Bridging Community Efforts To Support Our Students
The Four Pillars of the LUHS District Foundation Mission
It shall be the mission of the LUHS District Foundation, Inc., to bridge community efforts in support of all LUHS students by:
1) supporting facility improvements and programs
2) holding events to raise awareness and financial support for the Foundation
3) raising, managing, and expending Foundation resources in a prudent manner, and
4) promoting professional development of staff for the benefit of our students.



Who are we?
Pamela Carroll
Executive Director
LUHS Class of 1986
Carroll Enterprises
Pamela is a life long resident to the Lakeland Area and LUHS graduating class of 1986. Active in the community, in which she loves, on many committees, boards and provides a hand in any fundraising effort when asked. Having 28 years in the banking industry went onto become a business consultant. In this role she has been successful in helping local owned and operated small businesses realize potential market, better sales and business practices. In off time loves to garden in her vegetable garden, perennial flower beds, spend time with her family & friends and loves to cook!
Leah Trojan
Board Secretary
LUHS Class of 1993
DePaul University – Masters in Secondary Education 2008
UW Milwaukee – Educational Leadership 2021
Former LUHS Faculty Member
Current Vilas County Board of Supervisors
Susan Grams
Treasurer
LUHS Class of 1993
Market Manager, River Valley Bank, Minocqua, WI
Dave Anderson
LUHS Class of 1974
UW Superior Class of 1978
Former Supervisor and Chairman, Town of Hazelhurst
Former Oneida County Board of Supervisors
Recently retired Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Senior Policy Fellow at Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS)
Stephanie Cull
Stephanie Cull is the administrator at Lakeland STAR School/Academy and the Rising Star Transition Center, prior she has been a special education teacher for 18 years. She received her teaching license at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2005 and she later went on to receive her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and Principalship from the University of Wisconsin Superior in 2023. Stephanie was born and raised in Niagara, WI. With her husband Mike and she has been coming to the Northwood’s to hunt and fish for well over a decade. After living in the Fox Valley for 12 years, they finally decided to make the move here permanently in 2018. She and Mike absolutely love living here and on any given weekend you will find them hunting, fishing, hiking with their dog Bleu and truly enjoying all that the Northwood’s has to offer.
Gunnar Dunbar
Gunnar Dunbar is a Lake Tomahawk native and a 2013 graduate of LUHS. Gunnar holds a BS in Computer Science from UW Madison, and, after 8 years of service in the United States Navy, is committed to making a positive impact in the Lakeland Area. Gunnar is an active member of the Minocqua Lion’s Club, American Legion, Freemasons, Snowshoe baseball, and Founder and Chairman of the Lakeland area chapter of Ducks Unlimited. Professionally, Gunnar is a wealth management professional who is focused on servicing the needs of families in the Lakeland area. In his free time, you can find Gunnar in the weight room, in the woods, playing softball, throwing axes, or spending time with his beautiful wife and growing family.
What do we do?
Facilities and Programs
Supplement and support LUHS District needs for facility improvements and programs beyond the financial limits of the local appropriated annual school budget.
Events
We have held events to raise awareness and financial support for the Foundation such as an annual Ice Fishing Tournament in Memory of Robert Lemmer, the Lakeland T-Bird Golf Classic at Timber Ridge, and an LUHS All Class Reunion. We continue to be active in fundraising, partnering with Lakeland Fitness and Golf for the 2024-25 Majors.
Resources
Raise, manage, and expend Foundation resources in a prudent manner by organizing the Foundation’s sources and uses of capital funds.
Professional Staff Development
Develop a budget and list of criteria to support an annual stipend, beyond what is available through the LUHS District budget, for up to two staff members to pursue an area of interest that would enhance their teaching experience and/or personal/professional development for the benefit of our students.
