• WorkForce Career & Internship Fair: Encourage your organization to register for the WorkForce Career & Internship Fair - Wisconsin's Premiere Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at Marquette University. This fair is annually attended by over 1,000 private college students and alumni. Employer registration begins on Dec. 1, 2009, at www.wipccc.org.
• Employers may post to Wisconsin's 20 private colleges and universities at www.wipccc.org. Postings will be automatically sent to Lakeland College Career Development.
• Encourage your employer to post directly with Lakeland by directing them to www.lakeland.edu/studentservices/careerdev.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Laun Center 209 - David & Valerie Black Room

Alumni and friends are invited to join us for an evening of culinary delights including a demonstration by Lakeland's award-winning Chefs. Decorating tips for your holiday tablescapes will be showcased and a keepsake collection of the evening's recipes will be given to guests.

Showcased Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Valentine's Day

Cost: $25 per person (includes a five-course meal and refreshments)

A reply is requested by Wednesday, November 11th. For more information please contact Charmaine Jankowski at 920-565-1404 or email alumni@lakeland.edu.

The menu for the evening (subject to change):

Appetizers:
Roasted Artichoke & 3 Cheese Hot Dip
Chef Al's Famous Guacamole
Olive & Roasted Vegetable Tapenade

Soup
Roasted Red Bell Pepper & White Bean Soup served with a Grilled Shrimp

Salad
Mixed Greens with vinagrette presented in Parmesan Crisp cups

Entree
Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Demi Glace
Herb Crusted Sea Bass

Dessert
Crepe filled with Marscapone and almond filling w/Clementine orange and cranberry sauce

Beverages: Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.

The reception and reading are free of charge, but registration is required.

6:30 p.m. Wine & cheese reception
7:30 p.m. Readings by featured writers David Lehman and Stacey Harwood.
8:30 p.m. Book signing

To learn more about the festival go to www.greatlakeswritersfestival.org

Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison

Alumni hosts
Steven and Erin Belongie `03 `02, Sheboygan
Dennis Clark `01 MBA `03, Oconto
Holly Kohls `06, Sturgeon Bay
Peter and Catherine Reddin `68, Ephraim
J. Garland Schilcutt H `88, Sheboygan

cordially invite you to

Wine Tasting and Shipwrecks

Wine Tasting: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Stone's Throw Winery
3382 County Road E, Egg Harbor

4:00 p.m. "Door County Shipwrecks"
Holly Kohls `06 will indulge your sense of mystery and adventure with an engaging photographic presentation on Door County's historic shipwrecks.

4:30 p.m. Wine Tasting
Lakeland alumni have a unique opportunity to take part in a private Door County wine tasting at Stone's Throw Winery!
http://stonesthrowwinery.com/home.html

The rest of the weekend you're on your own to explore and enjoy the beauty of the Door in the fall. The number of participants in the tasting is limited to 30, and the cost for the tasting is $25/person. Please register by October 16. Pre-registration is required.

If you are looking for accommodations, a limited number of rooms are being held until September 15, for the nights of Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 at the Eagle Harbor Inn. We are holding two rooms at the inn ($129 and $155 per night) and five rooms in the suites ($205 per night), all with a two-night minimum stay. To book a room, please contact the Inn directly at 920-854-2121.

www.eagleharbor.com


Additional information is available by contacting Lisa Vihos at vihoslb@lakeland.edu.

As professor Sattler points out, "This exhibition gives us a chance to really look at these powerful pictures-to get in close and see how they are put together, to appreciate the complexity and stark beauty of even simple images and their ability to carry a story." The exhibition highlights the work of seven of Wisconsin's most accomplished illustrator/artists of children's books, including Ellen Raskin, Lois Ehlert, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Kevin Henkes, Renée Graef, David McLimans and Laura Dronzek. The premise is to explore each artist's individual process for producing a finished children's book, exploring how the artist progresses from an idea to a finished set of original illustrations ready for the publisher.

With several book artists represented in the same space, viewers will have the opportunity to see a broad range of expression and style arrived at through various approaches to the relationship between narrative and image. Viewers will find that children's book illustration is indeed a fine art that inhabits a realm of its own, with a history, context and unique power to make imaginary worlds real.

Professor Sattler notes, "This exhibition allows us to see not only where an illustrator's ideas come from, but also the steps that lead to the published product. These Wisconsin artists reintroduce us to a familiar world of puppies, presidents, flowers and fairy tales. But great illustrators, like those represented in this exhibition, are masters at making the familiar seem fresh, new and immediate."

We invite you to join us for a thought-provoking afternoon sharing ideas with your Lakeland College friends. Pre-registration is required and there is a charge of $15 per person for this event. Register Here!

A new feature of Homecoming this year was the gathering of the Emeritus Club at a luncheon on Friday to induct new members into this illustrious group. The Emeritus Club is comprised of those alumni who have celebrated 50 years or more as Lakeland graduates. Class representatives Naomi (Krueger) Elzinga `59 and Ken DeSombre `59 welcomed 38 people at the luncheon and eight new 50-year members were inducted into the group. The earliest class represented at the luncheon was Ruben Grosshuesch `43 and the individual who came from farthest away was Naomi (Krueger) Elzinga `59, who came from Waco, Tex.

Later in the afternoon on Friday, the four reunion classes (1959, 1969, 1984, and 1999) enjoyed a lovely champagne reception at the home of President and Mrs. Gould. As the guests mingled and reminisced, they were treated to beautiful piano music provided by Elisabeth Daniels, a Lakeland College music major.

On Friday evening 75 people gathered in the Laun Center for the Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Two former Lakeland football standouts, John Lemke `91 and Ted Szymanski `92, were inducted as the 135th and 136th members. Lakeland president Stephen Gould was honored as a recipient of the Athletic Hall of Fame Service Award, and members of the 1986 Illini-Badger Football Conference championship football team were also recognized. Special recognition was given to Floyd Henschel `60 for his dedication to the athletics program and Hall of Fame board, and to athletic director Jane Bouche to mark her 20th year at Lakeland.

There were some other improvements made to Homecoming based on feedback from last year. The morning service of worship and remembrance was held on Saturday morning, allowing more individuals to attend. Another new feature was the Memory Lounge in the Laun Center, a place where friends could gather to talk, view yearbooks and enjoy a display of artifacts from Lakeland's history including photographs, theater posters, vintage athletic uniforms and other memorabilia that provoked conversations and stories.

The chilly temperatures did not deter the festivities at the pre-game tailgate and the Parade of Classes at halftime. Saturday evening brought together a record 112 people for the All-Alumni Banquet and Awards. At the reception before the dinner, the crowd was serenaded by the marimba sounds of students Megumi Shindo and Dartanian Taylor. Three alumni received awards at this event: Will Mathes `61, Service to the Community Award; Joel Schuler `80, Service to the College Award; and Allen Wangemann `55, The President's Richard C. Preuhs `65 Award.

At Homecoming 2010, classmates from 1960, 1970, 1985 and 2000 will be honored and will celebrate their reunions. Mark your calendars for October 8 and 9, 2010, and plan to come home! If you have ideas or would like to help organize the event, please contact Charmaine Jankowski, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, at jankowskicm@lakeland.edu or at 920-565-1404.

He was a full-time student at Lakeland College, working a full-time job and starring as a defensive lineman on the Muskies' football team, en route to becoming one of the few players in Lakeland history to become an All-American. If that wasn't enough, David also became a father. Under pressures that might have made some young men crack, David made use of all the resources available to him at Lakeland College to turn his challenges into victories.

"Without Lakeland, I would have never gotten this far in my career," David said.

During his college years, David began to dream of what he would do to make a contribution to the next generation. "My vision has always been bigger than myself," he states. "It all started with wanting to change my family situation, and making sure I gave my child, Destiny Rose Benton, a better life than I was given."

At Lakeland, David began to think about and build the foundation of Empower Youth Services, a non-profit that works to assist at-risk youth. Today, David is the president of the organization that he both envisioned and founded.

Empower Youth serves young men ages 10 to 18 in Sheboygan County and surrounding areas by lowering the crime rate and the truancy rate, and by providing these teens with the skills they need to succeed through high school and into higher education settings. The goals of Empower Youth are to instill positive values in young men and to create stronger educational practices within families. David is on a personal mission to see these boys grow up to be men, who-like him-will know how to recognize and share their gifts as productive members of their communities.

Currently, Empower Youth provides very client-centered services to approximately 10 teens at a given time, through a program that meets every evening. Programs focus on study habits, life skills, self-esteem issues, goal-setting, anger management and other skills. David is very proud of testimonial letters he receives, like the one from the grandparents of a young man from Oostburg who wrote: "When [our grandson] first entered the program, he was non-communicative with us, prone to temper outbursts and depressed...Today [he] is a different person. He no longer displays angry outbursts. He is more willing to communicate. He also has verbalized his love and gratitude to us for being his guardians and taking good care of him. This program has been instrumental in facilitating the necessary changes for [our grandson's] growth and development. His transformation has been beautiful for us to witness. We deeply appreciate all the help he has been given by David Benton and Empower Youth, Inc."

David is hoping to take the organization to the next level by opening up a residential center where at-risk youth can actually live full-time and learn the necessary life skills that lead to success. The organization is county-funded, and is actively seeking support from local churches, foundations, and private donors.

At Lakeland, David majored in Criminal Justice and Non-Profit Management. His fondest memories include being named a football All-American, his involvement in the Beta Sigma Omega fraternity, and as he says, "coming to Lakeland as a boy, but seeing myself leave as a man." He credits the support system of the fraternity and the family atmosphere of Lakeland in general in helping to "keep me in line and on a path to get a degree." The three things he misses most about Lakeland? "Community, Family, and Betas."

When asked what advice he would give to new graduates, David replies, "Have a plan that includes short and long term goals. Stay true to yourself and never be afraid to tap into the resources that Lakeland has to offer. Lastly, remember it's life, and life has a way of throwing us a curve ball or two."

If you'd like to get in touch with David, you can reach him at empower_youth@yahoo.com.

Alumni Brewers Game

Brewers vs. Cubs
Miller Park

Tuesday, September 22nd
Tailgate on Dew Deck; 7:05 p.m. game time
Cost: $75 per ticket

More details to follow on tailgate. Reservations for tickets will open July 16th. Seating is limited on the Dew Deck and in order to accommodate as many alumni as we can, we ask that you reserve no more than four tickets per person.

Naomi remembers her youth living in the President's house on campus as being a very happy time. She recalls that some winters, there was so much snow that they often could not make it to the little 2-room school the Kruegers and other faculty children attended. She also fondly remembers the great home cooking of the beloved Lakeland dietician, Mrs. J., and how "she would take my mother into Sheboygan, so my mother could stock up on food for a month."

Naomi can remember her dad teasing her and her brothers frequently. "One day, the subject was what effect his being president made upon the grades that his children received from their professors. He wondered if perhaps we got the grades we got because our father was the president. I retorted that perhaps we got what we got in spite of him. He laughed."

Naomi was a Christian Education major at Lakeland. She also received a teaching degree from the University of Minnesota and went on to teach elementary school in the many different places that she has lived including Wisconsin, Indiana, West Virginia, and Texas. She married Harry Elzinga in 1962, and they had two children, Hans and Ingrid, both of whom are now married and living in Colorado. Naomi retired from teaching in 2003 and spends as much time as she can in Colorado with her two grandsons.

One of the achievements that she is most proud of, and rightly so, is the Rising Star Writing Project, a state-wide writing program for elementary students in grades 2-6 that she founded and directed throughout Texas for 11 years, from 1992 to 2003.

"I began the writing project in 1990," states Elzinga, "to meet a need I saw when teaching writing with my third graders at Lake Waco Elementary in Waco, Texas. It was very difficult to get the students to revise and edit their writing. They were fine with the first draft and would write very good beginnings-but the middles and endings were a problem-and they weren't interested in going back into the story to rework it. I needed something to motivate them." Out of that need, the Rising Star project was born in Elzinga's mind.

"The incentive of having their writing published in a school magazine and recognizing them at a school assembly in the spring provided the necessary motivation. Two years later, in 1992-93, I took the project statewide with a pilot program of 75 schools across the state who were invited to participate by sending entries to the state anthology, RISING STAR, Young Texan Tales and attending a state writing conference in Austin in the spring, where they would be recognized, on-stage."

Over the 11 years that Elzinga ran the program, it grew from that first batch of 75 schools to 205 schools by 2003. Each year, the project published the anthology and every student was honored at the state conference. All student writers were given a copy of the book and had their picture taken with a famous children's author. Participating schools published a campus writing magazine.

Many notable individuals supported this innovative and ambitious writing program during its tenure. Laura Bush was the Honorary Chair of Rising Star and attended the conference in 1996. George W. Bush wrote a letter for the project in six consecutive years. Other well-known people who wrote letters in support of this project were Barbara Bush, Laura Bush (as First Lady), Governor Ann Richards, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Larry McMurtry, and news anchormen Dan Rather and Jim Lehrer.

In the 1997 volume of Rising Star, Young Texan Tales, Jim Lehrer (The News Hour) wrote about the importance of learning to write well in a letter to the students: "The ability to write well and correctly is a skill that unlocks doors to all worlds, to all dreams."

Elzinga is eloquent in her passion for teaching children to be good writers, stating, "A child's imagination and the child's view of the world, enabled by important instruction in writing skills and opportunities to practice and perfect those skills in elementary school, have the power to impact the child's future and allow the reader a rare visit into the exciting and unique world of children.

"Revising and editing are the drudgery of writing for writers of all ages. But, computers have made it easy to make changes. The level of writing should have greatly improved, but the opposite is true.

"Students entering college, even graduate students, are lacking in basic writing skills. Sounds like a writing crusade is in order!" Elzinga certainly took up the charge in this crusade and has made it a significant part of her life's work.

As a member of the class of 1959, Naomi is about to be inducted along with 40 other classmates into the Emeritus Club. The Emeritus Club is made up of alumni who graduated from Lakeland 50 or more years ago. Entry into the "club" is the purview of anyone who makes it to celebrating their 50th year as a graduate of the college. As Naomi prepares to return to Lakeland for Homecoming 2009, she reports "I'm excited to come back to campus to see how things are changing."

We are grateful to Naomi because she signed on with the Alumni Relations office this spring to be a co-representative for her class-along with Ken DeSombre '59-to assist us in encouraging classmates to return for this momentous reunion in their class history. Although she has visited the campus many times throughout the years since her graduation, this is the first time she has made it to Homecoming. "My impression has been that Lakeland has done very well in changing with the times. The school has instituted many new programs that cater to the needs of what people need now. A lot of colleges have gone under, but not Lakeland."

When asked what advice she would give to new graduates just entering their careers, she says, "Work hard, be a positive force. Live in the 'NOW'-be involved-look for opportunities to serve, to make things better, wherever you are, and whatever you are doing."

Will Mathes '61, Service to the Community Award

Will Mathes served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956. During his time at Lakeland, he was involved in many different athletic pursuits, including football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track, and he excelled in all of them. Will was inducted into Lakeland's Hall of Fame in 1980 and continues to be an active HOF supporter. He was for 20 years the athletic director at Kiel High School and also refereed basketball for 50 years. The Service to the Community Award goes to an alumnus who has carried forward the mission statement of Lakeland College through volunteer work in the community. Will served as the supervisor on the Town of Eaton board for six years; was a member of Big Brothers for ten years, and participated for 25 years in Heart-A-Rama, a Heart Association fundraiser in Manitowoc. He also has served as a lay preacher at area churches for 35 years and wrote and produced numerous plays over the years at Bethlehem UCC. In 1985 he became self-sufficient by raising his own vegetables and chickens, tapping maple trees, and heating his home with wood. He generously has shared the bounty of his garden with the local food pantry, and has been a joyful steward of the environment, having planted over 9000 trees on his property.

Allen Wangemann '55, The President's Richard C. Preuhs '65 Award

Allen Wangemann served on the Lakeland College faculty from 1956 and is Emeritus Professor of Biology. He was the Chair of the Natural Sciences Division for many years as well as the Curator of the Museum. The President's Richard C. Preuhs '65 award goes to an alumnus of the college who then went on to be employed by the college and who has shown extraordinary commitment to the mission of the college by making noteworthy contributions to student success, campus community, or stewardship of campus resources. Dr. Wangemann touched the lives of so many students over the years in profound ways, and his legacy continues as his students, like faculty members Kathy Rath Marr and April Arvan, to name only two, continue to make significant contributions to the Lakeland community.

Joel Schuler '80, Service to the College Award

The Service to the College Award is given to an alumnus who has demonstrated excellent service to the college in at least two or more of the following: student recruitment, financial support, leadership in the LCAA, volunteer support of college programs, internships and/or job placement. Joel Schuler has served several terms on the Lakeland College Alumni Association Board of Directors, including in the role of board President. As such, he led the efforts to rekindle the alumni auction. He was an outstanding volunteer during the Legacy for Lakeland $15 million campaign, as well as the Annual Fund. Joel has played in or helped out at the Blasters Golf Tournament for many years and has also volunteered at the Movers and Shakers Gala and has been a supportive mentor to his Zeta Chi brothers.

"This event is a way to make the students a part of the Lakeland family," states Bork. "It is a day to teach them what we are all about and invite them to be an active part of this family." Approximately 170 freshman will be deployed to one of seven partner sites to put in approximately 3 hours of service. The confirmed partners for this service day are:

• Maywood Environmental Park (Sheboygan)
• Level Teen Lounge (Plymouth)
• Camp Evelyn, Girl Scout Camp (Plymouth)
• Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization (Sheboygan)
• John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan)
• Above and Beyond Children's Museum (Sheboygan)

After the work is done, the day will wrap with a celebration and dinner at Deland Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. The dinner is intended to give students a taste of all that Sheboygan has to offer. Says Chaplain Stone, "The picnic dinner is an opportunity for students to enjoy the beauty of the Sheboygan Shore, and also to meet and bond with faculty, staff, and other new students."

This new endeavor is the collaborative work of the Faculty Outreach Committee and Student Activities/Student Life; and has been kindly supported by Core 1 Faculty, Career Development, the Alumni Office, the Admissions Office, Dining Services, the Athletic Department, the Campus Shop and many others faculty & staff members.

Says Chaplain Stone, "Building Bridges, Building Community is a new and exciting way for us to teach students to live and embrace Lakeland's mission statement. We are excited to see this day coming together."

Additional volunteers are needed to make this event successful. To volunteer, please contact Chaplain Kelly Stone at stonek@lakeland.edu or Assistant Director of Student Activities, Sally Bork '02 at borksa@lakeland.edu.

Michael left Lakeland with a major in biological science and a heartfelt desire to give back to the world. In his senior year, he had received the Rath Distinguished Scholarship through the Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges. "This gift allowed me to graduate without any debt," says Michael. "I thought, OK, I'm not in debt, I had an awesome education, why don't I try to share that somehow? So, I made the decision to spend two years in service."

Currently Michael is halfway through that two-year period. It began in rural Kentucky with his work at The David School, teaching Appalachian high school dropouts and youth-at-risk living in extreme poverty. Michael's job was to teach integrated science, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, earth science as well as Algebra I and II, geometry, and industrial arts.

How did his students respond to him? "Well, it was my first year teaching, so in the first semester, they were testing my limits. I learned not to waiver. I had to learn to stick to my guns and make sure that things I said in the beginning got carried through to the end. I'd hear their stories and want to go easy on them, but I had to use a little bit of tough love. Many of these students were on their third high school, many were falling through the cracks. You've heard of 'no child left behind,' well these were children definitely left behind."

Michael cites two veteran Milwaukee teachers, Jill and Steven Haberman, who were his mentors at The David School. They helped him navigate that first semester. By second semester, he had hit his stride, made friends through a group called The Christian Appalachian Project, and was enjoying the incredible beauty of the area, as well as the knowledge that he was making a difference in his students' lives. Since leaving the school, he has been happily surprised to find his students keeping in touch with him via email and on Facebook.

Michael credits his Lakeland experience with his ultimate success of getting through the challenge of teaching under-served teenagers in the poorest part of our country. He drew upon "that personal touch that professors had at Lakeland. They could really see you in the crowd and be available to you. As a teacher you want to be available and approachable. You want to be open and able to be there for someone when they have a problem or question. You want to be competent in your area of study to handle what they bring to you. There wasn't any time I felt I had any trouble with that, thanks to the amazing education I had received from teachers like Jeff Schwehm, Greg Smith, Kathy Rath Marr, and Paul Pickhardt."

He also fondly remembers friendships with Lakeland chaplain Kelly Stone, who advised Habitat for Humanity trips that Michael participated in, Residence Life's Ryan Opahle, sociology professor Alan Mock, and vice president for student development, Nate Dehne, who were (and are) all good friends and, throughout everything, remained "incredibly supportive."

While at Lakeland, Michael was very involved in more than his academic studies. He was the co-captain of the track team and misses the camaraderie of those early-morning work outs. He also served for three summers as a language coach for ELI students, an experience he valued for putting him in touch with fellow classmates from all over the world. He also served as President of Mortar Board. "Coming into Lakeland, I was the kid who preferred to stay in the back, but I guess I went right to the front," Michael said. "I thought I would just learn some things; just slip in and slip out. I did lots of things I wasn't expecting of myself. I guess you could say that I really blossomed."

Currently, Michael has an application pending to become an Americorps volunteer for an Outdoor Educator position. This is essentially a science teacher that is placed at a county or state organization to help young people learn about the natural elements of the area.

His thoughts for new graduates? "Everybody has something in their heart that they really want to do to help them realize their full potential. So, just have the confidence to jump on it, even if it takes you to an unfamiliar place. I have been given many gifts and now there is the desire to give that back. That's what happened to me at Lakeland."

The healthcare management degree is available at any of Lakeland's seven Kellett Centers in Wisconsin, online or through Lakeland's unique BlendEd® format. It is designed to provide employers with a new crop of qualified healthcare managers, as well as provide additional education for health care workers who aspire to be supervisors or managers. For more information, including a course listing, go to lakeland.edu/healthcare.


"Healthcare is universally considered an area of increased growth and complexity, with tremendous potential for change over the coming decades," said Lakeland president Stephen Gould. "This growth and development will increase the need for skilled healthcare practitioners, including managers at all levels. National and statewide government projections, along with interviews we conducted with regional employers, support the need to provide specialized administration education to healthcare managers."


Lakeland's program responds directly to employer feedback requesting education that builds upon technical expertise in healthcare fields earned through specialized two-year programs and work experience. The program also provides a new educational opportunity statewide for health care professionals interested in advancing to a management position.

As of 2006, healthcare was the largest industry in the U.S., providing approximately 14 million jobs. Healthcare also contains seven of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the U.S. and will create three million new jobs between 2006 and 2016-more than any other industry.State of Wisconsin projections mirror national projections. According to the Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the broad category of "education and health services" (which includes nurses and other practitioners) will lead job growth in Wisconsin from 2004-2014. The specific occupational category of "Medical and Health Services Managers" will provide an estimated average of 200 job openings annually, among the highest for jobs requiring at least a bachelor's degree.


Professionals in the healthcare industry said Lakeland's program responds both to their needs as employers and to the educational needs of healthcare industry workers looking to expand their skill set. Dan Bonk, Aurora Health Care's executive vice president for the Central Region, said Lakeland's new program offers a variety of benefits to the healthcare industry."This program provides a formal, structured opportunity for outstanding clinicians to learn management and leadership skills from a quality college that is local," said Bonk, who was among the healthcare professionals that provided guidance to Lakeland during formation of the program."Often, employees that desire this type of program must travel or take classes intermittently to get their degrees."


Paula Pritzl, employment manager at Marshfield Clinic, said Lakeland's program is the logical next step for healthcare employees who already possess a strong set of technical skills, but need additional education to progress in the industry. "There are people working in healthcare that are so specialized and so focused that in order for them to move into a team leader, supervisor or management role, it will require a bachelor's degree," Pritzl said. "I think Lakeland's degree has captured individuals that are sort of stuck. They have the technical skills, but they don't have the business management part to lead a department.

"Once they acquire the skills to move into a supervisory position and manage people for a job they have already performed, it's a win-win. The supervisor knows the job, and they can train based on their own experience, which gives them the skills to move up in the organization."


Terri Newmier, recruitment manager at Marshfield Clinic, said finding qualified candidates with the total package of skills needed for managerial positions can be challenging."We may have excellent employees or candidates with technical skills, but they are lacking in business skills that address the needs we have in those areas," Newmier said. "We might have great candidates with business administration or marketing degrees, but they lack interaction on the provider side. This offers the best of both worlds. Newmier said for many healthcare industry professionals, returning to school to earn the education needed to become a doctor or nurse is not an option.


"This would allow employees in the technical areas that intermediate place to grow into their position, but not have to go to the extreme that requires years of additional schooling," Newmier said. "This is a smaller, more manageable step that can make a big difference in their career path." Technical college officials said Lakeland's program is a logical extension of existing healthcare programs at their institutions for healthcare industry workers seeking advancement.

"There are many employees in our healthcare facilities that hold associates degrees in their career specialty," said Barbara J. Dodge, dean of health and human services at Lakeshore Technical College. Many have talent and aspiration to advance their careers as supervisors, managers and leaders. Health care, like most industries, expresses the need for more employees with supervision, management and leadership skills that are not included in programs that train the technical skills needed for direct patient care. "A completion degree may begin at any point in their career and focuses on the whole organization, expanding the perspective of clinical staff and allowing them to advance within their roles and organizations."

John Clark, Mid-State Technical College president, initially approached Lakeland in the summer of 2007 to discuss the need for a healthcare management completion degree for technical college students."This degree provides technical college graduates with more diverse paths toward their educational and career goals," Clark said. "Increased access for students is top priority for both colleges. Lakeland's broad acceptance of credits from technical colleges creates enhanced and numerous transfer opportunities for MSTC graduates."I look forward to the growing and viable partnership between the two colleges to meet the educational needs of the communities we serve."


Students will complete a total of 42 credits at Lakeland to earn the healthcare management degree, including 36 required courses and six hours of electives. The core classes encompass an extensive knowledge base and make use of case analysis, critical thinking and intensive writing to prepare students for the ever-changing environment in the healthcare industry.


Bonk said Lakeland's decision to include healthcare professionals as part of the planning process has yielded a program that bridges the needs of the profession and the student."I think that the development of this program, being as inclusive as it was, with many constituencies involved with the development, will get the program off to an excellent start," Bonk said. "Continued listening will ensure success. I see this program filling the needs of students in the areas of leadership, giving a national, if not global, perspective on trends in the non clinical/technical aspects of healthcare and healthcare administration."Decision-making skills with limited resources and very high stakes is a part of leadership in today's healthcare environment, and that will be covered as well."


Lakeland's healthcare management degree will have an active Advisory Board, comprised of Kellett School administration, lead instructors and industry leaders, which will work with the Lakeland's Division of Business Administration to ensure that qualifications of instructions for the program are appropriate. Lakeland's healthcare management degree will be offered through the college's Kellett School since employers want experienced healthcare employees who hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have a history of hands-on experience with patients within a specialized field.

Courses will be scheduled for the working student, and offered under the BlendEd® format, providing an additional layer of flexibility. Students can complete coursework in the traditional classroom or online from week to week.

Fortunately, this does not describe at all what is going on in Alumni Relations right now! We are about to host several great summer events, and hope you will join us for one or all. On July 30, we will be in Chippewa Falls for a winetasting event at the newly opened River Bend Winery. On September 12, we will be having a brunch and tailgate party when the Muskies battle the Mount St. Joseph Lions near Cincinnati, OH. On September 22, we will be in Milwaukee when the Brewers take on the Cubs. We are also gearing up for the fall favorite, Homecoming on October 9-10. We have a second winetasting planned on October 24 at Stone's Throw Winery in Door County. To learn more and to register for any of these events, please follow the links provided in the July Muskie Mail.

Clearly, we are anything but stagnant, and certainly not dull. Don't wait for the doldrums of the dog days to catch up with you, register today. We trust that with this array of choices, you will find something that interests you. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Between one and three awards total are given in the following categories: Professional Achievement, Community and/or Civic Service, Honorary Alumni, Outstanding Faculty, Student Alumni Ambassador, Outstanding Recent Alumni, and The President's Richard C. Preuhs `65 Award. For a complete explanation of the criteria for each award, please click here http://www.lakeland.edu/alumni/awards/

For the online nomination form, click here http://www.lakeland.edu/alumni/alumni_Nomination.asp

While in school, Helen was very active in the Black Students Union, as vice-president and president. She was also the president of IMPACT, a Christian group on campus. They held prayer groups, Bible study groups, dances, and also visited some local churches. Church is still a very important part of Helen's life now, and she attends King of Glory Church in Chicago, where she volunteered quite a bit when she was in job hunting mode between graduation and her current employment.

Helen describes herself as "a daughter of Lakeland College" and fondly remembers falling in love with the place the very first time she visited. She also remembers standing in the cafeteria line with her mom, now deceased. Helen's mom was blind, yet a very outgoing and talkative person. Suddenly, a man came over to help Helen's mother carry her tray and choose a dessert. Helen's first thought was, "who is this strange man?" It turned out to be Stephen Gould, the president of Lakeland College. Helen was just amazed that the college president would be eating in the cafeteria with the students, just like a member of a very large and caring family.

Helen says that is one thing she misses the most about Lakeland, the family aspect. She tells the story about receiving the news that her mom had passed away. She said she barely remembers how it all happened, but she found herself standing in the hallway in Old Main, with professor David Lynch holding her and comforting her as she cried. Professor Lynch was not even her professor, but he heard her distressed cries and came out of his class to help her. She is sure that had she been a student at a larger school, that kind of comfort and caring would not have been available to her.

As for her advice to new graduates, Helen says "Keep your head toward the sky. Trust in God. And take all the classes and workshops that Career Development offers." She is certain that the skills that the CD staff passed along to her in terms of resumé writing and presenting herself professionally paid off in terms of her landing her job at Misericordia, a job she loves, within six months of graduation. If you would like to get in touch with Helen, her email address is helendenise@comcast.net.

Prospective students and their parents will learn more about Lakeland's enrollment and financial aid process, student life, career services and student employment opportunities. Campus tours will also be conducted. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Online registration for the open house is available at lakeland.edu/pcw, or appointments can be made by calling Lakeland's office of admission at (800) 242-3347. All students visiting Lakeland during Private College Week will receive an application fee waiver.

More than 59,000 students attend Wisconsin's 20 private colleges and universities. More than 90 percent of full-time undergraduate students receive financial aid.

Learn more about Wisconsin Private College Week at www.privatecollegeweek.com

Lakeland College graduates and community friends competed in the 22nd Annual Blasters Golf Tournament at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls on June 12. The tournament drew over 100 alumni and friends of the college throughout the day.

The Blasters is the primary fundraiser for Lakeland's Alumni Legacy Scholarship endowment fund, which offers financial aid and book awards to relatives of Mission House/Lakeland College alumni. The fund has awarded over $72,000 to deserving students.

Corporate sponsors of this year's event were Bella's Custom Design, Inc. and One Source Technologies.

The winner of the Open Division was team Fab 4, which included 1974 graduate Dave Voskuil, Jake Schrum, Chris Sanchez and Lyle Kraft.

U.S. Bank won the Corporate Division title. The winning team was made up of Jim Gallimore, Reed Schmitt, Todd Schaap and Terry Strittmater.

This year, four students were selected to receive the Alumni Legacy Scholarship. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a blood relative of a Lakeland graduate, have a minimum 2.5 grade point average and have financial need.

This year's winners are:

• Megan Kuhn, a junior majoring in business management and accounting. Her mother, Laura Kuhn, is a 2003 graduate. She is active in the Lakeland College Campus Activities Board and Students in Free Enterprise.
• Koecher Vue, a senior majoring in computer science and a criminal justice minor. His father, Vang Neng Vue, is a 1992 graduate. He is a member of the Philosophical Society Club and the Computer Club.
• Emily Rendall, a senior majoring in voice performance and business management. Her mother, Heidi (Moeschberger) Rendall, is a 1976 graduate, and her grandparents, Quentin and Delores Moeschberger, are 1946 graduates. She is an active member of the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference and the Phi Delta Omega Sorority.
• Jacob Heinemeyer, a senior majoring in criminal justice. His brother, Mitch Heinemeyer, is a 2007 graduate and uncle, Bo Heinemeyer, is a 2002 graduate. Jacob is an active member of Lakeland athletics playing baseball, basketball and football, and he is on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.