New Endowments, Scholarships, and Gillett Society Members

Established between June 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021

Thank you to the following donors for establishing new endowments and scholarships, as well as the new Gillett Society members who have included Grand Valley in their estate planning. Your gifts ensure that students have the funding and resources they need to complete their degree and that Grand Valley will have a lasting impact on our community.

Scholarships

  • Ambassador Peter F. Secchia International Studies Endowed Scholarship 
    • Ambassador Peter* F. and Joan Secchia
  • Jo Ellyn Clarey Women’s History Endowed Scholarship
    • Gil and Pat Davis
  • Mercantile Bank Business Scholarship
    • Mercantile Bank 
  • R.A.G.L. Miller Endowed Scholarship
    • Rick ’78 and Gail Miller
  • Robert Franciosi American Literature Endowed Scholarship
    • Gil and Pat Davis
  • VanderVeen Ability Endowed Scholarship
    • Dr. Kathleen VanderVeen ’88, ’97 
  • William “Bill” McDonald ’78 Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
    • Mary Ann McDonald ’79

Endowment Funds

  • Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series Endowment 
    • *Ambassador Peter F. and Joan Secchia
  • AWRI Undergraduate Intern Endowment 
    • Dr. William and *Kathleen Jackson
  • Juan Olivarez Learning Equity Endowment
    • Staff at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Gillett Society

  • *William Cohen
  • Emily ’14 and Roderick ’14 Miller
  • Rick ’78 and Gail Miller

* In Memoriam



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