Alumni News
Wisconsin Lutheran Choir
The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir and Chamber Choir of Wisconsin Lutheran College will be touring with stops in Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania March 5 through March 12. If you live in the area, please make it a point to attend a concert. The performances are free and conclude with a reception for WLC alumni and other guests of the college. Visit wlc.edu/choir for locations and times. The choirs will also perform a home concert in the Schwan Concert Hall to conclude their 2010 Spring Concert Tour.
Easter Egg Hunt
Alumni families and their friends are invited to the Wisconsin Lutheran College campus on Saturday, March 27 for the annual WLC Alumni Easter Egg Hunt. Kids are sure to enjoy searching for Easter eggs at this fun event, which begins at 10 a.m. in the Center for Arts and Performance. The Alumni Relations Office staff will hide more than 1,500 Easter eggs and toys throughout the building. Discover one of three hard-to-find golden eggs to win a special Easter gift. Games and crafts add to the day's excitement, and be sure to bring your camera to get a picture with the Easter Bunny!
The event is open to the first 125 children and concludes at 11:30 a.m. RSVP online today because the event fills quickly! A freewill offering will be gathered at the event to help defray the cost.
Gary's Gallop
Make it your New Year's resolution to run or walk in Gary's Gallop! Mark your calendars now for a 5k run or 2-mile walk on Saturday, April 17 to benefit Wisconsin Lutheran College Athletics. Gary's Gallop is a tribute to the late WLC president, Dr. Gary Greenfield. This annual race attracts more than 300 participants on its scenic course through Underwood Parkway and the WLC Krauss-Miller-Lutz Outdoor Athletic Complex. Bring the entire family, as there is a Kids' Race too! For more information or to register online visit, wlc.edu/garysgallop.
Enable a Friend to Receive a WLC Scholarship
The first applicants to WLC's new LEAD (Leadership Enhancing Accelerated Degree) program have been accepted into the program, and classes are scheduled to start the week of March 22. The program is seeking an initial cohort of 16-20 enrollees; seats are still open. Here's where you can help. Make a meaningful impact on your personal network by referring potential adult students to WLC.
The Lead the Way Scholarship awards $2,000 to each of the first enrollees in WLC's new and exciting academic program. LEAD is designed to help busy working adults achieve their bachelor's degree in 20 months through an accelerated learning model where classes meet one night per week. If you have a friend, relative, work associate, or neighbor who could benefit from the high quality WLC education you received, encourage them to consider the LEAD program. The ideal LEAD applicant has an associate's degree or has earned at least 50 college credits.
Be sure to share the news about the Lead the Way Scholarship with anyone who could benefit from a WLC degree. To learn more about the LEAD program, visit wlc.edu/LEAD. Better yet, share this message with a potential scholarship recipient!
Recent Alumni Event Recaps
On January 9, WLC hosted the Warrior Bowl-O-Rama. The afternoon was enjoyed by 44 bowlers consisting of alumni, parents and friends of the college. Despite bowling two 300 games, the team of Mark '95 and Anne (Sonnabend) Ignatowski '96 came in third place. Second place went to Andy '93 and Paula (Stelter) Lober '94. The champions of the inaugural Warrior Bowl-O-Rama were Chuck '03 and Michelle Wierschem. A great time was had by all and $400 was raised at the event to benefit WLC. Special thanks to the Ninski Bros for their support of the event. Look for the second annual Warrior Bowl-O-Rama in January of 2011.
Winterfest 2010 was one for the books! Record crowds came out to cheer on the Warriors basketball teams as they took on Lakeland College. The women lost a heart-breaker in OT, while the men had a big win over the Muskies. Highlights include alumni basketball games in the morning, an exciting Rim Rockers performance (check it out on YouTube) and the presentation of the 2010 Alumni Service Award to John Pahmeier '92.
Check out photos from the Warrior Bowl-O-Rama and Winterfest at wlc.edu/alumni/gallery!
Past Present: A Juried Alumni Exhibition
Wisconsin Lutheran College alumni art exhibition entitled Past Present will be on display in the Schlueter Art Gallery until March 18. Original paintings, drawings, photography, 3D/sculpture, graphic design, and mixed media were accepted. Artist Steve Lubahn juried Past Present. Congratulations to Lindsay (Patt) Carr '07 on her artwork entitled "Flight" which took first place, Heather Huffman's '05 "Chicken in the Woods" took second and the third place piece was Carissa (Mulder) Russell's '06 "Monarch Wings." Check out photos from the exhibition opening online.
Dead Sea Scrolls Second Offering
Nearly 200 individuals are registered and ready to take a rare glimpse into the past on March 11 when Wisconsin Lutheran College presents a lecture, lunch, and tour of the Milwaukee Public Museum's "Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible" exhibit. Due to the popularity of this event, WLC is offering a second opportunity to participate. Reservations are now being accepted for Saturday, May 22. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude around 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65 per person and includes lunch, transportation and a ticket to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit. For more information or to register online, visit wlc.edu/scrolls.
Parent {e} News
Help spread the word to your parents! WLC is starting an {e} newsletter this spring designed to keep parents of both current students and alumni in touch with WLC. Many parents have asked to receive the alumni {e} newsletter, so WLC is creating one just for them! If your parents would be interested in receiving a monthly {e} newsletter similar to your alumni news, encourage them to submit their preferred e-mail address to friends@wlc.edu. The {e} newsletter will be their source for receiving current news and invitations from Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Share Your Story!
Prospective Wisconsin Lutheran College students, and their parents, want to hear your stories! The mission of WLC is to provide quality teaching, scholarship, and service that are rooted in Holy Scripture to promote spiritual growth and prepare students for lives of Christian leadership. Share your outcome as a WLC graduate so the admissions staff can pass along your successes as an encouragement to the next generation of students considering becoming Warriors.
Financial Planning Education Program
To compliment the WLC business administration major, a Financial Planning Education Program now is available, directed by associate professor Brian Jacobsen. Designed primarily for those interested in sitting for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) examination, the program’s curriculum also is appropriate for individuals who want to learn the best practices within the financial planning profession. Courses focus on various aspects of the fiscal world such as personal financial planning, insurance, investment, income tax, employee benefit and retirement and estate planning. For more details visit wlc.edu/cfp.
Warriors 360
Warriors 360, a live weekly on-campus Webcast featuring student-athletes, coaches and all things Warriors, returned for its second season. The show, which takes place on Fridays at noon throughout the 2009-10 academic year, can be heard live on wlcsports.com or seen in person at WLC's Campus Center. Join alums Scott Warras and Adam Heinzen as they recap, preview and shine the spotlight on all things Wisconsin Lutheran.
Arts Insider Club
Recognize and reward the over 175 students who study and participate in music, theatre and art each year at Wisconsin Lutheran College by becoming a member of the newly formed Arts Insider Club. Membership is available to anyone who wishes to directly support the fine arts departments at WLC. Don't miss this opportunity to financially assist visual and performing arts students while taking advantage of exclusive member benefits including tickets, newsletters and more for just $50 per individual, $75 per family and $2,500 for a lifetime.
In addition to the purchase of equipment and supplies, your gift to the arts will help WLC students to:
• Fund their education at WLC with art, music and theatre scholarships
• Represent the college through band and choir performance tours throughout the U.S. and abroad
• Attend collegiate theatre festivals and conferences
• Participate in on-location artist immersion experiences
For more information about the Arts Insider Club or to join online, visit wlc.edu/artsinsider today!
Join the Warrior Club
Are you a Warrior Club member for 2009-10? Warrior Club membership provides support for student-athletes who participate in 16 NCAA Division III varsity sports, cheerleading and dance. Benefits come as an amazing deal at $50 for individuals, $75 for families and $2,500 for a lifetime membership. For more information or to join visit wlcsports.com.
WLC Blogs
Want to keep up with the latest on campus? Check out several blogs from WLC students, faculty and staff including great photos from campus.
WLC on Facebook, Twitter an YouTube
Become WLC's Facebook friend, follow us on Twitter or watch our YouTube channel.
The college has hundreds of fans on its Facebook page which features photos, videos, events and updates. Write a message on our wall or join a discussion topic about your favorite thing at WLC.
WLC's YouTube channel is continually building its library of videos. Subscribe or become a friend today!
Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging service, is one of the fastest growing social media sites today. WLC recently created two Twitter pages, InsideWLC and WLCsports, which you can follow for the latest in campus news, events and highlights.
Join WLC's LinkedIn Group
At the request of many alumni looking for tools to strengthen their business network, an exclusive group for the WLC community (alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and board members) has been established with LinkedIn, the popular online business networking site. Whether seeking inside career connections, industry experts or business partners, you'll want to join the exclusive WLC LinkedIn group. WLC's LinkedIn group has more than 300 members and is still growing! Join Wisconsin Lutheran College's LinkedIn group today!
Alumni Directory
Updated monthly, a link and password to WLC's alumni directory is e-mailed in the alumni {e} newsletter. To be included in the alumni directory or to update a current directory listing, please complete the online form. Only those alumni who give the college permission to print their contact information through the online form will be included in the directory. If you had previously completed the form and your contact information hasn't changed, there is no need to complete the form again. This directory is intended for personal communication amongst alumni only, not for solicitations.