This is one in a series of student profiles to be featured in Connections. The profiles are part of a project to articulate the Viterbo difference through storytelling. Have a student story worth sharing? Email stories@viterbo.edu

By Eric Timmons

Hannah Krause is studying biochemistry at Viterbo University and looking forward to a career in research, and perhaps one day working to alleviate the suffering of cancer patients, and maybe even find a cure.

Krause says it’s unlikely there’ll ever be a single “cure” for cancer, as each case is different, but she’s determined to play her part in the battle against the disease.

A junior at Viterbo, Krause grew up in Pardeeville, a small town north of Madison, and was close with her high school drama club director, who...