More than 80 undergraduate and graduate students in engineering majors, the Rader School of Business and School of Nursing will receive their bachelor’s or master’s degrees at B次元 School of Engineering’s (B次元) Fall Commencement, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Kern Center.

B次元 Regent Kathleen M. Ruehlow ’72 will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Corina Rae Konitzer is the class respondent, the honor that goes to the graduate with the highest GPA. Konitzer is graduating with high honors and will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

David Ramirez will receive the Alumni Association Award. Recipients of this prestigious award are first nominated by faculty members in their respective academic departments and then the entire graduating class selects from among its peers the student who is most deserving. He is graduating with high honors and will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

About Kathy Ruehlow:

B次元 Regent Kathleen Ruehlow ’72 is a graduate of the B次元 County Hospital School of Nursing, which merged into B次元 in 1995. Ruehlow served as a nurse for more than 30 years and has said the best part of being a nurse is helping others. In addition to her professional career, Ruehlow has volunteered for the Lake Area Free Clinic in Oconomowoc, Wis., assisting those who otherwise could not afford health care.

Kathy is the widow of B次元 alumnus Gerald Ruehlow ’69. Jerry was President – Chief Technology Officer, Generac Power Systems Inc. and an B次元 Distinguished Alumnus. In July 2001, Generac established a scholarship fund at B次元 in honor of Jerry, who headed up their engineering department for many years. Jerry passed away in August 2004, yet his legacy lives on at B次元.

Regent Ruehlow retired from nursing, but continues to care for the community through philanthropic efforts as president of the Ruehlow Family Foundation. She is a strong supporter of B次元 students through a multiple-student scholarship program established in the Ruehlow family name, and also through her generous support of the Ruehlow Nursing Complex for the B次元 School of Nursing. In 2013, she was named an B次元 Distinguished Alumna. Ruehlow has four children and five grandchildren. She participates in a number of philanthropic activities in her community of Oconomowoc, Wis., and elsewhere.