Kasie Pickart
Finalist for The Brilliant Emerging Leader Award in the 2025 West Michigan Woman Brilliance Awards Link to all finalists: https://westmichiganwoman.com/award-finalists/2025-finalists
Published April 4, 2025
Shawntain Jenkins
Please help us congratulate Dr. Shawntain Jenkins, Central Michigan University (Cohort 25) who successfully defended her dissertation titled: First-Year Transfer Retention Study Between Students of Color and White Students at a Four-Year Predominantly Wh
Published March 24, 2025
Jesse Bruce
Jesse Bruce, 92.1 WGHN-FM (Grand Haven) Program Director and Afternoon Host, celebrated his 25th Anniversary at the radio station on September 27, 2024. Starting as an intern in 1999, Bruce has worked in numerous capacities for WGHN, including sports and
Published March 10, 2025
Matthew Burns
Matt was selected as one of the top lawyers in 2024 by Grand Rapids Magazine in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights. This selection is based upon voting by his legal peers within the West Michigan legal community.
Published January 22, 2025
Amanda Rostic
I was nominated for an ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award (Sept-Oct 2024). About the award: The ATHENA Young Professional Award is presented to a rising leader who demonstrates excellence, creativity, and initiative. They serve as a role mode
Published December 18, 2024
Dennis Geurink
Denny Geurink is one of the most recognized people in the outdoor community! A former Regional Editor at Field and Stream magazine, he has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers vers
Published December 18, 2024
Ryan Lennon
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a62556367/ultimate-mens-health-guy-2024-winner-ryan-lennon/ I was recently announced as the winner of a nationwide contest for Men's Health magazine. I received my MSW (as well as undergrad degree) from GVSU and playe
Published December 16, 2024
Stephanie Miletich
I am humbled and honored to share that on 11/7 I received the amazing recognition of HR Executive of the Year for Michigan from American Society of Employers (ASE). https://www.aseonline.org/News-Events/Events/2024-HR-Executive-of-the-Year#:~:text=2024
Published December 16, 2024
Harry Coffill
Harry Coffill ('04) has been recognized as the SL21 Librarian for the State of Michigan, a designation awarded through the School Libraries for the 21st Century program, which evaluates school libraries based on infrastructure, learning environment, teach
Published December 9, 2024
Manfred Tatzmann
Manfred Tatzmann has published his second book, entitled An Extraordinary Friendship. It covers the four decades of friendship of the author and Richard L. Prangley, originally from Grandville, MI. At age 7 Richard was placed in a state institution for 15
Published October 29, 2024
Kelly Welsh
This past September, I competed in the Aloha PGA Section Championship and won the 36-hole golf event by 1 shot (73/67). By winning the Aloha Championship, I secured a spot to play in the PGA Tour's Sony Open on Oahu in January of 2025. I will also be adva
Published October 15, 2024
Samantha Ringler, AAMS
Samantha Ringler, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Ionia, MI, recently received the firm's exclusive Ted Jones Prospecting Award, which recognizes financial advisors who achieve high levels of success early in their careers. She was one of only 845
Published August 8, 2024
Jacob Rinvelt
Jacob R. Rinvelt, CFP® is a Lead Financial Professional at Rinvelt & David, LLC, a personal financial planning company. In 2024, he has been recognized by AdvisorHub as one of the top 100 Next Gen Advisors under the age of 45 in the United States. Ja
Published August 5, 2024
Jessica Meldrum, MS, APR
Jessica Meldrum, MS, APR, was awarded PR Professional of the Year at WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America's annual PRoof Awards on June 6. This award is for those who truly embody excellence in the public relations fie
Published June 13, 2024
Bailey Staff
The prestigious Miss Michigan for America Strong pageant is an annual competition celebrating the achievements and contributions of women across the state. This year's winner, GVSU Alumni ('23) Bailey Staff, was crowned in a grand event held on Saturday,
Published June 5, 2024
Shaina Lane
Shaina Lane became a published author in March 2024. Though she earned a degree in Athletic Training and Fitness/Wellness at GVSU, she took the leadership lessons learned through the course of her undergraduate experience and used them to help shape her c
Published June 5, 2024
Lana Sellman
Lana Sellman has completed her Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in Chicago.
Published December 18, 2023
Stephan Paul Foster
Publican of novel: Fatal Friendship: a Philosophical Novel. Available for purchase on Amazon.
Published November 9, 2023
Thomas Ellinger
In June I was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall Of Fame. Out of the 52 years of coaching all but 1 has been at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville.
Published November 2, 2023
Bex Takacs-Britz
Bex Takacs-Britz has been honored with Section G2 Distinguished Service Key for Outstanding Commitment to Alpha Phi Omega. The Section G2 Distinguished Service Key is one of Alpha Phi Omega's highest honors, awarded to individuals at the section level who
Published November 2, 2023