Kari Kipp, a Viterbo University senior majoring in creative media design, appreciates her academic and athletics scholarships and takes great satisfaction in the fact that the scholarships mean less of a financial burden on her parents.

The drive to support Viterbo volleyball scholarships helped keep retired Professor Grant Smith going on his quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

Barb Skogen's mother had to sacrifice and struggle to get through college, and that was part of the inspiration for establishing a scholarship for Viterbo vocal performance students in her memory.

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.

Mary Ann Gschwind, FSPA '65, will share insights on 170-plus years of FSPA history in a March 19 Founders Day lecture at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center as part of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership lecture series .

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 effort for the Fine Arts Center.

Most, if not all, Viterbo graduates go into the world having an appreciation for the importance of service, a commitment to serving the greater good. Nursing alum Richard Hecker ’78 came to Viterbo with service already embedded in his heart.

The third generation of her family on campus, Amanda Marnholtz is taking her healthcare career to the next level with help from a scholarship.

A new Viterbo University book of prayers and reflections will be published next year, and original and “found” submissions are being sought.

In the past half century, Viterbo University has seen a lot of change, with five presidents overseeing an ever-evolving and growing campus, but there have been a few constants. One of them is Dick Record, whose involvement and support goes back to the mid-1970s.