Kartick Patel ’08
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology
Career: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Kartick’s Story
Growing up in Malawi, Africa, Kartick Patel was an excellent student with a strong interest and natural aptitude for the sciences. He was also a soccer player who had his share of problems with his feet and ankles.
Becoming a podiatrist was the perfect career choice.
Marci Kuhrt, rec sports, Jake Brown, Mathy Center Boys and Girls Club, and Amanda Meyer, rec sports, welcomed guests to a reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Mathy Center Sept. 22.
Core Ensemble will perform the chamber music theatre work Tres Vidas at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
The fall semester Career Prep series offered by the career services office will kick-off with a panel presentation by regional human resource professionals Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 5–6 p.m. in the School of Nursing Building room 195.
Viterbo University has collaborated with Great Rivers United Way, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Western Technical College during the past year to create Ugetconnected, a new online volunteer center for the Coulee Region. The mission of Ugetconnected is to connect people to service opportunities that address community nee
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To kick things off, Rec Sports has worked with Mayo Clinic to bring their mobile mammography to campus.
The Viterbo community is invited to attend the Lunch and Learn event “The Other Side of Oktoberfest—When the Party’s Over” from 12:10–1:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Reinhart Center Board Room.
To continually ensure that Viterbo’s graduate nursing programs are effective, of the highest quality, and meet the established standards, the university is seeking initial accreditation for the DNP program and reaccreditation for the master’s program from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Health services will hold flu shot clinics this week in the Student Development Center conference room:
Students and employees peruse the farmer’s market held in Assisi Courtyard Sept. 23 as part of Healthy Living Week. The event was sponsored by Rec Sports.