UW-P Alumni

Calling all Communication Alumni!

Parkside Communication Alumni Association

Key Connections

 

Friday, November 20, 2009

6:00pm - 8:30pm

UW-Parkside Student Center: Alumni Room

 

This is our 2nd event where current UW-P students have the opportunity to network with UW-P Communication Alumni. It's also a great opportunity for our Alumni to network with each other and to visit with UW-P Communication Faculty!

Last year students who attended commented on how they appreciated having this event and learning that there is indeed, "life after Parkside!"

The event is sponsored by PCAA, PAC and LPH. There is a cost of $5 per person. Additional donations are always welcomed as well.

Please reply by Friday, November 13th, 2009.  (Find this group and event in Facebook!)

After the event, we will host our official PCAA meeting and will be nominating new officers. Please consider running for a PCAA office: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Information Officer and Webmaster.

Inauguration Week is Here!

This week, we are celebrating the inauguration of our new Chancellor AND our Hallmarks at UW-P

On Tuesday, we began by highlighting Student Success!

First, we heard from Chancellor Ford, who spoke about student success and the importance of mentors.

Following her address, there was a great student and student organization procession down the concourse to the Student Center...a Parkside Student Government student led the group carrying a UW-P flag and several organizations carried banners for their group.  The Environmental Group went all out and dressed in full waders and 'green' gear!

In the Ballroom, there was a panel of alumni who shared their successes, both from UW-P and beyond.

The panelists included:

• Kathy Dever '06, Teacher, Racine Unified School District
• Rick Gearheart '07, Development/Systems Engineer, Unico, Inc.
• Teri Jacobson '04, Treasurer, Kenosha County
• Sabha Museteif '07, Purchasing Systems Supervisor, Modine Manufacturing
• Carmen Tenuta '92, Director of Media/Public Relations, Johnson Financial Group

These alumni were fantastic!  They shared wonderful stories and had great advice for the students! 

They probably thought I turned into a bobble-head because I was nodding in agreement so much of what they had to say!

 
 In all, I thank the alumni, students, faculty and staff for a great

Celebration of Student Success AND Welcome, Chancellor Ford!

Big Day of UW-P Basketball ~ Saturday, November 7

The Women play at UW-Green Bay at Noon (Kress Center)

Let me know if you will attend that game   engel@uwp.edu

 

The Men play at UW-Milwaukee (US Cellular Arena) at 7:00pm 

Purchase your game ticket now

 

Safe Walk is Back

Great news!  The Safe Walk program is back on campus!  And...it's got a new 'look'...

There will be Safe Walker Escorts stationed outside of the library Sunday through Thursday nights to accompany students to their cars or residence halls.  For those parked at the SAC or Tallent, they can get a ride in this new GEM: 

Jim Heller '97, Interim Chief of Police, gave me a ride around campus in this fun little electric vehicle (Global Electric Motorcar).  It's surprisingly roomy and very quiet! 

I almost want to take a class, park far away and come to the library to study!  Not really!  But, for the students who do, there is now even more reassurance of safety at UW-P. Congrats to the UW-P Police Dept for getting the grant to bring this great program back to campus!

BINGO prizes revealed!

Fall Fest is next week and the annual Alumni Association BINGO game will take place on Friday, October 9 @ 7pm in the Den in the Parkside Student Center!

The 'grand prize' is an 4GB IPod Shuffle!

There are many other great prizes including games, dvds, UW-P gear, iTunes gift cards, food and other fun goodies!

There is NO reason not to attend...fun, great prizes an nachos...all for free!

Join us!

"3D" Art Show!

MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 28^th

OPENING RECEPTION

5 to 7 p.m. (post mortum?)

The Legendary 3Ds

Doug DeVinny + David Holmes + Dennis Bayuzick

New Works by and a Farewell Show for

the three ol’ Ds of the UWP Art Department

Yes - the “D” Era is almost over– Do Join Us!

Communication Arts Gallery

 

 

UW-PARKSIDE EXHIBIT FEATURES ‘FAMOUS 3 D’ ART FACULTY SEP. 28-OCT. 22

            KENOSHA, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Art Dept. proudly presents its second exhibition of the academic year featuring three distinguished members of the department. Titled “The Famous 3 Ds,” this is a showcase of works by professors Doug DeVinny, David Valentine Holmes, and Dennis Bayuzick. The exhibition opens Monday, Sept. 28 and continues through Oct. 22.

            A nationally known and respected print maker, DeVinny will show a variety of his latest prints during the exhibition. He recently retired from the university after 30 years of teaching with the stated goal of spending more time in his studio creating new print pieces.

“These works are based on a series of abstract copper plate engravings the inspiration of which comes from organic root forms along Pike Creek in Petrifying Springs Park [in Kenosha County], “DeVinny stated. “I used one of the earliest intaglio print processes, engraving, to develop a series of images that are digital and only possible with a computer.”

            Known for his whimsical “found art” sculptures, Holmes’ “Mystical Mechanical Menagerie” show toured nationally and his works have been shown at the Smithsonian, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Milwaukee Art Museum. He will show eight new portraits that combine acrylic painting and found art along with free-standing found art sculptures.

As Holmes put it: “This is a new series of portraits with most being of myself. These are meant to be strange—yet whimsical—investigations, not necessarily about the model but my own enigmatic inventions.”

Holmes noted there will be nearly 100 years of UW-Parkside teaching experience on display during “The Famous 3 Ds” exhibition.            

Bayuzick contributes his paintings in oil and acrylic to the show. Often selected as a featured artist at juried exhibitions across the state, Bayuzick’s detailed pieces require close examination by viewers. Check each one for a likeness of the artist hidden in the image.

"I always include self-portraits in my still-lifes because they are an ongoing challenge and they test my painterly and figurative skills. Plus, I'm always available and free as a model,” Bayuzick said.

            The show opens Sept. 28 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Communication Arts Gallery. Refreshments are served. Exhibition hours through Oct. 22 are Mondays noon to 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3 to 8 p.m., and Thursday’s noon to 5 p.m.

            For more information, call the UW-Parkside Art Dept. at 262-595-2581.

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Foreign Film VIP Events

UW-PARKSIDE ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Foreign Films VIP EVENTS

 

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Alumni Association is presenting unique events that will enhance five of the foreign films being shown during the 2009-2010 film series.   The events will include a cultural presentation, along with sampling of food and beverages from the region of the film. 

  

Pre-registration for each event is $10 per person or $15 at the door.  Please contact Amber Engel at engel@uwp.edu or 262-595-2233 to reserve your ticket.  Space is limited, so reserve early!

Tickets to the films must be purchased separately.

   

VIP events start at 6:00pm in the Parkside Student Center Overlook Lounge.  The films and dates are as follows:

 

Tell No One, Saturday, September 12, 2009.  FRANCE.

Silent Light  Saturday , November 21, 2009.  MEXICO.

In Bruges Saturday, January 23, 2010. BELGIUM.

XXY Saturday, February 20, 2010.  ARGENTINA.

The Edge of Heaven  Saturday, April 10, 2010.  TURKEY/GERMANY. 

 

2009-2010 Foreign Film Series

Fired Up at UW-P!

Last week, UW-P hosted the Chiwaukee Academy.  This is a collaborative effort with Carthage College and the Kenosha and Racine school districts.  It gives K-12 teachers standards-based instruction in seven major study areas from arts, math, and science to technology, reading and language, social studies, and professional development.

Campus was really bustling, but my alumni investigation skills went to work right away when I detected that Alex Mandli '74 might be around!!!  I kept finding little clues of his presence and Finally on Friday, I caught him and his colleagues in the midst of something great.  Alex is a potter (hopefully you knew that!) and he lead a group of educators throughout the week.  They created vessels and I managed to stumble upon them as they prepared to fire them!  Alex has a unique way of using clay, water and fire to make beautiful pieces.  This shows the lighting of the 'kilns'.  The pieces are all in those barrels wrapped in various materials that will create 'designs' on the pieces.  The third photo shows that the materials had burned down quite a bit and they planned to return 24 hours later to retrieve the pottery! 

  

You can check out Alex's website to learn more about what he does and to see what the finished products might look like!

Alex's Website

I'm extremely fortunate to own a couple pieces of Alex's work!  It is amazing and now I appreciate it so much more!

Thanks for letting me join the firing 'ceremony'!  :D

Sunny and Chair Summer Tour

This is the eighth year that Downtown Racine is hosting a public art event...uniquely decorated adirondack chairs...aptly named Sunny & Chair!

And, as usual, UW-P alumni are among the artists.  I believe a few of these have participated every year, but didn't back that up with actual research, just memory!

It's always nice to take a stroll in Downtown Racine and these are fun to see, so I encourage you to check them out before they go up for auction on September 12! 

Some of these Have to be seen live, because the pictures don't do them justice.  The Peacock Chair has cut glass for the design that is unbelievable and Vincent's Chair has amazing cut wood to create the design! 

Kudos to all of the artists!

 

Chairshire Cat

Artist:  Becky Manteufel '08 & Pat McGowan

Sponsor:  Dover Flag & Map

Located at:  Dover Flag & Map, 323 Main Street

 

 

I Am Siamese, If You Please!

Artist:  Daun & Crystal Johnson '08

Sponsor:  Willkomm Companies

Located at:  Reefpoint Marina, 2 Christopher Columbus Pkwy

 

Peacock Chair

Artist:  Sherri Shaver '78

Sponsor:  Ron Jones

Located at:  Upurea, 304 Main Street

 

 

Retro Floral

Artist:  The Sklba Family (Stephanie Sklba '90)

Sponsor:  Art Metals Studio

Located at:  Art Metals Studio, 332 Main Street

 

 

 

See Spot Sit

Artist:  Jeff Levonian '92

Sponsor:  Dimple's LLC

Located at:  Dimple's, 416 Main Street

 

 

 

 

The "Rest" of the World

Artist:  Pamela Vallejos, Amy Bixler '06 & Mitchell Elementary School

Sponsor: Johnson Bank

Located at:  Quizno's Subs, 205 6th Street

 

 

Vincent's Chair

Artist:  Sherri Shaver '78

Sponsor:  Ron Jones

Located at:  Avenue Gallery & Frame, 402 Main Street

 

 

Wildlife Retreat

Artist:  Renee Popadic '89

Sponsor:  Johnson Outdoors, Inc.

Located at:  Johnson Outdoors, 555 Main Street