Western Technical College - Latech Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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IN MEMORIUM 7976 marked the passing of three of Western Wisconsin Technical lnstitute's most esteemed administrators and teachers, former Director John B. Coleman; retired Machine Tool Department Head James A. Becker; and Data Processing Department Head Donald Mundinger. The 7976 LA TECH was dedicated to John Coleman. He was nationally famous as a vocational educator and was written about in a READERS DIGEST Magazine article that' featured our schooi in November, 7942. Mr. Coleman came to the La Crosse Vocational School to become its second Director in 7976. He retired in 7962, but stayed on another year in an advisory capacity. He remained active in state and local charitable and service organizations until 7974 when illness confined him to his home. He was born in 7889 and died at age 86 on July 70, 7976. James A. Becker was another longtime staff member of Western Wisconsin Technical institute. He served as head of the machine tool program for almost 40 years. Mr. Becker was one of those self-made vocational educators who learned his tool and die-making trade as an apprentice, worked at his craft outside the field of edu- cation, and then became an excellent instructor who was responsible for helping hundreds of students find careers in this highly technical field. After becoming a vocational instructor, Jim Becker went back to school himself. He spent summers studying for his advanced degrees, receiving his bachelor's degree in 7952, and his Master's Degree in Education in 7966 at age 59. He retired formally in 1974, after 39 years as full-time instructor at WW. T.l., but continued teaching evening classes and part-time during the day until his death. He was born in 7907 and died on August 22, 7976. It strikes the student body and faculty especially hard when one of their very popular instructors, and collegues, is striken suddenly and dies while vitally involved with the lives of so many. Donald Mundinger was one of the more involvedandsin- cere vocational educators on the staff at Western Wisconsin Technical Institute when he passed away December 77, 7976, after a brief illness. Don was head of the Data Processing Department at W.W. T.l. and was especially close to his students. He was noted for literally running his own graduate placement service. Many of his past students found jobs in the field of data processing as a result of Don's contacts in the industry, both in La Crosse and throughout the Upper Midwest. He joined the faculty at WW.T.I. in 7967 and helped expand the program from a unit record equipment course to a highly sophisticated third generation computer system train ing program in which students were able to learn everything from an all-around data processing capability, to specialties in various areas of the field. Mr. Mundinger was 53 years of age at his death, and his sudden demise is deeply mourned by his many friends, associa res and students

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Support Staff 8! Custodians... Important to Personnel 81 Students The support staff of Western Wisconsin Technical Institute consists of secretaries, office assistants, operators, clerks and typists. This staff of competent personnel not only serves administrators and faculty by perform- ing assigned duties in various departments and offices, but is available to the student for innumerable services. This group of vital and helpful in- dividuals are those behind the scenes in the efficient and effective operation of Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. The custodial staff is a group of maintenance personnel responsible for keep- ing Western Wisconsin Technical Institute in top operating condition year- round. The staff is broken up into serveral capacities including: building maintenance, mechanics, groundsmen, janitress helpers and supervisors. Culbon, TorOu-Word Processing Sc1ry. emu, Doon-Custodlan Gun. Shlrloy-Public Iniormation Assist. Holgmon. Ann-Dovelop. Sctry. Homman. Sylle-Student Services Sctry Hunllngion. le-Student Services Sctry. Kalur. Kuron-Health Sctry. Kolllclm, JImu-Custodian MorrIIl. Bruce-Shipping A Receiving Mlllor. LouIIe-lnd. Div. Sctry. Munlon, Jumma-Health Occ. Sctry. Nlmockn, Lolu-Smdent Services Sdry. St. chquo, MonIc-vHealth Occ. Sctry. Thrun. Carol-Receptionist Woxllnd. Audroy-Clerk 3O