Brett Ramsden, a 2006 GVSU graduate, was chosen by the Michigan Remembers 9/11 Memorial Fund to represent Michigan at the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Memorial 5k in New York City in September, 2017. Brett was chosen as the representative based on his service as a first responder and his willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. He has been a police officer with Lansing Township Police Department for 10 years, a firefighter with the City of Mason Fire Department for a year, a medical examiner investigator for seven years with the Ingham County Medical Examiner's Office, and a background investigator with Ingham County 911 for six months.