Viola Pagnani '24
One of my favorite GVSU memories comes from the friendships and connections I made through the Cook Leadership Academy. I'll never forget orientation during junior year move-in week sitting at a table of complete strangers who became lifelong friends with
Published July 9, 2025
Talia Simons '23
My favorite Grand Valley memory is going to Ghana with KCON! I learned so much about the Ghanaian people, medicine, community, and I made lifelong friends along the way.
Biology Honors College Nursing West Michigan
Published March 28, 2025
Shannon Hall '03
One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is getting the opportunity to complete my teacher assisting in Stellenbosch, South Africa with a group of school of education students. We stayed with host families and also did some traveling for 6 weeks.
Biology Education-Elem Middle Teaching
Published August 19, 2024
Rhye Mirch '14
One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is leading my first Alternative Breaks trip to Baltimore, MD for the affordable housing trip. All of my AB experiences were transformational but the one I site lead was probably my favorite.
Published July 1, 2024
Anna Barry-Wolbers '17 & '18
One of my favorite memories is meeting Dr. Hart and talking about cancer biology research. That conversation has kept me motivated throughout the years and will continue to help me persevere and have confidence in my abilities.
Biology Cell and Molecular Biology
Published June 5, 2024
Teresa Seidel '90 & '97
One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is joining the Grand Valley track team my second year of college. It brought me new friends and new experiences - so many amazing memories.
Published February 8, 2024
Nathaniel Wagner '20 & '22
I loved working as a student laboratory assistant in the biology department throughout my undergraduate career; I had the best boss and the faculty and staff were all great to work with.
Published October 18, 2023
Randy Hertstein '68
One of my top memories of GVSU is being crowded into a commons building packed with students listening to the Tiger's 1968 World Series games.
Published August 2, 2023
Marion Maier '71
One of my favorite Grand Valley memories was participating in tug-of-war across the library pond.
Anthropology Biology Sociology
Published August 1, 2023
Laurie Beth Nederveld '09
One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is, during my graduate research, studying the impact of sediment remediation on stream conditions using a benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity.
Published February 6, 2023
Adam Vande Kerkhoff '18
My favorite Grand Valley memory was tailgating with my fraternity brothers before football games. Everyone was decked out in GVSU colors, ready to cheer the team on.
Published April 19, 2022
Carly Dolinski '16
My favorite Grand Valley memory has to be Toast with T.Haas. It was the last item in the GV picture bucket list to get a photo with T. Haas. I found it wonderful that a president of a college took the time to congratulate all of his graduates.
Published January 11, 2022
Eric Drewry '07
My favorite memory is probably a collection of memories that I have while working as a dispatcher at the Grand Valley Police Department. I have life-long friends that I met there, I've even officiated two weddings for friends I met at the dispatch desk.
Biology Criminal Justice Psychology
Published February 9, 2021
Megan Damico '18
One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is spending Fall days at the Sustainable Agriculture Project taking care of the honey bee hives and harvesting vegetables.
Published February 9, 2021