Employee volunteers are needed for the Volunteer Guardianship Program with La Crosse County Adult Protective Services.

Volunteer guardians are appointed to help an individual (ward) who can no longer make decisions for him or herself. These decisions could be about health care, living arrangements, or social and supportive services. As a volunteer guardian, an individual would be matched with someone whose needs fit his or her skills, abilities and interests.

Nursing students and their poster boards line the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre Lobby as they talk about their senior capstone projects. The event was part of Scholars’ Days activities held on campus last week.

Children react with delight to Nick Devney, a chemistry major, who demonstrates the chemical reaction that occurs when you combine two products such as the candy Mentos and Diet Coke in a soda bottle.

Father Conrad Targonski, OFM joined students in a “What’s the hoopla about internships?” hula hoop contest in Assisi Courtyard. Prizes were awarded for longest hula hooping and most creative hula hooping.

Joanne Sandvick, Dick Pieper, and Paul Fuchsel, join Tom Thibodeau for a community-wide Conversation on Servant Leadership April 21 in the Reinhart Center Board Room.

Hmmm….$87.25. That was one student’s guess as to how much was in the “Shake the Bank” contest with the one closest to the actual amount receiving the cash.

Find out who will be honored with the Teacher of the Year, Employee of the Year, and other awards at the annual Rose Awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30 in the Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

A reception will follow the event. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Viterbo University will recognize the volunteer accomplishments of 47 students from nine different high schools Monday, April 27, 7-8 p.m. at the 19th Annual Volunteer Recognition ceremony  held in the Fine Arts Center. This tradition was initiated by the late Fr. Tom O’Neill as a means to encourage and acknowledge the volunteer accomplishment of young men and women who are often unrecognized for their service.

The Viterbo University Concert Choir and 9th Street Singers will present their final concert of the year at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at St. Paul Lutheran’s Church, located at 420 West Avenue, La Crosse.