Our Officers

Shirley Jung
Lifelong resident of Wisconsin Rapids, I am married to my best friend Art for 34 years and have two children: Eric who teaches in Napaskiak Alaska and Lauren who teaches in Brooklyn Center MN.. . I have been employed by KeySavings Bank for 40 years starting as a Teller and advancing over the years to my current position of Operations Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Bank.  I have been a member of WWA since 2003, serving as Secretary and Vice President as well as co-chairing our major fundraiser for the past 4 years. My hobbies include traveling, attending live theater performances, bowling, walking, spending time with family and friends whenever possible and playing with our Yorkshire Terrier Sampson.  I am a member of the Cranberry Blossom Festival committee and am currently serving on the Wisconsin Rapids Community Theater Board of Directors. I am a strong supporter of the United Way, serving as a past board member, loaned executive, and solicitor for several years.

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Robin Schmit

is a member and the current president of the Wisconsin Rapids local chapter of the Wisconsin Women’s Alliance.  She has been a WWA member since 2006.  Previous positions she has held include Local Chapter Bylaws Committee member for the last 2 years and Local Chapter Secretary for the 2009-2010 year.  Ms. Schmit is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) where she participates in outreach activities to encourage young women to pursue careers in the science fields, and specifically engineering.  Robin works at Pearl Engineering Corporation in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, where she is an Intermediate Structural Engineer.  She graduated from Western Kentucky University (WKU) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 2005.  In 2006 Ms. Schmit graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering.  While attending MSOE, she served as the President of the MSOE SWE chapter.  She also helped organize and host events for the 2004 SWE National Conference which was held in Milwaukee.  Other activities include working with Project Lead the Way teams at Lincoln High School (Wisconsin Rapids) and Nekoosa High School.  Project Lead the Way is an educational program that partners with middle and high schools to teach introductory engineering courses to students that could transfer into college credits and encourages students to pursue careers in the many engineering fields.  Robin lives in Wisconsin Rapids with her husband Randy, and spoiled rotten dog, Archie.

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Tamme Bielmeier

Life long resident of Wisconsin Rapids.I am married, have 2 daughters, and 1 granddaughter.Employed by Renaissance Learning Inc. for almost 10 years.Served 2 terms as BPW State Treasurer.Hobbies include camping & scrapbooking.I enjoy spending time with family & friends.

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Gloria Costello

Secretary, Wisconsin Women’s Alliance

I am a native of the Wisconsin Rapids area and graduated from Alexander High School and attended UWSP (1966-67).  Pat and I married in 1968 and have one daughter, Stacy.  Since May 1976, I have been employed at Riverview Hospital Association as Executive Secretary.  My employment experiences over the past 32 years have been varied and challenging.  Hobbies include reading, knitting, walking, scrapbooking and card making.  In addition to my membership in WWA, I am a member of the Riverview Hospital Auxiliary for which I knit baby caps, design a tablescape for Christmas at the Ridges, and provide clerical support. 

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