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- Lending Her Light on Mission | Cailey Rooker’s ’24 Journey of FaithMany students are drawn to Valpo for the academic programs offered. Others for the opportunity to compete in NCAA Division 1 athletics. Yet others are drawn to the community found in our faith and student life. For Cailey Rooker ’24, it was all of the above and so much […]
- Registration Opens for Valparaiso University’s Beacon Engineering AcademyRegistration for Valparaiso University’s Beacon Engineering Academy is now open! Camp will take place from June 22–28, 2025 and is open to students entering the 10th or 11th grade. This exciting, hands-on week will allow participants to explore the world of engineering through projects, activities, and team challenges. This […]
- Emma Hickey ’26 Serves Joy and Teamwork as a Student-AthleteFor junior Emma Hickey ’26, being part of a team is as natural as going in for the dig. Hailing from a long line of family players and coaches, Emma has played volleyball since she was in grade school. Her skill as a libero, love for the sport, and […]
- A Beacon’s Reflection | Yingxin (Grace) Zhang ’25When I first arrived in America, I was a forty-year-old college freshman, a military spouse, and an immigrant from Changchun, China. Adjusting to a new culture wasn’t easy. Not being able to work, I found purpose through volunteer work with the American Red Cross and a local church. Every […]
- Valparaiso University Alumni Help Pave the Way for Human Space TravelNicholas Skytland ’02 and David Baumann ’97, two mechanical engineering alumni from Valparaiso University, currently serve as the chief technologist and director of business development and the director of Nasa’s Human Research Program respectively. The two are currently working at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and both […]
- A Wonderful Mind Leading to Stellar Opportunities | Lane Scheel’s Journey of DiscoveryA first-generation college student from rural Wisconsin, Lane sought a place where he could grow academically and personally. “I knew I didn’t want a huge state school experience. Valpo had that smaller, more personal feel I was looking for,” he shares. After visiting the campus, Lane fell in love […]
- Valparaiso University Graduate Improving Lives Through Music TherapyValparaiso University offers students with a passion for music multiple paths towards using their interest to better the world around them. In 2023, Julia Pastore ’22 became one of the first people from the University to obtain a certificate in music therapy, a qualification she now uses as part […]
- Valparaiso University Satellite Team Holds First High-Altitude Balloon LaunchOn Wednesday, Nov. 6, 150 local elementary school students visited Valparaiso University to take part in the first of three high-altitude balloon launches sponsored by NearSpace Education’s Dream Big Program and organized by a partnership between the University Departments of Geography, Meteorology, and Environmental Science; Education; and College of […]
- Grounded in Purpose, Sam Gountounas ’25 Dreams of Radiating Compassion in Pediatric NursingFor 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 […]
- Valparaiso University Invites the Community to Join Campus for Holiday EventsThe holidays are here again, and Valparaiso University is thrilled to invite the community to join students, faculty and staff in a wide variety of events, concerts, shows and games to celebrate the season. The 14th Annual Tree Lighting, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Harre Union. Santa Claus is […]