A veteran faculty member and an alumnus who is active in his profession and community will be honored at commencement ceremonies on December 9.
Julie Chlebo, associate professor of education, will receive the Outstanding Educator Award. The award is based on responses sent to GVSU alumni five years after receiving their degrees. They are asked to cite the educator who had the most significant, positive effect on their education and careers.
Chlebo joined Grand Valley's faculty in 1997. She teaches mostly graduate classes in early childhood and elementary education.
Daniel Oglesby, senior vice president for human resources for Spectrum Health, will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He has spent nearly 30 years serving in senior human resources positions for Fortune 500 companies. His leadership at Spectrum greatly contributed to the recognition it received from an area professional association as one of the "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in West Michigan. Oglesby earned a bachelor's degree from Grand Valley in 1974, and later a master's degree in public administration from Western Michigan University.
In the early '80s, he served as a council member in Muskegon and was elected that city's mayor in 1985. Oglesby has also served on various boards, including United Way, Grand Rapids Urban League, Junior Achievement and Grand Rapids Workforce Development Council.
Mary Kramer, publisher of Crain's Detroit Business, is the commencement speaker. The 1979 alumna will receive an honorary doctor of letters.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Faculty and staff members who plan on processing should arrive by 9:30 a.m. for the processional that will begin at 9:45 a.m.
Julie Chlebo, associate professor of education, will receive the Outstanding Educator Award at commencement / Courtesy photo
