Making a Future from the Past

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Quinn Albert ’18 started at Valparaiso University as an exploratory major, and through her coursework and internship experience she discovered her love for preserving history. To explore her options for post-graduation, Quinn looked to the Valparaiso University Archives and Special Collections. Quinn was a member of the Archives’ inaugural internship/independent study cohort where she gained […]

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Valparaiso University Appoints Inaugural Richard C. and Francelia A. Gozon University Chair

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Valparaiso University announces that Michael C. Chikeleze, Ph.D., has joined its faculty as the Richard C. and Francelia A. Gozon University Chair in Values-Based Leadership. Chikeleze, a leadership scholar, professional and educator, has a distinguished background in teaching, developing partnerships and collaborating with broad audiences about the role of leadership education within higher education. The […]

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Valpo Alumna Establishes Scholarship to Honor Former Nursing Faculty

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Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 — Valparaiso, Indiana — Leslie Ann Hull ’77 Svoboda, M.D., has established the Elise Sprecher and Suzanne Whitehead Endowed Scholarship with a $250,000 gift as a way of honoring two former faculty members of the College of Nursing and Health Professions who had a profound impact on her life. Valparaiso University […]

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Valparaiso University Alumnus Selected for Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship

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June 7, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumnus Jacob Williams ’17 has been selected for the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship. Williams is one of only 15 individuals nationwide selected by the U.S. Department of State for the fellowship. Williams will receive up to $75,000 in academic funding for a two-year, IT-related […]

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Valparaiso University Alumna Named Rangel Fellow

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August 8, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumna Maia Moore ’18 has been awarded a Rangel Graduate Fellowship by the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Moore graduated as a double-major in international economics and cultural affairs and Chinese and Japanese studies. Her passion for pursuing international work accounts for success […]

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Promoting Human Welfare

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At Valparaiso University, students are invited to dream big to make their world a better and safer place for future generations. Abbey Zombik ’20, an international relations graduate, found her calling at the cornerstone of diplomacy and humanitarian well-being. When Abbey took an international humanitarian law course at Valpo, she was given the opportunity to […]

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Valparaiso University Alumnus Establishes Endowed Business Professorship and Scholarship

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Valparaiso University alumnus Michael “Mike” Gruszyk ’85 has generously committed $1.3 million to fund an endowed professorship and a scholarship in the College of Business. His gift will be divided between the Michael Gruszyk Endowed Professorship in Business and the Michael Gruszyk Endowed Scholarship Fund. “I am fortunate to be in a position to give […]

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From Tasty Bakery to Peanut Butter: David Aronson ’03, MBA, Finds Recipe for Success

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More than 20 years ago, David’s career began at the Aronson family business, Tasty Bakery in Naperville, Illinois. The bakery became a foundational piece of his adolescence, influencing him at Valpo and into his early career. But perhaps this experience did not provide as natural a transition into his current role as CEO and founder […]

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Creating a Legacy: Montel Hall ’18 blazes own trail academically and athletically

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Montel Hall is not one to let the unknown stop him. Whether that entails being a first-generation college student and NCAA Division I athlete, starting a fraternity, or now living and working in the country’s largest city, he is more than willing — and able — to blaze his own trail. At the center of […]

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