Meet Our Advisors

Virginia (Wiemann) Steiger ‘85 is Public Outreach Vice President for Prost Builders and Public Outreach Manager for MO Solar Applications in Jefferson City. She attended Columbia College in ‘81 and met her future husband, John Steiger, on the first day of freshmen orientation. She graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion and moved to Chicago to begin a new life with John, working as Manager for several boutiques, applique’ designer, window designer, and Production Manager at Audience, Inc. Virginia co-founded the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association and founded Jeff Fest in 2001, a successful Arts & Music festival. She received a Community Service Award for her achievements in Chicago’s Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce as Board Member, Revitalization Chair, Beautification Chair, and creator of Jeff Fest. Virginia is a member of the Cornerstone level of the annual giving club, the Columbia College Fund. She and John now live in Columbia, MO, and have two adult children, Colin and Alexandra.