UWEC Forensics
2000's Alumni
2001
Jodi Becker
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: Political Science
Current Occupation: News Reporter, KFI-AM 640
Years Competed: 1997-2001
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Impromptu, After Dinner, Persuasion, Poetry, CA, POI, Duo, Prose
Cate Dunham
Major: English-Creative Writing
Current Occupation: Technical Writer/Manager
Years Competed: 1997-2001
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Impromptu, Extemp, After Dinner, Persuasion, CA, Prose
Becky Flanders
Major: History/Theatre
Years Competed: 2000-2001
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Poetry, Informative, Prose, After Dinner, DI
Arwen Rassmussen
Current Occupation: News Reporter, KFI-AM 640
Years Competed: 1997-2001
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Reid Sollberger
Major: Communication
Years Competed: 1997-2001
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
2002
Brian Haapala
Major: Economics and Business Administration
Years Competed: 2000-2002
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Persuasion, After Dinner, CA, Prose, Poetry, DI, POI, Duo
Eric Rasmussen
Major: Speech Communication
Current Occupation: Writer for Volume One in Eau Claire
Years Competed: 1998-2002
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Aaron Unseth
Major: Public Communication
Minor: Theater
Current Occupation: Pastor
Years Competed: 1998-2002
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, After Dinner, Persuasion, Poetry, CA, POI, DI, Duo, Prose
Arwen Williams
Major: Political Science
Current Occupation: Attorney
Years Competed: 1998-2002
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
2003
Amy Braun
Major: Public Communication
Years Competed: 2000-2003
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Prose, Persuasion, Informative, CA, Extemp
Scott Boras
Major: English (Creative/Technical Writing)
Years Competed: 1999-2003
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Prose, Poetry, Duo, DI, POI, CA, Impromptu
Ben Schneider
Major: Political Science
Current Occupation: Attorney
Years Competed: 1999-2003
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Prose, DI, Duo, Poetry, After Dinner, CA, Persuasion, Informative, Extemp, Impromptu
2004
Brandon Buchanan
Major: Political Science and Economics
Current Occupation: City Councilman and Political Organizer
Years Competed: 2000-2004
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Debate - LD, Debate - NDT, Informative, Impromptu, Extemp, Persuasion, CA, DI
2005
Kelly Bender
Major: Accounting
Years Competed: 2001-2005
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Prose, Duo, Persuasion, POI, After Dinner, CA, Poetry
Andy Bevernitz
Major: English
Years Competed: 2001-2005
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Mandy Dolan
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Dan McNeely
Major: Public Relations
Current Occupation: Liability Administrator
Years Competed: 2001-2005
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, ADS, Poetry, CA, POI, DI, Duo, Prose
2006
Chris Conklin
Major: Chemistry/Scientific Communication
Current Occupation: Chemist
Years Competed: 2002-2006
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Inform, Impromptu, Extemp, ADS, Persuasion, Poetry, CA, POI, DI, Duo, Prose
Abby Czeskleba
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Scientific & Technical Writing
Current Occupation: Children's Book Editor
Years Competed: 2002-2006
Events: Informative, After Dinner, Persuasion, Poetry, CA, POI, Duo, Prose
Chris Kamrath
Major: Elementary Eduaction
Current Occupation: Teacher
Years Competed: 2004-2006
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Impromptu, Extemp, After Dinner, Persuasion, Prose
Betsy Schroeder
Major: Political Science
Minor: Public Communications
Current Occupation: Administrator
Years Competed: 2002-2006
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Extemp, After Dinner, Persuasion, CA, POI, DI
2007
Amy (Oldakowski) McNeely
Major: Public Communication/Women's Studies
Current Occupation: Donor Relations Manager at Mount Mary College
Years Competed: 2003-2007
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: CA, Persuasion, Informative, ADS, Impromptu, Extemp, Duo, and Poetry
Christine Zani
Major: Information Systems
Years Competed: 2003-2007
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: ADS, Informative, Persuasion, Rhetorical Criticism, Prose, Duo, and Extemp
2008
Hilary Rasmussen
Major: Public Communications
Minor: Anthropology
Current Occupation: Assistant Director of Forensics at Southwest Minnesota State University
Years Competed: 2004-2008
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Poetry, POI, DI, Prose, Duo, and Informative
2009
Julie Germain
Major: Comprehensive Business Management
Current Occupation: Assistant Manager
Years Competed: 2005-2007
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Informative, Extemp, Persuasion, CA, DI, Duo, Prose
Katie Brunner (Nichols)
Major: Organizational Communications
Minor: Theatre
Current Occupation: Assisted Living Resident Assistant
Years Competed: 2005-2009
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Prose, Poetry, Persuasion, Crit, Duo
Eric Plantenberg
Major: Biology Education
Minor: Broadfield Science
Current Occupation: Menomonie High School Science Teacher
Years Competed: 2006-2009
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: DI, Prose, Duo, Poetry, Persuasion, CA, Informative
Justin Rudnick
Major: Public Communication
Minor: Chemistry
Current Occupation: Student
Years Competed: 2005-2009
Coaches: Karen Morris and Kelly Jo Wright
Events: Prose, Poetry, POI, Persuasion, Duo, and Informative, CA