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2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Ryan Rieber
It’s hard to think of a more challenging time to take over the leadership of a school system than a pandemic, but Ryan Rieber ’01, ’06 approached his new role as superintendent of the West Salem School District with determination and positivity.
2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Joel Theisen
The founder and CEO of Lifesprk, Joel Theisen has been driven to improve care experiences for seniors and their families by providing holistic, person-centered services through coordinated efforts from all care partners.
VU Today Sept. 17

Friday, Sept. 17

Noon – Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

1–2:30 p.m. – Angela Mensink’s dissertation, “Training for Clinical Supervisors and Examining Self-Efficacy” – Murphy Center 346

4 p.m. – JV Men’s Soccer vs. Riverland Community College – Outdoor Athletics Complex

 

Saturday, Sept. 18

Lindsey Giese
2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Lindsey Giese
An arts administration and music theatre double major, Giese toured the world for five years as a cruise ship singer and regularly performs in the “Sweet Dreams and Honky Tonks” touring revue. Since 2013, she also has served as executive director of River Arts Inc. in Prairie du Sac.
VU Today Sept. 16

Thursday, Sept. 16

9–11 a.m. – Morning MUG – Campus Ministry

9:30 a.m. – Paper timecards due in the payroll office – MRC 201

Noon – Electronic timecard approval must be completed by supervisors

Noon – Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

12:30–1:50 p.m. – Academic Advising for Social Justice: Theory, Reflection, and Practice – Reinhart Center 134

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Viterbo Out-of-Our-Minds Chamber Music Series to Celebrate Musical Mentors
Viterbo University faculty member Mary Ellen Haupert and several other accomplished musicians from the La Crosse area will perform the music of Dvořák and Brahms to open the 2021–22 Out-of-Our-Minds Chamber Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 in the Viterbo Fine Arts Center Nola Starling Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
Business Dean Tonya Wagner an Agent of Change
For Tonya Wagner, becoming dean of Viterbo's College of Business, Leadership and Ethics perfectly meshes her love of higher education with her knack for being a change agent in the business world.
St. John XXIII Award medal
Viterbo University Announces the Recipients of the Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service
Longtime community volunteers and champions for education John and Linda Lyche, Sr. Jean Moore, Bruce Simones, Nola Starling-Ratliff, and Deak Swanson will be presented with the Viterbo University Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service at a banquet and ceremony at the La Crosse Center Thursday, Sept. 16.
Fall Has Feel of a New Beginning

This fall is like a new beginning for Viterbo University, full of change yet firmly anchored in tradition. Comparing the university today to what it was a year ago is a lesson in how much can change in a year, but the things that form the core of what Viterbo is remain as solid as ever.

Yom Kippur: Day of At-one-ment

Reflection by Fr. Conrad Targonski, OFM