Sheryl Vlietstra, '88
Sheryl Vlietstra, affiliate professor of elementary teacher education, joined Grand Valley's faculty in 2000. Vlietstra teaches in the College of Education...
Published April 6, 2017
Eglantina Gjermeni, '98
Eglantina Gjermeni was named the Minister of Urban Development for the Republic of Albania in 2015...
Published April 6, 2017
Cory Jackson, '12
Cory Jackson, '12, earned a bachelor's degree in public and nonprofit administration from Grand Valley and has since used his education, research, and career to fight for social justice through wellness initiatives...
Published December 8, 2016
Bill Hudson, '78
Bill Hudson '78 truly is a Laker for a Lifetime. A loyal member of the Grand Valley community, Bill has maintained active involvement and support for his alma mater for the past 38 years, giving back in a number of different ways...
Published December 8, 2016
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
Erayna Sargent, '05
Where does being passionate and courageous bring you? For Erayna Sargent, a 2005 graduate of Grand Valley, it has brought her many places...
Published July 1, 2016
Kerry Olvera, 94'
When Kerry Olvera was a student at Grand Valley in the early 1990s, she never would have thought that one day she would own a business.
Published April 25, 2016
Gregory Wolffe, Professor of Computing and Information Systems
Dr. Gregory Wolffe is a Professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems at Grand Valley State University. He has been a member of the GVSU faculty since 1998.
Published March 25, 2016
Jerry Harroff, '93
When Jerry Harroff, '93 has a dream, he'll take a leap of faith and make it a reality.
Published September 17, 2015
Luke McLaughlin, '10
To Luke McLaughlin, '10, nature is so much more than what is seen out a window. To McLaughlin, nature can be used to heal, grow, and re-energize the human spirit.
Published August 18, 2015
Alan Peterson, '14
Alan Peterson, '14, the winner of the 2015 River Bank Run 10K and 5K, is making great strides in his running career... and he's just getting started.
Published July 23, 2015
Meghan Burke, '02
Named a 40 Under 40 Professor who Inspires, Meghan Burke, '02 is a professor and author tirelessly fighting against social injustice.
Published July 22, 2015
Adriana Almanza, '10 & '14
With an eloquent open Facebook letter, Adriana Almanza, '10 & '14 let her voice for social change be heard around the world.
Published July 22, 2015
Nate Peck, '08
Nate Peck, '08 is a father, husband, caregiver and now a GVSU Hall of Fame athlete.
Published July 22, 2015
Veronica Kirin, '09
Starting a business takes guts. Starting two nonprofits and four businesses in only a few short years? That takes something else entirely. Whatever it is, Veronica Kirin, '09 has it.
Published July 16, 2015
Lea, '69 & '95 and Tom, '67 Ebels
Lea and Tom Ebels are the 2015 Alumni Service Award recipients.
Published May 14, 2015
Jamie, '09 & Ramsey, '09 Gilbertsen
Jamie, '09 and Ramsey, '09 Gilbertsen are the CEO and owners of Fry Nation, a french fry stand located in RiverTown Crossing shopping mall in Grandville, Michigan.
Published April 21, 2015
Uri Ormsby, '04
Uri Ormsby, '04 is the chief financial officer for the Habitat for Humanity of Collier County.
Published March 25, 2015
Brad Wallar
Brad Wallar is an associate professor in the Chemistry Department at Grand Valley State University. He has been a member of the GVSU faculty since 2003. Wallar was the 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award.
Published February 20, 2015