By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer DE PERE – After a successful playing career at Bay Port High School and St. Norbert College (SNC), Grant Maus is taking his baseball knowledge to the next level. Maus was recently named the full-time assistant coach at SNC. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to come back and coach where …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week In 1983, Dr. Thomas Manion became president — inaugurated as the fifth for the school now in its 85th year — succeeding Neil Webb. Manion’s goal was to make St. Norbert one of the most well-known Catholic liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. “All of the elements …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief DE PERE – Milwaukee Brewers Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marti Wronski recently spoke to a sold-out room at St. Norbert College (SNC) as part of the college’s CEO Breakfast Series. Wronski has been with the baseball club for two decades and was promoted to COO in December 2022. The Dec. 5 …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week In September 1969, college faculty voted 48-30 to consider a new name and the adoption of a motto to represent a changing school. A name change had been contemplated three times before, starting in 1953, but college leaders were once again looking at a change of identity. …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week After World War II, enrollments made a large increase. In 1952, the college became coeducational under the leadership of Abbot Bernard Pennings, who continued in this role until his retirement in 1955. By 1955, enrollment had fallen to 693, but rebounded to 874 the following year — …
By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer DE PERE – Behind solid goaltending and strong special teams play, the St. Norbert College hockey team recorded a 2-0 nonconference victory over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Nov. 24 at the Cornerstone Community Center. Freshmen goalie Hunter Garvey made 28 saves in net, while the Green Knights scored …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week In October 1930, St. Norbert held a dedication ceremony for their radio station WHBY’s new transmitter and power station on what was the southern limits of West De Pere at the time along U.S. Highway 41. Over the upcoming years, the station struggled to obtain a license …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week The 1920s saw continued growth in student body and programs, while their facilities remained at the same footprint as the college struggled to garner funding to make wanted changes. One of the programs developed at this time took on a life of its own. “So, WBAY actually …
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By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from previous week In April 1903, a high mass and dedication celebrated the structure that was to make St. Norbert College one of the “most up-to-date institutions for young students in this state” at that time. In 1904, the college began promoting three-month evening courses in business — bookkeeping, shorthand, …
