Mary McConner
Dr. Mary "MJ" McConner was recognized as a Sixth Annual Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professional Awardee in Memphis, Tennessee by Cynthia Daniels & Co. The Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professionals Awards honors African American rising Memphians who offer
Published December 2, 2022
Jason Paulateer
Jason Paulateer won the 2022 Terrace R. Duvernay Award for his commitment and compassion for his community. Today, he is the Senior Vice President and Northern Market Manager for Fifth Third Bank, focusing on economic mobility and financial wellness throu
Published December 2, 2022
Kathryn Lamberies
Kathryn Lamberies was awarded the 2022-2023 Region 2 Teacher of the Year! She is a teacher in Roscommon, Michigan where she has been teaching for 20 years after completing her bachelor's degree from GVSU! Kathryn also completed her master's degree in edu
Published November 3, 2022
Katherine Holwerda
Katherine Holwerda, '20, received the Clinical Preceptor Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership from Kirkhof College of Nursing, August 2022.
Published August 12, 2022
Kirstyn Wildey
Kirstyn M. Wildey, '11, senior associate at the law firm of McDonald Hopkins LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, was selected for the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law, and Real Estate L
Published August 4, 2022
Audra Vaz
Audra (Lousias) Vaz, '92, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, Giving and Gratitude: Comparing Communication Media and Expressions of Gratitude on Subsequent Annual Giving, at Appalachian State University in the Reich College of Education's Ed
Published August 3, 2022
Kolin Goncalves
Kolin Goncalves, '74, has now published 7 books--3 children's books and 4 non-fiction. You can take a look by using this link: https://www.amazon.com/author/kolinstravels
Published July 21, 2022
Adam Clarke
Jennifer Jurgens, '03, Founder and CEO of 1 Bold Step, along with her business partner and President, Adam Clarke, '09, had their company recognized as one of the 2022 awardees for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch award, presented by Michigan Celebrates
Published June 24, 2022
Beth Moshier
Beth Moshier, '06, published their first novel called The Shame Game on February 22, 2022. The novel is a contemporary romance with an emphasis on a workplace love story. They even call out graduating from GVSU in their author bio on the back of the book!
Published June 24, 2022
Lynn Strough
Lynn Strough, '80, was the winner of the Ray and Nancy Loeschner Two Dimensional Art Competition for Photography at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park this year for her image, 'The Conversation.' It is now a part of their permanent collection.
Published June 10, 2022
Amy Zuidema
Amy Zuidema, '19, was awarded the Frank Huntington Beebe grant. This prestigious $22,000 grant will support Zuidema's research in the Netherlands during the 2022-2023 academic year. Amy Zuidema received her Bachelor of Music from Grand Valley State Un
Published May 11, 2022
Michelle Troseth
Michelle Troseth, '83 & '97, received the Nicholas A Cummings Highest Distinguished Fellow Award from the National Academies of Practice (NAP). This award is bestowed upon a member of the National Academies of Practice who has demonstrated outstanding or
Published March 18, 2022
Vanessa Allen
Vanessa Allen, '13, of Grand Rapids, received the Dr. MaLinda P. Sapp Legacy Award in 2022 presented by the Grand Rapids Symphony. Allen had also received the Ethel Coe Humanities Giant Award in 2010. With both awards, Vanessa was recognized for community
Published March 11, 2022
Katie Torkelson-Regan
The Michigan Science Teachers Association selected Katie Torkelson-Regan, BS '15, as the 2022 Science Teacher of Promise. This award is given to educators who have been teaching for fewer than five years and inspire students, use innovative teaching strat
Published February 11, 2022
Ericka Mbachu
Congratulations to Dr. Ericka Mbachu, '04, for earning her ED.d in Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix!
Published October 27, 2021
Mary O'Hare
Mary (Skazinski) O'Hare, '75, author of the Stamp Your Way Through the USA National Parks series for children, received the Gold Medal for an activity book from Moonbeam Awards in 2020. Mary wrote this series with her daughter Emily (O'Hare) Matheny and h
Published October 20, 2021
Brian Sapita
Brian Sapita, '09, was a 10 over the next ten award recipient. This award recognizes Greater Lansing's top 10 young professionals expected to contribute significantly to the community over the next ten years. Brian currently serves as the Director of Gov
Published October 15, 2021
Joel Schipper
Joel Schipper, '03, recently won an Emmy Award for coverage of protests surround the death of Breonna Taylor. He is currently a news anchor at FOX in Louisville, KY.
Published September 3, 2021
Kirstyn Wildey
Kirstyn M. Wildey, '11, was selected for recognition in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2022 for her work in Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law, and Real Estate Law. Using a purely peer review methodology, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recogniz
Published August 20, 2021
Jeremy Marble
Jeremy Marble, '04, was recently awarded 2 Emmy awards as an Editor and Director of Photography. He is grateful to have his filming roots at GVSU!
Published August 19, 2021