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UW-Green Bay Announces Fall 2020 Semester Honors
GREEN BAY, Wis. (January 21, 2021) – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of undergraduate students receiving semester honors for the fall 2020 semester. Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade point averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 grade point averages. Students are listed by the county claimed as place of permanent residence. All were full-time students in the fall term, earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework. This list includes students attending all four UW-Green Bay campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc, Sheboygan).
Whitewater, WI
Justin Brantmeier, Semester High Honors
Mai Cheng, Semester Highest Honors
Steffi Farrey, Semester High Honors
David Nehlsen, Semester Highest Honors
Linda L. Gregoire, 79, of Whitewater died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Linda L. Gregoire, 79, of Whitewater, WI died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.
Linda was born on August 4, 1941 the oldest of three children, to Lester and Mattie Lee (Rader) Mikkelsen. She married Donald Gregoire, Sr. on July 1, 1960 and the two enjoyed over 40 years of marriage until Donald’s passing in 2000. Linda was a strong woman and extremely loyal friend. She loved her Wednesday quilt group and quilt retreats. Her monthly lunches with old classmates and friends were filled with laughter and could last for hours. Spending time with family and friends was very important to Linda. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and she will be dearly missed by those she leaves behind.
Linda is survived by: her three children, Don (Jill) Gregoire, Jr. of Whitewater, WI, John Gregoire of Whitewater, WI, and Brenda (Carl) Kienbaum of North Fond du Lac, WI; her six loving grandchildren, Carl Kienbaum, Bradley Gregoire, Chelsea Kienbaum, Cami Gregoire, Madalee Gregoire, and Cary Gregoire; and her siblings, Leslie Schlesner and Mike (Tami) Mikkelsen.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and her loving husband, Donald Gregoire, Sr.
The Gregoire family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Porter and staff of SSM Health Fort Atkinson and Agrace Hospice for the comforting care they provided to Linda.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial gift to First United Methodist Church Women’s Circle of Whitewater or Agrace Hospice.
A Memorial Service to honor Linda’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Gibson Family Funeral Home in Palmyra, WI (320 W. Main St. Palmyra, WI 53156). Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Linda will be laid to rest during a private family burial at Hillside Cemetery of Whitewater at a later date.
Gibson Family Funeral Homes of Palmyra & Eagle, WI is serving the family. To place an online condolence please visit gibsonfuneral.com.
WHS Gymnasts Host Elkhorn
By Kelly O’Hara
Whitewater High School Head Gymnastics Coach
OHaraKL17@uww.edu
The Whitewater High School Gymnastics team competed against the Elkhorn Elks on Tuesday, January 19th, at Whitewater High School. The Whippets had a team score of 112.65.
WHS gymnasts had many highlights during this meet. Starting on the JV side, Isabelle Dieter scored a 6.8 on Vault. Lauren Buehler scored a 7.1 on Vault, a 6.0 on Beam, and a 5.15 on Floor. Alexis Kuhnke scored a 5.0 on Beam, and Brooke Bazeley scored a 4.5 on Floor.
On the Varsity side, Halee Peters placed 3rd on Vault, scoring an 8.1. Halee also scored a 7.5 on bars and a 7.8 on Beam. Jenna Caldwell scored a 7.4 on bars and a 7.475 on Floor. Maddy Buehler scored a 7.75 on Vault. Caleigh Yang scored a 7.25 on Vault, and Anna Ejnik scored an 8.0 on Vault.
The next competition for these Whippet athletes will be at the Southwestern Invitational this Saturday, January 23rd. Let’s cheer on these WHS gymnasts! Gooooo, Whippets!!
Whippet Girls Split with Big Foot, Edgerton
Article by Kristen Lippens
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
klippens@wwusd.org
The Whippet Girls’ Basketball Team defeated Big Foot on Friday night, January 15, 46-36.
Kacie Carollo led the team with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
Danielle DePorter scored 12 points.
Kindyl Kilar scored 11 points and had 9 rebounds.
Cora Linos had a career high of 7 blocks and pulled down 10 rebounds.
On Monday, January 18, the Whippets played against Edgerton. We had difficulty scoring early on, trailing 3-20 halfway through the first half.
We found our groove and closed the gap, out-scoring Edgerton 16-15 the second part of the first half. We were only trailing by 10 going into the second half. Inching closer, we came within 7 points early in the second half, but we ended up losing 47-66.
Kacie Carollo led the Whippets with 16 points, followed by Kindyl Kilar with 11, Danielle DePorter with 7, and Catherine Skindingsrude with 6.
WMEA Recognizing Dr. Richard James with Lifetime Achievement Award
(Provided by Marcia James)
The Wisconsin Marketing Education Association lifetime achievement award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the dedication and commitment to the profession. In addition, compassion and humanity is at the core of this award with recognizing the hard work that this profession demands while also understanding and focusing on the whole person and not just the teacher is paramount. The students that are influenced by this nominee are held to high standards, while also being cared for and mutually respected.
WMEA developed the lifetime achievement award in honor and recognition of Carol Mooney with the plans of recognizing dedicated leaders within the profession each year. Dr. James’s former students and current members of WMEA have been invited to witness this virtual event on Wednesday, January 20, at 7 p.m.
James began his teaching career after serving in the Air Force in Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. He was hired by the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1971, to serve as the Marketing Education Coordinator. In 1974 Kansas honored him with the Outstanding Young Educator’s Award. After receiving his master’s degree, he enrolled in Northern Illinois University’s doctoral program where he met his wife Marcia and won the Lyle Maxwell Award. They moved to Whitewater in 1978 and both taught for the College of Business & Economics. That same year, they won the American Vocational Association’s award for best instructional material for their publication, MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS.
While at UW-Whitewater, James was recognized with several service awards for his work on the prairie restoration and for Mini Business World, where he brought local business professionals, business students, and business teachers together for a two-day competitive event. He also received a service award from the Marketing Education Association for his mini-competition efforts and in 2002 won Wisconsin’s Outstanding Postsecondary Teaching Award. His Mini Business World project was recognized nationally in 1998 when he won the Leavy Award sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation.
James (pictured with Marcia in 1986) continues to communicate with his former students and often says that UW-Whitewater was a great place to work! (Photo courtesy of Marcia James)
Flashback Friday with the Historical Society: The Territorial Oak
This week’s #FlashbackFriday image with the Whitewater Historical Society depicts one of Whitewater’s most iconic landmarks: the Territorial Oak!
Shown here with a fresh blanket of snow, this bur oak tree is located at the northwest corner of Main and Franklin Streets. When the area was surveyed in 1836, the surveyors used two bur oak trees as natural reference points for their plat maps. Though one of these trees was cut down in 1923, the remaining tree still stands today and has grown to 11 feet in circumference (compared to 16 inches in the 1830s).
The local fire department donated a small marker for placement next to the tree in 1962. In 1981, the city council nominated the tree as a Historic State of Wisconsin Tree and in 2019, the Whitewater Landmarks Commission designated the Territorial Oak as the 25th Local Landmark to be recognized by the City.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society collections!
(3212P, Whitewater Historical Society)
Banner note: Our apologies for the delay in posting last week’s Flashback Friday. Watch for another post on Saturday.
Local Student Named to Iowa State University Dean’s List
Iowa State University announces fall 2020 Dean’s List
AMES, Iowa (January 20, 2021) – More than 11,000 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2020 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, CURRICULM
Whitewater, WI
Ashley Elizabeth Young, 4, Veterinary Medicine
New Local COVID-19 Cases Resume Decline, But Another Three Deaths Reported
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
January 19, 2021
In December the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, for the first time, started providing COVID-19 data for each municipality and school district in the state. This is particularly helpful for Whitewater, as the previous information that was enumerated by census tract did not isolate the portion of the city that is located in Jefferson County. The new local cases for the seven days ending January 19 reflect a return to the progress that had been made for several weeks prior to an increase last week. Eleven new cases were diagnosed, compared with twenty-five in the previous week.
The city’s rate per 100,000 population is still the lowest among the cities/counties shown on the chart below; however, it must be noted that with many of the UW-W students just returning for the spring semester, Whitewater’s current population was overstated for this purpose. No new cases were reported on the campus during the period.
Thirty-one deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in the city, an increase of three from last week; thirty-four have been reported in the school district. It is believed that the majority of the deaths that have been reported in the city have taken place in senior residences.
Rapid testing that has been offered to the community at UW-W is scheduled to end on Friday, January 22.
New daily confirmed cases reported as an average over the last 7 days and rate per 100,000 population:
| City of Whitewater | Average new daily cases | Rate per 100,000 population |
| 12/5 | 7.14 | 48.4 |
| 12/12 | 10.57 | 71.6 |
| 12/21 | 4.29 | 29.1 |
| 12/28 | 3.00 | 20.3 |
| 1/4 | 1.57 | 10.6 |
| 1/11 | 3.57 | 24.2 |
| 1/19 | 1.57 | 10.6 |
| Whitewater Unified School District | ||
| 12/5 | 9.29 | 46.1 |
| 12/12 | 13.14 | 65.2 |
| 12/21 | 5.00 | 23.4 |
| 12/28 | 4.57 | 22.7 |
| 1/4 | 3.00 | 14.9 |
| 1/11 | 5.00 | 24.8 |
| 1/19 | 1.86 | 9.2 |
Rates per 100,000 population for selected municipalities based on past 7 days as of 1/4
| 12/12 | 12/21 | 12/28 | 1/4 | 1/11 | 1/19 | |
| Madison | 35.1 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 27.9 | 38.9 | 23.1 |
| Jefferson | 39.4 | 43.1 | 46.6 | 55.6 | 53.9 | 26.9 |
| Palmyra | 49.5 | 40.9 | 24.8 | 57.6 | 24.8 | 16.7 |
| Fort Atkinson | 50.6 | 52.9 | 25.3 | 50.6 | 50.6 | 39.1 |
| Jefferson County | 53 | 42.2 | 33.4 | 45.4 | 52.0 | 33.6 |
| Entire state of WI | 65 | 61.4* | 51.3** | 40.1*** | 38.5 **** | 44.4 @ |
| Milton | 66.5 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 89.7 | 69.2 | 38.4 |
| Walworth County | 67.5 | 49.4 | 31.9 | 34.4 | 50.3 | 21.2 |
| Milwaukee | 67.8 | 53.4 | 30.1 | 34.5 | 43.7 | 31.6 |
| Rock County | 67.8 | 50.1 | 33.5 | 40.4 | 45.9 | 31.8 |
| Whitewater | 71.6 | 29.1 | 20.3 | 10.6 | 24.2 | 10.6 |
| Elkhorn | 73.6 | 56.2 | 33.2 | 27.4 | 46.1 | 18.8 |
| Janesville | 78 | 60.4 | 34.8 | 35.0 | 41.9 | 29.8 |
| Cambridge | 80 | 45.6 | 0 | 45.6 | 56.8 | 11.2 |
*The statewide rate is for the past 14 days. ** Statewide rate for the 14 days ending 12/22 ***14 days ending 12/29 **** 14 days ending 1/5/21 @ 14 days ending 1/12/21
D.N.R. Snowmobile Safety Education Course Offered by Rock County Sheriff’s Office
(News release Rock County Sheriff’s Dept.)
Sheriff Knudson is pleased to announce that the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will offer an
additional D.N.R. Snowmobile Safety Education Course on February 27, 2021. Anyone
born on or after January 1st, 1985 is required to complete this course in order to legally
operate a snowmobile in places open to the public.
Class size is limited to twenty-five (25) students. After completing the online enrollment
form, you will receive an email with confirmation and the mandatory class registration
information.
Enroll online at: http://www.co.rock.wi.us/sheriff-snowmobile-education
Snowmobile Safety Education Course:
Class #3
Mandatory Registration: February 1st, at 7:00 p.m. @ Online Zoom Meeting
Class: February 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Rock County Fairgrounds
There is a class fee of $10 per student, which will be collected when picking up course
materials. A parent/guardian signature is required for all persons under the age of 18 on
the registration form.
Any questions concerning registration or the course, should be directed to Deputy
Cisneros at eric.cisneros@co.rock.wi.us.