An active board of directors that meets twice a year on campus manages the Valparaiso University Alumni Association. Board members are elected to three-year terms and represent various class years, geographic areas and each of the colleges of the university. Current members and officers of the board are:

President

Michael VanBeek '82
Edwardsville, IL
e-mail: michaeljvb2001@yahoo.com

First Vice President

Lorraine (Gaunt '78) Dorough
McDonough, GA
e-mail: ledorough@gmail.com

Second Vice President

John Paul Avila '00
Tacona, WA
e-mail: jp.avila@gmail.com

Treasurer

Thomas Ertel '70
Wauwatosa, WI
e-mail: tom.ertel@sbcglobal.net

Secretary

Lindsie (Jung '05) Fransen
Tinley Park, IL
e-mail: lindsiefransen@yahoo.com

Immediate Past President

Thomas Madden '82
Fairport, NY
email: tmadden@rochester.rr.com

DIRECTORS

Zachary Albers '07
North Judson, IN
e-mail: zalbers@gmail.com

Kristen (Hall) Bruss '05 J.D.
Chesterton, IN
e-mail: kristenmbruss@gmail.com

Jennifer (Bonner '03, '06 J.D.) Campbell
Valparaiso, IN
e-mail: VUCampbells@hotmail.com

Christopher Clark '98
New Era, MI
e-mail: cj@elcalivingwater.com

Jason Hawkins '03
Gary, IN
e-mail: jason.hawkins@valpo.edu

Donald Lewis '72
Euclid, OH
e-mail: DLewis7109@aol.com

Gideon Litherland '12
Chicago, IL 
e-mail: gideon.litherland@valpo.edu

Katherine (McKiernan '73) Magness
Houston, TX
e-mail: katherine.magness@shell.com

Scott Paukner '00
Muskego, WI
e-mail: spaukner@sbcglobal.net

Lisa (Boehm '98) Rice
Libertyville, IL
e-mail: lisa.boehm@gmail.com

Janne Ross '92
Harlan, IN
e-mail: janne@clhscadets.com

Cindy (Keller '77) Russler
Appleton, WI
e-mail: jrussler@new.rr.com

Denise (Van Wie '79) Schmidtke
Valparaiso, IN
e-mail: schmidtke@niia.net

Nicole (Genthe '02) Smith
Sussex, WI
e-mail: nksmith821@gmail.com

Richard Schiming '69
Easton, MD
e-mail: richard.schiming@mnsu.edu

Sara (Hagemann '76) Schlichting
Springfield, IL
e-mail: schlichts@comcast.net

Lynn (Schroeder '65) Smith
Carbondale, IL
e-mail: lynncsmith42@gmail.com

Jill Van Dalen '00
Berkeley, CA
e-mail: jvandalen@yahoo.com

Susan (Heitmuller '70) Zimmerman
Highland, MD
e-mail: zimmermansue@comcast.net

Student Alumni Association Representative
Chris Wesemann
St. Louis, MO
e-mail: christopher.wesemann@valpo.edu

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