12 Fun Facts About Val Zappia

Name: Valerie Ann Zappia

Year: Junior

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Major/Minor: Finance major with a minor in Economics

Relationship Status: Single!!

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Meet Val Zappia, finance major and aspiring investment banker. Currently, Val is Vice President of Finance of the Panhellenic Council at Wake Forest and a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Aside from being a successful banker, Val’s life goals include becoming a world traveler, marathon runner, dancer, and professional shopper. 

Some fun facts about Val:

1. She loves Excel and makes lists on Excel for fun.
2. She’s been dancing since she was two years old. Her dance team won first place at Disney World in 2012.
3. She was dance team captain her junior and senior years of high school.
4. Her Italian roots have made her a master chef who makes a mean dish of spaghetti.
5. She is interning with Wells Fargo in Charlotte this coming summer.
6. She’s a health food nut and loves to work out.
7. She is the queen of playlists and can be found taking over the DJ booth at your next frat party (but only if the music is subpar or worse…).
8. She reads The Wall Street Journal for fun.
9. She LOVES The Bachelor.
10. She has worked at BCBG, Juicy Couture, and American Eagle.
11. She has a great sense of style and has a revolving closet for all of her girlfriends in need of date function outfits.
12. She is a huge Hockey fan and loves the Pittsburgh Penguins.