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Matthew Shan '21

My favorite GV memory was when three other GVSU students and I went to CalvinHacks and won third place with a Chrome clickbait detector.

Computer Science

Published May 30, 2021

Monique Harris '01

My favorite GV memory was participating in a program called The Institute for Healing Racism.

Marketing

Published May 26, 2021

Kasey Wesley '20

I have so many great memories from the OSH program. I built strong relationships with the students and professors.

Occup Safety/Health Mgmt

Published May 25, 2021

Susan Howard '10 & '15

Between my undergrad classes, graduate classes, and interactions with faculty and staff campus-wide, I developed countless friendships and working relationships that I will always be grateful for. I would say that's my favorite Grand Valley memory.

English Writing

Published May 24, 2021

Abigail Gbewonyo '18 & '21

One of my favorite memories at GV was being a Graduate Assistant. This opportunity allowed me to work closely with faculty professors and receive mentorship in both my research and professional journey.

Health Informatics and Bioinformatics Health Information Management

Published May 22, 2021

Allison Klauer '13

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is my Honors College study abroad trip to Ghana. Our group was introduced to Challenging Heights, a non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates children enslaved in the fishing industry.

Medical Laboratory Science

Published May 21, 2021

Kara Brace '06

There are way too many special GV memories to share. All of them revolve around my time spent with friends on and off campus, traveling to national championships in football, and more.

Business Economics Economics

Published May 21, 2021

Spencer Covey '05

My favorite GV memory is the Beta Alpha Psi pub crawls.

Accounting Finance

Published April 18, 2021

Matthew Stevens '16

One of my favorite memories at Grand Valley was competing in college athletics on the swim team and making so many memories with all my teammates. Being around 60 of your closest friends for four years was an amazing experience.

Business Administration Supply Chain Management

Published April 17, 2021

Megan Hanselman '18

My favorite memory of being a Grand Valley Student is being a Resident Assistant (RA) for two years. This is a very competitive opportunity that I was fortunate to be a part of for 2 years.

Management Marketing

Published April 16, 2021

Diane Knight '79

My favorite GV memory was traveling with the football and basketball teams (as a cheerleader) to play in tournaments.

Education-Elem Middle Teaching Sociology

Published April 12, 2021

Bridget Hernandez '07

One of my favorite memories is being involved in student life. While it kept me busy and was fun to invest my energy and time, I really enjoyed seeing how my efforts combined with fellow students made the whole student experience better for everyone!

Adv Public Relations

Published April 12, 2021

Judi Majnun Miller - Lindsey '78

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is discovering the love of photography even more deeply at college and having the opportunity to use the large format camera and learn black & white as well as color development of negatives and prints.

Multimedia Journalism Photography Studio Art

Published April 10, 2021

Jerry Elkins '70

My favorite GV memory is having Physical Education classes in the old farmhouse.

Health and Physical Education Sociology

Published April 8, 2021

Manfred Tatzmann '70

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is experiencing the wild late 60's Viet Nam era on campus. TJC, although I was not part of it. Being a co-founder of WGVSU radio with two other students.

Business Administration German

Published April 8, 2021

Allison Staley '12 & '17

I have so many memories! One of the top ones would be watching our football team win the game that sent them to nationals! The goal post got taken down by the fans rushing the field and we got to take a picture with it.

Ed Specialist in Leadership (MA required) Education-Elem Middle Teaching

Published March 30, 2021

Karen Kekelik '15

My favorite GV memory was the graduation toast with T.Haas.

English Writing

Published March 30, 2021

Benjamin Parsell '19

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is, during my Junior year, GVSU sending me and three other students to travel out to Palo Alto, CA for a meetup through the University Innovation Fellows.

Information Systems

Published March 17, 2021

Nicki Bonczyk '14

My favorite GVSU memory is probably senior project day. It was the last big event I participated in at GVSU and it was great to reach the finish line and graduate.

Product Design & Manufacturing

Published March 17, 2021

Logan Knoper '16

Although I thoroughly enjoyed the classes that I took, my favorite memory at GVSU was attending the sporting events like soccer games and football tailgates with friends.

Geology

Published March 13, 2021

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