Valiantly Spoken VC/SMV Department of Alumni Relations

Christina Malone '04 discusses her journey through powerlifting and body acceptance in the fitness world. She shares what she wishes she would've known as a kid, as well as what she wishes every person knew about themselves. You don't want to miss this inspiring episode!

Check out the Willamette Weekly article featuring Christina here:
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2021/03/31/some-people-keep-telling-christina-malone-she-looks-unhealthy-shes-an-elite-athlete/
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On our most recent episode, Jennifer Vader O'Callaghan joins us to talk about her life since graduation which led her to becoming the SVP of Marketing and Analytics at Numerica Credit Union. She talks about her passion for credit unions and the things you should know about banking with one.

Jennifer graduated from Valley Catholic in 1992. After getting her AA at Cottey College in 1994, she travelled around the world and ended up in London. There she spent several years on an anthropological quest to study and understand Irish pub culture. In other words, she served a lot of drinks as a barmaid, learned how to play pool and change a keg, and met and married her soulmate, Brian. After graduating from University of London, Goldsmiths, with a BA in Communications, Jen worked at London Underground as a Business Analyst and UBS Warburg as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff. She moved back to the US in 2000 and spent 15 years working at various advertising and digital agencies for clients like Microsoft, AT&T, and Motorola. Currently, she is SVP of Marketing and Analytics at Numerica Credit Union, a regional credit union based in Spokane Valley, WA with over 160,000 members. She is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of both Vanessa Behan (a Spokane based Crisis Nursery), and Women Helping Women Fund (a grant-making fund for non-profits), and teaches adjunct classes at Gonzaga University's MBA program.
Jen has four beautiful and brilliant children - Caitlin, Patrick, Michael and Sean - and four unruly, but much loved, dogs. 
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Kelly Fox '86 and 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient joins us to discuss her career in nursing and recent partnership with the Harrington Health Clinic at the Blanchet House that provides wrap-around healthcare services for their clients in need.

https://nursing.up.edu/community-programs/harrington-health-clinic.html
https://blanchethouse.org/
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Join us for a quick chat with VCS Registrar and alumna, Pat Roshak Joyaux '54. Our favorite school registrar reminisces on her time on campus as a student, over 40 years as an employee, and the beauty of the VC community.
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 This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner, Liska Yamada ’08, joins us to talk about her career as a harpist, how she became one (hint: it involves one of our favorite Sisters), and what life is like for a professional musician.
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Mark Yorke ’09 joins us to talk about his life path to becoming a Buddhist Monk, the work it takes to embody radical love, and how to get more mindful. 
After thirteen years on the VC campus, Mark Genjō Yorke graduated in 2009. While studying at the University of Oregon, he discovered Zen Buddhism and has now practiced with his teacher and community for ten years. Four years ago, Mark was ordained as a novice monk and has lived in training communities since then, a year of which was spent in several monasteries in Japan. He lives and practices at his home temple in Eugene and is preparing for a graduation ceremony in the Fall of this year.
Please don't hesitate if you have any questions or concerns!  Email Genjo Mark Yorke at office@buddhaeye.org
Want to know more about this community?  Visit Buddha Eye Temple's website:  https://www.buddhaeye.org/
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