VUAA Award Recipients

Each spring, the VU Alumni Association deliberates and chooses recipients for its prestigious alumni awards. Nominated by fellow alumni, colleagues, friends, or family members - this year's recipients will receive their awards in the Chapel of the Resurrection at the Sunday worship service during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. For more information on this year's recipients, visit valpo.edu/alumni, click on Alumni Association, and click on Alumni Awards.

Alumni Achievement

  • Linda (Ivett '78) Allen - Kennesaw, Ga.
  • James Beyreis'66 - Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • Duane Rabe '76 - Lake Zurich, Ill.

Outstanding Young Alumnus

  • Mikko Lipasti '91 - Middleton, Wis.
  • Scott Sanders '97 - Madison, Wis.

Alumni Service

  • Susan (Mellendorf '80) Dippold - Huntersville, N.C.
  • Janyce (Schur '73) Duesenberg - St. Louis

Partners in Service

  • Hank '65 and Kathy (Boerger '65) Bardenhagen - Racine, Wis.

Honorary Alumni

  • Debbi Miner - Oconomowoc, Wis.
Mark Schwehn '67

Mark Schwehn '67

The VUAA's Distinguished Teaching Award recipient for 2007 is Mark Schwehn '67, professor of humanities in Christ College. Schwehn will receive his award Tuesday, Aug. 28, at VU's Opening Convocation.

Members of the class of 2007 were nominated by their colleges for the VUAA's Distinguished Student Awards. These awards were presented prior to commencement at a luncheon in the recipients' honor. The students are:

  • Sarah Benczik, Christ College - Plymouth, Ind.
  • Katie Benjamin, College of Arts and Sciences - Pinellas Park, Fla.
  • Jennifer Butz, College of Arts and Sciences - Stroudsburg, Pa.
  • Mary Caskey, School of Law - Valparaiso
  • Sarah Cottrell, College of Nursing - Hampton Cove, Ala.
  • Joel Dreessen, College of Arts and Sciences - Fenton, Mo.
  • Kevin Ford, College of Engineering - Orland Park, Ill.
  • Benjamin Krause, College of Arts and Sciences -Carlsbad, Cal.
  • Ross Moret, Graduate Studies - Valparaiso
  • Joel Troxel, College of Business Administration - Hanna, Ind.

Distinguished Student Award for Undergraduate Non-Traditional Students

  • Sandra Carpenter - Portage, Ind.

Members of Valpo's faculty also are invited to apply for support toward the pursuit of terminal degrees, post-graduate research, or to continue their education by participating in conferences and seminars. The 2007 Faculty Development Award recipients are:

  • Julie Brandy '95 M.S., '95 F.N.P. - Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
  • Martin Buinicki - Assistant Professor of English
  • Todd Hillwig - Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
  • Carlos Miguel-Pueyo - Instructor in Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Jennifer Prough '91 - Instructor in Humanities and Anthropology, Christ College
  • Rachel Rivers Parroquin '85, '91 M.Ed. - Lecturer in Foreign Languages and Literatures
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