People Type: 2024

Olichwier, Owen

I served in the United States Army as an airborne infantryman. I served my time stationed at Fort Richardson, AK and Fort Bragg, NC. I was medically retired this year as a sergeant after six years and one deployment overseas.

Parizo, Elizabeth

I served in the US Army Reserve as a specialist and was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. I am married and currently work at UW Health as a director of IS business relationship management. I received my undergrad at Georgia Southern University and also obtained my master’s of health …

Rushlow, Eliza

I enlisted in the Air National Guard during my senior year of high school and went to basic training right after graduation. While serving in the military, I also attended college. I have completed two separate deployments to Afghanistan and Qatar, and I have had the privilege of traveling to Germany and Hawaii on shorter …

Schwager, Lorraine

Retired Navy Electronics Technician Chief. Served in Sicily, Hawaii, California, Maine, Illinois. Completed two deployments to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom. Served during the Liberation of Kuwait. Pre-commissioned and served onboard an Aegis Class Destroyer (Women were disqualified in combat when I joined in 1984). Trained Coast Guard Cutter crew …

Tcherneva, Mira

2023 SSgt in the Air Force, currently as an F-35 Crew Chief. Worked on the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the last 4 years. Deployed to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. 2024 SSgt in the U.S. Air Force, currently serving as a Quality Assurance Inspector specializing in F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Previously, I worked as a crew …

Torres, Frank

Hi, I was part of VFA 94 and did 2 deployments aboard the Nimitz. I’ve been at UW for a semester now and so far really like it. I like building vintage race cars and bikes and I’m pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. .

Tran, Thi

2023 Hi, you are looking at the pictures of the best Tran out there in the world! My name is Thi Tran. I am originally from Vietnam and very new to Wisconsin. I’m currently a member of the 115th Fighter Wing in the Wisconsin Air National Guard and an undergraduate student at UW. I like …

Vondriska, George

I have been in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for six years as a Crash Fire Rescue Technician. Upon completion of my degree in Anthropology I plan on pursuing archaeological fieldwork and research.

Warner, Jacob

I was stationed on the USS Nimitz, homeported in Bremerton, WA, as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Equipment. I worked as a steam catapult operator/maintainer, having deployed 2020-2021 and 2022-2023. I went to Monona Grove HS, and I’m back in Madison now studying BSE. I’m involved in ASABE, Red Cross Club, and I work as a …

Zabinski, Maggie

I really enjoyed my time in the service. I knew that college and a desk job was not what I wanted right out of high school. The Air Force provided me with so many opportunities to work a job that I would never have on the civilian side, I worked with explosives. On the flight …