VUAA Board
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
Mike Rickman '84
Hudson, OH
e-mail: rickman5@roadrunner.com
First Vice President
Thomas Madden '82
Fairport, NY
email: tmadden@rochester.rr.com
Second Vice President
Laura (Rakow '93) Brothers
Nashville, TN
e-mail: Lbrothers@bassberry.Com
Treasurer
Doug Dossin '76
Grosse Pointe, MI
e-mail: dpdossin@aol.com
Secretary
Rhoda (Schur, '86) Decatur
Shrewsbury, MA
e-mail: radecatur@townisp.com
Immediate Past President
Heidi Jark '86, '89 J.D.
Cincinnati, OH
e-mail: Heidrich@fuse.net
DIRECTORS
Lew Bolitho '70
Anthem, AZ
e-mail: azvalpo70@yahoo.com
Robert Cuccia '62
Redington Shores, FL
e-mail: new-horizons@erols.com
Kelli (Baumgarn '00) Elser
Brownsburg, IN
e-mail: kellibaumgarn@yahoo.com
Jason Drews '99
Portland, OR
e-mail: jason.drews@thrivent.com
Laura Erickson '95
Brooklyn Park, MN
e-mail: laurae@kurt.com
Kelly Everling '00
Elwood, IN
e-mail: keverling@hotmail.com
Robert Grossart '67
Palos Heights, IL
e-mail: bob@grossart.net
Paul Jud '86
O'Fallen, MO
e-mail: pauljud@yahoo.com
Molly (Pearson '68) Kelly
West Hills, CA
e-mail: mollyj.kelly@verizon.net
Robert Kirtland '91
Munster, IN
e-mail: beccy.kirtland@juno.com
Emily Krueger '02
Washington, D.C.
e-mail: emilykrueger@hotmail.com
Bruce Lindner '71
Valparaiso, IN
e-mail: bhlindner@verizon.net
Anne (Strieter '61) Mangelsdorf
Mishawaka, IN
e-mail: kamangelsdorf@aol.com
Brad Pierce '99
Chicago, IL
e-mail: bradpierce@sbcglobal.net
Janne Ross '92
Harlan, IN
e-mail: janne@clhscadets.com
Dan Tiemann '85
Chicago, IL
e-mail: dantiemann@kpmg.com
David Valentine '80
Katy, TX
e-mail: Valentine8@aol.com
Lynn Veit '89
Aurora, CO
e-mail: lynnveit@msn.com
Andrea (Hoth '00) Warp
Waukesha, WI
e-mail: ahoth@wi.rr.com
Student Alumni Association Representative
Hudson Evans
Bloomington, IL
e-mail: hudson.evans@valpo.edu
Return to: Alumni Association
Events
October
October 10, 2008 - Homecoming and Reunion Weekend - Friday to Sunday
October 25, 2008 - Cleveland, OH - Saturday
October 09, 2009 - Homecoming and Reunion Weekend - Friday to Sunday
- Oct. 9 - 11, 2009: Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
October 23, 2009 - Family Weekend - Friday to Sunday
November
November 01, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI - Saturday
November 07, 2008 - Family Weekend - Friday to Sunday
November 15, 2008 - St. Louis, MO - Saturday
November 22, 2008 - Washington, D.C. - Saturday
December
December 06, 2008 - Denver, CO - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
December 20, 2008 - Chicago, IL - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
December 20, 2008 - Valpo in Chicago - Saturday and Sunday
January
January 10, 2009 - Texas - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
January 17, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
February
February 21, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
February 28, 2009 - Florida - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
March
March 21, 2009 - Twin Cities - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
March 28, 2009 - Northeast - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
April
April 18, 2009 - Detroit - Saturday
- 150th Anniversary Celebration

