Pointer Alumni

Where are they now?

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Distinguished Alumni

  • Arnold L. Gesell (Elementary Education ’00) Psychologist, pediatrician, author and pioneer in the field of child development.
  • Edward J. Okray (Elementary Education ’32) An officer in the Okray Produce Co., and a pioneer of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association.
  • Frank L. Klement (Elementary Education ’35) Civil War historian, author and professor emeritus at Marquette University.
  • Herbert J. Grover (Elementary Education ’67) Former state school superintendent; also a former University of Wisconsin System regent.
  • Kathleen J. Hempel (Business Administration ’72) Former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Fort Howard Paper.
  • Shawn Granger-McBride (Communicative Disorders – BS ’72, MS ’73) President and CEO, Magic Seasoning Blends, Inc.
  • Benjamin W. Wong (Business Administration ’73) Chairman and President, New Asia Bank, Chicago.
  • Wendy M. Kohrt, Ph.D. (Health Education/Physical Education ’77) Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine at University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center.
  • Michael W. Sullivan, M.D. (Medical Technology ’78) Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Medical Consultant, Nebraska.
  • Jeffrey M. Wrase (Business Administration/Economics ’79) Chief Economist, Senate Republicans.
  • Laura M. Nelson, M.D. (Medical Technology ’87) Medical Director, Marshfield Clinic Northern Division.
  • Jeffrey T. Polzer, Ph.D. (Business Administration ’88) Professor of Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School.
  • John A. List, Ph.D. (Economics ’92) Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, and Senior Economist for the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.
  • William J. Lyons (Interior Architecture ’95) Associate Principal, Perkins & Will design firm.
  • Clint C. Kriewaldt (Interior Architecture ’08) A member of the Super Bowl XL world championship Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Jeff Justman (Health Promotion/Wellness ’96) leads expeditions to many of the world’s tallest peaks, including Mount Everest
  • Jim Lombardo (Communicative Disorders – BS ’70, MS ’71) creator of the NFL player-coach communication system and appointed Audiological Consultant to the NFL.