Majored in economics with plans to study law after graduation
An honors program student and Trustees Scholar
From coach Elaine Michaelis: "Valerie is an aggressive competitor and an accomplished setter."
Participated in volleyball clinics and played doubles, sand and indoor volleyball while spending the summer of 1982 in Washington D. C. working with the Senate Joint Economic Committee
After BYU
Two-time United States Female Player of the Year (USVBA indoor mixed six)
Three-time USVBA All-American
Three-time United States National Champion (Indoor mixed six)
North American Mixed Doubles Champion, Outdoor Grass 1991
Coach and member of the United States Volleyball For Peace delegation to the Soviet Union in 1987
