summer 2011 Grand Valley magazine

Admissions tour guides: campus storytellers

Contents GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE VoLuME 11, IssuE 1, suMMER 2011

Features 14 Student tour guides ‘wow’ visitors with stories, sightseeing 18 Honor code sets standards for integrity, honesty 22 Fall Arts Celebration: classical compositions, contemporary issues, global arts

2 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu Editorial Staff Mary Eilleen Lyon, M.S., ’05 Assistant Vice President for News and Information Services, Executive Editor Michele Coffill Editor and Writer Dottie Barnes, M.S., ’05 Contributing Editor and Writer Mary Isca Pirkola Contributing Editor and Writer Leah Zuber, B.A. ’10 Contributing Editor and Writer Bernadine Carey-Tucker, B.A., ’99 Photography Services Manager and Contributing Photographer Amanda Pitts, B.S. ’05, M.S. ’10 Photographer Elizabeth Lienau, B.S. ’05 Photography Coordinator Abigayle Sloan ’07 Alumni Editor Sherry Bouwman Editorial and Circulation Assistant Matthew E. McLogan Vice President for University Relations Design Staff Jacqueline Cuppy, B.F.A., ’87 Creative Director Christine Parkes-Schaw, B.S., ’06 Graphic Designer Contact Us Grand Valley Magazine is a publication of News & Information Services. Comments and suggestions are welcome. E-mail [email protected] Write Departments Grand Valley Magazine Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Drive, 133 LMH Allendale, MI 49401 4 Grand Valley State University is an affirmative Letters & Books action/equal opportunity institution 5 Campus News

11 See the entire magazine online at Athletics www.gvsu.edu/gvmagazine. 12 Donor Impact Connect with students, faculty, staff and alumni 20 Arts through Grand Valley’s official social media channels. On the cover: photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker 21 Focal Point Student tour guide Michael Williams leads a group of prospective students and parents through the Fieldhouse, noting the Directors’ Cup trophies for 26 Q&A | Damon Arnold best overall athletics. Read more about the tours on page 14. 28 Research On these pages: photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker Pictured is a pincushion staff member Sally 29 Sustainability Vissers uses when making clothes for people in need. Read more on page 38.

30 Alumni News The Grand Valley Magazine is printed on paper manufactured with electricity in the form of renewable energy (wind, hydro, and biogas), and includes a minimum of 10% 38 postconsumer recovered fiber. Trees used to manufacture this paper Off the Path are certified from sustainably managed forests.

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 3 LETTERS & BOOKS

Dear Editor: It is such a pleasure to see that Grand Valley’s own Frank men and women. If a boy wants to be fast-paced, rough and loud, Foster has been elected to Michigan’s 107th Representative District! he should not be made to feel he is behaving wrongly. If a girl loves (“Mr. Foster goes to Lansing,” Spring 2011.) dolls, toy ovens and nail polish, she should be valued for who she is. I worked with Frank in 2006 on the Battle of the Valleys. We won Anti-bullying needs to apply to everyone. that year, and I do believe it was the largest BOV fundraiser that I also urge parents and caretakers to be clear about the goals of Student Senate hosted. I believed in him then and I believe in him the Southern Poverty Law Center, which provides materials to the now. Frank is and has always been a focused, fair-minded leader — Allendale Campus Children’s Enrichment Center, and certain that no doubt in part a result of the great education we all received at those goals match those of the child’s family. GVSU. Congratulations to Jason Puscus and Frank for their victory, Jan Johnson, ’75 what a pleasure it is to see! Grand Rapids, Michigan Callie Melton, ’06 Casnovia, Michigan

I read “Laker community takes up anti-bullying charge” in the Winter 2011 issue of Grand Valley Magazine with some Letters to the Editor can be mailed to: disappointment. As a person who attended Grand Valley from 1972-1975, I Grand Valley Magazine Please include your name, observed that women who wanted to dress or act in a traditionally 1 Campus Drive, 133 LMH class year (if applicable), feminine way were extremely uncomfortable. You did not wear Allendale, MI 49401 hometown and phone number skirts for fear of being laughed at. I would like to see any anti- or sent via e-mail to: (not for publication). Letters bullying effort also support the so-called stereotypical behaviors of [email protected] . are subject to editing.

Bookmarks News and Information Services staff members recommend these books for summer reading. If you or your office would like to share books in a future issue, send an email to [email protected].

The Madonnas of Leningrad You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know The Swan Thieves (HarperCollins, 2007) (Riverhead Hardcover, 2010) (Little Brown and Company, 2010) by Debra Dean by Heather Sellers by Elizabeth Kostova Mary Pirkola, communications specialist, A Hope College professor, Heather Leah Zuber, communications specialist, recommended this intriguing book of Sellers wrote this memoir about suffering said Elizabeth Kostova beautifully historical fiction narrated by Marina, an from prosopagnosia or face blindness: the intertwines a fictional love story with bits 82-year-old woman who suffers from inability to recognize faces — even members of history. It is a story of a renowned artist’s Alzheimer’s disease. She worked in the of her own family. Michele Coffill, associate obsession with a painting of a woman from Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, director of publications, said Sellers engages the French Impressionist era. Kostova takes Russia, during 1941. As the German Army readers as if they were alongside her for the reader on a journey of mystery and advanced toward Leningrad, the frantic staff her emotional journey from initial onset to desire through describing the artist’s life as stripped canvases from their frames and diagnosis. The book and Sellers’ experiences a professional painter and professor and the hid them. Dean paints a vivid portrait of the are intertwined with flashbacks of growing women he loved. Zuber said specific, lively time, including the fear and challenges of up in an alcoholic, dysfunctional family. “It’s details and descriptions, especially of the her realistic characters who use the power very similar to The Glass Castle, and readers paintings, really bring the story to life. of memory to provide momentary escape who enjoyed that book will love this one,” from the grim reality of their lives. Coffill said.

Special order these books at University Bookstore and receive a 20 percent discount. Contact: [email protected] or (616) 331-3521.

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Allendale Campus will have new look in fall

Roughly six construction projects began this summer on the Allendale Campus, including the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons. Two traffic signals were added at the intersections of North Campus and Ravine Center drives, and Calder and South Campus drives. Bus stop relocations and a widened road on Campus Drive near the Alumni House will allow for better traffic flow, said James Moyer, assistant vice president for Facilities Services. “Both traffic signals will include crosswalk signals to allow for safer pedestrian crossings,” he said. Another project will capture stormwater runoff in the James H. Zumberge Library pond and use it for the campus photo by Amanda Pitts irrigation system, in support Construction by the Zumberge Library pond will capture stormwater runoff and use it for irrigation systems. of sustainability efforts. An expansion project for Construction also began on rugby field, lacrosse field, Library and Lubbers Stadium. Lubbers Stadium will result the student recreation fields 300-meter track, two softball The stadium project will be in 2,000 additional seats. project, which encompasses fields, track throws area, picnic done before the first home Athletic Director Tim Selgo approximately 65 acres of land shelters, and a concessions/ football game September 1. said football games average development on the west side locker rooms/scoring building. An interactive map of nearly 11,000 fans for home of campus. The three-phase Moyer said all projects the construction projects games and the stadium has the project includes a stormwater will be finished late this can be found at www.gvsu. capacity to hold 8,500 people. management system, new summer, except the Pew edu/construction.

PIC seeks study abroad alumni

This year, more than 700 “Some of our alumni are doing students will participate in a incredible things around the study abroad program. Most will world,” Smith said. “They are find it life-changing. Peace Corps volunteers, working To stay connected to those for multinational corporations, participants and others, the teaching overseas.” Padnos International Center People interested in joining is launching a Study Abroad the Study Abroad Alumni Alumni Association. Liz Smith, Association should send an coordinator of outreach and email to studyabroad@gvsu. courtesy photo international students, said PIC edu with their current contact Pictured is Peter Duran who studied in Argentina in 2008. He now works has a list of more than 2,000 information, including when as an instructor in Germany. The Padnos International Center is seeking study abroad alumni dating back and where they traveled for other alumni interested in participating in a Study Abroad Alumni to 2004. Smith and others are study abroad. PIC will then Association. working to build the database send a bi-annual newsletter to and opportunities. Alumni can Association on Facebook, and connect with alumni who alumni, keeping them informed also send a request to join the a private group for alumni traveled before 2004. of current students, programs GVSU Study Abroad Alumni networking and connection.

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Grand Valley Filmmaker gives 50th anniversary lecture receives silver Ken Burns, considered and jazz. Burns visited Grand STAR status one of the most influential Valley during the years his for sustainable documentary filmmakers of late father, Robert Kyle Burns, all time, spoke on campus in was teaching anthropology practices April as the third and final 50th and photography from 1973 anniversary Distinguished until he retired in 1993. Grand Valley received Academic Lecturer. Using During his remarks, Burns silver status after completing details gleaned from his work, noted his recent testimony the Sustainability Tracking, Burns shared insights from the in Washington, D.C., at the Assessment, and Rating past as important reflections Congressional hearings on System (STARS), a self- for the future. “Knowing where public funding for the arts assessment system developed you’ve been allows you to know — his seventh testimony by the Association for the where you are going,” he said. in the past 20 years. Advancement of Sustainability Burns has devoted more than “In Italy, the government in Higher Education. STARS 30 years to examining America’s spends $39 per person on arts is designed to help gauge past. His documentary films and and heritage, while the U.S. the progress of colleges series have ranged from profiles government spends about 19 and universities toward of suffragettes Susan B. Anthony cents, or one-tenth of 1 percent sustainability in all sectors. and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the of the national budget,” said Grand Valley is the second adventurous Lewis and Clark Burns. “I don’t understand higher education institution and the innovative architect why funding the arts is still an photo by Amanda Pitts and first public university in Frank Lloyd Wright, to historic issue in this country when it is Michigan to complete STARS. Ken Burns gives an address insights about the Civil War. the one thing that can enrich in the Eberhard Center as Some of his other films focused all people, regardless of age, In 2008, Grand Valley was a Distinguished Academic selected as one of 90 universities Lecturer, part of the on diverse icons of America, income or political views.” in the U.S. to participate in the university’s 50th anniversary from the Statue of Liberty and pilot phase of the STARS rating celebration. the National Parks, to baseball system. Campuses earn credits in four categories: operations, education, administration and innovation. Terrorism expert calls bin Laden death symbolic “This could quite possibly be the biggest collaborative effort we have had on campus,” said Norman Christopher, director of the Sustainable Community Development Initiative. “It was a self-assessment, so in order for the report to be a success, we had to obtain participation from all aspects of the university.” Of the 250 schools that participated nationwide, Grand Valley’s average score was higher than the national average. Bart Bartels, project manager for SCDI, said Grand Valley scored high in diversity and affordability, coordination and planning, and human resources. In the sub-category of promotion, the university scored well in water conservation, grounds and photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker dining services. Jonathan White, executive director of Grand Valley’s Homeland Defense Initiative, answers questions at a news conference May 2 at the DeVos Center following the death of Osama bin Laden. White called the killing a symbolic victory and said the fight against terrorism and al-Qaida will continue.

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Building dedicated for Kelly family Formerly known as the Laker football coach and Paqui worked Turf Building, the Kelly Family in the Financial Aid Office as Sports Center was unveiled a financial aid counselor from June 25 in a building dedication 1989-1992. Paqui earned a ceremony. master’s degree in education Brian Kelly, current head from Grand Valley in 1998. football coach at the University Patrick, Grace and Kenzel, of Notre Dame, said it was fitting the three Kelly children, were that the name reflected his born while Brian was the family, rather than one name. head Laker football coach and “It reflects all the support our enjoyed participating in campus family has received during the activities with their parents. time we were here,” said Kelly, Kelly said having a building who served as Laker head dedicated for his family was football coach from 1991-2003. far from his mind when he During his tenure, Kelly first arrived at Grand Valley guided the Lakers to a 118-35-2 25 years ago. “It’s what Grand record and won two NCAA DII Valley State is about: striving football national championships to be the best. We wanted to (2002 and 2003). be a part of this because we President Thomas J. Haas believe in what this university said Kelly made a tremendous stands for,” he said. positive impact on Grand Valley The Kelly Family Sports and started charting the course Center, which opened in toward athletic excellence that 2008, is a 138,000 square foot continues today. “Brian brought building that houses a regulation photos by Alissa Lane the idea of excellence to the football field; six-lane, Brian Kelly addresses the audience at the dedication of the Kelly Family athletic program early on; now 300-meter track; classrooms; Sports Center June 25. Kelly coached the Lakers from 1991-2003. it’s in the nature of our fabric,” and bleacher and grandstand Haas said. seating for more than 1,000. The entire Kelly family made In addition to Intercollegiate Representing Grand Valley an impact at GVSU as Brian Athletics, the Movement and his wife, Paqui, met while Sciences department, Campus both were employed at Grand Recreation/Intramurals and Valley. Brian was an assistant club sports also use the facility.

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Katelyn Roskamp, a Spanish major, represents Grand Valley in the Sahara Desert by wearing a ‘I Am Grand Valley’ T-shirt. Roskamp participated in a study abroad program in Spain. Do you represent Grand Valley when you travel? If so, send a photo of yourself wearing a Grand Valley T-shirt with a brief description to Grand Valley Magazine at gvmagazine@ gvsu.edu and it may be seen in a future publication. Paqui Kelly and the Kelly children are pictured. More than 400 people attended the event at the former Laker Turf Building.

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Community Reading Project will study African American migration

A book about three hopeful the North or West, searching for first book, published in 2010. African Americans who better futures. She is currently professor of migrated from the South in Wilkerson, who spent much journalism and director of search of better lives is the of her career at the New York narrative nonfiction at Boston center of the 2012 Community Times’ Chicago bureau, won University. Reading Project at Grand Valley. the Pulitzer Prize for individual Wilkerson will visit West The Warmth of Other Suns, reporting for her coverage of the Michigan March 20-21 for by Isabel Wilkerson, will be the 1993 Midwestern floods and a presentations on campus and focus of classroom and small young boy who was responsible at Herrick District Library in group discussions on campus. for his four siblings. She was the Holland. Susan Mendoza, director of first African American woman The Community Reading Undergraduate Research and to receive the writing award. Project, now in its seventh year, 2011-2012 Integrative Learning, said For Warmth of Other Suns, is sponsored by the Brooks the book was chosen, in part, she interviewed 1,200 people College of Interdisciplinary because its narrative stories and searched archives to tell Studies, University Libraries and represent the 6 million people the story of the relocation of an University Bookstores. who moved from the South to entire people. It is Wilkerson’s

Staff member helps preserve burial grounds

Dave Edwards, a custodial staff member at Grand Valley, doesn’t descend from Native Americans, but has always had an interest in Native American culture and heritage. His admiration led him to join the West Michigan American Indian Movement (AIM), an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Native Americans through community service and awareness. Along with four members of AIM and other friends, Edwards helped clean the Norton Burial Grounds in Grand Rapids in May. He explained that Grand Valley loaned courtesy photo recycling equipment to help gather, organize and transport Dave Edwards, standing third from left, helped Native Americans clean the Norton Burial Grounds. recyclable items found at the burial grounds. “We weren’t “It’s tradition,” Edwards said. preservation of the grounds, the best preserved Hopewellian able to finish the cleanup; it’ll “Before entering the mounds which are 13 Hopewell burial cemeteries in the country. be an ongoing process,” he said. there was a pipe ceremony and mounds near the Grand River, Edwards said AIM hopes to “But with Grand Valley’s help, an offering in which we each a few miles southwest of Grand work with the Native American we collected bags of recyclable held tobacco in our left hand Rapids. Hopewell is a scientific Student Association at Grand materials and more than 50 and strawberries in our right. It name given to an ancient Valley in the future. tires.” was a neat experience.” civilization that flourished Edwards said the cleanup was The Grand Rapids Public 2,000 years ago and the Norton done in a ceremonial manner. Museum oversees the Burial Grounds site is one of

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photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker University and community leaders break ground for the new L. William Seidman Center. The project has been supported by hundreds of people across the country, including former U.S. cabinet members. Seidman Center moves closer to reality

Former U.S. Secretary of State riverfront and to the economy President Thomas J. Haas has capacity for more than 200 Henry Kissinger and former of the west side,” said Heartwell. noted that during the year of the people will house lectures and Secretary of Defense Donald “Grand Valley has made a celebration for the university’s other events for the college; Rumsfeld were just two of the significant impact on our city 50th anniversary, the private- • A state-of-the-art trading more than 300 donors across with $200 million spent on the public partnership that Seidman room will accommodate the nation who supported Pew Grand Rapids Campus spearheaded to found Grand 42 students and simulate the new L. William Seidman facilities in the past 20 years.” Valley is a cornerstone of Grand an actual trading room Center. The center is named for More than $680 million is Valley’s relationship with the environment for students Bill Seidman, founding chair pumped into West Michigan region. “The success of this to learn about investment of Grand Valley ’s Board of communities because of the project is a reflection of the and portfolio analyses; Trustees and former FDIC chair. university’s activities. Grand generosity of this community • Student collaboration Grand Valley broke ground Valley created 700 trade and and the attractiveness of Bill and study spaces include in late May for the future construction jobs and pumped Seidman’s original vision rooms that can be reserved site of the Seidman College $32 million into the economy for Grand Valley and for the utilizing web-based of Business, 38 Front Ave. in because of construction business school,” said Haas. technology for group work; downtown Grand Rapids. projects in 2010. Construction The Seidman Center is • The college’s many outreach City Mayor George Heartwell of the Seidman Center will scheduled to be completed programs will be located on the was among the community be a major investment in the in spring 2013, with classes first floor of the building for leaders in attendance. “The downtown Grand Rapids area, scheduled to begin in fall easier access by local businesses. city commissioners and I were totaling $40 million in land 2013. Details are below. unanimous in our support acquisition, site preparation, • The four-story center for this project, which will construction and infrastructure will be 110,000 square feet; mean so much to our beautiful improvement costs. • A multi-purpose room with

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Haas participates in Grand Rapids LipDub

President Thomas J. Haas is pyrotechnics and a helicopter featured in the record-breaking take off. It is reportedly the Grand Rapids LipDub. He can largest and longest LipDub be seen at about six minutes into video to date. the video, riding in a convertible The Grand Rapids LipDub driven by Peter Secchia. (Visit has gone viral and has been YouTube and search “Grand covered by many local, national Rapids LipDub.”) and international news The Grand Rapids LipDub organizations including ABC Video was filmed May 22 News, Newsweek and NPR. with 5,000 people singing Grand Valley also produced to Don McLean’s “America its own LipDub in October 2010 Pie.” The video, directed by to the song “Come Sail Away” Rob Bliss, included marching by Styx. Watch it at www.gvsu. bands, a wedding, motorcades, edu/lipdub.

photo by Adam Bird President Thomas J. Haas and others in his car chat with WOOD-TV meteorologist Bill Steffen prior to the taping of the Grand Rapids LipDub. With Haas in the car are, from left, Bing Goei, Doug Small and, in front, Peter Secchia. At left is a LipDub video screen shot of a wedding outside the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Philanthropic leaders meet for Johnson Center event

Philanthropic leaders from Kate and Richard Wolters across the country shared Foundation and chair of their insights and expertise the Grand Valley Board of at the Johnson Center Trustees. The discussion was National Summit on Family moderated by Dorothy A. Philanthropy May 19-20 at the Johnson, trustee of the Johnson J.W. Marriott in Grand Rapids. Family Fund and former chair The theme of the conference, of the Grand Valley board. sponsored by Grand DeVos said Grand Rapids Valley’s Johnson Center for is a flourishing city because Philanthropy, was “Charity many people are passionate Begins at Home: Families about its success. “You have Rebuilding Communities.” to assemble a group of people Panelists who discussed who have their heart in the photo by Dianne Carroll Burdick the Grand Rapids renaissance city,” said DeVos. “They may not Pictured from left are Kate Pew Wolters, David Frey, Dorothy Johnson were Rich DeVos, co-founder necessarily have money, but they and Rich DeVos at the National Summit on Family Philanthropy. of Amway Corporation; David will find a way to contribute.” Frey, chairman of the Frey Wolters stressed the to give. “You’ve got to get good community of private Foundation; and Kate Pew importance of networking together with other funders. and public people who meet Wolters, president of the when looking for people In Grand Rapids, we have a on a regular basis,” she said.

10 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu ATHLETICS

Laker runner finds motivation in family tradition, team training — by Michele Coffill

After their youngest daughter, might not have happened Monica, graduates next year, without the keen instincts of Pam and John Kinney will West Catholic High School perhaps see a dramatic decrease track coach Don Passenger. in the amount of frequent flier Kinney was running one day miles they collect. But they may during soccer warm-ups when catch up on rest. Passenger approached her and Take a harried weekend asked her to try out for his in March for example. The track team. Kinneys flew to San Antonio, “I wouldn’t have thought Texas, to watch eldest daughter about track. I wanted to play Erin compete for the Lakers soccer with my sister but when at the NCAA Division II he recruited me I thought I swimming championships on would give it a shot,” Kinney, a Friday, then to Albuquerque, nursing major, said. “I really owe New Mexico, to watch Monica him a lot.” run in the indoor track national Jerry Baltes, head coach for championships on Saturday. Laker track and field and cross They were rewarded by country, said Kinney’s success the airlines with mileage could be partially attributed to points and with results from being new to the sport. their daughters. Erin broke As did friendly family the top 16 in the 500- and rivalries, Kinney said. “I came 1,650-freestyle events and here largely because of Erin Monica won individual NCAA and will also follow her into championships in the mile and the medical field,” she said. 5,000-meter run, pacing the “Erin set the standard high and Lakers to their first team indoor I followed.” This fall, Erin will track national championship. begin her first year of medical Kinney’s contributions also school at Michigan State helped the Lakers win the University; their brother John NCAA Division II Outdoor will be in his second year Track and Field championship at Grand Valley. in late May and the cross Kinney recalled country championship in her freshman year at December. She placed second Grand Valley and how in the outdoor 1,500-meter intimidating it was to run with a time of 4:29.96. join such a seasoned Grand Valley became the only team. “In high school university, regardless of division, I was a mediocre cross to win indoor and outdoor track country runner. I and cross country titles in one don’t think I broke 20 academic year. minutes,” she said. Although it seems there aren’t Baltes’ team approach to goals left to accomplish, Kinney running also helped, she said she continues to strive for said. “When we train, we the top. “My goals have evolved run four to five in a group and photo by Amanda Pitts to get to U.S. nationals and have it helps so much when you’re Mid-distance runner Monica Kinney takes the corner at the Lubbers Stadium track. Kinney won two individual NCAA Division II indoor titles a shot at the Olympic trials,” not having such a good day that and helped lead the Lakers to team championships in indoor and Kinney, a junior, said. someone is there to pick you outdoor track and cross country. Erin Kinney (inset) swam freestyle These great accomplishments up,” she said. events for the Lakers.

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 11 DONOR IMPACT

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Thank you for ‘Shaping Our Future’

With tremendous gratitude, learning space will be a model 3 Engineers will hit Grand Valley extends its for 21st century libraries and the ground running for appreciation to the more than revolutionize how students employers. 17,000 donors who gave to learn. The library will help When employers said they the comprehensive Shaping develop the next generation wanted engineering students to Our Future campaign. The of leaders for Michigan by have more hands-on training, four-year campaign exceeded providing the tools necessary with the Von Liebig Art Grand Valley responded. Thanks expectations because of the to build essential skills in Center in Naples, Florida, to the state-of-the-art John C. generosity and support from collaboration, communication, to showcase Alten’s work. Kennedy Hall of Engineering, alumni, friends, faculty and staff analysis and technology. members, retirees, students 674 engineering students are 5 More students will helping employers long before and their families. The original 2 reach their leadership Talented business they graduate through their campaign goal of $50 million students will be potential. was later stretched to a $75 internships and design projects; increasingly drawn to Thanks to donor support, million goal. It ultimately 86 percent of engineering the Cook Leadership Academy exceeded all expectations as the the region. alumni are employed after in the Hauenstein Center for total raised by June 30 was $96.4 Graduates from the Seidman graduation and 70 percent stay Presidential Studies has tripled million. College of Business provide an in West Michigan. excellent return on investment the number of students served thanks to the Shaping Our for West Michigan. Because 4 Grand Valley’s impact Future campaign. There will 10 ways your of the L. William Seidman on the arts will increase. Center, a building to fully be 40 leadership fellows in the The largest collection of 2011-2012 class. gifts are Shaping house the Seidman College of Mathias J. Alten’s artwork is Business by 2013, programs Our Future now owned by Grand Valley 6 Grand Valley’s like the Full-Time Integrated and housed in the Gordon outreach to the 1 Library usage is M.B.A. (FIMBA) are possible. Gallery. Thanks to generous expected to double. FIMBA will attract and retain private gifts the university has community will expand. highly qualified talent for West When the Mary Idema expanded both the gallery and The Dorothy A. Johnson Michigan with its integrated Pew Library Learning and the collection so thousands Center for Philanthropy is curriculum, mandatory Information Commons opens in of visitors can enjoy Alten’s a leader in helping family internship, and opportunities 2013, library usage is expected work each year. This year foundations become more to study abroad or attend The to double. This innovative Grand Valley partnered efficient and effective. With Washington Campus Program. generous private gifts, the center was able to host the first National Summit on Family Philanthropy in May. (See page 10.) The Johnson Center is gaining national prominence as a resource for family philanthropists and communities. Another successful community outreach program 5 6 is the Kaufman Interfaith

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Institute. Gifts to the institute 9 Students will have a Thank you for ‘Shaping Our Future’ have helped expand its outreach broader world view. by promoting lively discourse with programs like the The Brooks College of Giving Matters Interfaith Dialogue Conference, Interdisciplinary Studies with participation from nine promotes innovation and Scholarship Dinner coming in West Michigan academic encourages teaching that institutions. challenges the boundaries October of disciplines. Study abroad The Annual Scholarship Dinner brings donors and programs, housed in the college, 7 More doors opened recipients together and shows how gifts to scholarships have grown significantly by scholarships. make a difference. This year’s dinner will be held on October thanks to generous support 17 to celebrate donors and the 29 new private scholarships Thanks to donor support, 90 from private donors. Grand that were added this year. Visit www.gvsu.edu/giving/ new private scholarships were Valley continually ranks scholarships to give to an existing fund or learn about created during the Shaping Our among the top 10 of U.S. establishing a new scholarship. Future campaign. Because of master’s degree-granting donor generosity more of our institutions for total number most talented and deserving of study abroad students. Kelly Family Sports Center students have access to the dedicated life-changing opportunities 10 Knowledge and that a Grand Valley education learning will flourish. The Laker Turf Building was dedicated June 25 as the provides. Private scholarships Kelly Family Sports Center to honor the legacy and support play a critical role in meeting Private gifts have established of Brian Kelly and his family. Kelly was head football coach the financial needs of our four endowed chairs: the James from 1991-2003, and helped set Grand Valley’s standard students and filling the gap R. Sebastian Endowed Chair of excellence in athletics as the top Division II athletic in educational costs. in Engineering Cooperative program in the country for the past eight years. The Kelly Education and Educational Family Sports Center provides much needed space to Development helps incorporate accommodate the Movement Science department, Athletics, 8 More students will hands-on learning into the Campus Recreation, intramural sports and sports clubs. benefit from national curriculum in new and Read more about the dedication on page 7. opportunities. innovative ways; the Frey The Frederik Meijer Honors Foundation Chair for Family College and the Meijer Office Foundations and Philanthropy Washington D.C. Alumni of Fellowships are expanding assists grant makers to be Club meets challenge opportunities for students. more effective; the Stuart and The Washington D.C. Alumni club became part of The Meijer Honors College Barbara Padnos Chair in Art Grand Valley’s history this year as the first alumni group to enrollment increased 31 percent and Design re-envisions art collectively give to the university. Club members challenged in the past four years, and and design innovation for West each other to meet their goal of raising $2,500 for the Mary more than half of all honor Michigan; and the Frederik Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons. students go on to graduate Meijer Endowed Honors They will be recognized on the alumni donor wall for their school. In March, two honors Chair in Entrepreneurship collective accomplishment. students were named finalists and Innovation encourages To find out how to become involved with an alumni club from among 197 nominees entrepreneurial thinking in your area or join forces with other alumni to make a for the prestigious Harry from a liberal arts foundation difference, visit www.gvsu.edu/alumni, or contact Shaun S. Truman Scholarship, a and perspective. Shira at (616) 331-6520. first for Grand Valley. The university was among a select few with two finalists.

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 13 Arborteum: Located on seven acres on southeast campus, the arboretum is a peaceful place to relax or study. It is filled with trees and shrubs that are indigenous to West Michigan.

Little Mac Bridge: A 230-foot bridge that spans a Campus Safety/ Mackinac Hall: spectacular 70-foot- Facilities Services: The largest academic deep ravine at its The Grand Valley building on campus. highest point. Police Department Ninety percent of maintains a classes at Grand Valley dispatch center are smaller than 40 that is open 24/7. students.

Kelly Family Sports Center: Contains an indoor Olympic-size track and turf soccer field.

14 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu student tour guides ‘wow’ visitors with stories, sightseeing — by Leah Zuber

elly Hughes wasn’t sure 2009; tour groups can range skills. “I look for storytellers can still get answers across Kwhat to expect when her from one person to 30 people. from all different majors, and without being degrading to parents brought her to Grand For one hour, Hughes, try to avoid ‘tour bots’ — ones another school or major.” Valley’s campus for a tour when Michael Williams, Justin Gray who know hard facts, but can’t she was in high school. She and their fellow student tour pull the visitor into the story Walk and talk certainly didn’t expect to fall guides have the opportunity to of Grand Valley,” she said. A tour starts in front of the in love with the place, but after “wow” visitors with facts and The tour guide training Student Services Building, listening to students’ stories and storytelling about Grand Valley. process teaches students how to where Admissions is housed. seeing the campus firsthand, Melanie Retberg, associate respond to difficult questions in From there, the groups can go that’s exactly what happened. director of Admissions, said a professional manner. Honest, in either direction, heading to “The minute we pulled up students aren’t scripted candid responses are encouraged the Kirkhof Center or Henry on Lake Michigan Drive and but they are trained with and if a guide is unable to Hall. Most of the tour is on foot, we were facing the archway I knowledge about the answer a question, he or she but last fall a bus was added so was sold,” she explained. “The university and encouraged to will follow-up when the group groups can see the Laker Turf campus was what I always tell their personal stories. returns to the Admissions office. Building, Lubbers Stadium and thought a college campus “We want the students to “Our No. 1 rule is to other areas of the university that should look like. And it was talk about their relationships never talk badly of another are not within walking distance. absolutely beautiful in the fall.” with faculty members, what school,” said Retberg. “We Gray, a nursing major from Four years later, Hughes is a it’s like to sit in a classroom, student tour guide, enlightening how they use resources, and visitors’ perceptions of Grand what it’s like to live in this Valley as her views were shaped environment through their during her first visit. own lens,” she said. Jodi Chycinski, director of Retberg said when Admissions at Grand Valley, hiring tour guides, she explained how important a looks for students who campus tour is to potential are articulate and students and parents. “We possess strong know that the campus visit is communication a key part in deciding where to enroll in a college, so it’s very important that we have students who can show the campus, know facts, but more Student tour guide importantly, share their stories Michael Williams and experiences of being a takes a group of Grand Valley student,” she said. visitors inside the First impressions Kelly Family Sports Each year, hundreds of Center. Grand Valley students give photo by hundreds of campus tours to Bernadine Carey-Tucker thousands of visitors. Nearly 8,000 visitors went on tours in

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 15 “i have an hour to explain every reason Why i love the campus is very safe,” he said. Each guide touches on the same this university and it’s never enough.” — michael Williams aspects of the university, especially sustainability initiatives because it is a Frankenmuth, said if two tours years, Grand Valley has had but over time I loosened common interest among visitors. are out at the same time the the best Division II athletic up and began to feel more “I usually talk about how timing has to be just right so program in the entire nation.’” comfortable,” he said. “Now, Grand Valley is one of the top- they don’t overlap in small Williams, Gray and Hughes I try to personalize the tours. ranking sustainable schools,” spaces like the living centers. were Student Ambassadors If I know there’s a swimmer said Williams. “The composting Williams, a resident before they joined the in my group, we’ll go by the and recycling initiatives are assistant and junior majoring Admissions staff. The Student pool, or if there’s someone huge to our campus, so I always in public administration, said Ambassador program is a group who excels academically, we’ll point out the trash, and how we the Fieldhouse and Campus of about 100 student volunteers visit the Honors College.” separate compost and landfill.” Recreation Center are his who assist with campus tours; The university’s landscape favorite places to show, and the program is run like a student and the Little Mac Bridge are reaching potential are also favorites for visitors. organization. Retberg said Hughes’ favorites to show. students “A lot of times when people being a Student Ambassador is “The bridge really impresses Introducing Grand Valley get excited about things, the usually a prerequisite to become visitors. They aren’t expecting to potential students starts as tour group slows down,” he a paid student tour guide. it, so when we’re walking over early as their sophomore year said. “That happens a lot Williams said the first the bridge, I stay quiet and of high school. Chycinski said in the Fieldhouse where semester he gave tours was let them take it in,” she said. basic information about the all the athletic awards and very nerve-racking. “I actually During the tours, Gray said university is presented and then achievements are displayed. started walking the wrong there is a distinct difference in the communication becomes My favorite part is being able way during my first tour. I was the questions asked by parents more focused during junior to say, ‘For eight consecutive shaking and didn’t talk much, and potential students. year with invitations to campus. “Students want to know what Recruiters also make visits to there is to do on weekends, how high schools and college fairs long friends can stay, and more to encourage campus visits. of the social aspects. Parents “Email is still a preferred way are interested in campus to reach students, and the Web safety, so many are is crucial for us,” she explained. pleased to learn that “We utilize chat software, so we’ll do virtual chats with families as a way to introduce them to the university.” Campus tours are given year-round, during the weekdays and on Saturdays during the academic year. “Do students like giving tours when it’s heavily snowing or 98 degrees outside?” said Retberg. “Probably not, but

Williams leads visitors to a bus, which takes them places not within walking distance.

photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker

16 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu they put a smile on their face, and we appreciate that.” Like with any job, Hughes said if she’s having a bad day, it turns off the minute she greets someone. “We walk the tour route 10 times a week, but families walk it once, so you have that one chance with them,” she said. Cook Carillon Tower: For those who aren’t able Built in 1994, the to visit the campus, virtual landmark stands 110 feet tours will be available this and has 48 bronze bells fall. Visit the Admissions made by a foundry in the website (www.gvsu.edu/ Netherlands. It chimes admissions) to see 360-degree at the quarter hour and views of the Pew Grand Rapids tolls on the hour and Campus, Kirkhof Center, features performances Campus Recreation Center, by local and international academic buildings and more. carillonneurs. lasting impressions Williams, Hughes and Gray agreed that being a tour guide has helped them improve their communication skills. “I was extremely shy when I began college, but this job has helped me to open up and become more Performing Arts outgoing,” Hughes said. Center: As Grand Valley expands and Home to a 490- grows, Chycinski said the sense seat theater and of what Admissions is trying to the main campus do will not change, but the office Kirkhof Center: art gallery. continually re-evaluates what The Student Life they show visitors. “We can’t Office supports show them everything, so we more than think about how to give them 300 clubs and enough of campus so they go organizations. away with a good sense of what our institution is all about. “Families are excited to see the growth and we’re very proud to be able to show them how we are continuing to expand, Athletics: and more importantly, what Grand Valley is that’s going to mean for them the No. 1 Division II if they choose to attend Grand athletic program for Valley and how they’ll benefit.” the eighth year in Williams is usually the a row. last person to return to the office after a day of tours. “I’m known for going over the normal time, but I have an hour to explain every reason why I love this university and it’s never enough,” he said.

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 17 — by Dottie Barnes

onsidering stock honor code when I was an graduate students could work and Grand Valley is part of market scandals, the undergraduate at Luther together to explore codes of that community. “Grand Valley banking crisis and College,” said Lindquist. honor and ethics in business. represents the community Great Recession, not “An honor code provides an Melissa Vegter, a business and we hope the honor code many people would link strong environment of integrity and systems analyst for BDO shows that we are in alignment ethics with big business. Grand sets a tone from the top down, Seidman, received a master’s with the ethical values of the Valley students who are about creating an atmosphere that of business administration community,” she said. “We’re to enter the financial world a certain type of behavior from Grand Valley in April not saying there is a problem want to remedy that. is expected from Seidman and worked on the honor with Seidman students, The Seidman College of students.” code all three semesters. rather we want to make sure Business has established an H. James Williams, dean “We started by researching we generate a culture that honor code for its students — of the Seidman College of academic honesty and the embraces ethical behavior.” the first department at Grand Business, fully supported the effectiveness of honor codes,” Bruce Bettinghaus, assistant Valley to do so. It was drafted idea, getting faculty members explained Vegter. “We decided professor of accounting, and by students and supported by and students involved. “I that we wanted our code of Michael DeWilde, director of faculty. The entire university thought establishing an honor honor to be in the affirmative, the Business Ethics Center operates under a Student code was a great thing,” something to strive for and not in the Seidman College of Code, which establishes said Williams. “The business something that is punitive. Business, facilitated the standards of conduct, but community has taken a lot “We wanted it to be more courses and offered guidance Seidman students said an of heat over the past few than just a statement saying to the students. honor code provides an decades about the lack of we won’t cheat. We felt it “Research shows there is additional expectation of ethics and social responsibility. was important that the code a big divide between what striving for honesty, integrity Our students are listening be aspirational, including a faculty believes cheating is and ethical behavior in their to that. They understand it’s statement of who we believe and what students believe field. demeaning to a profession and we are as students and who cheating is,” said Bettinghaus. The idea for an honor code wanted to create the honor we want to be.” “The honor code helps define came from Stan Lindquist, code themselves.” Vegter said students that. Research also shows chair of the Seidman Faculty Williams said a three- recognize that in West that while the instances of Senate and professor of semester course was offered Michigan there is a strong cheating in business schools accounting. “We had an so undergraduate and emphasis on living ethically is increasing, there are lower

18 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu “THE HONOR CODE SETS THE STAGE FOR HOW STUDENTS WANT TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WHEN THEY GET INTO SEIDMAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS THE pROFESSION...” STUDENT CODE OF HONOR

H. James Williams, dean of tHe seidman College of Business As a member of the Seidman College of Business, I shall: incidences of cheating in aspects of the Seidman honor are recruiting students who schools with honor codes. code are something that are holding themselves Conduct myself with the So, this is a good step toward can necessarily be enforced; accountable for being ethical highest level of integrity. encouraging students to act still students wanted their business people, even as ethically and attracting more endorsement.” students.” Maintain accountability for ethical students.” DeWilde said the process Williams said the honor my actions and encourage Bettinghaus, who teaches took longer than anyone code will be available to the same of others. courses on business and thought. Students did a every business student. “It accounting ethics, said his thorough job of researching will be displayed throughout Be open, fair, trustworthy students have said faculty and writing the honor code the new L. William Seidman and honest. could help deter cheating and then made sure every Center (scheduled to be by using different tests each Seidman student had the completed in spring 2013). Strive for continuous semester and reporting opportunity to see it and vote It will be in classrooms, in self-improvement, cheating when they see it. on it. It then went before the syllabi, on our website and intellectual engagement, Bettinghaus said he would faculty for a vote. handed out to each new global perspective, support a faculty honor code. The honor code was passed student,” he said. and advancement of DeWilde said the honor overwhelmingly by Seidman DeWilde said students sustainable business code sets Grand Valley students and faculty. realize business activity, practices. apart from other universities “The honor code sets the education and personal because of its aspirational stage for how students want life aren’t separate tracks. I shall not lie, cheat, language. “The students to conduct themselves when “The code reminds us that steal, or plagiarize. had access to Harvard’s they get into the profession business is part of community MBA oath, which is taken at and are the leaders of and social practice. It’s not graduation when students business,” said Williams. “It a separate thing where you are done with school. Our also sets the stage for the suspend ethical thinking,” students wanted to build that students who will follow he said. culture of accountability and them. The fact that students awareness into the Seidman created an honor code sends program,” he said. “Faculty a powerful message to the came to realize that not all business community. They

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courtesy photos Students show off their decorated tubes used to whisper poetry to passersby during a unique event to celebrate National Poetry Month. Poetry ‘whispering’ fosters awareness,

appreciation — by Mary Isca Pirkola

Paint, pom-poms and a decorated six-foot cardboard a poetry-writing workshop, piñata all played roles in tubes that were donated by whispering poetry, piñata poetry several unusual local events Field’s Fabric, then went to the (breaking a poetry-filled piñata) that celebrated National Poetry center of campus and whispered and poetry reading marathons Month in April and fostered poems through the tubes and by the audience and noted awareness and appreciation of into the ears of unsuspecting local and international Latin Latin American culture. passersby. American poets. Among the Zulema Moret, director of “I saw students get very participating poets were Moret Latin American Studies, wanted excited about sharing poems and Grand Valley colleagues to share a social poetry strategy by ‘whispering’ to strangers,” Médar Serrata, assistant that she learned in her native said Clark. “And then to watch, professor of Spanish, and Argentina and presented at a it was beautiful: the whisperer Rebeca Castellanos, a visiting seminar in Barcelona. “Poetry and the listener both seemed professor. All have widely whispering” is based on a transformed by the experience.” published their poetry. tradition in France known as Moret said it was so Moret has read her poetry at the “souffleurs du poeme.” She successful, she involved students global conferences and poetry said, “I wanted to share this from her Chilean literature fairs. Her poems have been wonderful and easy way to course to also celebrate Poetry translated into English, Italian, photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker communicate poetry with my Month by whispering Chilean French and German. Among Zulema Moret students and colleagues.” poems to other students. her published collections are, At Grand Valley, Moret At the end of April, Moret forthcoming this month, Una organized a whispering poetry expanded the idea into a local rata en la mesa del poeta, and in with the community, including workshop early in April community event co-sponsored December, the bilingual edition the Chiaroscuro and Latin with assistance from Patricia by Cook Arts Center, on of Poemas del Desastre. American Film festivals and Clark, Grand Valley’s poet-in- Grandville Avenue in Grand Moret has taught Spanish assisting with Grand Valley’s residence, and Ellen Sprouls, Art Rapids. It was an opportunity to language and Latin American Fall Arts Celebration 2011 Gallery curator of education. A be immersed in a day of poetry culture classes at Grand Valley Art Gallery Exhibition of group of creative writing and written in Spanish and English. since 2004. She also enjoys contemporary Argentine Art. Spanish students painted and Interactive events included developing cultural projects (See related story on page 26.)

20 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu FOCAL POINT

Steve Snell, university arborist

Steve Snell can be found most often observing and inspecting trees on campus at Grand Valley, especially in the spring and summer. For 12 years, he has been keeping Grand Valley’s 4,800 trees healthy and robust as the university arborist. With a forestry degree in hand, Snell’s main responsibility is to advise tree care at Grand Valley satellite campuses and to look after all the trees on the Allendale Campus, including Grand Valley’s arboretum, which holds 700 trees and 200 different plant species. Snell said he enjoys how diverse his job can be. “Whether it is working on new projects to save trees, inspecting trees for bugs and diseases or planting news ones, I enjoy it all,” he said. “Even better, I get paid to walk in the woods and be outside.” photography by Adam Bird

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 21 201 1 GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS FALL ARTS Fall Arts Celebration: CELEBRATION ENRICHING THE ARTS AND classical compositions, HUMANITIES IN WEST MICHIGAN contemporary issues, global arts

all Arts Celebration 2011 arts thrive not by being elite, woodwind arrangements. Distinguished Academic Lecturer is set to go at venues in but by touching wide circles of “You will be able to hear Michael Sandel, “Justice: F three locations, including people. That will be mirrored these great and familiar operas What’s the Right Thing downtown Grand Rapids. Grand in the variety of audiences with all the original melodies, to Do?” Valley’s gift to the community attracted by the coming year’s the duets and trios and finales thurSday, SepteMber 22, 7 p.M. includes six enriching events, richly varied events.” performed by a wind octet — eberhard Center all planned with a focus on the known then as a ‘harmonie’ — 2nd fLoor future. FAC spokesperson Fred GVSU Music Department Presents with two each of oboes, clarinets, Antczak, dean of the College of “A Night in Hapsburg horns and bassoons,” said Danny A professor of political Liberal Arts and Sciences, said Vienna: From the Marriage Phipps, professor and chair of philosophy at Harvard since it is time to move forward to of Figaro to Fidelio music. “This performance will 1980, Michael Sandel’s wildly a more interconnected global as arranged for Wind include rich and wonderful popular course, “Justice,” has scene, forward to a more vibrant Harmonie” arrangements from ‘Marriage enrolled more than 15,000 realm of creative arts, and of Figaro,’ ‘Magic Flute,’ ‘Don students. The introduction to forward in a very Grand Valley Monday, SepteMber 12, 8 p.M. Giovanni,’ ‘Barber of Seville’ and moral and political philosophy way, showing how each form of LouiS arMStrong theatre ‘Fidelio,’ all very upbeat music, has engaged students through art reaches people. All events perforMing artS Center but rarely heard this way today. active discussion, based on are free and open to the public. This opening night event It is going to be really amazing.” the great philosophers of the “This year will be a fun and is a rare opportunity to hear The nearly one-hour past and their relevance to instructive celebration of opera compositions of Mozart, performance by Grand Valley’s contemporary issues ranging the arts,” said Antczak. “The Beethoven and Rosini as they Music Department faculty from affirmative action and schedule as a whole will also were originally heard in the will include narration and bioethics, to government have a distinct momentum many great noble houses of vocal soloists taking audiences bailouts and immigration forward into a future where the 18th-century Vienna — in through the story line of each reform. piece. Phipps said that all Sandel graduated Phi Beta of these great operas were Kappa from Brandeis University arranged either by the composer in 1975 and received a doctorate or the musicians. from Balliol College, Oxford, as “If you were an emperor and a Rhodes scholar. you commissioned an opera for Antczak called Sandel one of the Imperial Theatre, it would the leading public philosophers only play for about a week, of our time. “His recent New maybe 10 days, then it was done,” York Times best-seller, Justice, is said Phipps. “But the operas that rare accomplishment — an got a second life as outdoor excellent work of professional entertainment by harmonie philosophy that is accessible to musicians wandering the streets the public,” he said. “And it has of Vienna or even setting the had far-reaching impact.” ambiance in the local taverns.” In fact, Sandel’s is the first Fall Arts Celebration opens with woodwind arrangements of Mozart, Harvard course to be made Beethoven and Rosini operas.

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15 foreign languages. Sandel’s They have also been invited to Moret, Grand Valley’s director book, Justice, will be available participate in ArtPrize 2011 and of Latin American Studies. They for purchase and signing after will be part of this year’s DeVos depict the city as interpreted the lecture. Art Lecture in September. by a group of 12 talented, Cugnasco works in a variety emerging photographers. Art Gallery Exhibition of media, including digital Exhibition coordinator Henry “Arte Argentino photography, with very intricate Matthews, director of galleries Actual/Contemporary detail. Minnhaar, who lives and collections, said the images Argentine Art” and works in Grand Rapids, provide an insider’s view of opening reCeption, has melded her architectural Buenos Aires not usually seen by thurSday, oCtober 6, 5–7 p.M. training with her artwork, the casual tourist. art gaLLery noted for its vibrant colors This Fall Arts Celebration perforMing artS Center and subjective perspectives. exhibition will be enhanced and eXhibited oCtober 6– Her work has been exhibited supported with a series of music, noVeMber 4 throughout the world and is dance, film, video and visiting held in many corporate and artists programs throughout The rich and diverse trends in private collections in West October. For details, visit Michael Sandel will bring contemporary South American Michigan, New York, Argentina www.gvsu.edu/artgallery. ‘Justice’ to campus. art will be reflected in this and Spain. eclectic exhibition featuring The exhibition will paintings, prints, photographs also include a wall of 57 freely available online and sculptures by Argentine photographs, “Imagine Buenos (www.JusticeHarvard.org). artists Juan Batalla, Daniel Aires,” curated by Zulema Segments of his lectures have Barreto, Pedro Cugnasco, aired on PBS, BBC and in Japan Gretchen Minnhaar and others. on NHK. His book, essays Grand Valley has an and lectures have captured established relationship with audiences, in part, because of Batalla, a sculptor who works his engaging style and wealth with wood, rubber, plastics of knowledge that brings and paint, and his colleague historic context to bear on Barreto, a mixed-media artist. contemporary issues. Several pieces of their work His other books include are in Grand Valley’s galleries Liberalism and the Limits of and collections. Among them is Justice, Democracy’s Discontent, Batalla’s “Aeromante,” pictured Public Philosophy: Essays on here, which is located in the Morality in Politics and The Case DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Against Perfection: Ethics in the Rapids Campus. Both artists will Age of Genetic Engineering. His travel from Argentina and bring ‘Aeromante,’ work has been translated into new works to the exhibition. 2006, by Juan Batalla

GRAND VALLEY MAGAZINE 23 Kooser and Harrison wrote to and enjoy. A reception and book each other while Kooser was signing will follow the event. recovering. Terrance Hayes, born in 1971, Music and Dance Faculty and is the accomplished author Students Present of four award-winning books “The Spanish Tradition: of poetry: Lighthead (2010), Manuel de Falla, El winner of the 2010 National corregidor y la molinera” Book Award in poetry; Wind Monday, oCtober 24, 8 p.M. in a Box, winner of a Pushcart LouiS arMStrong theatre Prize; Hip Logic, winner of the perforMing artS Center National Poetry Series; and Muscular Music, winner of both The cultural identity of the Whiting Writers Award and Spain was heavily influenced the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. by the convergence of various A native of South Carolina, Christian and Islamic rulers Hayes excelled in basketball throughout history and the and painting prior to turning traditions they left behind. his focus to writing and the Manuel de Falla captured these graduate program at Carnegie influences, as found in the folk Ted Kooser Terrance Hayes Mellon University, where he music and dance of his native now teaches creative writing. Andalusia, and incorporated Poetry Night secondary schools and college In fact some of his book covers them into his ballets. The “An Evening of Poetry classrooms across the country. feature his artwork. haunting music and exuberant and Conversation with In addition to poetry, Kooser In a PBS interview Hayes dance of flamenco has since has written a variety of plays, spoke of taking his first poetry become known worldwide. Ted Kooser and Terrance After many years of formal Hayes” fiction, personal essays, literary classes in Pittsburgh and how criticism and children’s books. the area was the focus for study of music composition friday, oCtober 21, 7 p.M. The Poetry Foundation many of his poems. His work in Paris, De Falla composed eberhard Center describes his work as also confronts racism, sexism, the ballet, “El corregidor y la 2nd fLoor “accessible verse that celebrates religion, family structure and molinera,” translated as “The One of the pillars of the quotidian and captures stereotypes with overwhelming Magistrate and the Miller’s contemporary American poetry a vanishing way of life … imagery and what has been Wife,” first performed in Madrid is being paired with a younger populated by farmers, family deemed “brilliant turns of in 1917. The ballet was later writer who has quickly become ancestors and heirlooms … but phrase” with “grace, tenderness expanded, scored for a large one of poetry’s most compelling escape nostalgia in part because and disarming humor” by critics. orchestra and renamed “El voices in America, providing of their clear-eyed appraisal of Using a range of forms and sombrero de tres picos,” or “The some surprising similarities and its hardships.” voices, Hayes explores the many Three-Cornered Hat,” first differences during Poetry Night Of special interest to factors that shape identity and performed in London in 1919, 2011. local audiences may be the the struggle for freedom within with sets and costumes done by Ted Kooser, born in 1939, was collection of poems Kooser containment. Pablo Picasso. U.S. Poet Laureate for two terms wrote in correspondence with “Surprise is the engine that The original ballet was more (2004-2006) and was the first Michigan native Jim Harrison, drives me to keep writing,” pantomime than dance, as was poet from the Great Plains to fellow writer and friend, Hayes said. “A discovery or two popular at the time. It portrays hold the position. An English whose lifetime papers are is usually buried beneath the a brief story of two couples of professor at the University of held in Grand Valley’s Special first thoughts and assumptions different class standing and how Nebraska-Lincoln, he is the Collections. In Winter Morning … to be excavated by both the their lives become intertwined author of 11 collections of poetry, Walks: 100 Postcards to Jim writer and the reader.” throughout a rambunctious and including Weather Central and Harrison (2001) Kooser writes Kooser and Hayes both comedic evening of seduction. Delights and Shadows, which in metaphor about his battle provide insights of identity by Scenes are interspersed with won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize. with cancer and the possibility exploring their cultures and dances by townspeople and Kooser’s writing is known of his dying from it. The book environments, though vastly capture the Spanish culture of for its clarity, precision and won the 2001 Nebraska Book different in their experiences music and dance as part of their accessibility, and his poems Award for poetry. Braided Creek: and approaches. Together at daily lives. are included in textbooks A Conversation in Poetry (2003) Fall Arts Celebration, they will Fall Arts Celebration and anthologies used in both is comprised of short poems provide much to contemplate presents this historic ballet in

24 SUMMER 2011 | www.gvsu.edu a brilliant new choreographic and students for a special interpretation by dance faculty performance of two Baroque member Shawn T Bible. While a holiday music masterpieces: small orchestra of Grand Valley Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and music faculty and students will Arcangelo Corelli’s “Christmas perform the historical music, Concerto.” Fountain Street the dance will have a modern Church was selected for its twist, while including many superb acoustics and central traditional flamenco elements. location for Grand Valley’s “Flamenco was traditionally holiday gift performance to the done as a solo dancer West Michigan community. responding in a spontaneous Though one of the most way to a local musician, usually famous composers from the playing on a guitar. It was all Baroque Era, the great bulk very improvisational,” said Bible. of Vivaldi’s music lay virtually “Though this performance is unknown until after the end of staged, we’ve kept the feeling World War I. In 1926, through a of spontaneity in both the chance discovery of nearly 400 music and dance. The staging unknown manuscripts found will incorporate a semi-circle among crates of old documents photo by Amanda Pitts shape of performers, giving the up for sale, the music of this audience a sense of peering into great Italian Master was Spanish dance traditions will be featured October 24. the town square, which is where unleashed upon the modern much early flamenco happened.” world. “Gloria” was among to a wealthy family, Corelli The costumes are also a those manuscripts that had enjoyed a successful career modern interpretation. Bible lain in near obscurity for two during the time the music says they have maintained centuries after the composer’s publishing industry in Italy traditional elements, including death. was flourishing. His fame and sexy bodices and full-ruffled Written in about 1715 for the wealth allowed nearly all of skirts for playful movement, choir of a girls’ orphanage in his works to be printed and but he selected bright modern Venice, where Vivaldi spent circulated internationally colors to add even more visual most of his career composing during his lifetime (1653-1713), excitement to this unique sacred works, “Gloria” has come though ironically his most performance. to symbolize the very best of famous “Christmas Concerto,” all of the music of the holiday or “Fatto per la notte di Natale,” A Fall Arts Celebration season. This monumental piece, first appeared in print a year Holiday Gift with the sunny nature of its after his death. Later known “Gloria: Music of the distinctive melodies coupled as “Concerto Grosso in G-, Op.6, Holiday Season from with the brilliant harmony and No. 8.” isolated movements from Grand Valley” the rhythms, is characteristic of this work were adapted by other all of Vivaldi’s music. composers, providing them their Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ will be featured Monday, deCeMber 5, 8 p.M. December 5 at Fountain Street fountain Street ChurCh Corelli was a seminal figure own fame. Church. grand rapidS of Baroque music a generation “This is a rare opportunity earlier and is recognized as to hear this iconic and upbeat The University Arts setting the foundations of performance with professional Phipps. “That the public is Chorale and soloists will join the genre later adapted by performers in the Fountain invited to attend, without cost, is Music Department faculty Vivaldi, Handel and Bach. Born Street Church venue,” said a true gift to the community.”

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Damon Arnold photo by Elizabeth Lienau

Damon Arnold is director of in predominately white his phone and said he was very that Grand Valley has taken. the Laker Academic Center, institutions. During that work happy I would take the job, but Every college has its own which provides advising and I realized how much I missed that they were loading the plane advising center: Seidman academic support services to being around athletics. and asked that I call back on College of Business, College of 500 student-athletes. Arnold I saw this posting for Grand Monday. I thought, wow, he’s in Education, College of Liberal is a former college athlete and Valley State and knew it Alabama for the game; he really Arts and Sciences, College of knows the rigors of keeping would get me closer to my goes the extra mile to be there Health Professions and others. up with practices, games and grandmother who lives in for the students — this is going I was very fortunate that classes. He earned a doctorate in Cleveland. So I applied and to be a great fit. when they were remodeling educational administration from about a week later, was asked the Fieldhouse, I asked for, and Washington State University to come for the interview. My GVM: Why do student-athletes received, space for a computer and a master’s degree in sports interview went really well and I need the Laker Academic lab. Now our student-athletes psychology at the University was excited about the position. Center? are able to have quick access to of Idaho. Also a motivational When I got back to Washington DA: With all of the things that a lab and support services right speaker, Arnold talked about his I still was unsure of what to our student-athletes do, not where they train and practice. job, the move from California do — whether I would leave a only on the court or field but and his involvement in Division I university and move also in the classroom, the Laker GVM: What’s your relationship Toastmasters with Grand Valley my family across the country. Academic Center offers them with faculty members like? Magazine’s Michele Coffill. A few days later, on a Saturday, resources and an office that DA: The relationship is great. I turned on ESPN and there’s supports them. All students at When I first got here, one GVM: You used to live on the Grand Valley playing football in Grand Valley have resources of my goals was to establish West Coast. How did you end up the 2003 national championship to help them succeed in the relationships with everyone at Grand Valley? against North Dakota State. I classroom, and student-athletes on campus. The more support DA: It’s a pretty indicative called my friends to tell them to have a counselor or advisor to we have for student-athletes, story of how things in my life watch; they didn’t believe me. I help them navigate their way the more chances they have to seem to have a way of working told my wife, Sharalle, the game and find those support systems. succeed. out. I used to work in the was on and she said, “Maybe it’s What’s unique about my Professors have great working Multicultural Affairs office at a sign.” position is that I don’t report relationships with student- Washington State University, So after they won the game to the Athletic Department. I athletes; they truly want to and I did my doctoral thesis I called (athletic director) Tim work for the Student Academic see what is in the best interest on African American student- Selgo, thinking he would be at Success Center. Establishing for the student. What I like athletes and their experiences home watching. He answered these centers is the direction about faculty members is that

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they take the athlete out of and called another junior college speaking. I love doing it. Most and ahs that people use when student-athlete and treat them 30 minutes from my hometown of my speeches are centered they’re speaking. During every no different than others in their and enrolled there. Actually, I around my motto: encouraging meeting, there is a grammarian classes. I am always clear with a ended up playing football there education to empower a who checks your sentence professor that they need to give for my old high school coach. generation. structure, and someone else a student the grade he or she keeps the time — it really helps deserves. If a student isn’t doing GVM: Student-athletes GVM: Where have you given a lot. well, I give that information juggle practices, travel time presentations? What do you talk In fact, I was fortunate back to the coaches and we and games while keeping up about? enough to advance to the work with the student on what with homework. What time DA: I talk mostly about my life division level in a Toastmasters happens next, like if more management advice do you give? experiences. I go to schools, competition called Tall Tales. tutoring is needed. DA: I get to them early, during high school graduations; You make up a story and speak their first year here, and sometimes organizations will for five to seven minutes. GVM: What’s a typical day like tell them they need to take have me come in. for you? ownership of their education GVM: What was your story DA: I work primarily with the in order to be successful. I tell GVM: How did you hone your about? football and basketball teams them to have conversations with public speaking skills? DA: I made up a story about a and anyone who falls under their professors early in the DA: I learned a lot through superhero, Toast Man. In my a certain GPA. Mornings are semester, get their assignments my involvement with the story I saved three people: Bill usually full of meetings until it’s ahead of time for when they’ll Toastmasters chapter here on Gates, Beyoncé and Oprah. It time for practices to start. be gone and make sure those campus. It helps you recognize was a good story. I also oversee our Student assignments are done. It’s not up what we call “fillers,” the ums Athletic Advisory Committee, to their professors to remember which is responsible for a lot of when they’ll be gone. community service projects, and We also have life skills Athletes Who Care, which puts presentations in which someone our student-athletes in Grand from the Counseling Center Valley’s charter schools for will lead sessions like “Study mentoring, reading or watching Smarter, Not Harder.” the playground — whatever the schools need. Then we bus those GVM: Which do you get charter school kids in for games. more excited about: a national championship or a team that GVM: What sports did you play has the highest GPA among all in high school? conference teams? DA: Football. I was a running DA: What excites me more back and pretty good, too. I had is the academic side of it, and an opportunity to play in the I’m not just saying that. I know Arena Football League but also when the student-athletes had a chance to get my master’s leave here, they will need their degree, so I went the academic academics to transform their route. communities. What’s most exciting is GVM: You don’t hide the fact going to Van Andel Arena for that you were kicked out of commencement. When I see school. What happened? someone walk across that stage, DA: When I was a freshman knowing they had struggles and in high school, I sort of doubts along the way, and then disappeared from classes for a they hug their dad and the dad is while, was kicked out and ended crying … when I see that, that’s up going to a continuation what it’s all about. school. I did get my diploma and went to junior college in GVM: What keeps you busy California to play football. I away from work? think because the college was DA: We’ve got two great kids located so close to my high and I am really just a dad who school, I ran into the same old loves being at home with them. habits and hung with the same I also like working out and, over photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker old people. So I was kicked off the past five years or so, I’ve Damon Arnold, director of the Laker Academic Center, gives a the team. Later I smartened up really gotten into motivational presentation during the annual Administrative/Professional luncheon.

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photos by Dianne Carroll Burdick Ray Bennett, ’92, moderates a student/alumni roundtable at the Alumni House in November. On the way to the top, hotelier remembers the climb

Ray Bennett, ’92, sees his life Marriott hotels in the Midwest beginning as a summer intern went to one of the city’s public with uncommon clarity. He are successful, conforming while still at Grand Valley. high schools,” Bennett said. knows exactly where his turning to corporate standards and With that kind of success at “My family didn’t have a lot points were, he understands meeting corporate goals. His multinational corporations, of money; my mom was on the choices he’s made and he’s territory includes the Detroit Bennett stands out as a business welfare from the day I was born stayed true to his foremost Renaissance Center and other leader by any measure, including to the time I went to Grand guiding principle: humility. full-service hotels in five states. serving as a role model to Valley. Without MBEC, I may His focus and clear vision Bennett previously held students of color, as diversity not have gone to college.” are reasons why he rose from two successive vice president in corporate leadership is Dean Emeritus Don Williams modest beginnings to success at positions for lodging increasing. Bennett stands out Sr., director of MBEC and two Fortune 500 companies. But development of five Marriott as a leader for Grand Valley, the first dean of the Office of perhaps his most distinguishing hotel brands, including as well. While pursuing a Minority (now Multicultural) mark — a commitment to Courtyard, in several eastern bachelor’s degree in business Affairs, recruited Bennett to giving back — was plainly states. Additionally, he oversaw administration, he was Grand Valley. Williams went to visible last fall. That’s when Marriott’s Diversity Ownership among the first students to Detroit and told Bennett and Bennett returned to Grand Program to help increase hotel participate in the university’s others about the new program Valley some 20 years after ownership among women new Multicultural Business and the scholarships that were graduating, sharing his time and minorities. Prior to those Education Center, established available. That visit made the and talent while also bearing roles, he held management in 1988 and now known as difference, and Bennett was a gift that will keep on giving positions at a number of MBEC (Multicultural Business on his way to Allendale. to future Lakers: a scholarship hotels in northern Virginia. Education Cohort). The center “In Detroit, you were always named for his mentor. In 2001, Bennett joined provided support, mentoring told the city’s public schools Bennett is currently the area Marriott International from and networking for students were inferior, so when I first got vice president for Midwest Pepsi Bottling Group as vice of color, many who were to Grand Valley I didn’t know states at Marriott International. president of a division. Bennett the first in their families to how it was going to turn out,” He is in charge of ensuring the spent 11 years working for attend college, like Bennett. said Bennett. “When my first day-to-day operations of all Pepsi in various capacities, “I grew up in Detroit and semester was done and I got a

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“I know that without the generosity of those early MBEC donors who helped me, my life would’ve been markedly different.” — Ray Bennett, ’92

3.2 or 3.4 grade-point average, players who laughed at me I knew then that I could finish were going to see London, college. That was huge.” Paris, the Netherlands and Bennett credited his Brussels like I was,” he said. Grand Valley experience Bennett had the best as a foundation for his opportunity to reflect on his accomplishments and also success when graduates of said that developing character MBEC and other Multicultural has been important. “What’s Cohort Programs returned made me successful has been to campus on November 12, a willingness and deep desire as part of the university’s to learn. Honesty is also 50th anniversary. More than fundamental, and I’ve learned to 120 guests gathered at the communicate effectively with a Eberhard Center to celebrate broad range of people,” he said. the achievements of program “Perhaps most important graduates; Bennett was to me is being humble. That the keynote speaker, and means that no matter how Williams spoke, as well. far I go and how high up I Bennett announced he get, it is the people around was personally creating an me that got me here. So I endowed scholarship in honor have significant respect for of Williams. The scholarship, everyone I meet, whether it’s which will be first awarded Bill Marriott or the doorman.” this fall, will assist MBEC A frequent speaker to students with the cost of their students, Bennett often shares a Grand Valley education. time when humility helped him He said: “Back in 1992, when turn failure into success. After I walked across that stage at failing to make the high school graduation as one of the first basketball team his sophomore 12 students who started in the year, he swallowed hard and MBEC program, it was the asked the coach if he could be proudest moment of my life. the team’s ball-boy, a job he Don Williams drilled into us At top, Bennett is pictured with Dean Emeritus Don Williams Sr. after the announcement that Bennett established a scholarship to honor his mentor. did for the next three years. “It early on that if you do well, At bottom, Bennett talks with Mike Remo, ’93, director of Boys and Girls was humiliating,” he said, “but there will be many opportunities Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth, at the Multicultural Cohort I wanted to learn everything for those who come after you. reunion in November. the other boys were learning.” That’s why it was so exciting for The experience paid off as a me to go back to Grand Valley junior at Grand Valley, when 25 years after I enrolled to see “Creating the Don Williams one who finished college and he made the university team the number of kids who did scholarship is a testament to it’s made a real economic as a walk-on. “One of the parts come after us. They validated that scripture,” said Bennett. difference in our lives,” he said. I remember most is traveling Don Williams’ vision.” “I know that without the Bennett lives in Germantown, with the team to Europe for Bennett gave this gift for generosity of those early MBEC Maryland, with his wife, exhibition games. I got off the personal reasons as well, donors who helped me, my Vivian; they have three plane at Heathrow Airport in citing a favorite Bible verse: life would’ve been markedly daughters and a son. London and it struck me that Luke 12:48, “To whom much different. Of my two brothers not many of the high school is given, much is required.” and two sisters, I am the only

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Mark Aalderink and Barb Aalderink, ’73, don aprons before serving lunch Victoria Robertson, ’01, and Ed Crisman, ’69, cook dinner at Gilda’s Club to residents at Covenant Village Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. of Grand Rapids. One week, 64 projects, 1,236 volunteer hands reach out across the globe The journey to Ewarton, service. Thanks to the efforts St. Catherine, Jamaica, is nearly of volunteers, the Alumni 2,000 miles from Allendale, but Association — with help the distance did not stop Mark from the Community Service Bryson, ’09, from participating Learning Center — surpassed in Grand Valley’s Community its goal of 50 projects for the Outreach Week 2011. 50th anniversary. From cleaning Bryson was one of 618 parks, painting, food banking volunteers who took part in the and reading to children, alumni weeklong event that promoted and student volunteers made volunteerism and alumni a difference and let their unity across the globe. Bryson, communities know what it currently serving in the Peace means to be a Laker, committed Corps, encouraged hundreds of to “shaping their societies” local citizens to sign a petition as the university’s mission asking the island’s National promises. Works Agency to construct “When crowds of people walk sidewalks in much-needed on makeshift paths it creates areas. a major safety hazard,” said From March 21-26, alumni Bryson. “This project is just from New York to California one way I can do my part and courtesy photo and many states in between join other Lakers in making a Mark Bryson, ’09, collects signatures for a petition to build better sidewalks recorded nearly 2,000 hours of positive impact.” in a small Jamaican town during Community Outreach Week 2011.

COW impact by the numbers

6 64 24 3 618 1,965.5 Days Projects Cities Countries Volunteers Hours

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Military nurse, researcher joins Distinguished Alumni

Grand Valley’s Alumni outside of the U.S. and has been Association honored an recognized for her research alumna stationed with the on the effects of combat on U.S. Army in Germany and soldiers in the war zone. a longtime faculty member James Sanford, professor of during April commencement management, was recognized ceremonies at Van Andel as Outstanding Educator. Arena in Grand Rapids. The students who nominated Lt. Col. Nancy Steele, ’85 and Sanford said he inspires them ’94, is an active-duty registered to further their careers in nurse in the Army and stationed the field of business. Both in Landstuhl, Germany. Sanford and Steele were Steele, named Distinguished honored at a dinner the night Alumna, established the before commencement. first nursing research center

photos by Amanda Pitts At center is James Sanford, professor of management, who was named Outstanding Educator; he is with Kevin Schafer, ’98, Alumni Association Nancy Steele, ’85 and ’94, accepts the Distinguished Alumni Award from first vice president, and President Thomas J. Haas. President Thomas J. Haas.

photo by Dianne Carroll Burdick Distinguished Alumni Award recipients from previous years traveled from all over the country for a special reception and reunion before joining President Thomas J. Haas to celebrate the accomplishments of Nancy Steele, ’85 and ’94, front row, second from right.

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Chapters, Clubs, and Events

1) 2011 grads get warm Celebration held at the Alumni welcome at Kentucky House on April 12. Alumni Derby party Association Board Member Fresh from the gate Julie Bulson, ’99 and ’07, (graduation), new graduates made remarks and recognized mingled with other Young the work of volunteers who Alumni at the Kentucky Derby dedicated time to the university Party and New Graduate throughout the year. President Welcome on May 7. Nearly Thomas J. Haas gave an 70 attendees donned big hats, inspirational talk to participants feasted on Derby fare, and as they enjoyed beverages and 1 2 sipped mint juleps during the appetizers. event at the Pew Grand Rapids While Community Outreach Campus. Week’s “50 for 50” campaign Young Alumni Council was the centerpiece of this members Jessica Scudder, ’01, year’s volunteer program, both and Megan Koops-Fisher, ’07 speakers recognized the efforts and ’08, offered Grand Valley of more than 28 different events updates and shared ideas of involving Laker volunteers how to stay connected with the throughout the year. The university. Young Alumni were volunteer initiatives ranged presented with prizes for biggest from Freshman Move-In and hat, best outfits and best derby GradFest to fundraisers like 3 interpretation. Relay for Life, WGVU pledge drive and the All-Alumni Golf Susan Kieda, ’10, and Thomas Pikes, ’10, are dressed in their Outing. derby best before the race. Pictured are alumni volunteers, from left, Linda Masselink, ’68, Rita 2) Splash from the past: Kohrman, ’02, with JoAnn Baron, alumnus brings artwork ’70, and Len Baron at the Alumni House. back to Grand Valley Chicago-based artist Richard 4–6)Tri-state tour Kooyman, ’79, came back to catches alumni where his roots for a day in May to they live celebrate alumni art, and Grand The Alumni Relations team 4 5 Valley’s 50th anniversary went on the road this spring at the Art Gallery on the to meet alumni where they Allendale Campus. With a live. Indianapolis Club Leader saxophone quartet playing in Jennifer Poad-Baker, ’92, hosted the background, alumni, faculty, an event in Indianapolis at and guests browsed pieces by Seasons 52 restaurant. Alumni more than a dozen students and Association Executive Board new alumni artists. Kooyman member April Robles, ’98, lives in Chicago but splits his hosted alumni in Cincinnati at time between his two studios in the iconic eatery Montgomery Michigan and Illinois. Inn Boathouse in May. New Richard Kooyman, BFA, ’79, York City Club leader Darryl discusses his latest art pieces with Nicholson, ’08, hosted an event attendees, and the impact evening of networking and Grand Valley has made on his career. connecting with Laker alumni at Butterfield 8 in Manhattan. 6 3) Alumni volunteers Attendees at each of the events honored for service to watched the 50th anniversary and Chanda Jordan, ’07, at Seasons Littish Bates, ’04, Juan Bates, ’01, GVSU video and learned about the 52 in Indianapolis. Darian Richardson, ’98, and Camille latest campus news. 5) Lakers celebrate Grand McCray. A record number of Valley’s 50th anniversary at the 6) Alumni gather for a group photo volunteers, 112, turned out 4) Pictured from left are Bridget Montgomery Inn Boathouse in during a reception at Butterfield 8 for the annual Volunteer Working, ’98, Chuck Lepper, ’98, Cincinnati. Pictured from left are in Manhattan.

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CAREERS Bank of America, where he has sector practice group for Law Foremost Insurance. She worked for 10 years. Weather’s Executive Committee. had worked as senior sales 1970s representative for Principal W. Dean La Douceur, B.S., 1983, Steven P. Rand, B.S., 1992, is Barbara J. (Aleszka) Konwinski, is executive director for the the sheriff for Jackson County. Financial Group for seven years. B.A., 1970, retired after 40 years Wendy E. Withrow, B.F.A., Southfield Michigan Chamber Frank M. Buscemi, B.S., 1993, of teaching for Diocese of Grand of Commerce. 2001, opened Windy Weather Rapids Catholic Schools. is the director of marketing Bindery in Grand Rapids. Daniel L. Carter, M.S.T, 1984, is and communications for TI James F. Dunn, B.Phil., 1974, a CPA for Hungerford, Aldrin, Automotive. Amanda M. (Weis) Beaver, published his fifth book, Nichols & Carter. B.A., 2002, works for Barnes The Apprentice. Tina M. Zawacki, B.S., 1993, was & Noble at Indiana University- Kimberly J. (Chulski) promoted to associate professor Purdue University Indianapolis, James R. Spaanstra, B.S., 1974, Sapkowski, B.S., 1986, is with tenure at the University was elected chair of the Board of and Ivy Tech Community administrative assistant to the of Texas at San Antonio. She College. Trustees of the Colorado School dean of Kendall College. was awarded two NIH grants to Patrick M. Bailey, M.S., 2003, of Mines. support her research program. Carol B. (Kissel) Mills, B.B.A., has worked as assistant Joseph R. Szmadzinski, B.S., 1988, M.B.A., 1993, was Leroy Hernandez, B.S., 1994, is professor of computer science 1975, is chief strategy officer for appointed to the Board of director for Hispanic American and information systems for Secure-27 Inc. Education for the Muskegon Council of Kalamazoo. Calvin College since 2006. Margaret M. Willey, B.A., 1975, Area Intermediate School Carol (Ballard) Jones, B.N., Benjamin J. Jewell, B.S., 2003, District. received the 2011 Gwen Frostic 1994, received the 2011 Nurse received a Presidential Award Award from the Michigan Eric J. Gillman, B.S., 1989, Exemplar award from Metro for Excellence in Mathematics Reading Association. A is chief of police for Redford Health. and Science Teaching. He Distinguished Alumnae, Willey teaches at Bauer Elementary Township. John H. Bultema III, B.B.A., has authored children’s books School in Hudsonville. for the past 30 years. Donald W. Schrumpf, M.P.A., 1995, is president of Fifth 1989, has retired as chief of Third Bank of West Michigan Joy A. Milano, M.Ed., 2003, Jeffrey W. Kik, B.S., 1976, police for Muskegon Township and leads the entire business is registrar and director of is a board certified hearing Police Department after 27 years banking division. assessment for Kuyper College. instrument specialist for of service. She had been assistant professor H.E.A.R. James P. Monterusso, M.B.A., of writing and communications. Laurie E. Westphal, B.A., 1989, 1995, is general manager for William L. Stage, Jr., B.Phil., published six books this year. Veolia Energy. Phillip B. Slot, B.B.A., 2003, 1976, has published his eighth is associate for Kreis, Enderle, book, The Painted Ad: A Postcard Heath T. Kaplan, B.A., 1996, Hudgins & Borsos PC in the Book of Vintage Brick Wall Signs. 1990s M.P.A., 2004, is director of firm’s Battle Creek office. Kristine H. Brailey, B.A., 1990, finance and management Nicole J. Gorton, B.S., 2004, Cathleen A. Luck, B.B.A., 1977, is a judge for the 18th annual services for Muskegon County. is a finalist for the 2011 Kohl accepted a controller position at Juried Art Exhibition in Mark A. Howe, B.S., 1997, is the McCormick Early Childhood Aquinas College. Chicago. city manager for Ionia County. Teaching Award. She is a William M. Kaluske Sr., B.S., Darrel E. King, B.S., 1990, Stacey J. Bierling, B.F.A., 1999, teacher at Josefa Ortiz de 1978, is director of client is senior associate director is owner and designer for Stacey Dominguez in Chicago, Illinois. development for Amicus for Multicultural Business Management Inc. Bierling Design. Chad N. Mockerman, B.S., Programs at Michigan State 2005, is director of operational Ryan M. Henige, B.S., 1999, is Richard J. Truskoski, Jr., B.S., University and has worked there excellence and climate solutions vice president for the Analytics 1978, has retired as a science for 13 years. for Ingersoll Rand. teacher after 31 years at Grand Attribution Team of BlackRock. Michael R. DeVries, M.B.A., Ben L. O’Connor, B.S., 2005, Rapids Catholic Central High 1991, is general partner for EDF Christine A. (Grohowski) established O’Connor’s Home School. Ventures. Nicometo, B.A., 1999, is Brew Supply. associate faculty member at Stuart D. Peet, B.S., 1979, Jaime L. Jewell, B.S., 1991, Christine L. Brown, B.B.A., the University of Wisconsin- graduated from Nutrition is vice president of sales and 2006, Madison. is social media manager and Pain College V.A. in marketing for The Homestead. for Infor. Battle Creek. William J. Smith, B.S., 1991, Jason M. DeBoer, B.B.A., 2000s 2006, is marketing manager for 1980s is assistant superintendent for Kent Intermediate School Domingo C. Quintanilla, B.A., Daymon Worldwide. David G. Britten, B.S., 1980, is 2000, is a Movie Phone voice- District. Douglas W. La Fave, M.P.A., superintendent of schools for over artist for NCG Cinemas. Steven F. Stapleton, B.A., 1991, 2006, received the City/Village Godfrey-Lee Public Schools. Jessica H. (Vandermeer) is a shareholder and director Manager of the Year award Scudder, B.B.A., 2001, is the Thomas P. Lomonaco, B.B.A, of law for Law Weathers. He from Michigan Rural Water district manager–independent 1981, M.B.A., 1988, was serves as chair of the public Association. promoted to market executive at agencies operations for

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Huynh Tran, B.S., 2006, is a Amanda C. Mendez, B.A., 2010, Margaret and brother William. resident physician for Bassett- is a special education teacher for The family resides in St. Louis. AlUMnAE Columbia Medical Center. Muskegon Public Schools. Tina L. Chartier, B.A., 2007, is Olivia Wofford, B.A., 2010, 1980s honoRED varying exceptionalities teacher joined Tata Technologies in Novi Jamie J. Jelinek-Starr, B.A, foR 2011 for Cleveland Elementary. as a marketing specialist. 1989, M.P.A., 1995, and husband Bennie S. Covington, B.S., William welcome a daughter, Top WoMEn 2007, is certified stress strategist Josephine Grace, born February oWnED for Rope Training Inc. MARRIAGES 12, 2011. Josephine was welcomed by brothers Brady, BUSInESSES Nicole L. (Morris) Dahl, B.N., 1990s 2007, is RN circulator for James and Austin. The family Tia M. Moore, B.A., 1990, and MidMichigan Medical Center. resides in Linton, Indiana. The Grand Rapids Business Asa Young on October 10, 2009. Journal announced its Top Jennifer L. Geerlings, B.A., 2008, will serve in the Peace 1990s Women Owned Businesses 2000s in West Michigan for 2011, Corps as a secondary English Michael W. Arney, B.S., 1994, Amanda M. Weis, B.A., 2002, eight alumnae entrepreneurs education volunteer. and wife Jennifer welcome a and Jeremiah Bever in August, were recognized. Bradley J. Gibbons, B.S., 2008, daughter, Kennedy Elizabeth, 2010. Janis E. (Smith) Kemper, is coordinator of franchise born February 25. The family Sarah J. Dowdy, B.S., 2002, resides in Westfield, Indiana. B.S., 1988, co-owner of communications for Victory M.S., 2005, and Aaron Bansen, Northern Physical Therapy; Lane Quick Oil Change. Susan M. (Ghareeb) Tuthill, B.S., B.S., 2003, M.S., 2005, on 1994, Timothy T. Tuthill, Catherine E. (Gorton) Joshua D. Lewis, B.S., 2008, and March 19, 2011. B.S., 1993, Lazarock, B.A., 1996, is co-host for Spike TV’s reality announce a son, Douglas B. Tubman, B.S., 2003, David Archie, born February 2, president of Simplicity show “Repo Games.” and Nicole Fisher on June 26, 2011. David was welcomed by Communications Inc.; Jeffrey A. Novosad, M.S.A., 2010. brothers Benjamin and Jacob. Gina P. Otterbein, B.S., 2008, is senior financial and Julie A. Miner, B.S., 2007, and The family resides in Mason. 1990, co-owner of Northern operational auditor for Meijer, Michael L. Grabowski on August Michael K. Aenis, B.S., 1997, Physical Therapy; where he has worked since 2008. 21, 2010. M.P.T., 1999, and wife Jennifer Karen A. (Workinger) Nicole L. Morris, B.N., 2007, welcome a son, Trevor Kenneth, Scarpino, B.S., 1989, Brittany J. Rademaker, B.B.A., and Andy Dahl on September born June 21, 2010. The family president/owner of 2008, is a sales agent for Blue 10, 2010. resides in East Jordan. Promotional Impact & Green Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Kristen S. (Morin) Scanlon, Giftz; Douglas A. Fischer, M.B.A., Patrick M. Reinke, B.S., 2007, B.S.W., 1997, and husband John 2009, is a new project manager and Georgina M. Luoma, B.S., Virginia M. Seyferth, B.A., announce a son, Jack Robert, for Egemin Automation Inc. 2007, on April 15, 2011. 1983, owner and president of born February 4, 2011. Jack was Josh T. Breimayer, B.S., 2009, SeyferthPR; Maxine Y. Gray, M.S., 2009, is welcomed by sister Katherine. and Annika R. Cunningham, Michelle R. (Barney) Troseth, a talent recruiter associate for The family resides in Ada. Herman Miller. B.A., 2009, on October 8, 2010. B.S., 1983, M.N., 1997, chief Wendy L. (Schafer) Cammet, Aaron K. Haller, B.S., 2009, and professional practice officer Brent A. Wallenburg, B.S., B.B.A., 1998, and Kevin C. Meisha L. Raven, B.S., 2010, on for CPM Resource Center; 2009, and his wife opened Cammet, B.S., 1998, welcome a August 29, 2010. Beverly S. (Fishell) Wall, 1 Plus 1 Pediatric Physical son, Reid Charles, born March B.B.A., 1987, CEO of Therapy, a pediatric physical Andrew S. Kiste, B.A., 2010, 17, 2011. Reid was welcomed Languages International; therapy clinic in Zeeland. and Andrea Scheffers on June by brother Connor. The family 26, 2010. Christine F. (Frederick) Kimberly A. Hughes, B.S., 2010, resides in Caledonia. Willis, B.S., 1983, CEO of is patient access representative Chelsey L. Strumberger, B.A., Elizabeth J. (Woodliff) Garbe, Media 1. for Saint Mary’s Health Care. 2010, and Zachary Koster on B.S.W., 1998, M.S.W., 2000, Chelsey L. (Strumberger) October 9, 2009. and husband Jay announce a Koster, B.A., 2010, is employee daughter, Lacey Jae, born July benefits specialist for Advantage 21, 2010. Lacey was welcomed by Benefits Group. BIRThS sister Faith. The family resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Amanda M. Lechenet, Ivy R. Kowalski, B.S., 2010, 1970s B.B.A., 2006, is value based is volunteer and reverse job Faith C. (Chichester) Opiela, William L. Stage, B.P., 1976, and procurement diverter for shadow coordinator for Junior B.S., 1998, M.Ed., 2002, 2006, wife Mary welcome a daughter, DelHaize America. Achievement of the Michigan and husband Mark, announce a Thalia Grace, born February Great Lakes. daughter, Annalise Genevieve, Christianne C. Sainz, B.S., 9, 2011. Thalia was welcomed born November 18, 2010. The 2006, is a member of the Stand by sisters Maia, Olivia, Sophia, Up 8 circus troupe. family resides in Grand Haven.

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2000s 2011. The family resides in Katherine R. (Bradford) Wesley Adam James, born Renee K. (Munson) Tracey, B.S., Grand Rapids. Herrick, B.B.A., 2005, and March 28, 2011. The family 2000, M.Ed., 2004, and Todd Lisa A. (Boessenkool) Makinen, Isaac J. Herrick, B.A., 2006, resides in Grand Rapids. A. Tracey B.B.A., 1991, welcome B.S., 2002, and Karl J. Makinen, announce a daughter, Lillian Kristen (Plaunt) Schoenborn, a son, Caelan Anthony, born B.S., 2004, announce a Rose, born February 23, 2011. B.S., 2005, D.P.T., 2008, and April 13. Caelan was welcomed daughter, Anja Elizabeth, on The family resides in Wyoming. Ryan Schoenborn B.S., 2008, by brother Max. December 2, 2010. The family Sarah M. (Lathers) Mathews, welcome a daughter Olivia Jean, Carin A. (Carney) Bishop, resides in Rochelle, Illinois. B.A., 2005, and husband Kyle born March 15, 2011. The family B.B.A., 2000, and husband Todd Noorman, B.A., 2002, announce a son, Drew Thomas, resides in Gobles. William welcome a son, Kyle and wife Lisa announce a son, born February 24, 2011. Drew Michael, born November 20, Landon John, born February was welcomed by brother 2010. The family resides in 3, 2011. The family resides in William. The family resides in In MEMoRIAM Ludington. Auburn Hills. Spring Hill, Tennessee. 1970s Dawn M. (Schneider) Fedewa, Amanda (Van Dop) Tamara A. McPherson, B.S., Marybelle H. Schipper, of B.S., 2000, VanPopering, B.A., 2002, 2005, and her husband Branden and husband Jeff Holland, Michigan, B.S., 1978, and husband John announce Hairston welcome a son, announce a son, Simon Jeffrey, on March 3, 2011. born January 21, 2011. Simon a daughter, Allison Mae, born Branden Allen, born August was welcomed by siblings Alex, February 15, 2011. Allison was 25, 2010. The family resides in Kenzie and Sean. The family welcomed by sister Charlotte. Northville. 1980s resides in Sunfield. The family resides in Grant. Heather N. (Bolhuis) Stob, Ausma O. Linde, of Grand Domingo Quintanilla, B.A., Holly A. Frisk-Johnson, B.S., B.S., 2006, and husband Arron Rapids, Michigan, M.Ed., 1984, 2000, and wife Layne welcome 2003, and husband Jacob announce a daughter, Alice Jean, on March 9, 2011. a son, Zane Carlisle, born March welcome a son, Cohl Richard, born September 15, 2010. Alice 5, 2011. The family resides in born September 10, 2010. The was welcomed by siblings Grace, Grand Ledge. family resides in Shwano, Mara and Jack. The family 1990s resides in Jenison. Jenny E. Aykroyd, B.A., 2001, Wisconsin. Jennifer M. Kline, of Wyoming, and husband Daniel welcome Jason A. Labaumbard, B.S., Brittany A. (Barton) Heaton, Michigan, B.B.A., 1996, on a son, Brendan Todd, born 2003, and wife Jennifer B.A., 2008, and husband Trent August 6, 2010. February 17, 2011. Brendan was announce a daughter, Taylor welcome a son, Jackson Trent, Jason J. Kinzler, of Wyoming, welcomed by sibling Alex. The Ava, born March 16, 2011. The born April 14, 2010. The family Michigan, B.B.A., 1997, on May family resides in Westfield, family resides in Wyoming. resides in Grand Rapids. 14, 2011. Indiana. Sarah J. Mainville, B.A., 2003, Amy L. (Snooks) Hinman, B.N., Levi A. Haight, B.S., 2001, and and James R. Voges, B.A., 2008, and Adam J. Hinman, Kristin M. (Anderson) Haight, 2005, announce a daughter, B.B.A., 2007, announce a son, B.A., 2002, announce a son, Henrietta Louise Voges, born Ezekiel Adam, born January 1, February 21, 2011. The family 2011. Ezekiel was welcomed by resides in Tainan, Taiwan. siblings Kaitlin and Malachi. Scott F. Kosten, B.S., 2003, and Stay Connected. The family resides in Grand Lyndsey B. (Vitek) Kosten, B.S., Haven. 2004, M.Ed., 2008, announce Jessica N. (Garrett) Harsch, a daughter, Alivia Mari, born B.S., 2001, and Eric R. Harsch, January 19, 2011. The family To serve you better, your Alumni Association needs B.S., 2003, announce a son, resides in Allendale. to know where you are. Please contact the Alumni Jeffrey Robert, born July 9, 2010. Leenette K. Walls, B.A., 2003, DeliciousRelations staff anyFlickr time your family,Twitter business, Retweet The family resides in Severn, and husband Robert announce education status or address changes. Maryland. a daughter, Arabella Guinevere, Jeremy I. Payne, B.S., 2001, and born April 1. Arabella was To update your personal data: Danielle S. (Woodliff) Payne, welcomed by siblings Aurora Fa•cebook Call 800-558-0541MySpace StumbleUpon Digg B.S., 2004, announce a son, and Ciaran. The family resides Bennett Robert, born December in Holland. • Send an e-mail to [email protected] 17, 2010. Bennett was welcomed Emily R. (Castillo) Caudell, • Visit www.gvsu.edu/alumni and click on by brother Braddock. The family Slash Dot Mixx Skype Technorati B.S., 2005, and Scott J. “Stay Connected.” resides in Shepherd. Caudell, B.S., 2005, announce Meagan A. 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Hyves Identi.ca OFF THE PATH Night owl turns lack of sleep into time to help others

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takes about 10 minutes It for Sally Vissers to transform a pillowcase into a dress for a little girl in Haiti or the Dominican Republic. The dresses are colorful, each with a unique design, and decorated with bright flowers and trim. Vissers, department coordinator for Liberal Studies and Women and Gender Studies, got the idea after reading a newspaper article about another local woman who was making the dresses. “I’m not very artistic,” said Vissers. “I learned how that woman was making them; it’s easy enough to do. People have come to know what I’m doing and I have received a lot of donated pillowcases.” Some of the pillowcases come with patterns; Vissers decorates the plain ones. During the past year, she has made 300 dresses to be shipped to needy girls overseas. “A 4-H group from Coopersville wanted to help,” said Vissers. “The girls used glitter paint on the pillowcases to make flowers and other beautiful decorations. I made dresses out of each one of them. Now, a local church group wants to do the same.” Vissers finds the time to make dresses when most people are sleeping. She stays awake many nights, only getting three or four hours of sleep.

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photos by Bernadine Carey-Tucker Sally Vissers sits on her porch to crochet a sleeping mat made from plastic grocery bags that will be sent to Africa. On page 38, Vissers holds one of the pillowcase dresses she has made for needy girls overseas. Below, two girls from the Dominican Republic wear dresses made by Vissers.

“I was diagnosed with restless to the American Cancer Society legs syndrome in 1995,” she said. Hope Lodge, which provides “It’s uncomfortable and is worse temporary housing for cancer at night when I’m trying to rest patients and their families. or sleep. Making these dresses Then there is the most time or doing other crafts keeps my consuming craft of all — sleeping mind off of it. It relaxes me.” mats for people in Africa. Each Vissers admitted she also has a 3 feet by 6 feet mat is made from hard time saying no when asked hundreds of plastic grocery bags to make something. That led her and takes at least two weeks to to make all kinds of crafts to help crochet. those in need. “The hardest part is cutting “I had to spend some time in and rolling the bags in the hospital a few months ago preparation to be crocheted. But, and heard of the need for little they are so nice when they’re hats for the newborn babies, done: soft and light and easy to especially the preemies. I can carry,” she said. Vissers has made make a hat in one evening,” she 13 mats that have been sent to said. Vissers estimated she has Africa through local charities. made more than 300 hats for This past winter was an babies at Spectrum Health and especially busy time for Vissers. St. Mary’s Health Care. Her husband has served on the help. I made 65. That was not trade. My mom did a lot of And there’s more. It takes games committee for Special much by my standards, but by sewing but my grandmother about two weeks to complete Olympics for more than 20 the time the games came around would knit and crochet,” she the prayer shawls that Vissers years. She was asked to make in February, we exceeded our said. “These traditions need to crochets for cancer patients. She red and teal scarves for all of the quota. The athletes were very be passed down. Crocheting is has already made and donated 1,600 winter games athletes. excited to receive them.” something that is stress-free about 30 of them. “I pick the “They didn’t give me much Vissers also takes the time and I work on something every colors and patterns and try to time and I knew that I could to show friends, relatives and night. I have to. I like knowing make something bright,” she not do it all alone,” she said. “I co-workers how to knit and what I make is putting a smile said. The prayer shawls are given called in a bunch of people to crochet. “It really is a dying on someone’s face.”

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REUNION ROW A gathering of groups in a fun tailgate fashion.

ALUMNI TAILGATER Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê GVSU,Ê Ghosts and goblins young and old will enjoy the abundance of family friendly activities, including the tricks Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê youÊ putÊ aÊ spellÊ and treats at the tailgate buffet.

HOMECOMING TRADITIONS Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê onÊ me... • Homecoming Concert • Bus Trip from SE Michigan • Pancake Breakfast IT’S A BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE WEEKEND OF FRIGHT! • Lip Sync Competition A “THRILLER” OF A WEEKEND SURE TO DELIGHT. • Homecoming 5K Run/Walk DON’T MISS THIS EVENT, IT WILL BE QUITE A SIGHT! • Charles H. Irwin Athletic Fund Dinner & Laker Hall of Fame Induction Come back to campus, if you dare! It’s a Laker celebration, a monster mash, and a great time for family, friends, witches and werewolves alike. Here are some of the spooktacular activities that will take place during this haunted Homecoming weekend.

Visit www.gvsu.edu/homecoming for a full schedule of events.