Anastasia Alcock '23
Me, Anastasia, and my husband, Mitchell, recently got married! We met December of 2022 at Main St Pub in Allendale while I was finishing my final year at GVSU. Since then, we have purchased a home, got a dog, and now are married! I grew up in Texas and ca
Published September 2, 2026
Holly MartÃnez Cookson
Jarrod an I met our freshmen year at Holton Hooker at GVSU. I was an international student from Spain and England and he was from Marine City, MI. He proposed in England in 2024 and just got married in Spain on June 19. Fun fact: I have many generatio
Published August 24, 2026
Shelby Bennett
I'm excited to share a couple of life updates! Chad and I eloped on December 6, 2025, followed by a wedding celebration with our family and friends on June 6, 2026 in Kalamazoo. We've loved settling into this new chapter together in Southwest Michigan. Pr
Published August 24, 2026
Katie Taylor
Me (Katie Taylor) and Christian Brooks met in 2018 during our time at Grand Valley. We just got married in June 20th, 2026 in Santorini, Greece! I am beyond happy Grand Valley brought us together! Anchor Up!
Published July 20, 2026
Nancy Mize
This year, Nancy Mize (Finney) and Cody Mize got married at a waterfall in Clayton, Georgia. We also went skydiving, and Nancy sang with the Middle Georgia Choral Society at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York.
Published January 7, 2026
Cara Gilchrist
Triston and I met in engineering school in 2021, and we started dating in 2022. We both graduated in 2024, and we got married this August! Thank you GVSU for bringing us together!
Published January 5, 2026
Hanna Burnham
In 2017, their freshman year at Grand Valley, Hanna and Ryan met in the Hoobler Living Center. They started dating their sophomore year, and continued to support each other throughout their academic careers together at GVSU. Ryan graduated in 2022 (educa
Published September 8, 2025
Mark Bryson
On Friday, June 20th 2025, the summer solstice, Mark Bryson (Class of 2009) married Sarah Bryson (formerly Collier) in a private ceremony at the Grant Pavilion at The Meadows at Millennium Park. Years after crossing paths as volunteers with the North Coun
Published July 3, 2025
Brian Nordstrom
On Saturday, June 7th 2025, Brian Nordstrom (Class of 2017) married Sarah Nordstrom (formerly Wagner) (Class of 2017). We met and became friends at Grand Valley in 2017, graduated from the business school together that same year, and ended up dating in la
Published June 30, 2025
Diana Klida
After meeting through the Grand Valley Rowing Club in 2016 Diana Bullen and Simon Klida were wed in August 2024!! Thanks Grand Valley for introducing me to my soulmate and giving us a happily ever after (:
Published January 22, 2025
Megan Carlisle
Megan and Adam Carlisle met in 2017 through mutual friends. They bought their first house in 2020 in the Grand Rapids area and got married April 20, 2024. Standing next to them were 16 groomsmen & bridesmaids, 9 of which are also GVSU graduates.
Published December 18, 2024
Hannah Middleton
Hannah and Daniel were married in Detroit on September 14th, 2024. They met on the GVSU swim team and have recently relocated to Grand Rapids. Anchor Up!
Published December 9, 2024
Kelly Binder
Join us in congratulating Greg & Kelly '16 on their marriage! Greg & Kelly's story began in Weed Living Center where they met on the last day of their freshman year. Nine years later, their wedding ceremony was held on July 30, 2022 in Chicago surroun
Published September 5, 2024
Emily Skoog
Emily Skoog (class of 2019 and 2022) and Ryan Skoog (class of 2020) got married in Golden, Colorado on August 7th, 2023. The two met during their freshman year at GVSU while both living in Ott Living Center. Emily and Ryan started dating their sophomore y
Published February 9, 2024
Katelyn Johnston
Katelyn Johnston '18 and Reid Johnston '17 met at GVSU through mutual friends and were both Clinical Exercise Science majors. They got married in Sparta in 2023 and now reside in the Lansing area.
Published January 18, 2024
Shelby Meshinski
Michael Meshinski and Shelby (Falkenhagen) Meshinski met during their senior year at GVSU & have been inseparable ever since. They moved to Louisville, KY in 2021 for Shelby's medical residency program, but returned to Grand Rapids this fall to celebrate
Published December 1, 2023
Kirstyn Fritz
Kirstyn (Wildey) Fritz, GVSU Class of 2011, married Marty Fritz, in Cleveland, Ohio on July 8, 2023. The bride is a partner at McDonald Hopkins LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, where she is a tax credit finance and commercial real estate attorney. The groom is a P
Published October 10, 2023
Brittany Hunter
Brittany Hunter '08 and Matthew Ruen (a GVSU Library faculty member) were married on June 8, 2023, in a private ceremony on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. They exchanged vows of love overlooking Loch Coruisk and the beautiful Cuillin mountains. Their share
Published September 21, 2023
Becca Couturier
Mitchell and Becca Couturier met at Grand Valley in GV GrooVe a Capella in 2014, and they just got married in April 2023. They are grateful to GVSU for bringing them together through a love of music and community!
Published June 30, 2023