UW-Stout: Music to honor a master: Ukulele building kits by UW-Stout engineering students are in homage to alum Kuboyama

Menomonie, Wis. – A small black case rests atop a filing cabinet in Assistant Professor Kevin Dietsche’s office. He opens the case and begins strumming a ukulele. The soft music fills the office. Dietsche, an engineering technology instructor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, built the ukulele 15 years ago under the guidance of Kazukiyo “Jiggs” Kuboyama, a master in his craft who was honored by th...