1Kathleen A. Paris, A Political History of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education in Wisconsin, (VTAE, 1985).

 2The Wisconsin VTAE officially became the Wisconsin Technical College System, WTCS, in April, 1994.

 3Paris, supra., at 123-124.

 4Id., at 125.

 5Id., at 181.

 6Id.

 7Carl Plaum, VTAE District Boards Association, 1971-1981, (1981) (Pamphlet).

 8Interview with Eugene Lehrmann, May 6, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin.

 9Paris, supra, at 135.

10College presidents were formerly known as district directors.

11Interview with Richard Anderson and Joan Jenstead, October 6, 2003, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

12Plaum pamphlet, supra.

13Id.

14Id.

15Interview with Edward Chin. May 6, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin.

16Anderson and Jenstead 2003 Interview, supra.

17Interview with Frederick (Fritz) Wenzel, October 6, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin.

18Interview with Dennis Nitschke, April 29, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin.

19Id.

20The VTAE Coalition was formed in 1985 and comprised of the VTAE State Board, Administrators Association, District Boards Association, Student Government Association, WI Federation of Teachers, WI Education Association Council, and WI Vocational Association.  The same organizations, under their current names, continue as the WTCS Coalition membership in 2004.

21Award recipients are listed in Association Award Recipients, pg.33.

22Paris, supra., at 181.

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