See how you can get involved in Community Outreach Week and more!
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ALUMNI NEWS

Community Outreach Week

Register or join a Community Outreach Week project today! This week of service is a powerful example of the Grand Valley Laker Effect and an amazing opportunity to unite with fellow Lakers. Be a force for positive change in your communities Saturday, March 24 - Saturday, March 31. Visit our website to get involved. 
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Laker Connections: Let's Go Griffins!

Join the Young Alumni Council for a night out with 2017 Calder Cup Champions, the Grand Rapids Griffins! Enjoy drinks and appetizers with fellow Lakers and then watch the Griffins take on the San Antonio Rampage together. The deadline to RSVP is quickly approaching. Purchase your tickets by February 7.
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Join the Young Alumni Council Today

Looking for a way to become a leader? Consider joining the Young Alumni Council (YAC). The YAC is the voice of Grand Valley young alumni, working toward unity in meaningful experiences, and stronger connections with GVSU. The YAC also creates and plans multiple events throughout the year. Applications are due no later than May 31. Apply today, Lakers! 
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'Michigan Overboard' Business a Way to Give Back for Two GVSU Alumni

When Jeff Cremonte and Derek Hoggard moved in across the hall from each other in the Seidman Living Center during their freshman year, they had no idea what the future had in store. This past January, the two officially launched their small business, Michigan Overboard, an eco-friendly product sales company that currently creates athletic headbands and decals centered on Michigan and the Great Lakes. 
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February is National Children's Dental Month

Are your little ones due for their first dentist appointments? Think ahead and prepare by visiting the Alumni Insurance Program website.
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Something Old, New, Borrowed, and [Laker] Blue

Continue your Laker Experience by booking your wedding reception at Grand Valley State University! Overlook the Grand Rapids skyline while celebrating your special day at the L.V. Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus, or hold an outdoor celebration at the Alumni House on the Allendale Campus. The experienced Events Team is here to assist. GVSU Alumni discounts available! 
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CAMPUS NEWS

Conference to Feature First African American Astronaut to Travel to Space

A two-day symposium hosted by Grand Valley and the Grand Rapids Public Museum will celebrate space exploration, featuring Guion "Guy" Bluford, a retired NASA astronaut who was the first African American to travel to space.  
The conference will take place February 16-17 at the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Register by February 11. 
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East Asia Student-Alumni Event

Join fellow alumni and current students of Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Studies at the first annual East Asia Student-Alumni Event, featuring an alumni panel. This evening of reunion and networking will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Holton-Hooker Learning and Living Center on March 15 from 6-8 p.m. The event is $5 for alumni. Kindly RSVP by March 5. 
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WGVU Presents "I Have Made a Difference" Awards

A total of 13 people or organizations received an "I Have Made a Difference" award from WGVU Public Media, in recognition for their contributions in the community.
Awards were given out by the WGVU Engage Committee in eight categories: Inclusion, Health, Arts, Veterans, Education, People's Choice, Non-profit of the Year, and Person of the Year.
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Fostering Laker Success

Are you a Laker that experienced foster care? A Center for Women and Gender Equity program, Fostering Laker Success, is holding an end of year reception on April 18. Mingle with other Lakers who also experienced foster care and hear about the program's mission — to recruit, retain, and graduate youth that have experience with the foster care system with the goal of post-secondary completion at GVSU. For more information, contact Jessica R. Campbell at campbej1@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-2748.  
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ATHLETICS NEWS

Five Lakers Earn GLIAC Fall Commissioner's Award

Five Grand Valley State Lakers earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Fall 2017 Commissioner's Awards. Female athletes Gabriella Mencotti, Gina Patterson, and Shannon Quinn and male athletes Nick Keizer and Collin Schlosser received the league honors. The awards are presented after the Fall, Winter, and Spring athletic seasons to six female and six male student-athletes in the conference that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play.
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GVSU Men' And Women's Swimming & Diving Teams Earn CSCAA Scholar Honors

The Grand Valley State Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving programs have both earned College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of American (CSCCA) Scholar Team honors for the 2017 Fall semester. 
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SUPPORT GV

Opportunity Fund for Access and Affordability

Even with the university's commitment to keep costs low so that students can attain a Grand Valley education, 90% of today’s GVSU students require some level of financial support, with over 60% taking out additional loans. You can help off-set the financial burden for students with an annual gift to the Opportunity Fund for Access and Affordability. Gifts of any size are welcome and will help students immediately.
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Be an Alumni Champion

Join over 100 Alumni Champions who are sharing the excitement and momentum of Grand Valley with their fellow Lakers. Alumni Champions work to increase alumni engagement and philanthropic support for the university. They support the university themselves at the leadership level, and encourage fellow Lakers to play a more active role in support of students. Champions build their personal and professional networks, take part in leadership development initiatives, and receive recognition at GVSU events and in publications.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Laker Connections: Let's Go Griffins
2/9
Celebration of Women in Sport
2/10
Traverse City Alumni Club Happy Hour
2/22
Charlotte Alumni Club Winter Social
2/24
Tampa Bay Tigers Spring Training Game
3/24
GVSU School of Accounting Annual Awards Reception
4/19
GVSU Night at Comerica Park
7/31
Events Calendar

EVENT PHOTOS
Mike Lints Alumni Track Meet
African American & Latin@ Chapter Panel Discussion
Photo Galleries
Membership Benefits
Career Resources
Graduate and Continuing Education
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