Everyone at High Point University knows Miss. Val as being a kind-hearted human who is eager to help out the students who call HPU their home. Her kindness and generosity has been put in the spotlight, due to the viral video of the graduated 2023 class giving her warm hugs and thank yous at their graduation. All around the world, people have been amazed by Miss. Val's stunning relationship with students, whom she calls “her babies”, at HPU.