Chrissy Nichols graduated from Viterbo University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics. As a nutrition program consultant on the Community Nutrition Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, she primarily works with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Growing up in Oshkosh, Megan (Hellman) Bauer ’17 loved school so much, she played teacher at home, and when she got old enough started volunteering for tasks at school every chance she got.

Angela Mensink knows the critical importance of dealing with trauma. She sees it every day at work.

Mensink is an outpatient mental health therapist at Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center in Winona, Minn. She treats clients of all ages, but specializes in helping children, adolescents, and families recover from trauma and traumatic experiences.

Kendal Schmitz graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in community medical dietetics.

The Farmington, Minn., native said, “I’m interested in nutrition because I see how influential it can be in impacting our health. I want to be able to empower individuals to make better nutritional choices through the food they consume.”

One of the many important lessons mental health counselor Tara Allert ’16, ’18, has learned over the years at Viterbo University is the ability to roll with the punches.