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Rafael Valbuena

Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Smiling Rafael Valbuena in a red cap and black jacket sits in empty stadium seats.
Best memories from your Valpo days:

My favorite memory is going to my first World Banquet and getting to experience so many different cultures in one night. It’s a great opportunity to make friends, eat some great food and have fun. I kept coming back every single year!

How Valpo prepared you for your career path:

The college of engineering does a great job combining classroom and hands on learning, with projects like senior design which make the transition into the workplace a lot easier. Furthermore, having small classroom sizes means I was able to build closer relationships with my professors who helped me with the networking I needed to kick-start my career.