April 15, 1940 - April 19, 2021
Milton, WI - Lysabeth N. Wilson, of Milton, WI, departed peacefully in the quiet afternoon hours of April 19, 2021, at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville, WI, due to complications from a stroke; her beloved immediate family was by her side to see her reach another year past eight decades just four days earlier. She was born in Lincoln, NE on April 15, 1940 to Svend and Lois Nielsen, of Weeping Water, NE.
Lys graduated from Elmwood, NE High School in 1958 as a scholar and member of the National Honor Society. She obtained a Bachelor s Degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1962, and did additional graduate work at Western Illinois University. Lys went on to teach 3rd Grade at three Iowa school districts, noted as an expert in cursive writing technique until 1975. Lys was also noted for giving seminars on bullying, including gay/lesbian discrimination, as she was trained for such at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. Lys followed he
Staff Report
Dec 19, 2020
Each semester, a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) staff member is recognized for going above and beyond their normal responsibilities. The fall recipient for the Outstanding Staff Award was announced late November.
Anthony Dinkel, technical director and production manager in the Department of Music and Theatre, was personally delivered the award by Dottie L. King, Ph.D., president of SMWC. Along with the recognition, Dinkel received a $100 bonus on his paycheck, two additional personal days, a parking spot of his choice for six months as well as the framed certificate.
Dinkelâs nominator said that he is âdependableâ and volunteers to do additional tasks as needed to help faculty in the department focus on student success. The nomination described Dinkel as someone who should not be seen for much of his job, but that should not go unnoticed.