Staff Focus: Q&A with LeeAnn Van Vreede

Viterbo University alumna LeeAnn Van Vreede ’01 always had a feeling she would be back at Viterbo one day. That premonition came true in January 2016 when she was named director of counseling services.

Staff Focus: Q&A with Emilio Alvarez

Emilio Alvarez is the director of Campus Ministry, helping to oversee the opportunities students have to grow in their faith, personal, and academic journeys.

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Janet Holter

Janet Holter is an associate professor and program director of the social work program, teaching classes across the curriculum. Holter has been a certified social worker for over 20 years, with extensive practice experience in child welfare.

Spring! Gardens & Poetry

To observe National Garden Month and Poetry Month in April, check out our Spring! Virtual Display.

Happy Easter

Viterbo University will be closed Friday, April 2–Monday, April 5.

Viterbo University to Host In-Person Commencement Ceremonies at Copeland Park May 16

Viterbo University will host two outdoor commencement ceremonies at Copeland Park, home of the La Crosse Loggers, Sunday, May 16.

Viterbo Put Maggie Triska on Path to Career in Wildlife Habitat Research

Initially on a path to becoming a medical researcher, taking environmental classes at Viterbo showed Maggie Triska '06 a different opportunity that fit with her love of the outdoors. She became a wildlife habitat researcher, with experiences all over the world, from Australia to far northern Canada to Botswana.

For Andrew Sobkowiak, Viterbo Sparked Sustainability Quest

Andrew Sobkowiak '16 came to Viterbo University with an interest in environmental sustainability, but he graduated with a determination to have an impact. He now works at Prairie Moon Nursery in Winona, Minn., promoting biodiversity by helping a wide range of clients in their quests to ensure native prairie plants thrive.

Sister Lucy Slinger Dedicated to Lifelong Environmental Mission

Many a Viterbo University student has gained a sense of environmental responsibility from lessons taught by Lucy Slinger, FSPA ’73, ’06. The roots of her own green sensibility were an accident of birth.

Steve Marking Uses Musical, Artistic Talents to Tell River Stories

Viterbo University has built a reputation as an institution that values environmental stewardship, but Steven Marking ’86 came to Viterbo with a fully developed conservation ethic.