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In this month’s Viterbo University alumni newsletter, we have stories that spotlight a few of the areas in which Viterbo has gained a reputation for excellence: servant leadership, serving nontraditional students, and preparing performers for professional careers.
►JULIE BENNETT '12: Since earning her Master of Arts in Servant Leadership Degree, Julie Bennett is leading and living her faith as CEO and executive director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's Madison operation, overseeing a $16 million budget and 280 employees.
►GORDON MURPHY: A chance encounter brought Gordon Murphy into Viterbo's engineering program after two decades working in manufacturing. When he pays his tuition, he goes down the second-floor hallway of the building named for his grandfather, W. Leo Murphy.
►LAUREN JOHNSON '21: Music theatre graduate Lauren Johnson made a leap last summer, moving to New York City just in time to land a part in a national tour of Hairspray. She'll feel right at home when the tour comes to the Viterbo Fine Arts Center Feb. 4–5. |
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| ►SHARE YOUR STORY: Are you doing something that might surprise and impress your classmates? Drop us a line and let us know. |
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What a Day it Was
Viterbo's alumni, employees, and friends put on an inspiring display of generosity for this year's Day of Giving on Oct. 6. The $312,656 raised was more than double the previous year, while the total number of donors topped 700, a 21% increase over 2021. We are grateful beyond words. |
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A Cherished Tradition
The Viterbo Alumni Association invites you to bring the children in your life, both young and old, to share Christmas traditions at the annual Alumni Children's Christmas Party from 10 a.m.–noon Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Fine Arts Center FSPA lobby.
Activities will include Christmas carols, crafts, hand painting, and a visit with Santa. Bring letters with Christmas wishes to drop in Santa’s mailbox.
Register online or call 608-796-3076 by Nov. 30.
Anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the event can choose a task and register online.
2023 Alumni Events Dates have been set for some 2023 Viterbo alumni events. Mark your calendars!
►Feb. 4: Basketball alumni reunion and games; celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first men’s basketball team (pictured above)
►March 24: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Rockies preseason game, Phoenix, Ariz.
►April 22: Platinum Edition/Diamond Edition show choir reunion and performance
►April 23: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Red Sox, Milwaukee
►Oct. 23–Nov. 1: Florence, Assisi, and Rome Alumni and Friends Tourgrimage
Alumni Children's Scholarship
Each year, in the name of Celestine Cepress, FSPA, the Viterbo Alumni Association Board awards one or more one-time scholarships of at least $1,000 to first-year or transfer students whose parents or legal guardians are Viterbo University graduates.
In addition, children of alumni who are incoming first-year students admitted prior to Jan. 15 may be eligible for a renewable $1,000 annual alumni scholarship.
Visit the scholarship page for more details.
Documenting Our Legacy
There’s still time for alumni to be included in the Viterbo University Oral History Project.
Stories and memories shared by alumni as part of this project are recorded and will forever be a part of our university’s history and legacy, with many of the stories included in a hard cover pictorial book available for purchase. A copy will be enshrined in the Library of Congress.
As of Nov. 1, 3,360 alumni updated their information, and 2,499 stories were collected. If your story has not been documented yet, call 1-877-603-4366 by Dec. 2. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Check the calendar on the alumni homepage for registration information and more details on alumni events. Details on campus events can be found on the events calendar.
Nov. 18–20: Measure for Measure theatre production
Dec. 3: Viterbo Rings Service Saturday
Dec. 3: Alumni Children's Christmas Party
Dec. 3–4: A Viterbo Christmas: Earth Shall Ring
Dec. 9–11: Nutcracker Ballet
Dec. 17: Commencement
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Day of Service and Celebration
Jan. 21: Tapestry: the Music of Carole King
Jan. 28: Ray on My Mind: Tribute to Ray Charles
Jan. 31: Pilobolus: Big Five-OH! dance performance
Feb. 4–5: Hairspray
Join the WAICU Advocate Network
Viterbo President Rick Trietley and the other members of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) Board of Directors are seeking to strengthen the advocacy network that works for students at private, nonprofit higher education institutions in Wisconsin.
WAICU has set a goal of having 2,022 advocates by the end of the year, people who will step up to send messages to their elected representatives supporting the interests of students at Viterbo and other private colleges.
Check out details on the WAICU campaign and become a network member by registering online.
We Need Your Cap and Gown
Do you have a cap, gown, or hood (commencement regalia) you don’t know what to do with it? The alumni office is taking donations for ceremonies or special circumstances. Drop off or mail to:
Viterbo University
Alumni Office
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, WI 54601
Email Kathy Duerwachter to make other arrangements.
Viterbo in the News
Our Viterbo in the News page is packed with media reports on alumni and happenings at the university |
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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
Director, alumni engagement
608-796-3072 |
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