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PRE - COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL STAFF

 

Dr. Ned Reese is the Program Manager of the M/D Pre-College Programs at UW-La Crosse. He has been an educator, coach and mentor to young people for 34 years and has planned and implemented cross-cultural education programs at UW-L since 1985. During his time as coordinator of pre-college programs Dr. Reese has overseen diverse, multifaceted programming--including weekly academic year tutoring and enrichment sessions, summer reading programs at local libraries, and the Mississippi River Adventure residential summer and winter camps. Before serving as pre-college manager, Dr. Reese served as Assistant Director of the Upward Bound Program at UW-L from 1985-1987. Dr. Reese has also periodically taught Racial and Ethnic Studies 100 classes at UW-L since 1992. He and wife Wanda Owen-Reese have five daughters.

Kate Oganowski is Outreach Specialist for the Pre-College Programs. Kate oversees three academic year sites that serve approximately 180 youth and trains/supervises the nearly 135 staff and volunteers who mentor/tutor for our programs. She has also planned and implemented the SMART program, Summer Mentoring, Adventures and Reading Together, since 2006. Kate has worked in various capacities with the UW-L Pre-College Programs since 1999, starting as an undergraduate education major. She has a bachelor’s degree in education and a Master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration.  The mother of a middle school daughter, she is active in various other elements of the community and committed to helping youth find their way through life.

Guy Wolf, Senior Student Services Coordinator within OMSS, serves as curriculum specialist and administrator of the Mississippi River Adventure Summer camps. Guy has a Master Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and has been a community activist for approximately thirty years. Mr. Wolf has organized and supported numerous grassroots citizen environmental groups, and serves as co-chair of the Seven City Downriver Alliance.  He has assisted indigenous people in a five state region in organizing for environmental justice. Among other duties, Guy also serves as advisor for the Native American Student Association and Progressive Student Organization on campus and teaches various Environmental Studies and graduate level diversity classes at UW-L. Guy and wife Joan have raised seven children including several “walk-ons” who have been welcomed as family members into their home over the years.