Meet the UW-Eau Claire On-Campus MBA Graduates

Joshua Michael Andersen, Delavan, WI
Joshua Anthony Arenz, Malone, WI
Mary Susan Bergmann, Altoona, WI
Jason Dominic Caldwell, Eau Claire, WI
Matthew Robert Carothers, Nelson, WI
Billy Klay Hancock, Rice Lake, WI
Leslie Anne Hensen, Ripon, WI
Bryan Gregory Holmes, Wausau, WI
Joshua Peter Hraban, Ladysmith, WI
Nathan C. Jones, Lake Preston, SD
Kathy Lorraine Marks, Wausau, WI
Matthew Andrew Marman, Green Bay, WI
Sheila Marie Miller, Brandon, SD
Brian Michael Murley, Boscobel, WI
Christopher Michael Richgels, Onalaska, WI
Donald Ray Rosby, Mequon, WI
Rebecca Ann Rouse, Wausau, WI
Ann C. Rupnow, Eau Claire, WI
Kimberly Kay Schulte-Shoberg, Eau Claire, WI
Jennifer Annette Severin, Eau Claire, WI
Thomas William Stevens, Turtle Lake, WI
William Roger Wonder, Eau Claire, WI

Who Are Our 2009 On-Campus MBA Graduates?

• Most of them hail from the Midwest. The majority of graduates are from Wisconsin and Minnesota. South Dakota and Florida are also represented. One is originally from Canada.

• They have diverse educational backgrounds. They came to the MBA program not only from the UW System and private Wisconsin colleges but also from schools such as Queens University in Canada and Buena Vista University.

• They have diverse careers. Although many were full-time students, we have a flight nurse, a recruitment specialist, and somebody who manages a wholesale power supply business. Their employers cover a wide range of industries, including, among others, the banking industry, technology, health care, and manufacturing. One person owns a marketing/public relations firm and a graphic design/web development company. One works for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

• They like the great outdoors and any sport they can do there. They like to get around: We have people who like to walk, swim, snowboard, ski, bike, and horseback ride. They like to compete in marathons, triathlons, and 100K ultramarathons. Other sports include tennis, soccer, baseball, basketball, and volleyball.

• They have interesting hobbies and families. We have a few fantasy football leaguers. One collects cars. Some like to cook and others like to eat…some while tailgating. Another brews his own beer. Some invest money for fun (and maybe profit?).

• They have big goals. Many hope that their new MBA will lead to a job in management. Others hope to own their own businesses. One hopes to travel to Norway.

• They are humanitarians. One hopes to establish a foundation for people to go to college. Another wants to do some mission work.

• They’ve had a variety of learning experiences. From starting (and failing) a small business to learning the value of a dollar by popping thistles for five cents each, our graduates have learned valuable lessons from their experiences.