UW Oshkosh alumni Class Notes: Sept. 2024

'79 John Sitek (EHS), of Marinette, will have Higley Stadium behind the Marinette High School named after him. Sitek has committed over 40 years to the student athletes at the school as a coach and physical education teacher. Sitek is married to '71 Judy (Loiselle) Sitek (EHS).

'83 Brenda (Schuett) Lau (LS), of Venice, California, wrote and directed the feature documentary QUEER CHURCH which is live on Amazon. The film showcases a heartwarming tale of diversity, inclusion, and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.

'90 Craig Heilman (LS), of Sun Prairie, was appointed deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Heilman was previously division administrator for DFI's Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.

'91 Steven Lutzke (EHS), of Orfordville, is the principal at St. Rita Catholic School in Rockford, Illinois. Lutzke was previously the district administrator for Parkview School District in Orfordville for 15 years.

'92 Lisa (Van Matre) Jossart (LS), of Green Bay, was named vice president of economic development for the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. Jossart has over 30 years in business strategy, strategic partnership development, community engagement, marketing, and sales.

'93 Suzanne (Weber) Porath (EHS) and '99 (MSE), of Manhattan, Kansas, is an associate professor at Kansas State University.

'94 John Scheelk (LS), of Oshkosh, was voted incoming president of Intertel, an international society of the intellectually gifted, composed of people from a wide variety of geographical, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Scheelk will start his term in January.

'95 Geoff Clapp (LS), of Weirton, West Virginia, is an associate pastor at Evangel Baptist Church.

'95 Pat Mahoney (B), of Plain, is the River Valley School District's business manager. Mahoney has taught business and alternative education and coached River Valley wrestling for 22 years.

'95 Jamie (Wasserman) Zehren (EHS), of Lakeland, Florida, is the human resource assistant at Tri-County Human Services. Zehren and her husband celebrated their 25^th wedding anniversary in August.

'96 Amy Betters-Midtvedt (EHS), of Appleton, authored the book You'll Make It (and They Will Too)-Everything No One Talks About When You're Parenting Teens. The book is for the parent trying to make sense of their child's fashion and life choices and for those who long for a deeper connection to the teenager that has their hearts.

'97 Joey (Vanderzanden) Reader (B), of Little Chute, was given the New North Region's Women of Influence-Business Owner Award. Reader is owner of A-Mazing Events LLC.

'98 Kelly (Risner) Heroux (B), of Peshtigo, celebrated 20 years as president and CEO of Peshtigo National Bank.

'99 Terri Kallsen (MS), of Bolinas, California, was elected as the 2025 CFP Board chair-elect. The CFP Board is the professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. Kallsen is the senior operating partner at Rise Growth Partners.

'99 Kyle Lentz (LS), of Wauwatosa, celebrated 25 years with Hamacher Resources Group, Inc. where he is an HBC Category Analyst.

'99 Tina Seashore (B) and '15 (MBA), of Appleton, is the executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Menasha Corporation where she will lead all aspects of human resource strategy. Seashore was previously vice president of human resources at the Menasha Corporation subsidiary, Menasha Packaging Company.

'01 Barb (Fleisner) LaMue (MPA), of Green Bay, was given the New North Region's Women of Influence-Lifetime Achievement Award. LaMue is the president and CEO of New North, Inc.

'03 Randall Zietlow (MBA), of Marion, is the CFO of Prevail Bank, based in Medford. Zietlow has over 25 years of banking experience and will work out of the bank's Stevens Point branch.

'04 Sarah Endter (B), of Appleton, is the vice president of underwriting services at SECURA Insurance.

'07 Lukas Steiner (LS), of Prairie du Chien, was appointed by Governor Evers to serve as a Crawford County Circuit Court judge. Steiner has practiced law for over 10 years, and served as Crawford County District Attorney.

'09 Emily (Lokken) Willey (EHS), of Omro, combined her passion for aviation with her love of art by sharing her artwork at the 2024 Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) AirVenture. Looking at aviation artwork is a popular activity among EAA attendees.

'11 Evan Wendlandt (LS), of Fort Collins, Colorado, is the director of economic development for the Town of Windsor. Wendlandt has 15 years of economic development experience at both the state and municipal level.

'12 Julia Mader (B), of Milwaukee, was appointed vice-chair of the Welfare Benefit Plans Committee within the American Bar Association Trust and Estate Employee Plans and Executive Compensation Group. Mader is an associate with Michael Best and Friedrich LLP.

'18 Brooke Bayer (LS), of Mequon, works in the entertainment industry as a production coordinator, art coordinator, and special effects foreman on various commercials, television shows and movies.

'21 Edward Schmitz (MBA), of Marshall, joined the Marshall Village Board in July. Schmitz is a senior compliance program manager at Promega Corporation and a former U.S. Marine.

'24 Josh Cavender (LS), of Glenview, Illinois, is a general assignment reporter for WLUK-Fox 11 based out of the Fox Valley.

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