BLUGOLD FORENSICS | a tradition of excellence
Meet the 2009-2010 Team |
The UWEC Forensics team is comprised of many different students from a wide array of majors and minors at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. They come from the far reaches of the country and all have different backgrounds, experiences, and memories. Previous years' teams can be found here. With that in mind, meet your 2009-2010 team: |
Dylan Jambrek Hometown: Waukesha, WI Major: Political Science Year in School: 4 Past Events: After Dinner, Communication Analysis, Editorial Impromptu, Extemp, Impromptu, Inform, Persuasion Future Events: Duo, Prose Favorite Number: 3,968,524.17 Biggest life highlight thus far: Being able to share four years with this team.
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J.D. McShane Hometown: Eau Claire, WI Major: Print Journalism Year in School: 4 Past Events: After Dinner, Communication Analysis, Editorial Impromptu, Extemp, Impromptu, Inform, Persuasion Future Events: Poetry Favorite Number: 88 Biggest life highlight thus far: Attending the inauguration of President Obama.
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Laura Magnusson Hometown: Apple Valley, MN Major: Elementary Education/SPED Year in School: 4 Past Events: Drama, Duo, Inform, Program Oral Interp, Prose Future Events: Poetry Favorite Number: 16 Biggest life highlight thus far: Working at Disney World.
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Nick Miller Hometown: Hales Corners, WI Major: Public Relations Year in School: 4 Past Events: After Dinner, Bio Inform, Communication Analysis, Drama, Duo, Editorial Impromptu, Extemp, Impromptu, Inform, Persuasion Future Events: No new events. Favorite Number: 55 Biggest life highlight thus far: Living next door to Beej.
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BJ Pickard Hometown: Eau Claire, WI Major: Public Relations Year in School: 4 Past Events: After Dinner, Bio Inform, Communication Analysis, Drama, Duo, Inform, Persuasion, Prose Future Events: Yeah... Favorite Number: 17 Biggest life highlight thus far: Coaching alongside Packers great LeRoy Butler and working with numerous college and NFL athletes. And living next door to Nick Miller. |
Em Schreiner Hometown: Wausau, WI Major: Organizational Communication Year in School: 4 Past Events: After Dinner, Communication Analysis, Extemp, Inform, Persuasion, Prose Future Events: No new events. Favorite Number: 88 Biggest life highlight thus far: Qualifying for IOC in 2009.
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Beth Amann Hometown: Eau Claire, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 3 Year on the Team: 3 Past Events: After Dinner, Communication Analysis, Duo, Prose Future Events: Drama, Inform, Persuasion Favorite Number: 7 Biggest life highlight thus far: High school tennis doubles with Meghan Pickard! |
Alicia Gerber Hometown: Ringle, WI Major: Organizational Communication Year in School: 4 Year on the Team: 3 Past Events: After Dinner, Drama, Duo, Inform, Prose Future Events: Program Oral Interp Favorite Number: 525,600 Biggest life highlight thus far: Having a camper tell her she was "kinda cool." |
Meghan Pickard Hometown: Eau Claire, WI Major: Microbiology Year in School: 3 Year on the Team: 3 Past Events: Communication Analysis, Duo, Extemp, Inform, Impromptu, Persuasion Future Events: Nope :) Favorite Number: 22 Biggest life highlight thus far: Beth visiting her in Austria. |
April Ross Hometown: Wauwatosa, WI Major: Economics Year in School: 3 Year on the Team: 3 Past Events: After Dinner, Extemp, Impromptu, Inform, Prose Future Events: Communication Analysis, Drama, Duo Favorite Number: 14 Biggest life highlight thus far: The day she invented the electric car. |
Sarah Taylor Hometown: Merrill, WI Major: English Education (Secondary) Year in School: 3 Year on the Team: 3 Past Events: After Dinner, Duo, Impromptu, Persuasion, Poetry, Program Oral Interp, Prose Future Events: Drama, Inform Favorite Number: 42 Biggest life highlight thus far: Finding the cure for the common cold and also a way to breed unicorns. |
Whitney Zahn Hometown: Menomonee Falls, WI Major: German Business Year in School: 4 Year on the Team: 3 Past Events: After Dinner, Communication Analysis, Drama, Duo, Impromptu, Inform, Persuasion, Prose Future Events: No new events. Favorite Number: 42 Biggest life highlight thus far: Summer internship in Germany. |
Holly Albers Hometown: Mazeppa, MN Major: English, Literature Year in School: 3 Past Events: Inform, Poetry, Prose Future Events: Communication Analysis, Duo, Program Oral Interp Favorite Number: 7 is the most magically powerful number. But I do enjoy 22. Biggest life highlight thus far: Being me, that's pretty epic. |
Natalie Hunter Hometown: Seattle, WA Major: Photography Year in School: 2 Past Events: Drama, Duo, Poetry, Prose Future Events: After Dinner, Informative, Program Oral Interp Favorite Number: 0 Biggest life highlight thus far: Meeting "The" BJ Pickard |
James T. Kust Hometown: Eau Claire, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 2 Past Events: After Dinner, Duo, Extemp, Impromptu, Persuasion Future Events: Communication Analysis, Prose Favorite Number: 0 Biggest life highlight thus far: Beating Mark Henry in a ladder match. |
Kindra Kressin Hometown: Benkelman, NE Major: Business Management Year in School: 4 Past Events: Drama, Duo, Inform, Parli, Persuasion, Poetry, Prose Future Events: No new events. Favorite Number: 326.54216789721 Biggest life highlight thus far: The last TC of 2009. |
Patrick Martin Hometown: Burnsville, MN Major: Political Science Year in School: 2 Past Events: After Dinner, Drama, Duo, Extemp, Impromptu Future Events: Communication Analysis, Inform, Persuasion Favorite Number: 5 Biggest life highlight thus far: Giving the graduation address in high school. |
Diane Stewart Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN Major: Physics Year in School: 2 Past Events: Extemp, Impromptu Future Events: Persuasion Favorite Number: Pi Biggest life highlight thus far: All of it! |
Alie Bultman Hometown: Green Bay, WI Major: Creative Writing/Spanish Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Farrago Future Events: Prose Favorite Number: 13 Biggest life highlight thus far: High School Graduation |
Hometown: Darlington, WI Major: Biology Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Group Interp and Poetry Future Events: Prose, DI, POI Favorite Number: 6 Biggest life highlight thus far: Attending the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at UIC |
Hometown: LeSueur, MN Major: Mass Communication Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Duo, Drama, Creative Expression Future Events: ADS, Prose, Duo Favorite Number: 9 Biggest life highlight thus far: Performing at State speech on her golden birthday...and Reeses Peanut Buttercups. |
Emily Gresbrink Hometown: Rochester, MN Major: English (Creative Writing) Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Informative, Humorous and Prose Future Events: Informative, CA, ADS Favorite Number: 37 Biggest life highlight thus far: Traveling to London for New Year's 2009 |
Hometown: Birnamwood, WI Major: Vocal Performance Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Prose Future Events: Drama, Poetry, PA Favorite Number: 21 Biggest life highlight thus far: Playing flute on the Wisconsin Ambassadors of Music Tour of Europe 2008 |
Hometown: Wausau, WI Major: Political Science Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Extemp and Group Interp Future Events: Extemp and Impromptu Favorite Number: 42 Biggest life highlight thus far: Whitewater rafting in Colorado |
Hometown: Kaukauna, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Demonstration, Four Minute Future Events: Informative Favorite Number: 21 Biggest life highlight thus far: Visiting the UK |
Hometown: Eagan, MN Major: Communications Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Extemp Reading, Duo and Prose Future Events: Prose, Poetry, Drama and Duo Favorite Number: 15 Biggest life highlight thus far: Breaking in Prose at Minnesota State |
Hometown: Fennimore, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Prose Future Events: Prose Favorite Number: 13 Biggest life highlight thus far: Growing up in the age of 90s cartoons |
Abby Rand Hometown: Melrose, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Persuasion, Informative, Play Acting Future Events: Persuasion Favorite Number: 12 Biggest life highlight thus far: Speaking at high school graduation
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Hometown: La Crosse, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: N/A Future Events: ? Favorite Number: 86 Biggest life highlight thus far: Sarah lived in Malawi, Africa for 13 years.
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Sarah Schrupp Hometown: Winona, MN Major: Undeclared Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Humor, Duo, Creative Expression Future Events: ADS, Duo Favorite Number: 42 Biggest life highlight thus far: Marching in Canada for the Calgary Stampede. |
Hometown: Marshall, WI Major: Undeclared Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Storytelling Future Events: ??? Favorite Number: 17, 832 1/2 Biggest life highlight thus far: Moving to Wisconsin |
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Alaina Sullivan Hometown: Cedarburg, WI Major: English Literature Year in School: 1 Year on the Team: 1 Past Events: Radio, Prose, Poetry, Duo, Four Minute, OIL Future Events: Prose, Poetry, POI, Duo Favorite Number: 11 Biggest life highlight thus far: She doesn't know. |
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