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Learning takes place both in and outside the classroom. It's important to share experiences and create memories in college! There are many ways Viterbo students have fun, meet new people, relieve stress, and grow in leadership.
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Western Technical College and Viterbo University Announce New Transfer Agreement
Officials at Western Technical College and Viterbo University have formally announced a new transfer agreement for healthcare students beginning in the fall of 2020.
Viterbo University Moves Priority Deposit Date for Fall 2020 Class to July 1
Viterbo University has moved its priority deposit date for the fall 2020 class from May 1 to July 1.
Viterbo University Announces Bachelor Degree Completion Program in Social Work
Viterbo University will offer a bachelor degree completion program in social work beginning in fall 2020.Our Stories
For Mark Skogen, There Was No Pandemic Playbook
The Skogen family has been in the grocery business for almost 75 years, ever since Paul and Jane Skogen borrowed $500 and opened a 3,000-square-foot store attached to their house in Onalaska. In that entire span, nothing even c...
Zart Is Very Happy Dispensing Help as a Pharmacist
Adam Zart, a 2012 Viterbo graduate, talks to a group of students about his educational and professional journey on the Viterbo campus.Adam Zart ’12 became a pharmacist because he wanted to help people, and the lessons in servan...
Working Apart, Learning Together
Viterbo faculty and students are turning remote-learning into an opportunity, whether that be by recording virtual opera scenes or practicing new telehealth techniques.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, spring in-person classes at...
Ready for a Leading Role
When Kai Judd first arrived at Viterbo University from Sacramento, Calif., it took him a little while to adapt to how nice everyone seemed to be.
“When I first toured here, I thought that everybody was being super fake becaus...
Michael G. Walter ’10
Information Analyst, Mayo Clinic Health System
Viterbo University has put together a first class MBA program. I have made friendships in this program that I know I will carry with me or the rest of my life. Starting back to school at age 57 was one of the best things I ever did.”
COVID-19 Fuels Education Efforts for Viterbo Nursing Grad
Katie Drury, who earned her nursing degree from Viterbo and taught in the nursing school for several years, has used her own bout with COVID-19 to help increase awareness of the disease and what it takes to prevent its spread.
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Viterbo’s VOICE Program Takes Aim at Opioid Crisis
Halfway through the first year of a three-year, $741,201 grant, Viterbo University's VOICE program is training counselors and educating the community to help fight the opioid abuse epidemic.
Viterbo Nursing Students Hone Skills in Philippines
Viterbo University nursing majors Levi Orr and Jordyn Keyes have gotten used to working with state-of-the-art, modern equipment and facilities during their three years of studies at Viterbo. Their monthlong internship last spri...
Ben DiSera ’13
Choir Director, Hayward High School
I feel that my education at Viterbo has prepared me quite well for real-world experiences. When I attended my classes I always felt like I left with something valuable to put toward learning the next day or teaching in my clinical experiences. There are many schools out there who are willing to offer you a wonderful education, but Viterbo offers something more. Visit Viterbo, set up a tour and see for yourself—you will not be disappointed.”
Viterbo University in the News During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Viterbo University has been in the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic for donating medical supplies to Mayo Clinic, opening up Bonaventure Hall for medical worker housing, stories of nursing alumni on the front lines, and a...
Counselors Find New Strategies to Help in Pandemic
One of the many important lessons mental health counselor Tara Allert ’16, ’18, has learned over the years at Viterbo University is the ability to roll with the punches.
Tara Allert“Flexibility is a key trait I learned at Vi...
Kaitlyn Serketich, Music Theatre Grad, Finds Stage Success
Viterbo alumnus Kaitlyn Serketich is currently performing with the Palace Theater in Wisconsin Dells. She credits her Viterbo Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre degree for her stage success. The Palace Theater hosts numerou...
Viterbo Recruits Former Gundersen CEO as Visiting Scholar
Former Gundersen Health System CEO Jeff Thompson, M.D., will share his vision of leadership at Viterbo University as the latest visiting scholar for the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership.
Internship Turns into Career for Finance Major
Viterbo University finance major Cullin Neeck secured a job as a manufacturing data analyst well before graduation.
Neeck had been completing a paid internship at Fastenal in Winona, Minn., and before starting the first se...
Viterbo Students Advocate for Nursing Issues on Capitol Hill
Senior nursing students Julia Klimek and Monica Burt accompanied Viterbo School of Nursing Dean Martha Scheckel to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Deans Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., to attend the A...
Former Professor Goes to Great Heights to Support Scholarships
The drive to support Viterbo volleyball scholarships helped keep retired Professor Grant Smith going on his quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Many Viterbo Nurses at the Heart of the Coronavirus Battle
Whether working in clinics that serve the homeless, or in some of the nation’s biggest hospitals, Viterbo University nursing alumni are on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19.
Internships Steer Students Like Jordenne Butler to Success
Viterbo senior marketing major Jordenne Butler has had two internships, one that helped her discover the career path she was meant for and the second one confirming the correctness of her choice and giving her valuable work exp...
Reed Pecha ’18
Dean of Students and Athletic Director, South Middle School, Eau Claire, Wis.
Viterbo seemed to be a perfect fit because as I was making my way into administration, I was also getting the education part of administration through Viterbo. It proved to be wildly beneficial for both my job and my program, as I was taking things from my program and applying them to my work.”
Education Alumni Earn Recognition for Their Work
Growing up in Oshkosh, Megan (Hellman) Bauer ’17 loved school so much, she played teacher at home, and when she got old enough started volunteering for tasks at school every chance she got.
Viterbo/Western Co-admission Agreement to Open New Pathways
Viterbo President Glena Temple and Western Technical College President Roger Stanford sign a co-admission agreement at an event on campus Dec. 4. Also pictured are Michelle Kronfeld and Amy Thornton.For the first time this year...
Scholarship Helps Amanda Marnholtz Rise to Next Level
The third generation of her family on campus, Amanda Marnholtz is taking her healthcare career to the next level with help from a scholarship.
Service Immersion Trip to Border Life-changing for Students
During spring break, 30 Viterbo University students traveled to the border town of McAllen, Texas, for a service immersion experience, which combined education and helping others.
Ready for a Leading Role
When Kai Judd first arrived at Viterbo University from Sacramento, Calif., it took him a little while to adapt to how nice everyone seemed to be.
“When I first toured here, I thought that everybody was being super fake becaus...
Viterbo puts Criminal and Community Justice student on a path to success
Criminal and community justice senior Andrew Kyle is an example of what happens when students become part of the Viterbo University network.
Nathan Casper, a Viterbo alumni and a patrol officer in the Town of Campbell, came...
Service Immersion Trip to Border Life-changing for Students
During spring break, 30 Viterbo University students traveled to the border town of McAllen, Texas, for a service immersion experience, which combined education and helping others.
Nursing student says Viterbo is preparing him to be an "ethical human"
When Connor Hagarty was a high school student, his mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. Watching the nurses who helped her during that time inspired him.
“The experience was really traumatic and hard on me, but it gave me a...
Leo Murphy: Viterbo's Pioneering Advisor
It’s telling that only a month after Leo Murphy died in 1972, Viterbo University announced that the cornerstone building of its campus would bear Murphy’s name. A tireless supporter of the institution, he led the fundraising ef...
Math and Engineering Major is Benefiting from Viterbo's Partnerships
Engineering/math major Jacky Mathews came to Viterbo because of its small size, but she's found the university is big on partnership
Hitting the heights on the volleyball court, and in the classroom
Business major Maya Roberts values the diversity of experiences available to her at Viterbo University.
A junior from Watertown, Wisconsin, which is located about halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, Roberts is majoring in...