Marquette employees, alumni being honored by The Business Journal Released: Feb. 19, 2007 Eleven of the 40 individuals being honored by The Business Journal of Milwaukee as part of its 2007 Forty under 40 have Marquette connections. Helen Boomsma, director of workforce training and development in the College of Professional Studies, was nominated by Dr. Robert Deahl, dean of the college, and Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J. In their letter, they cited her efforts to work “hand-in-hand with local corporations and not-for-profits to identify, design and deliver training and education programs that meet the needs of individual employees and close performance gaps within their organizations.” Boomsma has worked with more than 100 companies and organizations. Dr. Michelle Johnson, research assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was nominated by the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she holds a joint appointment as assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and is director of the Robotics Research Laboratory. Andrew Nunemaker, an instructor in the College of Business Administration’s part-time MBA program, is also on this year’s Forty under 40 list. He is chief executive officer of EMSystem, a West Allis-based maker of emergency medical communication software. Eight Marquette alumni are also among tonight’s award winners. They are: Laurie Bebo, Arts and Sciences ’96, Assisted Living Concepts Inc.; Coreen Dicus-Johnson, Communication ’93, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare; Tracy Johnson, Communication ’99, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Jay McKenna, Business Administration ’91, North Shore Bank; Elaine De Franco Olson, Arts and Science ’97, Law ’02, Northwestern Mutual; Nicole Pienkos, Graduate School of Management ’01, Metavante Corp.; Greg Ryan, Business Administration ’90, KPMG L.L.P.; and Jackie Valent, Graduate School ’97, Deloitte & Touche. Office of Marketing and Communication Contacts Mary Pat Pfeil Senior Director of University Communication Phone: (414) 288-4719 Send e-mail