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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Director of Marketing & Communications Andrea Watson

Mar 31, 2023

For Women’s History Month, we wanted to chat with some women on Rockford University’s campus in leadership roles. We’re ending our series with our new Director of Marketing and Communications: Andrea V. Watson. How has your career brought you to your...

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Interim VP of Advancement Linda Ploenzke Sandquist

Mar 24, 2023

Linda Ploenzke Sandquist is the recently appointed Interim VP of Advancement and a 1985 RU graduate. Sandquist shared her thoughts on her new position at RU and on Women’s History Month in general. How has your career brought you to your present-day...

Performing Arts Alum Erin Farsté (‘15) Thrives in Twin Cities Theater Scene

Mar 21, 2023

By Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist Performing Arts Alum Erin Nicole Farsté (2015) had done theater her whole life, but never considered it as a career until her senior year of high school. It was during her senior year that her...