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Community Day is a Beloved Tradition

Community Day is a Beloved Tradition

Every year since 2000, Alverno cancels classes for a day so that students, faculty and staff can participate in Community Day, a day set aside for service. Since its inception, over 8,000 stud…

Helping One Helps Many

Helping One Helps Many

Alverno is an inclusive, vibrant community of students, faculty and staff who support and uplift each other. So when alum Dr. Mary Ann Schwartz ’62 learned about the opportunity to suppo…

Alum JoAnn McGrath Remembered for Commitment to Alverno's Nursing Program

Alum JoAnn McGrath Remembered for Commitment to Alverno's Nursing Program

JoAnn (Resch) McGrath ’57, an Alverno nursing alum and philanthropist, died on February 19, 2024. McGrath spent her life modeling Alverno’s commitment to effective citizenship and…

Alum Pays It Forward

Alum Pays It Forward

By the time Cathy Dowdell '91 enrolled in Alverno's Weekend College in 1988, she'd already been working at SC Johnson for 15 years. She had started in the mailroom and was working her way up.…

22nd Annual Community Day a Huge Success

22nd Annual Community Day a Huge Success

The 22nd annual Community Day returned to its roots, building community on campus while also serving the community around us. About 350 students, faculty and staff donated their time and skill…

A Dream Fulfilled Inspires Giving Back

A Dream Fulfilled Inspires Giving Back

One day when Elaine Pagliaro ’79 was driving home from work, she heard a radio ad promoting Alverno’s new Weekend College. “I thought, wow, I could do this. So I went to the…

Effective Citizenship in Action

Effective Citizenship in Action

For Sue Leister, director of Alverno’s internship program, serving as a chief election inspector is a calling. Working at the polls over several elections, she saw the need for younger p…

Making A Difference, One Day At A Time

Making A Difference, One Day At A Time

For several years, Santana Johnson ’20 could be seen just about everywhere on the Alverno campus. That’s because the recent graduate constantly pursued a mission to be an advocate…

Sustainability Tips

Sustainability Tips

Alverno Strong alums who have made a sustainability in their professional and personal lives share their tips for how you, too, can live more sustainably. Erica Perez '10, Perez Urban Farm, Ho…

An Unexpected Journey

An Unexpected Journey

Four years after Stephanie Arend ’85 graduated from high school, the aspiring interior designer applied for the store manager job at the furniture store where she worked. The owners gave…

Meeting an Urgent Need

Meeting an Urgent Need

In Wisconsin, just under 40% of the population has access to mental health care providers, according to federal workforce data. Alverno is working to reduce this disparity by educating skilled…