Inspire Sheboygan County, a collaboration of educators and employers whose mission is to connect students to career experiences, is expanding its base of operations to Lakeland University as part of a broad new partnership which will better serve local students, employers and young adults.

Inspire will have access to office space at Lakeland's main campus with a second location at Lakeland's space in Jake's Cafe in downtown Sheboygan.

"We have admired the work Inspire Sheboygan County does in assisting local students to determine the right pathway for their future success," said Lakeland President David Black. "Since we both use cooperative education as a primary tool to help students grow and achieve their goals, this partnership makes sense because it will allow us to work together and better serve this region."

"Inspire Sheboygan County and Lakeland will work together to help students use experiential education to select the pathway best for their future, whether that's employment, a two-year degree or a four-year degree," said Nikki Kiss, Executive Director for Inspire Sheboygan County.

Inspire connects local high school students to local employers in a variety of ways, including through its Youth Co-op work experience. Students in the youth co-op program receive on-the-job training and evaluation through carefully planned and supervised experiences to develop, improve and/or refine occupational competencies required for a given career objective.

Youth co-ops are available in a variety of career fields including manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, hospitality and small business entrepreneurship.

Lakeland launched its Cooperative Education program last fall by partnering with more than a dozen local employers. The university has adopted cooperative education across all academic majors as a new way for students to earn a bachelor's degree.

Today, 250 Lakeland students currently participate in the co-op program, working in full- or part-time, credit-bearing positions for partner companies, earning valuable work experience and networking opportunities while continuing to progress towards their degree. Between scholarships and wages, students in this program are counseled to use their earnings to significantly reduce or eliminate post-graduation debt.

This new partnership will create bridges by industry to potentially transition students from youth co-ops into Lakeland's program. Inspire and Lakeland will collaborate on employer and mentor training and support, and high school co-op students will be invited to attend some meetings and activities of Lakeland's Co-op Student Association.

Other highlights of the Inspire-Lakeland partnership include:

• Sharing advocates/trainers/liaisons for quality training of mentors and checks on student progress.
• Co-hosting educational events for employers.
• Offering the foundational courses for Lakeland co-op students as dual credit courses at local high schools.

Inspire was founded in 2013 as an outgrowth of the Business Education Partnership committee of the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce. It is funded solely by its member employers and school districts. Inspire typically serves more than 13,000 students per year in a variety of career based learning experiences experiential events that help high school student select a pathway following high school graduation. About 100 students currently participate in cooperative education while in high school.

Inspire Sheboygan County exists to support all schools in the offering of career experiences. Currently all public K-12 schools in Sheboygan County are served as well as three colleges and universities.

Learn more about Inspire at inspiresheboygancounty.org.

Lakeland University's music department has a pair of concerts planned this month as students prepare to wrap up the school year.

The LU Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble will give a joint spring concert on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bradley Theatre.

The Jazz Ensemble will provide a high-energy tour of big band jazz from the last 70 years, featuring music by Duke Ellington, Bob Mintzer, Dave Brubeck, Maynard Ferguson and more.

The Symphonic Band's program is entitled "Sabre & Spurs," and will include works by John Phillip Sousa, Bruce Broughton, Elmer Bernstein, Hans Zimmer and James Horner. The group will also feature a new, original work for band by William Ortiz of the Universidad de Puerto Rica-Bayamón. It's a swashbuckling adventure in the Old West.

The spring choir concert, entitled "A Night at the Theater," is set for on Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in the Bradley Theatre.

This concert will include choruses from operas and musicals including "Die Fledermaus," "Nabucco," "The Tender Land," "Les Miserables," "Ragtime," "White Christmas," "Kiss Me Kate" and more. It will feature many student soloists singing arias and solo pieces from operas and musicals to showcase the variety of program opportunities at Lakeland.

South Hall will be renamed Stephen A. Gould Hall in recognition of the many contributions of Lakeland's 14th president, Stephen Gould. The name change will begin during a Homecoming celebration on Oct. 12, 2019.

The name change was unanimously approved by Lakeland's Board of Trustees at a recent meeting.

Gould joined Lakeland's faculty in 1970 as an instructor of German. He retired in May of 2012 after serving the college for 42 years, including 14 as president.

He was named president in 1998, and Lakeland enjoyed enormous growth during his administration, including records in enrollment, fundraising and growth of the endowment fund.

South Hall was opened in 2008, part of $20 million in campus construction and upgrades that occurred during the Gould presidency. Other highlights of his tenure include construction of the Laun Center for Business and Technology and three residence halls, significant renovations to the Chase Science Center and the Nash Visitors Center and a dramatic expansion of the Todd Wehr Athletic Center.

Gould was instrumental in shaping the early days of Lakeland's evening program, which today is the university's largest program. In 2004, Gould's vision led to the development of BlendEd, the popular flexible delivery model that has kept Lakeland as a leader in evening and online education.

He lived for four years in Japan serving as provost and dean of the institution's Tokyo campus.

Several students were among the winners at the 2019 Lakeland University Annual Student Art Exhibition, a competitive show that features the best pieces by Lakeland students enrolled in the university's various studio art and graphic design classes from the current school year.

The show, which includes approximately 300 works, runs through May 9. The Bradley Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, when Lakeland is in session.

This year's winners are:

People's Choice ($100)
#49, "Master Copy"
Scarlett Archuleta, oil/canvas

Best of Show ($100)
#58, "Self Portrait"
Rylee Garand, oil/canvas

Second Place ($75)
#64, "Landscape with Two Mushrooms"
Alyssa Gabrielse, oil/canvas

Third Place ($50)
"Portrait with Rose"
Ellie Roe, pastel/paper

Honorable Mentions ($25)

#297, "Portrait with Shadow Patterns"
Ann Schroeder, digital photograph

#301, "Wearable Art"
Peter Bemis, plaster cloth and wire

#56, "Portrait of Roommate"
Rylee Garand, oil on canvas

#224, "Fatimo Toscano"
Stephanie Figueroa, digital image

#66, "Landscape with Three Mushrooms"
Alyssa Gabrielse, oil on canvas

#225, "Lakeland University"
Rylee Garand, digital imagery

#52 "Self Portrait"
Marco Romantini, watercolor/paper.

Lakeland University's Charlie Krebs, associate professor of theater and speech, is the 2019 winner of the annual Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.

Krebs, who joined Lakeland's faculty in 2007, is Lakeland's 28th winner of the Underkofler, which recognizes outstanding performance in undergraduate teaching. The award was presented on April 24 at Lakeland's annual Honors Banquet.

Krebs has developed a reputation at Lakeland for being an inspiring teacher, one who encourages students to dig deeper in and out of the classroom to reach their full potential. He's also mentored a number of students outside the classroom.

In nominating Krebs for the Underkofler Award, students offered these thoughts:

• "He believes in you and knows you have what it takes to be great in this world. He is a tough teacher and challenges your thinking, and he does it because he cares. The lessons you learn in Charlie's classes are unforgettable."
• "He made my class so enjoyable. He brought so much energy and made me a better man and a better student. Charlie made me think critically and helped me with a conversation outside of class that impacted my life for the better because he cared for me as a student and as a person."
• "You cannot get away with being quiet in a Charlie class. You will have to discuss and collaborate with your classmates and in front of them while being graded. It will seem difficult and intimidating, but you will become stronger by the end of the semester."
• "When I took my first class with Charlie freshman year, I knew that he was one of those professors that I wanted to have a close relationship with. He is the reason my public speaking, acting and people skills have grown exponentially, and he is a professor that is always pushing me to keep doing better than the year before."

Krebs, who has directed dozens of plays and acted in more than a dozen around the nation, teaches acting, public speaking, interpersonal communication and orchestrates nearly all facets of Lakeland's theatre program. Krebs is an active member of the campus, having most recently brought the popular TEDx event to Lakeland and serving as emcee of the university's Movers & Shakers Gala.

An expert in the area of public speaking, He is a motivational speaker and CEO of Communication Arts, which focuses on training in business communications.

Krebs earned his master of fine arts in directing from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2000 after completing his master of arts in acting from the University of New Orleans in 1983 and his bachelor's in scenic and lighting design from the State University of New York in 1977.

Before joining Lakeland's faculty, Krebs served as a teacher and theater director at the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan. He has also taught in Illinois, Michigan, Louisiana, Kentucky and North Carolina.

The Underkofler Award is presented through the Alliant Energy Foundation and the Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges, Inc. The Underkofler Endowment Fund was created in honor of past Wisconsin Power & Light president and chairman James R. Underkofler to recognize his 48 years of service to the utility industry.

Lakeland University senior Bill Behrmann, a criminal justice and Spanish double major from Long Lake, Wis., has been named the winner of the 54th annual Clarence H. Koehler Award, the university's top award for undergraduate students. The award was announced at the annual Honors Banquet on April 24.

The Koehler Award is presented each year to a Lakeland senior who best exemplifies "The Lakeland Spirit" by his or her participation in and support of the university's programs and activities. To be eligible, graduates must complete all their undergraduate years at Lakeland and maintain a high level of academic achievement.

Behrmann assembled an impressive resume of leadership and service to the institution during his four years that reflects a well-rounded liberal arts education.

He served as president of the Criminal Justice Club and the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society, and was inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society and the National Honor Society of Leadership Success. He served his peers as a tutor in both criminal justice and Spanish.

He began working for Dining Services as a freshman, and by his second semester he was promoted to a student lead and twice was nominated Lakeland Student Employee of the Year. He was a member of the Lakeland men's tennis team.

In the summer of 2017, he stepped outside his comfort zone by studying abroad in Costa Rica for a month. "Not only did I expand my knowledge of the Spanish language and culture, but also I learned about diversity and inclusion by living in a place where I was the minority," Behrmann said.

Collectively, Behrmann said his Lakeland experience encouraged him to grow into a leader and position himself for post-graduation success.

"These experiences have been amazing … times I will cherish throughout my life," he said. "These opportunities have enhanced my professionalism and work ethic to lead a purposeful and meaningful life."

The Koehler award is named for the Rev. Clarence Koehler, who graduated from the college in 1937 and from the seminary in 1939. He later became a member of the college's board of trustees and was chairman of the board in 1957 when he passed away at age 48.

The Rev. Koehler was an outstanding student and participated in numerous activities on campus, including music, athletics, student publications and managing the campus bookstore. He maximized his college experience, and this award honors that spirit.

The other five finalists for the Koehler Award were Emma Bruder, Adrienne Guarnieri, Zachery Mock, Emilie Schartner and Matthew Seider.

Other winners at Wednesday night's banquet included:

School of Business & Entrepreneurship

Outstanding Student in Accounting: Jacob Barthels
Outstanding Student in Business Administration: Victoria Lauren
Outstanding Student in Hospitality Management: Israel Macias-Gutierrez
Outstanding Student in Marketing: Bryce Risch
Outstanding Student in Sport Management & Leadership: Emma Bruder

School of Humanities & Fine Arts

Outstanding Student in Communication: Dominique Lee
Outstanding Student in English: Aaliyah Lewis McCollum
Outstanding Student in History: Erin Leverenz
Outstanding Student in Music: Dylan Zastrow
Outstanding Student in Religion: Kyle Ericsson
Outstanding Student in Writing: Luke Ulatowski

School of Science, Technology & Education

Outstanding Student in Biochemistry: Thomas Coleman
Outstanding Student in Biology: Grace Schumacher
Outstanding Student in Chemistry: Elizabeth Siebert
Outstanding Student in Computer Science: Daniel & Nicholas Koerber
Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice: William Behrmann & Mai Lor
Outstanding Student in Exercise Science: Dylan Lange
Outstanding Student in Mathematics: Shyanne Koski
Outstanding Student in Psychology: Emilie Schartner

Other awards

Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Award: Alemayehu Lehman
Ellen J. Kregel Athletic Award: Jessica Spaight
Outstanding Student at Lakeland University Japan: Kazune Asaumi
Senior Honors: Jacob Barthels, Gabrielle Boss, Amber Knutson, Zachery Mock, Matthew Seider, Grace Schumacher, Emma Schad.

Lakeland University held its annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium on April 24.

The event is a celebration of academics that gives dozens of students in all the university’s academic programs an opportunity to discuss research they’ve conducted this school year. No classes are held that day and students are invited to attend sessions and hear their peers present.

The day got started in the Bradley Theatre with keynote presentations from faculty. This year’s presenters were April Arvan, Evan Chancellor, Reina Drake, Anthony Liguori and Gregory Smith. There are two sessions of oral presentations by students, followed by a poster session.

Here’s a complete list of the presentations from the day:

SESSION I

SESSION IA: Honors

• Tia Hoisington: “The ImPerfect Process of Motherhood”
• Matthew Seider: “Practical Math Education Aid”
• Erin Iwanski: “Ted Bundy: Mentally Ill or Mentally Stable?”
• Tia Hoisington: "The Hidden Demons of Marilyn Monroe”

SESSION IB: Advanced Organic Chemistry

• Meagan Simmons: “Complete Synthesis of a Substituted Chalcone”
• Eeshi Vue: “Complete Synthesis of (±)-Tramadol”
• Mitchel Larsen: “Complete Synthesis of (S)-Ketamine”
• Paige Brennum: “Complete Synthesis of Nitisinone”
• Akashi Yamada: “Complete Synthesis of Tavaborole"

SESSION IC: Business & Entrepreneurship

• Clarice Case: “Co-Op at Road America”
• Mikayla Schowalter: “Co-Op at Hy-Vee Arena with Middle Man Marketing”
• Deonte Carlton: “Co-Op as an SML major at The Osthoff Resort”
• Nathan Sampson: “Applications Support & Software Development at Thrivent Financial”

SESSION ID: Plant Science

• Patrick Sullivan: “Measuring the Effect of Conifer Exudates on the Growth Dynamics of Bean Plants”
• Chacone (Ben) Vue: “ The Effect of Varying Light Levels on the Production of Aquatic Photosynthesizers”
• Grace Schumacher: “Examining the Role of Diminished Phosphorus Availability on the Growth and Lipid Content of the Diatom Navicula"
• Justin Reynders: “Testing the Effect of the Secondary Metabolite Caffeine on the Growth of Bean Plants”
• Grace Schumacher: "Algae, Animals, and Nitrogen, Oh my! Examining Trophic Level Effects of Different Nitrogen Sources Presented to Primary Producers"

SESSION IE: Computer Science

• Carl Garner: “Access Granted: How $10 can be Used to Get Information to Gain Entry into New Places”
• Daniel & Nicholas Koerber: “NAO Web Applications and Artificial Intelligence”
• Timothy Koerber: “Get a Move on: Robotic Motion & Inverse Kinematics Applied to Virtual Reality”
• Kyle Roever: “Resin Possibilities: Creating Dreams One Micron at a Time”
• Naema Ennin: “Fabric of the Future: How 3D Fabric can Revolutionize the Fashion Industry”

SESSION IF – WRITING/COMMUNICATION 

• Gabrielle Boss: “Acid Wash”
• Luke Ulatowski: “Extremely Violent Times”
• Zachery Mock: “Running into the Flame of Failure”

SESSION IG – GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Stephanie Figueroa: “Graphic Design Service Learning Project: Finding Hope Farms”
• Rylee Garand: “Graphic Design Service Learning Project: Small Space Shop”
• Fong Thao: “Graphic Design Service Learning Project: ROOTS”

SESSION IH – HEALTH COMMUNICATION

• Karina Aguirre Vazquez: “Exploring the Use of In-Person Compared to Digital Interpreters for Spanish-Speaking Patients”
• Andrea Barile: “Life in Plastic is Fantastic: A study of the South Korean Cosmetic Surgery Industry”
• Kyle Domark: “Communicating the State of Male Mental Health”
• Jamie Ehlert: “Comparing the Importance of Setting in Medical Consultations”

SESSION II

SESSION IIA: Honors: Senior Projects & Directed Reading

• Zachery Mock: “Revamping the Scholars Program”
• Amber Knutson: “A Real LU Problem: Project Snip and Tip”
• Grace Schumacher: “Horsin' Around: 4H Equine Education”
• Molly Schwibinger: “The Sounds of Chocolate and the Color Purple: Music in the Mind”

SESSION IIB: Advanced Organic Chemistry

• Elizabeth Seibert: “Complete Synthesis of Masoprocol”
• Thomas Coleman: “Complete Synthesis of Flutamide”
• Vincent Hoderny: “Complete Synthesis of Melphalan”
• Lauren Bruggink: “Complete Synthesis of Tamoxifen”

SESSION IIC: Business And Entrepreneurship

• Keyshla Reyes: “Pre-Nursing Major at Aurora Health Care”
• Zach Olson: “Van Horn Automotive Sales + Co-Op”
• ENACTUS: “The Enactus club and the holiday giving tree update” - Supervised by Kim Viglietti

SESSION IID: Religion

• Adrienne Guarnieri: “The Palestinian Conflict Through the Lens of Liberation Theology”
• Abigail Kelly: “The Rise of Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in the U.S.”

SESSION IIF: Advanced Nonfiction Readings: Pocket Change

• Heather Vrba: “Ghosts”
• Aaliyah Lewis McCollum: “The Secret”
• Beverly Foster: “Becoming”
• Gabrielle Boss: “Planned Sisterhood”
• Megan Austreng: “Appreciate, Adrienne”
• Scarlett Archuleta: “Salsa & Saltines”
• Amira Mongin: “Bittersweet Comfort”
• Dan Janeshek: “Nightingale”
• Travis Hildebrandt: “The Ballad of Dee Dee and Nana (and Dee Dee)”
• Zeni Yacab: “The Shadows Around Me”
• Hannah-Harder Chancellor: “The Ice of Existential Doom”

SESSION IIG: Health Communication

• Chase Lindgren: “An Examination of Effective Nurse-to-Patient Cross-Cultural Communication”
• Emily Marten: “Exploring the Effectiveness of Face-to-Face and Technology-Based Treatments for Anxiety”
• Austin Tanck: “Potential for Gamification of Mental Health for College Athletes”
• Matthew Seider: “Improving Vaccine Hesitancy with Social Media”

POSTER SESSION

• Background and Position Profile of Wisconsin Physical Therapists - Dylan T. Lange, Alyssa M. Stockero, & William P. Ebben
• Job and Career Satisfaction is Related to Physical, Mental, and Relational Well-being of Physical Therapists - Dylan T. Lange, Alyssa M. Stockero, & William P. Ebben
• Longitudinal Monitoring of the Nutrition, Sleep, and Physical Performance Status of College Soccer Players - Dylan T. Lange, Alyssa M Stockero, Joshua J. Mann, & William P. Ebben
• Job Responsibilities and Job Satisfaction of Wisconsin Physical Therapists - Alyssa M. Stockero, Dylan T. Lange, Martesia Neal, & William P. Ebben
• Multi-planar Analysis of the Traditional Versus Smith Machine Back Squat - Josh R. Reisimer, Casey Takahashi, Dylan T. Lange, Garrett Duffin, & William P. Ebben
• A Nationwide Survey of the Job Responsibilities and Satisfaction of Chiropractors - Dylan T. Lange, Alyssa M. Stockero, James R. Antley, & William P. Ebben
• Job and Career Satisfaction is Related to Mental and Relational Well-being of Chiropractors - Alyssa M. Stockero, Dylan T. Lange, James R. Antley, & William P. Ebben
• Background and Position Profile of Chiropractors - Alyssa M. Stockero, Dylan T. Lange, James R. Antley, & William P. Ebben
• Gender Analysis of Hip Adductor Abductor Force Ratio - Garrett T. Duffin, Alyssa M. Stockero, Martesia M. Neal, Jack R. Shevalier, & William P. Ebben
• The optimal plyometric exercise horizontal to vertical force ratio for sprinting - Garrett T. Duffin, Alyssa. M. Stockero, & William P. Ebben
• A Review of Canadian Graduate and Professional School Health Science Programs - Davan Fleming & William P. Ebben
• Beer Chemistry: Determining the α-Acid Concentration (bitterness) in Hops using HPLC - Adrienne Guarnieri, Thomas Coleman, Lauren Bruggink, & Jered McGivern
• Kombucha Chemistry: How Much Acetic Acid Tastes Good? - Vincent Hoderny, Eeshi Vue, Samantha Cummings, & Jered McGivern
• Development of Oxidative Damage Model Using Stem Cell Derived Astrocytes - Lauren Bruggink & Jered McGivern
• Effects of Cell Cycle Arrest on [PSI+] Curing by GuanidineHydrochloride and Dimethyl Sulfoxide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Thomas Coleman & Gregory Smith
• Curing the [PSI+] Prion State Using Dimethyl Sulfoxide - Samuel Bartlett & Gregory Smith
• M821L Mutation in NMDA Receptor 2C Subunits Interferes with Receptor Translocation to the Cell Membrane - Tia Hoisington & Andrew Karls
• Quantifying Cell Density via Spectrophotometric Absorbance in Seven Freshwater Algae and a Cyanobacterium - Neil R. Rohde, Grace A. Schumacher, & Paul C. Pickhardt
• Determining the Effect of Increasing Nitrogen to Phosphorus ratios on Biovolume Production of Four Freshwater Algae - Grace A. Schumacher, Neil R. Rohde, & Paul C. Pickhardt
• Impacts of Bilingualism Onset, Second Language Fluency, and Sex Differences on Creativity - Mai Lor, Emilie Schartner, Molly Schwibinger, Ariel Lochman, Olivia Hansen, Kayla Potter, & Jessica Kalmar
• Epstein-Barr Virus Expression of microRNAs Suppresses Host Immune Response - Tegan Schneider & Gregory Smith
• Musicianship’s Contributions to Creative Thinking - Emilie Schartner, Mai Lor, Molly Schwibinger, Ariel Lochman, Olivia Hansen, Kayla Potter, & Jessica Kalmar

Lakeland University recently held its Blue & Gold Awards, a joint celebration of the athletics department, Student Success and residence life to honor accomplishments from the school year.

Awards are given to student leaders in these areas, as well as top organizations and staff and faculty members who support LU students.

Here's a complete list of 2019 winners:

Student Success/Residence Life Awards

• Outstanding Commuter Award: Dominique Lee and Zach Mock
• Outstanding Resident Assistant: Jerry Stokes
• Outstanding Blue and Gold Champion: Carleigh Johnson
• Outstanding New Student Organization: Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee
• Student Success Advocates: Maddison Schweitzer, Diante Moses, Tomas Duckert
• Student Chief Executive Officer: Corey Allen
• Demonstrating Excellence as an Individual/Organization: Tali Coleman, Cris Jackson, Aaliyah Lewis-McCollum, Student Foundation Board
• Inter-Greek Council 5-Star Award: Phi Delta Omega and Pi Kappa Gamma
• Dean's Cup (top Greek chapter): Phi Delta Omega
• Emerging Leaders: Elijah Santiago, Maui Viola, Maribel Dorantes
• Staff appreciation: April Arvan and Ann Penke
• Outstanding Student Organization Advisor: Christi Chang

Athletics Awards

• Kaelin O'Neal Award: Miranda Jacobson. Award goes to the student-athlete who best demonstrates his or her faith, motivation, positive attitude and work ethic while supporting others. The award is named after the freshman who drowned in an on-campus pond in
• Pat Curran Award: Cris Jackson. Presented to the senior football player who best combines football and academic excellence. Curran, a 1972 Lakeland graduate, played 10 years in the NFL.
• TW Hoernemann Award: Miranda Jacobson. Presented annually to the senior player who best exhibits strength, courage and perseverance in the areas of academic excellence, basketball proficiency, fighting spirit, exemplary conduct on and off the court, campus leadership and winning attitude. Hoernemann was a 1909 Mission House graduate who led creation of the first basketball program.
• Female Athlete of the Year: Miranda Jacobson
• Male Athlete of the Year: Pat McDonald
• Female Athlete Rookie of the Year: Kacey Gardner
• Male Athlete Rookie of the Year: Nathan Hemmerling
• Comeback of the Year: Men's volleyball vs. No. 7 Southern Virginia

Linda Tolman, who is retiring this month after 50 years as a member of Lakeland's faculty, was named professor emerita, Lakeland's highest honor, at graduation on May 11. Lakeland President David Black announced the honor.

Tolman joined Lakeland in 1969 as a faculty member and housemother. In addition to her service as a faculty member, she has held numerous leadership positions on a variety of committees, and been extensively involved in student advising, especially freshmen.

Lakeland's resident Shakespeare expert, she coordinated several travel trips that connected Lakeland students to the larger world around them, including regular treks to London and Greece as well as a canoe trip down the Missouri River to retrace part of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition.

She received several National Endowment for the Humanities grants to attend and present her research at NEH Seminars. She also studied with renowned literary scholars Ian Donaldson at the Folger Shakespeare Library and with Gregory Nagy of Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies.

She was a co-recipient, with retired Lakeland Professor David Lauer, of a Sperry and Hutchinson (S&H) Foundation grant that brought to Lakeland prosecuting attorneys Aubrey Daniel (My Lai Massacre) and Samuel Dash (Senate Watergate Committee). It marked the first time the two attorneys spoke publicly about their role in these historic events.

She is very active in the community, serving as a member of the Plymouth Library Board and Foundation Board since 2007, and a founding member of Hearthstone, a group dedicated to enhancing the lives of young disabled people.

She was a recipient of a Kohler Art Foundation grant to fund an arts project with Lakeland students and young people at RCS Empowers, an organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities and special needs work, live and function with dignity and respect.

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Allie Gartmann and Lauren Schmitt claimed the trophies but students were the big winners at the 12th and final Lakeland University Movers & Shakers Gala.

The show, which was held May 18 at the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Sheboygan, raised money for Lakeland, including $50,000 for scholarships for seven Lakeland students.

Over its 12 years, Movers & Shakers raised approximately $2.3 million for Lakeland student scholarships and more than 35 public organizations.

This year's lineup featured seven community celebrities paired with professional dancers. Each dancer selected a student, and those students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year.

Gartmann, an assistant buyer at Plastics Engineering Co., won the Movers & Shakers Gala championship, a combination of judges' scores and votes cast by donors. Her win earned an additional $5,000 scholarship for her student, Jaliyah Henderson.

Schmitt, co-founder of Double Vision Films, was named the Judges' Choice winner. She was dancing to support Jazmine Tidwell.

Lakeland students were invited to apply for the scholarship, and the winners were selected through an interview process with the dancers.

"What an amazing 12-run run the Movers & Shakers Gala has enjoyed," said Deborah Wente, a Lakeland Trustee and the chair of the Movers & Shakers Gala planning committee. "We wrapped it up with another fabulous night, and we were able to tell the Lakeland story and generate financial support for some really inspiring students.

"None of our success would have been possible without such strong community support and volunteer interest over the years. These people have joined our celebrities, local companies and our guests who give financially to make the Movers & Shakers Gala an event we'll never forget."

The other individual dancers included:

• David Black, Lakeland University president. Black danced to support Israel Macias-Gutierrez.
• Valerie Black, a realtor and former principal of Holy Family School in Sheboygan. Black dancer to support Karley Campbell.
• Barkha Daily, founder and owner of the cheel, a Nepalese restaurant in Thiensville. Daily danced to support Lexi Upson.
• Joe Majerus, president of Landmark Landscapes. Majerus danced to support RonniJo Nigro.
• Adam Payne, Sheboygan County administrator. Payne danced to support Danielle Chismarick.

Major sponsors of this year's gala were the Frank G. and Frieda K. Brotz Family Foundation; Sargento Foods Inc.; Studio Gear; Zimmermann Printing Co.; Sun Graphics Media; Bemis Manufacturing Company, Festival Foods; the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts; and Salon Sasé.

More information about the Movers & Shakers Gala is available at moversandshakersgala.org and on the event's Facebook page.

Lakeland University employees gathered at the end of the spring semester to celebrate hiring milestones of a number of employees.

The winner of the 2018-19 Big Fish Award was Caroline Korhonen, a longtime member of the Dining Services staff. This award annually recognizes outstanding contributions by an employee who demonstrates extra efforts that have a positive effect on fellow employees and students, and on the mission and values of Lakeland.

Professor of English Linda Tolman, who is celebrating 50 years at Lakeland, and center staff member Kandace Tochterman, who are both retiring, were recognized for their service.

Dozens of employees celebrating anniversaries of their service to the institution were recognized. That list is below:

35-Year Anniversary: Lucretia Crawford.

30-Year Anniversary: Pamela Engebretson, Diane Frazier.

25-Year Anniversary: Rebecca Boyko, Alan Mock, Margaret Teske, Paul Temme.

20-Year Anniversary: Karl Kuhn, Peter Sattler, Charles Grubisic, Laurie Schwartz, Benjamin Zuengler.

15-Year Anniversary: Mary Jo Jetzer, Gregory Smith, Wendy Scheibl.

10-Year Anniversary: Christopher Monroe, Christopher Retlich.

Five-Year Anniversary: Nathan Anton, Andrew Beniger, Andrew Damp, Jessica Kalmar, Tyler Kulow, Kym Leibham, Anthony Liguori, Jodie Mortag, Jesse Pieper, Christopher Ringel, Julia Rodemeier, Ryan Schopf, Samuel Schroeder, Katie VandenPlas, Paul Weyker, Joshua Ziemann.

Nearly 300 students were named to the Lakeland University Dean's List for academic achievement for the 2018 spring semester.

To earn recognition on the Dean's List, undergraduate students must carry a full-time schedule of at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average.

Lakeland's list includes students taking classes full time at Lakeland's main campus and through the university's evening and online classes through its seven statewide centers.

Students on the Lakeland Dean's List include:

• Rachel Anderson
• Isaac Anderson
• Betsie Anderson
• Jason Angel
• Jason Anger
• James Antley
• Kenneth Ayers
• Cory Backler
• Jack Banks
• Jacob Barthels
• Laura Beckers
• William Behrmann
• Tracy Beniger
• John Bentler
• Kylie Birkholz
• Vadim Biryukov
• Shannon Bishop
• Madison Blankenship
• Gregory Boex
• Sanja Boor
• Natalie Bova
• Michael Brahe
• Marissa Brakob
• Cailyn Branback
• Amanda Brandt
• Allison Brasch
• Paige Brennum
• Brian Brickham
• Nicholas Broder
• Paul Brotz
• Karson Brown
• Taylor Bubolz
• Erik Buchelt
• Amanda Buckler
• Colleen Burke
• Taylor Burns
• Christopher Bustamante
• Nathalie Cairo
• Karley Campbell
• Tralese Campbell
• Carlos Campos
• Clarice Case
• Olga Casian
• Lao Chang
• Danielle Chismarick
• Ho'alakauaheahe Chock
• Korryn Clint
• Tali Coleman
• Thomas Coleman
• Nieves Cordova
• Katie Cummins
• Sarah Dahm
• Kurtis DeGroot
• Alycia Deisley
• Vannia Diaz Mozo
• Talya Dillahunt
• Caitlin Dreier
• Garrett Duffin
• Taylor Dunlap
• Rebecca Elbert
• Ashley Engel
• Kayleigh Engel
• Jacob Engels
• Naema Ennin
• Kyle Ericsson
• Meghan Etten
• Janai' Farr
• Stephanie Figueroa
• Emily Fink
• Jesse Fischer
• Caitlin Fitzgerald
• Alea Fortier
• Hunter Frisk
• Klara Fuqe
• Alyssa Gabrielse
• Jacob Gallipeau
• Merjema Ganija
• Rylee Garand
• Sterling Gardner
• Sharore Garduno
• Hunter Garling
• Deyna Gatica-Liborio
• Addisyn Gerber
• Megan Goeser
• Nathan Golownia
• Harriet Gomez
• Megan Goodlad
• Conner Grall
• Danielle Gulliford
• Kaylyn Gustafson
• Mai Hasegawa
• Kayla Hemb
• Jaliyah Henderson
• Nicole Herda
• Gregory Hintz
• Seiji Hirano
• Vincent Hoderny
• Constance Hoernke
• Tia Hoisington
• Dustin Holmer
• Joshua Huenink
• Dakota Hunter
• Yurika Ichise
• Maddeline Ivy
• Erin Iwanski
• Cristopher Jackson
• Miranda Jacobson
• Andrew Jaeger
• Tyler Jensen
• Shakur Jinad
• Brianna Johnson
• Brianna Johnson
• Gerhardt Johnson
• Zackary Jones
• Abigail Juozapaitis
• Jasmine Kahly
• Ashlan Kairys
• Samuel Kaminski
• Karyna Kaminski
• Kody Kester
• Neng Khang
• Jennifer Klotz
• Daniel Koerber
• Nicholas Koerber
• Timothy Koerber
• Shyanne Koski
• Hanna Kotche
• Nathan Krause
• Mason Ksioszk
• Joshua Kuhn
• Marissa Kulow
• David LaFata
• Mitchel Larsen
• Emily Laughrin
• Victoria Lauren
• Dominique Lee
• David Lee
• Jessica Leicht
• Andrew L'Empereur
• Erin Leverenz
• John Levitt
• Alexandra Lira
• Logan Lisowski
• Mai Lor
• Sarah Lotz
• Yuniqua Lowe
• Israel Macias-Gutierrez
• Curtis Maldonado
• Wyatt Marcy
• Chelsea Marton
• Stephen Maslowski
• Patrick McDonald
• Michael McDonald
• Hannah McFarlin
• Kimberly McKay
• Todd McLean
• Scottie Michaelson
• Taylar Miller
• Yui Miyamoto
• Zachery Mock
• Jim Moua
• Naya Moyett
• Kristin Mueller
• Rachel Nagel
• Eric Naumann
• Tran Nguyen
• Trenton Nickel
• RonniJo Nigro
• Colleen Nolan
• Jared Nummerdor
• Marissa O'Connor
• Ryan Oharriz
• Madison Olson
• Logan O'Neill
• Heather Ordonez
• Connor Ortman
• Abbey Ott
• Olivia Parrott
• Riley Phelps
• Sydney Pingitore
• Alyson Piper
• Natalie Polifka
• John Posey
• Neenah Primas
• Mason Prunick
• Brandon Punzel
• Wendy Radder
• Steven Ragin
• Maia Reed
• Travis Regalado
• Justin Reynders
• Ethan Richmond
• Bryce Risch
• Larry Rivers
• Denver Roberts
• Sydney Robinson
• David Rodriguez
• Kyle Roever
• Neil Rohde
• Karisa Rowland
• Nathan Sampson
• Philip Samuels
• Zachary Samz
• Azucel Sanchez Beltran
• Brianna Sandvick
• Mai Sato
• Honoka Sato
• Kurtis Scharenbroch
• Emilie Schartner
• Erica Schiebel
• Morgan Schiedemeyer
• Morgan Schiller
• Lucas Schilling
• Rachel Schleicher
• Dayne Schleusner
• Tisha Schmidt
• Tegan Schneider
• Zoe Schrameyer
• Ann Schroeder
• Mathias Schroeder
• Kierra Schuh
• Grace Schumacher
• Collin Schutz
• Madison Schweitzer
• Kearstin Schweitzer
• Molly Schwibinger
• Mackenzie Seeber
• Matthew Seider
• Jack Shevalier
• Callie Shimek
• Elizabeth Siebert
• Allison Siler
• Meagan Simmons
• Crystal Simon
• Amelia Sitte
• Chloe Skibinski
• Rachel Smith
• Aaron Smith
• Samuel Souik
• Alyssa Stockero
• Patrick Sullivan
• Alyssa Summers
• Danielle Sutton
• Kristen Sutton
• Shosei Suzuki
• Maaya Taira
• Shizuku Takayama
• Kanon Tamura
• Carson Teske
• Fong Thao
• Toua Thao
• Sarah Thomas
• Alicia Thone
• Tania Trippler
• Hoang Truong
• Rachel Ulatowski
• Lexia Upson
• Jeremy Valentine
• Amy Van Straten
• Kane Vue
• Joshua Wahlstrom
• Autumn Weimann
• Kristin Weisheim
• Shelby Welsh
• Cody Wentz
• Courtney Wescher
• Sabrina Wickman
• Sydney Wickman
• Ashlee Wierzbach
• Marcus Williams
• Tyler Williams
• Dante Williams
• Ali Wilson
• Brandon Winter
• Linda Xiong
• Ka Bao Yang
• Mai Ying Yang
• Dylan Zastrow
• Zhexuan Zhou

Nearly 300 students were named to the Lakeland University Dean's List for academic achievement for the 2019 spring semester.

To earn recognition on the Dean's List, undergraduate students must carry a full-time schedule of at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average.

Lakeland's list includes students taking classes full time at Lakeland's main campus and through the university's evening and online classes through its seven statewide centers.

Students on the Lakeland Dean's List include:

• Rachel Anderson
• Isaac Anderson
• Betsie Anderson
• Jason Angel
• Jason Anger
• James Antley
• Kenneth Ayers
• Cory Backler
• Jack Banks
• Jacob Barthels
• Laura Beckers
• William Behrmann
• Tracy Beniger
• John Bentler
• Kylie Birkholz
• Vadim Biryukov
• Shannon Bishop
• Madison Blankenship
• Gregory Boex
• Sanja Boor
• Natalie Bova
• Michael Brahe
• Marissa Brakob
• Cailyn Branback
• Amanda Brandt
• Allison Brasch
• Paige Brennum
• Brian Brickham
• Nicholas Broder
• Paul Brotz
• Karson Brown
• Taylor Bubolz
• Erik Buchelt
• Amanda Buckler
• Colleen Burke
• Taylor Burns
• Christopher Bustamante
• Nathalie Cairo
• Karley Campbell
• Tralese Campbell
• Carlos Campos
• Clarice Case
• Olga Casian
• Lao Chang
• Danielle Chismarick
• Ho'alakauaheahe Chock
• Korryn Clint
• Tali Coleman
• Thomas Coleman
• Nieves Cordova
• Katie Cummins
• Sarah Dahm
• Kurtis DeGroot
• Alycia Deisley
• Vannia Diaz Mozo
• Talya Dillahunt
• Caitlin Dreier
• Garrett Duffin
• Taylor Dunlap
• Rebecca Elbert
• Ashley Engel
• Kayleigh Engel
• Jacob Engels
• Naema Ennin
• Kyle Ericsson
• Meghan Etten
• Janai' Farr
• Stephanie Figueroa
• Emily Fink
• Jesse Fischer
• Caitlin Fitzgerald
• Alea Fortier
• Hunter Frisk
• Klara Fuqe
• Alyssa Gabrielse
• Jacob Gallipeau
• Merjema Ganija
• Rylee Garand
• Sterling Gardner
• Sharore Garduno
• Hunter Garling
• Deyna Gatica-Liborio
• Addisyn Gerber
• Megan Goeser
• Nathan Golownia
• Harriet Gomez
• Megan Goodlad
• Conner Grall
• Danielle Gulliford
• Kaylyn Gustafson
• Mai Hasegawa
• Kayla Hemb
• Jaliyah Henderson
• Nicole Herda
• Gregory Hintz
• Seiji Hirano
• Vincent Hoderny
• Constance Hoernke
• Tia Hoisington
• Dustin Holmer
• Joshua Huenink
• Dakota Hunter
• Yurika Ichise
• Maddeline Ivy
• Erin Iwanski
• Cristopher Jackson
• Miranda Jacobson
• Andrew Jaeger
• Tyler Jensen
• Shakur Jinad
• Brianna Johnson
• Brianna Johnson
• Gerhardt Johnson
• Zackary Jones
• Abigail Juozapaitis
• Jasmine Kahly
• Ashlan Kairys
• Samuel Kaminski
• Karyna Kaminski
• Kody Kester
• Neng Khang
• Jennifer Klotz
• Daniel Koerber
• Nicholas Koerber
• Timothy Koerber
• Shyanne Koski
• Hanna Kotche
• Nathan Krause
• Mason Ksioszk
• Joshua Kuhn
• Marissa Kulow
• David LaFata
• Mitchel Larsen
• Emily Laughrin
• Victoria Lauren
• Dominique Lee
• David Lee
• Jessica Leicht
• Andrew L'Empereur
• Erin Leverenz
• John Levitt
• Alexandra Lira
• Logan Lisowski
• Mai Lor
• Sarah Lotz
• Yuniqua Lowe
• Israel Macias-Gutierrez
• Curtis Maldonado
• Wyatt Marcy
• Chelsea Marton
• Stephen Maslowski
• Patrick McDonald
• Michael McDonald
• Hannah McFarlin
• Kimberly McKay
• Todd McLean
• Scottie Michaelson
• Taylar Miller
• Yui Miyamoto
• Zachery Mock
• Jim Moua
• Naya Moyett
• Kristin Mueller
• Rachel Nagel
• Eric Naumann
• Tran Nguyen
• Trenton Nickel
• RonniJo Nigro
• Colleen Nolan
• Jared Nummerdor
• Marissa O'Connor
• Ryan Oharriz
• Madison Olson
• Logan O'Neill
• Heather Ordonez
• Connor Ortman
• Abbey Ott
• Olivia Parrott
• Riley Phelps
• Sydney Pingitore
• Alyson Piper
• Natalie Polifka
• John Posey
• Neenah Primas
• Mason Prunick
• Brandon Punzel
• Wendy Radder
• Steven Ragin
• Maia Reed
• Travis Regalado
• Justin Reynders
• Ethan Richmond
• Bryce Risch
• Larry Rivers
• Denver Roberts
• Sydney Robinson
• David Rodriguez
• Kyle Roever
• Neil Rohde
• Karisa Rowland
• Nathan Sampson
• Philip Samuels
• Zachary Samz
• Azucel Sanchez Beltran
• Brianna Sandvick
• Mai Sato
• Honoka Sato
• Kurtis Scharenbroch
• Emilie Schartner
• Erica Schiebel
• Morgan Schiedemeyer
• Morgan Schiller
• Lucas Schilling
• Rachel Schleicher
• Dayne Schleusner
• Tisha Schmidt
• Tegan Schneider
• Zoe Schrameyer
• Ann Schroeder
• Mathias Schroeder
• Kierra Schuh
• Grace Schumacher
• Collin Schutz
• Madison Schweitzer
• Kearstin Schweitzer
• Molly Schwibinger
• Mackenzie Seeber
• Matthew Seider
• Jack Shevalier
• Callie Shimek
• Elizabeth Siebert
• Allison Siler
• Meagan Simmons
• Crystal Simon
• Amelia Sitte
• Chloe Skibinski
• Rachel Smith
• Aaron Smith
• Samuel Souik
• Alyssa Stockero
• Patrick Sullivan
• Alyssa Summers
• Danielle Sutton
• Kristen Sutton
• Shosei Suzuki
• Maaya Taira
• Shizuku Takayama
• Kanon Tamura
• Carson Teske
• Fong Thao
• Toua Thao
• Sarah Thomas
• Alicia Thone
• Tania Trippler
• Hoang Truong
• Rachel Ulatowski
• Lexia Upson
• Jeremy Valentine
• Amy Van Straten
• Kane Vue
• Joshua Wahlstrom
• Autumn Weimann
• Kristin Weisheim
• Shelby Welsh
• Cody Wentz
• Courtney Wescher
• Sabrina Wickman
• Sydney Wickman
• Ashlee Wierzbach
• Marcus Williams
• Tyler Williams
• Dante Williams
• Ali Wilson
• Brandon Winter
• Linda Xiong
• Ka Bao Yang
• Mai Ying Yang
• Dylan Zastrow
• Zhexuan Zhou

Lakeland University has responded to regional employer demand with a customized approach to professional growth programs called Develop U.

Develop U offers a variety of workshops and training programs that are affordable, engaging and flexible, and provide employees with high-quality professional development opportunities.

"While there are numerous professional development offerings in the marketplace, members of our Board of Advocates discussed with us the gaps they are seeing in those offerings, which led to the creation of our programs," said Scott Niederjohn, dean of Lakeland's Schilcutt School of Business & Entrepreneurship.

"If employers have specific topics they would like covered, we can customize workshops to fit those needs with our in-house experts. And by creating a local option, we've eliminated the need for travel and hotel expenses that often make professional development cost prohibitive."

Courses will be offered as partial or full-day offerings to accommodate the schedules of working professionals who are seeking sources of business and leadership development.

Current programs offered by Develop U include:

Professional Development Workshop Series

Employee retention is a primary focus for employers of all sizes. This nine-part series focuses on helping employees by building their enthusiasm and engagement in their work.

Beginning in September and running monthly through May, this series includes nine day-long, relevant topics to elevate participants' understanding of a wide variety of business subject matters, including leadership, accounting, innovation and culture, project management and marketing. Courses are taught by experts in those fields.

Participants can sign up for single courses, numerous courses or the entire series. Discounts are available for corporate teams. All workshops include continental breakfast and lunch.

Financial and Estate Planning Workshops

This three-class course allows participants to take charge of their finances and be equipped with the facts needed to prepare for a financially secure retirement. Participants will learn how to maximize their income and get more from their investments and get essential estate planning topics such as wills, trusts and powers of attorney. These courses are designed for those approaching retirement and those who have recently transitioned into retirement.

The workshops are presented by Cliff Henrickson and Jess Henrickson, Baird; and Stephanie Mares, Mares Law Offices. They are offered at Lakeland's Milwaukee Center in September and at Lakeland's main campus in Sheboygan County in October.

Details and sign up information for both series are available at Lakeland.edu/developu.

All funds generated by Develop U will directly support Lakeland University's Cooperative Education & Career Readiness program.

For questions about Lakeland University's Develop U workshops, visit Lakeland.edu/developu or contact Kym Leibham at 920-565-1023 ext. 2155 or email her at leibhamk [AT] lakeland [DOT] edu.

As the healthcare industry moves to hire registered nurses with four-year degrees, Lakeland University has launched an RN to BSN completion program for licensed registered nurses who have an associate degree in nursing.

Lakeland's program features curriculum geared toward career advancement and positions nurses for supervisory and other leadership roles. Nurses with an associate degree can transfer up to 72 credits to Lakeland, and those with college-level coursework from an accredited four-year college may transfer more, cutting down the time to finish a bachelor's degree.

Wisconsin Center for Nursing (WCN) research shows that 22 percent of RNs plan to further their education in the next two years at a time when more hospitals are requiring RNs to hold a BSN. WCN research also shows that no Wisconsin region meets the goal of having 80 percent of RNs with a BSN by 2020.

"Nearly 50 percent of RNs in Wisconsin have a BSN, so it'll be important for nurses to return to school to keep pace," said Kerry Hamm, director of Lakeland's nursing program. "Lakeland is excited to assist the state's healthcare providers in meeting future nurse workforce needs and provide a way for nurses to grow in their profession."

"RN work schedules are demanding, but access to Lakeland's BSN coursework is simple and easy," Hamm said. "Applying to the program is straightforward and can be completed in minutes. A lot of nurses worry about going back to school because they don't understand how they'll have time to do the work. Lakeland's flexibility is ideally suited for nurses who are juggling busy professional and personal schedules."

Nurses can take courses in Lakeland's BlendED delivery model which allows the nurse to select their learning option each week from three options:

• Attend the live class face-to-face at one of Lakeland's seven centers.
• Attend class virtually from any location with an internet connection as the class streams live from the face-to-face location.
• Attend class 100 percent online and "on-demand" as the live class is recorded and uploaded to the learning management system.

Lakeland's BSN offers five areas of emphasis:

• Healthcare Business Management – for nurses who aspire to contribute to the health care business organization, desire to be an entrepreneur or wish to pursue their master's degree and focus on nursing administration, nursing leadership or business administration
• System Leadership and Management - for nurses who are innovative and seek to provoke change through engagement of leadership and management principles. Recommended for the nurse who wishes to pursue a leadership role or their master's degree and focus on nursing administration, nursing leadership or leadership and organizational development.
• Cultural and Diversity Studies - for nurses who wish to increase their cultural competence and deliberate the social context of professional nursing practice.
• Behavioral and Psychiatric Health – for nurses who wish to increase their skills in psychiatric-mental health nursing or who wishes to pursue Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing (PMH-APRN).
• Student Designed - students may propose a 12 semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest, in which the student may include an experiential learning option.

Tuition reimbursement is offered by a number of employers, Hamm said, and RNs who work for Lakeland corporate partners receive a tuition discount.

Graduates of Lakeland's program will be in line for higher-paying positions and better hours in addition to leadership opportunities. Hamm said studies show that RNs with a BSN earn on average 5-6 percent more than RNs with an associate degree, and nurses with a bachelor's degree who work in nursing management earn 13 percent higher salaries than their associate degree counterparts.

"Lakeland's program is designed for nurses who hope to ascend to supervisory and other leadership roles," Hamm said. "The emphasis areas provide education that focuses on professional development and better understanding of cultural, political and social issues that affect patients."

To learn more about Lakeland's RN to BSN, email getstarted [AT] lakeland [DOT] edu or visit our website at Lakeland.edu/RNtoBSN.

Lakeland University is introducing another program designed to meet the needs of students and employers with the launch of a bachelor of science in industrial systems analytics.

This new program is highly sought by regional employers and will immerse students across the fields of technology, programming, statistics and data analysis and visualization.

Industrial systems analytics will prepare students to design, develop, implement and operate complex processes and systems in industry and elsewhere.

Much like the recently added food safety and quality and RN to BSN completion programs, industrial systems analytics is the latest innovative offering based on input from employers.

"Data analysis applies to a world that goes beyond business decisions, as today information and data influences every aspect of our world," said Brian Frink, dean of Lakeland's School of Science, Technology & Education. "Organizations have told us they need graduates who can help them become smarter and more efficient at predicting future opportunities, as well as risks.

"This program will allow us to positively impact the companies in our geographical area, including the large, growing manufacturers that are generating more and more data that they will need to understand in order to continue to improve and grow."

The workforce for graduates of the program is bright.

Wisconsin's Workforce and Labor Market Information System notes that operations research analyst is the fastest growing job market in the state, and is growing faster in Wisconsin than nationally.

Wisconsin ranks second in the nation, behind only Indiana, in the percentage of earnings and employees that work in manufacturing according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics. Sheboygan County ranks 25th (out of more than 3,000 counties) in the nation in the percentage of total earnings due to manufacturing.

"With the expansion of Alliance Laundry in Manitowoc, the local number is likely to increase," Frink said. "These expansions in manufacturing facilities will create more opportunities for graduates of our program."

High schools throughout the region are working on developing STEM focused K-12 curriculum, and Lakeland has been meeting with area school districts as those school develop curriculum in conjunction with higher education and area businesses.

Lakeland recently launched College Here & Now, a joint program with the Sheboygan Area School District and Lakeshore Technical College, which will allow high school students to accelerate completion of an associates degree and bachelor's degree. Many of the pathways as part of College Here & Now will be focused toward STEM careers.

"This should lead to a differently prepared student from our region that will also be connected to coursework that earns them dual credit with either WTCS colleges or Lakeland," Frink said.

Lakeland's program is ideal for students from a number of pathways:

• Students at Wisconsin Technical College System schools that are interested in manufacturing and/or IT that would like to complete a bachelor's degree.
• Transfer students who have completed an A.A.S. degree at a technical college who are seeking a bachelor's degree.
• People working in the manufacturing industry who need to use data to improve the systems.

To learn more about Lakeland's industrial systems analytics degree, email getstarted [AT] lakeland [DOT] edu or visit our website at lakeland.edu/isa.

Lakeland University will welcome two new full-time faculty members to its main campus this fall.

Julie Mavity Maddalena will serve as assistant professor of philosophy and religion, Ulrich Ethicist in Residence and Lakeland's chaplain.

Brian Murphy will serve as associate professor of mathematics.

Mavity Maddalena brings a wealth of experience in creating and leading Christian and interfaith worship experiences as well as teaching and mentoring young people.

She comes to Lakeland from Massachusetts where she was serving as interim pastor at Georgetown Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Georgetown, Mass. From 2015-18 she was director of spiritual life, school minister and a teacher at Brooks School in North Andover, Mass. At Brooks she worked on community norms for engaging in courageous conversations, heard from a panel of diverse perspectives on addressing poverty and she co-led faculty trainings on racial identity.

Mavity Maddalena has worked in a variety of leadership roles at UCC parishes in Texas, Colorado and Georgia. She has also give numerous trainings/presentations on gender, equity and identity issues, and at Southern Methodist University she taught classes on gender, moral theology and Christian ethics and social justice.

She has a doctorate in religious studies from Southern Methodist University, a master of divinity from Emory University and a bachelor's degree in Biblical studies and history from Abilene Christian University. She was ordained in 2007 as a UCC pastor in 2007.

Murphy is a veteran teacher and course developer who has been on the mathematics faculty at the University of Manitowoc since 2002. He spent two years as a post-doctorate research fellow in mathematical biology in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan.

He has experience teaching in all types of formats, including traditional, fully online and hybrid. He developed the popular elementary statistics course offered by the UW Colleges and has served as its lead instructor.

He regularly attends conferences and workshops in his field, and has given a variety of presentations about mathematics in the area. He has served as an officer for the Wisconsin Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges and held other leadership positions within UW-Manitowoc and the UW Colleges system.

He has a doctorate in biomathematical modeling and a master's in mathematics from Marquette University and a bachelor's in mathematics from Boise State University.

Lakeland University today announced a new program to tackle the student debt issue and lead some graduates to enter the workforce with money in the bank.

Beginning the fall of 2020, the Lakeland Promise will provide qualified Wisconsin students an opportunity to attend Lakeland tuition/fees free for four years, up to three years for transfer students.

Lakeland is Wisconsin's first private college to offer a free tuition promise program for qualified students.

Coupled with Lakeland's award-winning Cooperative Education program, which allows students to work part- and full-time jobs at co-op partner companies, LU students can earn money in their co-op jobs to pay for other school-related costs and bank whatever is left.

The Lakeland Promise will cover tuition and fees through the Wisconsin State Grant, Federal Pell Grant and other Lakeland funding. Wages from co-op jobs, along with federal loans and outside scholarships, can be used for textbooks, room and board and other expenses.

"With so much national debate rightly focused on addressing the student debt crisis, at Lakeland we're flipping the script on the cost of getting a college education," said Lakeland President David Black. "Imagine graduating in four years with no debt and some money in the bank to get your life started. The Lakeland Promise offers that pathway to motivated students.

"The Lakeland Promise provides students with access to a Lakeland education that is tuition free, while also providing ways for students to earn wages and credits at our world-class employer partners in the region."

The Lakeland Promise is for in-state dependent students whose household adjusted gross income is less than $40,000 or independent students with an adjusted gross income of less than $15,000. Students whose expected family contribution (EFC), as determined by the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), is less than $1,700 will also qualify, regardless of adjusted household income. Students will need an unweighted high school or transfer grade point average of 2.75 or higher.

Students must meet federal student eligibility criteria as defined by the FAFSA and be in good standing with Wisconsin state agencies for state grant eligibility.

Additional details are available at Lakeland.edu/promise.

To continue in the program, students must remain in academic and financial aid good standing, while continuously enrolled at LU. Students will not be penalized for earning income levels through their co-op jobs that would negatively affect their financial aid package.

Lakeland was recently honored by U.S. News & World Report on its annual rankings lists of Best Colleges among the top schools in the Midwest region in advancing social mobility for its students. Lakeland tied for 33rd among Top Performers on Social Mobility among regional universities in the Midwest and was third best in Wisconsin.

"Higher education has to get serious about addressing student debt," Black said. "We have accepted that challenge, and innovative programs like cooperative education and the Lakeland Promise are ways we can use our resources to provide access to students who want to improve their lives by earning a college education."

Lakeland is in the third year of infusing cooperative education across all its academic majors. In its first two years, more than 400 students have participated in co-op, and more than 78 percent of freshmen in this fall's class enrolled at Lakeland through co-op.

"One of the great misconceptions is that a private, liberal arts education is too expensive and out of reach," Black said. "Lakeland has been offering a private education at a public school cost for years. Students and parents are responding to our innovative use of co-op to earn a degree with little or no debt while earning professional work experience.

"By adding the Lakeland Promise to co-op, we will further expand access to an LU bachelor's degree for more Wisconsin students."

Lakeland celebrated its extensive commitment to experiential education Thursday by hosting its inaugural Co-op and Internship Signing Day.

Students who have secured a cooperative education job or internship experience for the spring semester signed letters of intent. Many were joined at the ceremony by representatives from their employer companies.

"Employers are excited to host Lakeland students and train them in roles that could lead to careers in the Sheboygan community and beyond," said Jess Lambrecht, Lakeland’s associate vice president of cooperative education & career readiness. "Our partners are expanding the offerings of co-ops and internships, and we are grateful for their support."

The ceremony included student who have secured a spot for spring. Other students are still finalizing spring experiences. Lakeland coordinated more than 240 internships/co-ops this past year, a number expected to grow significantly due to addition of cooperative education.

Scott Stuckmann, a 2012 Lakeland graduate who works as a tax manager for CliftonLarsonAllen, said CLA looks to Lakeland and its students when hiring for its Sheboygan and Manitowoc offices. He said a majority of CLA hires are previous interns.

"These opportunities allow students a chance to immerse themselves in the work experience," Stuckmann said. "It is a nice way for students to test the waters of a career path."

The event also featured remarks from Lauren Bruggink, a senior who recently switched her major from biochemistry to food safety and quality. She has been working at Masters Gallery Foods this fall as part of the quality team, and will continue there in the spring.

"I’m thankful to Lakeland for its flexibility," Bruggink said. "My professors hand tailored my experience. I was able to work the day shift and take courses online and through BlendEd at night which allowed me to balance school and work."

The cooperative education and career programming efforts help Lakeland students gain valuable professional work experiences, provide students with a competitive edge upon graduation, help them make valuable connections and have greater financial support to reduce debt.

The co-op program was launched as an idea 2.5 years ago, and already 50 percent of Lakeland’s students have taken part in the program.

"Experiential education is continuing to grow in ways we never thought possible," Lambrecht said. "This program allows Lakeland to expand its role as an economic driver in the community as our graduates will be able to purchase homes, cars or begin a family earlier."

In the last placement survey, 89 percent of LU’s traditional program graduates stay in the state of Wisconsin.

Students who have secured spring co-ops and internships and their employers are:

Abigail Baumgartner, Lakeland University; Alicia Thone, Lakeland University; Alyssa Gabrielse, Lakeland University; Azucel Sanchez Beltran, Huberty CPA; Betsie Anderson, Fresh Meals On Wheels Of Sheboygan; Brian Brickham, Burrows Aviation; Chanel Bradford, Lakeland University; Clarice Case, Lakeland University; Colleen Nolan, Huberty CPA; Curtiss Dokey, CliftonLarsonAllen; Darcyn Gross, Lakeland University;

David Rodriguez, The Westin Tokyo; Dustin Bergene, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Bottling; Eric Naumann, Lakeland University; Ethan Richmond, Kohler Co.; Jasmine Borgmann, Lakeland University; Jason Anger, Veritas Financial; Jenna Borts, Dunkin' Donuts; Jessica Leicht, Masters Gallery Foods; Jolene Halbach, Hawkins Ash CPAs; Karson Brown, Hess & Associates; Kassahun Lehman, Lakeland University; LaJill Edge, Lakeland University;

Landon Magierka, Boys & Girls Club of Sheboygan; Lauren Bruggink, Masters Gallery; Mackenzie Sand, Country Visions Cooperative; Mai Hasegawa, Rebate Bus; Makayla Bruton, Aurora; Mason Ksioszk, CliftonLarsonAllen; Megan Goeser, Luxembourg American Cultural Society; Naya Moyett, Lakeland University baseball; Paul Ladd, Compeer Financial; Rachel Anderson, Camp Anokijig; Riley Phelps, Trulight Project; Spencer Miesfeld, Fromm Accounting LLC; Taylor Bubolz, Fox Cities Elite Volleyball Club; Timothy Cha, Planet Fitness.

More than 320 students were named to the Lakeland University Dean's List for academic achievement for the 2019 fall semester.

To earn recognition on the Dean's List, undergraduate students must carry a full-time schedule of at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average.

Lakeland's list includes students taking classes full time at Lakeland's main campus and through the university's evening and online classes through its seven statewide centers.

Students on the Lakeland Dean's List include:

• Bora Ajdini
• Kaiya Albert
• Betsie Anderson
• Isaac Anderson
• Rachel Anderson
• Ashley Andrashko
• Jason Anger
• Takuya Asada
• Jack Banks
• Andrea Barile
• Amanda Baryenbruch
• Logan Bauer
• Abigail Baumgartner
• Michael Becker
• Tracy Beniger
• John Bentler
• Alessandro Bianchi
• Emily Bird
• Riley Birr
• Vadim Biryukov
• Benjamin Blanchette
• Madison Blankenship
• Hayley Bock
• Jasmine Borgmann
• Jenna Borts
• Danielle Bossler
• Rhett Botzet
• Natalie Bova
• Michael Brahe
• Cailyn Branback
• Amanda Brandt
• Parker Brasch
• Kelly Briske
• Karson Brown
• Lauren Bruggink
• Taylor Bubolz
• Amanda Buckler
• Cheryl Buesser
• Alexander Burgos
• Colleen Burke
• Shauntel Burzynski
• Emily Butler
• Sean Buyeske
• Allison Byrne
• Nathalie Cairo
• Timothy Ivan Calalang
• Karley Campbell
• Tralese Campbell
• Carlos Campos
• Angela Carollo
• Clarice Case
• Olga Casian
• Hope Cerney
• Lao Chang
• Lee Chang
• Carter Chapman
• Christian Chatman
• Kuan Nin Chen
• Nira Chhantyal
• Danielle Chismarick
• Haley Clifford
• Korryn Clint
• Havah Cohn-Mitchell
• Nieves Cordova
• Lindsay Cudecki
• Katie Cummins
• Samantha Damrow
• John Davidsaver
• Kurtis DeGroot
• Vannia Diaz Mozo
• Talya Dillahunt
• Megan Dimech-Krueger
• Lauren Downs
• Caitlin Dreier
• Emily Duchow
• Jacob Duff
• LaJill Edge
• Ashley Engel
• Kayleigh Engel
• Andrew Erbstoesser
• Kyle Ericsson
• Klara Ewl
• Janai' Farr
• Emily Federspiel
• Emily Fink
• Jesse Fischer
• Caitlin Fitzgerald
• Jonathan Fritsch
• Alyssa Gabrielse
• Jairus Gallimore
• Jacob Gallipeau
• Zachary Gallipeau
• Miranda Garcia
• Quinn Gardner
• Sterling Gardner
• Abigail Gastrau
• Deyna Gatica-Liborio
• Addisyn Gerber
• Megan Goeser
• Megan Gold
• Nathan Golownia
• Alexa Gordon
• Taylor Graves
• Mackenzie Gray
• Elizabeth Groonwald
• Michelle Gudex
• Talia Gutierrez
• Joseph Haegerl
• Jolene Halbach
• Juliana Hall
• Remington Hansen
• Kayren Harris
• Mai Hasegawa
• Mitchel Hassinger
• Kayla Hemb
• Jaliyah Henderson
• Wun Her
• Nicole Herda
• Brandon Herrin
• Gregory Hintz
• Seiji Hirano
• Vincent Hoderny
• Kallie Hoeft
• Constance Hoernke
• Ryan Hoey
• Tia Hoisington
• Jana Holly
• Dustin Holmer
• Jacob Holmer
• Garret Hunt
• Tammy Husnik
• Robbie Huston
• Maddeline Ivy
• Erin Iwanski
• Lydia Iwanski
• Beau Jacques
• Daniel Janeshek
• Jennifer Janz
• Tyler Jensen
• Conner Jerolds
• Shakur Jinad
• April Jodarski
• Gerhardt Johnson
• Taylor Johnston
• Caleb Jones
• Bennett Josephs
• Abigail Juozapaitis
• Ashlan Kairys
• Samuel Kaminski
• Abigail Kelly
• Neng Khang
• Emma Kimball
• Emily Koller
• Shyanne Koski
• Hanna Kotche
• Mason Ksioszk
• Marissa Kulow
• Andrew L'Empereur
• Paul Ladd
• Mitchel Larsen
• Carly Lederer
• Dominique Lee
• Nicole Lee
• Kassahun Lehman
• Jessica Leicht
• Alexis Lemerand
• Alexandra Lira
• Logan Lisowski
• Jeremy Lok
• Sarah Lotz
• Yuniqua Lowe
• Steven Lozano
• Israel Macias-Gutierrez
• Curtis Maldonado
• Joshua Malson
• Erin Marcott
• Wyatt Marcy
• Jacob Marseo
• Cindy May
• Michael McDonald
• Hannah McFarlin
• Austin McKay
• Kimberly McKay
• Todd McLean
• Kelly McLellan
• Eldrada Meeks
• Trevor Meier
• Dustin Merkel
• Spencer Miesfeld
• Taylar Miller
• Yui Miyamoto
• Emma Mock
• Jim Moua
• Randall Moyer
• Naya Moyett
• Lukas Myers
• Lauren Myklebust
• Hannah Myre
• Eric Naumann
• Sara Neumann
• Trenton Nickel
• RonniJo Nigro
• Colleen Nolan
• Abigail Nylund
• Marissa O'Connor
• Samantha Olsen
• Madison Olson
• Cody Orde
• Connor Ortman
• Danelle Osborn
• Abbey Ott
• Karlis Ozols
• Madelynn Pfister
• Riley Phelps
• Sydney Pingitore
• Alyson Piper
• Misty Pivot
• Tia Poe
• Cassie Pohlman
• John Posey
• Kayla Potter
• Mason Prunick
• Danielle Rago
• Maximus Ramminger
• Elizabeth Randa
• Emma Reineking
• Haley Rich
• Kelsey Richart
• Ethan Richmond
• Bryce Risch
• Larry Rivers
• Denver Roberts
• Jacob Roberts
• Tiffany Roberts
• David Rodriguez
• Elizabeth Roe
• Anthony Romens
• Brandon Rowe
• Madison Ruckdashel
• Charles Ruege
• Rachel Ruehle
• Nicole Sachman
• Jacob Sagal
• Zachary Samz
• Azucel Sanchez Beltran
• Andre Sanchez-Amarillas
• Brianna Sandvick
• Bo Sangthumchai
• Honoka Sato
• Mai Sato
• Aika Saw
• Erica Schiebel
• Morgan Schiedemeyer
• Morgan Schiller
• Rachel Schleicher
• Dayne Schleusner
• Jessica Schlicht
• Shawn Schmidt
• Tisha Schmidt
• Michaela Schmitz
• Tegan Schneider
• Dualy Schueffner
• Collin Schutz
• Madison Schweitzer
• Molly Schwibinger
• Tracey Sery
• Jack Shevalier
• Meagan Simmons
• Amelia Sitte
• Chloe Skibinski
• Nathanial Sleik-Vidmar
• Aaron Smith
• Calvin Smith
• Rebecca Sorensen
• Victoria Sorensen
• Samuel Souik
• Sarii Suguro
• MaKenzie Suhr
• Alyssa Summers
• Shosei Suzuki
• Yurina Suzuki
• Breann Swain
• Hayley Te Stroete-Reese
• Carson Teske
• Stuart Thiel
• Alicia Thone
• Payton Tibbot
• Jazmine Tidwell
• Michael Torres
• Ashley Trapp
• Tania Trippler
• Emi Tsuji
• Rachel Ulatowski
• Simon Ulrich
• Seiya Umebayashi
• Jacob Ungerer
• Lexia Upson
• Jeremy Valentine
• Erin Van Ells
• Hannah Verhunce
• Shelby Vermillion
• Mitchell VerVelde
• Sage Vorpahl
• Justin Wahl Adame
• Joshua Wahlstrom
• Autumn Weimann
• Andrew Welch
• Cody Wentz
• Melissa Wenzel
• Sabrina Wickman
• Sydney Wickman
• Dante Williams
• Tyler Williams
• Ali Wilson
• Brandon Winter
• Henry Wojtczak
• Cha Xiong
• Cheng Xiong
• Zeni Yacab
• Kaomee Yang
• Shinpei Yano
• Megan Zaczyk
• Kaylee Zipperer