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One September Day: A Tribute to Thea Bowman, FSPA '65
Jim Loomis '80 wrote a story titled "One September Day" about forming a friendship as a student with Thea Bowman, FSPA '65, a friendship that endured and grew stronger until Sr. Thea's death in 1990.
Jim Loomis ’80 Honors Viterbo and Sr. Thea’s Legacy
As a Viterbo student, Jim Loomis ’80 formed a deep friendship with Thea Bowman, FSPA ’65. To honor her, he created an endowed fellowship in her name to keep her memory and legacy alive, one last example of the generosity for which he was known.
Viterbo University Announces 2023 Recipients of the Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service
The Most Reverend William Patrick Callahan, Joe Kotnour, and Anh Pham, all of whom have a long history of community service and helping others, are the 2023 recipients of the Viterbo University Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Dean Yohnk ’87
Dean Yohnk he knew when he came to Viterbo in 1982 that he wanted to become a theatre arts and English teacher himself. He became that and more, a much honored college professor and administrator in a career that saw him teaching at Viterbo from 1992-2001.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Michelle (Pixley) Reichert ’86
Michelle (Pixley) Reichert's internship experience set in motion an educational and career path that culminated in her being named the first female chief executive officer of Consolidated Nuclear Security, a company with more than 11,000 employees that is one of the nation’s largest federal contractors.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Kolin Huth ’21, ’22
As chief financial officer at Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa, Kolin Huth ’21, ’22 is doing just what he always pictured himself doing. He is, however, doing it a lot sooner than he envisioned.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Susan (Sue) Rieple Graf ’82
In 2011, Sue Graf's church was looking for someone to prepare a meal to feed 15 people seeking refuge at La Crosse’s Winter Warming Center. Raising her hand for that set her on a path toward founding and running a nonprofit organization in 2021, What I Need Now (WINN), a mobile mission to serve unsheltered people in the region.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Andrew Santoso ’13
Andrew Santoso credits his Viterbo advisor with steering him toward the field of medical physics. Since graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mathematical physics, Santoso has been speeding along that career path.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Juan Jiménez ’01, ’06
When he came to Viterbo, Juan Jiménez pictured himself spending his life as a math teacher. He did begin his career as a math teacher, but after returning to Viterbo for a master’s degree in educational leadership, his horizons broadened.