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 […]
May 12, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Fulbright grants have been extended to a Valparaiso University student and recent alumna. Through the Fulbright Program, these recipients will have the opportunity to meet, work, live with and learn from people of their host country while teaching or continuing their studies. “We are thrilled each year […]
April 21, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumna Sarah Griffin ’20 has been granted a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Elisabeth Noland ’19 and Timothy Mueller ’20 were named honorable mentions for the award. The Fellowship provides Griffin with a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a cost of education […]
April 15, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University announces that Matthew Luth, Ph.D., associate professor of management, has been awarded the Herbert H. and Agnes S. Schulz Endowed Professorship in Management. “Endowed professorships are made possible by generous donors, and they support and shape the faculty of our future” said Eric W. Johnson ’87, […]
March 9, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has announced its semifinalists for the 2021–2022 academic year, and four Valpo students and recent alumni have advanced to this competitive stage in the grant process. Each semifinalist is hoping to teach English and engage in cross-cultural service and exchange in communities around the […]
Garbage and rubble still line the streets, remnants of a catastrophic earthquake that occurred more than five years ago, signs there is still much work to be done. Bryan Manalo ’11 sees “poverty everywhere” as he works alongside the United Nations, World Vision, and the United States Navy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He wonders where to […]
For graduates like Emily Smith ’19, the combination of academic and spiritual growth she enjoyed at Valparaiso University and the Chapel of the Resurrection has led to a joyful and fulfilling career that combines her skills and passion. Emily now serves as sacristan and worship administrator at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver, Colorado. As a […]
Travel the world one day and build it the next. The architecture across Europe inspired Rebecca Otte ’95 to work to preserve historic structures in the United States after earning her civil engineering degree from Valparaiso University. Rebecca has led many projects as an environmental planner for the Regional Planning Commission’s (RPC) Brownfield Redevelopment Program […]
In fall 2017, Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, began her third year with the College of Engineering faculty. A passionate teacher and innovative researcher, she has embraced her role, joining the ranks of accomplished faculty who inspired her as a student less than a decade ago and propelling the […]
From launching her own podcast to supporting a Valpo psychology professor’s research, Victoria Bruick ’17 has relied on the skills she acquired and connections she’s made at Valparaiso University to achieve creative fulfillment and professional growth. As Victoria navigated her professional goals as an English and music double major, she took a class at Valpo that […]