Alverno Presidents

There have been seven presidents of Alverno College since it was established as St.Joseph's Normal School in 1887. In the early years, the mothers superior of the School Sisters of St. Francis also acted in the capacity of college president.

Mother Alexia Hoell President, 1887-1907	Mother Alfons Schmid President, 1907-1929
Mother Stanislaus Hegner President, 1929-1942	Mother Corona Wirfs President, 1942-1948

Sr. Augustine Scheele and Sr. Joel Read were the first two presidents of the institution since it has carried the name, "Alverno College."

Sr. Augustine Scheele President, 1948-1968

Sr. Joel Read President, 1968-2003

Dr. Mary Meehan Alverno's seventh president, is the first lay person to hold that title.

Dr. Mary Meehan, PhD. President, 2004-