Stout Outlook News for Stout Alumni, Parents and Friends Fall 1997 UW-Stout Alumni Association STEPS: engineered to inspire At UW-Stout, girls are taking STEPS into the male dominated field of manufacturing. STEPS (Summer Technology and Engineering Preview at Stout) for Girls, a series of one-week camps designed to inspire women to pursue technical career paths, was offered for the first time this summer. It was developed in response to the chancellor’s disappointment that there were no women candidates in the initial pools of potential faculty members to be hired to support the new manufacturing engineering program at UW-Stout. According to Pete Heimdahl, associate dean of the College of Technology, Engineering and Management, the lack of women in the field is illustrated by the fact that his survey of faculty in the dozen or so accredited manufacturing engineering programs in the entire country found only four of 118 to be women. “We came to the conclusion that we would have to grow our own women faculty members,” Heimdahl stated. According to Heimdahl, many factors are involved in turning women away from technical careers. The STEPS for Girls program was designed to intercede before this happened which, Heimdahl said, turned out to be at the beginning of middle school. “Girls are being given messages starting at an early age that they are not as good as boys in math and science,” Heimdahl said. “They begin believing it, and it becomes true.” Heimdahl explained his concept to his associates and “We came to“ other concerned individuals throughout the campus. the conclusion “They jumped on the bandwagon without hesitation,” he said. “And what resulted from their hard work and that we would planning was a fantastic program engineered to inspire have to grow young women to consider the opportunities of an our own engineering or technical career and also to show them the wealth of possibilities that Stout has to offer.” women faculty Heimdahl said that girls need to be encouraged and .”members.” excited about careers in engineering before they choose middle school and high school classes. “It is necessary at Peter Heimdahl an early age to plant the seeds that girls are good, solid math students who can become good, solid engineers,” he said. And plant seeds he did. Heimdahl wrote four grants in preparation for the STEPS project and received “seed money” in the form of three one-year grants of $10,000 each from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Ford Motor Company and Honeywell, and a three-year grant of $10,000 a year from the Stout University Foundation. “The foundation was excited about the idea,” Heimdahl said. The grants allowed UW-Stout to offer four one-week “camp” sessions to 40 seventh grade girls a week, at no cost to the participants. Campers were nominated by their school, based on their interest, aptitude or potential in science and math. Camp workshops taught by Stout professors included engineering, technology and science courses, and featured hands-on experience with high-tech equipment and processes. Activities included plastics processing, computer graphics, robotics and automation, metal casting, packaging, radio controlled airplane design and model construction, and math, physics and chemistry orientation. Carrie Allen of Chippewa Falls was ecstatic witnessing the plane she engineered fly high into the air with the help of retired Go to page 3 (cid:160) UW-Stout physics professor Al Hilgendorf of Menomonie. Photo by Elizabeth Flores, courtesy of Eau Claire Leader Telegram. Applied Human Development Pittman Named Psychology Campaign Alumni Director Market survey assesses need Students, faculty and Sue Pittman ’82 brings organizational for research consultation. administration raise $80,000. and administrative skills to position. Page 2 Page 6 Pages 6, 8 Stout Outlook u 1 University News Applying psychology to solve problems Study paves way for program research opportunities What can a student do with a degree in psychology? Lots “We discovered that organizations within Dunn study,” he noted. In any case, “these experiences create “Given the promise“ of things, particularly if it’s a master of science degree in County are cooperative and appear to be very supportive learning beyond what textbooks provide, and the project ...demonstrated applied psychology (MSAP). Depending on the con- of the values of organizational research,” Franklin said. suggests that the future for applied psychology looks through this project, centration, a wide variety of opportunities areopen to “It was particularly gratifying to discover that one- bright,” he said. MSAP graduates. fourth of the businesses in the sample were very interested “Given the promise for applied psychologists long-range A concentration in health psychology prepares in discussing research opportunities with our students, demonstrated through this project, long-range planning planning for an students to work in an adjunct role with medical and with more than half of all respondents expressing at for an Applied Psychology Resource Center serving the Applied Psychology rehabilitation teams in interdisciplinary behavioral least a slight degree of interest. This finding was viewed business needs of West Central Wisconsin should begin,” medicine approaches, or organizationally with the as encouraging for the research opportunities for Stout Franklin said. “A resource center to coordinate provision Resource Center improvement of the health care system and health policy MSAP students.” of professional services by the university for the serving the business formations. A concentration in industrial/organizational Franklin said those organizations expressing the surrounding community is consistent with ‘The needs of West psychology opens up employment in the wide areas of greatest interest in research consultation were contacted, Wisconsin Idea,’ a founding principle of the UW System,” personnel psychology (selection and placement), and one for-profit grocery store and one not-for-profit he said. Central Wisconsin organizational development, training and management social service agency in Dunn County were selected for .”should begin.” development, personnel research, employee motivation on-site organizational consultation during the semester. and consumer psychology. The issues viewed as most important for planning Tom Franklin UW-Stout’s new MSAP program, directed by and development for the total sample included customer psychology professor Lou Milanesi, accepted its first service, worker attitudes and morale, worker productivity students last fall. It is a two-year (48 credits) program. and worker motivation. Each of these issues was viewed Alums return for Applied Psychology program “The program is designed to provide students with the as directly relevant to the expertise of applied Most of the students in the new M.S. in Applied Psychology program are Stout knowledge, skills and even experience, to apply psychologists. alumni. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, psychological theories and methods to the solution of With regard to the most important planning and and even experience, to apply psychological theories and methods to the solution real problems in business, industry, health care and development issues being faced by businesses in this of real problems in business, industry, health care, and service agencies. Students service agencies,” Milanesi said. area, the survey identified priorities for the attention of in the program are learning by doing. The program incorporates an internship and A required course for the degree is “Research for the M.S. in applied psychology that Franklin said are a field research problem in a professional setting, and other experientially taught Decision Making” which was offered for the first time “highly consistent” with the program’s current curricula. courses. during the spring 1997 semester. “This semester the He said the research identified planning and development For instance, the required course, Research for Decision Making, is designed students conducted a market survey to assess the needs interests which could guide future contacts for research for students to apply research methods for making decisions in private and public of Dunn County businesses for research consultation in opportunities with businesses for UW-Stout students. sector businesses. This semester the students conducted a market survey to assess the areas of human resources, organizational development “These findings suggest that MSAP students or the needs of Dunn County businesses for research consultation in the areas of and customer service,” stated Tom Franklin, chair of graduates should have success negotiating internships, human resources, organizational development, and customer service. UW-Stout’s psychology department. Franklin taught placements, field problem sites, consulting contracts The students discovered that local businesses expressed greater interest in the course this first time out. “The students learned a lot and, potentially, employment,” Franklin said. “This research consultation than had been anticipated. As a result of the survey, the and so did I,” Franklin said. “Students discovered that information will be useful in recruiting and matriculating students are currently engaged in on-site research with two companies. One group local businesses expressed greater interest in research students into the MSAP program.” of students is working as applied psychologists with a large grocery store in the consultation than had been anticipated.” Milanesi said that future research to support the human resource area of management-employee relationships, and a second group Businesses and organizations in Dunn County were efforts of the program might consider a broader of students is working with a federally funded social service agency in the general identified and, of the 1,181 businesses and organizations, geographic range than the immediate county. “The area of program evaluation. 130 were randomly selected to participate in a survey to neighboring communities of Eau Claire and Chippewa These experiences create learning beyond what textbooks provide, and the solicit information regarding characteristics of Falls, as well as the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan projects suggests that the future for Applied Psychology looks bright. organizations and their research practices and interests. area, might be studied in the future,” he said. Subjects were also requested to respond to 22 planning Milanesi said that specific types of businesses might Instructor: Tom Franklin and development issues that many organizations face, be targeted for more detailed examination. “For instance, Alumni Students: Linde Clare ’96, Nita Fitzgerald BS ’90 MS ’93, including human resources, organizational development health care providers might face very different planning Jennifer Krueger ’95, Merry Lienau ’77, Heather O’Donahoe ’96. and customer service topics. and development issues than the sample in the current Stout to help implement “Wisconsin Works” Computer-based programs to support instruction provided in regional training centers UW-Stout’s Office of Continuing Education has been with the Department of Workforce Development’s richness and instructional quality.” “The … programs“ awarded an initial contract of $176,363 to begin the subject matter experts to create programs that support John Van Osdale, UW-Stout’s director of Continuing that our staff development of computer-based training programs for the financial and employment planners located in each Education, said the first programs were an experiment at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. county,” Smith said. providing cost effective access to instruction for people members are The agreement is part of a statewide training effort by Training staff will use the computer-based programs who find it difficult to leave their jobs and communities developing will the department’s Division of Economic Support to developed at UW-Stout to support instruction provided to attend classes. “Adult learners want fast access to be compelling support implementation of welfare reform legislation in regional training centers, Smith said. Each center is instructional programs, trouble-shooting guides and known as Wisconsin Works (W2). An additional contract equipped with a network server and 20 workstations. multimedia rich deliveries,” Van Osdale said. “The and will use of about $265,000 is anticipated. Local access to the courses through the World Wide Department of Workforce Development programs that state-of-the-art UW-Stout’s contract is part of a strategy to provide Web is also planned. Programs are being designed to our staff members are developing will be compelling technologies. training for county-based Financial and Employment allow easy updates as government eligibility and and will use state-of-the-art technologies. We will be Planners. These planners manage entitlement cases application regulations change. able to help many agencies and organizations move their We will be able to involving economic support, child support and work Faculty working with the Office of Continuing training resources into computer-based mediums.” help many agencies training programs. As W2 is phased in, new planning Education have been developing computer-based Computer-based instructional designer Jane and organizations staff members and others involved with client eligibility instructional options at UW-Stout for several years, Henderson is working with Smith on the project. She is and service need training to provide services to Smith said. The first courses were offered using only developing courses to help financial and employment move their training Wisconsin’s neediest families. electronic mail. By the 1994-95 school year, however, planners obtain skill-building instruction quickly. “In resources into According to Christopher Smith, project supervisor, courses were even offered on America Online. “Our people-intensive situations like those that financial and computer-based the 18-month project will result in programs that will first programs helped us learn the nuances of computer- employment planners face, learners cannot wait weeks help planners learn the new regulations governing such based instructional delivery,” Smith said. “The software for prescheduled face-to-face sessions,” Henderson said. .”mediums.” topics as earned income tax credits, food stamps, and the was, and still is, evolving; user connectivity was our “Planners need to obtain and refresh their training on John Van Osdale operation of the CARES (Client Assistance for Re- biggest problem, and cost was a significant issue. Today, both policy and procedure questions in hours, not days employment and Economic Support) system. “Our with connectivity issues largely resolved and costs or weeks. Our programs help them quickly find the computer-based instructional designers will work closely within reach of most people, the hot topics are delivery answers they need.” 2 u Stout Outlook engineered to inspire STEPS from page 1 Making their own model airplane from Styrofoam seemed to be a favorite activity among the girls. Each girl manufactured the fuselage, wings and tail of a radio controlled model airplane which she got to fly herself after a removable motor and control package was attached. The girls made aluminum castings, key chains, games, plastic models of the America’s Cup racing yacht, and an eight-page newsletter for which they wrote the articles, took the pictures and laid out the pages using computers. In fact, the girls made so many souvenirs that they each made a corrugated box in the packaging lab to carry all their “stuff” home. Home includes the Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Wausau, Green Bay, Marinette, the Redcliff Reservation near Bayfield, and many other towns, all in Top right: Milwaukee Tech- nology Education teacher Wisconsin. Debbie Paneagua was taking Heimdahl said the students will be tracked to see how summer classes at Stout and the STEPS program affects the classes the girls choose, helped with the STEPS pro- gram. Here she helps girls rig as well as their choice of majors and careers. sails for the plastic models of When asked, several girls in one small group said the America’s Cup racing they are definitely considering careers in engineering. yacht the students made. “Before I came here I wanted to be a dentist,” one girl Middle right: Plastic key said. “Now I’m seriously looking at engineering.” chains were made on an injection molder and taken “My dad’s an engineer, and I’m going to be one too,” home as souvenirs. volunteered another. “It’s too early to tell,” was the Lower right: Camp director comment of one self-proclaimed procrastinator. “But I Pete Heimdahl helps the sure do like the classes here.” She was eager to go back girls get organized to fly their to Redcliff Reservation and share what she’d learned radio controlled airplanes at Stout’s athletic field. The with friends, along with the eight key chains she had girls loved flying their own made. airplanes, and “I had a great In the interest of an objective article, it must be noted time,” Heimdahl said. that one complaint about the program did crop up often: Below: Completed radio controlled airplanes await “We have to go to bed too early.” Otherwise, to sum it their maiden flights. The up in a word, a word the girls used often (incessantly) to planes were just one souvenir describe their experiences, STEPS was “awesome.” girls were able to take home. Stout Outlook u 3 Stout dollars have double impact Proud of Stout’s leadership We had a great summer and are now looking forward Chancellor’s Message Although UW-Stout has a highly positive impact on the quarter of student off-campus expenditures are for to a busy and exciting fall. area in many ways, one clearly tangible and measurable housing, while expenditures for groceries are 15.9 percent, One of the highlights this summer was the STEPS contribution is its economic impact. automobiles 12.5 percent and entertainment 11.9 percent. program, an activity designed to attract girls to A recent study of spending by the university and its As a group, seniors spend more than $9 million while manufacturing engineering and other areas typically employees, students and visitors indicates that there is a the fewer than 550 graduate students spend about $4.36 underrepresented by women. We had a total of 160 direct impact of $67,738,300 and a total economic million. When enrollment drops, local expenditures go sixth grade girls on campus for a series of one-week impact of $138,836,687. down nearly a half million dollars for a reduction of every workshops during which they were given exposure to hundred students, in addition to drops in university and various aspects of technology. You can find details in Supplies and Equipment visitor spending. this issue of Outlook. I simply want to add that I am Local supplies and equipment were determined by proud of the leadership shown by the organizers of Visitors matching university vendor payments by Zip Codes for this event. If we are going to continue to make Dunn County and counties contiguous to it. A large Numerous visitors come to the area because of UW- progress in providing opportunities for women in portion of these local purchases were for food, postage, Stout activities or facilities, as well as to visit students male-dominated fields, we must use imagination and office supplies, cleaning, travel and utilities. and employees. People attending athletic games and creativity in marketing to this new audience. The Charles W. Sorensen camps spend about a million dollars locally. About STEPS program represents an important move in the Employees 22,000 people from outside the area attend conferences, right direction. workshops and other campus-held activities, spending Also this summer, we did an update on our “If we are going” Estimates of local employee expenditures were based on about $3.5 million. People from outside the area who economic impact study, which shows that the a survey of spending patterns. The survey indicated that to continue to come here to visit students spend $6.7 million locally. university contributes more than $138 thousand to UW-Stout employees spend more than 76 percent of the economy of the surrounding area. We know that make progress their net income locally. UW-Stout’s annual payroll is Total Economic Impact UW-Stout is valued by the community, but this study in providing about $36 million. Fringe benefits are an additional $9.6 underscores our importance as an economic force. million. The total economic impact is calculated by using an opportunities Details of this are also to be found here in Outlook. UW-Stout employees expenditures have an impact “expenditure multiplier” of 2.05 which means that one I want to take this opportunity to welcome Sue for women in on all sectors of the local economy. Local housing dollar of initial expenditure will eventually result in Pittman as our new alumni director. Sue was in the job male-dominated amounts to 25.3 percent of after-tax expenditures, slightly more than two dollars of total expenditure in the last year on a temporary basis and, after an extensive followed by local grocery expenditures of 11.9 percent, area. For example, for every dollar a student spends in a fields, we search of candidates, was hired this summer for the local automobile expenditures of 10.5 percent and local local establishment, there will be another dollar respent permanent job. Some of you have already worked must use savings of 8.9 percent. Personal services consume $4 of locally by the establishment and its employees. with Sue, and others will be doing so in the years imagination every $100 spent by employees, while $2.90 was spent ahead. She is enthusiastic, energetic, organized and a in local restaurants. More than 90 percent of food and The Study and creativity great ambassador for your university. housing purchases are local. More than three-quarters of Statistics in this article have been taken from a report Finally, we struggled with our biennial operating in marketing auto and restaurant purchases are local, while half of originally compiled from 1988-89 data by faculty budget, with many twists and turns in the legislature. to this new clothing purchases and 37 percent of entertainment members in UW-Stout’s social science department and Fortunately we did not take the huge cuts imposed on expenditures are local. .”audience.” updated recently by Richard Tyson, an associate professor us during the previous budget cycle. But the state in the department and an author of the original study. budget process serves as a reminder that we cannot Students maintain a healthy, quality institution solely with Money spent locally by students was determined by a For More Details government dollars. We must rely on financial support student expenditure survey of freshman, sophomore, For additional information on the report or on other from alumni and friends of the university. We have junior, senior and graduate students. The approximately services available from the university, contact: been extremely successful in getting such funding 7,000 UW-Stout students spend more than $21 million Office of University Relations through the efforts of the Stout Foundation, and we locally or an average of about $3,700 per student. One- 715/232-2381 will continue to rely on that support in the years to come. As always, your reaction to what we are doing UUUWWW---SSStttooouuuttt’’’sss and your suggestions for improvement will be appreciated. Write to me with your ideas or give me a call. It will be good to hear from you. EEEcccooonnnooommmiiiccc Direct Impact IIImmmpppaaacccttt X 2.05 Employees: Wages $20,193,213 expenditure multiplier Total Employees: Fringes and Deductions Capital Projects Impact $2,046,813 $2,959,235 Supplies and Equipment $4,344,138 Visitors: Student relatives, friends $6,724,600 Visitors: Conferences, Workshops Students $3,551,158 $26,979,021 Visitors: Athletics $940,210 4 u Stout Outlook Making News College of Arts and Sciences dean named Staff members receive educator awards John Murphy, professor of sociology and anthropology at St. Murphy has taught at St. Cloud Teaching and service awards for this year have been Cloud State University and co-director of SCSU’s Survey State University since 1980. He announced at UW-Stout. Research Center, has been named dean of UW-Stout’s College was chair of the department of Tira Pandolf, assistant professor of food and nutrition, of Arts and Sciences, Provost George DePuy announced. sociology and anthropology from is the recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award. Murphy has also served as department chair and director of 1987 to 1993. He is a member of Mary McManus, activities coordinator at the Memo- the honors program at St. Cloud State University, and was the Faculty Association Execu- rial Student Center, received the Outstanding Service interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at Met- tive Council. He also has been Award. ropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn. successful in obtaining several Julie Furst-Bowe, associate professor and chair of the Murphy replaces Gerane Dougherty, who stepped down contracts and grants for research communication, education and training department, was Pandolf McManus from the position June 30 after serving as dean for 17 years. from Minnesota local and state selected for the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award. Associate Dean John Hunt served as interim dean until Aug. 25 governments, and business and These awards were presented at spring commence- when Murphy began his duties. industry. ment ceremonies. Each award includes a $500 hono- DePuy praised the 22-member search and screen commit- Murphy has an associate de- rarium. tee, who screened some 58 applications from throughout the gree from Joliet Junior College, Murphy In addition, Clark Leeson, lecturer in the English and country. Joliet, Ill. He received a bachelor philosophy department, was named UW-Stout’s Outstand- “I would like to congratulate Gene Bloedorn (a professor of arts degree in sociology in 1968 and a master of arts degree ing Educator by the Menomonie Area Chamber of Com- of art and design) and the entire search committee for an in sociology/anthropology in 1971 from Western Illinois Uni- merce. Leeson’s selection was based on recent student excellent job,” DePuy said. “They screened a strong pool of versity, Macomb, Ill. In 1979, he received a Ph.D. in sociology voting in the Stout Student Association election. He re- Furst-Bowe Leeson applicants in an efficient and effective manner. I believe their from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill. ceived his award at the annual Chamber student and efforts have resulted in an outstanding new dean for the educator banquet. College of Arts and Sciences.” Pandolf teaches courses on foods, food innovations and nutrition for healthy living. Topics include nutrition and the immune system, product development, food safety, international market and world economy. Laboratory sections include microwave cookery, fats and frying, and emulsions and food additives. Pandolf received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree from the University of Massachusetts. She is a member of several academic and scientific honor societies, and has co-written PPeeooppllee YYoouu KKnnooww several publications. Listed among her professional affiliations are the American Dietetic Association, the Institute of Food Technologists and the Society for Nutrition Education. McManus earned her bachelor’s degree from UW-Eau Claire and her master’s degree from UW-La Crosse. As activities coordinator at UW-Stout, she is responsible for assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of student programs, including workshops and Promotions and tenure announced conferences, and for providing resources for leaders and advisers. She supervises “Time For Promotions in rank and tenure designations for UW-Stout ert Peters, rehabilitation and counseling; Barbara Knous Others” and “Stoutreach” volunteer projects such as the giving tree program, lakeshore clean- faculty and staff members have been announced by Chancel- and Carol Seaborn, food and nutrition; Ted Bensen, up, bone marrow testing and national youth service day. She has been instrumental in lor Charles W. Sorensen, following action by the UW System communication, education and training; and Kay Cooksey, implementing educational programs related to cultural and multicultural events including the Board of Regents. technology. “Free Your Mind” series, the “Diversity Festival” and open forums. She has written several Promoted from associate professor to professor are Paul Promoted from instructor to assistant professor are grants for funding for projects. DeLong, art and design; Jack Reardon, social science; Richard Lowery, Admissions; Dennis Griffiths, speech McManus is a member of the Women’s Studies Committee and the National Association Eugene Ruenger, chemistry; Amy Gillett, education, school communications, foreign languages, theatre and music; of Campus Activities. She is co-adviser to the Family Weekend Committee, assists with new counseling and school psychology; Carol Mooney and Geraldine Laine, English and philosophy; and Wray student orientation and is actively involved in community events. Michael Galloy, communication, education and training; Lamb and Glenyce Peterson, apparel, textiles and design. In addition to her duties as chair of a department that offers eight degree programs, Furst- and Elbert Sorrell and Sameer Kumar, industrial manage- Tenure was granted to Darshan Perusek, English and Bowe teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in training and human resource development, ment. philosophy; Janice Gehrke, biology; Margaret Nelson, instructional technology and computer applications. She is also responsible for recruitment, Promoted from assistant professor to associate professor speech communications, foreign languages, theatre and advisement, internship coordination, research supervision and career placement for UW-Stout are Stuart Hansen, mathematics, statistics and computer music; Mary Flynn and Louis Milanesi, psychology; and students in the master of science degree in training and development. science; Benjamin Pratt, art and design; Hector Cruz, Christine Clements, hospitality and tourism. Furst-Bowe is coordinator of the campuswide women’s mentoring program and chair of the education, school counseling and school psychology; Rob- associate professor promotion committee. She has presented at numerous local, regional and national conferences. Her articles have been widely published, and she has been the recipient of several research grants. Dougherty leaves post She received a bachelor of arts degree from UW-Eau Claire, a master of science degree from UW-Stout and a doctor of education degree from the University of Minnesota. Gerane Dougherty, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences She also thanked those who supported the college. “I am Leeson has taught business writing, basic composition and literature at UW-Stout since at UW-Stout since 1980, stepped down from her position grateful,” she said, “to the administrators who gave me the 1988. He previously taught at UW-River Falls. He also was supervisor and manager of several June 30. chance to work at Stout and who supported our efforts; to the “Dean Dougherty has been most effective in managing planners, engineers, safety officers, and painters who built departments in the Dun and Bradstreet credit reporting division in Minneapolis. Leeson is a our largest academic unit on campus, with eight departments us buildings and made them attractive; and especially to my member of the Computer Lab Advisory Committee, the Psychology Program Advisory Committee and the NCA Professional Development Committee. He was awarded a grant by and more than 180 faculty and staff,” Chancellor Charles W. long-term associates, (associate deans) Carol Dobrunz and UW-Stout’s Nakatani Center to develop a business writing course for the World Wide Web. Sorensen said. “She has been an important member of the John Hunt, and the members of our office staff through the He has a bachelor’s degree from UW-River Falls and a master’s degree from University of UW-Stout team, and I have enjoyed working with her.” years.” Provost George DePuy praised Dougherty for her years In addition to her responsibilities as dean at UW-Stout, Minnesota, where he is currently working on a doctorate degree in English. of service. “I believe the university owes her a debt of Dougherty’s activities included development and imple- gratitude for 17 years of dedicated service to UW-Stout,” he mentation of New Student Academic Orientation, student said. advisement, honors program and assessment planning, and Dietetic internship program receives accreditation “I take greatest pride, over my time in the Dean’s Office, the planning and dedication of the new Micheels Hall. UW-Stout’s Dietetic Internship program has received accreditation from the American Dietetic in what the faculty, staff and I have been able to achieve Dougherty recently served on the board of the Interna- Association Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education, a specialized together,” Dougherty said. “We have continued to build a tional Council of Fine Arts Deans, and as chair of the accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education and affiliated with teaching staff outstanding in its qualifications, commitment international committee of ICFAD. She co-chaired the the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. and diversity. We have also increasingly linked the members planning committee for the 1994 meeting of the Interna- The Dietetic Internship prepares dietetics professionals who are critical resources for of the College of Arts and Sciences to the service of students tional Council in Minneapolis. She has also served on the promoting the optimal health and nutritional status of the public. An increased need for dietetics at UW-Stout. We are also well on the way to adding new UW System President’s Task Force on the Status of Women, practitioners is projected as the role of nutrition in health, and the benefits of nutrition academic programs to the college’s existing array of strong several other short-term System committees and task forces, intervention in the prevention and the treatment of diseases, continue to be documented. majors. One of my greatest pleasures within the college has the Menomonie Main Street Board and its design commit- The association applauded Barbara Knous, director of UW-Stout’s internship program, and been working with the department chairs,the program direc- tee, and the alumnae board of the College of Saint Teresa, the department of food and nutrition for their commitment in support of dietetics education. tors and the secretaries. Their leadership and management where she received the 1996 citation as Outstanding Alumna. have made it all work.” Rehabilitation programs receive accreditation Chancellor hosts reception for retirees Two UW-Stout vocational rehabilitation programs have received the highest level of accredi- Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen hosted a campuswide Kenneth Kartman, physical plant; Roger Klukas, student tation achievable from CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission. reception for UW-Stout retirees. life services; William Mueller, chemistry; Maureen Housed in the Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, the programs are Comprehensive Those honored were Gloria Bjornerud, Planning and Munger, business; George Nelson, biology; Francis Vocational Evaluation Services and Community Employment Services. Capital Budget; Ed Blaney, academic custodial; Walter Prissel, physical plant; Vivian Puddicombe, Student Cen- “This achievement is an indication of your organization’s dedication and commitment to Britton, academic custodial; Ida Crusen, purchasing; ter Dining Services; Philip Schleifer, Health Services; improving the quality of the lives of people with disabilities and others in need of rehabilitation,” Yvonne DeGross, Student Center Dining Services; Eunice Jean Starkweather, art and design; Bob Steinke, physical CARF President Donald Galvin said in a letter to the institute’s director John Wesolek. Freeberg, purchasing; Jeanette Fremouw, English; plant; Bob Thomas, physical education and athletics; and “Everyone in your organization can take pride in achieving accreditation.” Howard Heise, speech communication, foreign languages, James Treadwell, telecommunications and networking. Galvin said that this is the highest level of accreditation by CARF, which has authority in theatre and music; Joan Hughes, Registration and Records; the fields of medical rehabilitation, behavioral health, and employment and community support services. Accreditation is the result of findings during on-site surveys conducted by the organization. Stout Outlook u 5 Stout Foundation Report Dahlgren Pittman hired as alumni director professors named Sue Pittman ‘82 has been selected as alumni director campus. Volunteers will be “We welcome Sue“ Three UW-Stout faculty members have effective July 1, according to an announcement by UW- actively recruited for to the position been named Dahlgren Professors, Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen. “Sue has an committees which plan class following action by the UW System excellent track record as a member of the UW-Stout reunions and alumni and know you Board of Regents. staff,” Sorensen said. “She has a strong background in gatherings held around the will all have They are Fredrick Menz, Research the organizational and administrative skills needed to United States. We welcome a chance to and Training Center; Mary Orfield, develop and maintain an active alumni office. She has Sue to the position and know chemistry; and Donald Stephenson, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully you will all have a chance to meet her education, school counseling and school Menz deal with people in various levels and positions as well meet her within the next two within the psychology. as advisory, training and supervisory capacities.” to three years.” next two Selection for the professorships is Prior to her assignment as interim alumni director, The pool of candidates was made on the basis of an individual’s Pittman was a placement and training specialist with the excellent. Thanks to the search .”to three years.” Pittman outstanding abilities and promise. The StoutVocational Rehabilitation Institute for nine years. and screen committee who Pat Reisinger Dahlgren Professorships are two years She also served as a community services trainer for the were involved in reviewing 79 applications, conducting in length and provide $7,500. Funds for Center for Independent Living for two years. She served phone interviews, and personally interviewing applicants these professorships are available from as director of Kinship, Menomonie, for three years, and on campus. Committee members included G. Scott the Stout University Foundation Inc. directed all Kinship activities including budget, policies, Catto, Foundation Board representative; Jan Jordan, Orfield The Dahlgren professorships are in procedures and all volunteer experiences. She has been chancellor’s representative; Julie Kinney, Alumni honor and memory of Reinhold and involved in professional organizations related to her Association Board representative; Cheryl Lowry, Borghild Eng Dahlgren, 1917 and 1918 field during the past decade. placement representative; David Wiensch, Foundation UW-Stout graduates, who provided the Pat Reisinger, director of the Stout University Planned Giving/business manager; and Patricia funds through their estate. This award Foundation noted, “Sue joins a team which is poised to Reisinger, director, Stout University Foundation. provides resources to improve teaching increase alumni association activities both on and off and may include professional travel, attendance at special workshops and Human Development conferences, supplies, equipment, the Stephenson purchase of books, periodicals, computer time, or secretarial or student help. campaign experiences success New logo for The College of Human Development assisted the Stout More than College of Human Development Graduates University Foundation in raising funds for the college $80,000 was Making Gifts to the Campaign Stout University through a phonathon earlier this spring. Students, faculty and administration met for six weeks at the Louis Smith raised toward the Undergraduate programs Foundation Inc. Tainter House to make phone calls to alumni of the $100,000 goal Dietetics...........................................................748 college. With the combined efforts of the volunteers and to advance Early Childhood..................................................975 The Stout University the support of generous donors, more than $80,000 was Family and Consumer Educational Services.......2,736 Foundation is pleased to raised toward the $100,000 goal to advance the college’s the college’s Food Systems and Technology.............................124 announce it has changed commitment to academic excellence. commitment Hospitality and Tourism Management ...............3,272 its logo. The new design Funds raised will be used to implement a computer Human Development and Family Studies..............551 to academic incorporates the “S” for laboratory to support distance education; remodel the Psychology ........................................................668 Stout in the shape of a Child and Family Study Center; update food laboratories; excellence. Vocational Rehabilitation ....................................963 Special Education Certification block to go along with our increase undergraduate scholarships and graduate new slogan, “Building On assistantships; and secure funding for staff and student Graduate programs Our Legacy of Leader- development. Applied Psychology..............................................n/a ship.” The foundation staff The following departments are included in the College of Human Development: Education............................................................64 worked with local designer education, school counseling and school psychology; food and nutrition; hospitality Food Science and Nutrition.................................212 David Brier, owner of and tourism; human development, family living and community educational Guidance and Counseling (M.S.)............................80 DBD International, to services; psychology; rehabilitation and counseling; and the Stout Vocational Home Economics............................................1,033 create the new look for the foundation. Brier helped Rehabilitation Institute. Hospitality and Tourism........................................10 Marriage and Family Therapy...............................190 create new letterhead, envelopes and business cards. Your support is truly appreciated by the faculty and students of the College of School Psychology..............................................225 Foundation staff are also working on a number of new Human Development. With your financial assistance, the college can continue to Vocational Rehabilitation ....................................862 brochures for the Foundation. DBD International Ltd. is provide quality educational programs for students well into the 21st century. Guidance and Counseling (Ed.S)............................40 an international design and marketing firm specializing in corporate and brand identity, corporate literature, packaging, typeface development and promotional A gift for early childhood graduates literature. DBD’s clients include Chase Manhattan, Estee The Peter Li Educational Publishing Co., publisher of Early Childhood Each issue features articles for professionals who work with young Lauder, Feldman Equities, Ice Rounds, Norelco and News has donated a one-year subscription to all Early Childhood children, from birth to age six. Topics include child development, health Showtime Networks, to name a few. Brier has had his graduates. More than 1,200 subscriptions have been issued to Stout and safety, curricula, guidance, art and music, nutrition, play, self- work featured in numerous magazines including Art and graduates, staff and friends of the university. esteem, professional development, product reviews and much more. Design News, Art Direction,Communication Arts, Early Childhood News is a 50-plus page, full-color magazine You can earn continuing education units and training hours from Creativity,Graphis, Packaging World and Studio. He is published six-times per year. More than 180,000 early childhood UW-Stout simply by reading Early Childhood News and taking a short the author and designer of several best-selling books on professionals across the United States and Canada subscribe to the quiz. Watch your Early Childhood News magazine for more information. design and typography. Brier is also an adjunct professor magazine. at UW-Stout. Four reasons to say One: Two: Three: Four: ““YYeess!!”” Annual fund gifts Annual fund gifts Annual fund gifts Annual fund gifts support scholarships maintain UW-Stout’s help ensure will make which attract the margin of excellence the value of your a phonathon best students among higher Stout degree. caller very happy! when an Annual Fund volunteer calls. to UW-Stout. education institutions. 6 u Stout Outlook Stout University Foundation Where there’s a will... SScchhoollaarrsshhiippss Giving through your will Planned Giving can allow your Annual Gift Eino Maki Endowed Scholarship to live on forever The Eino Maki Endowed Scholarship was initiatied professor, associate professor through the Applied Mathematics Challenge for and program director from Annual giving is the cornerstone of the annual budget for Excellence Campaign steering committee. The 1963-1996, and aided in the most charitable organizations, and the Stout University committee is composed of alumni from the applied creation of the applied Foundation is no different. The Foundation relies on the math program who have identified a need to update and mathematics program at UW- money raised each year to continue providing upgrade the resources and laboratories of the applied Stout. scholarships and support to UW-Stout, as well as to math program. Maki is currently enjoying operate the Foundation. However, the annual gift stops This scholarship is in honor of Maki’s years of retirement in the Menomonie when the person dies, resulting in a loss of the service to UW-Stout and the students of the applied community and plans to return Foundation’s needed income. math program. Maki served on the faculty as an assistant to campus this fall to teach. One solution is for donors to endow their annual gift, Maki which would enable it to continue in their name forever. This can be done by establishing a bequest—leaving a David Wiensch gift in your will—which becomes the endowment John C. Neuenfeldt Endowed Memorial Scholarship principle, the interest from which replaces the annual gift. The income generated by these endowments is The John C. Neuenfeldt Endowed Memorial Through the generosity of becoming increasingly important to the future of all Scholarship was established in honor and memory of alumni and friends of the applied charitable organizations. John Neuenfeldt (1939-1995). The scholarship was mathematics program, funds Endowments can be either restricted or unrestricted. also initiated by the Applied Mathematics Challenge have been generated to support “The Stout“ Earnings from unrestricted endowments can be used to for Excellence Campaign steering committee. these two scholarships. University fund the operations of the foundation or can be used Neuenfeldt was a life-long educator and mentor. He The scholarships will be where they are most needed that year. Restricted Foundation served on the faculty in various capacities from 1968 to awarded annually beginning in endowments fund the area most valued by the donor. 1995. He always demonstrated unfailing patience, September 1997 to students will be happy to This restriction is decided by the donor and indicated in good humor and deep concern for students. majoring in applied mathe- discuss ways the will. Neuenfeldt also was very involved in local, state matics with a grade point and national organizations related to the mathematics average of 3.0 or greater. Neuenfeldt Here is suggested wording for a will to set up an you can establish unrestricted bequest for the Stout University Foundation field. He was a founding member of the state Math Faculty and students of the program are very grateful a legacy of giving. Inc.: Placement Testing Committee, which is responsible for the scholarships. I give, devise and bequeath to the Stout University Planning a for developing the tests used to place entering students Until now, no funds have been available for Foundation Inc., a non-profit, non-stock into the proper course at all UW System schools. scholarships in the applied mathematics program. gift to the Wisconsin corporation with its principal offices university is an in Menomonie, Wisconsin, ______ percent (_____ %) of the rest, residue and remainder of excellent way my estate to be set up as an endowment for for you to achieve unrestricted purposes. Roman Gill industrial technology education scholarship your philanthropic The Stout University Foundation will be happy to The Roman Gill Scholarship was established by his retirement, their family goals while discuss ways you can establish a legacy of giving. The nephew, Byron Cole Dowse III. As Dowse noted in gatherings, and various foundation created an office within the foundation, realizing substantial establishing this scholarship, “Uncle Roman mentored community and educational focusing on planned giving in an effort to help you .”tax savings.” hundreds of senior high students and gave them sage responsibilities which include define and implement your charitable intentions in the advice which positively influenced their lives. You serving as president of the most beneficial manner for you and the foundation. responded to the educational and community needs of Michigan Retired School Planning a gift to the university is an excellent way for your own accord. James Huff Stout would be proud.” Personnel. you to achieve your philanthropic goals while realizing Gill is a BS ’57, MS ’61 industrial education This scholarship will be substantial tax savings. graduate. His first teaching assignment in Rock, Mich., awarded to an industrial The foundation has prepared a brochure, titled A included several other responsibilities. Besides technology junior or senior who Guide to Planning Your Gift, to highlight the options that industrial education and agriculture, he coached football, resides in the Upper Michigan Gill are available planned giving vehicles. We invite your basketball and track, and was adviser for the yearbook Peninsula or the Wisconsin inquiries and look forward to hearing from you. If you and the senior class. counties of Brown, Oconto or Shawano. would like a copy or have any questions about planned Gill retired from the Escanaba, Mich., school system The first Roman Gill Scholarship will be awarded giving, please contact David Wiensch at 715/232-1151. in 1990. Machine shop and woodworking were his the fall of 1997. main responsibilities. He and his wife, Gail, enjoy their Jax named Price Professor Judy Jax, a professor in UW-Stout’s human development, Garrott Barich Endowed Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship family living and community educational services department, has been named the first Maybelle Ranney Garrott Barich ‘37 and two of his brothers are graduates Hibbing, Minn. Price Professor, following action by the UW System Board of UW-Stout. In Garrott’s memory, his two brothers, During Garrott’s lifetime, of Regents. Dewey ‘33 and Sam ‘41, have established an endowed the three brothers also The professorship was established in honor and memory manufacturing engineering scholarship. established the Barich Brother’s of Maybelle Ranney Price, who died in 1993. Price received After graduating from the Stout Institute, Garrott Endowed Emergency Student a bachelor’s degree in 1945 and a master’s degree in 1957 taught at West High School, Madison. In the fall of Loan Fund. Students who from UW-Stout. 1941, he joined the Civil Service and was stationed at experience financial emer- The award is to be used for academic pursuits which Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Ill. He taught aircraft gencies are able to receive a contribute to UW-Stout’s mission, including scholarly maintenance officer’s courses at Yale for several years loan of $500 to be paid back in activities, public service or instruction. before returning to Chanute and subsequently to 90 days interest free. Students Jax The professorship is one year in length and provides Denver’s Lowry Air Force Base. At Lowry he taught who have used the fund have Barich $3,500 to the awardee. Price, through an estate plan, air force intelligence classified courses until his stated it helped them through provided the endowment through the Stout University retirement in 1976. He remained in Denver until his rough times, and they may not have remained at Stout Foundation. death in 1993. if they had not had the loan. Garrott loved his work. He was also active in church The Garrott Barich Manufacturing Engineering activities and was fond of returning to his hometown of Scholarship will be awarded for the first time this fall. Stout Outlook u 7 Alumni Association News Glad to be on board April in Paris It is with absolute delight that I write this column as your permanent and Director’s Message “official” alumni director. I can think of no other position in which I What could be better than spending time with would rather be. Where else would I have an opportunity to meet and work old (and new) friends - in Paris! with such fantastic people? Thank you to all who offered support Imagine, 11 days away from the humdrum throughout the process! of everyday life. Join Pat Reisinger and Sue The weekend of June 20 and 21 we welcomed the classes of ’57, ’67, Pittman for a fun-filled, exciting, adventurous ’72, ’77 and ’87 for reunion activities. Although the numbers were and memory-making trip to France. somewhat small, those in attendance seemed to have a terrific time, You will have the opportunity to spend especially the class of ’57—they know how to celebrate. I had a difficult four days in Paris, visiting the Eiffel Tower, time keeping up with them. From the early morning walk to the late night the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysees, the dance, they were on the go. I truly enjoyed meeting and visiting with each cathedral in Chartres and local food stores, alum, from every class year. I heard some terrific stories. The one that and attending the Hotel Ritz School of Cookery seems to be retold many times over (and throughout the United States) is for a cooking (and eating) demonstration. that of Basil Holder jumping into the empty pool. I did some checking and The tour will travel to Avignon, which will had an opportunity to speak with Basil. He is still laughing about the Sue Pittman include a full-day excursion to area wineries, incident and how it brought him to national television’s “I’ve Got a and then on to Nice. Secret.” We would be happy to supply you with To all those who attended their reunion, thank you for helping make more detailed information. You may call the it a success. To those unable to attend this year, we missed you and will Alumni Office at 715/232-1151 or Seminars look forward to seeing you and making your acquaintance in the near International Inc., at 1 800/541-7506. future! If the reunion wasn’t enough good news, keep reading. We have an incredible opportunity in which you can participate. How does April in Do we have the right information? Paris sound? We are working with Seminars International Inc., in planning a wonderful trip to France. Detailed information is provided in The Alumni Association is in the process of publisher of the directory. Please give the the column on the right. You may call our office at 715/232-1151 for updating the Alumni Directory. All alumni will representative a few moments of your time to additional information or with other questions. be sent a questionnaire asking for information. verify your listing. Anytime you are passing through Menomonie, please stop in. We Please return your questionnaire as soon as To order your Alumni Directory, just advise would love a chance to visit with you! possible. This will ensure that your personal the Harris representative during your information will be accurately included in the conversation. This is the only opportunity you Board has full agenda new reference book. will have to order the book. The telephone verification phase will start in The directory is scheduled for release the end On behalf of the alumni association, it is with great pleasure that I President’s Message January. Alumni will receive a phone call from of April. Don’t miss your opportunity to be part welcome Sue Pittman as alumni director. For the past few months, many Bernard C. Harris Publishing Co. Inc., the official of it. of us have had the opportunity to work with Sue. We have found her to be an enthusiastic promoter of UW-Stout with a sincere desire to strengthen the bonds between alumni and the university. I would suggest you take Alpha Phi chapter to hold time to get in touch with her, as she would be happy to talk with you and listen to any suggestions you may have to offer. anniversary celebration at Stout Our fall board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 20. The agenda will include nominations for new board members as we will be losing a few The Gamma Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi will Sara Garay Euclide, current members. Watch for more detailed information, on the comings celebrate its 40th anniversary at Stout May 2, initiated in 1989, is chair and goings, in the next issue of the Outlook. To those who have so 1998. Activities for the Saturday program begin of the celebration diligently served, thank you. Thank you for your time, energy, dedication at 1:00 p.m. with a welcome and tour of the activities. Committee and ideas. The alumni association would never succeed but for the Wilson House Museum, a campus tour, an members include Melissa dedication of members like yourself. You have certainly helped to make Alpha Phi house tour and a social hour and Balfe ’94 (collegiate my tenure as president run smoothly! For those who might have an interest John Ostrowski dinner that evening. On Sunday, a farewell member), Karen McChesney Howe ’69, Sue in serving on the alumni board, please give the alumni office a call. brunch will culminate the weekend’s activities. Jackle ’87, Brooke Flatley Bear ’89, Jessica Applications will be taken again next spring. Since 1958, the fraternity has offered a number Taylor ’92, Christine Voll Chernin ’67, Pat Also on the agenda, the discussion of our tour of France. I encourage of social, educational and philanthropic Wenner Reisinger ’58 and Marcy Veflin Vail ˆ89. you to seriously consider being a part of this. With opportunities. Alpha Phi alumni join a cadre of Euclide’s committee will mail more Pat Reisinger and Sue Pittman as “chaperones,” you are bound to have a thousands of women who have participated in information to you in November; however, all great time! Mark your calendars now for April 19-30, 1998. Get a group the fraternity on campuses throughout the United Gamma Sigma chapter members and members of alumni, friends or family members together, and take advantage of this States. of Pallas Athene are invited back for the event. opportunity to visit France. Give your degree the status it deserves. What will bring you back to campus? What type of a Reunion would bring you back to campus? You spent years earning it, now proudly display your achievements for everyone to see. Please rank the following in order of interests. Distinctive framing package includes: ____Residence Halls ____Major ____Class Year ____Athletic Teams (cid:160) A 13.5" x 16" satin gold, ____Theater ____Music ____Greek Affiliates ____Professional Organizations designer metal frame What other activites would interest you? ___________________________________ (cid:160) A special acrylic facing We want to hear your ideas! (cid:160) Custom blue and gold ____________________________________________________________________________________ bevel edged triple matting ____________________________________________________________________________________ (cid:160) A 14 karat gold-plated minted medallion bearing UW-Stout’s official seal Name Maiden Name Year of Graduation Degree Address City, State, Zip Phone For more information or to order your diploma frame Send to: UW-Stout Alumni Association, Louis Smith Tainter House, P.O. Box 790, Menomonie, WI 54751 call the alumni office at 715/232-1151 Fax: 715/232-5015 E-mail: [email protected] 8 u Stout Outlook Reunion ’97 Activities Reunion Giving Honors extended Overall giving for 1996-97 for reunion classes of ’57, ’67, ’72, ’77 and ’87 is $34,243. Giving directly related to reunion appeal, given out in scholarships, is $18,641. Because of your generous donations, we are able to provide several scholarships to current students. Thank you. Works Martens Della Medin Works ’57 was recognized for her efforts in volunteerism. The Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Lyle Martens BS ’57, MS ’62 at his 40th class re- Class of 1957 Row 1 (l-r): Lyle Martens, Joseph Koch, Roman Gill, Henry Moerschel, Noel Lehner. Row 2 (l-r): union on June 21. Mark Flora Spinti Lehman, Gloria Blake, Marilee Cate Moerschel, Marilyn Randall Score, Carol Hahn Jordan, Janice Ted Welander BS ’30 (left), shown with Roman Gill BS Peddecord was this year’s Jenquin Walters, Betty Fraley Eggebraaten, Jean Schwelz Wielgus. Row 3 (l-r): Connie Chellman Pedersen, Marion ’57, MS ’61, has been attending reunion activities for recipient of the Alumni Kindschy Doenier, Barbara Habstritt, Della Medin Works, Chancellor Sorensen. Row 4 (l-r): Earl Lehman, Ramona the past three years. Welander stated he wasn’t sure Service Award. Stewart-Scharf, Joann Marquart Goodlaxson, Zoe Goetzinger Erickson, Kay Kennedy Ellis, Frank Marose, Nathalie he would be able to attend this years reunion as he had Wick Hanson, Leo Plewa. Row 5 (l-r): Mary Rosin Johnson, Evanell Johnson, John Jordan, Lee Johnson, Maurice fallen and “broke my neck last December. I had to be Ellis, Douglas Pagel, Harlan Giese pinned together.” Roman said he hopes, that at age 96, he can still be attending reunions. Peddecord UW-Stout Alumni Association GGaatthheerriinnggss Twin Cities Area Spring Fling Class of 1967 Row 1 (l-r): Julie Voss Sehmer, Mary Tennies Schilling, Mary Kay Rossmeier, Chancellor Sorensen, Kathleen McManus Conway. Row 2 (l-r): Roger Shimon, Helen Barmore Shimon, Barb Schellin Kornely, Lee Kornely, Kerry Kimura, Betty Schuerch Kimura. Row 3 (l-r): Ted Sehmer, Al Rudman Retired instructor Jean Salyer (left) enjoyed meeting and visiting with Shirley Graham ’62 and other alumni at the Twin Cities Spring Fling. Class of 1972 Row 1 (l-r): Jim Bonlender, Rosanne Cuda Weber, Rhoda Warren Held, Barb Anderson, Chancellor Sorensen. Row 2 (l-r): Jeanne Field Konrad, Jack Smith Glenn Harke BS ’62, MS ’65; Gary Leonard BS ’63, MS ’66; Ginny Hoeschen ’61; Dave Reisinger BS ’62, MS ’67; Joanne Leonard ’64; and Pat Reisinger BS ’61, MS ’67 joined more than 230 alumni and families at Como Park for our Twin Cities Spring Fling. Class of 1987 (l-r) Stuart Decelles, Kevin Malec, Chancellor Sorensen, Robert Pennington, John Engel Stout Outlook u 9 Alumni in the News ITEA honors two alums Alumni Testimonials WWhhaatt SSttoouutt DDiidd FFoorr MMee Anthony E. Schwaller, a St. Cloud State has also been involved with the University professor, was named the 1997 Auto Technician Youth National Technology Teacher Educator of the Apprenticeship program and has Year for his exceptional dedication in the been teaching an internship class “I know that attending and graduating from Stout has classroom, by the International Technology for technology education Education Association (ITEA). students, along with various made a tremendous impact on my life and my Schwaller, who was graduated from UW- levels of automotive classes. perspective on life. While attending Stout, I enjoyed a Stout in 1967, has been a professor for 19 years. The ITEA is the largest Price wonderful multicultural collegiate experience. The He has published more than 40 articles and made professional education association devoted to 45 presentations to local, regional, and national enhancing technology education. Its membership education I received was a great and direct preparation organizations. Schwaller has written a total of encompasses individuals from throughout the for my career as an industrial education teacher. I am seven textbooks for middle schools and secondary world, and its mission is to advance the always proud to tell people where I graduated from schools. understanding of the positive and negative Don Price, a technology education teacher at consequences that technological development and enjoy bragging about ‘my’ university. Keep up D. C. Everest Senior High School in Schofield, has on society, culture and the environment. The the good work.” Wis., received the 1996-97 WTEA Technology ITEA represents more than 40,000 technology Bilderback Educator of the Year Award for demonstrating educators in the United States alone. Awards for Jim Bilderback BS ’67, MS ’68 outstanding service to the field of technology the National Technology Teacher Educator of education. Price, a 1968 graduate of UW-Stout, the Year were presented at the ITEA Conference “Stout provided me with an education I can use has been a technology educator at D. C. Everest held March 22-25 in Tampa Bay, Fla.. throughout my lifetime. I had the privilege of practicing for 29 years. Within the last couple of years, he my chosen profession as a home demonstration agent Herman and Meyer start own company for five years. It was a very rewarding experience. When my husband and I started a family and I left my When Scott Herman ’92 and Steve Meyer ’91 This program places Herman and Meyer as graduated from UW-Stout, each with a degree in adjunct professors for the university. Each career, I applied the many facets of my education to industrial technology and a concentration in semester a handful of students gain real-life my duties in the home as a wife and mother. I have manufacturing engineering, they easily found experience by working for Herman and Meyer been fortunate to be able to stay at home and raise our good jobs in manufacturing. However, they soon on different aspects of the development and realized that they were looking for something manufacturing of the golf bags. three children. I like to think that perhaps our nutrition Hanson more in their careers. That is when they decided In the fall of 1996, with the assistance provided was better, our meals tastier, our relationships stronger, to start their own company. by the incubator program, Herman and Meyer and the responsibility of being a homemaker was a At first, they were not sure what type of were able to market their first product—the Stone company they wanted to start, but with their Legacy GX-8 Travel System. This past spring, challenging and rewarding experience due in part to experience and education in manufacturing, that’s Herman and Meyer began the prototype and the education in home economics I pursued at Stout.” where they looked. Their first product, an all -in- development of their next production line. The one travel and play golf bag, was inspired by new products will include protective cases for Nat Wick Hanson ’57 Herman’s father, who took extreme measures to broadcast photographer tripods, video cameras, protect his golf clubs when he traveled. fishing poles, spotting scopes and custom “I believe the classes I took at Stout gave me a wide After many nights and weekends spent specialty cases. range of skills, which I have found useful and valuable prototyping the bag, Herman and Meyer quit The Stone Legacy GX-8, with the UW-Stout their jobs and moved to the Menomonie area in “quill” logo embroidered on the bag, can be in my job. Some of the skills I gained from my course search of a facility to make their golf bags. In the purchased by alumni. For more information, work at Stout are communication, problem-solving spring of 1996, they were accepted into UW- contact Stone Legacy Corp., PO Box 147, and listening. These skills are especially essential for Stout’s Manufacturing Incubator Program. Menomonie, WI 54751 or call 1-888/858-4826. the job that I do. I also found that some of the class Swick-Walter publishes Parenting News work provided me with hands-on experience of situations that I now face in the workforce. I am It’s been more than 20 years since Nancy Swick- “Parent’s don’t have time to sit down and thankful that I went to Stout, as I felt it was a university Walter BS ’74, MS ’80 hiked up and down the read every how-to-parent book that comes on the Hendrickson UW-Stout campus in hot pursuit of stories for the market,” Swick-Walter said. “We try to cover that gave me the skills I needed to succeed in my Stoutonia. Since then, Swick-Walter has had an current issues and point parents toward local career. exciting career that has included teaching, resources to help them with their parenting training, personnel management and advertising. questions or for problems their children may be Kristi Weir Hendrickson ’96 For the past four years, she has been the owner experiencing.” and publisher of Family Times: The Newspaper Parenting papers and magazines are a national for Chippewa Valley Parents. trend in the specialty publications market. There Family Times was founded in 1990 by three are more than 150 parenting publications in the Eau Claire parents. When the paper was for sale United States at this time. There are four parenting DECA honors Burbach in 1992, Swick-Walter jumped at the chance to publications in Wisconsin alone. buy it. “There was no question about it,” Swick- “My editor and writers cover the editorial The Distributive Education Club of America chair of the competitive event writer’s workshop, Walter said. “It was an opportunity to combine content of the newspaper,” Swick-Walter said. (DECA) recently recognized Marie J. Burbach, member and president of the MarkEd Resource what I have been trained to do (family living “And I’m responsible for the advertising sales BS ’74, MS ’79 with an Honorary Life Center Board of Trustees, and member of the education) with what I loved to do (newspaper and design, production, and administration Membership, the highest award the organization National Council for Marketing Education. She production).” Family Times is published six times aspects.” In addition to her local responsibilities, bestows. has served two terms on the National DECA per year and distributed to 15,000 parents and Swick-Walter also writes a syndicated column What began with a third place national award Board of Directors; she was treasurer in 1991-92 teachers in the Chippewa Valley area of that appears in 20 parenting publications around in the ad campaign competition of Delta Epsilon and president in 1988-89. northwestern Wisconsin. the country. Chi has continued as a career of more than 27 During the past 27 years, Wisconsin has The purpose of the paper is to educate and Swick-Walter, who married Charlie Walter years of service to DECA. Burbach has served produced many national officers, competitive inform parents of the latest research and BS ’74, MS ’81 in 1975, is also the mom of 15- DECA at every level. Wisconsin has a strong event winners and teachers who served on DECA developments in the many aspects of a child’s year-old Lindsay and 9-year-old Patrick. The marketing education/DECA program, but councils and committees. Burbach has always development. Family Times includes feature best part of owning her own business, Swick- Burbach’s influence and contribution go far put what was best for the students at the center of stories covering the educational, health, social Walter said, is that she is able to coordinate the beyond the borders of Wisconsin. her decisions. and emotional concerns of children. Regular needs of her family around her publishing Burbach has always worked hard and set high Marketing education and DECA have columnists review new books, music, health responsibilities. The hardest part, she confessed, standards for her students, her teachers and, most benefited greatly from Burbach’s career. She has areas, family finance and law. The paper also is resisting the urge to use her own children as the of all, herself. She has been a classroom teacher, been a tremendous leader, friend and mentor to serves as a community calendar for family- cover models for every issue. an adult assistant and series director at national all in the DECA community. friendly activities occurring in the area. conferences, a state supervisor and state adviser, 10 u Stout Outlook