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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...

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...