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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 2022

Bryan Manalo

Bryan Manalo ’11 passed the Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) certification exam on Feb. 19, 2020. This examination is offered through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).

Fall 2022
Robin Lehninger

Robin Lehninger ’11 joined national law firm Dykema’s new office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in January 2022

Fall 2022
Matthew Kochevar

Matthew Kochevar ’11, ’14 J.D. was appointed to serve on the City of Beech Grove Board of Zoning Appeals. He was also elected vice president of the City of Beech Grove Redevelopment Commission.

Fall 2022

Published Fall 2021

Melissa Macchia

Melissa Macchia ’11 J.D. was named partner at Taft Law in January 2020.

Fall 2021
Mark Johanson

Mark Johanson ’11 accepted a new position as associate minister of music at Christ Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, in June 2019. He is a co-leader or traditional and contemporary worship. That same month, Mark and his wife, Elizabeth Marquardt, welcomed their first child, Lydia.

Fall 2021
Laura Rickey Bach

Laura Rickey ’11 Bach and husband, Cody, were married June 15, 2019.

Fall 2021