Vanessa Vásquez, dean of students, appeared on Telemundo WI recently to promote a free backpack giveaway. Students who come with their families will each receive a free backpack filled…
The Catholic Herald recently featured schools throughout the Milwaukee archdiocese. One article highlighted the five Catholic colleges, including Alverno. You can read it here. Another article…
Alverno College and MPS launched a direct admit partnership that allows high school juniors to apply through a simple form with no fees, essays, letters of recommendation or other attachments…
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…
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,…
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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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…
Christy L. Brown, president of Alverno College, was honored at a Black History Month recognition ceremony presented by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Both WISN 12 News and CBS 58 covered th…
The need for special education teachers in Wisconsin is great, and Alverno is helping to fill that need thanks to a grant from the Department of Education. Two of our faculty appeared on WISN…
There is a need for more special education teachers in Wisconsin. Alverno is helping to fill the gap with a grant that will cover most of the costs for students from diverse backgrounds. Two o…
The Higher Learning Commission, Alverno's accreditor, removed the college's "financial distress" designation after determining the college resolved issues that led to the Alverno College Board…
Michele Kitson joined the staff at Alverno College as the new Vice President for Advancement, and the announcement was covered in Urban Milwaukee.
At her inauguration in May, Alverno College President Christy L. Brown announced that an anonymous group of donors committed to matching up to $1.5 million in gifts to the college. Less than s…
Alverno recently received a $1.9 million grant from the National Science foundation to increase recruitment and retention of students in science, and the news was covered in several local medi…
Alverno College announced a $10 million gift from John and Tahsia Morgridge through the TOSA Foundation. The story appeared on CBS 58, Spectrum News, Telemundo, in the Milwaukee Journal Sentin…
Today, hundreds of people came to campus to pick up free backpacks filled with school supplies. The backpacks were provided by Telemundo Wisconsin, and both Telemundo and CBS 58 covered the event.
Christy L. Brown, JD, will be inaugurated as the ninth president of Alverno College on May 3. Spectrum News ran a piece on their website about the inauguration.
Alverno recently hosted an event with Battle Scar Kids, an organization founded by Jamar Jackson-Wilson, a Milwaukee native. His mission is to help teens process their trauma through art, help…
Jodi Eastberg, interim vice president of Academic Affairs, appeared on TMJ4 on International Women's Day to talk about the importance of recognizing the accomplishments of women, and the impor…
For the second consecutive year, Alverno was chosen to take part in the USDA Agricultural Export Market Challenge, a national competition. Urban Milwaukee ran an article highlighting the team…
Kelly Cole
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
414-382-6166
kelly.cole@alverno.edu
