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
Sherrie “Sher” Hazlett Hunt
Sherrie “Sher” Hazlett ’79 Hunt completed the coursework and has been certified as a Master Gardener through the University of Minnesota Extension. Sher also celebrated 10 years as a volunteer member of Eden Prairie Community Emergency Response Team. She and husband Chris Hunt ’78 J.D. reside in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. They have two children and three grandchildren.
Published Winter 2019
Beth Eser Wrobel
Beth Eser ’79 Wrobel was honored at the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Leadership event January 18 as the 2017 Distinguished Community Leader. The Distinguished Community Leader award is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the Chamber and is given to a person who demonstrates leadership, prowess in promoting and developing business, and community involvement. Beth is the CEO of HealthLinc Inc., a health care group that operates 10 clinics in five counties.
Peter Haas
Peter Haas ’79 co-authored the book “Applied Policy Research: Concepts and Cases” (2nd Ed.), which was recently published by Routledge. It updates and expands upon the first edition of the textbook, published in 1998. In August 2017, Peter retired from San Jose State University (SJSU), where he taught for 30 years. Most recently, he served as the education director at the Mineta Transportation Institute and as a professor in the School of Global Innovation and Leadership at SJSU.
Dayna Limperes Guido
Dayna Limperes ’79 Guido published “The Parental Tool Box for Parents and Clinicians.” She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and wrote the book with her husband, Jim, with whom she works and plays.
Published Spring/Summer 2016
Ken Scheyder
Great grandchild to Ruth Ziegler ’51 Scheyder and grandchild to Ken Scheyder ’79. David Jacob Kovalchek was born July 18, 2015.