Oct. 7, 2025
Contact Dr. Jesús Jambrina at 608-796-3493 or jejambrina@viterbo.edu

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Spanish program at Viterbo University marks 60 years of existence this fall, and the community is invited to the celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 5–8 p.m. on the Brophy Center patio and room 123. To register, visit here or email worldlanguages@viterbo.edu.

Spanish courses started to be offered at Viterbo University in 1964 with instructor Armando Alonso, a political exile from Cuba, who taught for more than 22 years on campus, and who started the Spanish Club. The major was created in 1995 under the leadership of Sr. Jean Moore. Since 1997, Viterbo has graduated approximately 90 Spanish majors and 293 minors.

The Spanish program has also sponsored initiatives such as international travel, language tutoring, the launch of El Sol, the only Spanish language newspaper in the tristate region, and the Hispanic Heritage Month community reception.

Students and faculty in the program are active participants in local initiatives in La Crosse such as Centro Latino, the Viterbo Interpreting Community Certificate program, and many regional, national, and international volunteer efforts. Research by professors in the program has been published in academic journals and has received campus and international recognition for meaningful contributions to their area of studies.

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