Carson Skemp has roots in La Crosse, but came to Viterbo University from Italy.

Skemp, who just graduated with a double major in sport management and leadership and Spanish, was born in the U.S. His mother is Italian, and he and his family moved there at a young age, but his father is originally from La Crosse. 

Health care and wellness management graduate Carly Solatycki remembers her very first visit to Viterbo University.

Engineering/math major Jacky Mathews came to Viterbo because of its small size, but she's found the university is big on partnership

Finance major Cullin Neeck secured a job as a manufacturing data analyst well before graduation, thanks to a paid internship at Fastenal in Winona, Minn. Before starting the first semester of his senior year, the company offered him the full-time position, starting after he earns his degree.

Twins Kailey and Keegan Steinlage always planned to go to college together, although they had thought they’d study different subjects.

Viterbo faculty and students are turning remote-learning into an opportunity, whether that be by recording virtual opera scenes or practicing new telehealth techniques. 

Robin Haugh was adamant that she didn’t want to be a nurse after graduating from high school. She became an emergency medical technician and a medical assistant.

Jane Eddy is a transplant from the Washington, D.C. area where she grew up. She graduated from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and then moved to La Crosse with the intention of remaining a couple of years. That did not happen.

Business major Maya Roberts values the diversity of experiences available to her at Viterbo University.

When Connor Hagarty was a high school student, his mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. Watching the nurses who helped her during that time inspired him.