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Mayor Kim Smith Serves the Common Good

If not for earning her servant leadership master's degree at Viterbo University, Onalaska Mayor Kim Smith might not have even thought about taking on the mayoral duties and becoming the city's first female mayor. “I really do credit Viterbo with giving me the confidence to raise my hand and say, ‘I’ll do it.’”

For Jamie Schloegel, Leaders Need Bravery, Vision

With hard work and some luck, Jamie Schloegel finds herself serving as executive director of the La Crosse Community Foundation, one of the oldest philanthropic community foundations in the country. As Schloegel sees it, it's important for leaders have to have two key traits: courage and vision.

Hospital CEO Aims for Balance in Leadership

For Frank Perez-Guerra ’84, ’10, administrator/CEO at Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics in Friendship, the best approach to leadership is one that keeps focus on the needs of his people. “My job is to take care of people who take care of people,” he said.

Two BGC Members Get Full Tuition Viterbo Scholarships

​​​​​​​Two Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse members were recognized for achievement in the face of adversity by the club and Viterbo University, an institutional partner, with full-tuition scholarships to attend Viterbo through the institution's Pathway to a Bachelor's Degree program.
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Viterbo University Conservatory for the Performing Arts to Begin in Fall 2021

Viterbo University has announced the formation of the Conservatory for the Performing Arts to launch in fall 2021. The program embraces a new approach to conservatory training that values and honors the liberal arts tradition while providing essential skill development necessary to succeed in a demanding professional world.