A record crowd of 740 guests enjoyed a spectacular night of celebrity dancing in an evening of fun and fundraising at the sixth annual Movers & Shakers Gala, a benefit for Lakeland College and the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, held May 18 at Lakeland.

This star-studded night featured an all-star lineup of seven well-known local celebrities who had danced in previous galas. The evening also featured special guests Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Chelsie Hightower from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

Lakeland's Todd Wehr Center was once again transformed into a beautiful ballroom, including a dance floor framed by wall-to-wall carpeting, a massive lighting setup and huge video screens that put a who's who of Sheboygan County in the spotlight.

The celebrities were each paired with a professional dancer, and after months of training they competed to win the support of four judges and the guests, who were busy buying votes both in the ballroom that evening and online for months leading up to the event.

Each dancer selected a local charity or nonprofit organization that benefitted from their efforts. Half the proceeds from the votes sold for each dancer are distributed to these special organizations.

Wally Waldhart won the Gala Championship as well as the Judges' Choice trophies for his memorable version of the jive. Votes for Waldhart, vice president of sales and communications at ACUITY, also benefitted the Theatre for Young Audiences. He was sponsored by ACUITY.

The evening was filled with a wide array of performances that brought the audience to its feet several times. Other local celebrities in the Movers & Shakers lineup included:

• Lisa Brotz, who came in hot off her meticulous 2012 tap medley. She is employed by Plastics Engineering Co., and also owns and operates Northstar Farm. Votes for Brotz also benefitted Lakeshore Community Health Center. Brotz was sponsored by Plastics Engineering Company.
• Suzie Herold, medical director of executive wellness for Prevea, won the Judges' Choice Award in 2011 for her knockout performance of the samba. Votes for Herold also benefitted Safe Harbor. Herold was sponsored by Prevea Health.
• Zukie Hirota, who is involved in management at Lakeland College's Japan campus, riveted the audience in 2010 with her unique performance of the Latin showcase dance "Fragrance of Japan." Votes for Hirota also benefitted Lakeland College Japan campus. Hirota was sponsored by Lakeland College Japan and NIC International College in Japan.
• Nellie Schmitt, a popular local entertainer who danced the rumba in the first Gala in 2008. Votes for Schmitt also benefitted Meals on Wheels. Schmitt was sponsored by Loretta Schmitt, Jos. Schmitt & Sons Construction Co., Inc. and friends.
• Deborah Wente, the chair of the Movers & Shakers organizing committee and an active community businessperson and volunteer, returned after her graceful performance of the fox trot in 2010. Votes for Wente also benefitted PSC, Partners Seeking a Cure. Wente was sponsored by the Grover Family Foundation, Inc.
• Ed Zieve, an octogenarian and CEO of Kees Inc., of Elkhart Lake, got a standing ovation for his performance of the jitterbug. Votes for Zieve also benefitted the Elkhart Lake Library. Zieve was sponsored by the Zieve Family Foundation.

One of the evening's dancers, Paula Gentine, was unable to be part of the evening because of the recent passing of her father. Paula and her family sent their regrets. The Gala family appreciates the Gentine family's support of the Gala as well as Paula's contributions as a Gala committee member.

The audience got a preview of the 2014 Movers & Shakers Gala. The group will include Jason Bemis, Danielle Kohler, Ashok Rai, Nicki Suprick, Jay Torke and Tracy Wusterbarth with more names to come.

The seventh annual Movers & Shakers Gala is set for May 17, 2014.

Chmerkovskiy and Hightower posed for photos with Gala guests at the pre-event reception before joining the audience for the dancing. Niki Rhyan and Roman Brotz each won auctions for the thrill of dancing with Chmerkovskiy and Hightower, and the two stars closed out the evening with their own spotlight dance.

Matt Quasius, chief operating officer of Quasius Construction and a dancer in 2011, served as emcee for the evening.

Major sponsors of the 2013 Gala were the Frank G. and Frieda K. Brotz Family Foundation and Sargento Foods Inc. Additional event sponsors included Festival Foods, Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., Sheboygan Chevrolet-Cadillac and Zimmermann Printing.

An online photo gallery from the 2013 event is available at moversandshakersgala.org. Keep tabs on news about the Gala and see photos and videos from this year's event on our Facebook page, moversandshakersgala.org/facebook.

Welcome to Lakeland College!

Summer 2013

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Lakeland College is aware of a report circulating on the Web that identifies Lakeland, as well as other colleges, as a poor value in Payscale.com's 2013 College Education ROI (Return on Investment) Rankings. Being portrayed in this light is shocking, given that Lakeland has been one of the most affordable private institutions in Wisconsin over the past 20 years. We are also confident that our 150-year history of academic accomplishments is a more accurate measure of our value to graduates and the communities that we serve. That said, we cannot remove those rankings from the Internet, nor can we tamp down the media hype over this survey.

However, we can inform those who share our concern for the college, and for accuracy, that the report's methodology and design are significantly flawed. Not only is it based on an inaccurate premise regarding the cost of a Lakeland College education, but it also fails to reflect a representative sample of our graduates. We cite the following to support our position:

• The report assumes Lakeland graduates paid full tuition all four years. Currently, 99 percent of students attending Lakeland's traditional program receive financial aid. After these grants and scholarships, a typical current Lakeland student pays $7,500 for tuition and $7,000 for room and board. Over four years that totals $58,000, not the $130,000 figure used as the premise for this report.
• The report also relies on self-reported salary data from only 89 Lakeland graduates who completed a survey on Payscale.com. This year alone, Lakeland graduated nearly 500 undergraduates, and over the past five years, the college has graduated just over 2,700 undergraduates.
• The results also exclude any graduates who live outside of the U.S., or who have pursued education beyond the bachelor's degree, which increases Lakeland's graduation total over the past five years to nearly 4,000 students.
• The survey group is self-selected - its only participants were graduates who were, on their own, seeking the Payscale.com site and its data on salaries. A valid statistical survey would attempt to identify a survey group that effectively represents the entire group of people reflected by the survey.
• The widely divergent rankings of institutions from year to year indicate insufficient and/or inaccurate data.

We could go on, but our point is that making such a sweeping statement about any college's value based on a non-scientific, non-representative sample of graduates is impossible, and, frankly, irresponsible.

While studies like the one conducted by Payscale.com increase focus on their website, generate emotional debate and provide attention that they and their advertisers love, the insubstantial fluff they produce makes it difficult to have a meaningful discussion about the real issues facing higher education today. The immediate cost of higher education and its long-term value are subjects of very real concern in this country and around the world. At Lakeland, we take those issues seriously and strive to keep the cost of a quality education within reach.

Lakeland College has been and will always be committed to delivering an experience that will enable our graduates to earn a living and to achieve the intellectual rewards associated with a college education, and I am proud of the work and dedication of our faculty and staff. We are, without exception, focused on student success and providing a transformative education.

Sincerely,
Daniel W. Eck
Interim President

The college will award diplomas to 715 graduates, including 492 undergraduates and 223 graduate students. The graduation ceremony begins at 2 p.m. in the Wehr Center.

Details about the ceremony can be found at http://lakeland.edu/graduation.

The undergraduate group includes 175 students who attended classes at Lakeland's main campus program and 317 students graduating from Lakeland's evening, weekend and online program, which includes seven centers around Wisconsin.

World class sailor, Emmy Award-winning television commentator and author Gary Jobson will deliver the commencement address.

Jobson, the author of 18 sailing books and editor at large of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines, is covering the 34th America's Cup this summer in San Francisco for NBC. His sailing career includes winning the America's Cup in 1977 as tactician for media mogul Ted Turner.

Jobson is one of three people who will be awarded honorary degrees during the ceremony. Jobson and former Lakeland College Trustee Bill Younger will be awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters. David Moyer, conference minister for the Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ, will receive an honorary doctor of divinity.

Younger's leadership at Lakeland has spanned four decades, and includes service as the director of the Center for Business and Economics and as a trustee. Younger has served as a friend, advisor and mentor to Lakeland presidents and senior staff, and has been a tireless advocate of the college and its mission.

Moyer, who is retiring this July after working more than 40 years in the ministry, will deliver the sermon at Lakeland's baccalaureate service, which begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the Bradley Theatre.

The date for next year's rummage sale has already been set for April 18-20, 2014, at the Wehr Center.

Emma Drake

Business management with communications minor

Emma Drake's campus activities are numerous. She was the Bradley Fine Arts Building supervisor from 2011-13 and has served in many capacities in the theatre department including: technician, crew chief, designer, writer, assistant director, director and assistant to the director. Emma has been involved in LC-CAB, BSU and has been an orientation leader, a conversation partner and vice president of Theatricians. She has done a wide variety of service projects both on- and off-campus including: CSI volunteer (2009-2010), Masquer's theatre production stage manager (spring 2012), Sesquicentennial volunteer (summer 2012), ticket box volunteer for the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra (2012-2013), SSO Wine Tasting (spring 2013) and interning for this year's Movers and Shakers Gala. Emma received the Dorothy Dings Kohler Scholarship and the James Roenitz Sales & Marketing Scholarship. Awards received are: Outstanding Student Leader Award (2011 and 2012), Presidents Choice Award (2012) and the Outstanding Student in Theatre Award 2012-2013.

Emma looks forward to finishing up her internship with the Movers & Shakers Gala, assisting with Lakeland's Summer Orientation Program and then moving to the Madison area to pursue a career in business. "I will miss being able to see the college grow," she says. "It has grown so much over the last four years and overcome many different things. Lakeland isn't just a college. With its strong foundation and values, it's a community and a family; one that I am so honored to be part of."

Jessica Eichner

Psychology and sports studies

Jessica Eichner has served in many different capacities on campus. She has been a resident assistant (2010-13), campus ambassador (2011-13) and orientation leader (2011-12). She played on the softball team (2011-13) and belonged to several organizations including the Psychology Club, SAAC, the LC-CAB executive board and Mortar Board. Her service experiences include working with Building Bridges, Kidz Klub at Kiel Alliance Church and Now is the Time Missions in Antigua, Guatemala. She was the recipient of a Lakeland College Faculty Scholarship and received the award for Outstanding Student in Exercise Science & Sport Studies. After graduation, she will attend Minnesota State University-Mankato and is excited to go somewhere larger where she looks forward to new people and new experiences.

She writes, "The thing that I will miss most about Lakeland is the family/community feel here. It was so easy to meet people, talk to professors and get involved here on campus. I'm going to miss the athletic events where you can cheer on your friends. I'm going to miss those late night runs to Walmart to pick up junk food for random movie nights in Brotz. I'm going to miss that incredibly short 5-minute walk to class, in which you would see 15 people you know along the way. I'm going to miss those fall days where you want to spend all day outside whether it's on the beach, playing volleyball outside the apartments or going to an outdoor concert on campus. I think the better question is: what am I not going to miss? And that I could not answer for you."

Roberto C. Frias

Marketing with art (studio) minor

Roberto, known as Robby to his friends, has been involved in a wide array of life on campus. A wrestler (2009-13) and a leader in Mu Lambda Sigma fraternity, (including positions as treasurer, president, pledge educator and alumni rep), he has also been a member of SAAC, an IGC representative, a campus ambassador, an admissions assistant and a marketing assistant. He has been involved in theatre on campus as an actor, set designer and light coordinator. His service work includes being a volunteer wrestling coach at North High School in Sheboygan, and a volunteer for Texas Road House Special Olympics, Project Linus and the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. He is the recipient of the Presidential Scholarship (2009-13), the Marinus J. Kregel Athletic Scholarship (2011, 2012, 2013) and the Windway Foundation Scholarship (2012-13). His awards are: Outstanding Student in Marketing (2011, 2012), LC Man of the Year (2012), Academic All American - NCAA DIII Athletics (2012), Dean's List (2009-2013), Kudek Academic Excellence Award (2011, 2012), Highest GPA Award - Wrestling (2011, 2012) and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2011, 2012, 2013).

After graduation, Robby will stay at Lakeland as a graduate assistant in marketing and will pursue a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in project management. He writes, "I look forward to facing challenges, opportunities, experiences and obstacles with the lessons I have learned from my classmates, professors, coaches, teammates, friends and colleagues. I look forward to discovering the type of person I have matured into since entering college, identifying how I have grown and ultimately discovering who I will become. I have been in the presence of success in so many different ways here at Lakeland and it has impressed upon me an understanding of the benefits gained through the discipline of hard work. For this, I am truly grateful. I will miss the genuine compassion, commitment and pride that people take at Lakeland in facilitating the growth of exceptional and well-rounded men and women. I will miss the connections and experiences I have shared with teammates, coaches, teachers and friends. I will miss being a big fish in a deep pond. I will miss being a Muskie."

Aaron Kraemer

Early adolescence through adolescence education and broad field social studies

Aaron played football at Lakeland for four years (2007-2011). During that time, he was part of two conference championship teams and a playoff qualifier. He earned all-Northern Athletics Conference honors two years in a row (2008 and 2009). He also won the Pat Curran Award in 2011. Aaron was also a member of Lakeland College Concert Choir and Lakeland Singers from 2007 to 2012. Aaron performed in three musical productions at Lakeland. He was a chorus member in "Camelot," the character of Amos in "Chicago" and played the role of Judas in "Godspell." He was named Lakeland College Choir's Most Improved Choir Member (2008) and Outstanding Senior (2012). Other awards include the Helen Boatwright Scholarship for Choral Music, the Esther Kohler Music Scholarship and being twice recognized in Who's Who in Wisconsin Colleges. As for his service work, he was a volunteer coach for the Lakeland football team for the past two years. He also worked on the Give a Buck program.

After graduation, Aaron looks forward to a career in teaching and coaching. He writes, "Teaching has been the only thing that I have wanted to do for a long time, and I finally have the opportunity to do it." As far as what he will miss most: "The friendship and camaraderie that Lakeland offers is completely unique. People from all walks of life come together in an amalgamation that we call our student body. Being able to interact with all of my friends and 'family' at Lakeland is what I will miss the most."

Rebecca Mayo

Accounting emphasis in fraud and forensics with a resort management minor

Rebecca was the captain of the women's basketball team for two years, a member of the Northern Athletic Conference tournament championship team that qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament. She served on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) as vice president and treasurer, was a member of the Lakeland College Accounting Club and a competitor in the ALCPA Fraud Competition. Her service work was quite varied both on- and off-campus and includes: (VITA) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, volunteer for Lakeland dining service, Lakeland women's youth basketball camp, Lakeland Junior Muskies program volunteer, volunteer referee for Special Olympics, Special Olympics basketball camp, American Heart Association Walk volunteer, Salvation Army bell ringer.

Rebecca was on the Dean's List for seven semesters and received numerous scholarships and awards: J. Garland Schilcutt Scholarship, FEI Student Achievement Award, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (two years), the Ellen J. Kregel Award 2012-13, District 6 CoSida First Team Academic All-American Women's Basketball, First Team All-Conference Northern Athletics Conference, Lakeland College Muskie Athlete of the Week Award, Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student- Athlete of the Week. She was Woman of the Year in 2012-13.

After graduation, she looks forward to a trip to Italy at the end of May and then returning to begin working for PricewaterhouseCoopers or PwC in July 8. She will be sitting for the CPA exam this fall. She writes, "I will miss all the people and relationships I developed at Lakeland, as well as the atmosphere of the school and playing basketball."

Madison Mindiola

English and early adolescence to adolescence education (6-12)

Madison completed the Lakeland College Honors Program and sang with the Lakeland College Concert Choir and Frauenchor, serving as secretary. She was also a member of the Sheboygan Symphony Chorus and served as a volunteer with Girl Scout Troop 8059. She received awards and scholarships including: Outstanding Student in English Department Award, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award, the Virginia Garton Student Teaching Scholarship, the Lakeland College Trustee Scholarship and the Helen Boatwright Music Performance Scholarship

She writes, "After graduation, I look forward to finding a teaching job and building a new home for myself. What I will miss the most about Lakeland are the supportive and caring relationships I have found here. Every year, the thought of good friends kept me coming back. Next year, I know I will miss seeing their familiar faces."

Kaylin Olson

Accounting with a communications minor

Kaylin's activities on campus were many and varied. She was the Spectrum editor- in-chief (2012-13), an Accounting Club member (2010-13), intramural basketball participant 2010-12), orientation leader (2012-13), resident assistant (2010-13), campus ambassador (2010-13) and an executive member of the Campus Activities Board (2010-11). Her service work included: Volunteer Kidz Klub at Kiel Alliance Church, Volunteer Income Tax Assistant at Sheboygan Salvation Army, Vacation Bible School teacher Kingsford, Mich., and a volunteer at Now is the Time Missions, Antigua, Guatemala. Kaylin's scholarships and awards: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2012-13), Mortar Board (2012- 2013), the Melvin & Ellen Wagner Accounting Scholarship (2009-13), Outstanding Student Leader (2011-12) and Outstanding Student in Student Publication (2011-12).

"I am very excited to start the next chapter in my life," she said. "I am ready to utilize my education to pursue my lifelong dream to make the world a better place. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for me. I will miss the entire atmosphere at Lakeland. I will miss the morning walks to class, the late night study sessions for Professor Killion's accounting exams, the knee-high snow drifts, the 2 a.m. RA rounds, the half-court sock shots during basketball games, the candy on Nate Dehne's desk and I might even miss the morning wake-up calls from the overly friendly campus geese. But, most of all, I will miss the many friends I have met from all over the country and all over the world. The people who are a part of the Lakeland College family are very special. For the past four years, this college has been my second home, and for that I am eternal grateful."

Kayla Stevens

Early Childhood/Elementary Education

Kayla's campus involvement was varied and includes: Mortar Board VP (2012-13), Student WI Education Association (2009-13), Student Association (2009-10), writing tutor (2010-12) and alumni relations assistant (2009-12). She had many service projects including starting her own fundraising effort for pediatric cancer research. In addition, she volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club, Level Teen Lounge, Sheboygan County Head Start, Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County, NOURISH and Farm to Family Philanthropy. She was on the Dean's List all four years and completed the Lakeland College Honors Program. She received the Lakeland College Trustee's Scholarship (2009-13), the Rath Distinguished Scholarship (2012-13), the Sue Guinther Kochner Scholarship (2012-13) and the LC Outstanding Student in Education Award 2012-13. She also attended a prestigious Pre-Service Teacher Institute at NASA in the summer of 2012.

She writes, "Once I finish student teaching in mid-June, I am looking forward to starting a teaching position in a warmer climate!" As far as what she will miss about Lakeland, she writes: "The people-the professors, friends, and colleagues-I have met during my time at Lakeland have all helped to shape me into the person I am today. I will forever be grateful to them."

James Trazile

Music-piano performance and pedagogy

James was involved in many campus activities including: Global Student Association (GSA), an ELI Language Partner, men's soccer for three years, the Badminton Club, Concert Choir and the theatrical production of "Camelot" in 2009. He was a member of the National Association for Music Education and also served as the chapel pianist in 2011-12.

His service work included: reading and math tutor at Northview Elementary (2009), worship leader (occasional) at area churches (Plymouth Alliance Church, Kiel Alliance Church, Ebenezer UCC, Bethany Reformed and St. Peters Episcopal) as well as being a youth leader at Plymouth Alliance Church for three years. He was a guest artist in Sheboygan Falls and played a middle school benefit concert in 2010. He sang "The Messiah" with the Sheboygan Symphony in 2009 and performed for UNICEF's Artists Together for Haiti in 2010. He was involved in the Lespwa International Fundraiser and was the featured artist on Black Nouveau for PBS Milwaukee in 2011. His scholarships and awards: the G & S Aebisher Music Scholarship, the Kuehn Achievement Award, the Q & D Moeschberger Scholarship, the LC Presidential Scholarship, Lakeland College Most Improved Pianist award (2012), Outstanding International Student (2013) and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2013). He made the Dean's List in spring of 2011 and fall of 2012.

He writes, "After graduation, I will be looking for a teaching job in music somewhere between Milwaukee and Chicago. I will miss the nice people in the Lakeland community, teachers, friends and staff members."

Sarah Wagner

International business, marketing

In 2007, Sarah began working for the college through a temporary job placement service. Shortly after, she was hired full time at Lakeland to manage the coffee shop and began to take classes. She received the presidential scholarship all four years she was a student. She was an active member of Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society. In 2012-13 she received the Outstanding Student Award in International Business award and also Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Sarah was "the face" of the Daily Grind. She also helped with many of the college's catered events through bartending and food service. She participated in the Movers and Shakers Gala from its inception in 2008, holding many different volunteer roles including wait staff coordinator, bartender, and server. During the summer of her junior year, she married alumnus John Wagner. Her senior year, she completed her marketing internship at the Sheboygan County YMCA and volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store.

Sarah writes, "Looking forward, this June I will be traveling with six other Lakeland colleagues to Barranquilla, Colombia. As we study abroad, I am looking forward to creating lasting relationships and enjoying my first international experience. I am also ready to begin a new chapter in my life. At this point, I am not sure where exactly life will take me, but Lakeland has given me the confidence and the tools I need to excel in my future and I am positive good things are to come." As far as what she will miss: "If I had to name one thing I will miss the most about Lakeland College, it would have to be the people. Nowhere else will I be able to find such an eclectic group of people who share a common pride and a deep sense of caring for one another. I feel truly blessed with the relationships I have established here at Lakeland College, and hope to continue these relationships in the future."

Armed with the central planks of the libertarian platform, Emmy Award-winning journalist and commentator John Stossel addressed a packed Bradley Theatre at Lakeland College's 12th annual Charlotte and Walter Kohler Distinguished Business Lecture on April 25.

Stossel elaborated during his 40-minute talk on his support of free markets for basic needs like health care and suggested that the market would regulate itself by rating hospitals, which would earn reputations, and forcing changes that would benefit consumers through competition.

"That's creative destruction that makes everything better," Stossel said. "Things get better in a free society. As we get richer, we get smarter."

Stossel has devoted his career to forwarding his beliefs, beginning with his lengthy stay at ABC News where he was a fixture on the popular show "20/20," and now at Fox News, where his current program, "Stossel," started in 2009.

Along the way, he's received numerous honors and awards, including 19 Emmy awards, and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.

"I'm a monkey on TV that tries to demonstrate principles that economists smarter than me have taught me," he said. "The rules (of government) are well intended, but they're insane."

Stossel pointed to everyday products and services that are the result of entrepreneurs and ingenuity, not government rules and regulations. But when something goes wrong, he said Americans of all political persuasions are often quick to call for government intervention, saying "There ought to be a law."

A prime example, he said, came with the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by the federal government following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Cities were allowed to opt out and hire private firms that followed TSA rules, and San Francisco did. Stossel said studies showed that San Francisco screeners did a better job than their TSA peers in other cities of finding potentially dangerous carry-on items. Ultimately, he said, some in government said the ability to opt-out wasn't considered advantageous to federal government.

"Wouldn't McDonald's like to say that to Burger King?" Stossel said. "Government never fires itself. Competition makes people better. Government is like someone who jumps in front of a parade and says 'I lead the parade.'"

Prior to the lecture, Stossel met with approximately 40 Lakeland students enrolled in introductory mass media and news writing classes and a microeconomics course for a question and answer session.

He answered a variety of questions about his career and viewpoints, and discussed how he overcame a stuttering problem. He noted that he entered journalism without a formal degree in the discipline, and encouraged students interested in the field to learn the trade by doing it as much as possible, especially with today's numerous ways to communicate.

Following the lecture, he signed copies of his latest book, "No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed."

Stossel's appearance at Lakeland is made possible by a gift from The Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust. Lakeland annually brings a nationally known business or economic figure to its main campus to speak with the Lakeland community and the public.

The Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust is named for former Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler Jr. and his wife, Charlotte. The Trust was established by Charlotte Kohler to preserve the society and culture that made their good fortune and success possible.

View a photo gallery of the event.

Niederjohn is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in 2013-2014. He is Lakeland's first Fulbright Scholar.

Niederjohn will teach an undergraduate course on the U.S. economy, culture and business practices at the University of Luxembourg and present a series of lectures on the U.S. housing crisis and subprime meltdown to students in the master of science in banking and finance program.

He will also continue to build the relationship between Lakeland and the University of Luxembourg, and represent Lakeland at European student recruitment events and develop new exchange relationships for Lakeland students. The first Lakeland students are expected to study in Luxembourg in spring 2014, and Niederjohn will play a significant role in assisting with their transition.

"I'm very honored to receive this award and I'm excited to have this opportunity, which I consider the highlight of my professional career," Niederjohn said. "This will be a rich experience for me and my family, and Lakeland will also benefit significantly."

Niederjohn's interest in the country of Luxembourg dates back to a meeting in 2010 with the Luxembourg-American Cultural Society (LACS) in nearby Belgium, Wis. Since that time, Lakeland has worked closely with the society on projects related to student internships and business development activities between the U.S. and Luxembourg. Niederjohn has represented Lakeland at numerous meetings and events related to the LACS and Luxembourg.

In February 2012, Niederjohn and then-Senior Vice President Dan Eck were invited by the University of Luxembourg to visit and explore opportunities to work together. The trip included meetings with several professors and senior administrators from the university, as well as a meeting with Luxembourg's minister for higher education.

Niederjohn and Eck were also part of a local group that greeted Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker when he visited the Sheboygan area in May 2012. Lakeland Trustee Deb Ansay, an active supporter of the Luxembourg American Cultural Society in Belgium, Wis., has been instrumental in creating these opportunities for Lakeland.

"I'm especially thankful to Deb for her role in my relationship with the University of Luxembourg which has resulted in this honor," Niederjohn said. "I'm grateful to her for what she has done to make this possible."

In addition to teaching, Niederjohn will use the trip to strengthen ties between Lakeland and Luxembourg, the University of Luxembourg and other European institutions.

"Lakeland currently has a number of opportunities for our students to gain an international experience, and we are always looking to expand those offerings," Niederjohn said.

He also plans to use this opportunity to identify best practices for "internationalizing" Lakeland's business curriculum by interviewing and learning from University of Luxembourg faculty and staff. Given Luxembourg's central European location, he will attend college recruitment events in Europe on Lakeland's behalf and meet with other institutions that show promise as exchange locations for Lakeland students.

"As the business world becomes more global, a collegiate international experience is critical for students as they embark upon their careers," Niederjohn said. "Our business division has identified 'internationalizing' our programs as a primary strategic plan going forward, beginning with our international business major."

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries."

The Fulbright Program has provided almost 310,000 participants, including 43 Nobel Prize winners - chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential - with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

Fulbright recipients are among more than 40,000 individuals participating in U.S. Department of State exchange programs each year.

Currently, the Fulbright Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide.

A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, April 19, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Bradley Fine Arts Building on the Lakeland campus. The show will run through May 22. Attendance at the reception and admittance to the Bradley Gallery are both free and open to the public.

The Bradley Gallery is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, when the college is in session.

The show features hundreds of works in a wide range of media. The works are the best examples of any given assignment, and works that required more than one class period to complete.

Students who hail from throughout the U.S. and several different countries will be stationed throughout the gallery and will discuss their coursework and field any questions from the attendees.

The opening reception features an awards ceremony, which will include a People's Choice Award. All in attendance at the beginning of the reception will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite piece in the exhibition.

A wide range of courses are represented including drawing, two and three-dimensional design, computer design, oil painting, black & white film photography, illustration and graphic design.

Details about the ceremony are online at Lakeland.edu/graduation.

Jobson, the author of 18 sailing books and editor at large of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines, will also offer a free evening program on his storied career at the Sheboygan Yacht Club beginning at 6 p.m. at the Sheboygan Yacht Club, 214 Pennsylvania Ave. The program, entitled "Sailing: Speed and Passion," is free and open to the public.

His yacht club presentation will look back on the history of the America's Cup and preview the 34th America's Cup, taking place this summer in San Francisco. Jobson is covering the event for NBC. He'll also discuss his sailing career, which includes winning the America's Cup in 1977 as tactician for media mogul Ted Turner.

The program will include a question and answer session and a book signing following the presentation. Copies of his latest book, "Gary Jobson, An American Sailing Story," will be available for $26.95, with proceeds of each sale benefitting maritime education in Sheboygan.

In addition to the America's Cup title, Jobson has won many championships in one design classes, the infamous Fastnet Race and many of the world's ocean races. In college, at SUNY Maritime, he was an All-American sailor three times and was twice named College Sailor of the Year. He has led ambitious expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctica and Cape Horn.

Currently the vice president of the International Sailing Federation, Jobson was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame (2011) and the America's Cup Hall of Fame (2003). In 1999, Jobson won the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US SAILING's most prestigious award.

In addition to his sailing career, Jobson has significant accomplishments in his media work. He won an A.C.E. (Award for Cable Excellence) for the 1987 America's Cup on ESPN. In 1988 Jobson won an Emmy for his production of sailing at the Olympic Games in South Korea, and won an Emmy for the 2006 Volvo Ocean Race on PBS. He recently produced a documentary promoting nuclear energy, "Energy on Trial" (www.energyontrial.com).

An active citizen, Jobson has been the national chairman of The Leukemia Cup Regatta program since 1994. These events have raised more than $40 million to date. In 2012, the University of Maryland Medical School established The Gary Jobson Professorship in Medical Oncology. Jobson was awarded a doctor of letters from the State University of New York Maritime College in 2005.

Over the past 35 years, Jobson has given more than 2,000 lectures throughout the world. He started his career as a sailing coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a past president of US Sailing (2009-2012).

For more information visit his website, www.jobsonsailing.com.

Stossel's lecture, "Prosperity and Its Enemies," will begin at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Stossel will sign copies of his latest book, "No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed" following the lecture. Copies will be available that night for purchase.

Stossel was a fixture on ABC News and the popular show "20/20" before joining the Fox Business Channel and Fox News Channel in October 2009. He hosts a weekly news show on Fox Business, "Stossel."

Stossel also regularly provides signature analysis, appearing on various Fox News shows, including weekly appearances on The O'Reilly Factor, in addition to writing the Fox News Blog, "John Stossel's Take."

In his decades as a reporter, Stossel has received numerous honors and awards, including 19 Emmy awards, and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.

He is doctor honoris causa from Universidad Francisco Marroquín. He has also written two books recounting how his experiences in journalism shaped his socioeconomic views, "Give Me a Break" (2004) and "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity" (2007).

Stossel's appearance at Lakeland is made possible by a gift from The Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust. Lakeland annually brings a nationally known business or economic figure to its main campus to speak with Lakeland students and the general public.

Past lecturers have included former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, Forbes Media President and CEO Steve Forbes, a Federal Reserve Bank president and an executive with the Green Bay Packers.

The Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust is named for former Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler Jr. and his wife, Charlotte. The Trust was established by Charlotte Kohler to preserve the society and culture that made their good fortune and success possible.