Valley Academic Times
[March 28, 2024 | Issue 4]
Debate/Forensics Has Impressive Showing in Phoenix Congratulations to the debate and forensics team, which had two national champions and three individuals with top finishes at the annual Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament March 11 in Phoenix. National champs were Justin “Tru” Naumovitz in broadcast journalism and Sage Carter in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Carter was the top overall speaker. Evan Tindle was recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism, while Sidni Hunter was superior in persuasive speaking and excellent in broadcasting. She was 4 th overall in informative speaking. Sha Wilson was a quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and was 7 th overall speaker.
New Professional Development Award Established President Joe Parisi has established a new Faculty Professional Development Award at Missouri Valley College, and the first winner is Professor Emeritus Gerardo Acay. Dr. Acay has been selected to present a paper at the 22 nd International Conference on New Directions in Humanities in Rome. Dr. Parisi said Acay was “my inspiration to start the professional development award for our faculty. His proposal was exceptional, and I hope he inspires others like he inspired me.” Dr. Parisi said he would begin accepting proposals this summer for the 2024-2025 Faculty Professional Development Award, and would review them with the cabinet.
Education Receives Accreditation Notice Missouri Valley College received a letter from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education informing us that our Educator Preparation Program has received full accreditation for the 2024-2025 academic year. This is a noteworthy achievement and a testament to Missouri Valley’s commitment to ensuring that children across Missouri have access to high-quality teachers, counselors and school leaders.
Ana Arroyo Carriedo now PhD Student at Ohio State University Honors alumna Ana Arroyo Carriedo, from Madrid, Spain, is currently a PhD student in microbiology at Ohio State University. She graduated in May 2023, and played on the women’s basketball team. She credits her time in the Honors Program at Missouri Valley for giving her unique microbiology experiences, developing critical thinking, and opening her mind to other academic disciplines and points of view. At. Left, she is pictured presenting her work at the 2023 Alpha Chi National Convention.
New Handshake Jobs Platform Making Its Debut On Campus
As faculty prepare our students to enter the real world, everyone needs to use the latest tools to connect with employers. To help, Valley has acquired a platform called Handshake, used by colleges across the country to help students search for internships and jobs. Remember, this is a core component of our Viking Voyage! Our career counselor, Katelyn Flowers, is doing an incredible job and is introducing the platform on campus this week. If you have any questions about how Handshake works, please reach out to Katelyn in the Welcome Center.
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