Blugold Babies

These kids are SO adorable, if we do say so ourselves! If you’d like to post a photo of your child(ren), age 2 or younger, in our Blugold Babies gallery, please e-mail it as a .jpg or .pict file, along with the child(ren)'s name(s) and date(s) of birth and parents' names and class years, to alumni@uwec.edu. (Helpful hint: Blugold attire is not mandatory, but it sure makes for a cute photo!)

Your child(ren)'s photo will be posted for approximately six months.

NOTE: UW-Eau Claire WILL NOT publish copyrighted baby photos (such as those taken by professional photography studios) unless the alumnus submitting the photo forwards us permission from the copyright holder (photographer) for our use of the photo on UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Babies Web page.

Anna Ruth Brooks, born June 10, 2009, daughter of Jeff and Robin (Mueller) Brooks ’96

Addison Marena Hoepner, born on May 7, 2009, daughter of Bill ’98 and Terri (Suchla) ’99 Hoepner, and big brother, Mason (4)

Olivia Tanner, daughter of Jake Tanner ’98 and Kamber (Rubenzer) Tanner ’98

Blake David Becker, born on March 26, 2009, son of Craig ’00 and Jenelle ‘00 (Whitlock) Becker


Chloe Ann Magnuson, born May 27, 2008.  daughter of Megan (Kearney) Magnuson ’99 and Dale Magnuson ’98

Avelaine Ryan Stewart , born May 17, 2009, daughter of Ryan Stewart ’00 and Jessica (Weisheipl) Stewart ’00, and big sister Ella (8/5/05)

Kennedy Grace Zuniga, born July 13, 2009 daughter of Sheri (Kukla) '97 and Joseph Zuniga, sister to Sawyer (5)

Evan Cerny, born Aug. 01, 2007, son of Steve ’06 and Cassie (Honkanen) Cerny ’06


Dominic Anthony Najacht, born Jan. 20, 2007, son of Zac Najacht ’02 and Nicky (Swanson) Najacht ’02

Adam Thomas Bernd, born Sept. 3, 2008. son of Tom Bernd ’94 and Stacy (Brightman) Bernd ’94

Gavin James Mueller, born on Feb. 16, 2009, son of Rick Mueller and Belinda Mueller ’03, little brother to Gracie (2) and Christian (12)

Kylee Elin, Kaitlyn Grace and Sullivan Thomas McGinley, born June 13, 2009, children of Dan McGinley ’95 and Rebecca McGinley

Benjamin Joseph Ellingson, born Sept. 9, 2008, son of Veronica (Colvin) Ellingson ’98 and Scott Ellingson, and brother to Isaac (7) and Jacob (5)

Ethan Whatley Konkol, born March 22, 2009, son of Eric ’00 and Meagan (Whatley) Konkol ’01


Ava Elizabeth Balsanek born Oct. 17, 2008, daughter of Joe Balsanek ’02 and Jennifer Winters-Balsanek, Ava arrived 3 hours after daddy returned from Afghanistan

Henry John Allen, born Sept. 3, 2008, son of Ann (Hilmo) Allen ’95 and Ross Allen and brother to Adeline Rose, born Feb. 2007