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 2022
Dr. Heather Mitchell Johnson
Dr. Heather Mitchell ’74 Johnson is senior partner at Reiter Hill & Johnson, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland. Her recent publications, “What They Don’t Tell You About Having a Baby: An Obstetrician’s Unofficial Guide to Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum Care,” and “What They Don’t Tell You About Menopause: A Gynecologist’s Unofficial Guide to Perimenopausal, Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Life,” are available through Atlantic Publishers. Learn more at askdrheatherjohnson.com.
Published Fall 2021
Lynn Slifer
After 30 years working in fundraising for the University of Minnesota, Lynn Slifer ’74 retired in November 2020. She spent her last three years working for the UM Foundation, developing and training new development officers. In retirement, she plans to focus on creative and other writing, paper arts and scrapbooking, and seeing friends and traveling when the pandemic permits.
Published Winter 2019
Christine Driessnack Hillesheim
Christine Driessnack ’74 Hillesheim serves as the regional director for Joni and Friends, an international disability ministry. Christine and her husband, Rick, reside in Charlotte, N.C. They have three grown sons and three grandchildren. In summer 2017, Chris and her husband traveled to Hungary; Austria; the Czech Republic; and Wittenberg, Germany; for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.