2024
January Newsletter: Profiles of Frank Gosar '81, Jenny Hedrick-Erickson '95, '23, and Jason Skoog '06; winter 2023 commencement; Distinguished Alumni Award nominations; phonathon; Q&A with Amber Weber '18; alumni children's scholarship; upcoming events
February Newsletter: Married alumni couples, event photos, phonathon, alumni award nominations, upcoming events.
March Newsletter: Alex (Bell) Holzem '20, Teena Sauvola '08, Linda Balgord Fenton '82, First Thursday, Eau Claire event, upcoming events
2023
December Newsletter: Profiles of alumni serving the homeless (Zach Johnson '11, Karla (Olson) Hein '10, and Michael Quam '12, '19); holiday traditions (alumni children's Christmas party, Viterbo Rings, President's Holiday Dinner); celebration of 800th anniversary of St. Francis's depiction of the Nativity (Greccio Experience); alumni children's scholarship; upcoming alumni events; end-of-year fundraising appeal
October Newsletter: Profiles of past Young Alumni Award winners Michael Krueger '10, '15, Shane Peper '98 and Debra (Kelly) Schams '81; 2023 Alumni Award winners Susan (Rieple) Graf '82, Kolin Huth '21, '22, Dean Yohnk '87, Linsie (Sanger) Clements '08, Andrew Santoso '13, Juan Jiménez ’01, ’06, Georgia Christensen, FSPA '70, and Michelle (Pixley) Reichert '86, Barbara Quillin, and Dr. Scott Rathgaber '22; Viterbo Athletics Wall of Fame inductees Keegan Bludworth '16 (track and field), Danielle Ducklow '18 (golf), and volleyball teammates Amelia Grahn '18 and Natalie (Geidel) Strauss '18; celebration of 800th anniversary of St. Francis's depiction of the Nativity (Greccio Experience); alumni social events; Day of Giving update.
August Newsletter: Alumni panel at semester opening Mission Convocation, Sister Thea Bowman's friendship with Jim Loomis, the Rev. Michael Churchill '15, Josh Court '15, 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winners, Viterbo Days, 2023 St. John XXIII Award winners, 2023 Wall of Fame inductees, First Thursday at Lost Island Winery.
July Newsletter: Dr. Scott Rathgaber's servant leadership journey, Ta Her's remarkable journey, 2022-23 President's Report, Viterbo Days, Alumni Franciscan Heritage Tour of Italy, alumni events
May Newsletter: Celebrating the Class of 2023, Debra Murray '90, Amy Schmidt '11, Nyah Brooks '23, Alumni Board two-term members honored (Terri Pedace '77, Jessica Himmer '06, Carrie Kirsch FSPA '70, and Scott Stene '16, '17); Dillon McArdle '6, Ann Kiel '10, Professor Scott Gabriel, Professor David Saunders-Scott, Kathy Duerwachter '10, Nancy Allen '84, new deans (Michael Alfieri and Megan Smith), First Thursday at Loggers game, Alumni Franciscan Heritage Tour.
April Newsletter: Tom Thibodeau and Servant Leadership at Viterbo, saluting Nancy Allen '84, alumni baseball gatherings, new vice presidents (Amy Schmidt '11 and Tonya Wagner), Rick Walters, Alumni Franciscan Heritage Tour of Italy, military writers group
February Newsletter: Assisi Pilgrimages, Tara Allert '16, '18, '21, Rick Cornforth '01, Distinguished Alumni Award nominations, spring phonathon, volunteer opportunities, alumni social events, Oral History Project, Platinum Edition alumni reunion concert event, Compression Planning training.
January Newsletter: Concert Choir trip to Austria, new graduates (Nathan Janzen '22, Angel Carter '22), Distinguished Alumni Award nominations, In Memoriam, First Thursday at Le Chateau, alumni basketball event, Arizona spring training event, online servant leadership certificate program
2022
November Newsletter: Julie Bennett '12, Gordon Murphy, Lauren Johnson '21, Day of Giving recap, Alumni Children's Christmas Party, 2023 alumni events, Alumni Children's Scholarship, Viterbo University Oral History Project.
October Newsletter: Inauguration of Viterbo President Rick Trietley, Tim Metzler '13, Maya Richardson '19, Melissa Kay McCarthy '11, Justin McKnight '16, Maria Morgan-Bathke '20, Distinguished Alumni Awards, Wall of Fame, Sr. Thea Bowman documentary, Day of Giving, First Thursday alumni social, Community Conversation on Servant Leadership.
August Newsletter: Joe Paulauskis '78, Matt Curtis '08, Amanda Meyer '08, Viterbo Days, Day of Giving, Distinguished Alumni Award winners (Jed Barton '17, '20, Brian Soller '94, Libby Weber '10, Becky Arndt Crecente '04, Donna Role Nelson '83, Mark Gruen '95, Barry Lee Moe '01, Jhardon DiShon Milton '13, Elizabeth Eckert Maher '14), Wall of Fame induction ceremony, Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service winners (Gerald Baldner, Mike Gostomski, Antona Schedlo, FSPA, and Don and Roxanne Weber), Viterbo University Alumni Virtual Book Club, Servant Leadership book (by Bernard Osborne '21) and online classes, presidential inauguration, First Thursday alumni social, oral history project.
July Newsletter: Beth Dolder-Zieke ’88, Neal Zygarlicke ’11, ’12, Allie Mormann ’22, President's Report, Servant Leadership Conference, Kirsten Gabriel, Barry Fried, Thea Bowman, FSPA '65, Wall of Fame inductees (Breanne Burry '15, Molly Machometa '16, Evan Taylor '15, Jean Moore, FSPA, and the Rev. Tom O’Neill), Cabaret and Cocktails
May Newsletter: Tony Welch '22, Brygida Boryczka '22, Zach Schmit '22, Helen Elsbernd, FSPA '65, First Thursday at Moon Tunes, Ethical Leadership doctoral degree, Alumni Oral History Project
April Newsletter: The Rev. Brian Konkol '01, Emily (Hund) Dykman '98, Lynnae (Salzwedel) Schatz '84, Celebrating Sr. Thea Bowman, new graduation traditions
February Newsletter: Alexandra Watral '14, Sara (Ramaker) Fauque '10, Kathryn Korthauer '11, Agnes W.H. Tan Science Symposium, Sr. Thea Bowman Week, President Rick Trietley visit to Arizona
January Newsletter: Susan Rieple Graf '82, Alex Diciaula '15, '21, Karla Przybylski ’07, Katie (Kubistal) Thormodsgaard ’04, Alumni Art Show, First Thursday with new nursing Dean Mary Ellen Stolder, Virtual Book Club, new online servant leadership certificate program
2021
November Newsletter: Saluting Veterans, Beth Sumner '95, Jervie Windom '15, Chad Milne '94, Rachael Hugo, Whitney Hegseth '14, Jessica Himmer '06, Liz Wallace '17, Alumni Plaza and History Walk
October Newsletter: Nicki (Robinson) Skinner ’04, Paul Thomas ’95, Katina Mandylaris ’10, 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award winners [Joel Theisen ’90, Avery Boettcher ’15, Arbender Robinson ’98, Lindsey Giese ’07, Aaron Rasch ’15, Ryan Rieber ’01, ’06, Joshua Clark ’08, Debra Murray ’90, and Emily (Stemper) Schmidt ’13], Day of Giving, Phonathon
August Newsletter: Carolyn Colleen (Hernandez) Bostrack ’07, ’10, Debra (Kempf) Shumaker '93, Bernard Osborne ’21, Kim (Dwyer) Larson ’81, Alumni Plaza and History Walk, Viterbo Days, Virtual Book Club
July Newsletter: Katherine Weber ’10, Adrian Boyd ’92, Renee (Heuss) Volk ’99, President's Report, Dillon McArdle '06, summer campus projects, new academic programs
May Newsletter: Resignation of President Glena Temple, Nathalia Duque '18, Tanner Stanness '19, Kelsey (Ludwig) Stefanich '20, Marne Boehm '20
April Newsletter: Maggie Triska '06, Steven Marking '86, Lucy Slinger, FSPA ’73, ’06, Andrew Sobkowiak '16, Alumni Plaza and History Walk, Countdown to Commencement, Senior Showcase virtual concert
February Newsletter: Jamie Schloegel ’06, Frank Perez-Guerra ’84, ’10, Kim Smith '14, Wale Elegbede ’19, Jean Storlie ’80, student production of In Limbo, Workforce Fair, Phonathon, Class of 2020 shoutout
January Newsletter: Martha (Suarez) Brueggeman '66, Jorge L. Espat '84, Delphine Kohyen '16, Wall of fame inductees (Alicia (Olson) Phephles '15, Chelsey McCoy '13, Bryan Thorson '98), In Memoriam 2020, Virtual Book Club
2020
November Newsletter: Barry Lee Moe '01, JayVon Adams'17, Megan Adams '17, Adam Dickinson ’12, Virtual Book Club
October Newsletter: Camille Orridge '80, Jed Barton ’17, Meredith (Zondag) Hink ’01, Brenna Grotegut '19, Class of 1970 reunion, First Thursday with Sister Laura Nettles, Virtual Book Club, music professor talks
August Newsletter: Back to School Edition with fall semester pandemic preparation, virtual First Thursdays socials, new Virtual Alumni Book Club, St. Francis School of Nursing annual reunion, alumni mask project, 1917 SFSN graduate Amy Bishop
July Newsletter: Viterbo family traditions with stories about Vickie (Bjork) Mousel ’78 and Greta Mousel ’19, Tina Janzen ’96 and Nathan and Jessica Janzen, and Quinn Hause '98 and Caitlin Hause, Murphy Center window project, Lind Scholarship, new Alumni Association Board members, alumni events go virtual
May Newsletter: Graduation goes virtual, Mark Skogen ’92, Tara Allert ’16, ’18, Amanda Falkers ’11, ’15, Megan (Hellman) Bauer ’17, Michelle (Fellenz) Powell ’10, Donna Drescher '97, tribute to retiring music professor Daniel Johnson-Wilmot by Joseph Madary ’17 and Jake Engel ’15, FSPA Prayer Garden
April Newsletter: Richard Hecker '78, Katie Drury '08, Shaye Evers '19, Haley Swanson '19, Courtney Wahl '19, Kari Houser '19, Jesse Mossholder ’14, ’18, Mike Hesch ’10, Kathy Stuttgen, FSPA ’87, Sandy Brekke ’19, virtual Service Saturday, video projects, alumni directories
March Newsletter: Juan Jimenez ’01, ’06, Julia Callaghan ’15, Nancy Allen ’84 and Platinum Edition trip to Nashville, memorial tributes for Jean Moore, FSPA, coronavirus impact, Alumni Association Board, alumni event at Milwaukee Brewers game in Arizona
February Newsletter: New Wall of Fame inductees (Chad Miller '02, Steph Wisen '15, Katie Flock '15, and Joe Dunham), Adam Zart '12, Gregg Scharf '14, Laquita Becker '13, '15, Amanda (Lee) Zieba '11, Alice Heinrich '12
January Newsletter: Courtyard Carni memories, Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA, alumni award nominations, Wall of Fame induction, Arbender Robinson ’98, Jhardon DiShon Milton ’13, Samantha Pauly ’12, December 2019 Commencement Shoutout Video
2019
December: Alumni children's Christmas party, Volleyball V-Hawks stellar season, Amanda Marnholtz '21, nursing scholarship, Homecoming celebrates 47 years of Viterbo sports
October: Viterbo Days and Day of Giving overview
September: Distinguised alumni awards nominations, upcoming Eau Claire regional event, upcoming Alumni Volleyball games
August: Upcoming Viterbo Days Alumni Weekend, First Thursday at the renovated Reinhart Center, Planned giving information,and new V-Hawks soccer coach, Yoshi Kogiso.
July: Rochester alumni event tickets are available, St. Francis School of Nursing Annual Luncheon event, alumni soccer game reminder, and Gabi Gomez '19.
June: Rochester alumni event, La Crosse alumni boat cruise, alumni soccer game reminder, and making an annual gift.
May: 2019 St. John XXIII Award recipients: Annette Friedewald '01, Mary Ann Gschwind FSPA '65, Kent and Karen Handel; Kari Kipp on scholarships, alumni soccer game reminder, and Spring Commencement.
April: Alumni Directory Project, collecting submissions for Viterbo Prayer and Reflection Book, Italian Heritage Trip, and the Viterbo 2019 All Student Art Show and Touchstone's Release Reception.
February: Phonathon begins, Viterbo Men's Volleyball Team earns first program victory, Viterbo is hosting an Engineering Exploration Day, and First Thursday (La Crosse Distillery) announcement.
January: Information on Viterbo STEM and Pre-Health programs, Homecoming and Wall of Fame announcement, First Thursday (608 Brewing Company) announcement, and announcement of alumni speaker, Annette Roter, PH.D.
2018
December: Information on Year End Giving, congratulations to the Women's Volleyball team on a great season, Homecoming announcement, and the Sr. Celestine Alumni Children's Scholarships.
November: Phonathon announcement, Alumni Children's Christmas Party announcement, new Master of Sciences (M.S.) in Nutrition Sciences announcement, and Viterbo Women's Volleyball team is doing well--going to NAIA Tournament.
October: November First Thursday (Piggy's) announcement, Viterbo goes to Naperville hosted by Phil '89 and Joanne '90 Johnson, November remembrance opportunity in San Damiano Chapel, and alumni are invited to ring for the Salvation Army.
September: The 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony announcement, Viterbo Days Alumni Weekend announcement, St. Francis Week announcement, and Alumni Volleyball/Alumni Social - Saturday announcement.
August: Alumni Association registration is open, Milwaukee Alumni Event announced, and the Alumni and Friends Italian Heritage Trip is announced.
July: Alumni Association registration is open, message from the School of Nursing, Minneapolis alumni event announcement, and Alumni Soccer games announcement .
June: Regional Alumni Events are announced, annual giving is good in June, La Crosse Queen Alumni Boat Cruise announcement, St. Francis School of Nursing Alumnae Annual Luncheon announcement, and Viterbo Days 2018 announcement.
May: First annual Day of Giving announcement, upcoming Alumni and Friends Italian Heritage Trip, information on the Mathy Center, and Franciscan CORE High School Summer Camp information.
April: Register for the President's Day of Service, Italian vacation announcement, Madison alumni special event (Bonfyre American Grille) announcement, and the Franciscan CORE High School Summer Camp announcement.
February: Italian vacation announcement, upcoming Distinguished Alumni Award nomination, President's Day of Service announcement, and the Franciscan CORE High School Summer Camp announcement.
January: Homecoming and Wall of Fame announcement, Chicago Alumni/Admissions Social announcement, First Thursday (Belle Square) announcement, and the Martin Luther King Day first annual Knit-a-Thon announcement.
2017
December: Information on Year End Giving, information on the Alumni Children's Sr. Celestine Scholarship, new Strides edition available online, and Distinguished Alumni Award nominations now open.
November: Alumni Children's Christmas Part announcement, Sr. Celestin Alumni Children's Scholarship announcement, information on the Men's Volleyball season, Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Symposium features Sarah Aubin, congratulations to Isabella Ferm and Women's Soccer.
October: First Thursday (Wine Guyz) announcement, invitation to alumni to join Viterbo in ringing for the Salvation Army, November remembrance accepting submissions, and Viterbo is celebrating 50 years of nursing.
September: Viterbo Days announcement, Viterbo Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony announcement, invitation to alumni to celebrate Viterbo's 50 years of nursing, and the Phonathon announcement.
August: Viterbo Days announcement, First Thursday (Gunderson Hotel & Suites) announcement, and the Viterbo Days "9 to 5" performance announcement.
July: Alumni Soccer announcement, St. Francis School of Nursing Annual Luncheon Reunion announcement, First Thursday (Dahl Auto Museum) announcement, alumni took a survey and congratulations to Frank Gosar '81 and Vicki Riley '15 who won gift cards.
June: Minneapolis Alumni Event announcement, La Crosse Queen Alumni Cruise announcement, Alumni Soccer announcement, and the Viterbo Days announcement.
May: Minneapolis Alumni Event announcement, Alumni Soccer announcement, St. Francis School of Nursing Alumnae Luncheon Reunion announcement, and the Viterbo Days announcement.
April: Milwaukee Alumni Social (Braise Farm to Table Restaurant) announcement, 50 years of nursing announcement, Platinum Edition Alumni Reunion announcement, and congratulations to President Glena Temple on her inauguration.
February: Information on the Distinguished Alumni nomination process, Arizona Alumni Event (Brewers vs Padres game) announcement/meet President Glena Temple, information on the upcoming Viterbo President Inauguration, and information on available teaching positions.
January: Viterbo Pilgrimage to Italy announcement, information on the Sr. Celestine Alumni Children's Scholarship, congratulations to Homecoming and Wall of Fame honor recipients (Derrick Meier '11, Jenna (Lau) Millner '11, and Will Lemke 2001-2009), and information regarding available teaching positions.
2016
December: Viterbo Pilgrimage to Italy announcement, information on the Sr. Celestine Alumni Children's Scholarship, congratulations to Homecoming and Wall of Fame honor recipients (Derrick Meier '11, Jenna (Lau) Millner '11, and Will Lemke 2001-2009), and a request for Distinguished Alumni Award nominations.
November: Alumni Children's Christmas Party announcement, Handel's Messiah announcement, congratulations to the VHawk volleyball team for their success, and information on the archiving of Alumni ENewsletters.
October: Information on a new 4 year Scholarship for Children of Alumni, request for mentors to aid in Speed Mock Interviewing, Psychology and Substance Abuse Counseling event announcement, and November Remembrance submission information.
September: Viterbo Days announcement, information on Viterbo's production of Romeo and Juliet, congratulations to the golf team on their success, and information on a Constitution Day presentation given by Keith Knutson and Eric Weinberg.
August: Information on the newly named president of Viterbo (Glena Temple), information on Purple Briefcase, information on international student support opportunities, and information on Viterbo Days.
July: Viterbo Days announcement, information on Fine Arts Center season tickets, 'A Decade of Change, A Musical Tribute to the 1960's' announcement, and congratulations to Viterbo Women's Golf Coach (Ken Barrett) on his induction in to the NHSCA hall of fame.
June: Rochester Alumni Event (Dooley's Pub) announcement, Alumni Soccer announcement, Strides Spring Edition announcement, and the opening of the Charles D. Gelatt Finance Lab announcement.