Jervie Windom Is a Man with a Mission

Jervie Windom '15 was near the end of his military career when he decided to pursue a Master of Arts in Servant Leadership degree at Viterbo. Since retiring as master sergeant, he started a church near Houston, Texas, but his ministry can't be contained by the church walls.

Katina Mandylaris at Top of Game Down Under

Viterbo basketball star Katina Mandylaris ’10 has built an extremely successful global business, with her success hinging on relationship building and helping others achieve success, a core tenet of the servant leadership lessons she learned as a Viterbo marketing major.

A Funny Thing Happened ... a Chat with Comedian Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas ’95 jokes about his “pine rider” Viterbo basketball days, but he has not been on the game of life sidelines. He’s a Chicago college administrator with two master’s degrees, and he’s an award-winning sketch and stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, musician, and songwriter.

2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Aaron Rasch

Aaron Rasch has a history of community service and has long been a strong and tireless advocate for people living with mental illness, people struggling with addiction, and people who are homeless. In 2018, though, he took a great stride on the Franciscan path when he came to Place of Grace.

Laurie Finn Hit the Ground Running in Business

Laurie (Otte) Finn ’87 and her husband, Frank, started their own business before she was even out of school. Thirty-five years later, Finnottes Nut & Chocolate Shop is still going strong.

Josh Clark Has a Full Plate with Culver’s

Josh Clark, who has a stake in 12 Culver's restaurants in four states on top of a related business consulting business and other ventures, has had to be creative in his career so he can balance business and family.

Maria Norberg Always Ready for a Challenge

Viterbo graduate Maria Norberg's adventures in entrepreneurship got rolling when Todd Ondell, her onetime business instructor, offered her the chance to buy his business, Grounded Specialty Coffee. She bought the coffee shop, then started a gourmet food truck.

Naomi Harm Out to Change the Face of Education

Like many entrepreneurs, Naomi (Hemesath) Harm '99 has a sharp eye for opportunity. Since her days in Viterbo University's education program, she has been on the lookout for ways to improve the way we educate our children, particularly when it comes to STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

There's No Standing Still for Colin Luz

When Colin Luz ’14 came to Viterbo University, his path seemed clear. Sport management was calling his name. Or so it seemed.

Chance Meeting Brought 'Social Change Agent' to Viterbo

A 30-year-old Jamaican-born single mother from Canada comes to Viterbo University in the late 1970s to study medical records administration and goes on to become CEO of an organization responsible for 170-plus health care providers,a social change agent, and a major force in driving the ethics, equity, and quality of care agendas in Canada. How does something like that happen?