1973 Edward Anderson has retired and is loving it. He lives in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. 1974 Joseph Kongevick and Diana Rajanen Kongevick met in the UWS theater department in 1971 and celebrated 50 years of marriage in October. They now reside in Austin, Texas. Joseph retired from the University of Texas - Arlington in 2017 and Diana works for the state. 1975 Diane Martinson is still promoting women's athletics and basketball. She is currently coaching AAU with the Minnesota Nice Organization. With many accomplishments throughout her sporting career, she feels truly blessed with the gift of her experiences and all she has learned on her journey. Greg Rajanen retired from his position as a full-time scout for NHL Central Scouting in September after 10 years of service. 1978 Kathy Leeman, former microbiologist at Tri-Cities Laboratory and Providence St. Mary Medical Center, has retired. Jim Haasis has retired from his career in contracting. 1979 Gwendolyn "Wendy" Wise Boyle has retired after 18 years of full-time state service in Arizona and is now working part-time at the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
Rick McKee ’74, Air Force Lt. Col., retired in June from his position as the director of Mission Support, 505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment 1, Air Combat Command, completing his nearly 50-year career with the military. (Photo: Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp)
1980 Douglas "Opie" Conklin is now retired. He and college sweetheart Rosemary have been married 42 years. Living in Holmen, Wisconsin, they have two grown sons and two grandchildren. 1981 Patrick “Duffy” Dyer was enshrined in the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in September. In his 40-year officiating career, Patrick served as referee-in-chief for the Superior Amateur Hockey Association, for the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association and officiated in the NCAA. 1982 Barb Arneson Saillard has a new family member, a great grandson. Kent Sperry has retired after 24 years as a captain with Southwest Airlines. He also served in the Air Force as a navigator and pilot for 13 years, which included the Gulf War. Kent now lives in San Antonio, Texas. 1984 Robert Marks is a self-employed IT consultant and lives in Fort Myers, Florida. 1986 Jane Howard is a visiting assistant professor for Counseling at UW-Superior.
Ken Solarz ’75 was inducted into the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in November 2021.
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