Homecoming, Alumni Awards, Career Fair, GVSU pumpkin carving & more!

View this email in your browser Join us at Homecoming on Oct 22! Rekindle friendships, explore campus, and honor DECADES of GVSU traditions during Homecoming day celebrations.  Homecoming Tailgate | 12 – 3 p.m. Featuring a timeline of GVSU through the decades – catch-up with fellow alumni from your era and pick-up decade themed giveaways while enjoying food and beverages. Football Game Kickoff | 3 p.m. Cheer on your Lakers as they take on the Northern Michigan University Wildcats! Check out all Homecoming events Alumni Awards Congratulations to the 2022 Alumni Award recipients! Distinguished Alumni Award:  Marisa Kwiatkowski '05 Outstanding Educator Award:  Adrienne Wallace '01, '05, & '08 Young Alumni Award: Ricardo Benavidez '14 & '19 Alumni Service Award: Janean '05 & '08 and Michael '06 Couch  Know a stand out alum in your network? Nominate them for a future award.  Learn more & nominate Career Fair on Oct 11 Looking for a new opportunity or to make a career shift? Join us on Tuesday, October 11 from 1-5 p.m. at the DeVos Place Convention Center and meet with over 230 employers. Register for the Career Fair Submit photo memories from your decade at GV This Homecoming we're celebrating each decade of GVSU alumni! Submit your photos from your time at GVSU, and we'll share them leading up to Homecoming on October 22! Share my photos Hall of Fame Dinner On October 21, eight new members will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at the Charles H. Irwin Dinner.  View the 41st Hall of Fame class Happy Halloween Lakers! Enjoy these pumpkin stencils to help you and your Laker family create the perfect GVSU pumpkins. Share your spooky pumpkin on social media! Tag GVSU alumni for a chance to win a prize! Download pumpkin stensils Social Media Spotlights Charles Holton '80, and his daughter Alexandra Holton '10, created a nostalgic ArtPrize entry on the magic of fireflies.  The 2022 Rockstar Brunch featured Shannon Cohen '00 & '11 and Wellness Coach Dr. Lisa N. Folden '04 & '07.  GVSU Alumni Relations empowers Grand Valley alumni to achieve their lifelong learning and professional development goals. We connect, engage, and support alumni throughout every stage of their life and career. alumni@gvsu.edu | (616) 331-3590 | www.gvsu.edu/alumni Unsubscribe from future emails Alumni House & Visitor Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401