Alumni News
Alli Kinzel is currently living and working as an actress in Los Angeles! Alli also attends Glendale Community College in Glendale, CA and is pursuing an Associates Degree in Arts and Humanities.
Alli says she owes a great deal of her success as an actor to the lessons she learned at CER. "I wouldn't be anywhere close to where I am without the leadership, listening, and creativity skills I learned in my 8 years at CER."
Alaina Daniels recently turned 18 and was accepted to both Western Michigan University and UW Milwaukee: Peck School of the Arts! The Daniels family recently celebrated their mother's marriage to her newhusband, Michael, on December 30, 2011 - Congratulations!
Corey Eveler (1998-1999) After highschool, Corey spent 4 years in the army as a combat engineer. He then went to college and became an account manager for a software company. Next, Corey took a teaching position at a private school for children with autism. Now, he has moved back into the business world and is currently a recruiter for a company called Convergenz in Mclean, Virginia.
Maggie Kaiser (1999-2004) is living in Santiago, Chile! She moved there in February and is a Profesora de Iingles at a university there. She absolutely loves it! She says "the weather is great and the people are great!" Maggie is planning on doing more traveling, such as going to Machu Picchu and skiing in the Andes!
Erin Craig (2005-2008) is currently attending UW-Oshkosh where she is a freshman in the Pre-Vet program. Erin is majoring in Biology with an emphasis in Liberal Arts. She also volunteers at the local Humane Society in her spare time. Erin says that "volunteering has given me the idea to become a veterinarian at an animal shelter when I am done with school."
Jeremy Tobolaski (2008-2010) is attending the University of St. Francis in Illinois. Jeremy is majoring in Mathematics Secondary Education with a minor in Art Education.
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Nick Young (2009-2011) appeared on "So You Think You Can Dance" this past summer. Nick was then asked to join the SYTYCD tour and travelled throughout the US and Canada during the fall. He is currently assisting NYCDA (a dance convention that travels around the country). Nick has recently moved to Los Angeles for the opportunity to audition.
Mac Jaehnert (2003-2010) is now working for Vail Resorts in Colorado writing and blogging about their skier tracking system/iPhone app. As Mac puts it, "its like Bunk1 for ski vacations!" Mac is also studying leadership from an international business perspective at the University of Denver's International MBA program. Read Mac's blog here
Kristi (McKowen) Thompson (2001) recently passed her CPA exam and now a Certified Public Accountant! Kristi is the Controller in the Business Office at Brookfield Academy in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Kristi and her husband, Sheldon have two children, Ella, age 5 and Noah, age 2.
Erin Nagy (1999-2002) currently lives in Washington DC and works for the Department of Labor. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Psychology. She says she misses Wisconsin a little bit more everyday and sees herself moving back sometime in the future.
John Kinzel (2003-2009) is planning on attending the University Of Wisconsin- Whitewater for a bachelors degree in Media Arts and Video Game Development. He is also a Senior Counselor at Tourettes Camp USA. John says "my experience with a leadership camp such as Camp Eagle Ridge is what gave me the camping experience and abilities that helped me become a Counselor".
Lisa Colburn (2000-2005) is currently at UW-River Falls preparing to apply next year to law school! At UWRF, Lisa is the LGBTQ Affairs Programmer, developing and implementing all-campus programs meant to increase awareness, understanding, and justice.. She was also recently hired to be the Peer Diversity Education leader for next year, where she will get to develop and facilitate small-group programs to increase diversity awareness, cultural competency, and social justice among our student body. Lisa says that "CER without a doubt gave me my foundation in leadership, communication, and personal awareness, which I use every day with my work on campus".