Alverno College Alumna Named Dean of Students
Alverno College has named alumna Vanessa Vásquez ’12 MA ’15 dean of students. She brings more than 15 years of experience across higher education, K-12 and nonprofit organiz…
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Alverno College Announces Two New Members of the Board of Trustees
Alverno College is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Jackie Q. Carter and Andrew Narrai, both accomplished leaders with deep ties to the Milwauke…
Alverno College Year in Review, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back on a year defined by growth, connection and community. We welcomed new colleagues into key leadership roles, each bringing fr…
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Alverno College To Host Violins of Hope Event: “Sustaining & Healing Through Music”
Alverno College will host a special event, “Sustaining & Healing Through Music: How Music Supports Coping and Thriving,” on November 13 at 7 p.m. in La Verna Commons on the Alv…
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Alverno College receives $1.1 million donation
Alverno recently announced a generous $1.1 million gift from Gwen and Rudy Godinez that will benefit the college's first-generation students. The story was covered in both BizTimes and Urban M…
Alverno College and Telemundo Wisconsin deliver backpacks to the community
Telemundo Wisconsin and CBS 58
Hundreds of people came to the Alverno campus to receive a free backpack filled with school supplies, courtesy of Telemundo Wisconsin. You can watch the story here. Telemundo's sister station,…
Telemundo Backpack Giveaway
Telemundo Wisconsin
Ruth Lopez, Director of Admissions, appeared on Telemundo Wisconsin to promote our backpack giveaway. Kids will receive a free backpack with school supplies, while supplies last. You can watch…
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Alverno College graduate pursues art therapy after it changed her life
Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin
Drea McAlister '25 just graduated with a degree in Art Therapy, and she's using her degree to pay it forward. Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin talked to Drea about how what should've been a routine c…
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