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Shelley Kinder

Shelley Kinder's, '02, third children's picture book will release on May 17th. The book is titled God and Me at the Sea and is published by Kregel Publications in Grand Rapids, MI.

Career Update

Published April 22, 2022

William Lockerbie

William Lockerbie, '22, just accepted a job post graduation with WZZM- 13 On Your Side in Grand Rapids. Lockerbie will be a Regional Accounts Manager!

Career Update

Published April 20, 2022

Sara Terwillegar

Sara Terwillegar, '19, is now the Media Partnership Coordinator for iSpot.tv.

Career Update

Published April 4, 2022

Cassidy Rodriguez

Cassidy Major,'18, married Jordan Rodriguez this past October 2021 in Grand Rapids. The couple is currently living just outside of the Twin Cities in Minnesota.

Wedding

Published April 1, 2022

Danny Alonso

On March 13, 2022 at 7:05 am Sunday morning, Eva Valentina Alonso was born weighing at 8lbs 11oz. Mom and baby are doing well and resting. As well as dad tending to their needs. Congratulations to the lovely parents, Valentina Valdes-Alonso, '11, and Dann

Birth/Adoption

Published March 28, 2022

Breanna Frayer

Breanna Frayer, '19, has accepted a new position as a Special Uses and Realty Specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Forest Service! Congratulations Breanna!

Career Update

Published March 25, 2022

Michael (Mitchell) Allen

After 16 years in Retail Management, Michael (Mitchell) Allen, '99, took a leap of faith and got a Real Estate Salespersons License. In 4 years, Allen has gone from $500,000 in sales to over $12,000,000. In order to leverage time, Allen started "The Seren

Career Update

Published March 23, 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

Award/Recognition

Published March 18, 2022

James VerPloeg

James Verploeg, '83, has been the Magistrate at the 41A DC in Shelby TWp, MI for over 2 years and an attorney for over 30 years.

Career Update

Published March 16, 2022

D'onna King

D'onna King, '21, started a new position as a Business Coordinator/Project Assistant for the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute.

Career Update

Published March 14, 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

Award/Recognition

Published March 11, 2022

Mark Bignell

On January 24th, Mark Bignell, '21 & '22, officially filed to run for Michigan State Senate District 33. This is his 2nd attempt seeking this office and he couldn't have found the confidence to try again without his experience this last two years in the L

Community Involvement

Published February 25, 2022

Amanda Van Gessel

Dave Van Gessel and Mandi Van Gessel, '06, were married on February 12, 2022 in a small private ceremony in Rockford, Michigan.

Wedding

Published February 23, 2022

Rob Zinger

Rob Zinger, '12, has recently joined the Department of Housing and Residence Life at the University of Central Florida as Coordinator of Academic Initiatives. In this role, Zinger will develop the University's residential curriculum, participate in retent

Career Update

Published February 16, 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

Award/Recognition

Published February 11, 2022

Tom Prince

Hungerford Nichols CPAs + Advisors announced the election of Tom Prince, '94, CPA, MBA to Managing Shareholder, which was effective January 1, 2022. Tom joined the firm in 1988 and was named a Shareholder in 2001. He works with a wide variety of closely h

Career Update

Published February 9, 2022

Kristin Cundiff

Kristin Cundiff, '21, started their first job right after graduating! Kristin is now the Program Coordinator for the Mental Health Resource Center, through Friendship Circle. This is a new center which makes Kristin is a part of the team that is bringing

Career Update

Published January 26, 2022

Andrea Johnson

Andrea Johnson, '18 & '21, started a new position as an Admissions Counselor at Grand Valley State University. Johnson is excited for this new opportunity to work with incoming Grand Valley students, travel across the great state of Michigan, and be back

Career Update

Published January 19, 2022

Anne Dennis

Anne McNeely, '11, met Matthew Dennis, UofM class of '12, in Austin, Texas. The two married this past November and have relocated to the Detroit area.

Wedding

Published January 14, 2022

David Miller

David Miller, '07 & '10, and Kiersten Schulte-Miller, '08, welcomed Fiona Kay Miller to the world on September 23, 2021. She was born at 9:05am in Grand Rapids, MI.

Birth/Adoption

Published January 6, 2022

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