The Alumni Association is directed by a board and receives support for its activities from an Emeritus Board of former members. The director of alumni relations coordinates these programs, which are designed to further the purpose of the association. Contact alumni@viterbo.edu if you would like to be involved or to volunteer at Viterbo or fill out the nomination form if you or someone you know would like to serve on the alumni board.
Executive Committee Members
- Amanda Christianson '05 President
- Christopher Nelson ’19, ’20 Past President
- Kyle Jennings '11, Secretary
- Doug Beinborn ’87 At Large Member
Alumni Association Board Members
- Doug Beinborn '87
- Lucas Burgmeier ’23
- Caitlin Caliri '20
- David Caliri '23
- Amanda Christianson '05
- Sr Mary Ann Gschwind '65
- Jacqueline Guilbeault '18
- Jill Haram '17
- Judy Harpenau '83
- Jacob Hart '16,'18
- Naomi Louise '99
- Connie Hilliker '99
- Jessica Himmer '06
- Kyle Jennings '11
- Andrew Kaiser '01
- Mary Kay Kinnally '10, '11
- Matt Krueger ’14
- James Lawrence '11
- Brett May '05
- Christopher Nelson '19
- Christina Repa '21
- Ryan Rieber '01, '06
- Joan Schreck '71
- Pat Stellflue '71
- Majorie Stieve '18
- Kim Thurk ’84
- Abby Toufar '10, '21
- Maribel Wehrenberg '08
- Jessica Williams ’04
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Ex-Officio Members
- Rick Trietley, Viterbo University President
- Bob Van Wicklin, Vice President, Advancement
- Kathy Duerwachter '10, Director, Alumni Engagement
- Emily Dykman ‘98, Office of Mission & Faculty Representative
- Marlene Hendrickson ’68 St. Francis School of Nursing Alumnae Chapter Board President
- Michael Quam ’12, ’19 MBA/MASL Alumni Chapter Board President
- Amy Accola ’21 MBA/MASL Alumni Chapter Board Vice President
Board Member Profiles and Stories
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Jessica Himmer ’06
Service to the University Jessica Himmer ’06 enjoys life as an entrepreneur, a career choice she would not have any other way.
Marketing Student Sees Big Future
Early on, Avery Gerstenberger landed a paid internship with a national nonprofit headquartered in La Crosse.The internship has helped him hone his marketing skills in the field, and gave him the opportunity to take business trips to Denver and Washington, D.C.
2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Jed Barton ’17, ’20
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology, Jed Barton devoted a year to volunteer service. Meanwhile, Barton, who has completed work on his master’s degree in servant leadership, also volunteered his time with an affordable housing organization and an LGBTQ+ youth program.