DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
April 22, 2014
Northcentral Technical College
Room B101
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
12:30 p.m.
12:30 Lunch
1:00 Call to order, compliance with Open Meeting Law (Wis. Stat. 19.81-19.88)
PUBLIC INPUT
1.
Public Comments
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.
Approval of Minutes from March 27, 2014 NTC Board of Trustees meeting – Page 4
MOTION: That the NTC District Board approves the NTC District Board of
Trustees meeting minutes from March 27, 2014.
Voice vote to approve.
ACTION ITEMS
3.
Approval of Capital Borrowing
Authorizing the borrowing of $10,000,000 and providing for the issuance and sale of
general obligation promissory notes. – Page 11
MOTION: Move to approve the following resolution:
That the NTC District Board approve the following resolution: Authorizing the
borrowing of $10,000,000 and providing for the issuance and sale of general obligation promissory notes.
Roll call vote to approve.
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4.
Approval of Policy 1.6 Asset Protection Revisions – Page 13
MOTION:
That the NTC District Board approve the revisions to Policy 1.6 – Asset Protection
Roll call vote to approve.
CONSENT VOTING AGENDA
5.
Approval of Consent Voting Agenda (Roll Call Vote)
• Bill list - page 15
MOTION: That the NTC District Board approves the Consent Voting Agenda
including:
Bill List
Roll Call Vote to Approve:
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
CONSENT VOTING AGENDA
6.
President’s Report
• FTE Update
• Legislative Update
• Overview of 2014-2015 Budget
• Video – “Success in the New Economy” – Written and Narrated by Kevin Fleming
• Comments from Informational Report
7.
Board Development
AQIP – Beth Ellie
8.
Chairperson’s Report
9.
Informational Update
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Graduate Employment Follow-Up Report
Personnel Report – Page 16
Upcoming Meetings/Events – Page 17
Newspaper Clippings – Page 18
3:00 CLOSED SESSION
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Consideration of motion to Adjourn into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
Section 19.85 (1) (a) (b) (c) and (e) and Section 118.22 (3) Wisconsin Statutes for the
purpose of: Approval of February 26, 2014 Closed Session meeting minutes,
deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties and the investing of public
funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session, including property located near a regional
campus. Consideration of an action regarding faculty employment, including approving
issuance of final notices of non-renewal for the 2014-2015 school year, and conferring
with legal counsel regarding procedures and processes for conducting a private
conference regarding nonrenewal of faculty employment contract, conducting private
conference regarding non-renewal of faculty employment contract for 2014-2015 and
deliberating with legal counsel present regarding said private conference.
Roll Call Vote required to go into Closed Session:
Reconvene into Open Session to take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Closed
Session.
ADJOURN
Note: Meetings of the Northcentral Technical College District Board are held in compliance
with Wisconsin's "Open Meeting Law".
Mission: Northcentral Technical College is the customer-focused, accessible provider of
innovative lifelong learning that builds a globally competitive workforce.
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Northcentral Technical College District
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
Northcentral Technical College
1000 W Campus Drive
Room B101
Wausau, WI 54401
MINUTES
March 27, 2014
The Northcentral Technical College District Board of Trustees met March 27, 2014 at
the Wausau Campus. Chairperson Proulx called the meeting to order at 1:16 p.m.
Roll Call:
Douglas Faragher
Kristine Gilmore
Lee Lo
Douglas Moquin
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Ruth Risley-Gray
Dale Smith
Maria Volpe
Paul Proulx
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Compliance with Open Meeting Law
Cherryl Jonas reported the meeting was being held in compliance with Open Meeting
Law 19.81-19.88 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Kristine Gilmore and seconded by Dale Smith that the NTC Board of
Trustees February 26, 2014 meeting minutes be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
Discussion Items – Wittenberg Tower
Chet Strebe, Chief Information Officer at NTC, provided the background on the tower
located on private property in Wittenberg. In fall 2012 the College had a signed lease
agreement with the private land owner. The land owner subsequently sold the property
the tower was located on but retained the revenue arrangement with the College. The
College was unaware of the property sale and has been unsuccessful in obtaining a
lease agreement with the new land owner for easement rights to the tower.
The Administration was previously directed by the NTC Board to remove the tower by
May 31, 2014 if a lease agreement is not signed. NTC legal counsel recently advised
administration that a signed agreement is anticipated within the near future. The Administration has a good relationship with the tower tenants and would like to keep the
tower in place but needs to have easement rights to reach the tower for maintenance.
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Three guests from the Shawano County were present to address the Board regarding
their concerns if the College went ahead and removed the tower by the end of May. A
Cellcom subcontractor, Jim Weinmann, from Wireless Planning, LLC located at 2310
Mill Street New London, WI 54961 spoke on behalf of NTC retaining the current tower
while a new contract is being negotiated or until a new tower site is complete. Jeffrey
Schuh, Technical Communications Analyst for Shawano County Technology Services
located at Shawano County Courthouse 311 N. Main Street Shawano, WI 54166 spoke
about the county’s public safety equipment located on the tower. He commented that a
significant amount of Shawano County would be left without 911 services if the tower
came down prior to a new tower being erected. Shawano County is requesting that NTC
and the private properties owners continue to negotiate.
Negotiations will continue.
Regular Voting Items
• 2013-2014 Budget Modifications
There are six capital projects proposed for approval and detailed in the proposed
budget modifications. It was moved by Kristine Gilmore and seconded by Douglas Moquin that the NTC District Board approves the budget modification resolutions as attached during fiscal year 2013-2014. Motion carried unanimously.
• 2014-2015 Capital Budget Planning
In February the Board received information on the projects exceeding $50,000.
The borrowing approval would come to the Board for action in April.
It was moved by Maria Volpe and seconded by Kristine Gilmore that the NTC
District Board approves not to exceed the $11,000,000 capital expenditures
budget, funded through capital borrowings of $10,000,000 including identified
items exceeding $50,000. Motion carried unanimously.
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Diesel Technology Center from Loew’s Properties, LLC
Rob Elliott distributed a drawing for a proposed diesel technology center. A special group of diesel business leaders met with NTC administration to review the
plan to lease a facility to address industry needs.
The property is in close proximity to the Agricultural Center of Excellence. It
would include a 6,000 sq. ft. building and parking lot for outside classroom space.
The owner would erect a 3,000 sq. ft. build out on the property as requested by
NTC. Some of the doors are 16 feet wide and 14 feet high for flexibility to
accommodate different sizes of equipment. A classroom inside the building
would accommodate 16 students. The two additional lots will be included in the
rent allowing the college further expansion if needed. The program is scheduled
to begin in fall 2014.
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The 5-year lease would start July 2014 and have a 5-year extension. The cost is
$7500 per month and an annual increase is being negotiated. The building
maintenance, insurance, and repairs are the responsibility of the owner. The
College will be provided with a Certificate of Insurance. The College will insure
and maintain the equipment used by the College.
President Weyers commented that there is very strong support from the local
diesel industry community for using the leased facility in order to offer the
program this fall rather than wait to construct a new facility. NTC Marketing will
begin immediately to promote the new Diesel Mechanic Program.
It was moved by Douglas Moquin and seconded by Dale Smith that the Northcentral Technical College District Board approves the Loew’s Properties, LLC
lease for the purpose of a Diesel Technology Center and requests the WTCS
State Board to do the same. Motion carried unanimously.
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Remodeling: Wausau F Building Faculty Suite Renovation
Rob Elliott reviewed the plan for remodeling. The proposed project would bring
faculty from four areas into one complex.
It was moved by Kristine Gilmore and seconded by Ruth Risley-Gray that the
Northcentral Technical College District Board approves the F Building Faculty
Suite Renovation at a cost not to exceed $200,000 and asks the WTCS State
Board to do the same. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Consent Voting Agenda
It was moved by Kristine Gilmore and seconded by Maria Volpe that the Board
approve the Consent Voting Agenda including:
Bill List for the previous month
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Gilmore, Lo, Moquin, Risley-Gray, Smith, Volpe, Proulx.
Motion carried unanimously.
Information/Discussion
President’s Report
President Weyers updated the Board on several topics including:
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FTE – The College is slightly down in FTEs. NTC has a goal to attract 30 percent of the high school graduates to meet the employment needs. Boot camps
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for middle school students will again be held. President Weyers recently spoke
to the Abbotsford High School entire student body about the benefits of
attending NTC.
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WTCS State Board Meeting – Rob Elliott represented NTC at the meeting as
President Weyers was asked to introduce Governor Walker at an event held at
the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce.
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Legislative Update - Governor Walker signed into law a tax cut bill that shifts
$406 million from local to state funding as a way to manage the state revenue
surplus of more than $900 million. The bill is a dollar-for-dollar shift in funding
accomplished by a “buying down” of the operational mill rate.
The Department of Workforce Development received an additional $35 million in
one-time funds to address technical college waiting lists and worker demand.
Several Special Legislative Study Committees are being created for consideration this summer. One committee being proposed would conduct a Review of the
Wisconsin Technical College System. The Special Committee would review the
current governance model and examine the current funding model. If the Special
Committee work became law, it could eliminate local boards, the local ability to
levy taxes and local authority to approve projects. It would jeopardize the
college’s ability to meet local needs.
President Weyers will meet with Paul Gabriel the first week of April to develop an
advocacy plan if the Special Committee goes forward with the study this summer.
Business leaders in the NTC district as well as Wisconsin Manufacturers and
Commerce are willing to step up in opposition to this proposal. The advocacy
plan opposing the proposal will be communicated to the NTC Board members
and it will be important for Board members to be involved with advocacy efforts.
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WTCS Grants update
NTC is prepared to apply for additional funds available through the Department
of Workforce Development. NTC received 12% of the GPR grant dollars awarded which is the second most dollars awarded to a technical college district. The
additional $1.8 million GPR grant funding received will enable the college to expand programs. The WTCS office staff indicated NTC had impressive grant applications. The Deans, Associate Deans, Student Services and Grants teams
worked diligently during the process. The NTC process will be used as a model
among the other WTCS districts.
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Phi Theta Kappa Recognition
At the recent Phi Theta Kappa Wisconsin Regional Convention NTC received the
highest recognition allowable (5 star status). A number of other awards included
1st place in the Honors in Action Project for Education and 2nd place overall in the
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Honors in Action Program. Matt Chitwood was recognized as well as a number
of NTC students.
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Highway “U” Project Update
Due to construction, NTC travelers driving south from Highway 51 and exiting at
Highway K will need to backtrack on Overlook Drive or exit at Bridge Street. The
construction will continue until October. The College is working with REI on temporary signage to the College.
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Positive comments have been made by Taylor County residents regarding the
new campus. The Medford City Council very much appreciates the beautiful
facility and they are aware that they will enjoy the benefits of the facility for years
to come.
Administration is pursuing opportunities to add an IT Academy and Health
Academy in the Medford School District.
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The SEED grant funding is in jeopardy. NTC has 54 students in the program.
Congressman Duffy and Senator Baldwin have expressed support for continued
funding.
Chairperson’s Report
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Spring 2014 Board Appointment Update
Chairperson Proulx indicated Douglas Moquin, Tom Felch and himself were
appointed for three year terms beginning July 1.
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Day for NTC Student Scholarship Event is May 20. Board members were
encouraged to participate in the event if available or to contribute to the NTC
Board Scholarship.
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Board members were reminded that the Annual Statement of Economic Interests
is due April 30.
Other Information
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Fiscal Planning Parameters (with Law Change and Without Law Change)
Governor Walker signed into law the tax cut plan that changes WTCS State Aid.
Jane Kittel reviewed the fiscal planning parameters based on the law change.
The College budgeted conservatively and is aligned with the tuition increase
approved by the WTCS State Board. The College will levy 0.61425 ($100 less
on a $100,000 home than previously levied) due to the changes in the law.
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Capital Projects Monitoring Report
The status of the capital projects was included in the packet. Jane Kittel reported
there are no concerns with capital projects.
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Personnel Report
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Upcoming meetings and professional development opportunities
Ruth Risley-Gray thanked the Board for changing the meeting dates to accommodate her schedule due to new work responsibilities.
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Good News
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Newspaper Clippings
Adjourn into Closed Session
It was moved by Kristine Gilmore and seconded by Ruth Risley Gray that the
Board Adjourn into Closed Session Pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (b), (c), (e) and
(f) Wisconsin Statutes for consideration of approval of February 26, 2014 Closed
Session meeting minutes, consideration of and action for preliminary
presentation by administration of faculty dismissal recommendation, as well as
for consideration of and action regarding faculty employment, including approving
issuance of preliminary notice of consideration of nonrenewal of faculty
employment contracts for the 2014-2015 school year, consideration of faculty
resignation agreement, and deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public
properties and the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
businesses, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed
session, including property located near a regional campus.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Gilmore, Lo, Moquin, Risley-Gray, Smith, Volpe, Proulx. Motion
carried unanimously.
Reconvene into Open Session and Take Action as a Result of the Closed Session
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Maria Volpe
Secretary/Treasurer
Northcentral Technical College District Board of Trustees
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Adjourn into Closed Session
It was moved by Kristine Gilmore and seconded by Ruth Risley Gray that the
Board Adjourn into Closed Session Pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (b), (c), (e) and
(f) Wisconsin Statutes for consideration of approval of February 26, 2014 Closed
Session meeting minutes, consideration of and action for preliminary
presentation by administration of faculty dismissal recommendation, as well as
for consideration of and action regarding faculty employment, including approving
issuance of preliminary notice of consideration of nonrenewal of faculty
employment contracts for the 2014-2015 school year, consideration of faculty
resignation agreement, and deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public
properties and the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
businesses, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed
session, including property located near a regional campus.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Gilmore, Lo, Moquin, Risley-Gray, Smith, Volpe, Proulx. Motion
carried unanimously.
Reconvene into Open Session and Take Action as a Result of the Closed Session
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Maria Volpe
Secretary/Treasurer
Northcentral Technical College District
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NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TOPIC SUMMARY SHEET
MEETING DATE:
April 22, 2014
TOPIC:
Authorizing the Borrowing of $10,000,000; and providing for the
Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Promissory Notes
POLICY 1.1 – General Executive Constraint – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in execution of her
duties, shall not cause or allow any practice, activity, decision or organizational circumstance which is either
imprudent or in violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics or that results in failure to
be accredited.
INTERPRETATION: To avoid violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics NTC will
follow Wisconsin statute 38.16 “District Tax Levy (2) The district board may borrow money and levy taxes
to be used for the purchase or construction of buildings and for additions, enlargements and improvements
to buildings and for the acquisition of sites and equipment. In financing activities under this subsection, the
district may issue its bonds or promissory notes under ch. 67 to pay the cost thereof.”
DATA/RESULTS: The attached resolution is passed each year in order to notify taxpayers of the
District’s intent to borrow for capital expenditures. A notice will be published in the local newspaper
informing the taxpayers of their right to petition for a referendum within 30 days. If no petition is received,
the District may proceed with quotations for the borrowing.
The total capital expenditure of $11,000,000 was approved at the March 27, 2014 board meeting. The sale
of promissory notes not to exceed $10,000,000 will include this authorization at the May 13, 2014 board
meeting.
AGENDA CATEGORY:
PROPOSED MOTION:
Voting Agenda (roll call vote)
Move to approve the following resolution: Authorizing
the borrowing of $10,000,000 and providing for the issuance
and sale of general obligation promissory notes.
CERTIFICATION OF ACCURACY: I, your CEO, certify that the information contained in this report is
true as of this date.
Signed
Dated April 16, 2014
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING
OF $10,000,000; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION PROMISSORY NOTES THEREFOR
WHEREAS, it is necessary that funds be raised by the Northcentral Technical College District, Clark, Langlade, Lincoln,
Marathon, Menominee, Portage, Price, Shawano, Taylor and Waupaca Counties, Wisconsin (the “District”) for the purpose of
paying the cost of the District’s 2014-15 Capital Budget, to wit: new construction on the Medford campus (not to exceed
$1,500,000); building remodeling and improvement projects (not to exceed $1,500,000); building and site maintenance and repairs; site improvements; and equipment acquisition, installation and related costs (the “Project”), and there are insufficient funds
on hand to pay said costs;
WHEREAS, the District hereby finds and determines that the Project is within the District’s power to undertake and
serves a “public purpose” as that term is defined in Section 67.04(1)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, technical college districts are authorized by the provisions of Section 67.12(12) of the Wisconsin Statutes to
borrow money and to issue general obligation promissory notes for such public purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the District Board of the District that:
Section 1. Authorization of the Notes. For the purpose of paying the cost of the Project, there shall
be borrowed pursuant to Section 67.12(12) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the principal sum of TEN MILLION
DOLLARS ($10,000,000) from a purchaser to be determined by a subsequent resolution of this District
Board.
Section 2. Sale of the Notes. To evidence such indebtedness, the Chairperson and SecretaryTreasurer are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make, execute, issue and sell to said purchaser(s) for, on behalf of and in the name of the District, general obligation promissory notes in the principal
amount of TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) (the “Notes”).
Section 3. Notice to Electors. Pursuant to Section 67.12(12)(e)5 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the District Secretary-Treasurer will, within ten (10) days of adoption of this Resolution, cause public notice of
such adoption to be given to the electors of the District by publishing a notice in The Wausau Daily Herald,
the official newspaper of the District. The notice to electors shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. Prior Resolutions; Severability; Effective Date. All prior resolutions, rules or other actions of the District or any parts thereof in conflict with the provisions hereof shall be, and the same are,
hereby rescinded insofar as the same may so conflict. In the event that any one or more provisions hereof
shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other
provisions hereof. The foregoing shall take effect immediately upon adoption and approval in the manner
provided by law.
Adopted and recorded this 22nd day of April, 2014.
Paul C. Proulx,
Chairperson
Attest:
Maria Volpe,
Secretary-Treasurer
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NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TOPIC SUMMARY SHEET
MEETING DATE:
April 22, 2014
TOPIC:
Governance Policy 1.6 – Asset Protection
POLICY 2.1 – Governance Commitment – …In fulfillment of this charge, the
Board is committed to rigorous, continual improvement of its capability to define values and vision.
INTERPRETATION: Annually, the Board reviews its governance policies to determine if any modifications are necessary.
DATA/RESULTS:
• Policy 1.6 – Asset Protection (annual review of policy). Changes proposed
are consistent with current practice.
AGENDA CATEGORY:
PROPOSED MOTION:
Regular Voting Agenda
Approve changes to Policy 1.6,
Asset Protection as presented.
CERTIFICATION OF ACCURACY: I, your CEO, certify that the information contained in this report is true as of this date.
Signed
Dated April 7, 2014
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POLICY TYPE: EXECUTIVE LIMITATIONS
POLICY TITLE: ASSET PROTECTION
The Chief Executive Officer may not allow assets to be unprotected, inadequately maintained nor unnecessarily risked.
Accordingly, he or she may not:
1.
Fail to insure against theft and casualty losses to at least 80 percent replacement value and against liability claims against members, staff or the organization itself in an amount greater than the average for
comparable organizations, while performing in an official capacity for the college.
2.
Make any purchases or commit the organization to any expenditures of greater than $50,000. A Capital projects monitoring report will be presented to the Board three times after the mid-point of each fiscal year. (November, February and April).
3.
Fail to establish a strong, ethics policy for all staff. The policy will include specific delineation of authority, including a provision of cross-checks, related to procuring goods and services to protect the
College against conflicts of interest and misappropriation of funds.
4.
Fail to establish an administrative policy for the purpose of naming district facilities and/or property
that provides for all requests to be directed to the President who makes recommendations to the NTC
Board of Trustees for approval.
Policy 1.6 - Asset Protection
Revised and Approved January 28, 2004
Reviewed November 15, 2006
Reviewed December 13, 2006
Reviewed and Approved January 17, 2007
Reviewed April 22, 2014
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NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TOPIC SUMMARY SHEET
MEETING DATE:
April 22, 2014
TOPIC:
Bill List
POLICY 1.1 – General Executive Constraint – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in execution of her duties, shall not cause or allow any practice, activity, decision or organizational circumstance which is either imprudent or in violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics or that results in failure to be accredited.
INTERPRETATION: To avoid violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics NTC will follow Wisconsin statute 38.12 District Board Duties (2) “…All expenditures exceeding $2500 shall be approved by the district board.”
DATA/RESULTS: A request is being made to process bills in the amount of $1,051,710 and
$228,193 for the month of March paid by ACH and checks numbered 200009 through 200444 and
electronic payment for purchasing cards, respectively.
AGENDA CATEGORY:
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Consent Agenda
PROPOSED MOTION:
(Motion is included with consent agenda.)
CERTIFICATION OF ACCURACY: I, your CEO, certify that the information contained in this report is true as of this date.
Signed
Dated April 7, 2014
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Northcentral Technical College
Personnel Report (Resignations and Retirements)
April 2014
Personnel Changes
Resignations:
Lauren Ebbecke – May 23, 2014
Ka Bao Moua – May 13, 2014
Retirement:
N/A
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Event
July 8
July 18-20
August 6
August 22
Sept. 30
Sept. 30
Oct. 2-5
Oct. 23
Nov. 6-8
Regular Monthly Meeting (Boardroom Wausau)
WTC District Boards Assn. Summer Meeting (Rice Lake)
Special Board Meeting (Wausau and Teleconference)
Regular Board Meeting (Wausau Boardroom)
Board Retreat (Wausau Boardroom) 8:30-12:00
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau Boardroom)
ACCT National Congress (Seattle, WA)
Regular Monthly Meeting
WTC District Boards Assn. Fall Meeting (Waukesha)
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Dec. 4
Dec. 14
Jan. 16-18
Jan. 22
Feb. 10-13
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Mar. 17
March 27
April 17-19
April 22
April 29
May 13
May 17
May 19
June 17
July 14
NTC Foundation Regular Meeting 4:00 – 5:30 (Boardroom)
NTC Foundation Scholarship Reception (Wausau 4:00 – 5:30)
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Boardroom)
Mid-Winter Commencement (D C Everest (9:30 – 12:00)
WTC District Boards Assn. Winter Meeting – (Appleton )
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Medford Campus)
ACCT National Legislative Convention (Washington, DC)
NTC Foundation Regular Meeting 4:00 – 5:30 (Boardroom)
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Boardroom)
NTC Board Appointment Committee (Marathon County Courthouse – 11:00)
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Boardroom)
THURSDAY
WTC District Boards Assn. Spring Meeting – Green Lake
Regular Monthly Meeting
TUESDAY
NTC Foundation Spring Scholarship Banquet (E101/102 4:00 – 5:30 pm)
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Boardroom)
TUESDAY
Commencement – Wausau West Fieldhouse 9:00 – 12:00
A Day for NTC Students – Wausau
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Boardroom)
TUESDAY
Regular Monthly Meeting (Wausau – Boardroom)
MONDAY
Lee Lo
Kristine
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Douglas
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Farm estate planning
workshop March 17
A free workshop on farm succession
and estate planning will be offered on
Monday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Northcentral Technical College, 1001 Progressive Ave. in Medford.
Community members can join the
discussion of viable solutions to the business and estate succession issues many
farm families and others face. The presentation will explore how to be fair to
your children in passing the business to
your business heir(s), while also providing a fair inheritance to your non-active
children; how to surmount common estate-tax traps; making sure you and your
spouse are prepared for retirement and
the potential need for long-term care; and
how to assemble and work with a team of
professional advisors.
Reservations are requested by March
14 by calling Laurie Peterson at 715-7486688 or emailing petersonasst@ruralins.
com.
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Free Computer Basics Course in Merrill
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at the Merrill NTC Learning Center, located in the Merrill Adult Diploma Academy, 1101A N. Mill St., Merrill.
The class will meet from 5:15-7 p.m. on Monday and
Wednesday, March 31 and April 2, April 7 & 9, or April
14 & 16.
Learners will be introduced to the parts of a computer
and the basics of creating, formatting and printing documents, as well as using the internet and email. These sessions are for learners with little or no computer experience.
Please call 715-536-1431 in advance to register for the
free Computer Basics course.
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Unless classes get cancelled again in
the next two months, Abbotsford students will not have to cut into their summer break to make up the five school days
lost due to this winter’s extreme weather.
Their teachers, on the other hand, will
have to put in some extra hours to make
up two of those days.
That was the decision of the school
board Monday night, as board members
voted not to extend the school year into
the week of June 9, but to require staff
to attend after-school in-service training
and log extra work hours to make up for
the lost instructional time.
Board member Shanna Hackel, who
made the motion, said she liked the idea
of having the staff make up some of the
lost days, but didn’t see any value in extending the school year past June 6.
“I think bringing the kids back for two
extra days is almost pointless,” she said.
“I mean, what do you do with them at
that point?”
Superintendent Reed Welsh said the
extra in-service sessions should be very
useful for teachers, who need time to
work on Student Learning Objectives
and Build Your Own Curriculum programs recently adopted by the district.
An extra day, June 6, was already added
to the end of the school year to make up
one of the two school days cancelled in
early January due to extreme cold. However, classes were also called off Jan. 27
and 28 because of the temperatures, and
again on Feb. 22 due to a snowstorm.
Even with a total of five days written
off this school year, the district will still
provide more than the minimum number of classroom hours required by the
state.
However, Welsh noted a bill making its
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way through the state legislature would
eliminate the 180-day requirement for
school years but maintain the number of
required instructional hours.
This would allow districts to add hours
to each school day and reduce the length
of the school year, but they could also
make school days shorter while extending the school year into the summer.
If the bill passes, Welsh said it would
free up districts to have shorter summer
breaks with less time in the fall devoted
to re-teaching students what they forgot
over the summer.
In addition, he said districts could save
money by having longer breaks during
the winter, when heating costs are much
higher. Interim classes — similar to those
offered by colleges — could be offered to
students between semesters to provide
more in-depth instruction, he noted.
The bill does not, however, remove the
requirement that school years start after
Labor Day weekend, which is something
Welsh said would provide even more flexibility.
Board president Don Medenwaldt said
any alterations to the traditional school
year would inevitably bring some backlash.
“Change is always somewhat controversial, but it gives us more options than
we currently have,” he said.
WIAA proposals
Welsh told the board about three proposed amendments to the WIAA constitution he predicts will create controversy involving varsity sports in Wisconsin.
The first one would add a multiplier
for counting parochial school students,
which would push private schools into
higher divisions for tournaments.
Welsh said he believes this proposal —
which is meant to address the dispropor-
tionate number of private schools that
make it to state every year — might be
adopted by WIAA’s membership, but it
will be followed by lawsuits challenging
its legality.
A second proposal would eliminate
the WIAA from conference alignment
decisions, leaving it solely up to school
districts to form conferences. Welsh said
this could create a free-for-all across the
state, and remote districts would still
need to be incorporated.
“No one from Abbotsford likes driving up to Phillips or Park Falls for a ball
game, but those schools need to be in a
conference too,” he said.
The third proposal would require
any school district that sues the WIAA
to pick up the court costs if the district
loses the case.
Welsh, a member of the WIAA advisory board, said these are three of the
most controversial proposals he’s seen
in years. He asked board members to advise him on how Abbotsford should vote
when the proposals are voted on at the
WIAA’s annual meeting April 16.
Other business
„ The board approved a change to the
district's graduation requirements, adding a third required science credit and
reducing the elective requirements from
nine to eight credits. The change was
needed to comply with a new state law.
„ The board accepted the resignation
of Jeremy Hamm as assistant track and
assistant football coach, who cited work
obligations as a reason.
„ The board approved hiring Al Kneifl
as the head softball coach. Kneifl has
volunteered for the program for the past
four years and had been serving as the
junior varsity coach.
„ The board renewed its shared food
service contract with Loyal and Spencer. The three districts will pay a total of
$90,444 for food service director Frankie
Soto’s services in 2014-15.
„ The board renewed consortium
agreements for the NTC Academy programs in marketing, health and manufacturing. A total of 24 Abbotsford students, about half the senior class, is
enrolled in one of the NTC courses next
school year. The district will pay $5,150
for three students in the manufacturing
class, $14,453 for five students in marketing, and $22,055
,055 for 13 students in the
health class. NTC's child care class will
be on the April agenda, Welsh said.
„ The board renewed its consortium
agreement with Colby and Spencer to operate the Falcon Enterprises Alternative
High School in 2014-15. Abbotsford's estimated share of the cost is $59,500 based
on 100 half-credits attempted.
„ The board approved a new three-year
contract with Johnson Block as the district's auditors. The company submitted
the lowest of four bids, including $33,300
for three years of audits and $12,840 if a
membership audit is required.
„ The board adopted College Preparatory Math as the new middle school math
curriculum. Administrators said the
new curriculum would provide a more
seamless transition into high school and
better align with the state's new Common Core standards. New textbooks for
the middle school will cost $14,128, and
$14,447 will also be spent on new hardcover math books at the high school.
„ The board accepted a $1,000 donation
from the Shopko Hometown Foundation.
„ The board passed a series of resolutions honoring winter season athletes
who earned all-conference and state-level honors this year.
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received her diploma at the university’s December commencement ceremony.
The following students were named
to the president’s list for the fall 2013
semester at Northcentral Technical
College in Wausau: Lisa Bach, Nicole
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for the fall semester at Northcentral Technical
College (NTC) in Wausau with a grade point
average of at least a 3.75 included:
Athens — Amber Bartelt, Mary Borchardt,
Evan Dlugopolski, Jason Fullerton, Amy Jacob, Lindsay Klessig, Donna Lotzer, Holly Matuszak, Heather Murkowski, Mary Schreiber,
Zachary Schreiner and Sandra Seliger.
Curtiss — LeAnn Ryba, Jason Severson
and Carmen Stiglich.
Dorchester — Lisa Bach, Nicole Duranceau, Lynsie Edblom and Candie Tauchen.
Medford — Zachary Anderson, Michelle
Beavis-Anderson, Marissa Becker, Melee
Bright, Michael Campbell, Subreana Carlson,
Melanie Couillard, Sara Dassow, Mary Dehne,
Jacquelyn Dohm, Rachel Dray, Heidi Eckert,
Tyler Fox, Joshua Grabau, Christal Henkel,
Lynn Hessefort, Ryan Hillebrand, KayLeigh
Hoeck, Tabitha Karau, Maria Kloth, Travis
Markow, Andy Metz, Kay Mueller, Kristen
Raasch, Shauna Rothamer, Jody Scheithauer, Michelle Socwell, Valerie Sova, Gary
Sperry, Jennifer Spor, Todd Stahlbusch, Kim
Westrich and Cindy Williams.
Ogema — Patrick Parry and Sabrina Peterson.
Owen — Heather Frelichowski and Justus
Witmer.
Rib Lake — Jordyn Anderson, Debra Gojmerac, Heather Peterson and Holly Warner.
Stetsonville — Angela Albrecht, Stacey
Brandner, Brenda Laabs, Jessica Mayer, Katrina Rollins, Stacey Sias and Nicole Todd.
Westboro — Shirley August, Amelia
Grittner and Victoria Peterson.
Withee — Amber Olson-Bevins, Amanda
Rau and Mallory Rinehart.
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in Marathon County right now.
Laurie Borowicz, vice president of student services at
Northcentral Technical College, says the college is doing
its best to keep up with demand
for positions in the IT field.
“We could take 50 more students in IT tomorrow if we
could find them,” Borowicz
said. “That’s probably our issue
right now, is finding people,
getting people into these highdemand programs.”
The technical college is trying to make it easier for students to take the IT track by offering more courses in the evenings and online, she said.
Jim Warsaw, economic development director for Marathon County Development
Corp., said there’s a growing
concentration of IT and technology-related businesses in
the Wausau area and those employers currently can’t openings.
“NTC doubled their graduating class in IT and it still isn’t
enough to keep up with demand,” Warsaw said.
In addition to IT, Warsaw
said, other popular positions in
the area include welding,
skilled trades, manufacturing,
health care, sales and nursing.
Most job activity, he said, is
Collaborative Consulting technology director Gerald Kort (right) trains
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with companies that were prepared to come out of the recession when things turned
around, most of which are larger employers.
“Small businesses are still
trying to cope with the recession’s impact on their cash
flows and equity positions,”
Warsaw said.
The job of certified nursing
assistant, or CNA, is big right
now, according to Marathon
County Job Center W2 job developer David Cruz.
One reason for that growth
is that it’s easier to get started
in a certified nursing course
than in a registered nursing
program, Cruz said.
Overall, the unemployment
picture has improved in Marathon County over the past year.
The most recent figures
from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development show the December 2013
unemployment rate for Marathon County at 5.7 percent.
That’s nearly a full percentage
point better than the 6.6 percent registered in December
2012.
— Bob Dohr writes for Daily Herald
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its strongest employment
growth in the information technology and machine industries.
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need IT workers. The board
plans and coordinates employment and training programs
through the federal Workforce
Investment Act and serves
nine counties including Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln,
Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas and Wood.
Skyward Inc., a Stevens
Point-based educational software company, plans to build a
new $30 million world headquarters and add 600 jobs in
the state through 2021, growing the company to more than
1,000 employees.
The Noel Group, a Stevens
Point-based travel insurance
company, nearly doubled its
employment since May 2013 to
around 225 employees before
it announced an agreement in
January with Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance.
The company will purchase the
MyAssist and Insure America
divisions of Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance, part
of the investment empire of
billionaire Warren Buffett.
John Noel, founder, chairman and CEO of Noel Group,
said the company will continue
to hire and will expand its operations in Stevens Point as a result.
Machine and machine tool
companies also are hiring in
the area, and anyone who employs welders is looking for
workers, Trimble said. Pointe
Precision, a Plover-based machine and manufacturing shop,
is building a $3.2 million,
25,000-square-foot addition to
accommodate increased demand.
“With businesses involved
with machine or machine tools,
a large part of their workforce
are people 45 to 50 years old
and up, so they are looking for
younger workers who will take
their places down the line,”
Trimble said.
Also hiring locally is the
trucking industry, particularly
for diesel technicians or
heavy-truck drivers. Trimble
said most of the trucking companies he has spoken with over
the last five months are expanding their fleets. As with
the machine industry, the
trucking companies have an
older workforce and are looking for the next generation of
employees.
Prospective employees in
the machining and trucking industries can receive training
through two-year programs at
Mid-State Technical College or
Northcentral Technical College, though some trucking positions require only a certificate from a one-year program.
There also are two-year IT
programs available at MSTC,
although some companies prefer a four-year degree from
schools such as the University
of Wisconsin-Stevens Point,
Trimble said.
— Nathan Vine writes for Journal
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The Marathon County Alcohol and Other Drug Partnership recognized “The Stars of
the AOD Partnership” at their fourth annual January Celebration held on Jan. 30. The
2013 Spotlight Winners included Carol, from left, Ralph and Jordan Dixon, family of
the late Michael Dixon; Kirk Howard, Kinziegreen Marketing Group; and Deb Piskoty,
addictions advocate. Spotlight winners not pictured were Tammy Gorski,
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College as one of the nation’s top 150 community
colleges eligible to compete for the 2015 Aspen
Prize for Community College Excellence and $1
million in prize funds, according to an NTC news
release.
The Aspen Institute, an
educational and policy
studies
organization
based in Washington,
D.C., and Aspen, Colo.,
identified the top150 community colleges through
an assessment of institutional performance, improvement and equity on
student retention and
completion measures.
“We are honored to be
recognized by the Aspen
Institute as one of the top
150 community colleges
nationwide,” said Lori
Weyers, NTC president.
“This is a tribute to our excellent faculty and staff
who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to our
students and their success.”
The Aspen Prize for
Community College Excellence, awarded every
two years, is the nation’s
signature recognition of
high achievement and
performance
among
America’s
community
colleges and recognizes
institutions for exceptional student outcomes in
four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and
high levels of access and
success for minority and
low-income students.
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In January Northcentral Technical College opened
the doors of its new Medford campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours for area business and government leaders.
On Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the community is invited to find out what the buzz has been
about and tour the new campus building located on
Progressive Drive just north of CTH O. After decades
in the county-owned education building located at the
intersection of College and Donald Streets, NTC took
the plunge and working with Ghidorzi Construction on
a design-build-lease agreement, opened a new campus
to serve the college’s western region.
The first thing people notice as they walk into the
new building is the spacious lobby area, which includes
student computer stations and bright welcoming colors.
A focus in the new campus has been placed on the
health science area. The campus includes a bed lab for
the certified nursing assistant program, a health science lab for phlebotomy and medical assistant courses,
and even an exam room for the medical assistant program.
There are two face-to-face classrooms with seating
for 32 people each, which can be combined into one large
classroom which can seat up to 64 people. The campus
building also includes two interactive video conferencing (IVC) origination rooms which allow classes to be
taught system-wide by an instructor based in Medford.
There are an additional five IVC classrooms of various
sizes in the building.
One of the benefits of building a new space, rather
than attempting to adapt an existing building to their
needs, is that the college was able to avoid letting any
space go to waste. For example, there are IVC classrooms which seat four students and others which seat
20 or 30. This allows the college to increase course offer-
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Busy campus
Since opening at the start
of the semester, the new
Medford campus for Northcentral Technical College
has been a busy place with
students taking advantage of
what the facility has to offer
including a spacious lounge
area (left) and two computer
labs (right).
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(Above) Mariah Higgins prepares to
take a blood sample from Brianna Niznik
(left). They are students in the phlebotomy program. Previously the program
was only offered at the Wausau campus.
Medical studies is a focus of the new
campus with lab and classroom space
which allows for CNA training (left) and
even an exam room for the medical assistant program, which also used to be
offered only at Wausau.
the tests. Likewise, a panel of television
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ings at the Medford campus and to shift monitors in the reception area shows
classes around to best utilize the space. what is happening in each of the classEach of the classrooms is equipped with rooms as an added security measure for
massive television displays and a state of a facility that is open from early morning
the art voice and motion detection sys- until late at night.
While the classroom spaces and the
tem. The cameras and microphones automatically focus in on students who are high level of technology throughout the
talking in the class so they can get one- entire building are the most obvious
on-one attention. Technology helps give features, there are also a number of bethe same quality education across the hind the scenes improvements which
hundreds of miles of the NTC district as contribute to the learning atmosphere
of the campus. A new small
if the students were in the
conference area allows for
same room as the instrucmeetings with staff and the
tor.
community. In addition,
In addition to the classthere is now a dedicated
rooms, there is also a state
office space for the adjunct
of the art computer flex
instructors to prepare for
lab which greatly expands
class and to store their edulearning
opportunities
cational tools.
from the previous buildThe community is also
ing’s lab space. The new
invited to use the facility
campus also offers a Netfor activities. The college
Meeting Room. The Netoffers professional and
Meeting Lab features a
training conference opnumber of dual-screened
tions for meetings, workwork stations with teleLittle touches like water shops and small conferphone hookups to allow
students to plug in their bottle filling stations are ences. The college rents out
headphones and work with noted by students at the the small conference room
which can seat up to eight,
instructors on technology- new campus.
the large conference room
based training.
In addition to the classroom space, the which can seat up to 18 and is equipped
with
everything
necessary for a modern
new building includes a special testing
area for those taking GED or placement board room. They also rent out the large
tests. The college is also able to proctor IVC classroom spaces which can be used
tests for other colleges so that those tak- together or separately. There is wireless
ing online courses elsewhere can do their Internet throughout the building.
The biggest test for the new campus is
testing locally. The testing area is located
just off the main lobby allowing the staff how the students in the more than 50 cerworking at the reception desk to monitor
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degree classes offered there have reacted
to the changes and improvements over
the previous campus location.
Corine Smith of Edgar attends classes
in the phlebotomy program at the college. She was recently studying between
classes in the student lounge area of the
new campus building and noted it compares favorably to the college’s main
Wausau campus, but on a smaller scale.
She said she was pleased with the facilities and noted for those in this area it was
a convenience, even though for her the
Wausau campus is closer.
Brianna Niznik of Medford and Mariah Higgins of Medford are also in the
phlebotomy program and were working
with instructor Susan Majernik to set up
the lab room for a class. The phlebotomy
program is a new offering at Medford.
Prior to opening the new campus building, all the students in the program had
to travel to the Wausau campus. This
greatly increased the cost for students
from this area.
“It is a lot nicer than the old building,”
Higgins said comparing the new campus
with the former campus on College Street
in Medford.
Majernik noted the state of the art facility helps the instructors provide the
same quality of education at the Medford
campus as at the central campus location.
“I love it. It makes me want to come to
school,” said student Cindy Collier of the
new campus. Chrystal Henkel of Medford
agreed and said her favorite part of the
new campus is the lounge area.
The student lounge is a spacious area
with a refrigerator, microwave and
vending machines which dominates the
southwestern corner of the building. It
features booths, cafe tables and secluded
seating areas for students to relax or to
do work between classes. Large windows
let in abundant natural light to help create the feel of a much larger space. This
compares to a portion of hallway used as
the lounge in the former location.
Tabitha Karau of Medford praised the
high-tech campus and the new program
such as the medical assistant program
now offered here. She said it is a tremendous savings to be able to take the
classes here rather than having to travel
to Wausau.
The short commute to class was also
a priority for Alex Illmann of Abbotsford
who is in the microcomputer application
specialist program. He chose to come
to the Medford campus because it was
handy to where he lives. He praised the
NetMeeting classrooms which allow him
to interact with instructors throughout
the college system.
In addition to appealing to the students, NTC’s new campus is also appealing to the local business community
which has welcomed it with open arms.
Learning coordinator Shanna Hackel
said the campus has been well received
by the business community taking tours
of the facility and noting their plans to
utilize the facilities for their business
needs.
For over 100 years, NTC has been a vital educational component for the citizens
of north central Wisconsin. NTC dedicated the Medford campus in 1981 and since
then has worked to connect its learners
with the business community.
photos by Brian Wilson
Learning and community
(Above) Students interact with
their instructors through state of the
art interactive video conferencing
technology. In addition to classes
originating from other areas, there
are options for classes to originate
from Medford. (Right) The campus
is part of the community, and rooms
such as this 18-person board room
are open for community rental for
meetings and conferences.
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NTC program helps middle school students
explore careers
Submitted: 03/31/2014
Phillips - You might not think that students start thinking about the future
until High School.
But some Northwoods middle school students are already thinking about
their careers.
Northcentral Technical College in Phillips works with local students to help them plan careers.
Starting earlier helps students when they graduate. "The sooner they start their career exploration, the
easier it is for them to actually transition into a career pathway. And it's not so much finding an
occupation or career pathway that you want. Maybe it's finding a career pathway that you know isn't
appropriate for you. So the sooner we can start the students exploring, the better it will be for them,"
says NTC Phillips Dean Bobbi Damrow.
NTC is hosting a Get Smart Program for 5th through 8th graders.
Students can explore different careers they might be interested in.
"They might spend the morning in a IT media experience, and then the afternoon perhaps a welding
fabrication experience. Or perhaps maybe a mini medic or an electronics. So students will get two
experiences that day. It is a requirement that they have a parent or guardian with them. So it's a very
nice opportunity for students and parents to work together and explore careers for their children," says
Damrow.
NTC also held a career symposium and a campus visit last week.
They hope that students can get a better idea of what careers are available to them.
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NTC holds Spring Community Open House
Posted: Apr 01, 2014 5:32 PM CDT
By Nancy Yousef, Anchor - bio | email
WAUSAU (MyFoxWausau) - Dozens of people came out to downtown Wausau focusing on their futures.
Northcentral Technical College's Spring Community Open House kicked off Tuesday at the Wausau
Center Mall.
19 tables are set up there. Organizers say people can learn about everything from financial aid to
classes for non-traditional students.
NTC representatives were on-site to answer questions.
"We really view ourselves as the community's college so we took this opportunity this Spring to take
the open house out to the community right here at the Wausau Center Mall so people can come out
and learn about our programs and all of the exciting opportunities available at NTC," said Katie Felch,
The Director of Marketing & Public Relations at NTC.
The open house runs for three days.
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Amber R. Thums of Butternut and
Colton Ocker of Fifield have been
announced on the fall 2013 semester
Dean’s List for University of Minnesota-Duluth. Thums is working on a
BS in Chemistry. Ocker is pursuing
a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Giuseppe Pardo, Vincente Pardo,
and Reo Pardo, all of Butternut,
have made the Honor Roll for the
first semester at the Monroe Virtual
School.
Melissa Ertl of Park Falls has
been announced on the UW-Madison
fall semester Dean’s List.
Northcentral Technical College
has announced the following local
students on the President’s List
for fall 2013: of Butternut: Randi
Bosin, Dana Esterl, Norbert Miller
Jr., Sara Schultz, Dawn Strehlow;
of Fifield: Debbie Seitz; of Glidden:
Rebecca Nelson; of Park Falls: Carol
Duzell, Melissa Heizler, Wendy McCanna, Rachel Meier, David Pohl,
Nicole Setterman, Melinda Weaver,
and Elizabeth Wirsing.
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The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County named the following
area students to the dean’s list for the
fall semester with a grade point average
of at least a 3.5: Jennifer Schmidt of Athens; Ashley Armstrong, Rebecca Dassow,
Emma Easterly and Jennifer Peterson of
Medford; Matthew Hahto and Ingrid Ni-
emi of Owen; and Luke Jarocki, Sarah
Jarocki and Stephen Jarocki of Withee.
Easter services
to be published
in special listing
Medford students Lindsey Bucki,
Ashley Dahl and Cathrina Gebert were
named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Winona State University in
Winona, Minn. by earning a grade point
average of at least a 3.5.
The Star News will be publishing a
special listing of Maundy Thursday,
Good Friday and Easter Sunday services
and special programs for area churches
in the April 10 issue of the paper.
If you would like your church’s services and programs included in this listing, mail them to The Star News, PO Box
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Please include a contact name and
telephone number in case we have any
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Carola Buehler of Medford received a
Bachelor of Science in human services
and Sarah Beard of Westboro received
a Bachelor of Science in nursing following the fall semester at the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Students from the area who received
diplomas during commencement exercises in December at Northcentral Technical College (NTC) in Wausau included
Jeremy Bartelt of Athens; Lucinda Herrin of Colby; Lynn Hessefort, Kimberly
Jensen, Patricia Jorgensen, Sarah Matyka, Lisa Preuss and Carrie Scheller of
Medford; and Bernicemarie Wargolet of
Withee.
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local students received degrees
from the University of WisconsinWhitewater this winter: Weston:
Nathaniel Krautkramer, master’s
degree in business administration;
Choua Khang, bachelor’s degree in
sociology; and Elli Kaetterhenry,
summa cum laude with a bachelor’s of music degree in music;
Rothschild: Bee Thou Lor, bachelor’s of business administration degree in operations and supply
chain management.
FRONT ROYAL, VA. — Chiwenitem Ndigwe, the son of Dr. Evangeline Ndigwe, Weston, has been
named to Randolph-Macon Academy’s Dean’s List for the second
quarter of the 2013-14 school year.
WAUSAU — Northcentral Technical College December 2013 graduates include the following local
students: Birnamwood: Lana
Brounacker, Kelly Koplitz, Shawn
Kosky and Danielle Wincentsen;
Hatley: LeeAnn Budleski, Matthew Brabender, Ray Jagler, Rick
Jensen and Linda Race; Kronen-
wetter: Simon Stetzer; Ringle:
Kay Aldrian and Ryan Bahr; Rothschild: Joanne Borre, Emily Brose,
Natasha Kelly, EmmaLee Krueger,
Tony Lee, Taylor Vreeland and Julie Weidman; Schofield: Aubrey
Balz, Amy Cieslek, Katrina Daylin,
Damien Donathan, Seana Gorski,
Va Her, Jennifer Kellner, Carrie
Moeser, Bee Moua, Christopher
Pflughoeft, Keith Reed, Tanya
Riehle, Amanda Schneider, Paul
Schwechel, Pennie Sladky and
Frances Sweeney; Weston: Sandy
Armstrong, Meagan Cahn, Amber
Harvey, Justin Holzhaeuser, Jeremy Larsen, Rachael Meshak, Jesse
Schellinger, Gregory Shope, Kristina Timmer, Robert Woldt and
Soua Xiong; Wittenberg: Jennifer
Menge and Sandra Lang.
ST. PAUL, MINN — . — Miranda
Lezcano, Rothschild, was named to
the dean’s list at Hamline University School of Law for the fall term
of the 2013-2014 academic year.
Lezcano holds a bachelor of arts
from the University of MinnesotaDuluth.
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Diplomas were awarded December 2013 at
commencement exercises
for students at Northcentral Technical College.
Recipients are Abbotsford: Travis Nixdorf;
Amherst: Melissa Tierney; Amherst Junction:
Marta Mulrooney; Antigo:
Teri Adams, Lehce Dauterman Michael Kolpack,
Tiffany Myers and Corinne Smogoleski; Appleton: Max Oppor; Argonne: Roy Keepers;
Arpin: Jeremy Tully;
Athens: Jeremy Bartelt,
Raquel Beaty, Kyle Guralski, Kyla Luther, Rochelle
Klein and Kimberly
Venzke; Birnamwood:
Lana Brounacker, Kelly
Koplitz, Shawn Kosky and
Danielle Wincentsen;
Bryant: Julie Oppelt;
Butternut: Sara Schultz
and Jason Treml; Cascade: Stacy Brophy; Catawba: Lily Macholl and
Dustin Timmers; Colby:
Joe Duginski and Lucinda
Herrin; Custer: Amanda
Simonis; Deerbrook:
Chelsea Kolpack and
James Medo; Dorchester:
Donna Broeske; Eau
Claire: Zachary Cira,
Katherine Fochs and
Ashley Kraegenbrink;
Edgar: Mika Brusky,
Brooke Faber, Matthew
Langdon, Bettina Peters,
Sarah Winkel and Kim
Woller; Eland: Sandra
Marten; Fifield: Alex
Mussatti, Jay Toelle and
Jesse Toelle; Fitchburg:
Amber Carlson; Fond du
Lac: Breanna Prokopiak;
Gilman: Samantha Lisa
and Tonya Seng; Gleason:
Trevor Conley and Ethan
Weber; Glidden: Brandon
Bebeau; Green Bay: Molly
Klaus; Hatley: LeeAnn
Budleski, Matthew Brabender, Ray Jagler, Rick
Jensen and Linda Race;
Holcombe: Corinne Brenner; Irma: Rebecca Daigle; Kronenwetter: Simon
Stetzer; La Crosse: Scott
Rohde; Lakewood: Josie
Janka; Marathon: Mark
Ahrens, Jonathan Aumann, Kelly Gilchrist,
Patricia Higgins and
Gavin Tesch; Marshfield:
Todd Mueller, Becky
Rossman and Sara Sikora;
Medford: Jacquelyn
Dohm, Savannah Fuchs,
Christal Henkel, Lynn
Hessefort, Kimberly
Jensen, Patricia Jorgensen, Heather Kahan, Sarah Matyka, Kathryn
Moore, Lisa Preuss, Cindy
Williams and Trisha Winchell; Merrill: Zeb Burkam, David Breaman,
Jordyn Dietzler, Heidi
Golisch, Ross Grenfell,
Kimberly Guenther, Ashley Hall, Dennis Kleinschmidt, Nyleen Kleinschmidt, Nicholas Leskey,
Amber Nelson, Lynn
Patterson, William Peterson, Rhonda Rominski,
Richard Ryan, Jill Rydell,
Hilary Schulz, Kyle Von
Loh and Rachel Winters;
Mosinee: Mark Amundson, Kristy Bialek, Lisa
Dintelman, Tanya Grawien, Jenna Gray, David
Koziol, Kayla Matis, Cheri
Meis, Carrie Schantz and
Erin Tiry; New Franken:
Deborah Lewis; Park
Falls: April Harshman,
Melissa Heizler, Jared
Isham, David Pohl, Riley
Wartgow and Kyle Woody;
Phillips: Dawn Muchow,
Stephen Shimkets and
William Weiler; Plover:
Tim Haase; Prescott
Valley, Ariz.: Alicia Aldrich; Rhinderlander:
Abbey Laddusire; Ringle:
Kay Aldrian and Ryan
Bahr; Rosholt: Makayla
Yenter and Mary Zinda;
Rothschild: Joanne Borre,
Emily Brose, Natasha
Kelly, EmmaLee Krueger,
Tony Lee, Taylor Vreeland
and Julie Weidman; Schofield: Aubrey Balz, Amy
Cieslek, Katrina Daylin,
Damien Donathan, Seana
Gorski, Va Her, Jennifer
Kellner, Carrie Moeser,
Bee Moua, Christopher
Pflughoeft, Keith Reed,
Tanya Riehle, Amanda
Schneider, Paul Schwechel, Pennie Sladky and
Frances Sweeney; Sheldon: Sheila Jones; Stratford: Jody Bender, Christeen Johnson and Trinity
Mcallister; Thorp: Diane
Jacque; Tomahawk: Brenda Larsen, Shannon Seymour and Sara Piller;
Unity: Melissa Brost and
Brad Weinzatl; Waupaca:
Lucille Borntrager and
Rae Johnson; Wausau:
Daniel Acker, Karlee
Allar, Erica Anderson,
Jessica Apalsch, Angela
Apkarian, April Baneck,
Kamalika Banerjee, Jodi
Beilke, Courtney Boerst,
Rachel Borchardt, Kong
Chang, Heather Chellevold, Joe Conrad, Dorothy
Cook, Daniel Dellenbach,
Kendall Digman, Stephanie Duberstein, Lindsey
Essert, Carlos Etchepareborda, Brent Fitzgerald,
Katherine Frederick, Lori
Garber, Adrian Giese,
Scott Gray, Brittany Grell,
Julie Grulkowski, Emily
Hauser, Rebecca Heath,
Melissa Hedstrom, Marc
Hill, Betty Hoffmann,
Chih-yu Hsu, Steven Jacobson, Vanessa Juers,
Carol King, Chad Kopchinski, Mai Choua Lee,
Benjamin Lehman, Christopher Long, Melody
Lonsdorf, Mario Lopez,
Fong Lor, Xiong Lor,
Jordan Mabry, Ronald
Mattson, Shannon McCulloch, Elizabeth McMurtrie, Blade Mikula, Cathy
Miller, Steve Nelson, Ann
Nelson, Jennifer Olson,
Lauri Olson, Luke Olson,
Matthew Pultz, Henry
Ritchie, Stephanie Robinson, Michael Rochon,
Karen Rusch, Terri Ryan,
Jonathan Schmunk,
Gretchen Schumacher,
David Screnock, Jessica
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By Joy Marquardt
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WAUSAU — Always
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life.
Holton,
BOOMER once a civil
engineer
who worked
in southern
California,
moved his
family in 1995 to Wausau,
where Holton worked
with the aquatics program at North Central
Health Care until his
retirement in 2009.
Holton, a multimedia
artist, is a member of the
Wisconsin Valley Art
Association, and has
shown work in the Memorial Exhibition and the
Wisconsin Regional Art
Program exhibit at the
Center for the Visual
Arts in Wausau and other
exhibitions, and has
earned numerous awards
and honors.
“Since I was very
young, I’ve been interested in drawing and painting,” Holton said. “You
can always learn something. It’s the same with
math or science or anything else. It keeps me
interested. I do it for the
fun. I have sold some
things, but that’s not my
objective.”
Holton has attended
artist retreats at Dillman’s Bay Resort in Minocqua where he took
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Age: 65
Residence: Wausau
Occupation: Retired
Family: Wife, Pam; sons, Paul and Chad; daughters, Kate,
Anne and Sam; granddaughters, Chelsea and Olivia
Favorite childhood memory: “I grew up on the coast of
southern California where you have to learn how to swim and
take care of yourself on the beach. I remember the ocean and
the flat horizon and body surfing. I grew up body surfing. You
lie down in the sand and the sun is beaming down and you’re
living in the moment and the moment will never end.”
classes in oil, acrylic,
watercolor and plein air
painting. Each Thursday
he participates in an
Open Studio at Janke
Book Store in downtown
Wausau where he enjoys
the camaraderie of fellow WVAA members.
“When you take up art,
it allows you to think
outside the box,” he said.
“There are so many different aspects of artistic
endeavor.”
Holton also has been a
volunteer with the New
Life Pet Adoption Center
and he delivers books to
the homebound through
the Marathon County
Public Library.
Question: What is
success in your life of
which you are the most
proud?
Answer: Having kids
that are out in the world
and successful. That’s
the best thing.
Q: What do you most
look forward to?
A: Waking up alive. I
think the older you get
you learn to appreciate
every day. You get in-
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thy Stelzel, Ashley Sternweis, Holly Stoeger, Katelyn
Teal, Elizabeth Thao, Alyssa
Thompson, Jennifer Wilson,
Sheng Xiong, Long Yang and
Nancy Yang; Westboro:
Roberta Kuske; Weston:
Sandy Armstrong, Meagan
Cahn, Amber Harvey, Justin
Holzhaeuser, Jeremy Larsen, Rachael Meshak, Jesse
Schellinger, Gregory Shope,
Kristina Timmer, Robert
Woldt and Soua Xiong;
White Lake: Karen Reichert; Withee: Bernicemarie
Wargolet and Jesus Ibarra;
and Wittenberg: Jennifer
Menge and Sandra Lang.
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they were doing. Constant contact with other
human beings, I’m not
interested in, but the
information aspect and
the Google-ing, that’s
great stuff.
Q: Do you have the
opportunity for much
travel and where would
you still like to go?
A: As a kid I was an
exchange student in Switzerland and I went back
to visit. Through work,
I’ve been around the U.S.
and Canada. I think that
travel is very broadening.
I’d like to go to the Caribbean and England and
maybe Norway.
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volved in making a career and getting your
spot in the world. After
achieving that it becomes
apparent that being with
the people you love is the
best thing there is.
Q: What is something
you learned from your
parents that you still
carry with you today?
A: To live within your
means, love your children and let them know
you love them.
Q: What advice would
you give your 25-year-old
self?
A: That in spite of
what you think you don’t
know everything.
Q: How do use technology in your everyday life
and how has that
changed since you were
younger?
A: We get the Internet
and to me the Internet is
the most wonderful library there ever was. I
don’t use the communication stuff much. I don’t
use the cellphone. I’ve
had to avoid people on
their cellphones who
weren’t watching what
Seven D.C. Everest
DECA members are off
to Atlanta to compete in
DECA’s International
Career Development
Conference (ICDC) in
May.
The following students took medals and
move on to Internationals
in their events:
Chris Babiarz and
Matt Connor placed second overall in the Travel
and Tourism Team Decision Making Event and
will compete at ICDC.
Jacob Stroik and Ben
Welch placed third in the
School-based Enterprise
Event and will compete
at ICDC.
Ben Welch placed
fifth overall in the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Event and will
compete at ICDC.
Chris Thompson
placed sixth in the Professional Selling Hospitality Event and will
compete at ICDC.
Tyler Olson placed
sixth in the Human Resource Management
Event and will compete
at ICDC.
Alec Martin placed as
an Honorable Mention
overall in the Food Marketing Event.
Nick Sierkowski
placed first in the Gold
Chapter Event. This is
the highest honor a DECA Chapter can earn —
The Gold Chapter. D.C.
Everest DECA members
meet challenging standards of performance
throughout the entire
year. DC Everest DECA
Chapter was one of 19
chapters in the state to
earn this elite honor.
The D.C. Everest DECA Chapter earned its
first Diamond Award. All
Gold Chapters were eligi-
ble to win this first ever
event and we won! Our
Chapter was recognized
in the Chapter Campaign
event and earned the Act
of Kindness Award.
Also on stage this year
medaling in their events:
Dayton Dunbar, Michael
Moe, Nick Smitala, Mitch
Swanson, Dylan Resch
and Rachel Aubrey.
Congratulations, D.C.
Everest DECA, and best
wishes to those who
move on to the International DECA Competitions in Atlantathis May!
D.C. EVEREST
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Trees For Tomorrow
experience
By Tammy Koenig
Thanks to the scholarships provided by
Domtar Paper Co., 25
students from the D.C.
Everest Middle School
were able to experience
the best of the Northwoods at the Trees For
Tomorrow Learning Center in Eagle River. Congratulations to the following students who
were selected to attend:
Alyssa Aldrian, Cameron
Burgard, Hunter Beck,
McKenna Berdal, Riley
Bleier, Rachel Burns,
Maria Esker, Cailin Hargraves, Jacob Jakusz,
Miranda Kath, Lily Kowal, Haley Larson, Madeline Lemke, Hannah
Metz, Keng Moua, Jameson Morgan, Jacob Nelson, Kate Ryan, Jordan
Sankey, Abbi Saari, Alanna Schneck, Noah
Schwartz, Trinity Swope,
Damien Torres, Katelyn
Wolfgram. The group
was chaperoned by Mrs.
Koenig, Mr. Marquardt,
Mrs. Seibel and Mr.
Schmidt. This is the tenth
year that Domtar provided scholarships.
Trees For Tomorrow is
the state’s only fully
accredited natural resource specialty school.
This independent nonprofit organization offers
year-round programs to
help people of all ages
understand the natural
environment. In addition
to education, outdoor
skills are taught so participants may acquire
skills needed to explore
and appreciate our natural world. Life skills and
stewardship are taught
as well. Jamison Morgan
noted, “Trees is important because you will
trust us with this land
when we grow up.” The
benefits of this experience are both short-term
and long-term. Upon
D.C. Everest Middle School experience the best of the
Northwoods at the Trees For Tomorrow Learning Center in
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return from Trees For
Tomorrow, these students will immediately
share the knowledge
gained through hands-on
activities at the Learning
Center, as well as observations made in the natural environment of the
Ottawa National Forest
and Sylvania Wilderness
area. Many students
shared that they want to
return to the national
forest with their families.
The long-term impact
will be evident when
these students reach
adulthood and demonstrate stewardship of the
environment.
For some, Trees For
Tomorrow offered a first
look at something new.
Haley Larson shared “ …
learning about the different types of trees … seeing some amazing sites,
such as the Sylvania
Wilderness, was an experience of a lifetime.”
“Trees For Tomorrow has
been beyond the textbook
learning because we are
able to experience the
real wilderness,” stated
Kate Ryan. One highlight
among many was our trip
to the Ottawa National
Forest. On the first day
of spring we experienced
a “winter wonderland of
white.” A visit to Bond
Falls to study water
chemistry, identifying
physical characteristics
of native animals and
practice using cross-cut
saws capped an excellent
learning experience.
Students are grateful
to the Domtar Paper Co.
and Trees For Tomorrow
for the opportunity to
learn how to be better
stewards of the Earth.
Our thanks to Domtar
Paper Co. for making this
valuable experience for
students possible.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
SCHOOL
Honor roll for the
third quarter
Trinity Lutheran
School on Stewart Avenue, Wausau, named the
following students to the
honor roll for the third
quarter:
Grade 5: Gabriel Anklam, Annabeth Bartelt,
Kylie Buchberger, Evan
Graff, Nicholas Hahner,
Madelyn Hauer, Max
Helke, Kristin Jablonski,
Christian Johnson, Mackenzie Johnson, Michi
Sanders, Lydia Schult,
Danielle Singkofer and
Jordan Stoecker; Grade
6: Nathanael Acker, William Brown, Auggie Gavinski, Cole Graff, Erika
Henry, Grace Nowak,
Taylor Pagel, Rebecca
Schoch, Annabelle Tufto
and Trelan Turbett;
Grade 7: Elijah Drexler,
James Erdman Jr., Anna
Gjerde, Delilah Haefner,
Tess Hauer, Michael
Knoll, Cassidy Maroszek
and Eliza Morgan; and
Grade 8: Wyatt AlfonsoJackson, Garrett Anklam, Wyatt Anklam,
Katelyn Beisner, Benjamin Brown, Shealan
Kelly, Austin Pagel, Victoria Pope, Keagan Sather, Seth Scheidemann,
Drew Schoch and Clay
Schult.
G.D. JONES
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Colt Cash winners
For the week of Jan.
20 to 23: Ariya Y., Chue
Xeng H., Julie Y., Blaiden
E., Hailey L., Harlow P.,
Stephen X., Allison H.,
Nika N., Nkauj Sees L.,
Logan M., Holden G., Kia
Sonya H., Luke A., Pheng
X., Adlai E., Joleen N.,
Natasha W., Lexus W. and
McKenna H.
For the week of Jan.
29 to 31: August H., Ahnalia Y., Leo P., Griffin
K., Alayna K., Lucy M.,
Lucas M., YengKong M.,
Bronson B., Olivia F.,
Tanner H., Kha V.,
Carleigh S., Dylan H.,
Kim C., Kasia Y., Phillip
C., Lena X., Tayler W. and
Gausheng X.
Congratulations to all!
Send your school news to Jan
Kuehlman, 800 Scott St.,
Wausau, WI 54402;call
715-845-0661; or send email to
announcements@wdhmedia
com.
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Puckett & Poodiack
Roberta and Randall Puckett of Hatley, WI, are pleased to announce
the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Puckett, MD, and Timothy Poodiack, son of Theresa and Bernard Poodiack of Brackney, PA.
Lindsay is a graduate of D. C. Everest High School (2001), Winona
State University, MN, and St. Georges University, Grenada where she
completed her doctorate in medicine. Lindsay is currently a resident
physician at SUNY Downstate University Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.
Timothy attended Penn State University where he received a Bachelor’s
degree in English. He is currently finishing his doctorate degree in law
at Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn, NY. The couple plan to be married
on August 16th, 2014 on Pike Lake in Hatley, WI.
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