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Dean Yohnk

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.
Michelle (Pixley) Reichert

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.
Sue Graf

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.
Ta Her

Ta Her Brings Unique Perspective to Thailand Trip

Ta Her ’19 has had a remarkable journey, from growing up in a poor family in Laos to being on the brink of earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Viterbo and becoming a nurse practitioner. A journey this summer for a VUSM class helped put her life’s path into a new perspective.
Marcia Taddy

Staff Focus: Q&A with Marcia Taddy

Viterbo's new cross country head coach Marcia Taddy has always had a strong competitive side in running as well as a passion for coaching and teaching in higher education.