My First-Gen Story
Jennifer is currently a junior with a double major in Business & Management and Spanish for the Professions, and a minor in Media Design. She is also interning in the Marketing and Communi…
March 19, 2025
Syneathia LaGrant, EdD '07
Dr. Syneathia LaGrant is an expert in human resources, adult learning, talent management, and leadership development. She brings more than 20 years of experience working in human resources. He…
March 13, 2025
Idella Kangas, PhD
Dr. Kangas is passionate about ecosystem building, especially in complex, emerging clusters. Currently, Idella serves as director for the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office of Economic a…
March 13, 2025
Three Outstanding Alverno College Alumnae Honored
Alverno College will honor three alumnae during the college’s Alum Reunion and Awards Brunch on April 27. The event begins at noon and will include the presentation of the Alum Awards an…
February 26, 2025
Alverno College Welcomes New Vice President of Enrollment Services
Mariana Sanabria has been named Vice President of Enrollment Services for Alverno College. In this role, Sanabria will oversee the Admissions and Financial Aid departments, leading strategic e…
February 7, 2025
Kat Pastor
Kat has passionately served as a student and educator advocate for over 20 years in the roles of coach, student council advisor, school counselor at the secondary level and financial aid couns…
February 6, 2025
Milwaukee Trailblazers Honored at Mayor's Black History Month Recognition Ceremony
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…
February 4, 2025
Milwaukee college works to fill critical need for special education teachers in Wisconsin
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…
January 21, 2025
Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz has been leading Character.org since January 2020. For 15 years, he was an executive at the John Templeton Foundation (1995-2009) where he had the opportunity to catalyze resea…
January 7, 2025
Jaime Kawczynski
Jaime Kawczynski, School Counselor at Rawson Elementary, boasts a distinguished career in education, having previously served in the Oak Creek-Franklin and West Allis-West Milwaukee School Dis…
January 7, 2025
Ally Friedkin
Ally Friedkin is an SEL Coach at Rawson and Luther Elementaries in the South Milwaukee School District. With a background in social work on Skid Row and prior experience in the West Allis-West…
January 7, 2025