Congratulations — Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024
Birthdays
Aug. 3: Megan E. Pugh, College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Aug. 4: Gaulo Amezcua-Luna, Information Technology Services; Amy Rodriguez, Undergraduate Admission; Mackinlee Keener, Affiliated Organizations; Luke C. Campbell, Athletics; Alan Flores, Information Technology Services.
Aug. 5: Ronald D. Blatz, Communication and Visual Arts; Rachel D. Webb, Center For Church Vocations; Mason R. Williams, Athletics; Haydar Cukurepe, Computing and Information Sciences.
Aug. 6: Olivia B. Gorman, Counseling Services; Alicia N. Baker, FM: Building Services; Rhonda J. Crowley, Office of the Registrar.
Aug. 8: Ashlyn M. Mosher, College of Nursing and Health Professions; Gregg Johnson, College of Arts and Sciences.
Aug. 9: Ilinka Joveska, College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Aug. 10: Salena S. Anderson, English.
Aug. 11: David R. Strang, Affiliated Organization; Debra L. Lennox, Lutheran Deaconess.
Aug. 12: Phillip Serna, Music; Linsday E. Hunt, Geography and Meteorology; Karen L. Koelm, Mathematics and Statistics.
Aug. 13: Danielle R. Schissler, Finance Office.
Aug. 14: Rocco Hutter, St. Teresa of Avila
Aug. 15: John Ehrman, Athletics; Stefanie R. Heinrich, Provost and Academic Affairs.
Aug. 16: Corwin C. Leverich, Athletics; John C. Semancik, FM: Landscape Maintenance; Melissa M. Rogers, Undergraduate Admissions.
Aug. 17: Samantha C. Burgett, Sociology and Criminology; Rachael L. Muszkiewicz, Library Science; Jay A. Grossman, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Jeanne A. Brown, Psychology.
Aug. 18: Catrina L. De Rivera, World Languages and Cultures; Todd C. Hillwig, Physics and Astronomy; Darryl R. Jackson, FM: Maintenance Services.
Aug. 19: Sariga A. Mathews, Partner Solutions; Matthew A. Campbell, College of Engineering.
Aug. 20: Vangeliya Adams, Economics; Donald K. Burns, FM: Building Services; Kendall L. Laramie, Partner Solutions.
Aug. 21: Renee L. Turpa, Athletics.
Aug. 22: Benjamin A. Boche, Education.
Anniversaries
All anniversary information is based on the effective employment date provided by Human Resources. If you feel there is an inaccuracy, please contact human.resources@valpo.edu.
5 year: Michelle Van Solt, College of Business, Daniel E. Haynes, FM: Maintenance Services; Daniel Kenning, Physics and Astronomy; Rachel M. Gatlin, Social Work, Michele D. Gillman, Education; Masaru Nakamoto, Biology; Giosue A. Alagna, World Languages and Cultures; Benjamin A. Boche, Education; Christina Davis, Chemistry; Stephanie A. Lee, College of Nursing and Health Professions; Daniel J. Maguire, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Abbie J. Thompson, Psychology; Angela M. Turner, College of Nursing and Health Professions; Maggie E. Kroemer, Athletics.
10 year: Jiangxia Liu, College of Business; Nocholas S. Rosasco, Computing and INformation Sciences; Kelly R. Belanger, Faculty Writing Development; Georges El-Howayek, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Kevin H. Gary, Education; Sanjay Kumar, College of Business; Julie Peller, Chemistry; George E. Potter, English; Katharina B. Uhde, Music; Erik V. Froelich, International Programs; Bianca S. Villarruel, Office of General Counsel; Kerstin R. Koch,College of Nursing and Health Professions.
15 year: Lori Miltenberger, Career Center; Sara S. Dick, Biology; Edward C. Upton, Christ College; Shahin Sabokdast Nudehi, Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Nicole Lee, Music; Kelly M. Anthony, Administration Services.
20 year: Gretchen Buggeln, Christ College; Martin Buinicki, English;Todd Hillwig, Physics and Astronomy; Sarah Jantzi, Communication and Visual Arts; Robert Swanson, Biology; Sara R. Danger, College of Arts and Sciences; Kevin Jantzi, Chemistry; Richard A. McSparin, College of Business; Julie Brandy,College of Nursing and Health Professions; Cynthia Rutz, College of Arts and Sciences.
25 year: Carin Avery, Athletics; Carter F. Hanson, English; Jennifer R. Winquist, Psychology; James P. Old, Political Science and International Relations.
30 year: Paul Lapansky, Information Technology Services; Karen Klimczyk, Office of Financial Aid.
Good News
Sarah Glenn DeMaris, Senior Research Professor in German, recently presented "Das Unterlindener Schwesternbuch: Werdegang einer Handschrift im Bodenseeraum" (The Unterlinden Sisterbook: Origins of a Lake Constance Manuscript) at the Salem Monastery and Palace complex by Lake Constance, Germany. The presentation was part of a conference about the cultural and literary landscape at Lake Constance in the late medieval period.
Nicholas Denysenko Published
Nicholas Denysenko, Emil and Elfriede Jochum University Professor and Chair and Professor of Religious Studies, has published a new book titled "Orthodox Christianity: The Basics," with Routledge publishing.