Catherine A. Reiser (Casey) has been a part of the Wisconsin Stillbirth Service Program from its beginnings. Casey has deep roots in Wisconsin. She was born in Kenosha and grew up in Stoughton. She received both her B.S. (in genetics) and M.S. (in medical genetics) at the University of W isconsin. Indeed, except for a brief stay at the Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Casey has spent her career serving the families of Wisconsin. Casey returned from Cleveland in 1981 and has been a genetics counselor within the Clinical Genetics Center since t hen. She is now a Distinguished Genetics Counselor, a title reserved for those who have demonstrated exceptional productivity and a special commitment to their activities.