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Kara Kuhn

Kara Kuhn, Sarah Anklam, and big brother Rebel welcome baby Royal to the family! This little Laker was born on August 17th, 2023. She can't wait to meet Louie at a future GVSU event!

Birth/Adoption

Published November 9, 2023

Sawyer Johnson

Sawyer and Andrea Johnson (Bazan) welcomed their new favorite person into the world: Wesley Eduardo Johnson, born September 12, 2023. He's already making big steps to becoming a future Laker by attending Homecoming 2023 and sporting GVSU colors. Go Lakers

Birth/Adoption

Published November 9, 2023

Stephan Paul Foster

Publican of novel: Fatal Friendship: a Philosophical Novel. Available for purchase on Amazon.

Award/Recognition

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.

Award/Recognition

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

Award/Recognition

Published November 2, 2023

Annie Weber

2003 GVSU graduate, Annie Laethem-Weber is now a published author. Her new book, "Astounding Truths of the Bible" is a tool for those who find the Bible intimidating. Annie's refreshing approach to the Bible combines love of wordplay, nods to popular cult

Award/Recognition

Published November 2, 2023

John Wright

Appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb to the Indiana State Board of Accountancy.

Community Involvement

Published November 2, 2023

Scott Travis

As Director of Strategy and Planning at Hope College, Scott provides leadership in implementing institutional strategic projects and lifelong learning programs. He serves as a partner for colleagues and a champion of innovation and change management acros

Career Update

Published November 2, 2023

Harry Coffill

Harry Coffill ('04), K-12 Library-Media Specialist at Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, received the Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence from the Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL). This award recognizes excellence in an individual who has

Award/Recognition

Published October 27, 2023

Heather Brewer

Heather Brewer and her friend recently launched Bracket Publishing. Their first book, DANGEROUS TERRITORY by Amy Peterson is a transformative memoir about her experience as a missionary in Southeast Asia and the collision of her evangelical upbringing wit

Career Update

Published October 26, 2023

Liz Brown

As a Transracial Adoptee and an alumni of GVSU's College of Education (2011 and 2017), Liz Brown has always dreamed of writing a children's book about her adoption. So as of Oct. 11, 2023, she authored and published her first book. It's called the ABCs of

Career Update

Published October 20, 2023

Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson and his wife have opened two Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchises in the West Michigan area this year. The first was in Portage which opened up in April and the second was in Grand Rapids which opened up in August. They will be opening a third fr

Career Update

Published October 19, 2023

Renee LeClear-Gavin

Renee Gavin has been hired as the new Muskegon County Emergency Manager on August 28, 2023.

Career Update

Published October 19, 2023

Victor Carter

Since graduating in 2022, Victor Carter has worked at a marketing agency, and done some contract work before making his way to the Van Andel Institute. He has been at the institute for close to 6 months now and works alongside an amazing communications an

Career Update

Published October 19, 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

Wedding

Published October 10, 2023

Gary Erwin

Gary J. Erwin's latest short story, Migration, was published in Clockhouse, a national literary journal published by the Clockhouse Writers' Conference in partnership with Goddard College. This story is part of a new book he is currently working on. His w

Award/Recognition

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

Wedding

Published September 21, 2023

Megan Pearl

Megan Pearl has started a new career as a Leasing Consultant in Detroit, Michigan!

Career Update

Published September 21, 2023

Caylie Peet

Caylie Peet is the new Small Business & Diverse Supplier Lead Consultant at the University of Notre Dame!

Career Update

Published September 21, 2023

Alexander Simmons

Alexander Simmons started working for Lyra Health in March 2023 as a Therapist and has also been working as a Contractual Outpatient Psychotherapist for Great Lakes Psychology Group since November 2021. He officially became a Licensed Masters Social Worke

Career Update

Published September 7, 2023

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