An academically gifted young woman, Sasheene Denny graduated as valedictorian from her high school, Spotted Eagle, and is slated to graduate with honors from Alverno this May. While Denny certainly has proven… Read More »

Now a senior, set to graduate in May, Lena Scheibengraber is well-versed in all things related to financial aid. Not only is she a Wisconsin Tuition Grant recipient, but her work/study job… Read More »

An Alverno on the Weekend student, Wendy Stallings first attended WAICU Students’ Day two years ago, “I was taking CLD 150 and was given a choice between several different community service projects;… Read More »

For most students at Alverno, an internship is a foundational stepping stone on the path to evidence-based learning. For Lynne Rosenberg, it was more like serendipity. On track to graduate in December… Read More »

Tricia Seidler ’97, RN, MSN, FNP was Wisconsin’s 2007 Nurse Practitioner of the Year, a generous, outgoing nurse who truly cared about her patients and colleagues. Amy Olson ’03, RN, BSN and… Read More »

Chances are, even if you don’t work in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math, you’re still familiar with the acronym, STEM, defining them. In fact, as STEM elements like science… Read More »

A 2001 class changed Sue DaBaco’s life – and set the stage for Alverno College’s yearly Holocaust Remembrance Service. Today, DaBaco ’03, manager of Print Services at Alverno, devotes countless hours to… Read More »

Your Alverno experience starts first as a student, what initially attracted you to the College? Initially, my plan was to go to law school, but after spending a week working at a… Read More »

What do jambalaya, prairie dogs, henna tattoos and a drum kit have in common? All are featured subjects in student-made videos that appear on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. A ubiquitous and influential… Read More »

If you look up as you enter the Liberal Arts building from 39th Street, you will see the bas-relief human symbols carved in stone above the doorway. On closer examination, you’ll see… Read More »

Myra Huth ’75, associate professor in the JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing, was recently recognized by the Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing for an article she co-authored. The article, “Pediatric Inpatient… Read More »

Growing up in a 1960’s working-class home on the south side of Racine, Wis., my first lessons in the world of commerce started like so many in my generation: delivering newspapers! I… Read More »

A successful businesswoman with a wide range of professional expertise, Patricia Hoefler ’63 believes we are a composite of our experiences. And while retirement was an option for her after recently selling… Read More »

Alverno Professor Donna Engleman often says, “There are many paths up the mountain,” and that has been a mantra for Sarah Miller ’93 for much of her college and professional life. “It’s… Read More »

Humble by nature, Maria Varela ’61 is unlikely to characterize herself as extraordinary. Yet, she is an amazing woman who credits her early involvement with Young Christian Students (YCS) as a springboard… Read More »

The second youngest of five children, Melany Gonzalez ’02 always knew she wanted a career where she could work with and help people. So, it was no surprise when – during her… Read More »

I’ve been thinking lately about the current political push to better connect the workforce and education. Manufacturing has long been the heartbeat of the Wisconsin economy and it seems employers in this… Read More »

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent death of Sister J. Dolores (JD) Brunner who passed away at the age of 92 on September 17, 2012, at Sacred Heart… Read More »

As a much younger School Sister of St. Francis (SSSF), I was appointed to teach in Nebraska at Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School. It was a rural, 250-student school at… Read More »