Distinguished Alumni of 1999

Sarah Kamke - Class of 1961

Sarah Kamke has served her community and the school district with distinction.  She was the first woman to be elected to the Schofield City Council in 1977 and was later the first woman elected as Schofield City Mayor.  She also serves on the county board as well as many other community and civic committees.  Sarah was responsible for the completion of the new Grand Avenue and the new shopping center which has helped create strong economic growth in the Schofield area.  Sarah has been a strong advocate of the school system for many years, volunteering her services on many projects.

Pamela Tietz - Class of 1974

Ms. Tietz received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, her master’s degree in Health Services Administration from the College of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois.  She attended the Mayo Management School, and received sub-specialty training at the Center for Advanced Training in cell and molecular biology, Washington DC and the Department of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 

Pamela is employed as a Research Supervisor in the Center for Basic Researdh in Digestive Diseases at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.  She has authored 20 manuscripts that have been published in widely read medical journals.  She is currently a member of the American Association of Healthcare Executives. 

Her community service involves providing meals for the homeless through the Dorothy Day House Organization and she organizes an annual city festival Drum & Bugle Corps show.