Current Students Enrolled in Valpo's Graduate Programs in Management

  • 67 Students enrolled
  • 40% Full-Time Students
  • 60% Part-Time Students
  • 40% Female
  • 15% Minority
  • Average Age: 29
  • Average year of work experience: 5.4
  • Average GMAT score: 600
  • Average G.P.A.: 3.22

Kerith Ackley-Jelinek

Shakeria Alhashim

David Anstead

Kelly Balok

Daniel Barnum-Steggerda

Frank Bartelmann

Allyson Baughman

Christopher Bauman

Alison Becker

Joseph Beckman

Judy Bemenderfer

Joel Benscoter

Drew Buchanan

Jon Burk

Tony Calandro

Nicole Camier

Christopher Campbell

Laura Campbell

Ashley Campos

Jason Carter

Aaron Decker

Mike Dihenes

Andrew Dorrel

Sarah Fevig

Kevin Frump

Adam Harrop

Heather Hillegas

Abigail Huffer

Karen Jefferson

Chris Kagan

James Kelley

John Kimmerly

William Klein

Matthew Lancaster

David Lee

George Librandi

Raina Lillie

Michael Martin

Donnie Metlovski

Nancy Montez

Cezary Mroz

Matt Murphy

Kurt Nickelsburg

Brandon Nowak

Alex Pagels

Adam Pope

John Probst

Andrea Proulx Buinicki

Michelle Richards

Brad Rosenwinkel

Charles Sajda

Brian Sebastian

Marilyn Simpson

Brian Sokol

Diana Spajer

Stephanie Spajer

Tobias Stagge

Erin Swanson

James Sykes

Nathan Thauwald

Jenna Throw

Michelle Verbik

Lauren Vittetoe

Andrew Walker

David Walther

Mike Wild

Evan Williams

Dustin Wunderlich

Christine Wojdyla

Emily Zheng



Name:  Kerith Ackley-Jelinek  

Nickname:  Kit (only by family members)

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Grand Valley State University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:   Philosophy /African-American Studies 

Work Experience:   The Genesis Foundation – Director of Operations

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:          Go on a cruise (one in which my husband has planned and suprised me with...please let him be reading this)   

Hobbies:   Reading, Baking, Teaching, Hanging with my fam 

Quote:    "Dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson 

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Name:  Shakeria Alhashim

Nickname:  Shkrih

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Physics Educational College in Saudi Arabia

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Physics

Work Experience:  Teacher

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Go back to my country and work there 

Hobbies:  Doing good things for others

Quote:  “You reap what you sow”.

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Name: David Anstead

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Tri-State University, Angola, IN

Major or Minor: Mechanical Engineering

Work Experience: Four years maintenance Manager @ US Steel

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Continue advancing towards an executive position

Hobbies: Ride Motorcycle, Golf, Gamble, Football

Quote: “Get Rich or Die Tryin”

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Name: Kelly J. Balok

Nickname: None

Undergraduate Institution Attended:

University of Notre Dame   

Major or Minor: Management Information Systems and Sociology

Work Experience: Deloitte and Touch/Deloitte Consulting for 4 years, Independent Consultant to Kaiser Permanente

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Practice health law

Hobbies: Cooking, wine, fitness, Cubs baseball, softball, basketball, kayaking, travel

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Name:  Daniel Barnum-Steggerda

Nickname:    PD – Pastor Dan

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  B.S. Business Administration- Accounting, M.Div. from Bethany Theological Seminary

Work Experience:

1979-1983 – Staff/Senior Accountant – Arthur Andersen & Co.

1983-1985 – Associate Pastor – Burr Ridge United Church of Christ,  Burr Ridge, IL

1985-1987 – Assistant Chaplain – Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL

1987-1989 – Associate Pastor – St. John’s United Church of Christ, St. Louis, MO

1989-1993 – Co-Pastor – The Christian Church Uniting, Virginia Beach, VA

1993-2003 – Pastor – Daleville Church of the Brethren, Daleville, VA

2003-Present – Pastor – St. John’s United Church of Christ, Crown Point, IN

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:   Helping churches and church related agencies understand the differences and connections of the secular business world and the sacred/spiritual world of the church, possibly working in management of a church related agency.

Hobbies:  Golf, wood-working, gardening, spending time with family, alumni advisor for Lambda Chi Alpha at VU

Quote:  When it comes to giving, some people stop at nothing – Think about it!

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Name:  Frank J. Bartelmann

Nickname: Frank

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Purdue University Calumet

Major or Minor: Electrical Engineering

Work Experience: Mittal Steel

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: A career in executive management

Hobbies: Love the White Sox and Bears

Quote: “BEARS!”

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Name:  Allyson Baughman

Nickname:  Big Al

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Indiana University, Bloomington

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Folklore

Work Experience:  Partner; Family Sculpting Business (Jackson Baughman Studios)

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Not completely decided, but most likely something in finance.

Hobbies:  Reading, writing, traveling, trying new beers, wines, and cocktails (though not necessarily in that order!)

Quote:  Something my mom always tells me during hard times…”you can get used to anything, even hanging if you live long enough!”

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Name: Christopher James Bauman
Nickname: "BIG TIME"
Undergraduate Institute Attended: Valparaiso University
Undergraduate Major/Minor: Double Major: Political Science and Psychology
Experience: Began own music company in 2006.  ABN AMRO/ LaSalle Bank, Home Financing Officer
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Continue developing music company, Chordcraft.
Hobbies: Guitar, Leage Basketball, LA Club Scene
Quote: "Somtimes you hit the ball, sometimes the ball hits you in the face. But no matter what, you always have to keep swinging."

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Name:  Alison Becker

Nickname:  None

Undergraduate Institution Attended:

University of Evansville

Major or Minor: History and Political Science

Work Experience: State of Indiana, City of Indianapolis, and non-profit management, working with those with developmental disabilities

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Save the world and make lots of money!

Hobbies: Working for 2 cats, a basset hound, 2 birds and a rabbit, we basically have a petting zoo!

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Name: Joseph Beckman

Nickname: Joe

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Name:  Judy Bemenderfer

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Nickname: Juby, an error made by my little sister on a present at Christmas time. She was so embarrassed she started to cry so we all said we liked it better than Judy, so that is how my nickname became Juby.

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Purdue, West Lafayette  – Animal Sciences

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  

Work Experience:   Asst. Director of Post Award @ Univ. of Notre Dame

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:   Utilize daily the skills and knowledge acquired through the Valpo MBA program

Hobbies:   Watching football, spending time with family and kayaking

Quote:  "do what we do". That is to continually stick to the game plan, never panic, and do the ordinary things better than others ~Tony Dungy

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Name:  Joel Benscoter

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Devry University, Phoenix AZ

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Computer Engineering

Work Experience:  Network/Systems administrator, SQL Technical Writer

Quote:  “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

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Name:  Drew Buchanan

Nickname: None

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Ball State University

Major or Minor: Athletic Training and Sports Medicine

Work Experience: Miami University athletic training with ice hockey team

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Administration of a sports medicine clinic

Hobbies: Running

Quote: “Work Hard, Play Hard”

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Name: Jon Burk
Nickname: None
Undergraduate Institute Attended: VU
Undergraduate Major/Minor: Communication (Radio-Television Production)
Experience: Assistant Director of the Valparaiso University Union
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Stop working for "the Man" and actually be "the Man"
Hobbies: Spending time with my daughters, computers, movies, music
Quote: I am a Frisbeetarian. I believe that when you die, your soul goes to the garage roof for eternity.

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Name: Anthony Calandro

Nickname: Tony

Undergraduate Institution Attended: University of Arkansas

Major or Minor: B.S. in Business

Work Experience: Currently employed in the legal department with Andresen and Associates PC in Chicago, IL.  Formerly employed as a broker, Director of Network and Business Development, and a VP of Sales and Marketing for United Health Care.

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Continue with Andresen and Associates

 

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Name:  Nicole Camier

Nickname:  Nikkie

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Barry University, Miami, FL

Major or Minor:

Pre Law and Sports Management

Work Experience: Internship with Barry sports department

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Valpo Law and then to practice sports law.

Hobbies: figure skating, watching baseball

Quote: “Skate to remember, skate to forget”

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Name:  Christopher Campbell

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Wittenberg University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  BA in Management, Minor in Art & History

Work Experience:   Analyst for 3 summers at The Nasdaq Stock Market; Vice President at Legg Mason for 6 years - trading equities; 2 years to current at Centier Bank, various departments.

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:   Travel the world with my wife and then start a business

Hobbies:   Traveling, Fishing, Being outside

Quote:   Be happy in what you do, do it honestly and with pride

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Name: Laura Campbell

Nickname: Laura

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Name:  Ashley Jasevicius Campos

Nickname:  Ash

Undergraduate Institution Attended: 

Indiana University, Bloomington

Major or Minor:  Biology, Psychology

Work Experience: Garmet Recovery Systems, Recycling Coordinator

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Undecided

Hobbies: Softball, reading

Quote: “Work hard, Play hard!”

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Name:  Jason Carter

Nickname:  None

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Valparaiso University

Major or Minor: Theology and Bioethics

Work Experience: Middle school teacher

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Undecided

Hobbies: Basketball, Cards, Building

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Name:  Aaron Decker

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Purdue University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Chemistry

Work Experience:  2 years

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  A higher tier of management.  Possibly self-employment

Hobbies:  Cars, Paintball

Name: Mike Dihenes
Nickname: Mike
Undergraduate Institute Attended: Purdue
Undergraduate Major/Minor: Computer Science/Systems Administration
Experience: Primary equities trader.
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Market maker.
Hobbies: Golfing, fishing.
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Name:  Andrew Dorrel             

Nickname:   Andy

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Wabash College

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  BA in History

Work Experience:   Teacher & Football Coach at Culver Academy

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:   Employ management techniques and leadership strategies to inspire others in achieving more than they believe possible.

Hobbies:   Spending time with family as well as coaching and watching football

Quote:   "Bet on yourself"

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Name:  Sarah Fevig

Nickname:  Flea

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  International Business and Chinese

Work Experience:  Harvest Homes – Sales/Human Resources/  Accounts Payable, Small Business Owner

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Unknown

Hobbies:  Snowboarding, Chinese Language, Guitar, Foreign Travel

Quote:  “What profit is it to man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?”

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Name:  Kevin Frump

Nickname:  Frump

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Valparaiso University

Major or Minor: Mechnanical Engineering, Manufacturing Managment

Work Experience: 2 years at Howmet LaPorte Castings

Plans after completing Valpo MEM: Continue to work and raise my family.

Hobbies: Computers and hanging out with my family.

 

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Name: Abigail Huffer
Nickname: Abby
Undergraduate Institute Attended: DePauw University
Undergraduate Major/Minor: English/Chemistry
Experience: 1 year at a mid-sized law firm.
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Continue on to the J.D. program.
Hobbies: Photography, writing.
Quote: "Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense." -Emerson

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Name: Karen Jefferson
Nickname: KayJay
Undergraduate Institute Attended: Purdue (Calumet)
Undergraduate Major/Minor: BS, Industrial Management, minor in accounting
Experience: Currently the business manager at Barile Ford in Valparaiso. This job title has quite a range of duties: some days I do everything from making the coffee in the morning to transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the past I have done secretarial/accounting work for an environmental firm and a college bookstore corporation. I spent ten years as a Health Service Manager in the U.S. Air Force (active duty) and was stationed in Nebraska, Arizona, and Germany. I recently retired from the Air Force Reserves with a total of 28 years of military service.
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: I really like the automotive industry so I will try to stay in the field in some capacity.
Hobbies: I’m an avid reader and a so-so softball player and a huge baseball fan. My husband, Mike, and I are thoroughly enjoying raising our 13-year old son, Travis, who is smart, good-looking, and athletic.
Quote: Some of it’s magic, and some of it’s tragic, but I had a good life all the way. – Jimmy Buffet

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Name:  Christopher Kagan

Nickname:  Chris

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Yale

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Economics

Work Experience:  Entrepreneur

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  International Business

Hobbies:  Everything

Quote:  “Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe”. 

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Name: James Kelley
Nickname: Jim
Undergraduate Institute Attended: Purdue North Central
Undergraduate Major/Minor: Organization Leadership Supervision
Experience: 4 years in the U.S. Navy;12 years in caster maintenance at General Motors.
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Work for General Electric.
Hobbies: History.
Quote: Give 100% all of the time and everything else will work out. -- Larry Bird

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Name:  John Kimmerly

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Major or Minor:  Mechanical Engineering

Work Experience:  Currently with McGill, Emerson Power Transmission

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Full-time position as Manager in Technology business

Hobbies: Spending time with my fiance and dog, hunting, fishing and baseball

Quote: “Take each day as if it is your last”

 

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Name:  William C. Klein

Nickname:  Bill, Wally

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Major or Minor:  Meteorology, Geography

Work Experience:  9 years in information technology

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Wherever God leads me

Hobbies:  Jazz, bass guitar, baseball

Quote: “Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see” Hebrews 11:1

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Name:  Matthew Lancaster

Nickname:  Matt 

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Purdue University,  West Lafayette

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Computer & Information Technology and Philosophy

Work Experience:  Library Drone, Chef, DBA, Programmer…at various times & places

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Corporate Law

Hobbies:  Many, cooking, reading & writing, travel, shooting sports, wine & spirits, philosophy, video games, various other technological stuff.

Quote:  “An idealist is one who, upon discovering that a rose smells better than a cabbage, also concludes that it will make better soup.” – H. L. Mencken

“Murder is unquestionably wrong; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets” - Voltaire

 

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Name:  David Lee 

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Indiana University 

Undergraduate Major/Minor: Business Management

Work Experience:  Catastrophe Adjuster, 5-6 years

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Public Accounting, Obtain CPA

Hobbies:  Skiing, Lifting, Cars

Quote:  “Don’t bother arguing with ignorant people, because they’ll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” 

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Name:  George Librandi

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Gannon University (Erie, PA) & Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate Major/Minor:   Biology/Chemistry, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Work Experience:   Emergency Department, St. Anthony, Crown Point, IN ; Clinical Physician Instructor, Chicago College of Osteo. Med; LCL Redevelopment, LLC, New Castle, PA (Founder/Owner)

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Medicine, run my business

Hobbies:  Family, golf, woodworking, brewing

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Name:  Raina Lillie

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Marketing

Work Experience:  Wal-Mart, Assistant Manager – 4 years, Target, Human Resources

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Return to workforce in HR related position, wedding, relocation.

Hobbies:  Traveling, Shopping

Quote:  “I’m a make it do what it do baby”. “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me”. 

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Name: Michael J. Martin

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Tri-State University

Major or Minor: Accounting

Work Experience: Energy/Utility

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Working/Teaching

Hobbies: Golf, Running & Reading

Quote: “Those who work hard and play fair will succeed.”

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Name:  Donnie Metlovski 

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Purdue University, Calument

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Accounting and finance

Work Experience:  4 years

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Attend Valpo Law School

Hobbies:  Sports and Trading

Quote:  “Fortune favours the bold.”

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Name:  Nancy Montez

Nickname: Nanc

Undergraduate Institution Attended:    Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:    B.S. in Business Administration

Work Experience:   Director of Purchasing and Support Services for Valparaiso University. Payroll Manager for the River Forest Schools

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Exploring opportunities now.  

Hobbies: Love to travel, practice yoga, the study of health, the human body and nutrition.  Walking/hiking trails at the dunes.

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Name:  Cezary Mroz

Nickname:  Czarunia

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Purdue North Central

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  BSMET

Work Experience:  Machine designer of high speed packaging machinery

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Strive for a management position for a firm in Poland.

Hobbies:  Fishing, woodworking, tinkering

Quote:  “Experiencing life in other nations enhances our awareness of our own culture and nationality.”

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Name: Matt Murphy
Nickname: None
Undergraduate Institute Attended: Indiana University, Northwest
Undergraduate Major/Minor: Criminal Justice
Experience: Bethlehem , ISG, Mittel Steel – 8 years.
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Not sure.
Hobbies: Piano, reading, politics.
Quote: “Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”  -Calvin Coolidge

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Name: Kurt Nickelsburg
Nickname: none
Undergraduate Institute Attended: University of California Irvine
Undergraduate Major/Minor: Anthropology/Classical Civilizations
Experience: US Marine Corps (10 years), Veterans Hospital Los Angeles (1 year), Bank of America (3 years), City National Bank (3 years), First National Bank of Valparaiso (current)
Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Receive JD from Valpo and practice.
Hobbies: Guitar, stage production, historical reenactment, wine tasting, surfing.
Quote: I have three that I really like: Plus ca change, Plus c’est la meme chose. Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. If you dig it, do it. If you really dig it, do it twice.

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Name:  Brandon Nowak

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Ball State

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  History and Political Science 

Work Experience:  3 ½ years as an attorney

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Work in finance

Hobbies:  Sports, exercising

 

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Name:  Alexandra Pagels

Nickname:  Alex

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valpo

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Management

Work Experience:  Server, Restaurant Manager

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  JD, Casino Management,Hotel – Hospitality Management

Hobbies:  Basketball, Volleyball, Beer, Sudoku

Quote:  “Carpe Diem, baby.”

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Name:  Adam Pope

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Wabash College

Major or Minor:  History, Religion

Work Experience: One year working in personal finance with Diversified Financial Concepts

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Valpo Law

Hobbies:  swimming, reading, relaxing

Quote: “Everyone has the will to win, but few have the will to prepare to win” Coach Knight

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Name:  John Probst

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Accounting

Work Experience: Currently a basketball coach for an IL high school

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Get my CPA

Hobbies: 

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Name: Andrea Proulx Buinicki
Undergraduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A.)
Graudate: University of Iowa (M.A.)
Undergraduate major/minor: Communication/English
Graduate field of study: Communication Studies
Work Experience: Currently--Resource Development Director for United Way of Porter County.
Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Continue to serve the community in the best way possible.
Hobbies: Walking my dogs, watching movies.

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Name:  Michelle Richards   

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Accounting (B.S.), Minor – Non-profit leadership

Work Experience:  1 year at Cochran, Head, Vick & Co., C.P.A. (Kansas City, KS)

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Work for a non-profit organization in an executive role. 

Hobbies:  Singing, reading, Sudoku puzzles.

 

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Name: Bradley Rosenwinkel

Nickname:  Brad

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Major or Minor:  Business Management

Work Experience: Four years in undergraduate admissions

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Undecided

Hobbies:  Sports, especially soccer and officiating

 

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Name: Charles Sajda

Nickname:  Chuck

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Purdue University, West Lafayette

Major or Minor:  Civil Engineering

Work Experience: Over ten years in construction and engineering

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Continue to climb the corporate ladder

Hobbies:  mountain biking and water sports

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Name:  Marilyn Simpson

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:   Elementary Education

Work Experience:   Financial Aid Advisor at Valparaiso University

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:   To obtain teaching position and work my way to principal and superintendent

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Name:  Brian Sokol

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Major or Minor:  Computer Science, Math

Work Experience: Comic Book Store Owner, Information Technology

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Undecided

Hobbies:  Graphic Design, programming, comic books

Quote: “An object at rest cannot be stopped!”

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Name: Diana Spajer

Nickname:  Bird

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Major or Minor:  Business Management

Work Experience: Administrative Assistant to the Director of Operations, USS Family Medical Center and Steel Family Health Care Center

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Practice Administrator

Hobbies:  Golf

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Name:  Stephanie Spajer

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Indiana University Bloomington

Major or Minor:  Business, Accounting and Operations Management, minor in Psychology

Work Experience:  Staff Supervisor for Mill Accounting West, 4 years

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Continue to work at US Steel and start a family

Hobbies:  Reading, Golfing, Watching movies and the X-files

 

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Name: Tobias Stagge

Nickname: Toby

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Reutlingen University, Germany

Major or Minor: Bachelor of Science in Production Management, Master of Science in Logistics Management (Graduation in July 2008)

Work Experience: 5 years as a roofer; 1 year as a Collector at Hertz European Service Centre Dublin, Ireland; 1/2 year as an intern with Mercedes-Benz USA

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: I haven’t decided yet. I’m interested in the fields of Supply Chain Management (Control and optimization of logistic processes) and Operations Management. I could also imagine working as a technology consultant (Production processes optimization) for some time. However, my long-term goal is to have my own business one day.

Hobbies: Reading, playing and watching soccer, traveling, explore other cultures, and learning languages

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Name: Erin Swanson

Undergraduate Institution Attended: 

Valparaiso University

Major or Minor: 

Mechanical Engineering, Art

Work Experience: Task Force Tips

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: 

Continue career at Task Force Tips

Hobbies:  Art stuff

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Name:  James Sykes

Nickname:  Jamie

Undergraduate Institution Attended:   Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:   Major: Decision Science   Minor: Math, Manufacturing

Work Experience:   8 years - Manage operations for a toy importer/distributor

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:   Business consulting

Hobbies:   Time with family, sports & video games

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Name: Nathan Thauwald

Undergrad Institution: Baylor University

Major or Minor:  Religion, Philosophy

Work Experience: None

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Valpo Law

Hobbies:  2 dogs!

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Name:  Jenna Throw

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Criminology and East Asian Studies

Work Experience:  3 yrs merchandising and pricing at Sears.

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Start law degree at VU and practice corporate law when finished.

Hobbies:  Learning languages, reading non-fiction, taking care of my cat.

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Name: Michelle Verbik

Undergraduate Institution Attended:

DePaul University

Major or Minor:  Theatre Studies, BFA

Work Experience: Seven years with GE

5 in consumer finance and 2 with GE Rail

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Continue

working with GE

Hobbies:  reading, theatre, web graphics,

internet surfing

Quote: “If you think you can, you can.  If you think you can’t you’re right” Henry Ford

 

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Name: Lauren Vittetoe

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Butler

Major or Minor: Pharmacy

Work Experience: Pharmacist with LaPorte hospitals

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Hospital administration

Hobbies:

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Name: David Walther
Nickname: David
Undergraduate Institution Attended: Valparaiso University
Major or Minor: Accounting
Work Experience: Started a mobile vending business and completed accounting internships at Lutheran Social Services of IL, Horizon Bank and KPMG - Transaction Services
Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Pass the CPA exam and begin full time work at KPMG in Chicago

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Name: Michael Wild

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Colgate University

Major or Minor:  Anthropology

Work Experience: Two years with HSBC Mortgage

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Valpo Law

Hobbies:  Golf, Buffalo Bills Football

Quote: “If you do what you always do, you’ll get what you’ve always got!”

 

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Name:  Evan Williams 

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Valpo

Undergraduate Major/Minor:  Accounting – Major, German - Minor

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Hopefully, I’ll pass the CPA exam and become an auditor for an accounting firm. 

Hobbies:  Watching baseball, reading, traveling

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Name: Dustin Wunderlich

Undergraduate Institution Attended: Valparaiso University

Major or Minor: Journalism and Political Science

Work Experience: Director of Media Relations for Valparaiso University since 2003, previously was a government reporter for the Post-Tribune and Kokomo Tribune.

Plans after completing Valpo MBA: Continue work in the media relations-marketing field.

Hobbies: Collecting wine, hiking, camping, photography, fantasy football and watching the Green Bay Packers.

 

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Name: Andrew Walker

Nickname: Andy

Attended: University of Illinois

Major or Minor: English Studies, Pre-Law

Work Experience: Executive Operations Assistant, Alexian Brothers Hospitals, Pepsi Americas

Plans after completing your Valpo MBA: Valpo Law

Hobbies: White Sox Baseball!

Quote: "Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" sounds 5000 times better when it is being sung by 3000 South Siders"

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Name: Christine Wojdyla

Undergraduate Institution Attended:  Univeristy of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Major or Minor:  Communication Studes, History

Work Experience: 3 media internships in radio and television

Plans after completing Valpo MBA:  Valpo Law, PhD in Public Policy

Hobbies:  Biking, writing, public speaking

Quote: “Go the distance!”


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Name: Shuying Zheng

Nickname: Emily
Undergraduate Institution Attended: Zhejiang University City College
Major or Minor: Business
Work Experience: Tongxiang Wuzhen Winbell Garments Limited Corporation
Plans after completing Valpo MBA: International Busiess
Hobbies: Travel, Movies

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Graduate Business News

Fall 2007 Class Profile

  • 69 total enrolled
  • 60% part-time students
  • 40% full-time students
  • 40% female
  • 15% minority
  • Average Age: 29
  • Average work experience: 5.4yrs
  • 600 GMAT
  • 3.22 GPA

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Partnership with Christian Community Action

CCA provides shelter and supportive services for individuals and families struggling with homlessness, crisis concerns, and/or mental illness as they move toward self-sufficiency. In 2007-2008 a group of Valpo MBA students will work with CCA to assist them in developing both strategic and financial plans, as well as their brand identity.

 

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