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Viterbo D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership Lecture Series to Feature Holocaust Survivor Eva Schloss March 24
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s childhood friend, will share her incredible story of survival as part of the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership spring lecture series from noon–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24 on Facebook Live.
Marketing Student Sees Big Future
Early on, Avery Gerstenberger landed a paid internship with a national nonprofit headquartered in La Crosse.The internship has helped him hone his marketing skills in the field, and gave him the opportunity to take business trips to Denver and Washington, D.C.
J. Drew Lanham to Present "Coloring the Conservation Conversation" as part of the Viterbo D.B. Reinhart Institute Ethics Lecture Series March 5
Celebrate Aldo Leopold Day with author and naturalist J. Drew Lanham as he presents “Coloring the Conservation Conversation” as part of the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership’s Spring Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5 on Facebook Live.
Jean Storlie Is Sold on Power of Stories
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.
Mayor Kim Smith Serves the Common Good
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.’”
Viterbo Leadership at Noon Series to Continue with La Crosse Community Foundation Executive Director Jamie Schloegel Feb. 24
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.
Elegbede on a Servant Leadership Journey
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.”
For Jamie Schloegel, Leaders Need Bravery, Vision
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.
Hospital CEO Aims for Balance in Leadership
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.