Group XIII – Legacy of Celebration

Environmental Issues, July 14 – 16, 2010

Legacy of Leadership Celebration, Stevens Point, July 17, 2010

Each time we come together for this event we celebrate our mission and vision. Through this celebration we see upfront and personally the fulfillment of our mission: Developing Leaders to Strengthen Communities.

We witness to it through the men and women of Group 13; to their development as leaders in this two-year experience. We witness it in our alumni – leaders who are strengthening their communities, businesses, and organizations around the state working to make Wisconsin a better place to live for all of us. We areever grateful to all of you who support our efforts for leadership development.

Congratulations GroupXIII

Selection and participation in Leadership Wisconsin is an honor, and with this honor comes an obligation to use one’s full talent, ideas and energy to build a better Wisconsin for all citizens.
It is with great pride that Leadership Wisconsin recognizes the following men and women who have completed their two year leadership development fellowship.

Lois Albrecht, Bayfield; Kathy Baumeister, Burlington; Christine Berry, White Lake; Robert Carlson, Stoughton; Heidi Clausen, Clayton; Heidi Dobbs, Wisconsin Rapids;
Shaun Duvall, Alma; Linda George, Birchwood; Gary Gwidt, Mequon; Marcia Haase, Beaver Dam; Tom Hunt, Ridgeway; Angela Kinderman, Oregon; Karen King, Oshkosh; Mike Kornmann, Webster; Jackie Merkel, Appleton;
Carolyn Michalski, Schofield; Mike Otten, Wausau; Juanita Peck, Altoona; Mary Rehwald, Ashland; Heidi Roekle, Friendship; Laurie Schammel, Madison; Rhonda Strebel, Shawano; Charles Wachsmuth, Eau Claire; Ed Wieners, Burlington; Jim Winkler, Rhinelander; Jim Zahn, Juneau; Jason Zilisch, Amherst.

2010 Outstanding Alumni Leader Norm Monsen, Group VII, Stoughton

Presented by Alumni President, Martha Klatt, Group XI. Norm works as an economic development consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Norm has served at the forefront of statewide efforts to revitalize Wisconsin’s dairy industry, a huge economic engine for Wisconsin. Dairy means more to Wisconsin than citrus does to Florida, or potatoes do to Idaho, contributing $20.6 billion annually to Wisconsin’s economy. Read more…

Allan Herrman, 2010 Russ O’Harrow Award

Russ O’Harrow served as the first President of The Board of Directors. Russ was a statesmen like leader known throughout Wisconsin. After Russ passed away, Audrey O’Harrow, Russ’ wife and his family decided to honor his memory and his contributions to the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program by establishing an endowment to recognize others making outstanding contributions.Al succeeded Russ as the second board President and he played a key leadership role in the early development of the program. He was a part of the initial work to make the program happen. The work that Al was a part of establishing has created an outstanding legacy of leadership in Wisconsin – one that is changing lives and changing communities.Read more…

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