious Studies at Edgewood. “That’s what it’s about, kids coming here and getting an education.” Alexander said he hasn’t thought too much about the significance of the approaching milestone, which can be achieved with three more victories by the Eagles’ men. They’ll have to press to make it happen this season, as Edgewood has just two regular-season games remaining and at least one match in the NAC tournament. Instead, Alexander gives credit to all the individuals who have helped him attain this success. “It’s an honor to be recognized, but it’s not something that I strived to get—it just comes along with the longevity of being here,” he said. “To me it’s more about the kids; they’re the ones who go out and get the victories. They’re the ones that you’re glad to see get honored at the end of the year because they deserve it.” Below Left: Head coach Tim Alexander addresses the men’s soccer team before their season opening match. Below Right: Head coach Tim Alexander and senior Anthony Colletti exchange a handshake before the game.

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“I think he’s realized over time that with the women’s team he has to be a little softer,” senior midfielder Tammi Hagensick said. “With the men he can yell at them and that gets them fired up, but with our women’s team he has to approach it differently.”

Much of Alexander’s approach, though, is the same for both teams.

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“It started out as just something fun, helping kids with something I knew,” he said. “I had just gotten done playing and thought, ‘I’ll give something back.’ The longer I stayed, the more I enjoyed it.”

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2008–09 Northern Athletics Conference Scholar-Athletes MADISON, Wis. - The Northern Athletics Conference has announced its 2008–09 Scholar-Athletes, recognizing 112 full-time student-athletes from Edgewood College. Scholar-Athletes competing in the NAC must maintain a grade point average of 3.25 or higher for the current academic year. Each academic year stands by itself for determination of this award. For the 2008–09 academic year, the cumulative grade point average of every student-athlete in the Edgewood College Athletic Department was an astounding 3.291. Twelve of the Eagles’ 14 varsity teams earned grade point averages of 3.0 or higher. Among the women’s teams, Edgewood College’s women’s basketball team had the highest percentage of student-athletes achieve NAC Scholar-Athlete status with 10 of 11 players (90.9 percent) earning honors. The women’s soccer team, coached by Tim Alexander, had the most Scholar-Athletes with 26. Six of the Eagles’ eight women’s teams had over 75 percent of their athletes earn a 3.25 or better grade point average. The men’s teams were led by the track squad, coached by Bethany Brewster, who had seven of their 10 athletes (70 percent) earn the award. Alexander’s men’s soccer team had the most total athletes represented with 19.

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Below is a complete list of all 112 of Edgewood College’s NAC Scholar-Athletes: Megan Ambrosius, Fr.. . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Ashley Averkamp, Fr. Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Basketball Alexandra Baltazar, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Ilana Bar-Av, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Jeffrey Barczak, So. . . . . . . . . Men’s Basketball Michael Battista, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Tyler Bauer, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Kelsey Beck, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Shae Beckwith, So. . . . . . Women’s Basketball Robert Berger, Jr. . . . . . . Men’s Track and Field Darren Besch, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Steven Binder, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Connor Boushon, Fr.. . . . Men’s Cross Country Men’s Track and Field James Brandon, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Mark Bratz, So. . . . . . . . Men’s Track and Field Nina Brown, Jr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Zachary Buechel, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Scott Cayo, So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Rebecca Chavey, Fr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Tennis Angela Colletti, So. . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Justin Dahmen, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Emily Daniels, So. . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Bradley DeVault, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Gregory Dezell, So.. . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Jessica Ditzler, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Morgan Dodson, Fr. Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field Jerrid Dokey, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Brittany Drewiske, Fr. . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Brianna Droessler, Fr. . . . . Women’s Basketball Tyler Duellman, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Rachel Elliott, So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Anthony Fameree, Fr. . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Kent Faurote, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Basketball Mark Fields, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Amber Fiene, Fr. . . . . . . . Women’s Basketball Marissa Freber, Fr. . . Women’s Track and Field Christopher Frey, So. . . . Men’s Cross Country Megan Gaber, So. . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer

Ryan Gannon, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Andrew Garvey, So. Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field Aaron Gavin, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Elaine Gerry, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Kyle Glynn, So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Janelle Gosh, So. . . . . . . . Women’s Basketball Andrew Gutzman, So. . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Tammi Hagensick, Jr. . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Christopher Handrick, Fr. . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Lorraine Heim, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Golf Christine Heintz, Jr. . . Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track and Field Amber Hemp, So. . . . . . . Women’s Basketball Blake Hunt, So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Brandon Jerstad, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Kyle Koenig, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Elizabeth Koller, Fr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Corrin Koslowski, Fr. Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track and Field Kirstie Kraus, Fr. . . . . . Women’s Cross Country Matthew Krueger, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Stephanie Leahan, So. . . . . . . . Women’s Golf Whitney Lee-Clarahan, Fr. . . . Women’s Soccer Nicholas Lombardino, Jr. . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Kimberly Lueck, So. . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Samantha Lulich, Fr. . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Kristin Manske, Fr. . . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Nathan Marlowe, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Laura Marx, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Erik Massey, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Matthew Melotte, Jr. . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Charli Metcalf, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Gregory Metzler, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Patrick Meuer, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Men’s Track and Field Brittany Miller, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Zachary Miller, So. . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Rachel Mixtacki, So. . . . . . . . . Women’s Tennis Caitlin Moore, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Kristin Nelson, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer

Tamara Oilschlager, So. . . . . . Women’s Soccer Daniel Oryall, Jr. . . . . . . . Men’s Cross Country Men’s Track and Field Leslie Osman, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Kimberly Paskey, Sr. . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Susan Paskey, So. . . . . . . Women’s Basketball Ellie Peckham, Jr. . . . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Jennifer Pietkauskis, Fr. . . . . . Women’s Tennis Hannah Pincsak, Jr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Tennis Bridget Prendergast, Jr. . . . . . Women’s Tennis Annie Propson, Fr. . . . Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track and Field Kayla Rackow, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Tylor Robinson, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Golf Celia Rynes, Fr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Megan Scheele, Sr. . . . . . Women’s Basketball Clare Schumacher, Fr. . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Christina Senn, So. . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Beth Sherwood, Fr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Ashley Southern, Fr. . . . . . . . . . Women’s Golf Kacy Sporle, So. . . . . . . . . Women’s Basketball Kelsey Steinhorst, Jr. . . . . . . . Women’s Tennis John Stofflet, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer Brittany Storhoff, So. . . . . . . . Women’s Tennis Dacy Swansby, Fr. . . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Erika Thompson, Sr. . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Jessica Thompson, Jr. . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Kelsey Trieloff, So. . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Alice Udelhofen, So. . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Adam Victorn, So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Richard Walsh, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Aryn Wellnitz, Fr. . . . . . . . Women’s Volleyball Kathleen Wendt, Fr. . . Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track and Field Matthew Werner, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Hannah Williams, Sr. . . . . Women’s Volleyball Scott Winters, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Benjamin Wisniewski, Fr. . . . . Men’s Basketball Janna Yost, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Soccer Peter Zander, Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Soccer, Men’s Track and Field

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Rose Marie (Wnek) Bertrand ’64 was nominated for the Women’s Health Hero Award which is hosted by the authors of Our Bodies, Ourselves publications. Rose Marie has served many women in the community as a doula, attending births for over 20 years. Ten years ago she founded Small Miracles Volunteer Doula Services to provide this service to those who could not afford it. She still continues in this capacity today.

Enjoying a summer gathering from the class of 1974 are (back row L to R): Char (Nowak) Hannes,

Members from the class of 1968 gathered at the Laurel Tavern in August for lunch and to catch up with each other. Afterward, four headed to the College for a visit and to shop the Bookstore (great idea!). (L to R) Julie (Berschens)

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Endres, Fran (Daspit) Klos, Kathy O’Connor (Alumni Director), Mary Lou McBride, Peggy (Huesinger) Brown, Liz (Sheridan) Topa, Kathleen (Burke) Layo, Gail (Ferguson) Schwab, Catherine Lenz, and Director of Annual Giving & Special Gifts Katie Vesperman ’99. µ1

Mary Ellen (Hickey) Fahey, Patty (Pandl) Kuehn, Mary (Cowlin) Reitinger, and Kris Olson. (front row L to R): Kathy O’Connor (Alumni Director), Mary (Harmon) Meade, Rita (Coyne) Manion, Kathy Piech ‘75, Sheila (McNamara) Brackin, and Cindy (Rozek) O’Toole. µ2 Celebrating the Class of 1977 at the Glory Days Reunion are (L to R): Gayle (Leftwich) Neuberger, Kitty Barry,

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Attending Paddle and Portage this summer in Madison were (back row L to R): Kathy Piech ‘75, Mary Jean (Meahl) Dorn ‘74, Maureen Fleming ‘74, Patty (Pandl) Kuehn ‘74, Nancy (Graber) Roisum ‘74, Patty (Meltz) Ludvigson ’74, Jeanine (Gleason) Ranzen ‘74. Keeping Edgewood College in the family are (front row L to R): Diane (Nowak) Keating ‘67, Char (Nowak) Hannes ‘74 and Karen (Nowak) Houlihan ‘79.

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Marking a milestone: celebrating their 30th Reunion, members of the Class of 1979 attend the Glory Days reunion and pose for a group shot (L to R): Martha Barry,

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Alumni from the Class of 1976 gather at the Glory Days Reunion for a photo. (back row L to R) Anne (Dwyer) Breitenbach, Kathleen Callahan, Bonnie (Sonn) Frisch. (front row L to R) Ruth (Daly) Elderbrook, Diane (Meier) Anderson, Debra (Zibolski) Schyvinck, Maryann (Kaczmarski) Slater, Greg Hitchins.

1990s Kimberly (Stivers) Schaefer ’91 was recently promoted to President of Great Wolf Corporation.

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announce the birth of their son, Sawyer Weston Wightman, on April 9, 2009. Sawyer was welcomed home by siblings Lauren, Turner and Maclane.

Members of the Class of 1980 re-connected at the Glory Days reunion, held on campus in October. (L to R) Tim

Dr. Denise Starkey BS ’95, MA ’97 has a book due out

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in Fall 2009, The Shame that Lingers: A Survivor-centered Critique of Catholic Sin-talk. Dr. Starkey teaches at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota.

Remembering the best of times with the best of friends at an alumni party at the home of Bill and Meg (Coyne) Fox are (front row L to R): Lucy Keane ‘84, Debbie (O’Bryan)

Michelle Rebholz ’96 and Matt Kuhn welcomed a baby boy, Everett Matthew Kuhn, on December 3, 2008.

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Alm ‘83, and Eileen Savino ’83. (back row L to R) Rita (Heyroth) Zehr ‘84, Bill Fox ‘80, Meg CoyneFox ‘83, Professor Bill Duddleston, David Lawrence ‘81, Kelly Baryenbruch ‘89, Al Schultz ’82, MBA ‘91. Not pictured but in attendance is Therese (Werner) Belanger ’83. µ6

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Amy (Jacobi) Wollangk ’98, MBA ’04 and her husband,

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Jason, welcomed Braden Jacobi on January 13, 2009. Braden was 6 pounds 3 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Braden joins three-year-old brother Grant. They currently reside in Oregon, Wisconsin. Braden was three months old in the photo. µ7

2000s Ryan Klongland ’01 was recently promoted to Revenue Manager at The Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, America’s Largest Waterpark Resort. Ryan had been serving as the resort’s Reservations Manager and was named the 2008 Manager of the Year. Congratulations Ryan!

Mikki Maddox ’99 Necedah High School English and Social Studies teacher was one of 100 teachers in the state to receive a Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2009 Kohl Fellowship. Fellowship recipients are chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others and their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.

where Mike is the Director of Customer Service. Mike reports that Joe is “as interesting and motivating as ever” and is enjoying the chance to work with Joe outside the classroom.

Sarah (Shock) Chan, MD, ’99, completed her fellowship

Blas “Raymond” Perez ’02, MA ‘06 has been selected as

training in musculoskeletal imaging at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases in June. She now practices as a Radiologist for the group Zwanger-Pesiri in Los Angeles, California.

the WI Department of Veteran Affairs Agency Liaison Mission: Welcome Home Program Coordinator. Mr. Perez’s professional education and administrative credentials have focused on assisting post-9/11 veterans during their transitional process from military service to civilian life. A Desert Storm veteran, Mr. Perez brings a strong background in business

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Mike Wygocki MBA ‘02 is working with faculty member Joe Hahn to implement this 80/20 strategy at DEMCO, Inc.,

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Matthew Jacquet ’97 married Megan Fruend on September 6, 2008, at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The wedding party included Eric Inselman ‘97, Tom Jury ‘97, Bryan Dan ‘97, Bill Patten ‘97, Mike Drewniak ‘99, Scott Oshefsky, and Nate Selk ‘97.

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administration, program development and community networking. He started his employment with WDVA on April 13, 2009. Mr. Perez is currently working on his Doctoral Degree from Edgewood College.

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Tim Allen MBA ’03 – Has accepted the position of National Marketing Manager for Clifton Gunderson, the nation’s 13th largest accounting and consulting firm. He will be based out of the Middleton, Wisconsin office.

Colleen (Renz) Good ’02 and her husband, Steve,

Ryan ’04 and Glaselyn (Melendez) Miller MBA ’99

welcomed a daughter, Nohra Kathryn, on December 3, 2008. Nohra joins her sisters Raigan and Courtney, and her brother Tanner. µ8

announce the birth of their daughter. Sophia Marie was born on October 19, 2008. µ10

Peter William Groth ’02 has been awarded a 2009-10 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship for studies abroad. Peter will be studying at The University of Jordan Language Center in Amman, Jordan.

Sarah Elizabeth Cerny ’03 married Benjamin Weber on October 17, 2008, at Durwood’s Glen Catholic Chapel in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The couple resides in Portage, Wisconsin. µ9

Brian Breezer ‘04 and his wife, Jessica (Sabel) Breezer ‘04 are excited to announce the opening of their new business - The Paper Deli. The retail store is a product of Brian and Jessica’s custom invitation design business, BB Design, that they have owned for the past three years.

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Jon Rouse ‘03 and Adrienne (Johnson) Rouse ’04 welcomed a baby boy on March 30, 2009. Aaron Joseph was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was 8 pounds 12 ounces and 20 inches long. He is their first child.

Sarah (Selle) Holum ’04 and her husband, John, welcomed a baby boy on November 12, 2008. Keegan Thomas Holum weighed 9 pounds 15 ounces and was welcomed home by older brother Lucas.

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Megan Scheele ’09 wowed the

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crowd when she threw out the opening pitch at the Madison Mallards game held at Warner Park on Friday night July 17, 2009. Last winter, the first team all-American and two-time NAC Player of the Year became the all-time leading scorer in Edgewood College women’s basketball history, totaling 2,120 points.

The Paper Deli will continue to offer their custom invitation/ stationery line as well as a selection of stationery products from other companies. Brian is the son of Geraldine (Wiese) Breezer ’69 µ11

Emily Mills ’05 continues to do freelance writing work

Laurel Steele ’04 married Colin Erskine ’05 on July 18, 2009, at Lake Kegonsa State Park in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Colin is the Assistant Manager at Erik’s Bike Shop, and Laurel is an Assistant Manager at Aeropostale. They reside in Madison, Wisconsin. µ12

for Isthmus, Dane101.com, 77 Square, and various other publications. She also published her first novel, The Fix Up. But most exciting for Emily, Isthmus released its 2009 Madison Favorites reader’s poll, and she was extremely excited to see that she’d made it into the results of two categories. Her new band, Little Red Wolf (she plays drums and sings), took top honors for the “Favorite New Local Band,” and her blog, lostalbatross.com, took third place for “Favorite Local Blogger.”

Peter Paquette ’04 is pleased to announce his new job

Mercedes Martin MA ’07 appeared on the front cover

as Director of Residence Life for North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. This position became effective for Peter on July 1, 2009.

Joshua Biller ’05 and his wife, Megan, have recently moved

of the March 2009 issue of Wisconsin Woman Magazine in an article titled Mercedes Martin: Building the Cornerstones of the Future. To read her story go to www.wisconsinwomanmagazine.com. µ13

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Carlee Feuling ’09 has taken a position as a Unit Coordinator at the Madison Surgery Center. She graduated with a degree in Communications Studies in May.

Becky (Towns) Allen ‘07 and her husband Daryn Allen

Jamie Goecks ‘09 married Josh Riese on September

welcomed a baby boy into their family on October 3, 2009. Dawson John weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. The family lives in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. µ14

19, 2009, in an outside ceremony at his parents’ house in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Melissa Frees ’09 was in the ceremony as a bridesmaid. Jamie works in Madison at The Management Group, Inc. with the IRIS program as an IRIS Consultant Recruiter. Jamie and Josh live in Brodhead, Wisconsin. µ15

Jennifer Gruba BS ’06, MS ’08 is working as a therapist for combat veterans and their families at the Vet Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

Andy Hosking ’08 is working as a Financial Acquisitions Manager for Total Administrative Services Corporation located in Madison, Wisconsin. This position became effective for Andy in April of 2009.

Dave Hedgepath ‘91 on April 15, 2009

Mary McGowan ‘72 on August 4, 2009

Rosemary Smith, O.P. ‘66 on April 17, 2009

Angela (Lottes) Zimmerman ‘01 on August 16, 2009

Tomas Purnell, O.P. ‘75 on May 3, 2009

Jane (Burg) Stange ‘67 on August 23, 2009

Marie Sean Sheehy, O.P. ‘58 on May 13, 2009

Marie Beausoleil, O.P. ‘60 on August 25, 2009

Carol Artery, O.P. ‘62 on May 21, 2009

Mary Jean (Fahringer) Grimm ‘48 on September 17, 2009

Martha (Reiner) Eidson ‘65 on June 15, 2009

Ann McFall, O.P. ‘62 on September 27, 2009

Anno LaMere, O.P. ‘70 on June 23, 2009

Karinne O‘Malley, O.P. ‘62 on September 27, 2009

Elizabeth Fangmeyer ‘99 on June 27, 2009

Alice Glennon, O.P. ‘64 on September 30, 2009

Wilma (Heit) Ethun ‘64 on August 3, 2009

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Joseph Edward Schmiedicke, Ph.D. January 31, 1938 – November 10, 2009

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Dr. Joe Schmiedicke – A Lifetime of Service

A Carpenter’s Son The day he arrived at the Jesuit school Firstborn of a firstborn son He searched the seminary high and low For a saw or router or an awl This carpenter’s son who knew of building and tools Trying to make sense of this strange new world What was this place of study and silence? What was its purpose if not to build? He would have to ask his father on his next trip home Why there would be so much learning with nothing to show for it Not a scrap of pine shavings or even a stool Weeks and months and years the boy and then the man Stood alone in a world of words and ideas Plato, Socrates, the Psalms and St. Francis Not building as his father before him But digging down into history Into meaning Into reason And there in the depths of theory and contemplation He found a sense in the surroundings – Saw the foundation of a grand design that he knew he would be building: It would be a bridge with the craftsmanship of centuries With hand hewn tresses and lined with light For just as a carpenter’s son long before This boy now a man became a teacher First building then testing then opening the gates Guiding us across one by one – A student, daughter, son, and friend Orating the details of structure and design Explaining the meanings and the mystery of every joint Where the weight bears and leavens How it stands strong against the currents And with each journey back and forth Taking us from one side to the other From one understanding to the next From ignorance to enlightenment and back We all see, even him, the sense of all the learning Of the Jesuit traditions of introspection Of the Dominican’s service Of the temporal and the timeless Of the here and the next

This bridge he built for teachers and learners For the families he was born to and begat For the mentors and colleagues and students young and old It is not of wood or stone or brick It is a bridge of God’s only compound, which is love The mortar of age old wisdom And now we see through him and with him What true teachers and builders and fathers all know It is love that makes sense of the smallest seed Of the grandest design Of the simplest story It is love that makes sense of the theologies of ages To a carpenter’s son And a journey of learning We say thank you and thank you and thank you again For the boy, the teacher, the master carpenter too Thank you and thank you and thank you again.

~With Love, Lisa Schmiedicke Muré

For the occasion of the retirement of Joseph Edward Schmiedicke, PhD Edgewood College, July 12, 2009

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On Sunday, August 23, the class of 2013 was welcomed into the Edgewood College community of learners as the Class of Partnership. Here, Briana Thomas ’13 of Madison (L) and Alexandra Crescio ’13 of Randolph, Wisconsin, paint a paving stone, which will become part of a “path of partnership” on campus. Please see page 10 for more on the Year of Partnership at the College.

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Courtney Ramirez ’09 is ready for her next steps. This fall, just four months after completing her degree in Elementary Education, she began her teaching career at Leopold Elementary School in Madison. She was honored as the 2009 recipient of the Joseph E. Schmiedicke Future Educator Award.

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