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Nikki Beyer
Pandemic Tests Beyer’s Mettle as a Nurse in NYC Corps
Nikki Beyer '15 did a 13-week stint last spring at Elmhurst Hospital, a city-run facility treating only patients with COVID-19 when she started. When she got done with a 12-hour shift at the hospital in Queens, she'd go back to Manhattan, where she took the stairs to her fourth floor apartment, reminding her of her days at Bonaventure Hall.
Spotlight on…Sonja Larson ’14
When Sonja Larson graduated from Viterbo University in 2014 with a vocal performance degree and a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her studies of music of the Holocaust, she wasn’t sure where life would lead her. But she knew one thing. “I knew I wanted to give my life to God, in whatever He willed for me."
Calista Holman ’19 Found an Incredible Adventure in the Peace Corps

Calista Holman ’19 stood in front of the assembled group of 300 students and shared the bad news with them. She wasn’t there to teach that day, but rather to say goodbye.

Camille Orridge
Chance Meeting Brought 'Social Change Agent' to Viterbo
A 30-year-old Jamaican-born single mother from Canada comes to Viterbo University in the late 1970s to study medical records administration and goes on to become CEO of an organization responsible for 170-plus health care providers,a social change agent, and a major force in driving the ethics, equity, and quality of care agendas in Canada. How does something like that happen?
Jed Barton
Volunteer Year a Fine Fit With Viterbo Values
When Jed Barton ’17 came to Viterbo University, he planned to go on to medical school. During his time at Viterbo, though, he realized medical school was not the path he was meant to pursue, but he wasn’t quite sure how to discern his true path. So he did something that he hopes a lot more fresh college graduates will do. He committed to a volunteer year.
Meredith Hink
For Dietetics Grad, Service Is Food for the Soul
Meredith (Zondag) Hink ’01 grew up convinced of the importance of giving back to the community and helping those less fortunate. So when it came time to pursue her dream of becoming a dietitian, Viterbo University felt like home. Viterbo had at its core an emphasis on serving the community. “There always was an encouragement to give back, whether it was distributing bread to neighbors or working at Place of Grace,” she says.
For Jenna Larson, Viterbo Feels Like Home

Jenna Larson came to Viterbo University to study nursing, but soon started to feel like the major wasn’t quite the right fit for her.

“Then one day I was sitting down with my younger sister helping her do her math homework and I completely retaught her a math problem,” Larson recalled. “I had this amazing lightbulb moment. I was like ‘wow, this is the thing that I’m missing in my life.’” 

Brenna Grotegut
Detroit COVID-19 Duty Puts Brenna Grotegut to the Test
Brenna Grotegut '19 came back from serving in a Detroit COVID-19 unit, only to find too many people still don't take the virus seriously. She started to question her career choice, but a biking incident got her back on track.
Clement Puts Basketball, Classroom Skills into Action

Recent graduate Alex Clement has fond memories of sinking three-pointers for the Viterbo University men’s basketball team, and crunching numbers with his accounting classmates at the Dahl School of Business.

Staff Focus: Q&A with Dawn Mazzola
Dawn Mazzola is the assistant director of financial aid at Viterbo University. In this role she has many responsibilities, which include processing financial aid offers, managing the federal work-study program, financial aid advising, and acting as a private lending liaison.