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 2024
Meredith Garofalo
On September 14, VUAA Decade Achievement Award recipient and 2008 Meteorology Major Meredith Garofalo was honored as part of NYC TV Weeks 40 Under 40 Class of 2023.
Published Spring/Summer 2016
Beth Stuckmeyer and Patrick Millian
Beth Stuckmeyer ’08 and Patrick Millian ’08 were married on Oct. 10, 2015, in Grand Lake, Colo. Both Beth’s and Patrick’s families have a tradition of attending Valpo. About one-fourth of the guests in attendance at the wedding were Valpo graduates!
William J. Horvath
William J. Horvath ’08, ’11 J.D. joins the Charleston-based firm Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. as an associate in its insurance litigation practice. William relocated to Charleston from Indianapolis, where he maintained a thriving insurance litigation practice. He is an active member of the Defense Research Institute and contributor to his local community, supporting programs providing representation and legal advice to those in need.
Karissa Fraaza Kienast
Karissa Fraaza ’08 Kienast was recently recognized by Midland Magazine in the under 30 age group for her community involvement in Midland, Texas. Karissa was one of six women selected.
Hannah Cartwright
Hannah Cartwright ’08 finished her clerkship in the Department of Justice Honors Program at the Philadelphia Immigration Court and is a staff attorney at Nationalities Service Center in Philadelphia as of March 2015.
Published Summer 2015
Libbi Bartelt Johnson
Libbi Bartelt ’08 Johnson moved with her husband to Cambridge, United Kingdom, in June 2014.