Year in Review: top 15 stories of 2015

From the discovery of a one-million-year-old monkey fossil, to the 100,000th student to graduate, to the opening of the new science lab building, 2015 has been a year full of unforgettable moments at Grand Valley State University. 

Here are the top 15 memorable stories of 2015. They were chosen based on their impact on campus, in the news and on social media.  

15. Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, is MLK 2015 keynote [story]

14. Students build mobile device for children with spinal muscular atrophy [story]

13. Board of Trustees approves housing building, rec center addition [story]

12. Grand Valley, Consumers Energy break ground on Solar Gardens [story]

11. 40th anniversary of partnership with CUE, Poland [story]

10. Grand Valley dedicates P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science [story]

9. 86-year-old students begins 36th year at GVSU [story]

8. Professor, students participate in discovery of gateway to ancient home of Goliath [story]

7. Yearlong celebration commemorates Haas' 10th year at Grand Valley [story] 

6. Grand Valley enrolls record number of students [story]

5. One million-year-old monkey fossil discovered by professor [story]

4. Climate survey response rate well above national average [story]

3. Student rally supports University of Missouri students [story] 

2. Grand Valley makes it to NCAA Division II playoffs [story]

1. Grand Valley celebrates 100,000th graduate [story]