Viterbo University announced in a press release Tuesday that President Glena Temple has resigned effective June 25 to accept a leadership position at Dominican University, a private Catholic college in River Forest, Ill.
Temple, pictured above at one of Sunday's commencement ceremonies, is the first lay woman to serve as Viterbo’s president and the ninth president in the school’s 131-year history. She began her Viterbo tenure in 2001 as a biology teacher and served in various leadership roles at the university.
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| Viterbo University has a stellar track record of launching graduates into jobs in their fields of study. In this newsletter we offer stories of some of the university's newest alumni, making the most of their Viterbo education. |
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Living the Dream
Nathalia Duque's musical theatre and business management studies at Viterbo have served her well since she graduated in 2018. In addition to her work as a performer—now at Hong Kong Disneyland—she has kept busy during the pandemic as a model and social media influencer.
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Mushrooming Business Tanner Stanness '19 jumped right into a job in his major field—marketing—after graduation, but he soon found a way to put his business education and ag background to work in a new way. He started his own business, Reconnected Farms, offering as his first product oyster and lion's mane mushrooms.
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Nursing in Alaska Kelsey (Ludwig) Stefanich '20 and her fellow nursing seniors couldn't do their capstone clinicals because of the pandemic. Even without the capstone, Stefanich found she was well prepared to dive into the nursing profession when she got a job at a hospital in Juneau, Alaska.
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Learning in Service Rather than jump directly into a career after graduation from Viterbo, Marne Boehm '20 was inspired by her ethics studies to devote a year to volunteer service with Mercy Volunteer Corps in San Francisco. She loved it so much, she will do a second volunteer year, this time in Philadelphia.
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►SHARE YOUR STORIES: Do you have a story to tell about your life since graduating from Viterbo? We have an email account just for such stories, and we'd love to hear from you. |
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Viterbo in Pictures Eight members of the MBA/MASL chapter of the Viterbo Alumni Association, pictured above, performed spring landscaping chores on April 17 as part of the annual President’s Day of Service.
See more photos from the event on Viterbo’s Flickr account, which also has photo albums from spring 2020 commencement ceremonies (below), Courtyard Carni, Rose Award winners (including Advisor of the Year Kasie Von Haden '12), and other campus happenings.
Connect and Serve
The Viterbo University Alumni Association Board has several openings for the upcoming term, which starts July 1.
These volunteer leadership roles are open to all alumni regardless of where they live. The board meets four times a year. Going forward, meetings will be in-person, but virtual participation will still be possible.
Board member terms are three years. Alumni may serve up to two consecutive terms. Many thanks to the members leaving the board for their service: Linda Digby '00, Doris Doherty-Gasper '66, '91, '08, Ann Kiel '82, Brady Lowe '07, '09, Wayne Oliver '08, and Annette Friedewald '01.
People interested in becoming board members may submit an online nomination form. Interested alumni also may email Kathy Duerwachter, director of alumni engagement, or call 608-763-3072. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Check the calendar on the alumni home page for registration information and more details on alumni events. Details on campus events can be found on the events calendar.
►June 3: First Thursday at Pettibone Boat Club
►June 7-8, 10: Rebuilding American Civics
►June 24: Proseminar Commencement
Franciscan CORE
Do you know a high school student interested in service learning? There's still space available for La Crosse area teens to engage in service activities and explore social justice issues by taking part in Franciscan CORE (Compassion, Outreach, Reflection, and Experience). The annual event runs June 13-18. For details, visit the Franciscan CORE page or email Emily Dykman.
Viterbo in the News
Our Viterbo in the News page is packed with reports on alumni and campus happenings.
Here's a sampling of recent news about alumni:
►Kelly McDermott '03 selected as Kenwood Trail Middle School principal
►Audra Martine '93 named La Crosse County Health Department director
►Jeff Axness '04 named principal at La Crosse Central High School
Email Randy Erickson if you have a media report about alumni you'd like to add.
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KEEPING UP: The Viterbo University alumni email newsletter is published eight times per year. To keep up on the latest news, visit websites for Viterbo alumni, Fine Arts Center, and V-Hawks athletics. |
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GETTING IN TOUCH
Kathy Duerwachter '10 |
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