Melissa Brink, '13 & '15, was promoted to marketing manager of the Grand Rapids-based West Michigan Sports Commission, overseeing all brands and promotional efforts. Brink first joined the sports commission in summer 2015 as a marketing and event operations intern with the Meijer State Games of Michigan while attending GVSU. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations in 2015 (in addition to her bachelor of business administration degree from GVSU in 2013 in business economics and marketing), she returned to the sports commission in September 2015 as an advertising and graphic design coordinator for the Meijer State Games of Michigan - the sports commission's signature event. A year later, she was promoted to marketing specialist of the State Games, a position she held for five years. In her new role, Brink reports to the sports commission president and provides day-to-day marketing support for the organization and its operating entities (State Games of Michigan, Meijer Sports Complex) such as developing email marketing campaigns, overseeing marketing initiatives, designing graphics, and creating and managing online content.