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  • UW-Green Bay mourns passing of Rolfe White

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay mourns the passing of Rolfe White, a former Associate Professor of Social Work who retired from UW-Green Bay in 1999. He passed away on June 9, 2021. A peer and long-time friend called him a “gentle soul… Kind, thoughtful and beloved by students and colleagues alike. He always went the extra mile.” According…

  • UW-Green Bay mourns loss of Raymond Greisinger

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Raymond John Greisinger passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the age of 85. He taught at UW-Green Bay on an ad hoc basis and worked in the local schools teaching science, physics and chemistry. Dean John Katers and former provost and Prof. Greg Davis were both taught by Greisinger at Green Bay Southwest…

  • UW-Green Bay mourns passing of recent graduate, Prasanthika ‘Madu’ Fernando

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay mourns the loss of recent graduate Prasanthika Fernando, who passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 as the result of a traffic accident in Milwaukee. She attended UW-Green Bay and graduated in fall 2020 with Human Biology degree. She attended the Spring 2021 Commencement Celebration. Prisanthaka, known as “Madu” was an excellent student…

  • Green Bay Campus mourns passing of Rachel Wussow

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay mourns the passing of Rachel Wussow, probably best known for managing the Phoenix Club and the marketing and promotions for the University Union. She started her employment at the University Union as the assistant director of Internal Support in April 2013. She retired in November 2019. In her short time with the University she…

  • Campus mourns passing of alumnus and former employee Jason Blohm

    Campus mourns passing of alumnus and former employee Jason Blohm

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Campus learned of the passing of Jason Blohm, a towering figure with a gigantic personality to match. Blohm ’01 (Geography, Urban and Regional Analysis) became a campus celebrity during his time as the student mascot Phlash the Phoenix from 1997 to 2001, not just because of his stature as the tallest (6-7) Phlash in the…

  • Roy E. Downham, namesake of UW-Green Bay’s Downham Hall passed away

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay learned of the passing of Roy E. Downham on Jan. 27. Downham and friends, Robert Schaefer, John Robishaw, James Temp and Donald Long founded the non-profit University Village Housing, Inc. (UVHI) to develop resident housing for students at UW-Green Bay. In 1994, Roy was recognized for his contributions to the development of university…

  • Campus mourns passing of one-time team physician and lifetime supporter, Dr. Jeremy Green

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Campus mourns the passing of Dr. Jeremy Green, who passed away on January 10, 2021 just weeks shy of his 89th birthday. Dr. Green was a physician in the Green Bay Area, and served as a team physician for UW-Green Bay athletics. He and his wife Elizabeth, have been longtime supporters of UW-Green Bay. According…

  • UW-Green Bay community mourns the loss of two members of the Phoenix Family

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    Sue Bodilly

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    In the the past few days, UW-Green Bay learned of the passing of John Kuhlmann, longtime librarian for the Marinette Campus, and Sarah Schuetze, assistant professor of English and Humanities on the Green Bay campus. In a message to the campus community Sunday, Chancellor Mike Alexander noted, “This is a great loss to our university community…

  • Campus mourns passing of education faculty emeritus Phil Thompson

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay learned last week of the passing of Phil Thompson, and associate professor of Education, who served for more than two decades at UW-Green Bay. Thompson was a lifelong basketball fan, and a regular in the “noon ball” league at the Phoenix Sports Center. He also served as clock operator for GB men’s basketball…

  • UW-Green Bay mourns loss of retired communication staff member Betty Griese

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    Editorial Student

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    The UW-Green Bay campus mourns the loss of longtime staff member Betty Griese, who passed away on August 18, 2020. Griese worked as an editorial assistant in Office of University Communication, retiring on Dec. 21, 1993. “Betty was a vibrant woman of wide-ranging interests and life-long friends. And, she was a true adventurer. Betty hiked…