With more than 131,000 alumni in every state and throughout the world, you are never far from a fellow Laker. Grand Valley alumni have an instant network of fellow Lakers, no matter where they land. These connections help forge new friendships, support careers, and keep the Grand Valley spirit alive across the country.
To view an interactive Alumni map showing how many alumni are located in each state visit gvsu.edu/alumni/map-usa.
Seven trailblazers, including people who were among the first African Americans at Grand Valley as students or faculty members, led a Founders Day event for students.
To welcome the newest Lakers to the alumni family, Alumni Relations collected notes of congratulations, campus memories, or pieces of advice for the Class of 2020.
Alumni were encouraged to participate in a new initiative, Project Pen Pals, to welcome students to campus.
