The foundation of our alumni is traced back to the first graduating class in 1923, which had a total of 7 graduates. Since then, over 1400 students have earned a diploma from MVA, with an impressive 98% of graduates being accepted at colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad. When visiting our school campus, please visit our Chapel to view the class photos dating back to 1923.
On this page, information will be posted on homecoming events and more. Please, join us on the MVA Alumni Facebook page and connect with classmates or former staff members. Also, please help us keep your contact information updated by filling out the contact information form.
If you have any questions or information to pass along, please email our MVA Alumni President, Rose Ecklund-Shimizu at: alumni@mountainviewacademy.org, or please join us on our MVA Facebook Page.
April 11, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. - Vespers & Light Dinner
Guest Speaker:
April 12, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - Alumni Day
Guest Speaker:
9:00 a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:45 a.m. - Main Service Begins
7:30 p.m. - Alumni vs Mustangs Basketball Game
ALL ALUMNI WELCOME!
Winter Greetings MVA Alumni,
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Alumni Weekend taking place on Friday, April 12th, and Saturday, April 13th. We will be honoring the classes of 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 & 2019. Honor class or not, you are all invited to attend! Friday evening vespers begin at 6:30 with a light dinner, followed by traditional vespers at 7:15 P.M. Alumni Sabbath will begin at 9:00 A.M. with registration and a continental breakfast, followed by “MVA Today” and the “Main Session” -a program you won’t want to miss! Lunch will be provided afterward! A short vespers & traditional alumni basketball game against the current MVA Mustang team will take place at @7:30 P.M. in the gym.
Aloft Hotel located at: 8440 E. El Camino Real-Mountain View, CA is offering MVA a group rate of $129.00 per night, which includes breakfast, Wi-Fi, parking & water bottles per room. They will hold 10 rooms until 3 weeks before our alumni weekend-Book by 3/22/24. Book your group rate for Mountain View Academy Alumni or call 650-964-1700.
MVA Alumnus Guest Speaker
Sivasa Laupati is a member of the class of 1999. During his time at MVA, Sivasa took in everything the academy had to offer in sports, spiritual growth, and academics. He credits his continued love for writing to Mr. Andres' English classes, and the creases in his slacks and sleeves to Mrs. Lynch's Home Economics class. He would go on to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from La Sierra University and his Master’s degree in Chaplaincy from Loma Linda University. He met his wife, Cecilia, during his time at LLU, and then married her at the beginning of this year. Sivasa is an associate chaplain at the Adventist Health Rideout Hospital in Northern California. Outside of chaplaincy, Sivasa is an artist, a writer, a lyricist, a published musician, and a singer with the Revelation of Hope Singers and his personal music ministry band, 'Alamai. He enjoys spending time with his wife, being outdoors, and talking with his nieces, Lala, Meleane, and Bella.
We invite you to make a heartfelt contribution towards projects that will significantly amplify students’ learning and the Academy’s landscape aesthetics.
Current projects:
Gym Redwood Siding: $20,000
Chapel Projector & Classroom Smartboards: $40,000
Gym Floor Covering: $15,000
In closing, please send some extra prayers for MVA as we are about to go through our WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation the week leading up to Alumni. Our teachers, staff, and other team members have been actively preparing for this accreditation.
Lastly, we will be livestreaming Alumni Weekend. Be sure to check back here or on MVA’s Facebook group page (Mountain View Academy Alumni) a few days before our alumni event for the link.
Looking forward to seeing many of you at Alumni Weekend!
Warm regards,
Rose Ecklund-Shimizu
‘82 MVA Alumni President
P.S. We will be having a live auction at the game! Who will bid the most for a lovely day out on the water with Mr. Marxmiller in his new boat?!
ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Rose Ecklund-Shimizu, ’82
Email: alumni@mountainviewacademy.org
“To you, our extended MVA family, and friends, it is my privilege to get to know you better this coming year. To keep in touch, I will be keeping you informed of all the upcoming alumni events at MVA so you can choose to volunteer or contribute in a meaningful way in 2021-2022 to your alma mater. Please mark your calendars for next year’s alumni celebration- April 9, 2022! Let’s make sure to have lots of fun on this journey.”
ALUMNI COMMUNICATIONS
Seasonal Alumni Newsletter. Be sure we have your current address and email.
Follow our “Mountain View Academy Alumni” page on Facebook for a great source of timely announcements and great memories.
ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS
The MVA Alumni Association is in need of volunteers to help maintain the Alumni database, and social media page and assist in the creation of the Alumni Newsletter.
If you are able to volunteer your time, please contact the MVA Alumni President. Email: alumni@mountainviewacademy.org
Mountain View Academy wouldn’t exist without support from Alumni. Your financial donations to MVA help many students receive a quality Christian education that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to experience. Furthermore, these donations have helped in campus improvements.
Here are some ways MVA Alumni can give:
Through consistent, regular gifts to the Worthy Student Fund.
Through large gifts (including stocks) to our invested Endowment Fund.
By gifts of equipment.
By participating with meaningful gifts to our Capital Improvement Fund and specific projects, such as our Mustang Campaign (Goal of $85,000).
Our alumni website is a simple channel for giving monetary gifts. For large donations, we highly encourage donations by check to our MVA Office to easily receive tax-deductible donation receipts. Feel free to contact the MVA Office at 650-967-2324 or mvaoffice@mountainviewacademy.org, for details.