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Up Close with Lisa Schoenfielder

Lisa Schoenfielder began at Viterbo University as an art department faculty member in 1996. She will retire in May after touching the lives of her students for more than 20 years.
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Viterbo University Conservatory for the Performing Arts to Begin in Fall 2021

Viterbo University has announced the formation of the Conservatory for the Performing Arts to launch in fall 2021. The program embraces a new approach to conservatory training that values and honors the liberal arts tradition while providing essential skill development necessary to succeed in a demanding professional world.

Up Close with Cari Mathwig Ramseier

Cari Mathwig Ramseier, Viterbo's director of instructional support services since 2019, was tasked last spring with preparing faculty for the transition to online instruction in response to the pandemic. Her very successful efforts resulted in her being named Employee of the Year.

Spotlight on…Sonja Larson ’14

When Sonja Larson graduated from Viterbo University in 2014 with a vocal performance degree and a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her studies of music of the Holocaust, she wasn’t sure where life would lead her. But she knew one thing. “I knew I wanted to give my life to God, in whatever He willed for me."
Nikki Beyer

Pandemic Tests Beyer’s Mettle as a Nurse in NYC Corps

Nikki Beyer '15 did a 13-week stint last spring at Elmhurst Hospital, a city-run facility treating only patients with COVID-19 when she started. When she got done with a 12-hour shift at the hospital in Queens, she'd go back to Manhattan, where she took the stairs to her fourth floor apartment, reminding her of her days at Bonaventure Hall.