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Olivia Abernathy
Future Doctor Olivia Abernathy Helps Others Feel Welcome

Junior biology major Olivia Abernathy knows how important it is to respect and understand each other, especially in today’s global society.

“There is no possible way to avoid diversity in our lives, so we need to be kind to each other and recognize there are many people with different life experiences and identities,” Abernathy said. “Educating ourselves opens up our entire world.”

Helen Elsbernd, FSPA '65
Catching Up with Sr. Helen Elsbernd

Helen Elsbernd, FSPA ’65 faced a difficult decision in 1976. Then a chemistry professor at Viterbo, she loved teaching. That year however, she was asked to become the academic dean of the college. It was a promotion to be sure, but one that would take her out of the classroom.

Veterans and St. Francis of Assisi
I am Father Conrad Targonski, a Franciscan and a Navy veteran. As a Navy chaplain, I served with sailors and Marines for over 22 years. Those years were extremely beneficial for me as I learned about St. Francis and St. Clare, the icons of Viterbo, as well as St. Francis’s experience of his return from war.
VU Today Nov. 11

Thursday, Nov. 11

9–10 a.m. The Board of Trustees Presidential Search Committee Employee Listening Session – NRC 196

9–11 a.m. Morning MUG – Campus Ministry

10–11 a.m. The Board of Trustees Presidential Search Committee Student Listening Session – NRC 196

11 a.m. Veteran’s Day Service – San Damiano Chapel

Noon Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

Col. Beth Sumner
Beth Sumner Takes Nursing to New Heights
Over her 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, Col. Beth Sumner ’95 has seen the world, serving her country on every continent but Australia and Antarctica and racking up a mountain of frequent flyer miles. It’s all thanks to a Viterbo career fair she attended as a junior nursing major.
Afghanistan to Assisi: My "Good Journey" to Peace

by Rick Trietley

Viterbo University Adds eSports to its Collegiate Athletics Programs; Competition to Begin in 2022-23
Viterbo University has announced the addition of eSports to its collegiate athletics offerings.
From Viterbo, Chad Milne Launched High-Flying Career 
When Chad Milne ’94 joined the Wisconsin National Guard as a high school junior, he didn’t plan on making a career of it. “Once I got in the Guard, though, it became more about the mission at hand, and then it became more about the camaraderie and the people I worked with,” said Milne, a combat fighter pilot who retired as a colonel. 
Jervie Windom
Jervie Windom Is a Man with a Mission
Jervie Windom '15 was near the end of his military career when he decided to pursue a Master of Arts in Servant Leadership degree at Viterbo. Since retiring as master sergeant, he started a church near Houston, Texas, but his ministry can't be contained by the church walls.
VU Today Nov. 10

Wednesday, Nov. 10

Noon Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

7 p.m. Germline Gene Therapy Student Discussion – RCE 201

9 p.m. Taize Prayer – Campus Ministry

 

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