Thomas Kunkel (born September 24, 1955) is an author, journalist, educator and president emeritus of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. DePere. 21 years 5 months. Neither Bruess nor St. Norbert provided an explanation for the departure, which sparked some students to protest the lack of transparency. St. Norbert College (SNC) is a private Catholic Norbertine liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin.Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten.In 1952, the college became coeducational. St. Norbert College president Brian Bruess will step aside after his contract expires in 2020. Career. DE PERE - A controversial administrator at St. Norbert College is out of a job as part of a reorganization announced Friday by President Brian Bruess. As of March 2018, the school's enrollment is 2,165 students. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Bruess, president of St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, will step down from his position at the end of the academic year, reported the Green Bay Press Gazette. Kunkel earned his B.A. DE PERE (NBC 26) -- Students gathered on St. Norbert's campus Tuesday to protest the departure of current college president, Brian Bruess. Current Position and Past Experience Brian J. Bruess became the 8th president of St. Norbert College in 2017. Now the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that the Board of Trustees has approved Bruess's contract. President St. Norbert College. St. Norbert College in De Pere has named its next president. DE PERE (NBC 26) -- The St. Norbert College Board of Trustees voted Thursday to approve a multi-year contract extension with President Bruess, according to a statement released Friday. Details are sparse, but Bruess confirmed in a Friday email to the college that a multiyear contract had been approved at the Thursday board meeting. President Brian Bruess has had a tumultuous month, with his position at St. Norbert College seemingly up in the air. Bruess made the announcement Friday in a letter to … Jul 2017 – Present 3 years 1 month. Julie Massey Interim Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Norbert College Green Bay, Wisconsin Area 359 connections St. Catherine University. Bruess has led the private Catholic liberal arts college since 2017 and is