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Olivia Abernathy
Future Doctor Olivia Abernathy Helps Others Feel Welcome

Junior biology major Olivia Abernathy knows how important it is to respect and understand each other, especially in today’s global society.

“There is no possible way to avoid diversity in our lives, so we need to be kind to each other and recognize there are many people with different life experiences and identities,” Abernathy said. “Educating ourselves opens up our entire world.”

Helen Elsbernd, FSPA '65
Catching Up with Sr. Helen Elsbernd

Helen Elsbernd, FSPA ’65 faced a difficult decision in 1976. Then a chemistry professor at Viterbo, she loved teaching. That year however, she was asked to become the academic dean of the college. It was a promotion to be sure, but one that would take her out of the classroom.

Up Close with Mary Ellen Haupert

Professor of Music Mary Ellen Haupert has served at Viterbo University for 25 years. She founded the One-of-a-Kind Chamber music series in 2008. “I love teaching music,” she said. “I enjoy the wide variety of subjects I teach, and it has been a great joy watching my students develop over the years.”

Col. Beth Sumner
Beth Sumner Takes Nursing to New Heights
Over her 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, Col. Beth Sumner ’95 has seen the world, serving her country on every continent but Australia and Antarctica and racking up a mountain of frequent flyer miles. It’s all thanks to a Viterbo career fair she attended as a junior nursing major.
From Viterbo, Chad Milne Launched High-Flying Career 
When Chad Milne ’94 joined the Wisconsin National Guard as a high school junior, he didn’t plan on making a career of it. “Once I got in the Guard, though, it became more about the mission at hand, and then it became more about the camaraderie and the people I worked with,” said Milne, a combat fighter pilot who retired as a colonel. 
Jervie Windom
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
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.
Paul Thomas
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.
Nicki Skinner
Nicki Skinner Having a Gold Medal Career at Olympics Center
For Nicki (Robinson) Skinner ’04, a three-sport athlete at Viterbo, working at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center since 2005 has been a dream job. Now senior director at the center, her work has taken her to eight Olympics.
Faculty Focus: Q&A with Erin Jerozal

Erin Jerozal is an assistant professor in the Theatre and Music Theatre Department, as well as the current Department Chair. Before starting at Viterbo in 2018, Jerozal lived in New York City, making her living as an actor, educator, and director for almost 20 years.