Grand Valley alumna and current Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden will give a keynote address to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of a signature event for the Center for Women and Gender Equity.
Bolden will give remarks at the center's annual EqualiTEA on Thursday, March 16, noon-1:30 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room. RSVP for the event, which includes lunch, online.
Jessica Jennrich, director of CWGE and social justice project specialist, said Bolden's historic appointment as the first Black woman on the state supreme court made her a great choice to deliver remarks.
"We thought she was the perfect fit for the 2023 Women’s History Month theme, 'Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,'" Jennrich said. "The Center for Women and Gender Equity likes to feature speakers during this event who expand our understanding of gender justice and women’s impact in society."
President Philomena V. Mantella and Faith Kidd, president of Student Senate, will also speak.
Bolden earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Grand Valley in 2010 and later a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. She was elected to the state legislature in 2018, representing Michigan's 35th House District.
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