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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...

Women’s History Month at Rockford University: Meet VP for Finance and CFO Lisa Custardo

Mar 17, 2023

To celebrate Women’s History Month at Rockford University, we’re talking to different women in leadership roles on campus. Our first conversation is with Lisa Custardo, the V.P. for Finance and Chief Financial Officer at RU. Custardo talks about how her career...

Meet Rockford University Female Football Player Clare Strong

Mar 2, 2023

by Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist Rockford University Freshman Clare Strong, who is one of 11 siblings, grew up playing tackle football with her large family in Fairbury, Illinois, located a little over 100 miles southeast of...