Ventullo Chair

Ventullo Chair

Roy Ventullo, Wartburg College professor emeritus of biology, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Allen College at its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.

The honor, which came at the recommendation of the faculty and Allen College board of trustees, recognizes Ventullo for his role in defining the 3+1 accelerated nursing program collaboration between Allen and Wartburg. For more than a decade, students have been able to take three years of classes at Wartburg before applying for admission to Allen’s nursing program, where they complete their clinical training.

Ventullo advised all Wartburg students pursuing this plan of study, 100 percent of whom went on to graduate from Wartburg College. The accelerated nursing students graduating this summer will be the final group advised by Ventullo prior to his retirement in 2017.