Rows upon rows of forest green cots — 530, to be precise — sit empty at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park outside Milwaukee.God willing, they'll stay that way.That's because t…
It looked like a dead twig to me. I let it sit on my windowsill, trying to believe, as Dawn had told me, that it would bloom again. Of course, with a name like Dawn, how could I possibly doubt…
Alverno welcomes Joseph Foy, PhD, as our new vice president for Academic Affairs. Foy comes to Alverno from Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wis., where he was dean of the faculty.Foy, who to…
Brianna Walker '19 wasn't supposed to live past her fifth birthday.Spoiler alert — she did.The Alverno graduate was born with a medical condition that caused her bones to grow at a faster rate…
"Nevertheless, she persisted" has become a rallying cry and a testament to the determination of women to keep going in the face of challenges.It also describes Alverno graduates, who defy nays…
As Cassandra Abarca learned about the destructive and discriminatory practice of redlining, it lit a fire to work for social change.“Redlining is a form of discrimination when a lending agency…
For Sahra Mohamud '19, her journey to become a nurse began in Kenya, with a promise.That promise, a gift to a dying father who treasured education, inspired sacrifices from family members.That…
Feige Bates '19 is building her career around boosting others' confidence. That's because she knows firsthand how it feels to be pushed down — and how to fight to get back up again.“I really s…
Simmone Kilgore '13 witnessed her future career in action as a child. She just didn't realize it.“I remember being a kid in a salon with women, and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and th…
For ICU nurse Monica Watry '17, Wisconsin's daily COVID-19 death toll is more than just a statistic. It's the fearful eyes of patients — some as young as 30 — who gasp for breath in her hospit…
The health care profession is changing every day. Alverno's growing nursing programs, including two new nurse practitioner tracks, ensure that health care providers are ready for tomorrow, tod…
Many professionals today need a flexible, affordable and accelerated path to master in-demand skills and earn career-advancing credentials.Two new and unique Alverno programs are ready to meet…
The women religious who founded and lead this College are a sisterhood, one that is inextricably linked with the sisterhood of our Alverno Strong students and alumnae.Today, however, fewer sis…
With summer on the horizon, Wisconsin and other parts of the country are taking steps to re-open businesses and return life to some semblance of normality. But for Kayla Uniewski '17, a nurse…
“Why didn't we do this before?” she wonders one evening, through a screen.We have long been scattered across the United States, friends from college who now celebrate love on the dance floor a…
No amount of pain or discomfort could stop Sister Celestine Schall '48 from building connections with people to help them uncover their full potential.Schall, whose leadership and counsel help…
When Christine Wodke '04 started running competitively 40 years ago, she had no idea she was afflicted with a neurological disease that degenerates motor nerves and progressively weakens muscl…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals in different ways. Adults have lost jobs, students have lost school as they know it, families have lost stability, and some of us have lost loved…
Wisconsin officials needed someone to help care for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Music therapist Ingrid Gruett was ready to help.Gruett, who is enrolled in Alverno's Master of Mu…
As a licensed psychotherapist, Nikki Gordon immediately understood the level of trauma that COVID-19 would induce. And she knew she had to help.“When the pandemic hit, the core values of Alver…
This spring, the Alverno community transitioned to online learning. Thanks to the creativity and dedication of our faculty, and the determination and adaptability of our students, learning con…
Whether you're looking to learn something new, take time to care for yourself or build or rebrand a business, our programming features something for everyone. Click here to view our online res…
As a Montessori teacher in training, Melissa Zheng '15 '19 was inspired by all she was learning about child development. She knew this information would help her continue growing as an educato…
Educators Ronett Jacobs '98 and Heather Sattler '96 have met in person only once, yet witnessing them in a conversation over Zoom, one would think they'd been colleagues for decades.Brought to…
Who tells the history preserved in textbooks — and whose voices are missing?To get her eighth graders to care about that question, Greendale Middle School social studies teacher Erin McCarthy…
Classes may have moved online, but you can still find many Alverno student nurses in the field.Some Alverno students who are working toward their nursing bachelor's degrees are simultaneously…
Many of us are keeping ourselves, our families and our communities safe during the coronavirus pandemic by staying at home. Jordan (Nickelatti) Kaaze '13 is keeping people safe by heading to o…
Not even a new baby could slow down Joicenina Carvalho '19, who was determined to advance her education. Two semesters into her time at Alverno, she delivered her daughter. After taking only a…
In her ascendancy to a historic leadership role, Ali Haigh '14 has an important message to share.“Women can do anything that they put their mind to,” says Haigh, the first female president and…
As a lifelong Milwaukee resident, Daniela Orozco '15 understands the way that racial stereotypes manifest and flourish in a city that has been declared the most segregated in the United States…
If you're reading this, there's a good chance that you know firsthand just how powerful an Alverno education is. It builds confidence, teaches students how to learn, opens new doors, ignites g…
When they decided to pursue their graduate degrees at Alverno, Chelsey Smith '19 (above, right) and Jennifer Johnson '19 were both Wisconsin transplants looking for a new path.The paths that l…
During high school, Maddie Tripp decided she was destined to become a teacher. Among the education programs she researched, one stood out for its early field experiences and abilities-based cu…
As a longtime teacher, Lawahez Suleiman knows the hard work and deep commitment required — the late nights and early mornings grading papers, thinking about students and lesson plans after the…
For Sister Ann Oestreich, IHM, the question isn't whether it's possible to end human trafficking. Instead, it's how can you not try?Oestreich joined the Alverno community in late 2016 as part…
The basement of a pharmaceutical company might sound like an odd place to discover one's creative soulmate, but Natalie Sorrentino '04 and Courtney Kotloski aren't afraid to embrace the unexpe…
Growing up, teachers had always praised Teaira McMurtry '09 '11, PhD, as a gifted writer. So when one of her first college composition papers was returned with a “come see me” note scrawled on…
Greetings, friends near and far!
Alverno began 2019 with a devastating flood and yet we are edging closer to the completion of this year with so much for which to be grateful! A lot has happen…
Democracy is not a spectator sport. This is something Alverno students know well, considering they vote at higher rates than other college students around the nation.“We live in a representati…
In her first semester at Alverno, Ryleigh Provencher has a plan to change the world.Ryleigh plans to major in psychology and biomedical sciences so that she can become a psychiatrist and psych…
If you were like me in high school, your parents, teachers, and guidance counselors urged you to follow a straightforward path: go to a good college, complete a few internships, graduate, and…
The corners of the world that tend to be overlooked or unappreciated are where artist Roxane Mayeur '95 finds inspiration to create.“I find beauty in the things that your average person does n…
Amy Bock '16 found herself at a crossroads. She had become a nurse to combine her dual passion for health care and helping others. But her career path had removed her from patient care to over…
From age five to eight, Jesse Harrison-Noonan '09 lived in the Chilean village of Maule Sur, four hours south of Santiago, with her brother and parents. They volunteered, as part of a Maryknol…
Megan Jutrzonka always knew she wanted to own a bakery.“Baking was a stress reliever for me,” she says. “By high school, I knew I wanted to go to school first for baking and then for business.…
At Alverno, learning is an action verb. Students apply what they learn in the classroom and enrich their classroom learning with what they've done and discovered in the real world. Just ask th…
Over winter break, several Alverno graduate nursing students traveled to northern Mississippi to provide acute and urgent care as well as mental health services for residents of the impoverish…
What better way to broaden your global perspective — one of Alverno's 8 Abilities — than to pair learning and travel? A number of Alverno courses do just that, capping off a semester's worth o…
