A note from the President...
OUR ALUMNI CONTINUE TO DO GREAT THINGS!
Welcome to this edition of the Viking Views! Can you tell that we have alumni who are doing great things? David ’74 and Jill Corti ’74 are on the cover, and they are golden individuals who have stepped up and shown their love for Valley in a big way. And I can’t help but be proud of Amy Moore ’98. She is one of the most impressive teachers I’ve met in my life. Her successes are documented on page 13. Then there’s David Lowe ’72. If there is a definition of successful entrepreneur, he is it! I have seen that impressive car collection of his. But what is even more impressive is his story of grit, determination, and success chronicled on pages 18-19. Our Outstanding Alumni for 2024 are recognized on pages 22-23, and you can find our newest Hall of Famers on page 35. This magazine is full of alumni heroes out there doing great things. A couple of the greatest in Valley history, Ron ’64 and Mary Lou Porter ’64, were honored in December as recipients of the President’s Medallion at the annual President’s Society Gala. Those are just a few of the alums featured in our magazine. But there are so many more of you out there who are worthy of recognition. And I cannot say enough about the philanthropic work done by Sue Heckart ’61, who has done so very much for the Sedalia community. Because of her generosity, they recently named an amazing community center after her. And Sue played a big role in bringing the performing arts center at Smith-Cotton High School to fruition. Finally, a new bowling alley called Memory Lanes will be open in 2026 thanks to Heckart. Congratulations, Sue! Last, I want to brag about our students. We have three upcoming Honors College graduates going on to do great things academically at the next level. First is Allexis Lark, who is heading to Southwest Baptist for her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. We’re sending Leonardo Borzaga to New York University to get his master’s in quantitative finance. And Paula Romero appears headed to Clemson University for her PhD in applied mathematics. Valley is doing great things!!!
Sincerely,
Dr. Joe Parisi, President
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