Ericka Mbachu
Congratulations to Dr. Ericka Mbachu, '04, for earning her ED.d in Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix!
Published October 27, 2021
Megan Holtrey
Megan Heator, '12, and Stefen Holtrey, '12, got married in Traverse City on September 10, 2021. They met in 2010 in a Latin class at GVSU. They now live and work in Traverse City, MI.
Published October 27, 2021
Dayna Helmes
Dayna Helmes, '13, welcomed Alexandra Helmes to the world on July 9th, 2021 weighing 7 lbs 6 oz and measuring 19 inches.
Published October 22, 2021
Kelly Slenk
Matt, '08, and Kelly (Gerber), '06 & '08, Slenk welcomed their son, Benjamin, on April 17, 2021. Matt, Kelly and big brother Harrison reside in Byron Center.
Published October 22, 2021
Mary O'Hare
Mary (Skazinski) O'Hare, '75, author of the Stamp Your Way Through the USA National Parks series for children, received the Gold Medal for an activity book from Moonbeam Awards in 2020. Mary wrote this series with her daughter Emily (O'Hare) Matheny and h
Published October 20, 2021
Brian Sapita
Brian Sapita, '09, was a 10 over the next ten award recipient. This award recognizes Greater Lansing's top 10 young professionals expected to contribute significantly to the community over the next ten years. Brian currently serves as the Director of Gov
Published October 15, 2021
DeMario Bell
DeMario Bell, '16, has been promoted to Head of Partner Engagement and Outreach at Mentor Collective. Mentor Collective is a startup EdTech company based in Boston and they are the leading provider of high-impact mentoring programs.
Published October 8, 2021
Nathan Gerken
Nathan Gerken, '14, completed a PhD in Physics from Florida State University in April and started working at PlatinumEdge Solutions as a Programmer in September.
Published October 6, 2021
Brian Kruzell
Brian Kruzell, '18, is now a Home-Based Clinician for Bay Arenac Behavioral Health. He is back in his hometown and trying to make a difference!
Published September 23, 2021
Robert Zinger
Robert Zinger, '12, is now the Coordinator for Academic Initiatives & Living Learning Communities at the University of Central Florida.
Published September 20, 2021
Laura Bretz
Laura Bretz, '08, was recently hired by Roku as a Senior Vertical Marketing Manager. She previously worked at Discover Financial Services for 7 years, most recently as the Senior Manager of Brand Media and Advertising. Laura also received her MBA in Marke
Published September 20, 2021
Steven Woodard
Steven Woodard, '88, has recently joined ProSight Specialty Insurance as Director of Alternative Markets in the company's Structured Risk Department, the company is HQ'ed in Morristown, NJ. He works with large national accounts who require alternative ris
Published September 17, 2021
Rebecca Bemis
Rebecca (Darnbrook) Bemis, '09, David Bemis, '09, and older brother Micah David, welcomed their newest addition Dawson Brooks on 7/2/2021.
Published September 13, 2021
Christian Gordon
Christian Gordon, '95, has joined the Board of Advisors of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, which is currently under construction in the South Bronx in New York City.
Published September 8, 2021
Rachel Gorman
Rachel Gorman, '14, landed a new job as the Director of Development at Pioneer Resources.
Published September 8, 2021
Jim VerPloeg
Jim VerPloeg, '83, became the Magistrate for the Court in January of 2020 after being the Court Administrator. His degree from GVSU was a BS in Legal Administration.
Published September 8, 2021
Joel Schipper
Joel Schipper, '03, recently won an Emmy Award for coverage of protests surround the death of Breonna Taylor. He is currently a news anchor at FOX in Louisville, KY.
Published September 3, 2021
Tessa Keena
Tessa Keena, '12, recently celebrated 10 years with Hungerford Nichols CPAs + Advisors and leads the firm's Accounting Solutions Team. She began her career in the field of Cosmetology and transitioned into Public Accounting through her continued education
Published September 1, 2021
Jessica Moskalewski
Jessica Moskalewski, '15 & '17, and Joshua Moskalewski, '14, welcomed Calvin Arthur to the world on August 9th, 2021. Welcome to the Laker family!
Published August 30, 2021
David Tchozewski
Dave Tchozewski, '86 & '97, has served the PreK-12 education community for over 34 years in a variety of roles. He started his career in 1988 as a high school math teacher at Port Huron Northern. He returned to West Michigan in 1991 to teach and coach
Published August 30, 2021