News Brief is our online monthly newsletter for Edgewood  Alumni. March 11, 2008

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Alumni at Winterfrost '08

This winter has brought many weather related challenges to the Edgewood College community. The College had to close early twice and also cancelled an entire day of classes in early February. We are, no doubt, anxious for an early spring.

Weather aside, we still enjoy a very active campus and second semester activities are in full swing. The Office of Student Activities and CAB hosted a great Winterfrost ‘08 dance, a night at the Bucks game in Milwaukee, skiing at Christmas Mountain, a “Night of Fame” featuring student talent, plus our students attend numerous Men’s and Women’s athletic events. I am always impressed to see so much involvement from our student body and planning committees.

We celebrate Easter Sunday on March 23rd. Please know we wish all of you a very blessed Easter Season and pray for safe travels for all during Spring Break.

Kathy O’Connor, Alumni Director

koconnor@edgewood.edu

608-663-6715

Lenten Reflections
In the Christian tradition, the season of Lent is a time of soul searching and repentance - a time for reflection while taking stock of one’s life in preparation for the Easter celebration of the risen Christ. The Edgewood College Community has contributed to a collection of Lenten Reflections to serve as a guide and point of inspiration for you during this year’s observation of Lent. Read the Lenten Reflections.

Public Enemies!
Congratulations to our Career Services Department and to the 12 Edgewood College students chosen as interns for the new Johnny Depp film, Public Enemies!, which will be filming near Madison, WI.
The students are working for the Joan Philo Casting Company and will have an inside view on how major motion pictures get produced. They are already busy at work and are traveling to Chicago and Milwaukee to work on casting calls. The word from Joan is that these are some of the best interns they have had to date. Our students ROCK!
Joan Philo also mentioned how responsive the College’s Career Services Office was to their immediate need for interns (Hollywood works at a very fast pace)! Apparently the school down the street (not to mention any names) responded so slowly that Joan turned here instead. Career Services immediately had an onsite interview location and numerous students with resume in hand ready to interview in roughly 24 hours! Yahoo for Edgewood College!

What’s Happening at Edgewood College
Be sure to stay on top of all the Edgewood College news throughout the month with the What’s Happening section of the Edgewood College homepage!

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Who's Who
The following Edgewood College students have been named to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” by the College faculty and staff. Eligible students are juniors, seniors and graduate students who are nominated based on their academic achievement (cumulative grade point average of 3.3), participation in extracurricular activities and community service. Recognized at this year’s ceremony held on February 4th were:
Ana Grace Alexander, Anne Blust, Emma Fortune, Amanda Hart, Renee Hartshorn, Callie Hausmann, Michelle Herwick, Jennifer Kittl, Leah May, Jenna McIntosh, Laura Parsons, Hillary Pink, Maria Schafer, Karla Schindel, Julie Schlimgen, Greg Sutter, Aimee Swanson, Patrick Wilcox, Mary Williams, Liza Zimmerman, and Alan Zoellner.

Watch the impact one athlete makes on another student’s life
Megan Schelee ‘08 inspires others both on and off the basketball court. View the video to see how she makes a difference in the life of a special Edgewood College Classmate. See the video...

A group of student-athletes and 1 brave administrator take the Plunge
On Saturday, February 16th, a group of Edgewood College Students braved the chilly waters of Lake Monona to raise money for Special Olympics. Joining them was our very own Vice President of Advancement, John Uselman. Here is your chance to watch the polar plunge team take the leap into the chilly waters of Lake Monona on Edgewood Colleges’ very own YouTube site called “ From the Edge”.

Thanks to all who participated in, and donated to, the 2008 Madison Polar Plunge. The group helped to raise over $4600 for the Special Olympics of Wisconsin. They hope to add a few more brave individuals even next year! To view more photos click here.

Phonathon in Full Swing for Spring!
Last fall, with your generosity, our Phonathon Team received gifts and pledges from nearly 900 alumni totaling over $52,000! As Spring begins, we have reached 78% of our goal and connected with 2,300 of you who took the time to share stories and words of wisdom with our Phonathon Team. Our Spring semester calling will focus on opportunities for student scholarships in Math, Nursing, and the MBA program. Thank you for supporting our students and we look forward to connecting with you! For more information contact Mara Williams ’06, Coordinator of Annual Giving Programs, at (608) 663-2366.

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E.K. Barber with Elaine Beaubien

School of Business Professor publishes another book
Professor Elaine Beaubien from the School of Business, also known as fiction writer E. K. Barber, will be launching a new book at the Barnes and Noble store, East Towne, Madison, WI on Saturday, April 19th. Already riding the successful wave of her three-book Flight Series, E. K. doesn’t look like she’ll be stopping any time soon. The Phoenix and The Shield: The Case of the Hidden Truth is ready for readers!
Information on the new book and excepts can be found on her website, www.ekbarber.com

Edgewood College Coach trains for the Olympics
Bethany Brewster, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track Coach for Edgewood College, trains for the 2008 Olympics. See the story...

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Jam The Gym Women Alumni Players

Eagles Golf Outing! Mark Your Calendar & RSVP.
On Friday, June 6th, 2008 plan to join your Edgewood College Alumni and Friends at The Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove to support Edgewood College Athletics. 12:00 Registration and Lunch, 1:00 Golf (shotgun start), 6:00 Dinner. For more information go to www.edgewood.edu/alumni/golfouting/2008.asp.

Jam the Gym was held on Saturday, January 26th
Students and alumni packed the Edgedome to watch the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams take on Aurora University for Jam the Gym. A women’s alumni game preceded the women’s Aurora game and a men’s alumni game followed the Men’s Aurora game. A reception was held for alumni, athletes, parents and friends after each of the games in the Washburn Heritage room. For more photos click here.

Rick Walsh

Edgewood College Eagles to face Mets in FL!
On March 21st the Eagles Baseball Team step into the batter’s box against the NY Mets in an exhibition game held in Florida. Read the full story...

Eagles fall in NAC Championship 76-56
Emily Laete scored 31 points propelling Wisconsin Lutheran to a 76-56 victory over Edgewood College to win the second annual NAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship Saturday night. The Warriors built an 18-point halftime lead, shooting a red hot 56.7 percent from the field. Read the full story...

For up-to-date stats and all the athletic news, visit www.EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.

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Volunteers
Thanks for the wonderful responses to the Alumni Volunteer Organization opportunity. If I have not had a chance to personally contact you please know that I will be in touch soon. For information on this organization click here.

Alumni News

• Mary (Harmon) Meade ’74 is being recognized by the State of Illinois as one of the 31 finalists for the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She was selected from a total of 850 entries. The 10 finalists will be announced in April 2008. Mary teaches 1 – 8th Grade Science at Christopher School in Chicago, IL.
• A group of Edgewood College Alumni from the class of ’74 recently gathered together for a spa date. Enjoying time together are Kris “Leb” (Ellis) Olson ‘74 , Sheila (McNamara) Brackin ‘74, Cindy (Rozek) O’Toole, Mary Ellen (Hickey) Fahey ’74, Mary (Harmon) Mead ‘74, and Patty (Pandl) Kuehn ‘74. To see a picture, visit Alumni Reunion Photos

  Thomas Roark Jahnke

• Lori Silverman, MBA ’87 had her work as a business strategist highlighted in the Winter 2007 edition (Vol. 108, No. 4) of On Wisconsin, UW-Madison's alumni magazine. In the feature article, "Time Travel," Lori outlines how to identify and incorporate key trends about the future into strategic planning.
• Joyce A. Halvorsen ’93 is pleased to announce the publication of her 2 books: “Ghost Dancer” is a fiction-suspense mystery set in South Dakota and “Seasons of the Heart” which is a poetry-photography book. Two other books: “Voices of the Seasons” (poetry) and “Dreams and Dilemmas: Stories from the Shadows” were scheduled for publication at the end of February, 2008. Her website for great book & author information is www.allenejoyce-halvorsen.com
• Kim Sponem MBA ’98 is featured in the March issue of Wisconsin Woman Magazine. At age 41, she is one of the youngest Credit Union Presidents in the United States... read more.
• Matt Nowakowski MBA ’98 has completed his coursework in the Doctor of Educational Leadership program at St. Mary’s University of MN. Additionally, he has been named director of the MBA program at St. Mary’s University, MN.

• Patty & Tyler Heinzmann

  Patty (Perkins) ’99 was married on September 15th, 2007 to Tyler Heinzmann in Middleton, WI. Also in the wedding party were fellow alumni Kelly (Curtis) Meinholz ‘00 and Heather Fish ‘01. While attending Edgewood College, Patty played on the women’s basketball team for four years. In 2003 she received her teaching certificate from Edgewood College. She is in her 5th year of teaching High School English and Speech at Poynette High School. The couple resides on the west side of Madison where they live happily with their black lab, Marley. To see a picture, go to Alumni Wedding Photos.
• Carolyn (Hughes) Jahnke ’99 . and her husband Roman welcomed their first son, Thomas Roark, on Feburary 3, 2008. Grandparents are Thomas Hughes ’76 and Agnes (Novinski) Hughes ’77. To see a picture, go to Alumni Baby Photos.

• Adler Rudolf Schlacher

  Kia (Jorgenson) Hendrickson ’01, her husband Craig and their son Lukas (2 1/2) are excited to announce the birth of Camryn Marie Hendrickson. Camryn was born on December 20, 2007 at 11:50 am, and was 19 inches long and weighed 7 lbs. Kia is employed with UW-Madison, Division of University Housing as a Student Services Coordinator. The family lives in Cuba City. One of Camryn and Lukas' godmother's is Erica Jorgenson ’05 who is currently a Certified Child Life Specialist at Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel, in the Pediatric Emergency Room. To see a picture of Camryn, visit Alumni Baby Photos
• Casey (Fellows) Schlacher ‘03 and her husband Carl welcomed Adler Rudolf Schlacher born on 8/29/2007 in Lake Forest, IL. Proud brothers at home are Maxwell (cock-a-poo) and Sammy (jack-a-poo). To see a picture of Adler, go to Alumni Baby Photos.
• Elissa Achten ’04 received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University in October of ‘07

• Amy & Adam Jeffers

  Amy (Gamerdinger)'04 was married to Adam Jeffers on November 24, 2007. The wedding party included several Edgewood College alumni: bridesmaids Kate Schneider'04 and Katie Schacherl '04 and ushers Jeremy Ahrens'04, Josh Agate'04, and Anthony Trihn, who attended the College through 2003. The couple resides in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
• Emily Rose (Buell) ’04 married Thomas Mangin ’02 in July of 2005. On January 3, 2007 they welcomed baby Ziah Elizabeth Mangin. The family resides in Green Bay, WI. To see photos, go to Alumni Wedding and Baby Photos.

• Ziah Elizabeth Mangin

  Katie (Graves) Boelter ’04 and her husband Jesse are located in Green Bay, WI where she is the Chargemaster Analyst at St. Mary’s Hospital. She has returned to school for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. She is pleased to share photos of her 5 ½ year old Beagle, Gunner, and 8 month old Beagle puppy, Molly. To see pictures, visit Alumni Pet Photos
• Jonathan Adair ’05 welcomed a son, Brayden David, on January 14th 2008 at 12:05 am. He was 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 21 inches long. He is currently engaged (Rachel) and planning to get married in September 2009. To see a photo of Brayden, visit Alumni Baby Photos.

• Molly Boelter

  Tracy (Wolfgram) Walker ’05 is co-owner/producer with “Patter Productions” in Knoxville, TN. The company (theatre, music, entertainment and design services) was started a year ago. She is still active with her band “The Atomic Horns” and has been doing lots of acting in local/regional theatre. Her biggest news, “I just got a walk on role on my favorite TV show – NBC’s Scrubs.”
• Katie (Buchberger) Coppenbarger MBA ’06 is the Principal for Grantsburg Elementary Schools ECH-3rd Grade (about 300 students ) as well as being the district Curriculum Coordinator and Summer School Director. The district will be sending her to the National ASCD Conference in New Orleans the March.

In Memoriam Since our last publication, our office has learned of the passing of the following Edgewood College Alumni. Please remember them in your thoughts and prayers.

David Archie ’80	July 14, 2007
Tracy Brettschneider ’05	October 11, 2007
Helen (Curran) Curran ’64	September 26, 2007
Viola (Henry) Damp ’53	November 26, 2007
Mary (Wheeler) Evans ’35	January 27, 2008
Kathryn (Gartland) Fritz ’57	October 25, 2007
Kerry Grunke ’05	July 15, 2007
Bernadette Holland ’04	November 10, 2007
Sr. Marie Clotilde Kirkland ’58	April 1, 2007
Steven McGovern ’81	January 27, 2008
June (Coyle) Zander ’81	November 1, 2007
Nancy (Rowen) Zurfluh ’58	January 4, 2008

Have “notes” to share? E-mail us at alumni@edgewood.edu with your news! These will also appear in the upcoming Magazine. For more Class Notes, click on Alumni Class Notes on the Edgewood Alumni web site.

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Event Summary:

• Author of New JFK Book to speak on campus - April 17, 2008
• School of Nursing 25th Anniversary Dinner April 26th
• Eagle Golf Outing - June 6, 2008
• Edgewood College Reunion for classes 1966-1970 - June 20 – 22
• Great Wolf Lodge Getaway – click here for details
• Volunteer at the Luke House - 2nd Sunday each month

Save the Date:

• Spring Commencement weekend - May 16 – 18, 2008
• Emerald Club Luncheon - June 13, 2008

For details on these events, click on the title or go to Upcoming Events.

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