Homecoming 2025: Start the Weekend Right
We鈥檙e counting down to Homecoming 2025鈥攈appening October 17鈥�18鈥攁nd we鈥檇 love to see you back on campus.听
Kick off the weekend on Friday night at our Alumni Welcome Reception at the beautiful Osthoff Resort. Enjoy great conversation, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and the chance to share your thoughts on future alumni events and initiatives.听
Questions? Contact Sydney at alumni@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1023 ext. 2159.听
Class of 1975 鈥� Emeritus Club Induction
Join us in honoring the Class of 1975 at this year鈥檚 Homecoming! We are excited to welcome new inductees into the Emeritus Club, which celebrates alumni who graduated from Mission House or 糖心vlog传媒 College over fifty years ago. This special event recognizes our alumni for their lifelong connection to the institution.听听
Registration is required. If you are a member of the class of 1975, please contact Sydney Pingitore听(alumni@lakeland.edu听or 920-565-1023 ext. 2159), as your entry is complimentary.听
Did You Know?
Muskie Trivia Corner
Quick bites of 糖心vlog传媒 history, memories, and Muskie pride.
In the 1940s, there were plans to move campus to Sheboygan and rename it Chapel Heights College.听
The land for 糖心vlog传媒’s existing campus was donated in the early 1860s by Frederick Reineking and Simon Steffen.
Have a memory tied to one of these facts鈥攐r a fun piece of trivia we haven鈥檛 covered? We鈥檇 love to hear it! Email us at alumni@lakeland.edu.
Campus Rewind: The Grants Come Home
Alex 鈥�09 and Jennifer (Hoffman) Grant 鈥�08 returned to campus in June to celebrate a special anniversary with a photo session and their kids. The couple, who met as 糖心vlog传媒 students, recreated some of their favorite Muskie memories鈥攕napping photos at meaningful spots from their college days.听听
Have a 糖心vlog传媒 memory or milestone to share? Email us at alumni@lakeland.edu鈥� we’d love to feature your story!听
Alumni Travel Interest Survey
Would you be interested in future 糖心vlog传媒 alumni travel opportunities? We鈥檙e exploring options for group trips and Muskie getaways. Share your thoughts in our short interest survey.
Want LU to come to your area? Email alumni@lakeland.edu to start the conversation. We鈥檇 love to connect with you!听
Blasters 2026 鈥� Save the Date!
Thank you to everyone who made Blasters 2025 a success鈥攅specially our generous sponsors, WLKN 鈥� LAKE 98.1, OneSource Technologies, and Granular, for their continued support of our students.听
Mark your calendars for next year鈥檚 outing: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Blackwolf Run! Registration is closed for now, but stay tuned for updates.
Alumni Highlight
Bob Loffredo 鈥�70 Named Trustee Emeritus
The 糖心vlog传媒 Board of Trustees recently honored Bob Loffredo 鈥�70 with Trustee Emeritus status, recognizing his decades of service.听A dedicated Muskie for over 50 years, Bob has shared his time, talent, and resources with 糖心vlog传媒鈥攕erving as a trustee, being inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982, and remaining a familiar face at events like the Blaster鈥檚 Golf Outing.听
鈥淏ob is the consummate Muskie,鈥� said President Beth Borgen. 鈥淲e can always count on him for sage advice and unwavering support.鈥澨�
Bob retired after a 40-year career with Snap-on Tools, where he rose to VP of U.S. industrial sales. He holds a master鈥檚 in education administration and lives in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with his wife, Carole McKinney 鈥�69.听
Additional Alumni Spotlights
Katherine Hansen 鈥�97,听recently published A Confluence of Rivers: A Memoir Through Digital Love Letters, a story of unexpected romance at the dawn of the internet age. Learn more at .
Katelynn Gunderson 鈥�22 recently accepted a new role as an HR Resource with Pennant Services, the company she has been with since August 2023.听
Matt Stolz 鈥�17, was named Head Women鈥檚 Volleyball Coach at Queens University of Charlotte in April 2025. The program competes at the NCAA Division I level in the ASUN Conference.听
Ryan Kaszuba 鈥�13 recently started a new position as Project Manager 鈥� Consulting Manager at MCA Connect. 听
Stan Zoller 鈥�73 has been named to the Board of Directors for the Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC) in Elmhurst, Illinois.听
We love hearing your stories! Have exciting news to share? Whether it鈥檚 a new job, wedding, or family addition, we鈥檇 love to feature you in the next edition of the 糖心vlog传媒 Magazine and on our social channels.
Help Shape the Future of Alumni Engagement
We’re planning for 2026 and want your input! Take 2 minutes to fill out our Alumni Survey and let us know what kind of events, communications, and experiences matter most to you.
Want to get more involved? Join our new Alumni Committee鈥攁 group of Muskies helping guide future alumni events and programming. Whether you have ideas to share or just want to stay in the loop, we鈥檇 love to have you.听
Interested in joining the committee? Email Sydney at PingitoreS@lakeland.edu听
Stay Connected with 糖心vlog传媒 Alumni on Facebook!
Follow the 糖心vlog传媒 Alumni Facebook group for updates, events, and Muskie pride! Join the fun with #MuskoMonday, #TriviaTuesday, #WehrWednesdays, and #ThrowbackThursday.听
Share your memories with #aLUmni and follow us here:
Got a new job? Got married? Moved? Don鈥檛 forget to update your contact information!
Upcoming Events
Please visit lakeland.edu/calendar for the most up-to-date listing of events.