Saturday, October 27, 2007
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Alexander Gym Horseshoe
Lawrence University
$10/adult; $5/child under 12
Alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to join us for our annual Fall Festival tailgate before the Lawrence vs. Caroll College football game. The menu includes hamburgers, veggie burgers, brats, side dishes, dessert, beer, and soft drinks.
The 2007 Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and 1962 Championship Wrestling Team will be introduced at the football game at 5:00 and honored Friday evening at the Blue and White dinner. We hope you have the opportunity to make some of the other weekend events.
We hope to see you there...don’t forget to wear Lawrence apparel or blue and white!
Note to parents participating in Fall Festival: This is an optional event. Please consult your Fall Festival weekend schedule for other activities.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
11:00 a.m.
Alexander Gymnasium
Lawrence University
Volleyball alumni and friends are warmly invited to return to campus for the annual alumni volleyball game. Join us back on the court for an informal game, followed by a social gathering at Alexander Gymnasium. We hope to see you there.
Questions and R.S.V.P.s contact Head Volleyball Coach Matt Schoultz.
This event is part of Fall Festival Weekend at Lawrence. All current and prospective students, alumni, friends of Lawrence, and their families are invited to participate in activities throughout the weekend.
Friday, October 26, 2007
6:00 p.m. Social hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Presentation of Awards
Lucinda's, Colman Hall
Lawrence University
$30 per person
You are cordially invited to Lawrence University's Blue and White Dinner, honoring outstanding athletes and coaches. The program will feature the presentation of awards to the 2007 Hall of Fame recipients.
Lawrence University Intercollegiate Hall of Fame 2007 Inductees:
Vince Jones '41
Fred Flom '63
Rich Agness '67
Marty Johnson '88
Becky Wagenaar-Miller '96
This event is part of Fall Festival Weekend at Lawrence. All current and prospective students, alumni, friends of Lawrence, and their families are invited to participate in activities throughout the weekend.
Friday, October 5, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Pullman's at Trolley Square
Club Room
619 South Old Oneida
Appleton
Host: Susan Raben Stellmacher '03
$5/person, payable at the event
Class of 2007 alumni are our guests
Welcome to the Fox Valley is one of ten Welcome to Our City events around the country.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Rain or shine
Telulah Park
1300 E. Newberry Street
Appleton
$6/adult; $4/child ages 5-12; children under 5 free
Incoming students and their families are our guests.
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley warmly invites all incoming and current students, alumni, and their families to a picnic celebration honoring members of the incoming Lawrence Class of 2011.
The picnic supper will feature sub sandwiches and a buffet of side dishes. Please bring a dish to share. Beverages and vegetarian options will be provided.
We hope you will come out to meet alumni, current and incoming students, and picnic with Lawrentians of all ages. Bring the entire family! There will be special Lawrence goodies for incoming students.
Bring a book! The Alumni Association supports efforts to enhance youth literacy and is accepting donations of children's books. Please bring one or more new children's books and we will donate them to a local non-profit.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Center
Lawrence University
613 East College Avenue
Appleton, Wisconsin
The Lawrence University Alumni Association Board of Directors Student Relations Committee warmly invites all alumni, parents, and friends to a student art exhibition and Wriston Art Center open house. Join us to enjoy artwork by many of Lawrence's outstanding art students and visit the Wriston studios to observe some of their work in progress. The student artists will be on hand to discuss their pieces. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.
You may also view "Flora and Fauna" in the Leech Gallery, "School Days: Cafeteria Plan 'Fourth Period'" in the Hoffmaster Gallery, and "Overlaps" by Julie Anand and Damon Sauer in the Kohler Gallery.
We hope to see you there!
Friday, March 2, 2007
5:30 p.m. - Buffet Dinner
(Lucinda's Dining Room, Colman Hall)
6:30 p.m. - Pre-concert presentation by Professor Mark Urness
8:00 p.m. - LU Jazz Ensemble/Jazz Band Concert
(Memorial Chapel)
$20/person includes dinner, presentation, and reserved seats at the LUJE Concert
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley region invites you to celebrate a milestone in the history of jazz – the 50th anniversary of the recording of the classic Miles Davis album "Miles Ahead." Begin the evening with Lawrence alumni, parents, and friends at a buffet dinner in Lucinda's Dining Room, Colman Hall. Immediately following dinner, Conservatory Professor Mark Urness presents pre-concert remarks providing context on the collaborations of Miles Davis and Gil Evans and their impact on the development of jazz.
After this presentation, we have reserved for guests best-in-the-house seats in the Memorial Chapel for the "Miles Ahead – 50th Anniversary 1957-2007" concert which promises to be another amazing musical event. Featuring the Lawrence University Jazz Ensemble with LU faculty trumpet soloist John Daniel and an opening set of Miles Davis tunes provided by the LU Jazz Band, Nick Keelan, director – this will be an evening you'll long remember. Bring your family and friends to experience all that Lawrence has to offer.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
10:30 a.m. - Viking men's alumni game
2:00 p.m. - Viking varsity women vs. Grinnell College
4:00 p.m. - Viking varsity men vs. Grinnell College
Reception to follow (location to be determined)
Alexander Gymnasium
Lawrence University
All basketball alumni are warmly invited to make the journey back to LU and take part in the annual Lawrence men's basketball alumni game. Hit the court with fellow basketball alumni and cheer on the Vikes as they take on Grinnell College in a men's and women's doubleheader. Following the men's game join us at a casual gathering for basketball alumni and guests. Also note there is a doubleheader vs. Illinois College on Friday, January 19 -- 5:30 p.m. women and 7:30 p.m. men.
Saturday, October 21
5:30 p.m. - Buffet dinner, Colman Hall
8:00 p.m. - Concert, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
$25/person (includes dinner and ticket to concert)
$15/person (dinner only, for those with concert tickets)
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley region warmly invites all alumni, parents, and guests to join Dean of the Conservatory Robert Thayer for dinner and a pre-concert presentation on the creation of this uniquee concert. This conservatory event at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center involves hundreds of Conservatory and Lawrence Academy of Music students, and features sixteen different ensembles in a 75-minute show, performed in a continuous single set. Transportation to the Kaleidoscope concert will be provided following dinner.
Saturday, October 21
5:00 p.m. - Social Hour
6:00 p.m. - Dinner
Liberty Hall
800 Eisenhower Drive
Kimberly, WI
$20 per person
As the Lawrence University Men's Basketball team prepares to go after our 4th consecutive Midwest Conference Championship, you are warmly invited to join us at the inaugural Men's Basketball Tip-off Dinner. This casual event will be a great opportunity to reunite with current and former players, parents, and friends of the Viking Basketball Family!
If you're on campus for the weekend, be sure to enjoy other Fall Festival activities. Consider attending the Blue and White Dinner for athletes, coaches, and friends on Friday evening.
Directions to Liberty Hall from Lawrence's campus:
Take College Avenue east toward Highway 441. Go under the 441 overpass. Turn
left at the next stoplight on Eisenhower Drive. Turn left again into the
Liberty Hall parking lot.
Saturday, October 21
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Alexander Gym Horseshoe
$10/adult; $5/child under 12
All alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to kick off the Lawrence Vikings vs. Beloit College Buccaneers game with a tailgate. The menu includes hamburgers, veggie burgers, brats, side dishes, dessert, beer, and soft drinks. The 1981 Viking football team, 2006 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, will be introduced at halftime. Don't forget to wear Lawrence apparel or blue and white! After the game, head over to the Fifth Quarter in the Viking Room.
Note to Fox Valley parents of current students: Please consult your Fall Festival weekend schedule for other dining options and activities for families.
Friday, October 20
6:00 p.m. Social Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Program
Alexander Gymnasium
Lawrence University
$30 per person
You are cordially invited to Lawrence University's Blue and White Dinner honoring outstanding athletes and coaches. Coach John Tharp will present awards, and the program will feature the 2006 Hall of Fame recipients.
| Lawrence University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame 2006 Inductees: 1981 Football Team |
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| Thad M. Copa Michael J. Gallus Ronald D. Roberts, Sr. Richard C. Agness '67 Steven A. Neuman '76 Michael B. Allen '82 Gregory W. Baird '82 David C. Blowers '82 John J. Ehren '82 Steven R. Hagen '82 Samuel G. Levin '82 James R. McBride, Jr. '82 Kurt J. Parker '82 Ron Reising '82 Jeffrey R. Ropella '82 Graham M. Satherlie '82 William J. Spreeman '82 Kenneth B. Urbanski '82 Gary J. Van Berkel '82 Dean P. Walsh '82 Eugene A. Boyle '83 Peter E. Carlson '83 Jeffrey T. DeMeuse '83 Neil M. Hersh '83 H. Andrew Larsen '83 John B. Linnemanstons '83 Christopher J. Matheus '83 William A. Nortman '83 Erik A. Ostenso '83 Scott J. Reppert '83 Patrick J. Schwanke '83 |
Mark J. Babbits '84 Paul J. Carter, Jr. '84 Patrick J. Grogan '84 Douglas F. Kaiser '84 Thomas A. Kromhout '84 Kraig J. Krueger '84 Daniel T. Laurence '84 William H. Lien '84 John M. Marcquenski '84 Murray C. McDonough '84 Shawn P. McIntire '84 Mark G. Meyer '84 John B. Rees '84 Ronald D. Roberts, Jr. '84 Beau J. Schaefer '84 Brian R. Smigelski '84 Gregory E. Stevens '84 John M. Streibich '84 Christopher S. Tadych '84 Thomas P. Wick '84 Robert A. Willis '84 Gary D. Zlevor '84 John F. Ide '85 Glen D. Johnson '85 James D. Keith '85 Kelly J. Kennedy '85 Donald G. Marks '85 William G. Rosene '85 Gary E. Smith '85 William D. Timm '85 Kevin J. Zlevor '85 |
Friday, September 29
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Barber Room
Jason Downer Commons, second floor
Lawrence University
Hosts: Natalie Fleming, '03, and Lyndsay Sund Hansen, '01
$5/person, payable at the event
Class of 2006 alumni are our guests
You are warmly invited to the seventh annual Welcome to the Fox Valley. Join us in the Barber Room (Jason Downer Commons, second floor) for a wine tasting session led by Nick Maravolo, Lawrence University professor of biology. Enjoy several wine selections along with the company of other local Lawrentians. Guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2006 alumni and all alumni new to the Fox Valley.
Following the event, all are invited and encouraged to join us in the VR. This is a great opportunity to catch up with old alumni friends while making some new ones! Welcome to the Fox Valley is one of eleven Welcome to Our City events across the country. We hope you can join us!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Rain or shine
Jones Park
301 W. Lawrence Street
Appleton
$6/adult; $4/children ages 5-12; children under 5 free
Incoming students and their families are our guests.
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley warmly invites all incoming and current students, alumni, and their families to a picnic celebration honoring members of the incoming Lawrence Class of 2010.
The picnic supper will feature sub sandwiches and a buffet of side dishes. Please bring a dish to share. Beverages and vegetarian options will be provided.
We hope you will come out to meet alumni, current and incoming students, and picnic with Lawrentians of all ages. Bring the entire family! There will be special Lawrence goodies for incoming students.
Bring a book! The Alumni Association supports efforts to enhance youth literacy and is accepting donations of children’s books. Please bring one or more new children’s books and we will donate them to a local non-profit.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
2:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
Harper Hall
Lawrence University
Free and open to the public
All alumni, parents and guests are invited to the Second Annual Saxophone Studio and Alumni Recital on Sunday, May 28 in Harper Hall. The performance marks the world premiere of "We Fall...We Rise," a piece for saxophone ensemble by Javier Arau, '98, and commissioned by alumni of the Lawrence University saxophone studio. Also on the program is "Workers Union," by Louis Andriessen, performed by an ensemble of all current saxophone students, saxophone alumni, percussion and keyboard. In addition to these two pieces, the concert features alumni quartets and jazz and classical chamber ensembles composed of current conservatory students. A light reception will follow the performance.
After completing New England Conservatory's graduate program in jazz composition, saxophonist and composer Javier Arau (LU '98) moved to New York City, where, since September 1, 2001, he has freelanced as a performer, composer and teacher. He has played gigs at many of Manhattan's jazz clubs with his own ensembles and as a sideman, and he has continued to play classical saxophone in both chamber and orchestral settings. He has also written music for feature film, musical theater, cabaret, and various chamber ensembles, and is an active member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. In 2002, Javier was a winner of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award. In 2005, Javier's music for jazz orchestra was published with UNC Jazz Press. He is thrilled and honored to be writing for an ensemble of Lawrence alumni.
About his new piece for saxophone ensemble, Javier says, "'We Fall...We Rise' is a pretty loaded title, and I think it has several different meanings. From a world view: Being in New York City on 9/11 had a profound impact on me, and, while this is not a "9/11" piece, I certainly can't imagine having written it before that fateful day. The current situation in our world saddens me deeply, and I feel an earnest need to break beyond our troubles and arrive at something more human and compassionate. I am not making a partisan political statement here, because I am more interested in expressing a common goal that we all share--a deep desire for some resolution and a deeper desire for an end to so much turmoil. While composing the piece, I also spent time thinking about my own personal arc as a young alum. New York is a tough place: exhilarating and truly rewarding, yet enormously unforgiving and challenging. I have had to work harder than I ever have had to work before, and, I believe, I share with so many other young alumni this certain struggle to carve my own niche as a working musician. Finally, on a really microcosmic level, the title might just be me thinking about my nearly one-year-old daughter, Maya, trying take her first steps. She's getting there!"
| Alumni Participants: | |
| Kelley Carpenter, '89 | Anthony Bell, '02 |
| Craig Hietpas, '93 | Ryan Alban, '03 |
| Matthew Arau, '97 | Casey Schmidt, '03 |
| Javier Arau, '98 | Rasa Zeltina, '03 |
| Paul Gronert, '98 | Bryan Wente, '04 |
| C. Paul Snyder, '99 | Sara Kind, '05 |
| Ben Zabor, '00 | Ramona Emrick (faculty) |
| Kim Gedde, '01 |
Saturday May 6, 2006
1:00-5:00 p.m. Symposium: Youngchild Hall, Room 121 (formerly 163)
6:00 p.m. Dinner: Jason Downer Commons, The Barber Room (upstairs)
Dinner $20 per person
The Lawrence University Department of Physics invites all physics alumni to a series of special events honoring John Brandenberger, Alice G. Chapman Professor of Physics, and David Cook, Professor of physics and Philetus E. Sawyer Professor of Science. This academic year is the last that Professors Brandenberger and Cook will teach full-time at Lawrence. Honoring their decades of service, alumni physics majors offer a variety of presentations at an afternoon symposium:
Thomas Baer, '74, "There and Back Again. And What Happened After Lawrence.
(Reflections of a Restless Transgressor.)"
Jennifer Herek, '90, "Transgressing the Boundaries: Controlling Quantum
Phenomena in Chemistry and Biology"
Kristi Hendrickson, '91, "Physics of PET Imaging and Its Use in Radiation
Treatment of Cancer"
Todd Thompson, '97, "Birth of Neutron Stars"
Scot Shaw, '98, "2D Propagation in Smooth Random Potentials"
Erik Brubaker, '99, "Weighing Truth at Fermilab"
Cindy Regal, '01, "From Tiny Cooper Pairs to Giant Bose-condensed Molecules:
Realization of BCS-BEC Crossover Physics With an Atomic Fermi Gas"
Following the symposium all are invited to the physics dinner honoring John and David, where all will be welcome to share their thoughts and memories of these two remarkable professors. In addition, those who arrive on Friday are invited to meet current students and professors at an informal Open House from 2:00-4:30 in the physics department, Youngchild Hall.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
6:00 p.m., Reception
6:45 p.m., Remarks by President Beck
Lucinda's Dining Hall
Colman Hall
$20 per person
$15, Members of the Classes of 1995-05
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley and the Board of Trustees cordially invite you to an Evening with President Jill Beck and Lawrence Fellows. Appetizers, wine, and soft drinks will be served.
Jill Beck was inaugurated as Lawrence University's 15th President in May 2005. Her remarks this evening will provide an overview of her vision for the university, including major new initiatives such as The Lawrence Fellows in the Liberal Arts and Sciences program.
The Lawrence Fellows program was initiated in Fall 2005 with the hiring of eight Fellows for the 2005-06 academic year. Fellows are appointed for two years, during which they teach courses, offer individualized instruction opportunities to students, and continue their professional activities as scholars and/or performers. A unique aspect of the program is its scale and breadth. All fields represented by departments or interdisciplinary areas are eligible to apply for Fellows and a goal of the program is, eventually, to have twenty Fellows on Campus in any given year.
Guests will have the opportunity to meet President Beck, Lawrence Fellows, and other alumni parents, and friends in the informal reception preceding the presentation.
Saturday, February 4, 2006
11:00 a.m. - Viking men's alumni game
2:00 p.m. - Viking varsity women vs. Illinois College
4:00 p.m. - Viking varsity men vs. Illinois Collge
Reception to follow (location to be determined)
Alexander Gymnasium
Lawrence University
You are warmly invited to make the journey back to LU and take part in the annual Lawrence men's basketball alumni game. Hit the court with fellow basketball alumni and cheer on the Vikes as they take on Illinois College in a men's and women's doubleheader. Following the men's game join us at a casual gathering for basketball alumni and guests. Also note there is a doubleheader vs. Knox Collge on Friday, February 3 - 5:30 p.m. women and 7:30 p.m. men.
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Events begin at 9:30 a.m. (see below)
Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
Lawrence University
Cost: $5 per person for luncheon
Join fellow swimming alumni and current LU swimmers on campus to celebrate 50 years of Lawrence swimming. This will be a special chance to thank Coach Gene Davis, who coached at LU for 35 years, beginning 50 years ago, and meet current swim coach Kurt Kirner, who began at Lawrence 15 years ago. Join us for all or part of the day's events.
On Saturday afternoon, cheer on the undefeated women's and men's basketball teams as they take on Illinois College at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., respectively, at Alexander Gymnasium. Basketball alumni have also been invited back for the weekend, so this is also a great opportunity to catch up with old friends.
Monday, January 16, 2006
9:00 p.m. - Close
Viking Room
Lawrence University
You are warmly invited to the VR London Pub Night on Monday, January 16 from 9:00 p.m. to Close. Gather with local Lawrentians, grab a pint, and revisit London memories. London Centre alumni are especially encouraged to attend. We hope to see you there!
Saturday, November 19, 2005
11:30 a.m. - alumni game
Appleton Family Ice Center
1717 East Witzke Boulevard
Appleton
Alumni are encouraged to come for the weekend and cheer the current Vikings at their Friday, November 18 game vs. MN-Crookston at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 19 game vs. MN-Crookston at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
7:30 p.m. – Performance
Wine and cheese reception immediately following
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
400 West College Avenue
Appleton, Wisconsin
$25/person; Family Circle
$45/person; Dress Circle
$5/person; reception only
All Lawrence alumni, parents, and guests are warmly invited to attend the opening night performance of Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie, starring Class of 1991 graduate Dominic Fumusa as "Mitch." Immediately following join other alumni and Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Richmond Frielund, for a wine, cheese, and dessert reception.
Currently a New York City-based actor, Dom made his Broadway debut playing opposite Marisa Tomei, Quentin Tarantino and Stephen Lang in Wait Until Dark. He has been involved in regional theatre in Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, and Cleveland, and has made special appearances on "The Sopranos," "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," and "All My Children."
Tuesday, October 25
Lawrence Memorial Chapel
8:00 pm
John Harmon earned a Wisconsin Artist Fellowship in 2001 and the prestigious Jazziz award in 1998. His significant contributions to music education and culture over a sustained period of time are recognized by the Wisconsin Music Educators Association’s 1999 Distinguished Service Award and the Fox Valley Arts Council’s Renaissance Award in 2000. These are the latest of many accolades that have marked a professional life deeply involved with both music and teaching.
Harmon’s recent acclaimed recordings include a solo piano album of his own compositions, Rite of Passage (Stellar); works for symphony orchestra and wind ensemble, Bobby Shew: The Music of John Harmon (Seabreeze); scorings of his original songs for voice and chamber orchestra, Strings Attached (Stellar); standards and original compositions on An Evening of Jazz with the John Harmon Trio (Klavier KD-77012) and, with singer Janet Planet, More Beautiful than Planned (Stellar; www.janetplanet.com).
Harmon has been one of America’s busiest composers. His accomplishment as a jazz pianist may be heard as one of many influences in his compositions whose titles often reflect his love for the outdoors, Native American folklore, and twentieth century literature. Recent commissions/residencies have taken Harmon from New York to Oregon. A May 2004 premiere by the Lawrence University Wind Ensemble (Robert Levy, conductor) of “Symphony for Wind Ensemble (For Love of the Game)” was a joint consortium commission of eight colleges including Harvard University, Ithaca College, and Lawrence. The work was released on a Fall 2004 Lawrence University Wind Ensemble CD, Air Mosaic, (Mark Records 5341-MCD).
Harmon’s continuing role as composer-in-residence for the Red Lodge (Montana) Music Festival (since 1991) has greatly expanded his growing catalog of chamber works. Among the more than 20 chamber works over the past 14 years are his recently premiered works “Crazy Horse- Reluctant Hero,” a stunning tour-de-force for bassoon and piano, “Wounded Knee” for classical guitar (premiered in Japan), “Hill People” (string quintet), “Medicine Wheel” (cello quartet), “Cody” (piano trio), “North Country Suite” violin/piano), “An American Hero” (brass quintet), ”Songs from the Child Within” soprano/piano), and “Prayer for the Bison” (marimba/clarinet duo).
Recent premieres of a large number of commissioned works in the USA and in other countries, include “This Sweet Abundant Land” (orchestra, choir, narrator), on the occasion of Wisconsin’s Sesquicentennial and “Cry of the Owl” (choir and orchestra) inspired by, and employing the text known as “Chief Seattle’s Speech.” Other orchestral commissions/premieres include the multi-movement “Suite of Migrations”; “I Am Africa”; “Earth Day Portrait”; “Song of the River People”; and “House Made of Dreams.”
As a resident of Winneconne, WI, and choir director for the town’s First Presbyterian Church, Harmon has composed over 100 choral works, including anthems, introits, and music for children’s choir. His music is written for all ages and levels of ability and is available through several publishers, including: Ensemble Music (brass chamber music); Alliance Publications (choral music and concert band); and, Really Good Music (jazz ensemble works).
Other commissioners/performers of Harmon’s music include: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, “The Orchestra” (Los Angeles), Fox Valley Symphony (WI), Santa Fe Chamber Orchestra, and The Mirecourt Trio. Jazz and contemporary greats have been involved in several premiere performances, including flugel horn player Bobby Shew, Brazilian singer Flora Purim, Matrix, and the Either Orchestra. College residencies/premieres include Harvard University (MA), Lawrence University (WI), and Eastman School of Music (NY). Harmon has been a composer-in-residence for over 40 elementary and secondary schools.
Harmon graduated as a composition major from Lawrence University (Appleton, WI) in 1957. A summer of study with the legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson followed, then extensive experience as a pianist and arranger in New York City and as leader of a jazz trio that toured Europe in 1963. On his return to the USA, he recorded the album Lost in Sound with jazz saxophonist Yusef Lateef. Later he attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, studying with Belgian composer Henri Pousseur. From 1971 to 1974, Harmon was director of jazz studies, a program he founded at Lawrence University.
Harmon was co-founder in 1974 of the critically acclaimed contemporary nonet Matrix, recording six albums: Matrix (Ultranova); Matrix IX (RCA Victor); Tale of the Whale and Wizard (both Warner Bros.); Harvest (Pablo); and most recently (2002) Proud Flesh (Summit).
Harmon received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from Lawrence University in June 2005 and in July 2005 was made a fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
6:00 p.m. - Social hour
7:00 p.m. - Dinner
8:00 p.m. - Program
Lucinda's Dining Room, Colman Hall
Lawrence University
$30 per person
You are cordially invited to Lawrence University's Blue and White Dinner honoring outstanding athletes and coaches from Lawrence and Milwaukee-Downer. Coach John Tharp will present awards, and the program will feature the 2005 Hall of Fame recipients.
Lawrence University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame
2005 Inductees:
Mark S. Frodeson, '71
Steven M. Jung, '90
Joseph B. Lamers, '61
William E. Lawson, '47
Robin Chapman Linnemanstons, '83
George B. Walter, '36
Saturday, October 22, 2005
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – tailgate
1:00 p.m. – kick-off
Banta Bowl
grassy area across from Mead Pool
$10/adult; $5/child under 12
Alumni, parents, and guests are warmly invited to kick off the Lawrence Vikings vs. Grinnell College Pioneers game with a tailgate luncheon. The menu includes hamburgers, veggie burgers, brats, side dishes, dessert, beer, and soft drinks.
The 2005 Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at halftime and honored later in the evening at the Blue and White dinner.
We hope to see you there - don’t forget to wear Lawrence apparel or blue and white! Ample parking is available in the Mead Pool lot. After the game, head over to the Fifth Quarter in the Viking Room.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
7:30 a.m.
Starting area: Lawrence Library Turnaround
All alumni are warmly invited to participate in the Fall Festival 5K Turkey Trot. The course will follow the campus river trails. Gatorade and bird food will be provided at the finish.
Friday, October 21, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Home of Chris and Alice Young Serra, both '92
915 East Alton Street
Appleton
Chris and Alice Young Serra, both '92, warmly invite you
to a Lawrence Alumni Open House at their home.
Gather with alumni and friends for a casual reception.
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, and soft drinks will be served.
Friday, October 21
5:30 p.m. – Social Hour
6:30 p.m. – Dinner
Liberty Hall
800 Eisenhower Dr.
Kimberly, Wisconsin
$15 per person
As the Lawrence University Men's Basketball team prepares to go after our 3rd consecutive Midwest Conference Championship, you are warmly invited to join us at the inaugural Men's Basketball Tip-off Dinner. This casual event will be a great opportunity to reunite with current and former players, parents, and friends of the Viking Basketball Family!
If you're on campus for the weekend, come out and watch the team practice at Alexander Gym on Saturday morning (Time TBA) and enjoy other Fall Festival activities. Consider staying for the Blue and White Dinner for athletes, coaches, and friends on Saturday evening.
Directions to Liberty Hall from Lawrence's campus:
Take College Avenue east toward Highway 441. Go under the 441 overpass.
Turn left at the next stoplight on Eisenhower Drive. Turn left again
into the Liberty Hall parking lot.
Sunday, October 9
12:00 p.m. - Kick-off
Alexander Gymnasium - Game Field
1100 East South River Street
All Lawrence women's soccer alumnae are warmly invited to watch or play in the annual alumnae game on October 9. If able to arrive in Appleton on Saturday, please come support the women as they play an important conference match against Carroll College. Kick-off for the Carroll game on Saturday is at 1 p.m.
Lawrence will supply soccer alumnae with game jerseys, which can be picked up at the scorer's booth prior to the Saturday game. All alumnae will be introduced on Saturday during half-time of the women's game. Snacks and drink will be available in the Team Room in Alexander Gym following the Alumnae Game on Sunday.
Saturday, September 24, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Tom’s Garage
222 W. Franklin St.
Appleton
Hosts: Sarah, ’03, and Bjorn, ’00, Sliv Hanson
$5/person payable at the event
Class of 2005 alumni are our guests
You are warmly invited to the sixth annual Welcome to the Fox Valley. This is a great opportunity to catch up with old alumni friends while making some new ones! Streetlife, a popular jazz/blues club band in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas and house band for the Milwaukee Bucks, will be the headliner for the night. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar is available.
Additional Fox Valley events occurring this day include a Lawrence University football game and Appleton’s Octoberfest. The Lawrence Vikings will take on Carroll College at 1:30 p.m. in the Banta Bowl. Also, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Octoberfest, and stretching the length of downtown College Avenue, the event offers a wide spectrum of live music, food and family entertainment. Be sure to cheer on the Vikes and partake in the local activities going on all day long!
Welcome to the Fox Valley is one of 14 Welcome to Our City events across the country. All Fox Valley-area alumni, family and friends are welcome. Guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2005 alumni and all alumni new to the Fox Valley. We hope you can join us in this fun annual tradition.
Sunday, September 4, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Fox Jazz Fest
Jefferson Park
900 block of 3rd Street
Menasha, WI
Mary Louise Knutson, '88, warmly invites you to hear her trio perform at the Fox Jazz Fest. There is no charge for admission. Mary Louise was named one of five internationally selected finalists in the 2005 "Women in Jazz" Pianist Competition hosted by the Kennedy Center. Her Jazz Trio's CD Call Me When You Get There was in the Top 50 on the U.S. and Canadian charts for eight weeks.
For more information, please visit:
Mary Louise's website
Sunday, May 22, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Harper Hall
Music-Drama Center
Lawrence University
All alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to enjoy a performance by saxophone alumni and students from the studio of Professor Steve Jordheim. Tickets are not necessary for this free performance. Reception to follow.
The 18 alumni and 18 current students, along with Myer Nore, '06, (synthesizer) and David Werfelmann, '06, (percussion) will perform "Les Moutons de Panurge" by Frederic Rzewski. This is an early minimalist work, in which it is expected that some "sheep" will stray from the flock, giving an improvisatory nature to the performance.
In addition, four alumni quartets will perform works by David Maslanka, Astor Piazzolla, Russell Peck, and the world premiere of a quartet by LU faculty member, John Benson.
Current students will play jazz and classical solos and "The Klezmer's Wedding" by Srul Irving Glick for saxophone, violin, and piano.
Alumni Participants
| Kelley Carpenter, '89 | Kim Gedde, '01 |
| Dave Koepp, '89 | Josh Vande Hey, '01 |
| Craig Hietpas, '93 | Anthony Bell, '02 |
| Sue Lienau, '95 | Ryan Alban, '03 |
| Ben Campbell, '97 | Joe Hoffmann, '03 |
| Cari Collar Gregerson, '97 | Jared Thomas, '03 |
| Paul Gronert, '98 | Rasa Zeltina, '03 |
| C. Paul Snyder, '99 | Ken Hemba, '04 |
| Ben Zabor, '00 | Ramona Emrick (faculty) |
Lawrence theatre alumni are warmly invited to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Lawrence Department of Theatre and Drama and the 100th anniversary of Ted Cloak's birth.
The theatre department has organized an afternoon and evening of activities to commemorate these two special occasions. Please join us as we reflect on our commitment to the education, training, and expression of students and faculty who have dedicated so much time to this wonderful and ephemeral art form.
| 3:30 p.m. | Reception, Music-Drama Center lobby |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Lawrence Theatre Arts: Personal Reflections Panel Discussion, Cloak Theatre |
| 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner, Lucinda's Dining Room, Colman Hall |
| 8:00 p.m. | Lawrence University production of First Lady, Stansbury Theatre |
Joe Hopfensperger, '52
Professor emeritus of theatre and drama
Lawrence University
Janet Wullner-Faiss Cloak, '55
Community volunteer
Martha Valentine Bresler, '62
Mathematics teacher, East Troy Community Schools
David Hawkanson, '69
Executive director, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Bonnie Morris, '72
Producing director, Illusion Theater
Cheryl Horne, '83
Director of youth ministry and social action,
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Tom Gilmore, '01
Director, MSX po (Expo Exhibits)
Fred Gaines
Professor emeritus of theatre and drama,
Lawrence University
Opens in Appleton Friday, April 29, 2005
Hollywood Cinemas
513 North West Hill Boulevard
Grand Chute
Reviews
"There's magic in it. Allen and Elliott perform acting miracles. Scott has built a movie that sneaks up and knocks you flat." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Magazine
"Director Campbell Scott has made one of the year's most unusual and affecting films." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Wonderful performances. A beautifully realized story." - Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight
"Exquisite." - Harlan Jacobson, USA TODAY
"Wonderful." - Desson Thomson, The Washington Post
Opens in Appleton Friday, April 29, 2005
Regal College Avenue 16
W3091 Van Roy Road
Appleton
Elliot A. Berlin, '77, senior producer at The Johnson Group, a documentary film production company in McLean, Va., received the Jury Award for Best American Director at the Rome International Film for his work on the Miramax feature documentary Paper Clips, which was named one of the five best documentaries of 2004 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Paper Clips, on which Berlin functioned as director, co-producer, second camera operator, and post-production supervisor, told the story of middle-school students in the small town of Whitwell, Tenn., who set out to collect one paper clip for each life lost in the Holocaust. Ultimately, the students dedicated a memorial to Holocaust victims on their school grounds, using an authentic German rail car filled with millions of paper clips collected from contributors around the world. In other projects, Berlin has produced and directed Musical Wizards, a long-form documentary about the inventors of musical instruments, and was supervising producer on HALO: Freefall Warriors, for The Discovery Channel, and for the pilot of Inside the Great Battles, a proposed series for The History Channel.
Saturday, April 9, 2005
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Conkey's Bookstore
226 East College Avenue
Appleton
Come meet Lawrence alumna Marjorie M. Liu, '00, and have her sign a copy of her new book Tiger Eye.
Reviews
"I didn't just like Tiger Eye, I loved this book. Anyone who loves my work should love it too." - Christine Feehan, New York Times bestselling author
"Wow! Fans of Feehan and Kenyon will love this exceptional story. I can't wait for more from this talented author." - Tanzey Cutter, The Best Reviews
You're Warmly Invited to a...
Sunday, February 27, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Alexander Gymnasium - Team Room
(enter building through lower level east door)
Saturday, January 29, 2005
11:00 a.m. - Viking men's alumni game
2:00 p.m. - Viking varsity women vs. Grinnell College
Reception during varsity women's game
4:00 p.m. - Viking varsity men vs. Grinnell College
Alexander Gymnasium
Reception in the second team room (3rd floor)
$5/person for the reception
Dear Lawrence Basketball Alumni -
You are warmly invited to make the journey back to LU and take part in the annual Lawrence alumni basketball game. Hit the court with fellow basketball alumni, enjoy a casual reception, and cheer on the Vikes as they take on the Grinnell Pioneers in a men's and women's doubleheader. During the Lawrence varsity women's game, there will be a beer, soft drink, and snack reception for basketball alumni, family, and friends. Also note that there is a doubleheader vs. Monmouth on Friday, January 28 -- 5:30 p.m. women and 7:30 p.m. men.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
2:00 p.m. - Game vs. Finlandia University at Appleton Family Ice Center
Reception immediately following the post game "Skate with the Vikes" at Lucinda’s Dining Room, Colman Hall (see below for directions to both locations)
$10 per alumnus or family member for the reception
The Lawrence University hockey team and coaching staff warmly invite you to cheer on the Vikings as they take on the newest member of the M.C.H.A. Finlandia University Lions in the Vikings' first home series of the season. Afterwards, meet the current team and view past seasons' highlight videos at a light hors d'oeuvre and soft drink reception.
Monday, October 25, 2004
8:00 p.m.
Harper Hall
Lawrence University Campus
Pianist/composer Laura Van Nostrand Caviani, '84, will appear in the 2004 Lawrence Alumni Jazz Showcase on Monday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m. in Harper Hall. Laura will perform with LU jazz faculty members Mark Urness (bass) and Dane Richeson (drums), and will join Lawrence alumnus and former jazz faculty member John Harmon, '57. Laura will present a collection of original compositions, jazz standards by Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan, and Horace Silver, and arrangements of traditional songs "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and "The Water is Wide."
Laura Caviani has performed and recorded for over 15 years. As leader, she has recorded four albums. The Minneapolis Star Tribune proclaims Laura Caviani's debut CD Dreamlife to be: "...in a word, outstanding." Marian McPartland called it "...sparkling and inventive..."
Her second release, As One, is touted as "stunningly fresh" by Jazz Times. Her holiday album, Angels We Haven't Heard, features a stellar Minneapolis-based band and is considered "this season's finest new jazz cd of holiday music" by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The Star Tribune says her latest solo release, In Your Own Sweet Way is "...poised right where the salon meets the saloon, with as much spunk as serenity."
As a sideman, Ms. Caviani has recorded and toured with the 2002 Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson (Concord Records) whose band, according to the Wall Street Journal, "...could waltz into any New York nightclub and tear up the joint..." Ms. Caviani has shared the stage with other greats such as Toots Thielmans, Bob Mintzer, and Dave Liebman. Locally, she performs and records with the Pete Whitman Quintet and the jazz orchestra JazzMN, both on the new Artegra label.
In '97, Caviani received a grant from the Atlantic Center for the Arts to study with renowned pianist and composer JoAnne Brackeen. The following year, she was one of four American musicians selected to study in Japan at the Akiyoshidai International Art Village.
As a composer, her commissions include numerous works for jazz ensembles (some of which are currently available through Increase Music Publishing) as well as orchestral works for both the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra.
Caviani has both a bachelor of music in composition from Lawrence University and a master of music in improvisation from The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She has taught at a number of schools including St. John's University, the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, The University of St. Thomas, and many middle schools in Minneapolis through the "Harman How to Listen Program," an outreach program co-founded by Wynton Marsalis.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
11:00 a.m. - Game
Alexander Gymnasium - Game Field
1100 East South River Street
Lawrence men's soccer alumni are warmly invited to play in or watch the annual alumni game.
Lawrence will supply game jerseys, which can be picked-up at the field prior to the match.
If you're on campus for the weekend, please come and support the men's varsity team at St. Norbert College in DePere on Saturday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
6:00 p.m. - social hour
7:00 p.m. - dinner
8:00 p.m. - presentation of awards by John Tharp
Lucinda's Dining Room
Colman Hall
You are cordially invited to the Lawrence University Blue and White Dinner honoring outstanding athletes and coaches from Lawrence and Milwaukee-Downer.
The Lawrence University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1996 to honor those individuals who have made a profound impact on Lawrence University athletics. Since its inception, the Hall of Fame has inducted 60 individuals. Click on the link above to read profiles and view pictures of the inductees
Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame
2004 Inductees
Bruce O. Larson, '49 - football, basketball
Carl G. Schwendler, '59 - football, wrestling, track
Lincoln Y. Saito, '70 - wrestling
Graham M. Satherlie, '82 - football, baseball
Joel C. Dillingham, '93 - basketball
Jiayi (Diana) Ling, '94 - track and field
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Noon - 1:30 p.m. -- tailgate
1:30 p.m. -- kick-off
Banta Bowl
grassy area across from Mead Pool
$10/adult; $5/child under 12
Alumni, parents, and guests are warmly invited to kick off the Lawrence Vikings vs. Monmouth Fighting Scots game with a tailgate luncheon. The menu includes hamburgers, veggie burgers, brats, side dishes, dessert, beer, and soft drinks.
The 2004 Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at halftime and honored later in the evening at the Blue and White dinner.
We hope to see you there ... don't forget to wear Lawrence apparel or blue and white! Ample parking is available in the Mead Pool lot. After the game, head over to the Fifth Quarter in the Viking Room.
Monday, September 20, 2004
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Wooden Nickel
Downstairs Party Room
217 East College Avenue
Appleton
Host: Cara Helmke, '00
$5/person payable at the event
You're warmly invited to the fifth annual Welcome to Our City, a special young alumni event that takes place in 14 cities across the country. Please join us and catch up with old alumni friends while making a few new ones! Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar is available.
The guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2004 alumni. Many of them have recently relocated to new cities and this event is designed to help them meet local alumni.
Saturday, September 11, 2004
11:00 a.m. - first race
High Cliff State Park
N7630 State Park Road
Sherwood
Dear Lawrence Alumni,
I'm Lee Watson, Head Coach for Lawrence's Cross Country program. I'm inviting all cross country alumni to cheer the Viking runners this year at their invitational and to consider joining our alumni cross country teams. My goal is to have a full men's and women's alumni team competing.
This year's contest will be held on Saturday, September 11, at High Cliff State Park. The first race will go off at 11:00 a.m. Both races will start and finish at the top of High Cliff State Park.
If you can join us, I hope you will plan to make September 11th a full day of Lawrence University Cross Country. Weather permitting, we plan on having a cookout after the race, so please feel free to bring preferred items to grill out.
If you are interested, please complete the form enclosed with your print invitation, so that I can send you the necessary information. There will be no charge for alumni to participate in our home invitational, so we hope you'll make plans to come. Even if you're not up for running, you can encourage the student and alumni runners with a show of support.
We look forward to seeing you on September 11.
Sincerely,
Lee W. Watson
Head M/W Cross Country Coach
The Board of Trustees
Cordially invites you to join Richard and Margot Warch
At a reception to honor Rik
During his 25th and final year as Lawrence University President
Thursday, June 17, 2004
6:00 p.m.
$20 per person ($15, members of the Classes of 1998-2003)
Lawrence University Campus
Main Hall Green
For additional information or directions phone Dolores Howse at 800-283-8320.
President Richard Warch
The second-longest serving president in the college's history, Richard Warch became
Lawrence's 14th president on September 1, 1979. Prior to that, he spent two years as vice
president for academic affairs and professor of history at Lawrence. From 1968 to 1977,
Warch was a member of the Yale University faculty in the history and American studies
departments and spent his final year there as associate dean.
In June, 1999, Warch was named to the Executive Committee of the Annapolis Group, an association of more than 100 of America's leading liberal arts colleges. In the 1987 study, "The Effective College President," a two-year project funded by the Exxon Education Foundation, Warch was named one of the nation's top 100 college presidents.
A native of Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., Warch earned his bachelor of arts degree from Williams College in 1961, his bachelor of divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in 1964 and his Ph.D. in American studies from Yale University in 1968.
He is the author of the book School of the Prophets: Yale College, 1710-1740, co-edited the volume John Brown in the Prentice-Hall Great Lives Observed Series and has addressed a wide variety of issues facing higher education in numerous published articles, reviews and commentaries.
April 24 - 25, 2004
Dear Baseball Alumni,
I hope that many of you will be able to return to campus to see the current team play a double-header against Carroll College at Fox Cities Stadium on Saturday and to play in the alumni game at Whiting Field on Sunday. Current players and I are really looking forward to reconnecting with former players/ teammates and meeting many more of you who came before us.
Korey Krueger, '95 - head coach
920-832-7346
Schedule and Directions
Saturday, April 24
12:00 Noon
Vikings Varsity Baseball takes on Carroll College in a double-header at
Fox Cities
Stadium, home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, an affiliate of the
Seattle Mariners. Tickets for the game are $2 at the gate.
Immediately following games
Alumni may check into hotel rooms and then meet at The Wooden Nickel on College Avenue for
dinner and socializing. Coach Krueger, '95, will join the alumni festivities around
6:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 25
10:30 a.m.
Alumni batting practice at Whiting Field
12:00 Noon
Nine-inning alumni game begins
Immediately following game
Picnic luncheon at Alexander Gym (guests welcome!)
To Fox Cities Stadium From Highway 41 Northbound
Exit at Wisconsin Avenue and turn left.
Turn right at Hwy GV (a.k.a Greenville Drive) and travel about .25 mile.
Turn right on Casaloma Drive and follow it until you see the stadium on the right.
To Fox Cities Stadium from Highway 41 Southbound
Exit at County Highway OO (a.k.a. Northland Avenue) and turn right.
Take the first left at Casaloma Drive - the stadium will be on your left.
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Directions - 720 Eisenhower Road, Kimberly, WI
Exit Hwy 441 at CE (a.k.a. East College Avenue).
Travel east to first stoplight and turn left onto Eisenhower Road.
The hotel is located just off of College Avenue (left side).
How do we arrange accommodations?
We have arranged for alumni to receive a reduced rate at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
($79/night includes continental breakfast). Alumni are responsible for making their own
reservations. Call asap, and mention that you are part of the LU Baseball Alumni Group:
920-730-1900.
What equipment do we need for the game?
Baseball spikes, glove, navy blue socks or stirrups. (LU will provide pants and jerseys.)
We encourage players to provide their own gear, but we can provide equipment as needed.
Simply note your needs when you register.
May I bring a guest or my family?
Family members and others are welcome to join you. They may watch the game, or enjoy a
number of alternative activities on and off campus. Please see enclosed materials for
ideas.
Saturday, January 24, 2004
11:00 a.m. - Viking men's alumni game
Lunch following alumni game
2:00 p.m. - Viking varsity men vs. Grinnell College
Reception following varsity men's game
4:00 p.m. - Viking varsity women vs. Grinnell College
Alexander Gymnasium
Lunch and reception in the second team room (3rd floor)
$10/person for the lunch and reception
Dear Lawrence Basketball Alumni -
You are warmly invited to make the journey back to LU and take part in the annual Lawrence alumni basketball game. Hit the court with fellow basketball alumni, enjoy a sandwich luncheon, then cheer on the Vikes as they take on the Grinnell Pioneers in a men's and women's doubleheader. Following the Lawrence varsity men's game, there will be a beer and pretzel reception for all basketball alumni, family, and friends. Also note that there is a doubleheader vs. Monmouth on Friday, January 23 -- 5:30 p.m. men and 7:30 p.m. women.
Bill Bonifas, '78, guitar
featuring guest performers from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty:
Mike Plog, trumpet
Mark Davis, piano
Jeff Hamann, bass
Dave Bayles, drums
Monday, January 5, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Lawrence University
Music-Drama Center
Harper Hall
Program All works composed by Bill Bonifas. Selections to be announced by the composer/soloist.
Alumni and friends are invited to attend this free concert
Bill Bonifas
As a student in the late '70s, Bill Bonifas took advantage of Lawrence University's diverse
curriculum pursuing the study of music, economics, and religion. Over the past 25 years, his
interest in music and economics has led to two growing careers.
As a musician, Bill is a long-standing member of Grammy award winner Douglas Spotted Eagle's touring ensemble. He has performed with Douglas at the Jazz Yatra Festival in Bombay India, the Catalina Jazz Festival, the 2002 Olympics, and on several nationally released recordings. He has also collaborated extensively with Genesis/ Phil Collins' guitarist Daryl Stuermer and sound track composer Peter Buffett. Recently forsaking the role of sideman, Bill wrote and produced a jazz oriented CD entitled "the bonifas quartet" that was released to critical acclaim in 2001. New York Jazz critic Bill Milkowski commented "A winning debut. The guitarist's clean-toned six-string voice resounds with a sense of assuredness and warmth on these ten original compositions." Bill is a board member of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and helps coordinate the "Jazz in the Park" concert series.
Bill leveraged his senior research and subsequent internship in urban economics into a profession by joining the real estate broker, manager, and consultant Polacheck/CB Richard Ellis in 1979. He is a managing director of Polacheck and directs the firm's Office Properties group. Bill has negotiated many of Wisconsin's largest real estate transactions including the sale of the US Bank Center for over $200,000,000. His team represents the real estate interests of several major corporations throughout the US. His research and comments have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and numerous trade publications. He is a past president of the Commercial Association of Realtors-Wisconsin, as well as a board member of the Wisconsin Association of Realtors.
On a personal note, Bill recently settled down by marrying Tammy Taylor Bonifas, buying a home, and raising two puppies. The couple is expecting their first child in May.
December 6, 2003 - January 5, 2004
Evening Reception
Friday, December 5, 2003
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum
165 North Park Avenue
Neenah
Charlotte has specialized in soft stone carving since 1966. Through her work, she explores the graceful form of animals and the human figure.
November 23, 2003 - January 2, 2004
Hours - Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Peggy’s Café
125 East College Avenue
Appleton
A 1983 Lawrence graduate in Anthropology, I returned in 2001 to an earlier passion for photography. I attempt to capture original, evocative images that excite my fascination with natural forms, a fascination I believe we all shared as children. All of these images are captured on film, and are printed using archival-quality papers and inks. They have been exhibited by the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim (receiving a Purchase Award in 2002), the Secura/Appleton Art Center Fine Art Exhibition, Gallery by Koehn and Peggy's in Appleton, Essence of Door County and the Inn at Cedar Crossing in Sturgeon Bay, Mister Helsinki in Fish Creek, and T. Ashwell's in Ellison Bay.
Saturday, November 1, 2003
2:00 p.m. - Game vs. College of Saint Scholastica at Appleton Family Ice Center
Reception immediately following game at Lucinda’s Dining Room, Colman Hall
(directions to both locations below)
$10/ alumnus or family member for the reception
The Lawrence University hockey team and coaching staff warmly invite you to cheer on the Vikings as they take on the Saint Scholastica Saints in the second game of the season. Afterwards, meet the current team and view past seasons' highlight videos at a light hors d'oeuvre and soft drink reception.
Saturday, October 25, 2003
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - tailgate
1:00 p.m. - kick-off
Banta Bowl
grassy area across from Mead Pool
$10/adult; $5/child under 12
Alumni, parents, and guests are warmly invited to kick off the Lawrence Vikings vs. Grinnell Pioneers game with a tailgate luncheon. The menu includes a sandwich buffet, side dishes, dessert, beer, and soft drinks; vegetarian options available.
The 2003 Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at halftime and honored later in the evening at the Blue and White dinner.
We hope to see you there ... don't forget to wear Lawrence apparel or blue and white! Ample parking is available in the Mead Pool lot. After the game, head over to the Fifth Quarter in the Viking Room.
Saturday, October 25, 2003
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Appleton Family Ice Center
Dear Hockey Alumni,
I hope that many of you are planning to return to campus. Current players and I are really looking forward to reconnecting with former players/ teammates and meeting many more of you who came before us.
If you know hockey alumni who are not receiving these mailings, please contact the alumni office at 800-283-8320. We want to make sure they do not get left out!
I hope that this information answers many of your questions, but please feel free to contact me if not. Please register by October 10. Contact me for a registration form if you did not receive one in the mail.
Dave Ruhly, head coach 920-832-7348.
Sunday, October 19, 2003
12:00 noon - game
Alexander Gym - 1100 East South River Street
New soccer field
Please join us on Sunday, October 19 at 12:00 noon for our second annual alumnae game. Feel free to put the boots on or just watch. The "old people" will take on the current Viking squad. If you are playing, plan on a gray t-shirt and whatever shorts/socks you can muster up. Shin guards are mandatory. On Saturday the Vikes will take on a tough Illinois Wesleyan team at 2:00 p.m., so you can make it a weekend of great soccer!
Thursday, October 16, 2003
8:00 p.m.
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
400 West College Avenue
As part of the events surrounding the dedication of Hiett Hall, Lawrence's new residence hall, a concert will be presented at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 16 at 8:00 p.m. Complimentary tickets are available for members of the Lawrence Community and members of the P.A.C. Alumni may pick up free tickets in advance at the Lawrence University Box Office.
Internationally acclaimed pianist and Lawrence Associate Professor of Music Michael Kim will perform a program of piano compositions by Bizet, Chopin, Brahms, and others.
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Mill Creek Blues
417 West College Avenue
Appleton
Hosts: Cara Helmke, '00, and Andrea Powers, '94
$5/person payable at the event
You're warmly invited to the fourth annual Welcome to Our City, a special young alumni event that takes place in 14 cities across the country. Please join us and catch up with old alumni friends while making a few new ones! An assortment of hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar is available.
The guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2003 alumni. Many of them have recently relocated to new cities and this event is designed to help them meet local alumni.
Mill Creek Blues is located directly across from the Fox Valley Performing Arts Center in downtown Appleton.
Saturday, August 30, 2003
1:00 p.m. - Game
Alexander Gymnasium, 1100 East South River Street
The Lawrence University men's soccer team invites all men's soccer alumni to participate in the 2003 alumni soccer game. Come to play, or to cheer the teams on. Lawrence will supply game jerseys.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to meet current players and reconnect with alumni friends. Guests are welcome, so bring along family and friends to watch the game. Post-game gathering TBA.
Contact Blake Johnson, head men's soccer coach, at 920-832-6760 with questions or to R.S.V.P. Include your name, class year, and if you will be playing in the game or watching.
Saturday, May 31, 2003
5:30 p.m. - dinner and concert preview
8:00 p.m. - performance
Lawrence University
Lucinda's Dining Room
Colman Hall, 307 E. Lawrence St.
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
400 West College Avenue
Appleton
$25 per person; $20 young alumni (Classes of 1998-2002), dinner and concert
$15 - dinner only
You're warmly invited to a bellissima evening of Italian cuisine and opera. Accompanied by an Italian dinner at Lawrence, Assistant Professor of Music Derek Katz will provide guests with a preview and context for the La Traviata concert. Musicologist Derek Katz, a highly regarded authority on Czech music, has delivered informative pre-concert lectures at locations throughout the nation, including Carnegie Hall.
Following dinner, the event moves to the new Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for the concert version of Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata conducted by Bridget-Michaele Reischl, featuring faculty soloists Rico Serbo (Alfredo) and Karen Leigh-Post, '79, (Flora), with the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, Chorale, and White Heron Chorale. An opportunity to meet the musicians follows the performance.
Registration fee includes dinner, concert preview, and prime reserved seating ticket to the performance. Tickets will be distributed at the dinner. Space is limited so please respond soon.
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Conkey's Bookstore
226 East College Avenue
Appleton
Free and open to the public
Join author Paul McComas, '83, vocalist Elaine Moran, '05, and drummer Scott Palmer, '05, for a 45-minute dramatic/musical production. Afterwards, meet Paul at a question-and-answer session and book signing.
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
6:30 p.m. - Doors open
7:00 p.m. - Presentation
8:00 p.m. - Museum visit and reception
Outagamie County Historical Society Museum
College and Drew Streets, Appleton
$15/person; $10/person young alumni (Classes of 1998-2002)
Includes presentation, admission to museum exhibits, and reception
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley warmly invites all alumni, parents, and friends to a background presentation and visit to the Outagamie Museum's "Joseph McCarthy, A Modern Tragedy."
Though the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy is often compared to a Greek tragedy, it was also an American one. Assistant Professor of History Jerry Podair explores the historical ramifications of this tragedy for anti-communism in American politics and culture, as well as for the ongoing debate over the limits of dissent in a democratic society. Kim Louagie, curator of exhibits, discusses the difficulties Museum staff faced in balancing public trust and intellectual integrity in their effort to open this exhibit.
Whether you remember when Joe McCarthy, Appleton's most controversial son, walked these streets, or have only heard the stories - you will want to fill in more details about this phenomenon in American history.
An hors d'oeuvre and wine reception and full private access to all Museum exhibits, including "The War that Shaped Our World," follows the presentation.
Saturday, January 18, 2003
12:00 noon - Viking women's alumnae game
2:00 p.m. - Viking varsity women vs. Lake Forest College
4:00 p.m. - Viking varsity men vs. Lake Forest College
6:00 p.m. - Viking men's alumni game
Reception following alumni game
Alexander Gymnasium
Reception in foyer
$5/person for the reception
Dear Lawrence Men's Basketball Alumni-
You are warmly invited to make the journey back to Lawrence University and take part in the
annual Lawrence alumni basketball game. Following the men's alumni game, there will be a
soft drink and hors d'oeuvre reception for all alumni, family, and friends. Come cheer on
the Vikes as they take on Lake Forest College in a men's and women's doubleheader and then
hit the court with fellow basketball alumni.
Questions? Contact John Tharp, Head Men's Basketball Coach, at 920-832-6761.
Friday, December 6, 2002
6:00 p.m. Reception - Alexander Gymnasium Foyer (note new location)
7:30 p.m. LU Duals - Alexander Gymnasium Wrestling Room
$5/person for the reception
The Lawrence University wrestling team warmly invites all wrestling alumni and parents to cheer our current wrestlers in the Lawrence Dual Meet. Between the duals, join the coaching staff for an hors d'oeuvre and soft drink reception. Head coach Dave Novickis and assistant coach Andy Kazik, '02, Lawrence's first NCAA champion, will be there.
Alumni and parents staying until Saturday will want to attend the Lawrence Invitational in the Alexander Gymnasium. See schedule below for other chances to cheer the wrestling team.
Saturday, November 16, 2002
2:00 p.m. - Game vs. UM-Crookston at Appleton Family Ice Center
Reception immediately following game at Alexander Gym Team Room
$5/person for the reception
The Lawrence University hockey team and coaching staff warmly invite all hockey alumni and parents to cheer on the Vikings as they take on the UM-Crookston Golden Eagles in their eighth game of the season. Afterwards, meet the current team at a light hors d'oeuvre and soft drink reception.
Saturday, October 19, 2002
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Banta Bowl
$10/person
All alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to kick off the Lawrence Vikings vs. Monmouth Fighting Scots game with a tailgate luncheon at the grassy area across from Mead Pool.
Brats, burgers, side dishes, dessert, beer, and soft drinks will be served. Vegetarian options are also available.
Saturday, October 19, 2002
10:00 a.m.
Whiting Field
Alexander Gymnasium
1100 East South River Street
The Lawrence women's soccer team will hold their first annual alumnae game in conjunction with Fall Festival Weekend. The informal match up will be against the current Viking Squad, so whether you want to play or watch, we hope you can join us.
Drinks will be provided post game as we watch the men's alumni game.
Saturday, October 19, 2002
1:00 p.m.
Whiting Field
Alexander Gymnasium
1100 East South River Street
We'll reserve your "old" number for the match if that jersey is in our storage room! We will provide game tops (shirts) for you to use in the game. Bring your own shorts, socks, and shoes.
Wednesday, September 25, 2002
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Mill Creek Blues
417 West College Avenue
Appleton
Hosts:
Cara Helmke, '00, Curt Lauderdale, '01, Andrea Powers, '94, Lori Hilt, '97
Fox Valley alumni in the Classes of 1992-2002 are warmly invited to the third annual Welcome to Our City, a special alumni event that takes place in 14 cities across the country. Please join us and catch up with old alumni friends while making a few new ones! There will be give-aways, plus a drawing for a Lawrence hat and t-shirt. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar is available.
The guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2002 alumni. Many of them have recently relocated to new cities and this event is designed to help them meet local alumni.
Mill Creek blues is located directly across from the Fox Valley Performing Arts Center.
Monday, September 16, 2002
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Home of Michael and Stephanie Howard, '80, Vrabec
Menasha
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley warmly invites all incoming students, transfer students, and their families to a special "Welcome to Lawrence" celebration.
We hope that you will come out to meet and visit with other incoming and transfer students, alumni, professors, and staff. An assortment of desserts will be served. There will also be special Lawrence goodie bags for all new students!
Saturday, October 27, 2001
2:00 p.m. - Game vs. UW-Stout at Appleton Family Ice Center
6:00 p.m. - Reception at Alexander Gymnasium Team Room
The Lawrence University hockey team and coaching staff warmly invite all hockey alumni and parents to cheer on the Vikings as they take on the UW-Stout Blue Devils in their second game of the season. Afterwards, meet the current team at a complimentary light hors d'oeuvre and soft drink reception.
Sunday, October 14, 2001
2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Björklunden
$25 per person - wine tasting and supper only
$40 per person - wine tasting, supper, and transportation
The Lawrence University Alumni Association warmly invites all alumni and parents to join Lawrence's own Professor Nick Maravolo for an afternoon of adventure at Lawrence's "northern campus," Björklunden in Door County.
2:00 p.m. Welcome - Mark Breseman, '78, Director of Björklunden.
Tour the handcrafted Norwegian chapel and magnificent new lodge.
3:00 p.m. Woods Walking with Professor Nick Maravolo and Mark Breseman, '78.
4:00 p.m. Wine Tasting
5:30 p.m. Supper in the main lodge overlooking scenic Lake Michigan
7:00 p.m. Depart Björklunden
Transportation
Chartered bus transportation is available from Appleton at a cost of $15 per person.
This popular event has a limited enrollment and will be booked on a
first-come/first-served basis.
Sorry, but we are unable to accept walk-ins at this event
Saturday, September 29, 2001
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Cheyenne's
124 North Appleton Street
Appleton
Hosts: Andrea Powers, '94; Cara Helmke, '00; and Kendra Stockdale Tobin, '92
Greetings 1991-2001 Fox Valley Alumni,
You're warmly invited to the second annual Welcome to Our City, a special young alumni event that takes place in many cities across the country. Please join us and catch up with old alumni friends while making a few new ones! Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar is available. There will be give-aways, plus a drawing for a Lawrence hat and t-shirt.
The guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2001 alumni. Many of them have recently relocated to new cities and this event is designed to help them meet local alumni.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Rain or shine
Home of Michael and Stephanie Howard Vrabec, '80
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley warmly invites all incoming students and their families to a special celebration in honor of the incoming Lawrence Class of 2005. Picnic supper will be served.
We hope that you will come out to meet and visit with other incoming students, alumni, professors, and staff. There will be special Lawrence goodie bags for all incoming students that attend.
Saturday, September 8, 2001
Cookout - $5 per person
The Lawrence University men's soccer team invites all men's soccer alumni to participate in the 2001 alumni soccer game. Come to play, or to cheer the teams on, and then join us for a tailgate cookout and Viking football game. The cookout includes traditional Wisconsin cookout fare and soft drinks.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to talk with prospective and current players and reconnect with alumni friends. Guests are welcome, so bring along family and friends.
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
7:30 p.m.
Lawrence University
Wriston Amphitheatre
Rain site: Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center
The Lawrence University Alumni Association warmly invites all alumni, parents, and friends to join current students for a special performance of Mexican folkloric dances by the Ballet Folklórico Mexico.
Mexican culture has been explored in American society primarily through its rich and diverse foods and also through its celebrations. However, there is still much to learn about this culture drenched with indigenous traditions as well as Spanish and American ways of life. One of the most important Mexican traditions is "la danza folklórica." Mexican folkloric dances are a window into the syncretism of Mexican culture. Additionally, Mexican folkloric dances are full of passion, joy, and tradition, revealing additional facets of this culture.
Following the presentation of Ballet Folklórico Mexico, please join us for a reception where you can savor traditional dishes prepared by local restaurants. You will also have an opportunity to meet community dance groups, and to join them. A special thanks to Carnicería México, Lara's Tortilla Flats, Los Compadres, Francisco's, Zacatecas, La Bamba, El Azteca, and Juanita's Hacienda for providing food for this event.
This event is sponsored by the Lawrence University Diversity Center, the Class of 1965 Student Activity Grant, the Student Organization for University Programming (SOUP), and the Alyssa Paul Maria Student Entertainment Fund.
Saturday, November 4, 2000
Ingalls Field - Ripon, Wisconsin
11:00 a.m. - alumni-student tailgate
$10/person - traditional Wisconsin cookout fare and beverages
1:00 p.m. - kick-off
Fifth-quarter - Heidel House, Boathouse Lounge, Green Lake, WI
The Lawrence University Alumni Association invites you to come and celebrate the oldest college football rivalry in Wisconsin. With the record tied at 46-46-7, this is one big game that you won't want to miss.
Special halftime events include:
Thursday, September 14, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Adler Brau Restaurant and Pub
Hosts: Erin Oliver, '99, and Lori Hilt, '97
The Lawrence University Alumni Association warmly invites all young alumni (classes of 1990-2000) to "Welcome to Our City." This special new event takes place in 15 cities across the country on Thursday, September 14, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. All events are casual, cash bar gatherings that provide an opportunity to socialize with other young alumni. There will be give-aways, plus a drawing for a Lawrence hat and t-shirt.
The guests of honor for the evening are Class of 2000 alumni. Many of them have recently relocated to new cities and this event is designed for them to meet local young alumni.
Each city's event has at least one local host that also serves as a contact person. Please call or email them if you have any questions. A formal RSVP is not required, but will be appreciated by hosts who plan to order food.
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley's annual fall getaway to our "northern campus"
Sunday, September 10, 2000
2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Björklunden, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Bring the family--attentive listeners welcome
$12/adult; $6/student (under 18) - supper and activities only
$25/adult; $15/student (under 18) - supper, activities, and bus transportation
2:00 p.m. Welcome
Mark Breseman, '78, Director of Björklunden.
3:00 p.m. Storytelling at the Piano
Enjoy this special musical event featuring pianist and Conservatory professor Catherine
Kautsky in the lodge's great room.
4:30 p.m. Nature Walk
Explore the meadows, woods, and unspoiled Lake Michigan waterfront led by naturalist
Mark Breseman, '78.
5:30 p.m. Supper in the main lodge overlooking scenic Lake Michigan.
Tour the handcrafted Norwegian chapel and the magnificent new lodge.
Transportation: Luxury coach bus transportation, available at a cost of
$13/adult; $9/student (under 18), provides reclining seats, air-conditioning, and
restroom.
-Bus will leave Appleton at noon
-Bus will return by 9:00 p.m.
The bus departs from the turn-around at Alexander Gymnasium - located at 1100 East South
River Street.
This popular event will be booked on a first-come/first-served basis.
Friday, April 14, 2000
| 3:00 p.m. | Panel discussion: What issues face the arts and arts administrators today and in the future? Younchild Hall, room 161 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Roundtable breakout sessions: "Arts Management as a Career"; "Policies, Funding, and More"; "Controversy and Contemporary Art"; "Fund Raising and Public Relations" Various campus locations |
| 5:30 p.m. | Buffet dinner Colman Hall, Lucinda's dining room |
| 7:15 p.m | Leave for A Midsummer Night's Dream |
The Lawrence University Alumni Association of the Fox Valley and the Career Center invite you to an afternoon and evening devoted to the arts. In panel discussions and roundtable sessions, spend the afternoon exploring the issues facing those who work in contemporary arts management. Whether you are an arts administrator, considering a career in the arts, or simply concerned about the future of arts in our society, you are certain to find these conversations both compelling and important.
Lawrence alumni who represent a wide range of experience in arts management will lead our discussions, moderated by Fred Gaines, James G. and Ethel Barber Professor of Theatre and Drama:
Join the panelists for informal conversations over dinner and cap off the day by attending the performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Guthrie's first traveling tour in a number of years and one of the most popular productions in its history. Tickets to the performance are available only at the Lawrence Box Office: phone 920-832-6749. We have limited spaces for this event, so please respond today. Tickets are reserved on a first-come/first-served basis; we'll notify you only if we cannot accommodate your request.
Wednesday, March 8, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Appetizers and beverages will be served
Lucinda's Dining Room
Colman Hall
Lawrence University is a residential college by design. The trustees have convened a group of students, faculty, staff, and alumni to examine and make recommendations for improvement in the quality of student residential life at Lawrence. The Task Force has recently completed an Interim Report addressing issues such as equity, student housing, food services, the role and adequacy of the current student union, and the overall out-of-classroom experience for students.
The Task Force on Residential Life welcomes the opportunity to hear alumni perspectives and insights on the Interim Report and the trustees' response. Please join members of the Task Force for light appetizers and informal discussion.