Northland Pines School District - Alumni Hall of Fame

Northland Pines Seeks Nominations for 2018 Alumni Hall of Fame

The Northland Pines School District Alumni Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018 induction. The Alumni Hall of Fame was created with two thoughts in mind. The first is to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Northland Pines and/or Eagle River Union High School alumni. The second is to bring to the forefront outstanding role models for our current and future student bodies.

The Northland Pines Alumni Hall of Fame Committee is asking community members to submit a nomination form if they know an outstanding alumnus who has been out of high school for at least 20 years. They are also accepting nominations for individuals who have contributed to the school district’s success in ways other than being a student. Nominees may also include teachers, secretarial or custodial personnel, etc. The deadline for the 2018 class nominations is January 31, 2018. The nomination form is below.

The Northland Pines Alumni Hall of Fame Committee was founded in 2007 and inducted their first group of individuals in the spring of 2008. There are currently 31 outstanding members from all parts of the United States who have been inducted thus far. Anyone interested in the Alumni Hall of Fame can visit the designated Alumni Hall of Fame area located just inside the main entrance of the Northland Pines High School. Each inductee plaque includes his/her picture and a list of his/her contributions to society.

For more information, please contact Scott Foster, Northland Pines Assistant District Administrator, at 715-479-4473 ext 0201, or any committee member listed below.

Bill Bates
Dave Bohnen
Dan Doucette
Scott Foster
Dar Kadulski
Erica Lane
Deb Obrodovich
Ann Perry
Michelle Rubo
Laura Weber

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Carlson, Manzelmann and Weber inducted in the class of 2017

The Northland Pines School District (NPSD) Alumni Hall of Fame Committee welcomes the 2017 class into it’s Hall of Fame. Inductees Hank Carlson, Judith Manzelmann, and Pat Weber were honored at a ceremony, followed by a luncheon. The public was invited to attend the tenth annual induction ceremony Sunday, June 4, at 11 a.m. in the Northland Pines High School (NPHS) large group instruction room.

Hank Carlson

Hank Carlson graduated from NPHS in 1988. Carlson attended Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine where he earned an Orthotics/Pedorthotics degree and became an American Board Certified C-ped & orthotic assistant in 2006. He then worked directly with the Green Bay Packers and UW athletes providing specialized bracing.

At 18 years of age he became the staff make-up/special effects artist for Windsor Lake Studios in Eagle River. He was also a prodigy of Oscar winning Howard Berger working for KNB EFX Group (Kurtzman, Nicotero,Berger). He was the illustrator for White Wolf Games on "Rage" card game and "Street Fighter" expansion book.

Carlson is the CEO and founder of Autumn Night Studios. He directed the award winning short films "Bait" and "The House Call" as well as commercials for the "It Came From Lake Michigan Film Festival". He was the puppeteer of HoneyBear with Henson Company on the educational series "Butterscotch Play House". In 2014, he was awarded "Best Visual Effects" in the Louisiana Sci-Fi Film Festival. Throughout his career, he has acted in 8 films, appeared in multiple worldwide publications including "Fangoria", "Film Threat" and "Cinema Fantastic", as well as designed special effects/make-up/props on over 30 projects including "Ash vs.The Army of Darkness", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Amityville 1995" & "Super Mario Brothers".

Judith Manzelmann

Judith Manzelmann graduated from Illinois State University in 1963. She earned her master's degree from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Manzelmann has been an educator for 44 years, 29 of those being at Northland Pines. During her 29 years at Northland Pines, she taught special education at both the Northland Pines Middle School (NPMS) and the Eagle River Elementary School. She also taught Language Arts & Social Studies at NPMS before becoming the 5th grade instructor at Land O Lakes Elementary.

Judith served as the At Risk Coordinator in Northland Pines School District. During her time as the At Risk Coordinator at Pines, she established the first At Risk Program as well as created a summer school program.

Manzelmann was very involved in the development of the Northwoods Children's Museum by being an organizational committee member and serving on the first board. She helped to establish the first auction during her involvement at the museum.

Judith’s passion for education led her to be on the organizational committee for the Northland Pines Charter School. She was very instrumental in creating the first charter for SOAR Middle School. She served as the first Board President for the Charter Governance Board.

Patrick Weber

Patrick Weber graduated from Eagle River Union High School in 1972. He graduated Nicolet College with a Firefighter II Certificate. In 1985, he was awarded Nicolet College Instructor of the Year. He later attended Chippewa Valley Technical College where he graduated with journeyman status in 1987.

Weber has been a Past President of the Vilas County Fire Chiefs’ Association. His exemplary service with the Eagle River Fire Department led to the creation of a Weber Award in his honor. The Weber Award is awarded to individuals who go above and beyond at the fire department. In 2014 he was awarded the Wisconsin American Legion Outstanding Firefighter Award.

His passion for hockey lead him to be both Board member and President of the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame as well as the coordinator for the Pond Hockey National Championships. He was inducted to the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2015, he was the USA Hockey Adult Member of the Year.

Patrick has received numerous awards and recognition throughout his career. He is the 2002 winner of the Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. POWER! Award. In 1982 he was both the Eagle River Parade Marshal and Man of the Year.