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The summer lull on the Viterbo campus comes to an end next week with the return of faculty, staff, and students (classes start Aug. 29).
In no time we’ll already be through September and ready to celebrate our alumni with the annual Viterbo Days festivities Oct. 6–9.
Then we have a celebration of Viterbo’s 10th president with inauguration activities Oct. 12–15 for President Rick Trietley.
In the meantime, your August alumni newsletter features stories celebrating three of Viterbo’s outstanding alumni:
A LIFE OF SCIENCE: Since graduating from Viterbo with a biology degree, Joe Paulauskis ’78 has led a remarkably impactful life of science, as a researcher, teacher, and innovative leader in industry and academia. Much of his work focused on using gene sequencing to maximize the efficacy of drug treatment and improve the logistics of cancer research. READ MORE
MAGNUM OPUS: Knowing the success Matt Curtis ’08 has had with an innovative music business he started and considering an ambitious new La Crosse venue he is launching called the Cappella Performing Arts Center, you might think he’d earned an MBA from Viterbo instead of music degrees in music performance and music education. READ MORE
CHIEF FUN OFFICER: Amanda Meyer ’08 didn’t have to look very far for her first job after graduating from Viterbo University in 2008. In fact, it turned out her place of employment, Viterbo's recreation department, was located literally just out the window from where she lived as a first-year student. Meyer recently was named the university's director of recreation. READ MORE |
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Come Home for Viterbo Days 2022
The annual Viterbo Days alumni weekend returns Oct. 6-9. As always, one of the highlights is the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony, which takes place Friday, Oct. 7. Winners of 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards include the following:
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Spirit of Francis — Jed Barton ’17, ’20
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Service to the University — Brian Soller ’94
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College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics Professional Achievement — Libby Weber ’10
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College of Engineering, Letters, and Sciences Professional Achievement — Becky (Arndt) Crecente ’04
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College of Nursing and Health Professional Achievement — Donna (Role) Nelson ’83
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School of Education Professional Achievement — Mark Gruen ’95
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Conservatory for the Performing Arts Professional Achievement — Barry Lee Moe ’01
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Conservatory for the Performing Arts Rising Professional — Jhardon DiShon Milton ’13
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College of Engineering, Letters, and Sciences Professional Achievement — Elizabeth (Eckert) Maher ’14
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Wall of Fame to Celebrate Five Inductees
Three alumni (Breanne Burry '15, Molly Machometa '16, and Evan Taylor '15) and two strong supporters of Viterbo athletics (Jean Moore, FSPA, and the Rev. Tom O’Neill) will be saluted in the annual Wall of Fame induction ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Fine Arts Center FSPA Lobby. A social hour will begin at 3:30 p.m. See the Viterbo athletics website for more details.
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St. John XXIII Award Winners Named
Gerald Baldner, Mike Gostomski, Antona Schedlo, FSPA, and Don and Roxanne Weber, all of whom have a long history of serving others and giving back to their communities, will be presented with the Viterbo University Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service at a banquet and ceremony in the Fine Arts Center Tuesday, Sept. 20.
The Saint John XXIII Award is the highest non-academic award bestowed by Viterbo University.
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CAMPUS REPORTS
Common Read Next Up for Alumni Book Club
The next Viterbo University Alumni Virtual Book Club selection is this year's university Common Read, I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America, a memoir by Tyler Merritt.
An actor, comedian, activist, and viral video sensation, Merritt comes to campus Wednesday, Sept. 7, to kick off the 2022–23 D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership lecture series. His talk, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre, is open to all (no tickets required). Merritt's program also will be streamed live on the Reinhart Institute's Facebook page.
Melissa Collum, Viterbo's director for diversity, equity, and inclusion, will facilitate book club discussion in a Zoom session starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. Those interested in taking part can register online to have a Zoom link sent to them.
Alum's Book, Online Classes Focus on Leadership
Servant Leadership from the Middle, a new book by Bernard Osborne '21, will be available in October as the first title in a new servant leadership book series, a collaboration between Viterbo's Reinhart Institute for Ethics and Leadership and Fulcrum Publishing.
Aimed at emerging managers and leaders and grounded in conventional servant leadership, Osborne's book delivers fresh perspectives and guides practitioners through techniques and concepts to enhance anyone's leadership abilities. Sprinkled with anecdotes and leadership lessons, Osborne brings meaningful workplace applications to anyone’s servant leadership practice.
A book launch event is planned for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at Pearl Street Books, 323 Pearl St. in La Crosse.
ONLINE CERTIFICATE: Registration is now open for a seven-week Viterbo University online certificate course in servant leadership starting Sept. 13 to be taught by Viterbo Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership Tom Thibodeau and learning and talent development consultant Robert Toomey.
The cost for the self-paced course is $799, and online registration will be accepted up to the first session of the course.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: People involved in La Crosse area nonprofit organizations are invited to take part in a nine-month Certificate of Nonprofit Leadership Development program offered by Viterbo's Center for Professional Learning.
Program participants will meet for four hours in the morning on the second Thursday of the month from September through May. Cost is $1,400 for the full certificate program. Participants also can choose to register for individual sessions at a cost of $145 each.
Visit the certificate program webpage for more information or to register.
Come to Campus for Next Alumni Social
Viterbo President Rick Trietley will be on hand for the First Thursday alumni event starting at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Fine Arts Center FSPA Lobby.
Trietley will give a university update at 6 p.m., and participants may join a 45-minute campus tour that begins at 6:15 p.m. A build-your-own taco bar is planned.
Register online or call 608-796-3076 to let us know you're coming.
Our Viterbo in the News page is packed with media reports on alumni and happenings at the university. Email Randy Erickson with media reports about alumni you'd like to add to this page. |
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 Day of Giving
Viterbo's fourth annual Day of Giving is a chance for alumni, families, employees, and friends to declare their support of the university's mission with a financial contribution. We need 800 donors to step up to reach this year's goal. Those who want to be counted as Viterbo supporters and give us a head start on the goal can give a gift of any amount online at dayofgiving.viterbo.edu. Together, we can make a difference for current and future Viterbo students.
Stories Rolling in for History Project
As of Aug. 9, 2,664 Viterbo alumni had responded to the ongoing oral history project, with 2,012 stories offered and more than 3,000 updates to alumni contact information.
The stories and memories shared by alumni with representatives from PCI are all recorded and give to Viterbo to preserve the university's history and legacy. Many of the stories also will be included in a hard-cover coffee table book available for purchase from PCI.
The collection of stories and information updates continues through Dec. 2, so there is still time to share your stories by calling 877-603-4366.
For more information, visit Viterbo's oral history project webpage.
Upcoming Events Check the calendar on the alumni home page for registration information and more details on alumni events. Information on campus events can be found on the university calendar.
Aug. 20: Alumni Board meeting
Sept. 1: Welcome Back Bash
Sept. 1: First Thursdays (Fine Arts Center)
Sept. 7: Common Read kickoff event
Sept. 14: The Song is You concert with Dave Marck and friends
Sept. 24: Athletics Wall of Fame induction ceremony
Sept. 28: Alumni Virtual Book Club
Oct. 6: Viterbo Day of Giving
Oct. 6–9: Viterbo Days alumni weekend
Oct. 7–9: Footloose (student production)
Oct. 14: Presidential inauguration
Oct. 18: Network Nite at VU (MBA/MASL chapter)
Oct. 19: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Oct. 22: Alumni volleyball game
Oct. 25: Eau Claire alumni social (The Projeckt Brewery)
Oct. 26: Madison alumni social (Eno Vino West)
Oct. 29: Platinum Edition and Diamond Edition: Movin' to the Musicals
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GETTING IN TOUCH
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