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Viterbo University Bright Star Season to Open with the Oak Ridge Boys Front Porch Singin' Tour Sept. 9
Country music icons The Oak Ridge Boys will bring their Front Porch Singin’ Tour to the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
New Date Announced For Macy Gray & California Jet Club's The Reset Tour at Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
The previously postponed performance of Macy Gray and The California Jet Club’s The Reset Tour has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre. This performance is part of Gray’s global tour (U.S. and Europe) and her only stop in Wisconsin.
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.
Nursing Grad Michael Churchill ’15 Brings Healing Skills to Priesthood
The Rev. Michael Churchill ’15 came to Viterbo to study nursing, and that’s what he did. But through campus ministry he also discovered a calling to serve the Lord. A year ago, he was ordained as a Catholic priest in the Winona-Rochester Diocese.
Josh Court ’12 Tasting Success as SOUP’s Head Chef
A longtime social worker, Josh Court ’12 came to Viterbo for an MBA as he was drawn to take on leadership. In addition to his work at Gundersen Health System, he serves as director of La Crosse SOUP, an organization that crowdfunds community projects.
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.
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 Barbara Quillin
Barbara Quillin and her late husband, Phil, were honored by Viterbo University in 2014 with the St. John XXIII Award, the university’s highest non-academic honor, in recognition of the impact their philanthropy has had on the community. This year, she is being recognized for her impact at Viterbo in particular.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Dr. Scott Rathgaber ’22
By the time Gundersen Health System CEO Dr. Scott Rathgaber enrolled in Viterbo’s Master of Arts in Servant Leadership Degree program in 2018, 30 years after earning his doctoral degree, he’d already had a lifetime of learning. But growing up in Indiana, his parents instilled in him a strong love of education, and Rathgaber felt the obligation as a CEO to be the best possible leader he could be.