Alumni Resources

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This page is set up specifically for alumni of Brooks College of Interdisciplinary studies. 

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We are working on planning some events and opportunities specifically for Brooks alumni. If you have suggestions or an interest in helping us put these opportunities together, please email [email protected].


Brooks Alumni Stories

Brooks Alumni: Where Are They Now?

These featured "Alumni in 5" stories spotlight Brooks Alumni based on their responses to 5 short prompts. Read about their favorite GVSU memories and their journey's since graduation and learn about the endless opportunities for graduates of Brooks College. 

Don't forget to fill out our form to be featured yourself! 

Alumni in 5

Judi Majnun Miller - Lindsey '78 Spotlight

Judi Majnun Miller - Lindsey '78

I loved playing my guitar and singing my original songs in the local coffee house.

Kelly Holst-Haley '11 Spotlight

Kelly Holst-Haley '11

Being a part of Campus Ministry is my favorite GV memory. We always had a lot of fun and I met some of my best friends through there.

Cathy Winick '12 Spotlight

Cathy Winick '12

My favorite memory at GVSU was walking at graduation... we were treated like rock stars at the VanAndel Arena!

David Baum '80 Spotlight

David Baum '80

Swinging on the grape vines at the bottom of the ravines.

Liana Vultaggio (Periard) '16 Spotlight

Liana Vultaggio (Periard) '16

My favorite GVSU memory is meeting one of my good friends, Claire. We attended a "camp" called Scholars Institute through the Honors College, which started a week before our freshman year kicked off.

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Share Your Alumni in 5 Story

Fill out the ALUMNI IN 5 Form 

Your submission will be reviewed, edited, and published on Alumni in 5 at the discretion of the Alumni Relations Office. It may also appear on other university communication channels (e.g. webpages, email, social media, etc.). Thank you for taking the time to fill out our questionnaire. Go Lakers!


Looking for Support?

The chart below contains links to a number of resources that may be helpful for brooks alumni. Connect with GVSU career services, get resume help, engage in professional development opportunities and connect with other GVSU Alumni. 

What are we missing? If you have an alumni resource you'd like to feature in this chart or you're looking for something you don't see represented please email [email protected]. We'd be happy to help! 

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Career Services

Visit the career services main page to see all the resources available to GVSU Alumni

Alumni Career Resources

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Career services offers instructions, guidelines and samples to help you upgrade your resume and cover letter

Resume & Cover Letter Guide

Professional Development

A good starting point of resources to develop your skills and advance in your career

Professional Development

Career Communities

Career Communities are a way for you to connect with fellow students, faculty, career advisors, employers and career content related to specific industry types

Career Communities

Events

Attend an event on campus or in the communtity that invites GVSU alumni

Event Calendar

Volunteer

GVSU offers alumni many opportunities to volunteer. Mentor current students, support important events for students on campus or browse leadership opportunities. 

Volunteer

Update your Info

Update your name, employment details, or contact information, update your GV Magazine preference, request your alumni benefits card or add your business to our Alumni Owned Business webpage

Update Your Info

Join our Mailing List

Join our mailing list to receive Brooks College updates, stories, and events.

Mailing List

Alumni in 5 

Update us on your journey since graduation by responding to these 5 short prompts

Alumni in 5

Connect with us 

Our Brooks College LinkedIn page is a place for faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to connect. Follow our page to stay connected  to other Brooks Alumni, faculty & staff, as well as the events and job opportunities we share!  

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Stay Connected!

Connect with other Brooks folks on our LinkedIn page, join our mailing list, attend an upcoming event or learn about how you can support current Brooks Students! 


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We have created this LinkedIn page as a place for faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to connect. Follow our page to stay connected  to other Brooks Alumni and faculty as well as the events and job opportunities we share!  

Please encourage other alumni and community partners to follow as well!  

Have an event or opportunity you want featured on our page? email [email protected]!

 

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Join our Mailing List

Join our mailing list to receive Brooks College updates, stories, and events.

 

 

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Brooks Events

Select event details to see which events are open to Alumni or view the Alumni Calendar on the main events page 

Events

QPR: Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training (INT 100/201 Approved)

January 22, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

This program dispels common misconceptions about suicide, helps individuals recognize the warning signs of suicide, and empowers GVSU community members to save lives using the nationally-recognized...

King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence - An Interfaith Dinner & Discussion

January 22, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

This interfaith table-talk-style event is a part of GVSU's Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.  Together, we will explore the spiritual frameworks for nonviolent resistance...

MLK Jr. Day of Service and Solidarity (Approved INT 100/201)

January 24, 2026 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The MLK Jr. Day of Service and Solidarity represents a nationwide initiative where campuses across America join hands to serve and stand in solidarity with their communities, honoring the legacy of...

NEW DATE - Sacred Site Visit - Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church

January 27, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

** Date Change! ** Join the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and GVSU's Religious Studies Department as we visit different sacred sites around the greater Grand Rapids area over the course of the...

Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 Approved)

January 29, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race, socioeconomic standing, geography,...

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