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After a 16-year run, Michael P. May, BA 1975, JD, 1979, retires on June 1, 2020, from his position as City Attorney for the City of Madison.
Joan Rose Turk, a long-time resident of Hyde Park, Chicago, died peacefully in her Lincoln Park apartment on April 16, 2020 at the age of 75. Joan was born to Fred Turk and Adeline Turk, nee Behringer, on September 8, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI. She was confirmed at Ascension Lutheran Church, graduated from South Division […]
Born in Hartford, CT on May 16, 1950 Tim grew up in Pittsfield, MA where he was a happy, inquisitive, rambling boy who felt deeply at home in the Berkshires.
It wasn’t how they expected to launch their company, but much like the inspiration behind Ted Time Co., life doesn’t always go according to plan. The founders of the Chicago-based Ted Time Co. and Wisconsin alumni instead pivoted to raise money to get protective masks for healthcare workers.
Wisconsin Cabinet Secretary State of Wisconsin. Department of Children and Families.
Archie Roy Burks, a retired intelligence officer who played a central role in developing American intelligence satellites, died in Lancaster, PA on April 14, 2020. He was 88 years old.
Bob Behnke was one of three agricultural leaders honored by an audience of nearly 100 alumni and friends at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) Alumni Reunion on Saturday, January 25.
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin based trial and litigation law firm of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown LLP (GRGB) is pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Nicole M. Masnica to the firm’s Criminal Defense and Appellate team
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: USX) the nation’s fifth largest asset-based truckload carrier by revenue, today announced Julie Van de Kamp, vice president of customer experience at U.S. Xpress, was named a 2020 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT). Van de Kamp was nominated by her peers and chosen by the editorial staff of Women in Trucking’s Redefining the Road magazine based upon her career dedication and accomplishments.
Donald Opitz, 96, passed away in his sleep, March 3, 2020.
He was born February 12, 1924 to Charles and Catherine Opitz in La Crosse Wisconsin. He is survived by his sister Beatrice Renner (103), son Paul Opitz, son Mark Opitz, his wife Lauren, grandsons Dylan and Ryan, granddaughter Jennifer Bignell, her husband Dane, grandson Allen Jewell, former wife Priscilla Quist and longtime partner Barbara Miller. He was proceeded in death by his daughter Kathy Jewell and brothers Ken and Greg Opitz.