Just months after graduation, Eric finds himself back in the classroom, but this time at the front, teaching seventh grade English at Tinley Prep, an all-boys school in Indianapolis. Valpo’s culture of service inspired Eric to take a step back and work in the community as part of the Teach for America program. It is […]
Service. Leadership. Vocation. For Caleb Rollins ’15, these words defined his experience at Valpo and created his path to philanthropic work as development manager for Lutheran Services in America. Caleb was initially drawn to Valpo for its “home away from home” community, but he says the financial support and the promises of the Christ College […]
Dawn Trautman ’94 is a woman of impact among her friends, within her community of faith, and throughout her professional world. Equipped with a keen understanding of her purpose, Dawn leads a life of intention. Focusing her time and energy on the areas in which she excels and can be of influence, she never strays […]
Leaders at Valparaiso University joined with community members to dedicate the $13 million Donald V. Fites Engineering Innovation Center, a state of the art addition to the current Gellersen Engineering and Mathematics Center, in a ceremony which took place on Oct. 29. The new facility covers 13,470 square feet, and is made up primarily of […]
A recent graduate of Valparaiso University’s Master of Business Administration program and a team of College of Engineering faculty were honored recently for their innovation and inducted into the Society of Innovators at Ivy Tech Community College Northwest. Stephen Bartholomew, a Valpo MBA graduate who had a new idea for indoor throwing weights for practice […]
The Valparaiso University College of Engineering has released a new digital magazine for the iPad, which will connect the college to many constituents through an interactive digital community. The app was designed by recent Valparaiso University graduates Cameron Banga and Michael Phelps, co-founders of 9magnets LLC. Designed to be an attractive way to keep in […]
Dennis Cimbaljevich ’04 did not have to travel far from his hometown of Portage, Ind., to attend Valparaiso University, but his experiences as a student prepared him for a career that takes him around the world working for the United States Department of State. “Wherever I am in the world, I still look back and […]
Ginger Zuidgeest ’02 wakes up at 4 a.m. each weekday with resolve. “Since Valpo, I’ve been on this constant mission,” she said. “One of my best friends calls me ‘The Explainer,’ and it’s true. When you’re a scientist on television, you’re an explainer. You have to take science and make it simple, while also teaching […]
Valparaiso University alumnus Jonathan Rudy ’10 achieved the highest honor at the 2014 Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance on June 23 in Boston. As First Prize winner of one of the nation’s most prestigious organ competitions, Rudy has the opportunity to gain career development assistance through Karen McFarlane Artists Inc., the premier management for […]
WHO: Andrew Nunemaker ’91, a Valpo alum and current member of the University’s Board of Directors, has assembled a remarkable collection of fine works demonstrating his interest in the diverse approaches of the contemporary scene as well as his interest in Modern masters. Andrew, an influential entrepreneur and philanthropist, is CEO of Dynamis Software Corporation, […]