A HISTORY OFA HISTORY OF

WI-ACEWI-ACE

1963 - 20031963 - 2003

First ConstitutionFirst ConstitutionAdopted on April 17, Adopted on April 17, 19641964

Purpose: “develop and Purpose: “develop and extend policies and extend policies and standards for the standards for the placement of graduates placement of graduates from its respective from its respective institutions”institutions”

Annual membership Annual membership fees were $2.00fees were $2.00

WCPAWCPAOriginal Name:Original Name:

Wisconsin College Placement Wisconsin College Placement AssociationAssociation

Two Early Members Two Early Members

Dick Turzinski—Dick Turzinski—19721972UW-OshkoshUW-Oshkosh

Lee Jensen—Lee Jensen—1967 UW-River 1967 UW-River FallsFalls

Employers Participate--1967Employers Participate--1967

Oscar Mayer

Jonestown

1970’s1970’s

Spencer Dieckhoff, Emily Chervenik, Lee Jensen, John Gwin, Marie Spencer Dieckhoff, Emily Chervenik, Lee Jensen, John Gwin, Marie Dohn, Robert Wilson, Kathryn Lenihan, Gerald LachowiczDohn, Robert Wilson, Kathryn Lenihan, Gerald Lachowicz

Name Change--1973Name Change--1973

Wisconsin Career Planning and Placement Wisconsin Career Planning and Placement AssociationAssociation

Career Guidelines BookletCareer Guidelines Booklet

WCPPA published WCPPA published their first of several their first of several Career Guidelines Career Guidelines booklets for studentsbooklets for students

Authors were Dennis Authors were Dennis Tierney and Jane Tierney and Jane ClarkClark

1970’s1970’s

Membership ApplicationMembership Application

1973-19751973-1975

Robert Heideman, Robert Heideman, UW-Madison—1974UW-Madison—1974

Kirby Stanat, UW-Kirby Stanat, UW-Milwaukee--1975Milwaukee--1975

Wayne Puttman—Wayne Puttman—19731973UW-Eau ClaireUW-Eau Claire

19761976

Bob enjoying his retirementBob Dahlke—Bob Dahlke—

19761976UW-StoutUW-Stout

1977-19791977-19791977 Dick Bailey, UW-Whitewater1977 Dick Bailey, UW-Whitewater1978 John Gaube, Globe-Union, Inc. 1978 John Gaube, Globe-Union, Inc. 1979 David Small, UW-MIlwaukee 1979 David Small, UW-MIlwaukee

Now: Assistant Vice PresidentNow: Assistant Vice PresidentStudent ServicesStudent Services

University of HoustonUniversity of Houston

1975-79 Barbara Kopplin1975-79 Barbara Kopplin Marquette UniversityMarquette University

SecretarySecretary for five years for five years

Down with the Berlin Wall

19801980

Betty Donovan—Betty Donovan—19801980Wausau Wausau InsuranceInsurance

1980’s - Logos1980’s - Logos

1981 and 19821981 and 1982

WCPPA became WCPPA became incorporatedincorporated

no-stock, non-profit no-stock, non-profit organizationorganization

Received tax exempt Received tax exempt statusstatus

Jim Oleson - 1981Jim Oleson - 1981UW-Eau ClaireUW-Eau Claire

Leo Fitzgerald--Leo Fitzgerald--19821982

Boston Boston StoreStore

19831983

Dennis Tierney—Dennis Tierney—19831983UW-Stevens PointUW-Stevens Point

1984-19851984-1985

Karen StauffacherKaren Stauffacher—1985—1985UW-MadisonUW-Madison

Esther Helgesen—Esther Helgesen—19841984General General TelephoneTelephone

1986 and 19871986 and 1987

1986 Bob Hoffman, Aid Association for 1986 Bob Hoffman, Aid Association for LutheransLutherans

1987 Greg Schneider, Carroll College1987 Greg Schneider, Carroll College

Presidents— 1988 and 1989Presidents— 1988 and 1989

Joel Hervat—1988Joel Hervat—1988American Family American Family InsuranceInsurance

Barbara MommaertsBarbara Mommaerts—1989—1989UW-Green BayUW-Green Bay

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• Television: Martha Stuart, Oprah, Cheers, 60 Min, Friends, Fraiser, Cheers

1990’s1990’s

173 members173 members

Matt Partridge was Matt Partridge was presidentpresident

Over $16,000 in the Over $16,000 in the treasurytreasury

New logo developedNew logo developed

Employer Survey--1990Employer Survey--1990

State Employers State Employers surveyedsurveyed

19911991

Tom Vaubel—Tom Vaubel—19911991Ripon CollegeRipon College

1992-19941992-1994

Dianne Sinnwell--1993Dianne Sinnwell--1993

UW-MilwaukeeUW-Milwaukee

Nancy Truesdell--1994Nancy Truesdell--1994 Lawrence UniversityLawrence University

Dan Wink—1992Dan Wink—1992WH Brady WH Brady CorporationCorporation

1995-19961995-1996

Cal Lanzel—Cal Lanzel—19951995CUNA MutualCUNA Mutual

Carolyn Gorby—Carolyn Gorby—19961996UW-WhitewaterUW-Whitewater

1997—Name Change1997—Name Change

Name changed to WI-ACEName changed to WI-ACE

““Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers”Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers”

1997-19981997-1998

Debra Loeks—Debra Loeks—19971997Madison Gas & Madison Gas & ElectricElectric

Carol Aspinwall—Carol Aspinwall—19981998Herzing CollegeHerzing College

19991999

First Annual ReportFirst Annual Report

Board restructured Board restructured from 17 to 13 from 17 to 13 membersmembers

Website developedWebsite developed

Database of Database of membership membership developeddeveloped

Jane Luce—Jane Luce—19991999Wausau Wausau InsuranceInsurance

20002000

20002000

December Conference December Conference held at the Osthoff with held at the Osthoff with 96 registrants96 registrants

Historical timeline Historical timeline developeddeveloped

Vision statement Vision statement added to By-laws and added to By-laws and the Mission Statement the Mission Statement was modifiedwas modified

LaMont Meinen—LaMont Meinen—20002000UW-StoutUW-Stout

New LogoNew Logo

20012001

Associate Member Associate Member status was status was establishedestablished

Website Location Website Location Became:Became:

www.wi-ace.orgwww.wi-ace.org

Phillip Clark—Phillip Clark—20012001SC JohnsonSC Johnson

2002-20032002-2003

Karla Miller—Karla Miller—20022002UW-Green BayUW-Green Bay

Richard MarshallRichard Marshall—2003—2003Schenck SolutionsSchenck Solutions

2003 Redesign of Website2003 Redesign of Website

Username = member Password = wi-aceUsername = member Password = wi-ace

President-ElectPresident-Elect

Craig Mosurinjohn—Craig Mosurinjohn—20042004UW-WhitewaterUW-Whitewater

And on to the future And on to the future of WI-ACEof WI-ACE