Valpo alumni are doing amazing things across the country and around the world — in their professional and personal lives. They’re leading industries, contributing knowledge, and serving in a multitude of ways. These class notes offer a glimpse into their activities, accomplishments, and milestones. If you have news to share with your fellow Valpo alumni, please share it below.
Published Fall/Winter 2017
Nubia Willman
Nubia Willman ’07 was named senior attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, the principal provider in Chicago of free legal services. Since 2010, Nubia has represented survivors of violent crimes seeking immigration and employment relief.
Robert Ordway
Robert Ordway ’07, ’10 M.S. closed his men’s clothing store in Valparaiso, Indiana, Rusted Oak Gentlemen’s Boutique, as he was selected by the Washington Scholars Program for a fellowship at the Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington. Robert will research and write for the Daily Signal and hopes to study energy policy.
Liz Hanson
Liz Hanson ’07 earned her Ph.D. in English from Loyola University Chicago in 2013, where her dissertation “Making Something out of Nothing: Asexuality and Narrative” was Dissertation of the Year in the humanities. Liz currently works as a technical writer for Applied Systems Inc. in University Park, Illinois.
Published Winter 2019
Luke and Laura Springmire Venstrom
Laura Springmire ’07 Venstrom and Luke Venstrom ’07 welcomed Claire Venstrom, born in September 2017. Claire joins brothers Samuel and Reid.
Lauren Corey Kennedy
Lauren Corey ’07 Kennedy and Taylor Kennedy welcomed Jackson William Kennedy, born on Aug. 31, 2018, He joins sister Ella Jane.
Kristine Nelson Humphrey
Kristine Nelson ’07 Humphrey and Nate Humphrey welcomed Elise Humphrey, born in October 2017. She joins sister Grace and brother Andrew. In 2015, Kristine began working at Mott Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as a pediatric critical care RN, covering four units.