Scott McKenzie 

Though he graduated with a Degree in engineering from UW-Madison a few years ago, it was not through any connection with the college Council there that Scott came to the Knights of Columbus.  That Council gave us Jason Vandermause and John Murphy in the last couple of years.  After coming to Green Bay and taking a job at Procter & Gamble, Scott ended up having Council member John Schmitz as an 'office-mate.'  It was John who eventually got Scott to come to the Knights, although Scott points out there was also some persuasion from John Murphy.  Scott's father was a Knight of Columbus and was quite active when he was younger, and the memories that remain are those of service projects.  Interested in some sort of community involvement, Scott felt he was looking for some sort of volunteer service organization, especially one that was associated with the Church.

 

Originally from Plymouth, Scott's father owned a hardware store.  Often getting his hands on broken toys, Scott tinkered with them enough to give him an interest in engineering.  He pursued that interest and ended up graduating Madison two years ago with a Degree in Mechanical engineering.  Prior to earning his Degree, he worked as an intern at 'P & G' in 1997.  He also spent some time working at Kohler and as well as in Dearborn, Michigan working for Ford Motor Company.  His family is still in Plymouth, and one of the reasons he came to P & G after graduation was to be fairly near the rest of the family.  There was also the familiarity with P & G that developed in his intern days.  He has one sister, who is also interested in Engineering.  Scott also has a girlfriend in the area.

 

Working as a Process Engineer, Scott says there is no such thing as an average day at work.  He spends time looking for process improvements and trouble shooting in addition to coaching his co-workers.  He arrived for the interview adorned with little specks of paper resulting from some of his activities of the day.  In his time away from the plant, he enjoys some of common pursuits of the area, namely camping, hunting and fishing.  He's also into motorcycles, riding an old BMW R90/6.  He likes long-distance riding, and like many other members of the Council he anxiously awaited a call from the State Charity Raffle which never came.  He would have loved to win a new Harley.  He is also active in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a professional organization in which he has held several positions including Vice-Chairman and Chairman.

 

Scott always has felt close to the Church, and is thinking about pursuing some parish ministry in the future.  He was a part of the local parish in his time in Madison and that association led him to a faith-centered group such as the Knights of Columbus as an outlet for his desire to have come community involvement.  In the brief time he has been with Council 10243 he has taken part in the Tootsie Roll drive, the Festival Food brat sale and has taken part in meetings of the Council. 

 

June 2001