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MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust June 18, 2025

Thank you to all the kind readers who not only wrote to tell me how much you enjoyed last week’s article, but also to give me 8 more suggestions for MHS grads to contact. I’ve made initial contacts...

Judy Foust - parade queen

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust June 11, 2025

Unfortunately, neither of my promised interviews are ready for publication yet, so..."Desperate times call for desperate measures!" With apologies to Hippocrates, I offer my desperate measure. The...

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust May 28, 2025

This week our memorable MHS graduate is Alison (Ali) Ramaeker, class of 2006. Her path has taken her to many different places, but I’m sure you’ll agree it was because of her tremendous drive,...

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust May 21, 2025

This week's story features Elizabeth (Bit) Ohvall - Class of 2013. Friends, this week’s story is about Elizabeth (Bit) Ohvall and all her adventures beyond MHS. She begins with roots that were planted...

Official government photo - Erika Dinkel-Smith

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust May 14, 2025

This week's story features Erika Dinkel-Smith, Class of 2002. Erika's life journey has definitely taken her down an interesting path. After high school graduation, Erika spent a year in the Phillipines...

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust April 30, 2025

I love it when we get international news from our alumni! Today’s story is written by Carolyn Cole (class of 2007). I keep something called a Nectar List which, instead of a Bucket List of...

MHS Grads - Where are they now

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust April 16, 2025

This week’s MHS graduate is from the Class of 1979—Marcia Bjornerud.  I’m so glad that she agreed to tell her story because it’s unlike any we’ve had so far! Menomonie Roots When I graduated...

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust April 9, 2025

Dana Waznik (Class of 2015) answered last week’s plea and submitted the story of her journey to the career she was meant to have. Dana writes… I have had a different path to higher education...

A student enters Menomonie High School's front entrance

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust April 2, 2025

Touching base with all you readers… I currently have four graduates working on their stories, but none have submitted them yet. So I’m taking this time to remind you all that we NEED your contributions....

MHS Grads - Where are they now

MHS Grads: Where are They Now?

By Judy Foust March 19, 2025

This week our featured MHS graduate is Justin Schwarz, Class of 2008. Justin started his college education at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, where he began a study-abroad...

MHS Grads: Where Are They Now?

By Judy Foust February 26, 2025

Two for the price of one! When I first put out my plea for updates about MHS students, one of my first responders was Bonnie DeHoff. She and her husband Bill wanted to share short updates on both...

MHS Grads - Where are they now

MHS Grads: Where are they Now?

By Judy Foust February 19, 2025

Joe Leventhal (class of 1991), the subject of our first article of the series, was one I couldn’t resist—mainly because Joe wrote it himself. If you know him, you may remember Joe’s amazing sense...

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