Events
University Development and Grand Valley University Foundation events recognize donors and provide the opportunity to share the impact their gifts have made. Scroll below to view photos from our most recent events.
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Sarasota Foundation Dinner, 2013 Alumni and friends of Grand Valley gathered for dinner in Sarasota to enjoy a presentation by Gleaves Whitney, Executive Director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies.
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The annual GVU Foundation Forum in Naples this year featured presidential historian, H.W. Brands.
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The annual GVU Foundation Forum in Palm Beach this year featured presidential historian, H.W. Brands. |
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Foundation Holiday Reception 2012 GVU Foundation directors celebrated the holidays together. |
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Alumni Leadership Celebration 2012 Alumni leaders gathered to celebrate the past year and chart the course for the future. Listen to a portion of the evening’s remarks from Julie Bulson, Alumni Association President; GVSU President Thomas J. Haas; President Emeritus Arend D. ‘Don’ Lubbers; Past President Mark Murray and GVSU alumna Francie Brown. |
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At the 2012 Scholarship Dinner, donors and student scholarship recipients had the chance to connect. See videos from the evening here. |
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Foundation Annual Meeting 2012 The Grand Valley University Foundation's annual meeting took place at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences in October. |
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A Rededication of the Expanded George and Barbara Gordon Gallery The newly expanded George and Barbara Gordon Gallery was rededcated to the Gordons on September 13, 2012. |
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The Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute Field Station Preview Reception The campaign for the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute kicked off in September, 2012. The new field station will help position Muskegon and West Michigan as a leader in the blue economy of the future as it boosts the institute’s research capabilities to the next level. |
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At the 2012 Enrichment Dinner, the Enrichment Award was presented to Mike and Sue Jandernoa and J.C. Huizenga. The Arend D. Lubbers Award was given to Johnine Callahan. The dinner is the GVU Foundation’s annual celebration of giving.
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Members of the Gillett Society gathered in May, 2012 to welcome new members and celebrate their commitment to Grand Valley.
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Foundation Spring Reception 2012 The annual spring reception for the Grand Valley University Foundation directors. |
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