Editors Note
Welcome to our on-line version of the winter 2007 UW-Stout Outlook. We apologize for the misprint in the recent issue. The yellow bubble boxes seen in three of the images were printed due to a glitch in the printer's software. We are working with our print company to compensate for this error.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR CHARLES W. SORENSEN
The 2007 academic year promises to be a productive, exciting year of planning and change.
She's In It For the Long Run
UW-Stout Police Chief Lisa Walter went for a long run -- all the way across China.
Chancellor Signs National Pledge
Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on Sept. 12, making the campus a Charter Signatory for the pledge.
A Tribute To A Former Chancellor
Former Chancellor Robert S. Swanson, whose name is etched in the hearts of many people affiliated with UW-Stout, now has his name etched in metal.
Student Cuts Himself Some Slack
Student Dan Noll of Appleton walks the line—a couple of feet above the ground. Noll participates in a sport called slack lining, which is similar to tightrope walking but uses a flatter rope.
SCI-FI GREATNESS
Michael Levy, chairman of the UW-Stout department of English and philosophy, was presented the Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service to the Field of Science Fiction Studies.
MESSAGE FROM CHAIR, POLYTECHNIC STEERING COMMITTE FORREST SCHULTZ
On March 9, 2007, UW-Stout was designated as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University by the UW System Board of Regents.
A BRIDGE BETWEEN CULTURES
Kitrina Carlson, an assistant professor of biology, has received a research grant from the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity to evaluate medicinal plant use by the Hmong population in Wisconsin.
FRESHMAN MEASURES UP
UW-Stout student is first from university to be awarded an NIST fellowship
UW-Stout, the Innovator
UW-Stout is the largest contributor to the WiSys Technology Foundation, the nonprofit technology transfer organization of the UW System comprehensive universities.
A Chance to Hear the Chancellor
UW-Stout has a new video talk show.
Extra! Extra! Read All About UW-Stout
News from UW-Stout is now carried in UW Business News Wire, a monthly online publication of the UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations.
Former Dean Passionate About New Role
Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen has appointed Bob Meyer, former dean of the College of Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing, as director of federal and state relations.
Designing Access to Science
A grant from the federal government may make it easier for students with disabilities to conduct scientific experiments in labs and classrooms.
Regional Development Gains Momentum
Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen joined the campus leaders of UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls and Chippewa Valley Technical College in writing and signing a letter to encourage a regional approach to economic development and to market the area as an entire region.
Hi-Tech Here, Hi-Tech There
Almost 1,700 undergraduate students at the university were surveyed in the 2007 Spring Learning Survey.
UW-STOUT a Major Contributor to Economy
Each year, UW-Stout pumps more than $367 million into the local economy and $386 million into the state economy, according to a new report.
Stephanys Celebrate Wedding with Alumni
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR APPOINTED TO KEY POSITION
“With the university’s new polytechnic designation, I believe there are great opportunities to find private support for the university and help advance its mission of service and education.”
Family Legacy Leads to Honorarium
Boy meets girl at UW-Stout. They marry.
Stout Grows Its Scholarships
Dwight ’66 and Linda Nyhus ’67 Davis have made a significant gift toward scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
WHO KNEW THERE WAS A CORVETTE STATION WAGON?
Zane C. Zander ’57 has been building and restoring cars since he was in high school.
TEACHERS BRINGS EDUCATION AND BUSINESS TOGETHER
When Steve Meyer M.S. ’00 began teaching technology and engineering education at Brillion High School five years ago, he updated the curriculum—from creating craftspeople to creating innovative thinkers and doers.
BOUND TO KEEP YOU THE CREEPS
Chad Lewis ’99 has searched for vampires and werewolves in Transylvania.
Technologies Emerging Near You
Marlene Bourne ’87 of Bourne Research tracks and writes about science and engineering breakthroughs that are taking place worldwide.
No Longer Just a Football Town
Jeffrey Royle ’94 brought baseball back to Green Bay.
Designs That ‘Pop’
Look on grocery store shelves this holiday season and you’ll find the work of Joel Templin ’91, founder and principal of Hatch Design. You can’t miss it.
Pulled In Different Directions
Aloun Phoulavan ’95 explores the experiences and stories of Asian Americans in his paintings.
Who Can Keep Up with Joan?
If you can catch up with Joan McLaughlin Boetcher ’58, then you’ve accomplished quite a feat. B oetcher is a woman on the go. She has shown Quarter horses and raced Hobie Cat sailboats. She bicycles throughout Europe and runs marathons. All at age 71. Competitive sports have always been a part of her life. It was something she could do away from her teaching job and still get the exercise she enjoyed, she said. E ven in retirement, Boetcher is not slowing down. Last March, she ran a marathon in Rome and won her age group. In October, she also won her age group at the Army Ten-Miler marathon in Washington D.C.
1950 - 1970
1980 - 1990
2000s
Marriages
Arrivals
Passings
Faculty/Staff
Small Company Becomes Leader
Teacher Helps Students See ‘The Beauty of Life’
Jan Bowe BS ’95, MS ’01 was awarded the Joseph B. Whitehead Educator of Distinction Award for exemplary dedication to the field of education.
The Full Spectrum of Life
At the age of 95, Ramona Klatt Pinkepank ’35 still exercises with a personal trainer twice a week and walks a quarter mile each way to the bus when going to the senior center in Seattle, using a Maori-carved walking staff from New Zealand to add confidence to her stride.
Married in Mexico
Friends Reunite for Lunch
UW-Stout Alumni Leave Mark on Convention
Alumni Reunite to Honor Coach Bostwick
RICH HISTORY TRACED BACK
State Sen. James Huff Stout, President Lorenzo Dow Harvey, and William C. Ribenack, Stout’s secretary, signed the Articles of Incorporation that created the Stout Institute on March 20, 1908.
A timeline of technological progress
Following the death of President Lorenzo Dow Harvey in 1922, the Stout Institute entered a three-decade period of quiet contentment.
Hall of Fame Inductees 2007
MAKING THEIR MARK
The spring sports season was a good one for the UW-Stout Blue Devils.