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Professor Tom Holub Launches a New Book supporting Madison Schools
Dr. Tom Holub, a Professor in the School of Education at Edgewood College, has published a soft sided, table book of local interest. The book, Madison's Schools: A Photojournalistic Tribute hosts photos of all of Madison's public and private schools, and includes a positive quote/ tribute relating to each building. The book serves two purposes; 1) It is a fund raiser ($15) to support the school outreach that Tom conducts and, 2) The author felt that our schools were currently in turmoil and that promoting the positive work that takes place would benefit many. The book can be ordered via tholub@edgewood.edu, and is available in the Edgewood College Bookstore. A formal book launch was held at Edgewood College on 12/14/11. Purchasing a book supports school outreach projects and honors the great work being done in our city's schools! |
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Professor Tom Holub with former Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle and Becky Holub (left). Greeting guests at the book launch (right). |
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Edgewood College Awarded $1.6 Million Grant to Improve Instruction for English Language Learners
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The grant project will support professional development activities that are designed to improve classroom instruction for English language learners (ELLs) and assist teachers in obtaining the necessary certification to work in instructional programs that serve ELLs. Read more here. |
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Edgewood College's Gerry nets another goal: Academic All-American
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Elaine Gerry's eye-popping statistics often put her in exclusive company. This time, however, she is joining an elite group in recognition of her academic excellence. Gerry, a standout on the Edgewood College women's soccer team, has been named to the 2011 Capital One Division III Academic All-American First Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Gerry, an accounting major with a 3.94 grade point average, scored 24 goals and totaled 52 points this season, which ranked in the top 15 in the nation in both categories. Read more on Elaine Gerry. |
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Edgewood Students Help Young People Prepare to 'LEAP'
Through LEAP 2 College programming, 26 students in grades 2-8 from the Lussier Community Education Center work with Edgewood College students to kick off their journey toward a college education. Twice a week student volunteers work with the youth, providing tutoring services and academic enrichment activities. Additionally, students serve as mentors. Read more here. |
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Follow the Eagles Baseball Team on Their Training Season
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We have some great baseball experiences for Eagle Baseball Fans! Make your plans today and follow the Eagles to some fun locations for some exciting baseball in 2012! The Eagles will be playing 4 games in the Twin Cities in early March then heading to FL for Spring Training in Mid-March. Click here for all the dates, details and to learn how to make your arrangements. |
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Jam the Gym 2012
It's Jam the Gym time again! Join us on January 28th to cheer on the Eagles as they take on Dominican University in the Edgedome. Connect with faculty, staff, coaches, and other alumni in the VIP Lounge on the Edgedome balcony. Appetizers and soft drinks will be available along with a cash bar. Plus, wear your Eagles apparel and get a free drink ticket! Click here for more information. |
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Take Your Seat in the New Visual & Theatre Arts Center
* Honor your family name or business
* Celebrate a favorite professor
* Remember a loved one
With a gift of just $100, you can personalize a nameplate on a seat in the new Visual & Theatre Arts Center and support the arts in your community.
We only have 150 60 seats left! Click here to purchase your seat or contact Katie for more information. |
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Winter Frost Dance 2012, "The Masquerade Ball"
Join the Edgewood College community at the 2012 Winter Frost Dance "The Masquerade Ball" held at the beautiful Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center on Friday, February 3rd from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight. Click here for all the details. |
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Madison College Seeks Nursing Alumni for their Conference Panel
Madison College is hosting the Madison Area Student Nurses Association 2012 conference (MASNA 2012). Part of the program will include a Graduate Panel of Registered Nurses who have completed their first year working as a nurse. They want the panel to consist of one graduate from each of the Madison Area Nursing Schools and are seeking volunteer panelists. The conference takes place March 3, 2012, from 8am-3pm at the Gammon Road Madison College Campus. If you are interested in volunteering to be on this panel and would like more information please contact Fiona M. Gibbons, RN, Madison College Nursing Alumna at fiona.gibbons@gmail.com or call 608.279.2302. |
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Nursing Alumni Return to Class
Shown with Cathy Andrews and Steven Rush, Maddie Whitcomb, Nina Ramic and Emily Sutta |
In an effort to promote job awareness in the nursing market, Edgewood College called upon recent nursing graduates to discuss their experiences since graduation in May 2011. Discussion ranged from preparing for the boards to the nursing market and job searching. This presentation was made in December to the nursing cohort that will graduate in May 2012 and is facilitated by nursing instructors Steven Rush, PhD, RN and Cathy Andrews, PhD, RN. Their insight provides our soon to be nursing graduates with valuable information to help them as they prepare to graduate. |
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Let's Do Lunch!
We just "Lunched" with TDS Corporate and Agrace HospiceCare, Inc.
Agrace Hospice Care Lunch (top) and TDS Corporate Lunch (bottom) |
In November we took lunch to TDS Corporate headquarters in the WI Trade Center followed by Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. Along with alumni employees at both, we also invited current students so they too could connect and talk about their "Edgewood College" experience. President Dan Carey enjoyed both lunches, providing great dialogue about new programs, our national recognition and overall College growth. An informal atmosphere and lively conversation ensued about favorite alumni experiences and ways to stay involved and connected. |
What about your company? Do you have a group of alumni co-workers? Let us bring lunch to you in 2012. Email or call me (608-663-6715) if you would like to be a part of our "Let's Do Lunch Campaign." |
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SEND US YOUR NEWS! ALUMNI@EDGEWOOD.EDU. WE LOVE PHOTOS. |
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| Margaret (Bessette) Knapp '72 shared the news that in November 2011 her son, Michael Lawson Knapp, received notification that he had passed the California Bar Exam on his first attempt. In December he was sworn into the Bar by His Honor, Bradford I DeMeo, who had been Michael's instructor and mentor during law school. |
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Enzo Ciarletta MBA '97 works as the IT Manager at CUNA Mutual Group's Customer Contact Technology group. In the fall he was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Business and just recently he was featured under the Education section of IB Madison.com. Click here to read the article. |
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Ben Wiederholt '01 and Jessica (Heiple) Wiederholt '99, announced the adoption of a son, Abiti Solomon, on October 8th, 2011. Abiti was born in Awassa, Ethiopia and is 5 years old. He was welcomed home by his brothers: Samuel -7, Luke - 5, and Abe - 2. The family resides in Coxs Creek, Kentucky. |
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Kelly (Kempfer) Borchert '02 is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Rico Industries Inc./Tag Express located in Niles, IL. She earned her Finance degree from Edgewood College and resides in Skokie, IL. |
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Stephanie (Lowe) Watrud '02 and her husband welcomed a baby girl, Maya Michelle Watrud, on 1/21/11. Maya weighed 6lbs., 8oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. She joins big sister Natalie and big brother Adam. |
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Jessica Ramirez-Torres '03 was promoted to Student Services Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin Independent Learning Program in October 2011. Jessica majored in English and has a minor in Women's Studies. She received her Master's in Education Curriculum and Instruction in 2009. Jessica has been with UW Extension since February of 2010 and is looking forward to her next goal of home ownership. |
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Beth (Haedt) Porcaro '03 and her husband, Dominic, welcomed a baby boy on 10/23/11. James Porcaro was born at St. Mary's Hospital and weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz. and was 19 in. long. He was welcomed home by an older brother, Lucas Anthony, who is almost 2 years old. Beth received her Bachelors in Psychology and went on to earn a Masters of Social Work from UW-Madison in '07. She currently works at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison as a Grief Counselor. |
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Susie Ross '04 is currently a pediatric nurse at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Last year she took a leave of absence to go on a mission with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). She has been to Haiti twice to respond to the devastating cholera epidemic that hit the country in 2010. As nursing supervisor of the MSF cholera treatment center, she managed over 100 nurses and nursing assistants serving up to 350 patients. The experience has made her realize how fortunate we are in western countries for medical and educational opportunities. |
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Kristin Davidson '04 married Kevin Pellerin on October 14, 2011 in Madison, WI. Shown in the photo with Kristin is Dr. James Goll, Chemistry Professor at Edgewood College. Dr. Goll married Kevin's Aunt, Judy Pellerin, on August 5, 2011. Can you say "small world"? |
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Joseph Pleuss '04 is completing his MM in Vocal Performance at California State University-Northridge, and is applying to graduate programs for a DMA in Opera Performance. The Arts & Sciences Department recently highlighted Joe for a piece on Music Majors. Click here to read more. |
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Vance Dalzin Ed.D. '05 recently started a new job as the Superintendent of the Williams Bay School District. He previously served as the Principal of Whitewater High School for twelve years. He was a member of the Edgewood College first Cohort group in the Doctoral Program that graduated in 2005. |
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Michael Allen '05, MBA '08 and Katie (Hensgen) Allen '06 welcomed their second son, Bryce Robert, on April 29, 2011, one day after their 4th wedding anniversary. He joins big brother, Michael James, who is 2 years old. Michael completed his second Ironman Wisconsin competition this past September, where the photo was taken. He is employed at Nord Gear Corporation in Waunakee where he manages the motors department. This summer, Katie was hired to teach fifth grade at Waunakee Intermediate School after teaching fifth grade in Lodi for the last 5 years. |
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Aaron Wirth '05 is a doctoral candidate in Brandeis University's Comparative History program. He also teaches at Brandeis, and created two of his own classes - Medicine in Literature and Madness & Medicine in the Modern Age. The Arts & Sciences Department recently highlighted Aaron for a piece on History Majors. Click here to read more. |
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David C. Couper MA '05 has a new book coming out in early 2012 regarding his experiences in Madison and trying to improve our nation's police. The book is titled "Arrested Development: One Man's Lifelong Mission to improve our Nation's Police." Click here for a short summary. David received his masters in Religious Studies. Check out his spirituality blog at: christinyouchristinme.blogspot.com |
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Megan Siegenthaler '07 was married on October 22, 2011 to Jonathan Fechner in Darlington, WI. Megan works at Lands' End as a Resource Specialist and they reside in Dodgeville, WI. Megan received her BS in Communication Studies. |
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Erin O'Brien '07 just finished her first semester of the Doctoral Nursing Program (DNP) at ASU and lives in Phoenix, AZ. In May of 2010 Erin received the "Nurse of the Year" award from the hospital where she works. Erin is in the outpatient infusion center giving chemo and other medications for various diseases. |
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Aimee (Schmidt) Swanson '08 teaches general music classes at Lake Geneva Middle School in WI and also conducts 4 choirs. The Arts & Sciences Department recently highlighted Aimee for a piece on Music Majors. Click here to read more. |
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Michael Wilks '08 recently started a job with Trissential in Minneapolis, MN as a Project Management Consultant. He earned a BS in Management & Marketing. |
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Pernille (Schmidt) Ripp '08 was recently selected among hundreds of kindergarten through sixth-grade teachers as one of 10 finalists to compete in the Great American Teach Off, an online contest in which the voting was done online from classroom video entries. She was the only state teacher chosen among the finalists and made it into the top 5 candidates before the contest ended. Pernille teaches fifth grade at West Middleton and believes in letting students be "hands-on" learners. |
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Matthew Werner '09 wrote to update on exciting things happening; in the spring he plans to go back to school to work toward his Physician Assistant Master's Degree. He has been working at Planned Parenthood in CO for the last 8 months which sparked his interest in becoming a PA. Matt double majored in Sociology and Spanish while a student here. |
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George Kutterna '10 and Megan La Valle were married on September 18, 2011. George received his BS in Psychology and is an employee with Edgewood College. |
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Amanda Conrad '10 currently a graphic designer with UW athletics (the most recent Badger Wrestling poster is her work), has just accepted a position with Hallmark Cards in Kansas City as an artist in the humor department. She begins working for Hallmark on January 23. Amanda began entering Hallmark's online card design competitions while she was still a graphic design student at EC. If you'd like to purchase any of Amanda's award winning cards click here. |
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Joel Schneider '10 (pictured at left, end top row) was recently appointed the head baseball coach at Madison East High School. Look for tough competition from them this spring! Congratulations Joel. |
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Amber Moen '10 married her high school sweetheart, Josh Newkirk, on October 15, 2011 in Racine, WI. They are now living in Stevens Point, WI where Amber works in Human Resources for Del Monte Foods. Amber received her BS in Psychology. |
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Jim O'Brien MBA '10 and his wife, Kristin, are excited to announce the adoption of their son, William, who has brought tremendous joy to their lives. While in the MBA program, Jim served as the EMBASA President and was a speaker at the December '10 commencement ceremony. Jim is a Production Manager at Weather Central in Madison, WI. |
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Celia Pierquet Flores '11 has started a job in communications and marketing with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. She has been a multi-year recipient of the Henry J. Predolin scholarship award given to students excelling in academics and received her BS in Business. Her mother, Themis Flores Ramos MBA '92, is also an alumna of Edgewood College. |
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Beth McGowan '11 has accepted a position as an Underwriter Tech IV for the NSI division of West Bend Mutual Insurance. While a student at Edgewood College, Beth worked in the Advancement Office on database projects. She graduated with her degree in Business. Congratulations Beth! |
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Bonnie Williams '11 started her teaching career this fall at Hartford Jt. 1 School District - Lincoln Elementary as their Kindergarten Teacher. The school is located in Hartford, WI. Bonnie graduated with her degree in Elementary Education. |
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