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 2021
Stephanie Sepiol
Stephanie Sepiol ’13 married Jordan Milne in a private ceremony on Dec. 28, 2020.
Quinn Huebner Christensen
Quinn Huebner ’13 Christensen was promoted to senior vice president, operations at The Peoples Community Bank in Spring Green, Wisconsin in January 2020. Quinn has worked for The Peoples Community Bank for 15 years, starting as a bank teller at the age of 15. In August 2020, he completed a graduate degree in banking at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Quinn now resides in Mineral Point with his husband, Mike, and their cat, Liza. When he’s not at the bank, he is the director of music ministries and organist at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He also serves as treasurer on the board of directors for the Mineral Point Opera House.
Alison Bergmann
Alison Bergmann ’13 graduated with a master of engineering management degree from Duke University in 2018. Alison is in her ninth year at John Deere, where she works as a strategic supply management specialist. She currently volunteers as a national senator for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), where she helps develop the strategic plan for the 40,000-member organization. Alison is one of 15 recipients awarded the SWE New Emerging Leader in Technology and Engineering (ELiTE) Award for 2020.
Published Fall 2019
Tyler Russell
Tyler Russell ’13 picked up a Boston/ New England regional Emmy award for his camerawork on Connecticut Public Television’s “At Wonder’s Peak: Discovering Science on Talcott Mountain.”
Published Winter 2019
Ryan Broekhoff
Ryan Broekhoff ’13, former Valpo basketball player, was drafted to the Dallas Mavericks in July of 2018. Ryan joins the NBA after playing the last five years internationally, including the last three years for Lokomotiv Kuban on the VTB United League, the top tier of professional basketball in Russia.
Russ and Kathleen Parilac Ford
Kathleen Parilac ’12 Ford and Russ Ford ’13 welcomed William Thomas Ford, born in July. Russ was awarded the MassMutual Foundation’s 2017 Community Service Golf Award, granting $10,000 to Chosen Ministries, an organization for which Russ sits on the board. In November, Russ was featured as a guest on the podcast “Sharpen: The Podcast for Young Professionals,” hosted by Kirby Green, where he spoke on the topic of generosity.