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 for Institutional Advancement
Email Andrew
(616) 331-5619
Mike Przydzial '12
Director of Alumni Relations
Email Mike
LinkedIn
(616) 331-3590
Kyle Barnhart '14 & '24
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Email Kyle
LinkedIn
(616) 331-3589
Hunter Rich, MPA, '26, CNP
Manager of Regional & Community Networks
Email Hunter
LinkedIn
(616) 331-6808
Elaine Ebeling
Alumni Relations Assistant
Email Elaine
(616) 331-3597
Alumni House Student Assistants
Nicholas B.
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Expected GV Graduation Date: May 2028
Field of Study at GV: Cybersecurity
Career goals or aspirations: In the future, God’s willing, Nicholas hopes to become a cybersecurity analyst. A closer goal would be to land a current internship that will provide him with the necessary experience and connections to make a lasting impact on the industry.
Personal: Nicholas currently has a bachelor's degree in computer science and cybersecurity from Voorhees University. In his free time, he enjoys physical activity, watching anime and cooking. He tries his best to embody the mantra “1% better each day”, as he strives to improve each and every day.
Abby E.
Hometown: Albion, MI
Expected GV Graduation Date: May 2027
Field of Study at GV: Allied Health Science with an emphasis in social science and a minor in psychology
Career goals or aspirations: After graduation, Abby hopes to go to grad school for occupational therapy and become an occupational therapist.
Personal: Along with working at the alumni house, Abby is a peer educator at the counseling center advocating for mental health awareness and is also a part of the Mary Free Bed College Volunteer Program.
Jada O.
Hometown: Hudsonville, MI
Expected GV Graduation Date: December 2028
Field of Study at GV: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Career goals or aspirations: After graduating from GVSU, Jada hopes to pursue a master's degree in speech-language pathology.
Personal: Jada is a member of the Rowing team at GVSU and states that being a part of this team is easily one of her favorite parts of attending Grand Valley.
Luke V.
Hometown: Hudsonville, MI
Expected GV Graduation Date: May 2027
Field of Study at GV: Marketing and Management
Career goals or aspirations: In the future, Luke would like to work with great people, build mutual connections, and become a credit to those he meets. His experience includes, but is not limited to, a summer internship with TTI as a sales representative at Home Depot.
Personal: uke enjoys watching movies, playing spike ball, and spending quality time with friends and family. He also takes great pride in supporting football as a Lions fan.