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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.

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Published Fall 2023

Jane Kurhajec Wehrenberg and Bill Wehrenberg

Jane Kurhajec ’73 Wehrenberg and Bill Wehrenberg ’73 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 13, 2023 with a party in Petoskey, Michigan. They were married in the Chapel of the Resurrection on this same date in 1973. Valpo alumni attending the celebration included Loren Lorig ’73, Laura Wehrenberg ’69, Candy Simon ’72 Arnold, Cathie Doak ’73 Morgan, Karen Kurhajec ’79 Schreiber, Lynda Moehling, Frank Costanza ’73, Karl Wood ’73, Bill Wehrenberg ’73, Jane Kurhajec ’73 Wehrenberg, Mike Wehrenberg ’82, Jim Wehrenberg ’77, Fritz Wehrenberg ’71.

Fall 2023

Published Fall 2022

Jack Hagen

Jack Hagen ’73 was named interim chief operating officer at EW Howell in April 2022.

Fall 2022

Published Fall 2019

Rich ’73 and Harriet Mertz ’76 Redman

This year, Rich ’73 and Harriet Mertz ’76 Redman celebrated the 40th anniversary of their marriage, which took place at the Chapel of the Resurrection Aug. 11, 1979. As part of this milestone celebration, they traveled to Germany in May for a two-week vacation with their daughter, Christiana Redman ’12 Yablonowski, and her husband, Jake ’13.

Fall 2019