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"The Beat Goes On" Featuring Lisa McClowry as Cher at Viterbo University Nov. 1
Dance and sing along as an award-winning singer and actress brings the Goddess of Pop to life in "The Beat Goes On" Featuring Lisa McClowry as Cher at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.
Seeds of Sustainability Culture Planted at Viterbo University
Viterbo University seniors Emily McCurdy and Ben Lisek have talked much over the past few years about planting a pollinator garden on campus as members of the student Sustainability Club. On a recent drizzly Saturday morning, about a dozen Viterbo students, faculty, and staff members gathered to turn that talk into reality.
Brittany Bara Brings Lifetime of Experience to Conservatory
Brittany Bara began at Viterbo University in fall 2022, where she teaches foundational acting, voice and speech, and music theatre lab courses. She directed Viterbo's production of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Zach Sullivan Brings Title Character to Life in "Sweeney Todd"
Zach Sullivan, a senior music theatre major from Excelsior, Minn., landed the title role in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," thanks to a standout performance in "Tar Beach." “I really gave portraying a psycho my all and I guess it stuck,” he joked.
Viterbo University to Honor Nine with Distinguished Alumni Awards Oct. 11
Nine people will be honored at Viterbo’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11, as part of the annual Viterbo Days alumni weekend.
Reinhart Ethics Institute Marks Silver Anniversary

In the late 1990s, Viterbo President Bill Medland and members of the Board of Trustees were seeking a good way to honor D.B. Reinhart, the longtime friend of the college who had passed away in 1996. Reinhart was a highly respected businessman and leader who had built his company, Gateway Foods, into the largest privately-owned food wholesaler in the nation.

D.B. Reinhart Was All About Integrity, Supporting Others

At the 1998 Viterbo Founders Day banquet, President Bill Medland announced that the university’s new Institute for Ethics in Leadership would be named to honor the memory and legacy of D.B. Reinhart, who had died in April 1996 at age 75.

Spotlight on … Amy Jo Preisler ’98

Amy Jo Preisler travelled with Andean Community Partners (ACP) to the Sacred Valley of Peru and the village of Huilloc on a medical and volunteer mission trip. While there, she quickly realized it was a life-changing experience that would stay with her forever.

Like many Andean villages, Huilloc is a remote community that is underserved by both public and private entities.

Spotlight on ... Teena Sauvola ’08

What happens behind the scenes sets the stage for incredible moments when guests feel the magic and make lifelong memories, thanks to Teena Sauvola and other talented professionals like her. Sauvola is a designer and art director for internationally branded theme parks, such as Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Universal Studios. She is part of a team that not only designs attractions, but also entire parks following a master plan.