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 […]
Category: Athletics
Women’s basketball vs. Detroit
Women’s basketball will face Detroit on March 9 at noon in the ARC. Visit the women’s basketball site here. […]
Men’s Basketball vs. University of Illinois at Chicago
Valparaiso University Men’s Basketball will host UIC on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7:05 p.m. in the Athletics-Recreation Center. Visit valpoathletics.com for more information. […]
Softball vs. Grand Valley State
Valpo women’s softball will host Grand Valley State on Sunday, Sept. 29 for a double header. The first game will start at noon with the second game beginning at 2 p.m. Visit valpoathletics.com for more information. […]
Breaking the Mold: Taylor Williams ’17 M.A. Brings Teaching Prowess to Korea
Late-night study sessions at the library. Afternoons spent mentoring classmates at the writing center. Classroom observation with international students. Valparaiso University’s latest Fulbright Award honoree is truly a dedicated scholar. But as a graduate student at Valpo, she’s also spent much of the last two years at the Valpo Softball Complex, bouncing around energetically and […]
Bauer Field Renovation Off to Strong Start
With the support of two generous gifts, the project to renovate Bauer Field, Valparaiso University’s baseball field, is off to a strong start. The two gifts total $550,000 and will provide the resources to install synthetic turf on the infield and down the foul lines. The total project will be done in two phases and, […]
Game, Set, Match: Olivia Czerwonka ’23, ’26 DNP, Aces Leadership and Sisterhood In Valpo Tennis
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to win a championship with your best friend? For Olivia Czerwonka ’23, ’26 DNP, that dream is a reality. As one of Valpo’s most successful tennis players in history, Olivia currently holds both of the program’s singles and doubles records, has previously been named Missouri Valley […]
Women Can, Too: The Story of Jeanette Gray
If you spend any amount of time with Jeanette Gray ’03, ’09 M.Ed., you’ll walk away feeling inspired to dream bigger than you thought imaginable and ready to chase after your lifelong goals. Life after Valpo has been nothing short of remarkable for Jeanette, a mechanical engineering major and student-athlete who helped lead her team […]
Dedicated to Success: Tristan De La Rosa ’18 balances nursing major with Division I athletics
From early-morning clinicals to afternoon practices to late-night study sessions, the grind truly never stops for Tristan De La Rosa ’18. He doesn’t live the average college life, but Tristan is no average college student. Being a successful nursing major and a successful football player have one commonality — they both require countless hours and […]
Creating a Legacy: Montel Hall ’18 blazes own trail academically and athletically
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 […]