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The 2006 recipients of the Distinguished Student Awards are:

College of Arts and Sciences

Peter Brock

Classics
Columbus, Ind.

Brock attends Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind., pursuing a master of divinity degree. Eventually he hopes to earn a Ph.D. degree in religious ethics. His immediate plans include marrying his fiancée, Courtney Burlew, also of Columbus, Ind.

Helen Huggins

International Economics and Cultural Affairs
Truckee, Calif.

Huggins hopes to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Russian and East European studies at the University of Birmingham, in Birmingham, England. Her ultimate goal is to become a college professor.

Adam King

Political Science
Decatur, Ill.

King attends Cornell Law School in Ithaca, N.Y. In the future, he hopes to practice law with a firm on the East Coast.

Kat Peters

International Service and Spanish
Sioux Falls, S.D.

Peters spent part of her summer studying Spanish in Bolivia, and has now returned to Valparaiso to work with Faith Memorial Lutheran Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church to foster relationships between the Hispanic and Anglican communities.

College of Business Administration

Kirsten Huth

Accounting
Rubicon, Wis.

Huth moved to Chicago in June 2006 to begin a position with the professional accounting firm KPMG.

Christ College

Amy Stark

Biology and Political Science
St. John, Ind.

Stark attends the University of Chicago, pursuing a Ph.D. degree in human genetics. She hopes to eventually work in the area of science ethics advocacy, incorporating her background in political science.

College of Engineering

David Wheeler

Electrical Engineer
St. Charles, Ill.

Wheeler is enrolled in the GE Healthcare Edison Engineering Leadership Program, which develops recent college graduates into leaders for GE Healthcare. Wheeler will have the opportunity to pursue graduate coursework while enrolled in the program.

College of Nursing

Julie Nickels

Nursing
Montgomery, Ill.

Nickels plans to work as an emergency room or intensive care nurse for a few years near her home in Illinois before pursuing her ultimate goal of becoming a missions nurse.

School of Law

Anna Schumaker

Milwaukee

Schumaker has moved to Chicago to begin a position with a litigation group at the law firm of Sibley Austin.

College of Graduate Studies

Josephine Jent
International Commerce and Policy
Valparaiso

Jent is chief executive officer of her own corporation and works to support economic growth for single mothers.

Events

February

Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI

March

Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Kissimmee, FL

Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Burbank, IL

Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Valparaiso, IN

Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Morgan Hill, CA

Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Burbank, IL

Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Livermore, CA

Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Des Peres, MO

Monday, March 3, 3008 - Jefferson City, MO

Monday, March 3, 3008 - San Diego, CA

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - TBD

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - Topeka, KS

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - San Diego, CA

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - San Marcos, CA

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Aurora, CO

Friday, March 7, 2008 - TBD

Friday, March 7, 2008 - Lincoln, NE

Friday, March 7, 2008 - Lincoln, NE

Friday, March 7, 2008 - Thousand Oaks, CA

Saturday, March 8, 2008 - TBD

Saturday, March 8, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, March 9, 2008 - Sun City West, AZ

Monday, March 10, 2008 - TBD

Monday, March 10, 2008 - Tucson, AZ

Tuesdsay, March 11, 2008 - TBD

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - TBD

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Green Bay, WI

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Madison, WI

Friday, March 14, 2008 - TBD

Friday, March 14, 2008 - Sheboygan, WI

Friday, March 14, 2008 - Sheboygan Falls, WI

Saturday, March 15, 2008 - South Haven, MI

Sunday, March 16, 2008 - TBD

Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Houston, TX

  • Valpo Club of Houston Planning Meeting

April

Friday, April 11, 2008 - Houston, TX

Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Denver, CO

Monday, April 14, 2008 - St. Louis, MO

  • Valpo Club of St. Louis Planning Meeting

Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2008 - Campus

  • VU Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting

May

Friday, May 2, 2008 - St. Louis, MO

  • Cardinals vs. Cubs - Game and Alumni Gathering

June

July

August 2008 and Beyond

Sunday, August 10, 2008 - Washington, D.C.

  • Annual Valpo Summer Picnic

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 - San Diego, CA

  • Homecoming West

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 - San Diego, CA

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 - Campus

  • Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 - Cleveland, OH

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 - St. Louis, MO

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 - Washington, D.C.

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 - Denver, CO

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 - Chicago, IL

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 - Texas

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 - San Francisco, CA

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 - Florida

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Twin Cities

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, March 28, 2009 - The Northeast

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Detroit, MI

  • 150th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 - Campus

  • Homecoming and Reunion Weekend


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