Community Partners
Laurie Muffler
Laurie grew up in Milwaukee, then Germantown, where she would graduate from Germantown High School. Growing up, her family instilled the love of history, trains, and antiques. Many family trips were to historical sites…
Ruth Ann Ahnen
Ruth Ann Ahnen describes herself as a lifelong learner, adventurer, and someone who thrives on making a positive impact on others. She grew up in New Berlin and later St. Louis, where she swam competitively…
Jennie Fidler
Jennie Fidler grew up in Sussex, WI, with her parents and two sisters. She always had a love for reading and learning. While working a part-time job at the public library while in high school,…
Deborah Gibbs
Deborah Gibbs is a diagnostic medical sonographer; she uses ultrasound equipment to capture images of the body’s internal structures. This imaging method relies on high-frequency sound waves instead of radiation, making it particularly useful for…
Ryan Jacobs
Ryan Jacobs is a proud Kettle Moraine graduate, and his journey has been both rich and varied. After graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served for four years of active…
Carrie Peters
Being an elementary school teacher is about much more than teaching academic skills. It’s about nurturing curiosity, building confidence, and creating a foundation of kindness that students carry with them. We are mentors, counselors, cheerleaders,…
Ken Young
For Ken Young, creating detailed pencil portraits is far more than a skill- it’s a profound way to connect people to memories and moments they cherish deeply. Each drawing captures expressions, nuances, and stories that…
Love, Logan Foundation
Erin Rachwal and her husband, Rick, lost their 19 year old son, Logan, on Valentine’s Day, 2021, to a fake pill containing Fentanyl. They have one other son, Caden, who is 14 months younger. Erin…
Mary Steinke
Mary Steinke is celebrating her 55th year as a Realtor with Shorewest Realtors, but Mary and her husband, Brian, were known more for opening their home to others than for selling homes in Lake Country….
Brett Philleo
Brett Philleo has run a plumbing wholesale business in Pewaukee for 12 years. His journey into the industry was unexpected. He originally studied firefighting and EMS, working as a paid on-call firefighter and IV tech…