Top 150 Most Influential Valpo People

The Valparaiso University Alumni Association congratulates the individuals and families represented in this list of the Top 150 Most Influential Valpo People, selected by popular vote in honor of the University's 150th anniversary in 2008-2009.

BUSINESS


G. Allen Andreas '65, '68 J.D.

Paul Brandt '33, '73H

Jay Christopher ’67, ‘99H

Howard Claussen '55

Don Fites ’56, ‘98H

Frederick F. Jenny '56

Mary Junck '69

O.P. Kinsey

Fred Kraegel '70

Chuck Niemier '78

Bonnie (Thalacker '70) Raquet

Paul Schrage '57, '96H

Kathi (Selle '71) Seifert

Tom Vale '84

Fred Wehrenberg


EDUCATION


Richard Baepler

Henry Baker Brown

Willis Boyd

Mel Doering '53

Janice (Hartwick '64) Dressel

Alan Harre ‘89H

Albert Huegli

O. P. Kretzmann ’58H

Mel Piehl '68

Ann Reiser

Dolores “Dody" Ruosch '51"

Robert Schnabel ‘79H

Mark Schwehn '68

John Strietelmeier '42

Albert Trost '62


ENGINEERING/SCIENCE


Dick Beumer '59

Gilbert Cook

William Gellersen

Herman Hesse

Eric Johnson '87

Fred Kruger '44

Ed Luecke '55

Andrew Nunemaker ‘91

Kraig Olejniczak '87

Cheryl (Bunnett ’84) Schrader

Theodore Schwan '41

Doug Tougaw '05 M.B.A.

William Urschel

Venture of Faith

Ginger Zee '02


GOVERNMENT/LAW/MILITARY/POLITICS


Bruce Berner '65, '67 J.D.

Cornell Boggs '82, '85 J.D.

William Dannemeyer '50

Richard Duesenberg ’51, ’53 J.D.

Robert Duesenberg ’51, ’53 J.D.

Mark DeMotte

Charles Gromley

Richard Hatcher '59 J.D.

David Hessler '65, '68 J.D.

Andrieus Jones 1885

George Norris 1883 J.D.

Chris Nuechterlein '73, '76 J.D.

Rebecca Pallmeyer '76

Jill Long '74 Thompson

Frances (Tilton '25) Weaver


HEALTH CARE


Carlene (Heidbrink '46) Bartelt

Ray Bopp '52

Carl Brighton '53

Beth Brooks '84

Janet Brown

Petra Dahl 1902

Susan (Mellendorf '80) Dippold

Paula (Kavasch ’67) Groncy

Arthur Malasto ‘80H

Paul Manske '60

Kristen (Gibson '81) Mauk

Walter Schur '35

Nola Schmidt '83

Paul Sieving '70

Louis Zeile '50, '87 LL.D.


MEDIA/LITERATURE


Frederick Barton '70

Stoyan Christowe

Gail (McGrew '62) Eifrig

Michael Essany '05

William Farina '78, '81 J.D.

Iris (Ihde '53) Frey

Carl Galow '57

Jim Hooker '66

Jacki Lyden '75

Dan McAdams '76

Ray Scherer '42

Cheryl Silich '86

Rene Steinke '86

George Stimpson ‘21

Lowell Thomas 1911


PHILANTHROPY


The Allen Family

Connie (Busse '56) Ashline

Rich Bimler '63

Jay '67, '99 LL.D. and Doris '99 LL.D. Christopher and the Christopher Family

Richard '51, '53 J.D. and Phyllis (Buehner '54, '04 D.A.) Duesenberg

Robert '51, '53 J.D. and Lori (Hall '60) Duesenberg

Don Fites '56, '98 LL.D.

Rev. Mark '71 and Kathy (Koepp '71 ) Helge

The Jenny Family

Jackie (Wagemann '59) Jungemann

Lois (Koerner '78) Niemier

Fred A. Reddel Sr. '61 (Honorary)

Walt Reiner

Fred Smoke

The Wehrenberg Family


SPORTS


1944 World’s Tallest Team

1998 Sweet 16 Team

Gene Bartow ‘76H

Emory Bauer

Patti (Shook ’65) Boic

Ruth Brown

Patty Cisneros '00

Bryce Drew '98

Homer Drew

Scott Drew '94 M.A.L.S.

Richard Koenig '42, '54

Lloyd McClendon '81

Bill Steinbrecher '56, '59

Fuzzy Thurston '56

Jim Wacker '60


THEATRE/ART/MUSIC


Eldon Balko

Beulah Bondi 1916

Lorraine Brugh

Richard Caemmerer

JoBe Cerny ‘70

Christopher Cock

Dennis Friesen-Carper

Jeffrey Doebler '87 Mus.M.

Philip Gehring ‘84H

Theodore Hoelty-Nickel

Martin Jean '82

Van C. Kussrow '49

John Steven Paul '73

Frederick Telschow '51

Richard Weinhorst '42


THEOLOGY/RELIGION


Robert Bertram

Daniel Brockopp

Oswald Hoffman

William Karpenko '61

Kenneth Korby

Karl Lutze

Linda McCarty '84

Gilbert Meilaender

Norman Nagel

Fred Niedner

Ted Schroeder ‘58

David Truemper

Walt Wangerin ’86H

Louise Williams '67

William Yonker '82