School Board Passes COVID-19 Resolution
The Neenah Joint School District is urging families and community members to pull together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and help our local schools remain open.
The Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution on September 1, which was the same day Neenah schools opened their doors to students for the 2020-21 school year following months of preparation. Over 80 percent of Neenah’s approximately 6,700 students are attending school in-person five days per week, while the rest selected one of two online options. As of September 9, all of the District’s in-person classes have remained open. Students and staff members are required to wear masks and sanitize regularly while keeping as much distance from each other as possible at school.
The resolution asks community members and leaders in the District’s five municipalities to promote the activities and lifestyle changes to keep the virus in check, including handwashing, social and physical distancing, small social circles, and face coverings.
The goals of the resolution are to keep schools open for in-person instruction and to promote public health. The resolution asserts that the Centers of Disease Control and American Academy of Pediatrics have stated that in-person instruction provides students the best and most equitable opportunities for academic, social, and emotional learning as well as opportunities for exercise, healthy meals, and mental health services.
The full resolution may be viewed by clicking here
Community Engagement Session Sept. 22 for High School Project
Residents of the Neenah Joint School District are invited to participate in a virtual community engagement session on September 22 to view the initial renderings of the new Neenah High School that will open in the fall of 2023.
The session will be available by clicking this link, beginning at 6 p.m. It will consist of a presentation and the opportunity for participants to offer feedback of the early designs. Bray Architects has conducted the design work for the project with input from six different subcommittees consisting of District staff, students and community members. Construction will begin in the spring of 2021.
The new Neenah High School was approved as part of a $114.9 million referendum by District voters in April. The total cost of the high school project is about $155 million with the remaining amount being funded through the annual District operating budget. In June, the District borrowed $99 million toward the project at a 2.00017 percent interest rate, which was well below the projected 4.0-4.5 percent rate. The school will be located along County II on a 220-acre site that was recently annexed to the Village of Fox Crossing.
Subcommittees are developing plans in the areas of operations, technology, classrooms and learning, athletics and recreation, performing arts and sustainability. A core planning team will review the subcommittee recommendation to make final recommendations to the Board of Education. A total of 125 people have been involved in the subcommittee and core planning team meetings.
The renderings and site plan may be viewed in advance of the meeting at the Forward Together website: https://www.neenah.k12.wi.us/forward-together.cfm
Neenah Students to Receive Free Meals
Neenah Joint School District students will not be charged for school meals through December 31, 2020 through a federally-funded waiver program.
All virtual learners and any child 18 or under who resides within the District boundary are also eligible for free breakfast and lunch. A weekly meal pickup of breakfast and lunch will be offered for students who are not attending schools in person. These meals may be ordered for a single day or for the entire week and all orders will include both breakfast and lunch. An order form will be available each week on the District food service website for families to order meals for the following week.
Additionally, the cost of any meals served during the first week of school to virtual and in-person learners will be refunded to families’ meal accounts by the week of Sept. 14.
Lunch is available at Neenah High School, Shattuck Middle School, Horace Mann Middle School, Alliance, Clayton, Coolidge, Hoover, Lakeview, Roosevelt, Spring Road, Taft, Tullar and Wilson Elementary Schools.
Breakfast is available at Neenah High School, Shattuck Middle School, Horace Mann Middle School, Hoover, Spring Road, Taft and Wilson Elementary Schools. Optional lunch and breakfast a la carte items such as milk, extra entrees or bottled water will remain at regular prices.
Families who may qualify for free or reduced lunch should continue to submit applications through this form as meals will be charged beginning in January.
NJSD Names 2019-20 Employees of the Year
Eight individuals and one team of staff members have been recognized as the Neenah Joint School District’s Employees of the Year for the 2019-20 school year.
The group represents one individual from each of the District’s employment categories. They were selected from the approximately 700 total employees of the Neenah Joint School District and were nominated by colleagues, parents and students. They were announced at the District convocation on August 25.
Three teachers were selected, including Debbie Burmeister from the elementary level, Andy Braunel from the middle school level and Beth Plankey from the high school level. Hoover Elementary School counselor Katie Kessen-Checki was honored from the special services area. District Director of Instructional Technology Matt Anderson was named the Administrator of the Year. Clayton Elementary School educational assistant Jen Wild was selected as the Educational Assistant of the Year. District communications manager Jim Strick is the Administrative Assistant of the Year and Tullar Elementary custodian Eric “Chip” Olson is the Operations/Maintenance Employee of the Year.
The Team of the Year honor was awarded to the high school counseling team. The group has been a key part of Neenah’s increased graduation rate and made a significant impact in the decrease in student depression and suicide attempts, according to Youth Risk Behavior survey data. Several of the counselors also serve in advisory roles for the school’s diversity clubs. Team members include Beth Altekruse, Marcy Bauman, Chris Christensen, Emily Hennes, Kristen Mahoney, Natalie Shea, Felicia Torres, Jennifer Keberlein and Emily Berceau.
Burmeister is in her 18th year in the District and 11th teaching fourth grade at Tullar. She previously taught third grade at Roosevelt and sixth grade math at Horace Mann. Burmeister has been active in incorporating a hydroponics unit in her classes and also has led innovative virtual field trips. She has been a Project Lead the Way Launch leader and presented at numerous state conferences. Burmeiester earned a management degree from Northeastern Illinois University and an education degree from UW-Oshkosh.
Braunel is starting his 28th year in the District as a sixth grade social studies teacher. He currently teaches at Horace Mann Middle School and filled in as the school’s administrator during the recent school year while principal Jackie Munoz-Ellmann was on family leave. Braunel has organized the school’s NationFest event where every student researches and presents a country. He also has been Neenah’s varsity girls basketball coach for the past 16 seasons. Braunel previously was the head freshman football coach. He is a UW-Oshkosh graduate and earned a Master’s Degree and principal license from Marian University.
Plankey is beginning her 28th year in the District and teaches high school journalism, speech and English courses. She also serves as advisor of the school’s Satellite newspaper, which has annually received numerous awards from the Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press Association, including 54 this past year. Plankey previously chaired the school’s forensics program. She is a UW-Oshkosh graduate.
Kessen-Checki is in her eighth year as the school counselor at Hoover. Kessen-Checki’s program at Hoover was recently named one of 10 “Program of Promise” award winners by the Wisconsin School Counselor Association, which is the highest state award a school can receive. She implemented a peer mediation program that has decreased the number of behavior referrals and she has created an adult lunch mentoring program for students. Kessen-Checki also brought the “Love and Logic” parenting seminars to Neenah. She is a UW-Oshkosh graduate with a Master’s Degree in counseling from Lakeland College.
Anderson is in his seventh year as Director of Instructional Technology. He coordinated the District’s digital learning environment during the COVID-19 building closure. Anderson has helped Neenah become recognized as a state leader in digital preparedness and execution as a presenter at several state and national conferences. He also worked with the Department of Public Instruction to help create digital learning guidelines during the safer-at-home order. Anderson holds degrees in communication from UW-Whitewater and business education from Lakeland College with a Master’s Degree in educational technology from Marian University.
Wild is in her fourth year as an educational assistant at Clayton. She manages the school’s positive behavior interventions Tier 2 team and co-teaches second grade math. She has organized reading incentive programs with community sponsors and led student book clubs. Wild also helps plan and facilitate parent outreach events and supervises lunch and recess. She owns a degree in social work from UW-Madison.
Strick is in his 11th year in the District and eighth as communications manager after previously serving as Activities Director. He oversaw communications for the District’s referendum information the past two years as well as the COVID-19 communications. Strick serves as treasurer of the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association and chairs the District Hall of Fame. He is a public address announcer for Neenah High School events and the WIAA state volleyball, basketball, wrestling and baseball tournaments. Strick is a St. Norbert College graduate and earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from UW-Oshkosh.
Olson is in his eighth year in the District and second at Tullar. He was a custodian at Neenah High School for three years and Taft Elementary for three years before moving to Tullar. Olson was also a student worker at the high school from 2001-08. He is recognized for his positive attitude and passion for his work. Olson has mentored students with special needs and has students job shadow him. He earned an associate’s degree from Fox Valley Technical College.
EFN Selects Teaching Award Recipients
The Education Foundation of Neenah honored 17 Neenah Joint School District educators in its 2019-20 “Rocketing Ahead: Celebration of Education” Teaching Awards.
Each recipient receives a grant for classroom enhancements or professional development opportunities. The grants were created to recognize educators who have demonstrated innovative or creative classroom methods and who are involved in extra-curricular activities for their students and community. They were announced and recognized at the District’s all-staff convocation on August 25.
Each school has at least one recipient of the awards with two selections from Shattuck Middle School and four honorees from Neenah High School.
Those honored include: Briana Hankemeier (Clayton), Kattie Stenson (Coolidge), Kayla Plante (Hoover), Alisia Myers (Lakeview), Kaelyn Altmann (Roosevelt/Alliance), Emma Kopitzke (Spring Road), Courtney Zuehlke (Taft), Amy Buege (Tullar), Missy Rosiejka (Washington), Kim Woodkey (Wilson), Jennifer McMahon (Horace Mann), Jeff Ferge (Shattuck), Tracee Lemke-Hildreth (Shattuck), Chris Christensen (NHS), Jennifer Hager (NHS), Adam Hendries (NHS) and Beth Plankey (NHS).
The Education Foundation of Neenah, founded in 1986, is a non-profit community based organization with an all volunteer board of directors. The foundation’s mission is to provide funds to enhance the quality, accessibility and diversity of learning opportunities within the Neenah public school community. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded numerous grants based on a diverse mix of academic areas throughout the District.
Cross Country and Golf Stay in Fall; Others in Spring
Neenah High School athletes will compete in boys and girls cross country and girls golf this fall with all other fall sports moving to the WIAA alternate fall season in the spring. The decision was approved at a special Board of Education meeting on August 25.
The decision was based on the application of three criteria: whether existing safety measures are sufficient to ensure safety of student-athletes, whether participation if the sport will enhance the emotional well-being of student-athletes and whether there will be sufficient competition in our local area.
The WIAA identified five sports as “low-risk” activities: boys and girls cross country, girls golf, girls swimming and diving and girls tennis. These sports all began practices on August 17. At this point, no other Fox Valley Association school that offers girls swimming and diving is competing this fall and only two other girls tennis programs.
Four other sports were identified as “high-risk” activities: football, boys soccer, boys volleyball and girls volleyball. These sports were scheduled to begin practice on Sept. 7. No other Fox Valley Association boys volleyball program is competing in the fall and only two other conference schools are still planning fall seasons in the other sports.
“This decision does not come lightly,” said Neenah Activities Director Mike Elkin. “We know our athletes want to compete and they have been assembling safely since July. When applying our criteria, we feel each one of our fall sports would enhance the emotional well-being of our student-athletes, but we believe only cross country and golf will be able to safely compete with enough competition locally.”
The alternate fall season will begin Feb. 15 for girls swimming and diving. Boys and girls volleyball will start practice on Feb. 22. Girls tennis and football start on March 8 with boys soccer beginning on March 22. The winter seasons are expected to end earlier than usual with traditional spring seasons starting later than usual in order to accommodate the alternate fall season.
Middle school students will compete in volleyball and cross country on an intramural basis with practice beginning on Sept. 7. A decision has not been made regarding middle school football, which is also scheduled to begin on Sept. 7.
NJSD Staff Returns With Unique Convocation
The 2020-21 school year will undoubtedly look like none other and it began on August 25 with a unique convocation that welcomed back all Neenah Joint School District staff.
Staff members from the high school and District office participated in the event from Pickard Auditorium, while all others participated from their respective buildings. Technology allowed the participants from all locations to interact with each other. As awards were presented, the event went “live” to the recipient’s building for a reaction.
Board of Education President Brian Epley opened the event with remarks about the opening of school and a remembrance of Deputy District Administrator for Business Services Andrew Thorson, who passed away on August 15.
Superintendent Dr. Pfeiffer shared comments about the challenges staff members will face and how everyone is sure to experience a wide range of emotions. She called on the staff to “Let it Be” at times and shared the background of Paul McCartney’s reasons for writing the song. She also asked staff to say “Yes” when faced with challenges during the upcoming year. Pfeiffer gave an update on the District referendum projects and shared work on equity that is taking place across the District.
Pfeiffer presented the District Employee of the Year awards to eight individuals and also handed out Educational Foundation of Neenah Excellence in Teaching awards to 17 teachers. The event featured door prizes for randomly-selected staff members. Days off were also distributed where one of the District Administrators will sub for a teacher or non-certified staff member. The staff member may choose any day during the school year for the administrative sub.
Staff members were clad in red and white and made contributions to local charities at each building. Food was collected and donated to Ruth’s Pantry in the annual Bob Melzer Food Drive, while contributions of school supplies were collected for the Educator’s Closet.
The event concluded with a video to the song “Together In This” by Natasha Bedingfield.
Moore Named Associate Principal for Virtual Learning
Neenah Joint School District Technology Coach Austin Moore will take on additional duties as an Associate Principal of Elementary Learning to oversee the virtual learning program.
Moore will supervise 18 teachers and virtual classes at the elementary level. He will also assist with technical support for nearly 600 students from 10 different schools involved in the virtual program. Moore will be paid a monthly stipend as long as the District deems necessary. The position was approved by the Board of Education at its August 18 meeting.
“Our primary goal is to provide an alternative path for students to enhance their education in a different format,” Moore said. “I’m looking forward to working with our teachers to build upon what we learned in the virtual format last spring and create a dynamic learning environment for our at-home learners.”
Moore is beginning his seventh year in the District after teaching for 16 years at South Park Middle School in Oshkosh. He taught all four core subject areas and was an online evaluator for Learner’s Edge continuing teacher education. In 2019, Moore was one of fewer than 50 teachers statewide to complete a certification by the International Society for Technology in Education.
He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and completed an administrator and principal licensure. Moore also serves as a freshman girls’ volleyball head coach.
Stoskopf Hired as Interim Director of Business Services
The Neenah Joint School District has hired Dr. Jack Stoskopf as the interim Director of Business Services. Stoskopf recently retired after working in a similar role for the past 10 years in the D.C. Everest School District. He is filling the role previously held by Andrew Thorson, who passed away on August 15. The District will begin a search for a full-time replacement later this fall.
Stoskopf spent the past 37 years in education. He was a teacher in the Stevens Point Area School District for 21 years before spending five years as the technology director and one year as assistant superintendent. He was also the assistant superintendent during his tenure at D.C. Everest.
“We are incredibly grateful to have someone with Jack’s expertise helping us through this difficult transition,” said Superintendent Dr. Mary Pfeiffer. “Having recently retired, he could have easily said no when we asked him to help out, but it reveals his true character that he is willing to come to Neenah at a needed time to get us through the start of the school year.”
Stoskopf’s primary duties will be preparing the final budget, creating the revenue limit worksheet and setting the tax levy for 2021. He will also be assisting with the financing of Neenah’s recently passed referendum and sale of $99 million in bonds. Stoskopf facilitated an $85 million project at D.C. Everest that is still being completed after a referendum passed in April 2018. He earned a doctorate in educational leadership from Edgewood College and also has two master’s degrees.
Stoskopf also owns Worksite Money Coach, a financial wellness organization that assists companies’ employees in improving their financial literacy through a four-week program.
Stoskopf was a highly successful prep hockey coach and is a member of the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame after coaching the Stevens Point High School team for 18 seasons. He led the Panthers to the 2002 WIAA state championship and coached current National Hockey League standout Joe Pavelski.
NJSD Mourns Passing of Andrew Thorson
The Neenah Joint School District is mourning the passing of the Deputy District Administrator for Business Services Andrew Thorson, who passed away on August 15.
Thorson, 38, died from complications after being stung multiple times by a swarm of hornets on August 2 at his home. He and his wife, Heather, have four daughters: Abigail-11, Lydia-9, Emily-7 and Vivian-2.
“We are shocked and devastated by Andrew’s passing,” said superintendent Dr. Mary Pfeiffer. “He was not only extraordinary in his job, but he was an even more exceptional husband, father and human being. Our hearts ache for Heather, his girls and his entire family. We will continue to do whatever we can to help them through this difficult time for all of us.”
“Our deepest sympathies go out to Andrew’s entire family,” said Board of Education President Brian Epley. “His patience and kindness were abundant, helping whoever asked with a smile. At times he would get deep into minutiae of school finance and you could feel the passion for his work. Andrew’s excellence made life better for everyone around him.”
Thorson brought a unique skill set to his position as a licensed engineer and licensed school business official with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He was a visionary behind the creation of the District’s $114.9 million referendum and was instrumental in its passing in April. He also was an integral part of the early designs of the new Neenah High School with his construction and finance background as a member of the Core Planning Team.
The District’s former Director of Facilities/Engineer, Thorson was beginning his 10th year in the District, having transitioned to his new role in January 2015. In 2019, Thorson was named the New School Business Manager of the Year award recipient by the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials after guiding the District through numerous changes while implementing strategy, leadership and vision.
Thorson earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Marquette University and a Master of Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University. He completed a license in School Business Management from UW-Whitewater.
In his business office role, Thorson helped the District implement a new financial management system and produced a balanced $95 million budget each year of his tenure that included increased salaries for District employees. Thorson managed the District’s lunch and transportation programs and assisted in negotiating retirement plans and health insurance benefits. He was Co-Chairman of the CESA 6 post-employment benefits trust advisory committee, informing and leading 50 districts.
Thorson was the Neenah Joint School District 2018 Administrator of the Year and was a weekly lunch mentor for an elementary student. He also served as chairperson for the Oshkosh Lourdes Academy Board of Trustees.
“We were so fortunate to have Andrew as a part of our District,” Pfeiffer added. “Andrew touched so many lives within our District and in our community. He had a warm personality, an incredibly calming presence and he will be greatly missed.”
Eighty Students Honored for AP Achievement
Neenah High School had 80 students honored for exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement exams during the 2019-20 school year.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides academically prepared students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP exams. Overall, Neenah offers 24 College Board authorized classes to its students. Last year, a total of 369 Neenah students took 540 AP exams with 80.8 percent attaining credit-worthy scores of 3, 4 or 5.
Neenah had 22 students qualify for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and posting scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Five students earned the honor for the second straight year: Mitchell Latonzea, Alexander Lee, Thomas McDonald, Isabella Mullally and Quinn Parker.
Another 18 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and earning scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. A total of 40 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. The average score in this group was 3.49.
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AP Scholar With Distinction Award: Wesley Blashka, Sarah Bundgaard, Colin Hansen, Rosemary Keating, Mitchell LaTonzea, Alexander Lee, Amy Lewandowski, Jake Lichtfuss, Thomas McDonald, Charles Mitchell, Olivia Monson, Isabella Mullally, Megan O’Keefe, Quinn Parker, Benjamin Ramaeker, Allison Rieckmann, Sydney Ring, Nathanael Rohlwing, Emily Stingle, Olivia Underhill, Alicia Zhang and Daniel Zhao.
AP Scholar With Honor Award: Ellie Balensiefen, Trenton Bauer, Natalie Bloomhuff, Ella Eastman-Kiesow, Zoe Galinsky, Andrew Hou, Ethan Hou, Wyatt Leeser, Sean McCarry, Rebecca Miller, Stephanie Much, Tyler Murie, Gabriel Sano-Giles, Delaney Schilt, Jackson Schneider, Kiersten Schroeder, Lena Slavinsky and Rachel Strandberg.
AP Scholar Award: Chloe Abing, Philippa Austin, Alec Bartz, Avery Bauman, Montana Cavegn, Michael Conn, Rachel Cortina, Kara Cowell, Emma Daniels, Simone de Montigny, Jenna Ebel, Joshua Frank, Cassandra Fredrick, Raina Hein, Isabel Hoffman, Joanna Holecko, Melanie Johnson, Miles Julian, Lorna Kelly, Lia King, Marshall Kools, Katie Kortbein, Lindsay Manteufel, Payton McClowry, Mackenzie McGregor, Michelle Miller, Andrew Nasr, Meghan Numrich, Paolo Quinones, Grace Rogers, Khaled Saleh, Jacob Schwartz, Reid Sickels, Annika Strasman, Lauren Sturgell, Mae Te Tai, Alexandria Van Zeeland, Mitchell VanderWielen, Nolan Welter and Caleb Youngwerth.
Five Selected to NJSD Hall of Fame
Five prominent alumni comprise the Neenah Joint School District’s sixth annual Hall of Fame class in 2020. Those inducted, pending Board of Education approval, are Dr. Gary Losse, Todd Patterson, Vern Wollerman, Marti (Schreier) Wronski and Robert Yablon. The group brings the total members of the Hall of Fame to 39.
The inductees were selected by a committee of 15 individuals that included former and current employees and alumni. The Board of Education will vote to formally approve the class at its March 3 meeting. The group will be honored at a banquet on Sat., Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel and Conference Center in Neenah as part of the District’s homecoming festivities. Tickets will go on sale in early August.
Update: The 2020 Hall of Fame banquet has been cancelled. The inductees will be inducted during the 2021 event on October 9, 2021.
Losse, a 1967 graduate, was an accomplished three-sport athlete and went on to a prestigious medical career as an orthopedic surgeon. Losse was an all-state quarterback on Neenah’s undefeated team in 1966 and an all-state guard in basketball. His junior year, he led the Rockets to a conference football championship, a state tournament appearance in basketball and a state title game in baseball as a shortstop and pitcher. Losse played two seasons of football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before knee injuries ended his career. He earned his medical doctorate from UW-Madison and later spent 17 years as the team doctor for the San Diego Chargers. Losse performed one of the first outpatient anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgeries in California and also developed several innovative knee braces and surgical techniques. He died in 2018.
Patterson, a 1974 graduate, has a unique combination of success in athletics and fine arts. He captained the football and wrestling teams and was also active in choir and swing choir. Patterson was a four-year starter in football at Carthage College and earned his degree in biological science. He taught science at Wooster (Ohio) High School from 1978-2013 and coached football, wrestling, soccer and softball. Patterson produced and directed 34 productions of musical theatre and plays and was active in Wooster community performing arts productions. In 1998, he was one of five teachers selected from the U.S., Mexico, England and Bermuda to participate in the JASON Project Expedition IX in Monterey, Calif. Patterson resides in Wooster, Ohio.
Wollerman, a 1942 graduate, was a World War II veteran and returned to his hometown to serve as a longtime police officer and active community member. Wollerman joined the Neenah police force in 1946, serving as chief from 1973-86. He also started the city’s little league baseball program. Wollerman coached all levels of sports in the community and was a WIAA official for 37 years. He served on the Neenah Parks and Rec commission and was a member of Knights of Columbus, Elks Club, Neenah Club and Twin Cities VFW, while serving on the Board of Directors for the Appleton Foxes, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Neenah/Menasha YMCA. Wollerman helped Neenah to the semifinals of the 1942 state basketball tournament and led the Rockets in scoring at the tournament. He died in 1992.
Wronski, a 1990 graduate, serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President-Administration for the Milwaukee Brewers. She graduated from St. Norbert College in 1994 and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School in 1997. Wronski worked five years at a Milwaukee law firm and became an assistant professor at Marquette University Law School in 2002. In 2003, she joined the Brewers and still serves as an adjunct professor at Marquette. She gave the commencement address at St. Norbert in 2015 and was a member of the St. Norbert Board of Trustees. Wronski has been a board member for the Milwaukee Children’s Museum, Miracle League Milwaukee and Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. She and her family are known for adopting the Brewers’ newest mascot, Hank the Dog, which has expanded her charitable outreach. In high school, she participated in cheerleading, French Club and yearbook. Wronski resides in Bayside, Wis.
Yablon, a 1995 graduate, was a champion debate student and Rhodes Scholar. He graduated with high honors in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in political science and economics as one of the top four students in the College of Letters and Science. Yablon graduated from Yale Law School in 2006 and served as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. He worked at a law firm in San Francisco from 2010-14 and has served as a law professor at UW-Madison since 2015. He is active in the Madison community with several service organizations. As a senior, Yablon was valedictorian and helped Neenah become the first school in Wisconsin history to win all three state varsity debate titles in the same year. He resides in Madison.
Nominations for future Hall of Fame classes are accepted through the Neenah Joint School District website. Forms are also available at the District Office. Individuals need to be nominated by November 30 to be considered for the upcoming year. Once an individual is nominated, he or she will be considered every year.
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