Samantha Hardenburgh
In a ceremony December 12th, Samantha Hardenburgh ('03 & '05) was awarded PNC Bank's highest employee recognition, the PNC Performance Award. The PNC Performance Award, now in its 27th year, recognizes employees who demonstrate a pattern of significan
Published January 10, 2020
Jessica Babcock
Jessica Babcock, '05, was honored as one of the Grand Rapids Business Journal's 2019 40 Under 40 Business Leaders! She is currently the Vice President of Human Resources for Suburban Inns.
Published December 9, 2019
Madison Martinez
I was nominated for the WAVE Award (Way Above Visitor's Expectations) and won in the Service and Retail Category. The WAVE Awards were created to recognize excellence in hospitality in Grand Rapids and Kent County.
Published December 9, 2019
Brittany Hunter
Brittany Hunter, '08, was included in Grand Rapids Business Journal's 40 under 40 class of 2019. She is a Managing Partner at Atomic Object, a custom software design and development consultancy.
Published December 9, 2019
Megan Bonelli
I'm so humbled to have received the 2019 PRSA Detroit Chapter, Nancy Skidmore Award for Distinguished Chapter Service.
Published December 9, 2019
Kevin Patterson
Kevin Patterson, '04, '05, won the Grand Rapids Chamber EPIC 2019 Emerging Leader of the Year award on October 30, 2019!
Published November 11, 2019
Victoria Stubbs
Victoria A. Stubbs, '10, Department Secretary for Hospitality and Tourism Management, was awarded the 2019 GVSU College of Community and Public Service (CCPS) Dean's Professional Support Staff (PSS) Commendation. The commendation recognizes the outstandi
Published October 23, 2019
Gary Erwin
Gary Erwin's collection of literary fiction, "Trail Crossing Sixteen Counties" was published in September by Adelaide Books. The book is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2m4wP3p and at http://www.adelaidebooks.org/trail_crossing.html.
Published September 24, 2019
Emma Hoekstra
The following was pulled from a post by my Jewelry and Metalsmithing Professor, Renee Zettle-Sterling: Emma Elizabeth Jewelry wins 14th annual Halstead Grant. Annual grant is awarded to new jewelry businesses based on jewelry design and business prowe
Published September 24, 2019
Mindie Dittemore
Mindie Dittemore, author, recently released her new book, "Keeping Chickens" with Skyhorse Publishing. The 246 page educational book is geared towards children and new chicken keepers.
Published September 17, 2019
Kolin Goncalves
Kolin Gonçalves, '04, who taught English in five countries and who has traveled in 64 nations, has published his book of humorous misadventures around the world. For example, what should you say when picked up under suspicion of terrorism by the Mexican
Published July 24, 2019
Bob Matyas
Bob Matyas, '03, recently graduated from the Front-End After Hours Web Development Bootcamp at Grand Circus in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Published July 1, 2019
Elbert Lilly
On Saturday, June 22, the documentary I directed, "Michigan Divided," was awarded an Emmy at the NATAS - Michigan Chapter awards ceremony for best Topical Documentary. The movie was produced by the Center for Michigan and played around the state in over 5
Published June 27, 2019
Katie Aasland
Katie has receive a PhD from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University.
Published June 25, 2019
Joe Harmsen
Joe Harmsen was recently selected as the Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association District XIV Orchestra Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year. He graduated from GVSU in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree, and has been teaching
Published May 29, 2019
Milinda Ysasi
I was recognized as the 2019 Hispanic Businessperson of the year by the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Published May 29, 2019
Daniel Michmerhuizen
Finalist for the first ever CPS - Obama Foundation Award for Leadership in Civic Education.
Published May 29, 2019
Veronica De Fazio
Veronica De Fazio has been named President-Elect of the Illinois Library Association. While serving in this role, De Fazio's duties will include helping the board implement the goals of the Illinois Library Association's 2019-2022 strategic plan. These go
Published May 15, 2019
Mark Rumsey
Mark Rumsey (BFA 1997) is a Grand Rapids based artist working in social situations and spatial manipulations. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States as well as internationally. This autumn Rumsey will open his solo show entitled "Memory
Published May 8, 2019
Jennifer Sterrett
I have been elected for the third year in a row to be the Tennessee state president (Most Loyal Gander) for the Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International. Blue Goose is an international charitable Insurance fraternity. You can follow us at www.Face
Published March 25, 2019