Student Spotlight
Learn why these students choose UWFox and how their experiences at Fox have contributed to a memorable university experience and a bright future ahead.
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Morgan Glisczinski
Major: Graphic Design
Age: 20
Hometown: Amherst, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall of 2011 – Summer 2013
Tommy Yang
Major: Architecture
Age: 18
Hometown: Providence, RI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall of 2012 – Spring 2013
Lea Van Rossum
Major: Biology
Age: 20
Hometown: Wrightstown, WI
Current residence: Wrightstown, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall of 2011 – Spring 2013
Laura Schlichting
Major: Double major in Theatre & English with a minor in Library Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Gladstone, MI
Current residence: Little Chute, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall of 2011 – Spring 2013
Rachel Pieper
Major: Business and Marketing Major
Age: 19
Hometown: Hortonville, WI
Current residence: Hortonville, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Kathryn Noll-Arias
Major: Spanish, Human Services, and Anthropology as possibilities
Age: 32
Hometown: Black Creek, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Breanna Everetts
Major: Political Science
Age: 20
Hometown: Kaukauna, WI
Current residence: Kaukauna, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Rebecca Schuelke
Major: Social Work
Age: 20
Hometown: Fremont, WI
Current residence: New London, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Yer Chang
Major: Pre-Med or Fashion Merchandising
Age: 18
Hometown: Phanaht, Thailand
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Riley Hietpas
Major: Undecided, considering business/marketing
Age: 19
Hometown: Little Chute, WI
Current residence: Little Chute, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Brian Peterson
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Cody Penterman
Major: Marketing
Age: 20
Hometown: Kaukauna, WI
Current residence: Kaukauna, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Lillian Lueck
Major: Engineering or Geophysics
Age: 27
Hometown: Watertown, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Kaycie Hopfensperger
Major: Pre-med and neuro-psychiatry
Age: 25
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Brenna Swanson
Major: Psychology
Age: 19
Hometown: Dale, WI
Current residence: Dale, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Jesse Swiechowski
Major: Accounting with a minor in Finance
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Chinyere Nwabeke
Major: Mechanical Engineering.
Age: 21
Hometown: Medford, MA
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2012 – Present
Danielle Handler
Major: Environmental Studies
Age: 27
Hometown: Menasha, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – Present
Megan Kamholz
Major: Psychology
Age: 19
Hometown: New London, WI
Current residence: New London, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Nicole Libert
Major: Genetics
Age: 19
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Current residence: Green Bay, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Robert Sewell
Major: Biology
Age: 21
Hometown: Jacks Hill, Kingston, Jamaica
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 – Present
Kateline Brietzke
Major: Environmental Sciences and Wildlife Ecology.
Age: 19
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – Present
Ashley Turner
Major: Human Biology with a health science emphasis and Chemistry
Age: 26
Hometown: Jamestown, North Dakota
Current residence: Green Bay, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 – Spring 2012
Scott Reilly
Major: act! (Alternative Careers in Teaching) program
Age: 33
Hometown: West Milford, NJ
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
Kylie Kintopf
Major: Elementary Education
Age: 20
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI
Current residence: Oshkosh, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
Thomas Thomson
Major: American Studies through UW-Stevens Point collaborative program at UWFox
Age: 70
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Current residence: Kimberly, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – present
Trevor Smith
Major: Undecided, but is interested in athletic training and physical therapy.
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – present
Joe Hills
Major: UW Oshkosh Liberal Arts Degree with an emphasis in Leadership Development
Age: 49
Hometown: Loyal, WI
Current residence: Waupaca, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
Daisy Rodrigues
Major: Pre-medicine
Age: 23
Hometown: Tanzania, East Africa
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 – present
Dylan Schnese
Major: Chemistry
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
Mark Hawbaker
Major: Music literature and Theatre Tech
Age: 21
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 – present
Steven Schemm
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Age: 20
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
Jennifer Sims
Major: English
Age: 43
Hometown: Clayton, NC
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2010 - Present
Chelse Godfrey
Major: Criminal Justice
Age: 20
Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 - Present
James Krych
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Age: 22
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 - Present
Rachel De Jesus
Major: Biology
Age: 28
Hometown: Larsen, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 - Present
Jason Riehl
Major: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Greenville, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2011 - Present
Ty Westbrook
Major: Communication Arts
Age: 47
Hometown: Mt. Dora, FL
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: , 1995-1997 and 2008 - Present
Lisa Penterman
Major: Human Services
Age: 41
Hometown: Kaukauna, WI
Current residence: Kaukauna, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 - Present
Travis Puyleart
Major: Either finance or accounting
Age:19
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Current residence: Hortonville, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 - Present
Claire Huelsbeck
Major: Neonatal Nursing
Age:20
Hometown: New London, WI
Current residence: Hortonville, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 - Present
Jed Petrie
Major: Biological Chemistry
Age:19
Hometown: Brillion, WI
Current residence: Brillion, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 - Present
Cheyenne Nunnery
Major: Nursing
Age:19
Hometown: Clintonville, WI
Current residence: Clintonville, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 - Fall2011
Matt Berger
Major: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy
Age: 22
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall, 2007 - May, 2009; transferred to Ripon College and earned a with a bachelor’s degree, then returned to UWFox in Fall, 2011. View profile
Braxton Prusse
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Age: 26
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2003, Spring 2007 to present
Heather Anvelink
Major: Undecided
Age: 19
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 to present
Dana Curry
Major: Social work/social welfare
Age: 28
Hometown: Menasha, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 to present
Roy Kordus
Major: Business Administration
Age: 47
Hometown: Mosinee, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008-Spring 2012
Sean Gilbride
Major: Pre-Medicine
Age: 19
Hometown: Menasha, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010-Present
Katie Meulemans
Major: Graphic design and advertising/marketing
Age: 21
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010-Present
Dean Brinkman
Major: Elementary Education with a minor in Environmental Education
Age: 40
Hometown: Kaukauna, WI
Current residence: Kaukauna, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 1989 and Spring 2011
Alexandra Schultz
Major: Art with a focus in Multimedia Design
Age: 19
Hometown: Champagne, IL
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Liz Hotchandani
Major: Organizational Administration
Age: 53
Hometown: Matamoras, PA via Bellwood, IL
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Summer 2010-present
Stephanie Krueger
Major: Biology/Pre-Med
Age: 20
Hometown: Winneconne, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009- Spring 2011
Raven Krupnow
Major: Art
Age: 19
Hometown: Coloma, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 to Fall 2011
Brittany Blob
Major: Undecided
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Greenville, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
Aaron Hunnel
Major: Health Promotion and Wellness, with a coaching minor
Age: 26
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 to Spring 2011
Shoua Thao
Major: Criminal Justice
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2010 to Spring 2012
Kyle Bloedow
Major: Education
Age: 20
Hometown: Oostburg, WI
Current residence: Little Chute, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
Mary Kay Elsner
Major: Psychology
Age: 35
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2010 to present
Thorsten Chapin
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Age: 19
Hometown: Omro, WI
Current residence: Omro, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 through Spring 2011
Andrew Pohlkotte
Major: Biology and Health Science
Age: 24
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: January 2009 to Spring 2011
Zachary Sankey
Major: Human Biology
Age: 19
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Summer 2009 through Spring 2011
Jenna Propson
Major: Criminal Justice
Age: 19
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Current residence: Town of Vandenbroek, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 to Spring 2011
Susan VanDerLoop
Major: Chemistry Major
Age: 45
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2009 to Spring 2011
Leah Renee Marsh
Major: Accounting major with a Business Emphasis
Age: 44
Hometown: Menasha, WI
Current residence: Kimberly, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2008 to Spring 2011
Douglas Ciha
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Age: 19
Hometown: Darboy, WI
Current residence: Darboy, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
Rachael Pethke
Major: Sports medicine or physical therapy fields
Age: 19
Hometown: Larsen, WI
Current residence: Larsen, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
Michael Ciha
Major: Chemical Engineering
Age: 19
Hometown: Kaukauna, WI
Current residence: Darboy, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
Garrett DeCleene
Major: Journalism
Age: 20
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 to present
Michelle Yandre
Major: Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations
Age: 21
Hometown: New London, WI
Current residence: Oshkosh, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 to Spring 2009
Stephen Behnke
Major: Political Science
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
Robert Lance
Major: Electrical Engineering
Age: 34
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 to Fall 2010
Tou Wa Chang
Major: Elementary Education
Age: 20
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 to Fall 2010
Cindy Schaefer Kemps
Major: act! (Alternative Careers in Teaching) program
Age: 45
Hometown: Menasha, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: January 2008 to July 2009
Wyatt Heller
Major: Political Science with a specialization in International Relations
Age: 19
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 - present
Maider Yang
Major: Marketing and corporate communications
Age: 19
Hometown: Two Rivers, WI
Current residence: Combined Locks, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 - present
Lindsey Lefeber
Major: English and Philosophy
Age: 25
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 - Spring 2010
Mary Weimer
Major: Teen and Youth Development and/or Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
Age: 27
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 - Spring 2010
Lilian Santos
Major: Special and Elementary Education with three minors in Spanish, Bilingual Education, and ESL
Age: 24
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2009 – Summer 2010
Chris Mortier
Major: Undecided, possibly biology
Age: 23
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 - Summer 2010
Kou Lee
Major: Undecided, possibly Accounting
Age: 19
Hometown: Thailand
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 - Spring 2010
Kristine Jackson
Major: Chemistry, Biology and teaching certification in Science
Age: 39
Hometown: Waupaca, WI
Current residence: Waupaca, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2009 – Fall 2010
Emily Kuplack
Major: Undecided
Age: 18
Hometown: Born in Phoenix, AZ and lived there for seven years; moved to Cincinnati, OH in 1998
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 – Spring 2011
Erich Eifler
Major: Teaching certification in Science
Age: 36
Hometown: De Pere, WI
Current residence: Kaukauna, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2006 – Fall 2010
Jesse Anderson
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Age: 26
Hometown: Janesville, WI
Current residence: Winneconne, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 – Spring 2011
Kim Poli
Major: act! (Alternative Careers in Teaching) program
Age: 55
Hometown: Midland, MI
Current residence: Green Bay, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 – Fall 2011
Savannah Busnelli
Major: Elementary Education and Special Education
Age: 24
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 – Spring 2011
Jaimee Gorrell
Major: Wildlife Biology
Age: 19
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
James Jesperson, Jr.
Major: Health Science
Age: 27
Hometown: Merrill, WI
Current residence: Kimberly, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2008 – Fall 2010
Rayleen Tritt
Major: History and Pre-Law
Age: 22
Hometown: Winneconne, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Sept. 2007 to Summer 2010
Courtney Losser
Major: Medical Microbiology and Virology
Age: 21
Hometown: Stockbridge, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 to Fall 2009
Donnahugh "Phil" Brown
Major: Broad Social Studies
Age: 20
Hometown: Negril, Jamaica
Current residence: Fond du Lac, WI
When attended UWFox: Sept. 2007 to May 2009
Shannon Johns
Major: English
Age: 35
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 to Spring 2011
Wes Collier
Major: Chemistry
Age: 25
Hometown: Schofield, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 to Summer 2010
Ge Lee
Major: Criminal Justice
Age: 22
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Oshkosh, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 to Fall 2009
Steven Acheson
Major: Civil Engineering, with a minor in Renewable Energies
Age: 23
Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2009 - Spring 2011
Carol Letter
Major: Communications, with a minor in English
Age: 41
Hometown: Seymour, WI
Current residence: Bonduel, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2005 through Spring 2008
Dylan Hein
Major: Computer Science, with a minor in Information Science
Age: 25
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Current residence: Green Bay, WI
When attended UWFox:Fall 2006 - Summer 2008 & 2009
Amber Krueger
Major: Art, with a Drawing emphasis
Age: 23
Hometown: Dale, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2004-Spring 2007
Rayannen Bentley
Major: Education on Government and Environmental Studies
Age: 24
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2007- Spring 2009
Melissa Gilmore
Major: International Studies
Age: 19
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Current residence: Neenah, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 – Spring 2010.
Erica Broniec
Major: Political Science and Religious Studies
Age: 25
Hometown: Greendale, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2008 to Spring 2010.
John Vermeern
Major: Business
Age: 22
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2006-Fall 2007 and Spring 2009 through Fall 2010
Nikole McMyler
Major: Finance
Age: 18
Hometown: Menasha, WI
Current residence: Appleton, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2008 to Summer 2010
Russ Clayton
Major: Pre-med
Age: 55
Hometown: Rosenberg, TX
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Spring 2007 to Spring 2009
Kayla Ziewacz
Major: Marketing
Age: 20
Hometown: Black Creek, WI
Current Residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007- Fall 2008
Grant Larie
Major: Chiropractic Science
Age: 20
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI
Current Residence: Oshkosh, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2007 - Spring 2009
Carita Suhonen
Major: Leadership and Organizational Studies
Age: 45
Hometown: Pleasant Hill, California
Current residence: Grand Chute, WI
When attended UWFox: Summer 2007 to December 2008
Jon McGlin
Major: Business or Business Administration
Age: 19
Hometown: Forest Junction, WI
Current residence: Forest Junction, WI
When attended UWFox: September 2007 - Spring 2009
Andrea Milis
Major: Nursing
Age: 20
Hometown: Darboy, WI
Current Residence: Darboy, WI
When attended UWFox: September 2007 through December 2008
Tina Klotz
Major: Wildlife Ecology Information and Education
Age: 38
Hometown: Racine, WI
Current residence: Menasha, WI
When attended UWFox: Fall 2006 to Fall 2008
Rosemary Nelson
Major: Elementary Education
Age: 19
Hometown: Chilton, WI
Current residence: Chilton, WI
When attended UW Fox: Fall 2007 to Spring 2010
Amy Knuth
Major: Biology or Zoology
Age: 19
Hometown: New London, WI
Current residence: New London, WI
When attended UWFox: 2007 to Summer 2009