Valparaiso University Athletic Director Announces Retirement

Mark LaBarbera Portrait

Feb. 8, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University Athletic Director Mark LaBarbera has notified University President José D. Padilla that he has decided to retire at the conclusion of this academic year, June 30, 2022. In LaBarbera’s 18-year tenure at Valpo he has overseen an athletic program that houses 17 teams competing in 19 […]

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Grounded in Purpose, Sam Gountounas ’25 Dreams of Radiating Compassion in Pediatric Nursing

Valparaiso University nursing student-athlete Sam Gountounas '25 smiles in brown and gold soccer gear.

For senior nursing student Sam Gountounas ’25, compassion and care will always go hand-in-hand — in the classroom, on the soccer field, and when caring for every patient. Grounded in the values of our nationally ranked College of Nursing and Health Professions, Sam plans to use her bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) to fulfill […]

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Valpo Basketball Announces Nonconference Games

Campus in the fall

Aug. 11, 2021 — Valparaiso, Indiana — The Valparaiso University men’s basketball program and head coach Matt Lottich announced the bulk of the team’s 2021-2022 nonconference schedule on Wednesday. The program revealed seven home nonconference games and two exhibitions at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Fans will have the opportunity to get an early look at the […]

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Olivia Brown ’23, ’24 MBA, Makes a Name For Herself On and Off The Court

Olivia Brown ’23, ’24 MBA

Thinking of transferring to Valpo? Olivia Brown ’23, ’24 MBA, made the switch halfway through her undergraduate experience but maxed out her time as a Beacon down to the buzzer. In addition to earning two degrees in just five years, Olivia achieved so much: earning a starting position on the women’s basketball team, producing a […]

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Blooming as a Beacon: Jazzy Soria-Gonzalez’s ’28 “Eventful” First Year

Jazzy Soria Gonzalez '24 smiling at the camera in professional attire.

If you were to ask Jazzy Soria-Gonzalez ’28 to sum up her first year at Valparaiso University in one word, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear her respond with “eventful.” As a freestyle swimmer for the Valpo women’s swim team and a double major in Spanish and marketing, having an eventful first year of college […]

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