91¿´Æ¬Íø Swears Board Members In & Elects Officers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/15/2025
CLEVELAND, WI —
91¿´Æ¬Íø’s District Board of Trustees incumbent member Monica Nichter has been reappointed to the board. Newly appointed board members Abbey Quistorf and Mary Parrish, along with Nichter, were sworn in at the board’s organizational meeting July 14.
Officers elected for the next term include Nichter, chair; Kim Rooney, vice chair; and Don Pohlman, secretary/treasurer.
91¿´Æ¬Íø has an appointed board consisting of nine members: two employer members, two employee members, three additional members, one elected official member who holds a state or local office, and one school district administrator. Three members are appointed to the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Board of Trustees each year by a committee comprised of the county board chairs of the counties making up the 91¿´Æ¬Íø district: Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Calumet, and Ozaukee. Terms for the three board members sworn in July 14 expire June 30, 2028.
Nichter has been reappointed as an additional member. She had an extensive healthcare career prior to her retirement as executive director from Froedtert Holy Family Memorial in 2021. She has fulfilled numerous leadership roles including strategic planning, operations management, change management, practice management, fundraising and community engagement, and has served as a mentor and coach. Nichter holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Parrish is the executive administrative assistant at the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center in Sheboygan Falls. Parrish’s responsibilities include graphic design, marketing, research, donor management, volunteer coordination, processing donated materials and hosting workshops and classes. Parrish and her husband, Jim, previously owned Kvindlog Services, Inc., in Waldo, Wisconsin for 15 years. She holds three degrees from 91¿´Æ¬Íø.
Quistorf is the executive director of the Chamber of Manitowoc County. She has been with the Chamber since 2008 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Quistorf also serves as an ex-officio board member for Progress 91¿´Æ¬Íø and the Two Rivers Business Association; a trustee for the Manitowoc County Library Board; and is co-director of the Miss Harbor Cities Scholarship Organization.
ABOUT LAKESHORE COLLEGE
91¿´Æ¬Íø, formerly known as 91¿´Æ¬Íø Technical College, is a comprehensive community and technical college educating more than 9,000 students annually. Students enroll at 91¿´Æ¬Íø to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. 91¿´Æ¬Íø faculty and staff are focused on providing each student an individualized learning experience.
91¿´Æ¬Íø is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #20 in the nation by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a 2024 Bellwether Award winner, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from 91¿´Æ¬Íø each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $61,355 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, 91¿´Æ¬Íø educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit 91¿´Æ¬Íø at lakeshore.edu.
