St. Norbert College Dargan Fellows Announced
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From St. Norbert College, May 2, 2018
by Matthew Matuszak, matthew.matuszak@snc.edu, 920-403-3089
Wayne P. Lubner of Wayne Lubner Consulting and Matt Sullivan of Express Employment Professionals, graduates of St. Norbert College and co-chairs of the
Dargan Fellowship Committee at St. Norbert College, have announced the following four students as Dargan Fellows for the 2018-19 academic year:
Bradley Bermke (Plymouth, Wis.)
Bermke is a junior accounting major with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.90. He is a member of the St. Norbert College Alumni Mentor Program, treasurer
of SNC Colleges Against Cancer and co-president of the SNC Accounting Club. He is a Distinguished Trustee Scholar and has been placed on the Dean’s List for
five consecutive semesters. One of his anonymous references for the fellowship said, "Brad’s academic ability is very strong. He is one student I can always rely
on to be prepared for class and to participate. I believe this is a sign of Brad’s motivation to succeed.” His goal upon graduation is to utilize his accounting and
finance skills in the commerce field.
Roman Buss (Prague, Czech Republic)
Buss is a junior economics and political science double-major with a cumulative GPA of 4.00. He is a member of the St. Norbert College Honors Program, the
Academic Honor Board, secretary of the Student Government Organization, a member of the SNC Mock Trial Team, vice president of the SNC Honors Council and
a research analyst at the Center for Business & Economic Analysis (CBEA). He is the recipient of the St. Norbert College Exemplary Leadership Award, the Father
Gene Gries Endowed Student Life Scholarship and the St. Norbert College George Washington Award. He has been placed on the Dean’s List for six consecutive
semesters. One of his anonymous references for the fellowship said, "He doesn’t take courses for the grade. He does it because he’s a thinker. A learner. A lover
of knowledge for the sake of knowledge and nothing else. He grapples with ideas and alternatives. Roman is in school for all the right reasons." the reasons that
we should admire and applaud." His goal upon graduation is to pursue a career in the commerce field to ensure the welfare of people in his community.
Kathryn Kugel (Shawano, Wis.)
Kugel is a sophomore business administration major with a concentration in management and finance and a cumulative GPA of 3.79. She is a member of the
Student Government Association and vice president of both the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and Panhellenic Council of Greek life at St. Norbert College. She is the
recipient of the St. Norbert College Exemplary Leadership Award for two consecutive years and was the Shawano Area Community Foundation Youth Volunteer of
the Year. One of her anonymous references for the fellowship said, "In both her work and academics, Kathryn is an excellent student worker. Her peers look up to
her for encouragement and guidance, and she stays organized and motivated easily. I am confident that she will continue to excel in her academics at St. Norbert
College and in her work upon graduation." Her goal upon graduation is to pursue a career in finance and take her position internationally.
Cathryn Siolka (Bonduel, Wis.)
Siolka is a junior business major with a human-resource-management concentration and pre-law certificate with a cumulative GPA of 3.93. She is a member of
the St. Norbert College Society of Human Resource Management, is president-elect of SNC Colleges Against Cancer, and involved with the Bonduel Wrestling Club
and Syble Hopp School. She is the recipient of the SNC Colleges Against Cancer Hope Award, is a Trustee Distinguished Scholar, was Bonduel High School
valedictorian and has been placed on the St. Norbert College Dean’s List. One of her anonymous references for the fellowship said, "I have no doubt that she is a
cornerstone of the many organizations of which she is a member. It is a loss to the college that she is, despite all her extracurricular involvement, managing to
graduate an entire year early. That should be a testament to her focus and work ethic." Her plans upon graduation are to pursue a career in human resource
management and to further her knowledge, develop additional experience and increase her perspective through work and life.
The William E. Dargan Fellowship was created by alumni to honor the late professor and his 30 years of service to the college.