{"id":4990,"date":"2020-10-20T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/?p=4990"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:47:38","slug":"edward-m-emeka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/edward-m-emeka\/","title":{"rendered":"Edward M. Emeka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/edward-e1602797849293.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5014\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/edward-e1602797849293.webp 709w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/edward-e1602797849293-258x300.webp 258w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/edward-e1602797849293-600x696.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/edward-e1602797849293-418x485.webp 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edward M. 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Having been taught by highly qualified professionals as well as tenured professors, I could comfortably claim to have been positioned in an inclined trajectory to become successful in my career path. Everything I learned from my time as a graduate student at Valpo not only prepared me to face the tasks I take on my BAU activities at work today, but also it broadens the opportunities that comes my way as I progress in my career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best memories from my Valpo days: Visiting Valpo Alumni in Indianapolis with fellow students to learn about job hunting and experience the Corporate American culture. 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