When nursing student Owen Hellwig learned Viterbo University would be a private COVID-19 vaccination site, he knew he wanted to help.

“I wanted to play my part, however small it might be, in the global effort against this disease,” said Hellwig, a senior from Coon Valley. “I did not want to just stand idly by.”

In a career that took her from groundbreaking nutritionist to food industry change agent, Jean Storlie ’80 took note of the power of stories for creative problem-solving. In 2020, she published a book that shares her insights on story telling, "Once Upon an Innovation," chosen for the Viterbo Alumni Virtual Book Club.

Growing up in Nigeria and Togo, Wale Elegbede ’19 learned a lot from his father about leadership and being a good person. Viterbo taught him even more. “Viterbo has been really instrumental for me. Ethical leadership isn’t just something that’s nice to have. It’s a must have.”

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Noon Mass – San Damiano Chapel

6–6:30 p.m. Student Wellbeing Session: Mind-Body Connections – via Zoom. The session is facilitated by Mariah Smith, Masters in Mental Health Counseling student.

9 p.m. Taize Prayer – San Damiano Chapel

 

Coming Up:

La Crosse Community Foundation Executive Director Jamie Schloegel will speak as part of the Leadership at Noon Series at Viterbo University Wednesday, Feb. 24 on Facebook Live.

If not for earning her servant leadership master's degree at Viterbo University, Onalaska Mayor Kim Smith might not have even thought about taking on the mayoral duties and becoming the city's first female mayor. “I really do credit Viterbo with giving me the confidence to raise my hand and say, ‘I’ll do it.’”

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Viterbo University are pleased to announce a new partnership that provides flexibility and increased academic offerings for students at both schools.

For Frank Perez-Guerra ’84, ’10, administrator/CEO at Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics in Friendship, the best approach to leadership is one that keeps focus on the needs of his people. “My job is to take care of people who take care of people,” he said.

With hard work and some luck, Jamie Schloegel finds herself serving as executive director of the La Crosse Community Foundation, one of the oldest philanthropic community foundations in the country. As Schloegel sees it, it's important for leaders have to have two key traits: courage and vision.

Friday, Feb. 5

Noon Mass – San Damiano Chapel