Warm Memories of Courtyard Carni
Welcome to a new decade.
Since at least 1977, the last Friday before spring finals week at Viterbo University has been a chance for students, faculty, and staff to gather in the Assisi Courtyard to blow off steam and have some fun before heading into the last week of the semester. We’d love to hear from you about your memories of Courtyard Carnie We’ve got a Courtyard Carni Memories page set up with a gallery of photos and an easy online submission form for you to submit your memories. Or you can email memories and photos.
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The 2019 Viterbo University Distinguished Alumni Award winners are pictured prior to the ceremony honoring them last fall during Viterbo Days. Nominations are being sought for the 2020 awards. |
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| Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations Needed by March 1
Distinguished Alumni Award nominations are sought for Rising Professional and Professional Achievement awards from each of Viterbo's three colleges (College of Business, Performing Arts, and Leadership; College of Education, Engineering, Letters, and Sciences; and College of Nursing, Health, and Human Behavior). Alumni Association award nominations also are sought for Spirit of Francis and Service to the University awards. The nomination process is outlined below:
• Anyone may submit nominations.
• Nomination and criteria information and a submission form are on the alumni website.
• The alumni office will serve as the submission point.
• College-based nominations will be forwarded to the dean of each college for consideration by committees.
• Nominations will be considered for up to three years.
• Nomination deadline is Sunday, March 1.
Presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Awards will take place on campus from 4–5 p.m. on the Friday of the Viterbo Days weekend in October, followed by a complimentary hors d’oeuvres reception. We are grateful to those who take the time to nominate distinguished alumni. |
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| Tribune names Weisenbeck 2019 Person of the Year
Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA, has been added to the list of people with Viterbo University ties to be named La Crosse Tribune Person of the Year.
A 1967 Viterbo graduate, Sr. Weisenbeck was honored as the 2019 Person of the Year, in large part because of her efforts in fighting human trafficking, but also for her decades of leadership in the community.
The Tribune launched the award in 2002, and the first three recipients all had connections to Viterbo—LeClare Beres, FSPA, Viterbo President Bill Medland, and John Medinger, a Viterbo Board of Advisors member. The fourth recipient, Scott Mihalovic, now is a Viterbo faculty member. Over the years, others with strong Viterbo connections have won the honor, including Don Weber, Dave and Barb Skogen, and Mike Desmond.
Check out the Tribune story honoring Sr. Weisenbeck.
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| Wall of Fame Induction Part of Feb. 15 Homecoming Events
Viterbo University’s annual Homecoming celebration on Saturday, Feb. 15, will feature induction of four new honorees to the Wall of Fame, including, pictured above from left, Joe Dunham (basketball), Katie Flock (volleyball), Chad Miller (baseball coach), and Steph Wisen (soccer).
The day's events kick off with an induction ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by a reception. Alumni and varsity basketball games also are planned, along with a luncheon honoring the 1999 men's soccer team and a social that evening after the men's basketball game.
Reservations are requested for the luncheon and the evening social. More details on the award winners and the activities can be found here.
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| Trio of Viterbo Alumni in the Spotlight for Broadway Success
Viterbo University music theatre alumni are doing their alma mater proud, with three of them playing roles in Broadway shows. Arbender Robinson ’98 has a role in The Book of Mormon, and Jhardon DiShon Milton ’13 is in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Meanwhile, Samantha Pauly ’12 will make her Broadway debut in February in Six, which puts a modern twist on the lives of the six wives of England’s King Henry VIII. The upcoming edition of Strides will feature stories on Milton and Pauly, but meanwhile, check out this TV report on the trio of Broadway stars from WXOW-Channel 19.
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| Educators, Fly the Viterbo University Flag at Your Schools
Calling all Viterbo alumni educators: The office of alumni relations and admissions would love to hear from you.
We know there are school districts that boast a high concentration of Viterbo alums, and we want to hear about it and celebrate them.
For example, the Independence school district has a total of seven staff members who earned degrees or certificates at Viterbo. Members of the Viterbo family in Independence include, pictured above from left, Dawn Woychik (guidance counselor/curriculum director), Sarah Suchla ’08 (second grade teacher), Hunter Evenson ’18 (music teacher), Lauren Brodsky (reading teacher), Amber Guza ’13 (high school science), Melissa Pientok ’07 (assistant principal), and (missing from picture) Patti Klimek ’10 (student services secretary).
Email the alumni office if you work in a district with a Viterbo family and would like to share your Viterbo stories. You may also email Abby Brueggen and provide your name, where and what you teach, T-shirt size, and mailing address. We will send you a Viterbo University pennant for your classroom and a Viterbo T-shirt.
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Alumni Referrals to Franciscan CORE Can Get Scholarships
Viterbo University’s fourth annual Franciscan CORE is scheduled for June 14–19. This five-day institute for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders offers education, experience, and reflection on Catholic social teaching themes and principles using a Franciscan lens.
Scholarships are available for alumni referrals.
Franciscan CORE seeks to develop empathetic and grounded leaders for the world and the Church through a four-pronged approach:
• Compassion for those on the margins
• Outreach to those in need
• Reflection on God’s call
• Experience of community and service.
For more information or to apply, visit the Franciscan CORE home page.
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THE NEWEST ALUMNI: Congratulations to all the new graduates who received degrees at the December commencement. Check out the above video link to a compilation of shoutouts from graduating seniors. You can also find videos of the ceremony and more on the Viterbo YouTube channel.
KEEPING UP: The Viterbo University alumni email newsletter is published monthly. To keep up on the latest news, visit the Viterbo alumni home page, Fine Arts Center and V-Hawk athletics. Update your contact information here. |
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Jan. 31: MBA/MASL Alumni Chapter Place of Grace Service
Feb. 5: Anderson & Roe Piano Duo, Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6: First Thursday, JavaVino, 5:30–7 p.m.
Feb. 11: Lula Washington Dance Theatre, FAC, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 15: Homecoming events including Wall of Fame induction ceremony, alumni games, V-Hawk games, and complimentary alumni social,10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Feb. 18: The Choir of Man, FAC, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: Servant leadership presentation with Jim Hunter, FAC, 9–11 a.m.
Feb. 20: MBA/MASL Alumni Chapter speaker and social event with Tom Thibodeau (open to all alumni), Reinhart Center 134, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20: An Evening of Jazz with Dave Marck and Tim Harrison, FAC, Nola Starling Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: An American in Paris, FAC, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 22–24: Beethoven Project 2020 with the Artaria String Quartet, FAC, Nola Starling Recital Hall
Feb. 28–29, March 1: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Weber Center for the Performing Arts
March 1: Brewers preseason baseball in Phoenix,1:05 p.m. (tickets limited) |
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GETTING IN TOUCH
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