Alumni Relations Staff
The Grand Valley State University Alumni Relations team is an on-campus department located inside the Alumni House & Visitor Center.
We empower Grand Valley alumni to achieve their lifelong learning and professional development goals. We connect, engage, and support alumni throughout every stage of their life and career.
Andrew Bixel
Senior Director of Community Engagement & Alumni Experience
Email Andrew
(616) 331-5619
Kyle Barnhart '14 & '24
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
Email Kyle
LinkedIn
(616) 331-3589
Hunter Rich
Alumni Volunteer Manager
Email Hunter
LinkedIn
(616) 331-6808
Student Employees
Abby
Alumni House Student Assistant
As a student assistant, my job includes responding to emails, answering the phone, assisting visitors, updating our alumni databases, and several other office tasks. I am currently an exploratory major in hopes to discover a field that I am passionate about. Working at the Alumni House has been extremely rewarding as it is helping me gain several soft skills that can be transferrable to any future career. I enjoy the opportunity to work in a professional setting and get to do work that is helping GVSU Alumni!
Myles
Alumni House Student Assistant
As an Alumni House Student Assistant, I answer the Alumni Relations email as well as manage the alumni database. I complete office tasks such as mailing, stocking, assisting with various projects, and anything else that is needed. I am an Economics major with hopes of continuing the graduate school at GVSU after I complete my undergrad. I am also on the Track and Field team at GVSU where I spend much of my time outside of my studies. I enjoy communicating with the vast alumni network we have here at GV, and I continue to learn valuable skills on functioning in a workplace in my time as a Student Assistant.
Jada
Alumni House Student Assistant
As a student assistant at the Alumni House, my job includes responding to Alumni Relation emails, answering the phone, and keeping the alumni database updated: in addition, to various other things. I'm an Applied Food and Nutrition major, with the goal of going into clinical dietetics later down the line. I really enjoy the opportunity to be helping GV alumni as well as getting to learn and work on professional skills as a student assistant.
Cameron
Alumni House Student Assistant
As a student assistant, I answer the Alumni Relation's email and phone. I also help with office tasks such as, updating the alumni database and helping visitors. I am currently a Supply Chain Management Major. Next year I am planning to be on the club golf team. Working as a student assistant at the Alumni house helps prepare for my future career path.