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Tyneé Sims-Rogers

Tyneé Sims-Rogers married their best friend, Terence Rogers on May 15, 2022. They are happily married and enjoying the newlywed life.

Wedding

Published December 16, 2022

Rachel Gorman

Rachel Gorman '14 was the Recipient of the 2022 Lakeshore Athena Young Professional Award.

Award/Recognition

Published December 13, 2022

Kelsey Anderson

Kelsey Anderson is a Certified Public Accountant and founded KA Tax & Consulting in 2021 to assist families and small businesses with their income tax needs. KA Tax & Consulting provides holistic tax planning for clients, with a focus on educating and emp

Career Update

Published December 6, 2022

Kevin Ahrens

Kevin is a 2013 Laker Alumni. Currently living and serving West Michigan with a career in real estate. He has been with RE/MAX of Grand Rapids for 6 years as a member of the area's top Real Estate teams! Specializing in the home buying experience, Kevin h

Community Involvement

Published December 5, 2022

Kelly Holst-Haley

Kelly and Christine Holst-Haley welcome their son Miles who was born on November 4th, 2022.

Birth/Adoption

Published December 2, 2022

Jane Newton

Jane Newton was promoted to Director of Strategic Business Operations at LaFleur Marketing

Career Update

Published December 2, 2022

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

Award/Recognition

Published December 2, 2022

Anthony Norman

Anthony Norman accepted a position as an Assistant General Counsel at Ferris State University.

Career Update

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

Award/Recognition

Published December 2, 2022

Amanda Moore

Alex Moore, '15 & '16, and Amanda Fecker, '15 & '18, were married in a small ceremony with their family and friends in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 12, 2022.

Wedding

Published November 15, 2022

Andrew Kirby

Andrew and Brittney Kirby welcomed Maya Sloane this past February. She is happy and healthy, and very loved by her big brother Cole.

Birth/Adoption

Published November 7, 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

Award/Recognition

Published November 3, 2022

Sara Terwillegar

In March of 2022, I accepted a position with the Bellevue, WA-based company iSpot.tv working with the NYC-based Media Partnerships team to help major media brands and networks elevate their ad measurement capabilities. My team is on the forefront of alter

Career Update

Published October 31, 2022

Elizabeth Buchanan

Recently started working in Alumni Engagement at Kettering University after working in Career Counseling at University of Southern Indiana for 2 years. It feels good to be back in Michigan.

Career Update

Published October 31, 2022

Joe Harmsen

Joe Harmsen, BME '15, recently accepted a new job teaching 5th-12th grade orchestra at Jenison Public Schools in Jenison, MI. He is happy to be back in the Grand Rapids area and proud to be teaching at his alma mater alongside some of the teachers that in

Career Update

Published October 20, 2022

Carissa Patrone Maikuri

Carissa Patrone Maikuri and Antony Maikuri were married in a small ceremony on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. They chose June 12 (also known as Loving Day) in celebration of the historic Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia.

Wedding

Published October 11, 2022

Cesar Ayala-Orellana

Cesar Ayala-Orellana and his mom decided to start their own business, a family/minority owned business. They are from El Salvador and will be selling their country's food as well as food from Mexico! They have named themselves Casa De Los Abuelos in honor

Career Update

Published October 11, 2022

Giselle Tauriainen

Zachary & Giselle Tauriainen welcomed their baby girl, Luisa Tauriainen, into the world on August 25th, 2022.

Birth/Adoption

Published September 26, 2022

Caidyn Taylor

Caidyn Taylor is a young entrepreneur in the financial services industry. After graduating this past April (2022), he moved out to San Diego, California where he started his career with Mutual of Omaha Advisors. Currently he is an insurance agent, working

Career Update

Published September 26, 2022

Jerry Wallace

Dr. Jerry Wallace is now serving in his second college president role! Jerry was a two-sport athlete at GVSU from 2002 - 2006. Most notably playing 4 years for the GVSU men's basketball team and running 1 season on the GVSU track and field squad (2003-04)

Career Update

Published September 21, 2022

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