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St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

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Fall/Winter 2020-21: Alumni Profile/General Concludes 35-Year Career

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She’s the first female SNC graduate to earn the rank of general, but Brig. Gen. Jill Lannan ’85 originally had no intention of joining the military.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Beloved Community: SNC Learns Together on Martin Luther King Day 2021

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Jan. 18 brought together alumni, students, faculty, staff and the wider community of St. Norbert College to listen, learn, connect and converse on issues that divide us and steps to the solutions that will unite us.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: California Canonesses Publish New Life of Norbert

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A new edition of a 12th-century work on the life of Norbert of Xanten appears this month. The keepsake edition of “The Life of Saint Norbert” is published by the community of Norbertine canonesses in Tehachapi, Calif. It offers an English translation of Vita B, one of two contemporary lives of Norbert written by his first followers.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Change of Plans

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At a time when many of us are feeling that our lives have been derailed, we touch base with four alumni who have already experienced life events that stopped them in their tracks.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Commitment to a Job Well Done

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Wayne Patterson (History) is among those who have wrapped up long careers of service at St. Norbert.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Do We Have News for You!

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With one eye to the calendar, we share just a few of the news stories from St. Norbert College that made headlines during the early months of 2021
Fall/Winter 2020-21: EWTN to Broadcast Mass From National Shrine on Campus

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A temporary statue of the Christ Child in the arms of his earthly father, St. Joseph, has been placed in the shrine while the original statue has been undergoing restoration. As in the original, St. Joesph holds a lily that represents the Blessed Virgin Mary, thus completing the Holy Family.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Geology Alum Has Front-Row Seat as Perseverance Rover Findings Are Unveiled

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Geologist Sara Schreder-Gomes ’19 has a front-row seat as the findings of NASA’s Perseverance rover are unveiled. Schreder-Gomes is finishing a master’s program at the University of West Virginia during which her thesis advisor was selected by NASA as a return-sample selection participating scientist.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Leaving Legacies Beyond the Classroom

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As the seasons continue to change in this year marked by turbulent firsts, the abbey and college communities pause to reflect upon the lives and contributions of five influential St. Norbert College educators.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Norbertines Mark 900 Years

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The Granlund statue of Norbert the Peacemaker has been a landmark on the St. Norbert College campus since it was erected to mark the college's 100th anniversary in 1998.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Putting in the Hard Yards

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Green Knight athletes continue to pursue excellence as they wait to learn from conference leaders when competition in their respective sports can resume.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: SNC Storytellers Hark Back

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Todd Danen (and Billy Falk have many years of SNC stories to tell.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: St. Norbert College in the Time of COVID

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College during COVID: We’re getting it done. Whether in-person, in lockdown or just plain interrupted, SNC students have managed to stay on track; more, they’ve excelled themselves at living and learning responsibly for the good of all. The campus community has made extraordinary efforts to ensure a St. Norbert education can continue – an education complete with its hallmark qualities of relationship, relevance, resourcefulness and resilience.
Fall/Winter 2020-21: What’s It Like on Campus? Your Magazine Online Reports

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Spring semester classes begin Monday. After a successful fall semester and an extended winter break, we’re getting the hang of this!
Fall/Winter 2020-21: Where the Heart Is

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Main Hall makes a fitting backdrop for the wedding memorie of many alumni couples.
Fall/Winter 2021: A Historian of Migration Makes His Move to St. Norbert

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Anh Sy Huy Le (History) has joined the St. Norbert faculty after eight-plus years of scholarship and teaching in the areas of Southeast Asian histories. A historian in modern Vietnam and its relationship to China, he arrives with great ambitions for his students and his research to uncover and analyze the histories of the economically dynamic region.
Fall/Winter 2021: Alumni Profile: Free-Agent Firefighter

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Emily Owens ’17, an environmental science graduate, has built a career as a free-agent firefighter with the Montana Conservation Corps and Nature Conservancy, using her passion for environmental protection and prescribed fire to safeguard ecosystems across the country.
Fall/Winter 2021: Alumni Profile/Life From Death: Planturns Help Heal

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C.C. Boyce ’95, a communications and media graduate turned woodworker, creates handcrafted “planturns” that combine cremains preservation with living plants, blending artistry, grief support, and environmental awareness in a globally recognized niche business.
Fall/Winter 2021: Christmas Premiere Debuts on St. Norbert College Stage

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The St. Norbert College Chamber Choir premiered “All Shall Have the Singing Heart,” a new Christmas anthem by royal composer Paul Mealor commissioned to honor the Norbertines’ 900th anniversary, providing students with a unique, mission-aligned performance experience.
Fall/Winter 2021: Entrepreneur Alums Share a Connection

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A digital hub is giving alumni entrepreneurs the chance to connect with their communities, locally and globally. There are currently more than 270 businesses in the new Alumni-Owned Businesses Network with some 400 more in the works.
Fall/Winter 2021: Gifting a Global Perspective: St. Norbert Joins National Initiative Transforming Global Education

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A life-changing study abroad trip compelled Brian Sethness ’96 to make sure the next generation of St. Norbert students would have its own formative international experience.
Fall/Winter 2021: In Expectation of a Great Year on Campus/Your Magazine Online

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The rituals of the new academic year sanctify an exciting new beginning at SNC, and your new issue of St. Norbert College Magazine takes you right there.
Fall/Winter 2021: Journey to the Finish

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The emergence of virtual education at St. Norbert gave Carolyn Uhl, director for the office of institutional effectiveness, an idea: What if we could reach out to students a few credits shy of completing their degrees, and offer them the chance to take that final course?
Fall/Winter 2021: Making a Better World, Community by Community

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Mara Brecht’s teaching at Loyola University Chicago illustrates the enduring influence of Norbertine pedagogy, emphasizing hospitality, reconciliation, reflection, and community engagement—values rooted in the St. Norbert College and Norbertine tradition that prioritize holistic student development and social impact.
Fall/Winter 2021: Milestone for a Diverse Campus

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Students of color entering St. Norbert make up more than 15 percent of the incoming class for the first time in college history. In fact, 16.4 percent of first-years now identify as part of this cohort. The statistic is no accidental piece of data: It’s the result of years of commitment toward greater diversity on campus.