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 2023
Johnathan Tsahas
Johnathan Tsahas ’03 lives in Valparaiso, where he owns and operates Olympus Painting, an industrial bridge painting company. While at Valpo, he was a four-year member of the football team.
Published Winter 2019
Kathy Cooksey
Kathy Cooksey ’03 and Patrick Jonsson welcomed Axel Otis Bengt Makani Cooksey, born Jan. 28, 2018.
Julia Peters Brown
Julia Peters ’03 Brown and Bruce Brown welcomed Sullivan McLean Brown, born Dec. 17, 2017.
Ben Nicol
Ben Nicol ’03 received the 2017 William D. Jenkins Outstanding Foundation Award from the North-American Interfraternity Conference Foundation. He has served as the chief executive officer of the Phi Kappa Psi Foundation since 2012. Ben was initiated into Phi Kappa Psi at Valpo and joined the Phi Kappa Psi Foundation in 2004 as assistant director of development. His approach to nonprofit management involves the cultivation of personal relationships with each donor, with increased in-person meetings to strengthen connections. Ben also holds a variety of volunteer positions, including secretary of his chapter’s house corporation.
Caleb and Kristen Peterson Kimmel
Caleb Kimmel ’03 is the CEO of World Baseball Academy, working alongside Kristen Peterson ’03 Kimmel, marketing director of World Baseball Academy, and Ron Howard ’05, community development manager of OPS. Under their leadership, the World Baseball Academy formed a long- term, strategic partnership with Lutheran Health Network to transform the 26-acre sports facility known as The ASH Centre. The heart and soul of this partnership is the expansion of an at-risk youth mentoring program to reach more than 1,000 area youth annually using baseball as a leadership development platform.