Marisa Kwiatkowski '05
Marisa Kwiatkowski is an award-winning investigative reporter with USA TODAY. Kwiatkowski graduated from GVSU in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
2022 Business Administration Distinguished Alumni Award Multimedia Journalism
Published August 24, 2022
Dr. Nicholas Ceglarek '96 & '99
Nicholas Ceglarek, Ed.D., '96 & '99, has been the superintendent of the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District since 2018. He was also the superintendent of Hudsonville Public Schools, Fruitport Community Schools, and Baldwin Community Schools.
Distinguished Alumni Award Mathematics Psychology Statistics
Published March 9, 2021
Dr. Mark Smith '91
Mark Smith, MD, '91, is the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer of Henry Ford Allegiance Health, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Henry Ford Allegiance Medical Group based in Jackson, Michig...
Published March 25, 2019
Angie Crouch '88
Angie Crouch, '88, is an Emmy award winning journalist who reports for KNBC TV in Los Angeles. She has been recognized for her coverage of Barack Obama's Inauguration, the death investigation of Michael Jackson, the earthquake in Haiti...
Published March 21, 2018
Eglantina Gjermeni, '98
Eglantina Gjermeni was named the Minister of Urban Development for the Republic of Albania in 2015...
Published April 6, 2017
Nkechy Ekere Ezeh, '92 & '93
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh is an Associate Professor of Education and the Director of the Early Childhood Education Program at Aquinas College. Dr. Ezeh also holds the position of Founder and CEO of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative in Grand Rapids
Published September 29, 2016
Noreen Myers, '72
Noreen Myers, '72 has been a sole practitioner specializing in employment law since 1999. She is the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
Published February 11, 2015
Kathleen Vogelsang, '95 & '99
Kathleen Vogelsang earned her undergraduate degree in Finance from Grand Valley State University in 1995.
Published April 3, 2014
Linda Scott, '95
Linda Scott earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from Michigan State University in 1979.
Published December 13, 2013
James Ashley, '87
James W. Ashley, '87 is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Science Operations Center with the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University.
Published November 11, 2013
Nancy Steele, '85 & '94
Steele is the Chief of Nursing Research Services in Europe for the United States Army.
Published October 25, 2013
Laurie Finney Beard, '81
Beard is the President and CEO of Founders Bank & Trust and the GVSU Distinguished Alumna 2013.
Published October 25, 2013
Dr. Maryjean Schenk, '77
Dr. Schenk is the 2012 GVSU Distinguished Alumna.
Published October 25, 2013
Michelle Troseth, '83 & '97
Troseth is the 2012 GVSU Distinguished Alumna.
Published October 25, 2011
Troy A. Hardy, '95
Troy Hardy is a multi-Emmy nominated music editor, composer, and guitarist.
Published November 11, 2010
Louisa A. Stark, '79
Dr. Louisa A. Stark is a leader in genetics and genomics education.
Published November 11, 2010
Faith M. Heikkila,
Dr. Faith M. Heikkila, '81, is chief information security officer for Greenleaf Companies.
Published November 11, 2010
John R. Beyrle, '75
John R. Beyrle is United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
Published November 11, 2010
Deborah L. Clanton, '76
The Honorable Deborah L. Clanton has over 31 years of experience in the corrections field.
Published November 11, 2008
William S. Davidson, '69
Dr. William S. Davidson, II, is a university distinguished professor at Michigan State University and editor in chief of the American Journal of Community Psychology.
Published November 11, 2008