March 2020 YP of the Month: Mason Gravelle
Hometown: Fond du Lac, WIEducational Background: In May of 2019, I earned a Bachelors of Business Administration, with a minor […]
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February 2020 YP of the Month: Josh Wilsmann
Hometown: Fond du LacEducational Background: BS Architectural Engineering & MS Structural Engineering from Milwaukee School of EngineeringDescribe Yourself in Three […]
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JJ Raflik – 2019 Future 5
JJ Raflik – Executive Director/CEO, Fond du Lac Family YMCA JJ Raflik may be newer to the title of Executive […]
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Craig Much – 2019 Future 5
Craig Much – Vice President of Business Banking, Horicon Bank Craig Much is passionate about helping businesses and their owners […]
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Vicente Lezama – 2019 Future 5
Vicente Lezama – Owner, Hair Lounge As a new Downtown Fond du Lac business owner, Vicente Lezama has already begun […]
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Jessica Kimball – 2019 Future 5
Jessica Kimball – Director of Programs, The Arc Fond du Lac For the past 12 years, Jessica Kimball has served […]
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Shawn Fisher – 2019 Future 5
Shawn Fisher – Executive Director, Agnesian HealthCare and Ripon Medical Center Foundations Shawn Fisher’s inclusion as a Future 5 recipient […]
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December YP of the Month: Vanessa VanderWeele
Hometown: Waldo, WisconsinEducational Background: Bachelors of History, Lakeland UniversityDescribe Yourself in Three Words: Kind, Curious, HopefulPlace of Employment and Position: […]
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YPF Donates $3,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters After Successful Casino Night Event
The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF), a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, donated proceeds from a […]
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November 2019 YP of the Month: Megan Schueller
Hometown: Markesan, WIDescribe Yourself in Three Words: Resourceful, Optimistic, AnalyticalPlace of Employment and Position: National Exchange Bank & Trust – […]
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October 2019 YP of the Month: Jens Jorgensen
Hometown: Janesville, WI Educational Background: Graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 2015 Describe Yourself in Three Words: Driven, Passionate, […]
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September 2019 YP of the Month: Zac Olson
Hometown Wausau, WIEducational Background UW Oshkosh Bachelors Degree in AccountingDescribe Yourself in Three Words. Reserved, Driven, Family OrientedPlace of Employment […]
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August 2019 YP of the Month: Andrew Hall
Hometown: Verona, WI Educational Background: UW Oshkosh Bachelors Degree Finance & Accounting Describe Yourself in Three Words: Gregarious, Exuberant, Ambitious […]
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July 2019 YP of the Month: Madison Mroczynski
Hometown: Brillion, Wisconsin Educational Background: Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Michigan Technological University Describe Yourself in Three Words: Honest, Sensible, […]
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June 2019 YP of the Month: Amber Bodart
Name: Amber Bodart Hometown: Fond du Lac Describe Yourself in Three Words: Purposeful, Dedicated & Optimistic Place of Employment and […]
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May 2019 YP of the Month: Samantha Dooley
Hometown: Mayville, WI Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design; Currently a candidate for Masters of Business Administration Describe Yourself […]
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April 2019 YP of the Month: Peter Wilke
Hometown: Eden, WI Education: High School: Campbellsport High School; Undergraduate: UW-Oshkosh (business/marketing); Describe Yourself in Three Words: positive, loyal optimistic Place of […]
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March 2019 YP of the Month: Dr. John Cairns, DMD
Hometown: Naperville, IL Education: Undergraduate: Augustana College, Rock Island, IL; Dental School: Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, Alton, IL; […]
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Shavana Talbert – 2018 Future 5
In the past two years in her role as District Equity Coach for the Fond du Lac School District, there […]
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Sadie Parafiniuk – 2018 Future 5
Since graduating from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse following her studies in economics and pre-law, Sadie Parafiniuk has […]
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Taylor Moret – 2018 Future 5
“It’s not always what the team can do for you, it’s what you can do for the team.” Taylor Moret […]
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Ben Giles – 2018 Future 5
Little did Ben Giles know that attending Badger Boys State as a Junior in High School would lead him to […]
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Larissa Clinard – 2018 Future 5
Larissa Clinard, Fleet Manager at J.F. Ahern Company, has continued to pave the way in her career since joining […]
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December 2018 YP of the Month: Mercedes Tucker
First and Last Name: Mercedes Tucker Hometown: Illiopolis, IL Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in […]
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November 2018 YP of the Month: Ben Giles
First and Last Name: Ben Giles Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from UW-Madison […]
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October YPF of the Month: Dusty Krikau
Hometown: Watertown, WI Educational Background: University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (B.S. Public Communication) James Madison University (M.Ed. College Student […]
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September 2018 YP of the Month: Nick Nell
First and Last Name: Nick Nell Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Educational Background: Accounting and Finance – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh […]
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August 2018 YP of the Month: Jackie Runge
First and Last Name: Jackie Runge Hometown: Lomira, WI Educational Background: I studied for my undergraduate at Fond du Lac’s […]
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July 2018 YP of the Month: Katie Gindt
Hometown: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Education: PACE (Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence), Leadership Development and Health Information Technology Associate of Applied […]
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June 2018 YP of the Month: Annie Jarvey
Hometown: Calumet, Michigan Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering Describe Yourself in Three Words: sensible, diligent, sincere Place of […]
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May 2018 YP of the Month: Chris Ward
Hometown: Mundelein, IL Educational Background: Illinois State University Place of Employment and Position: Fond du Lac Dock Spiders – […]
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April 2018 YP of the Month: Sadie Parafiniuk
Hometown: St. Cloud, Wisconsin Education: Bachelor of Science in Economics from UW – La Crosse. Masters in Public Administration from UW […]
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Maggie Landowski: March 2018 YP of the Month
March 2018 Young Professional of the Month: Maggie Landowski Hometown: Brownsville, WI Education: Graduate of Random Lake High School and Lakeshore Technical […]
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February 2018 YP of the Month: Taylor Moret
Meet Taylor Moret, our February YP of the Month! Hometown: Prairie du Chien, WI Education: Bachelor of Science from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. […]
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Sara Wild – 2017 Future 5
In a remark from one of her nominations, “Sara’s commitment to our community through a number of efforts is truly […]
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Joe Truesdale – 2017 Future 5
As one of his nominees stated, “To say that Joe is a young professional of the highest caliber in the […]
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Katie Reinke – 2017 Future 5
Katie Reinke takes great pride in providing excellent clinical pharmacy services to patients within Agnesian HealthCare’s facilities in her role […]
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David Michalkiewicz – 2017 Future 5
David is the Athletic Director for the Fond du Lac School District. As his nominator, Dr. James Sebert, Superintendent for […]
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Grace Bruins – 2017 Future 5
Grace Bruins, New Media Marketing Officer at Horicon Bank has continued to grow and excel in her career since joining […]
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December 2017 YP of the Month: Emily Anton
Name: Emily Anton Hometown: Mayville, WI Education: I started my undergraduate at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. I transferred and finished […]
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November 2017 YP of the Month: Bill Baus
Name: Bill Baus Hometown: Campbellsport, WI Education: Business Management major and Information Technology minor at Marian University. Master’s in Business Administration […]
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What’s the BIG IDEA?
by: Lora Vahlsing, Certified Yoga Instructor, Artist, & Explorer of Ideas A couple years ago I went to my first […]
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Secrets to Getting Noticed and Getting Ahead
BY: DR. ALAN M. PATTERSON, speaker/presenter extraordinaire at our June event: Roadmap for Taking Control for your Professional Development Rose has […]
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July 2017 YP of the Month: Quinn Gudex
Name: Quinn Gudex Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: I graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management-Information Systems. Where […]
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June 2017 YP of the Month: Connie Gens
Name: Connie Gens Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: I graduated from Marian University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science […]
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May 2017 YP of the Month: Jenny Knuth
Name: Jenny Knuth Hometown: Eden, WI Education: Associate Degree in Applied Arts – Graphic Design from Madison Area Technical College; Bachelor in […]
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April 2017 YP of the Month: Craig Much
Name: Craig Much Hometown: New London, WI Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance and a minor in Economics from the University of […]
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March 2017 YP of the Month: Pam Tollefson
Name: Pam Tollefson Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: I have a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with a major in […]
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February 2017 YP of the Month
Name: Bryan Henslin Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic, Master of Science – Sports […]
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January 2017 YP of the Month: Larissa Clinard
Name: Larissa Clinard Hometown: Ashland, WI Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University and Masters of Business Administration from UW-Oshkosh. Where […]
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December 2016 YP of the Month: Tiffany Fisher
Name: Tiffany Fisher Hometown: Oakfield, WI Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, both […]
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Katie Tank – 2016 Future 5
As a Provider Liaison for Agnesian HealthCare, Katie Tank has been an ambassador for Agnesian and the Fond du Lac […]
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Sarah G. Spang – 2016 Future 5
Sarah G. Spang, Director of Strategic Initiatives of the Fond du Lac Economic Development Corporation, began her career with the […]
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Kelly Norton – 2016 Future 5
Kelly Norton, President of St. Mary’s Springs Academy, has been a part of history in our community. Kelly lead Springs […]
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Theresa Goebel-Menting – 2016 Future 5
Theresa Goebel-Menting has not only been the owner of two businesses, The Voice & Acting Studio and Sweet N Easy […]
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Holly Luehring – 2016 YP of the Year
Holly Luehring, Director of Marketing at Michels Corporation, has been impacting her team and company along with the Fond du […]
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2016 YPF Future 5 Nominations on Now
It’s that time of year again! We’re looking for nominations for the best and brightest young minds in the Fond […]
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October 2016 YP of the Month: Erin Hills
Name: Erin Hills Hometown: Eldorado, WI Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing at UW Oshkosh – Graduation December 2005 Master’s degree […]
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September 2016 YP of the Month: Kim Bresser
Name: Kim Bresser Hometown: Ladoga, WI Education: I graduated from Laconia High School (Rosendale) and earned my Bachelor of Science degree in […]
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August 2016 YP of the Month: Stephanie Gudex
Name: Stephanie Gudex Hometown: Monticello, MN Education: BSW from Marian University Where do you work, what is your current position and […]
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July 2016 YP of the Month: Garry Moise
Name: Garry Moise Hometown: Fermathe, Haiti Education: A.A.S. in Quality Management from Fox Valley Technical College; B.S.B.A in Marketing and Management from […]
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June 2016 YP of the Month: Amanda Fryman
Name: Amanda Fryman Hometown: Rosendale, WI Education: Associate’s Degree in Leadership Development Where do you work, what is your current position and […]
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May 2016 YP of the Month: Sara Wild
Name: Sara Wild Hometown: Mayville, WI Education: Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design Where do you work, what is your current position and […]
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April 2016 YP of the Month: Shana Mueller
Name: Shana Mueller Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: BS-Management and MBA-Healthcare Management Where do you work, what is your current position […]
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March 2016 YP of the Month: Casey Placek
Name: Casey Placek Hometown: Pierre, SD Education: Bachelors Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Where do […]
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February 2016 YP of the Month: Lauren Herlache
Name: Lauren Herlache Hometown: Waupun, WI Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (Supply Chain & Operations Management), UW-Whitewater Where do you work, […]
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YPF Corporate Member Highlight – Holiday Automotive
YPF introduced a new corporate membership program to area businesses in 2015. We would like to highlight some of our […]
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YPF Corporate Member Highlight – Society Insurance
YPF introduced a new corporate membership program to area businesses in 2015. We would like to highlight some of our […]
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YPF Corporate Member Highlight – Excel Engineering, Inc.
YPF introduced a new corporate membership program to area businesses in 2015. We would like to highlight some of our […]
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January 2016 YP of the Month: Jason Zellner
Name: Jason Zellner Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: 5 year electrical apprenticeship at MPTC Where do you work, what is […]
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December 2015 YP of the Month: Kimberly Hoepfner
Name: Kimberly Hoepfner Hometown: North Fond du Lac, WI Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work from UW-Milwaukee, Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Disorders […]
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YPF Breakfast with Champions Recap
YPF presented it’s “Breakfast with Champions” program this past Tuesday and it was, once again, a wonderful event. For anyone […]
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Breakfast with Champions: A “New” Event?
On the morning of December 1st, area leaders and young professionals are congregating at South Hills Country Club for the […]
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Young Professionals donate $7,000 to American Legion Trier-Puddy Post #75
Incredible generosity helped to make the 2015 YPF Casino Night fundraiser a tremendous success! Through the support and generosity of […]
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2015 Future 5 Awards
The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) established the Future 5 Award in 2013 as a way to support […]
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Tony Goebel – 2015 Future 5
You’ll be hard pressed to find a more driven, passionate individual in the Fond du Lac area than 2015 Young […]
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Ryan Haase – 2015 Future 5
In his role as Human Resources Manager at Society Insurance, Ryan Haase has lead his company’s talent management initiatives to the […]
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Jenna Floberg – 2015 Future 5
“Jenna is a role model in so many areas that I immediately thought of her when the nomination request came […]
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Amy Jessen – 2015 Future 5
As Corporate Event Planner at Michels Corporation, Amy Jessen is a respected leader, driving their company culture forward. Nominated by […]
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Jenny Knuth – 2015 YP of the Year
Knowledge. Skill. Desire. Those are just three attributes used to describe Jenny Knuth, Art Director at wisnet.com, while being named […]
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2015 Annual Meeting
As fall rolls in so does this year’s YPF Annual Meeting, sponsored by Agnesian HealthCare. For those of you that […]
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YPF Corporate Member Highlight – wisnet.com, LLC
YPF introduced a new corporate membership program to area businesses in 2015. We would like to highlight some of our […]
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October 2015 YP of the Month: Tiffany Heim
Name: Tiffany Heim Hometown: Horicon, WI Education: BS in Psychology and Human Development from UW-Green Bay Where do you work, what is […]
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2016 Membership Bonus
Interested in joining YPF but haven’t found the right time yet? Now is the perfect time to join our group […]
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September 2015 YP of the Month: Karri Klemm
Name: Karri Klemm Hometown: Oshkosh, WI Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration with Majors in Marketing and Operations Management Where do you work, […]
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Upcoming Casino Night Fundraiser to Benefit Local American Legion Post
The annual YPF Casino Night Fundraiser is coming up on Friday, September 11, 2015. We are excited and honored to […]
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August 2015 YP of the Month: Michael Schumacher
Name: Michael Schumacher; LEED® AP Hometown: Malone, WI Education: Journeyman Carpenter; Supervision/Business Management Programs; LEED® Accredited Professional; 2013 Leadership Fond […]
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YPF Annual Golf Outing FAQ
It’s that time of year again to dig out your clubs and join us for our Annual Golf Outing! It’ll be held […]
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July 2015 YP of the Month: Katie Tank
Name: Katie Tank Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Marquette University […]
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June 2015 YP of the Month: Molly Jaster
Name: Molly Jaster Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI Education: Bachelors Degree from University of Wisconsin – Green Bay with a […]
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May 2015 YPF Member of the Month: Jenna Floberg
Jenna Floberg Home Town: Ladysmith, WI Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Where […]
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Aspiring Servant Leaders Conference
A servant leader shares power, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as […]
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April 2015 YPF Member of the Month: Sarah Dowidat
Sarah Dowidat Home Town: Fond du Lac, WI Education: 2011 graduate from UW-Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science degree […]
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March Power Hour at The Green Dragon BrewPub
YPF hosted the first Evening Power Hour event of 2015 on Wednesday, March 11. Approximately 30 young professionals enjoyed a […]
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The Elevator’s Broken
Today’s post is from guest blogger R.J. Foster who will be presenting YPF Hot Topic: 3D Messaging on Thursday, March […]
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Getting Better Every Year!
The following is written by guest blogger and 2015 Young Professionals of Fond du Lac President, Amy Jessen. The 2015 […]
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Update on Fond du Lac Panel Recap
The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) know how to start the year off right…by looking ahead to what’s […]
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wisnet.com Develops and Retains with YPF
I’ve often seen the slogan “What if we invest money in our employees education and they leave?” As we all […]
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2014 Future 5 Awards
Five outstanding young professionals were recently recognized and celebrated as the recipients of the 2014 Future 5 Award, presented by […]
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Gina Popp – 2014 Future 5
Gina Popp, president and CEO of wisnet.com, has established herself as a pioneering business leader and engaged community member. In […]
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Nick Nell – 2014 Future 5
In his professional career, Nick Nell is a compensation, benefits and HRIS analyst at Mercury Marine. His position has presented […]
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Dan Hebel – 2014 Future 5
Those that know Dan Hebel know him as a community advocate with an infectious enthusiasm impossible to ignore. As chief […]
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Scott Blamey – 2014 Future 5
Co-founder of the Emergent Technology Center and operations manager of wisnet.com, R. Scott Blamey is described as a catalyst for […]
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Holly Brenner – 2014 YP of the Year
2014 Future 5 recipient, Holly Brenner, vice president of strategic development and marketing at Agnesian HealthCare, was also named 2014 […]
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2014 Annual Meeting
It’s hard to believe that November is here already! With November comes the YPF Annual Meeting. For those of you […]
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2015 Membership Bonus
Interested in joining YPF but haven’t found the right time yet? Now is the perfect time to join our group […]
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Marian Speed Networking with Students
YPF teamed up with Marian University on Wednesday, October 22, to offer students a fun networking opportunity. Marian students with […]
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YPF Members Plan for Retirement
YPF members started out their morning on October 14 with some professional development lessons at Fox Valley Savings Bank. Jim […]
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YPF Casino Night raises $5,750 for Fondy Food Pantry
Incredible generosity helped to make the 2014 YPF Casino Night fundraiser a tremendous success! Through the support and generosity of […]
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Leader Luncheon Allows Executive and YP Networking
Another year, another successful Leader Luncheon for YPF! We had a fantastic turn out and lots of great feedback about […]
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10 Commandments of Healthy Eating – from TNT Adventure Obstacle Course and TNT Fitness Results
by: Melissa A. Schmidt, Owner, TNT Adventure Obstacle Course Recently the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac group visited TNT […]
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From the 2014 YPF President
This year, the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac celebrate 10 amazing years – 10 years of serving and engaging […]
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YPF Member of the Month – Look for information coming soon!
YPF Member of the Month is a way for our organization to feature the amazing young professionals we have in […]
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Doors Officially Open at Mercury Marine Museum
In celebration of the 75th year – what better way then bringing a little history back to Fond du Lac. […]
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