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Patricia Videtich, '76
After receiving her B.S. in geology from Grand Valley in 1976, Patricia E. Videtich went on to obtain M.Sc. (1978) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees in geology from Brown University...
Emily Miller '14
Emily Miller, '14, is an elementary art teacher at Rockford Public Schools in Rockford, Michigan. She teaches art to students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade and has done so for five...
Dr. Shinian Wu
Shinian Wu, Ph.D., is a professor of English at Grand Valley State University and the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Educator Award. Alumni nominate a faculty member who has had a significant impact on the careers of alumni, and the Grand Valley Alu...
Dr. Mark Smith '91
Mark Smith, MD, '91, is the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer of Henry Ford Allegiance Health, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Henry Ford Allegiance Medical Group based in Jackson, Michig...
Mark Switzer '11 & '14
Mark Switzer earned his bachelor�s degree in film and video in 2011 and his master�s degree in school counseling in 2014, both from Grand Valley State University. He began his career as a school counselor at Lakeview Middle School in Battle Creek...
Jennifer Ohman '02 & '16
Ohman earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Valley�s Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) in 2002. In 2016, she earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice, also from KCON. Ohman is a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan...
Dr. Barbara Hooper '92 & '12
Barbara Hooper, '92 & '12, is an assistant professor in Grand Valley's Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON). Hooper joined KCON's faculty in 2008 after 16 years of experience in medical-surgical nursing and management in Detroit.
Angie Crouch '88
Angie Crouch, '88, is an Emmy award winning journalist who reports for KNBC TV in Los Angeles. She has been recognized for her coverage of Barack Obama's Inauguration, the death investigation of Michael Jackson, the earthquake in Haiti...
Carolyn Ulstad, '11
Carolyn Ulstad earned a bachelor's degree in geography and planning, with a minor in environmental science, from Grand Valley in 2011. She is passionate about sustainability...
Doug VanderJagt, '92
Doug VanderJagt has served as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for Rockford Public Schools for the past three years...