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Anne McAuley Logan '69

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is running into a fellow grad on a cruise from Chile to Antarctica and Ushuaia is a small Argentine city southernmost on the continent. I couldn't believe my ears when Randy said Grand Valley and 1968!

Manfred Tatzmann '70

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is the thrill of being on a new campus where Vietnam protests were as accepted as the traditional West Michigan values. Most important though is meeting my wife and developing lifelong friendships.

Deidre Butkus '10

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is meeting some of my best friends and attending GVSU football games where we cheer on our Lakers!

Anne McAuley Logan '69

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is, in the Fall of 1966, I remember asking the athletic director if we could have a woman's crew. He said, sure. Just bring me some interested students! It was fun being a pioneer in a brand-new state college.

Jessica Carlson '09

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is bundling up and heading out to Superbowl watch parties along 48th Ave!

Mariah West '16

One of my favorite memories from GVSU is being accepted into the highly competitive nursing program.

Lewis Brody '17

My favorite memory at GVSU is being recognized by BSU as the person who spent the most time in the library for two years.

Elise Van De Steenoven '20

My favorite memory in my master's program was one of the first weeks we had a panel night where other executives in the field talked to us about their career paths.

Nathaniel Wagner '20 & '22

I loved working as a student laboratory assistant in the biology department throughout my undergraduate career; I had the best boss and the faculty and staff were all great to work with.

Marissa Parisek '21

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories was going to football games with my roommates and meeting some of my closest friends.



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