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A tradition of staff, student, veteran, and alumni pilgrimages to Assisi, Italy, strengthen Viterbo University's connections to St. Francis and St. Clare.
Tara Allert '16, '18, '21 is putting her three Viterbo degrees to good use, helping middle and high school students manage mental health issues through an innovative partnership and training the university's next wave of counselors as an adjunct professor.
It’s been more than 20 years since Rick Cornforth graduated from Viterbo, but memories of his college days recently came flooding back after a surprise discovery.
Viterbo University students have a long history of taking flight to share music with the world, going back at least 50 years. On the most recent concert tour to Vienna, several alumni joined in, singing with the choir in awe-inspiring venues.
Angelica “Angel” Carter was a typical happy and healthy teenager on Oct. 10, 2013. The very next day, everything changed.
Nathan Janzen, a double major—music performance and finance—was chosen to give the undergraduate commencement address at Viterbo's December 2022 commencement ceremony. That highlight was followed by a second finale: a performance tour of Austria with Viterbo's Concert Choir.
Graduates leave their respective colleges with the degrees and knowledge necessary to open many doors in life. The very fortunate ones take something else just as important with them out into the world—dear friendships that stand the test of time.
St. Rose Normal School was founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, and what would become Viterbo University has been well known and respected for excellence and innovation in teacher education ever since. Viterbo has graduated thousands of top-notch teachers through the years. Meet four who are truly making a difference in their profession and the lives of their students.
The longest serving coach in Viterbo men’s basketball program history, Wayne Wagner ’92 has compiled 326 wins during his 23-year career at the university. He was named Coach of the Year by the North Star Athletic Association and the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association in 2022 for leading the V-Hawks to a conference co-championship and the conference tournament championship game.
Heidi Lenz’s work on a Master of Arts in Education degree at Viterbo University helped her build leadership skills that came in handy not only in the education arena but also in starting her dream business: an equestrian therapeutic center.