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For more information, please contact [email protected]. \ A ratib yallep %antf)om Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, February 13, 2005 Nonprofit GVSU honors longtime leader alliance Director of Student annual Presidents’ Ball. 200. Life named Student Award for “He’s a perfect receives Faculty Excellence example of a leader,” said Distinguished winner “Don Williams LeaAnn Tibbe, assistant Individual of the Year summed it up. I’m director for Special grant surprised, honored and Events and Promotions. By Angela H arris humbled,” Stoll said “He makes you want to News GVL Neivs Editor when receiving his follow him.” Apple a its new iPod By Shawn Zalewski award. “I couldn ’t say it Stoll ’s family program to Grand GVL Assistant News Editor Bob Stoll, director more clear.” surprised him at the Valley State of Student Life, was Stoll was the founder event during the award University A new partnership formally thanked and of Presidents’ Ball, ceremony. The tasks of agreement has placed recognized for his more moved the university’s getting the family there Grand Valley State than 20 years of service commencement was his daughter Cara University’s philanthropic to Grand Valley State ceremonies to Van Andel Zerbel’s job. programs among the top University. Arena in Grand Rapids, "This is an honor he’s in the country. GVSU President Mark and helped expand the definitely deserved for a \\ \ GVSU will join Murray awarded Stoll the Kirkhof Center. long time,” Zerbel said. Arizona State University CVL / Kyi* Hud**/ Distinguished Individual He has also helped Kelly Zerbel, Stoll ’s and Indiana University to Recognized leadership: Bob Stoll prepares to receive the of the Year Award on the number of student other daughter, said if it form a nonprofit alliance, Distinguished Individual of the Year award from GVSU President Friday during the 20th organizations expand funded largely by a $7.5 Mark Murray at Friday night's Presidents' Ball. from 60 to more than SEE STOLL, A9 million grant from the W. Laker K. Kellogg Foundation in Life Battle Creek, Mich. GVSU, ASU and IU Trio of comedians were selected for the perform stand-up acts alliance for their history for students in the of nonprofit excellence Kirkhof Center through a broad range of A7 programs and community involvement. Each university will receive $2.5 million for various programs as part of the agreement. The operating banner for the group is the Arizona-Indiana- Michigan Alliance, or AIM. The Dorothy A . Johnson Center for Philanthropy Sports and Nonprofit Leadership The GVSU men’s at GVSU is the central philanthropic resource of basketball team defeats the university. The Center the University of for Nonprofit Leadership Findlay and Management at B1 ASU and the Center on Philanthropy at IU are organizations that branch into the respective communities. “We’re not reinventing the wheel here,” said Joel J. Orosz, interim executive director of the Johnson Center. “Rather, we’re gathering the Nation strongest impact of each World of the three universities.” Orosz said IU has a Ariel Sharon strong nonprofit financing undergoes his seventh program, while ASU has a operation since his large American Humanics Taking it slow: Students slow dance under the soft lighting of the DeVos Place Ballroom during Friday night's Presidents' Ball massive stroke program. BA GVSU, specifically the Johnson Center, contributes multiple facets, such as the Community Research Celebrating 20 years Institute, the Grantmaking School and the Nonprofit Good Practice Guide, a GVSU honors staff, said there have been instances group, performed a series of songs Hope College, John Dulmes and Web site located at http:// dances at annual when Williams’s voice has been including “Angel of mine,” to end Nicole Wonder, heard about the www.npgoodpractice.org . quiet, but powerful. the dinner portion of the dance. dance and decided to come, they The Web site is a free Presidents’ Ball “Williams is a true faculty Jodi Griffin, executive vice said. member that really engages you president for Student Senate, said “It’s been a good time,” Wonder online project facilitated By Angela H arris . A&E by the Johnson Center in thinking, not just doing, but overall she felt people had a good said. GVL News Editor providing resources for thinking, ” said director of Student time. For senior Andy Teichman and Woodwind Trio makes groups to improve in Life Bob Stoll said. “It went really well,” Griffin juniors Mitch Tuberga and Jolane With the lights dimmed and . music for an 10 different aspects of The GVSU Student Senate also said. “The volunteers did a great Bremer, attending Presidents’ Ball music filling the air, students, staff, audience during the philanthropy, said Angela surprised Stoll by honoring him as job. The coat check and ticket table has been a tradition for the past faculty and guests of Grand Valley Arts at Noon Series Vander Hulst, associate the Distinguished Individual of the went very well, and I am really three years. State University spent the night se director for the Nonprofit Year and by having his family there pleased.” “The best part is watching our dancing and recognizing leaders at Good Practice Guide to share in the moment. The highlight of the evening friend John Ranville dance because the 20th annual Presidents’ Ball. program. Stoll thanked his staff, family for many was Stoll receiving his he always get a crazy dance going, ” Between 2.200 and 2,300 people Vander Hulst and friends for their support while award. Teichman said. attended the dance held at the explained that the referring to his parents as his role “Have you met the guy? ” said Tuberga added, “I really enjoyed DeVos Place in downtown Grand Web site also features models. Brendan Bohnhorst, former GVSU watching other people get into the GET YOUR Rapids, said LeaAnn Tibbe, event articles highlighting staff “This really means a lot to me,” student, when asked why Stoll ’s dancing. ” chair for the Office of Student Life. members from various Stoll said. “I can’t believe my staff award was the highlight. Other students used their newly- During the sold-out dinner, LAKER departments within surprised me.” Senior Chris Gerlica added, learned danced skills to enjoy the in which more than 300 people the university for their Junior Rachel Dudley also “My favorite part was the montage evening, such as junior Mike Helsel attended, GVSU awarded the nonprofit involvement. presented a poem that was a tribute to Bob Stoll because it was very and sophomore Marie Czupinski, Distinguished Individual of the NEWS “The Web site is a one- to the Harlem Renaissance, and sweet.” who learned how to swing dance Year award and the Student Award stop shop for innovative GVSU’s dance troupe performed to After dinner, students danced to with the GVSU swing dance club. for Faculty excellence. and broad-based resources “All that Jazz” dressed as flappers music ranging from the 1980s to “I really like to dance,” ONLINE Don Williams, sociology on philanthropy, ” from the 1920s. After School today. Czupinkski said. “I really like the professor, won the SAFE award. Vander Hulst said. “It Special, the university’s a capella Two sophomore students from music.” GVSU President Mark Murray www.lanthorn.com has key information for anyone looking to manage their nonprofit organization efficiently WEATHER and effectively.” Williams 'honored' to receive SAFE award Orosz said one goal UPDATE of the restructured Sociology professor the Student Award for a role model story, ” Faculty Excellence at the Williams said. “If I could organization is to receives the Student expand representation 20th Annual Presidents’ do it again, I would do it Monday much differently." in communities of color. Award for Faculty Ball on Friday. There are members Excellence “Three words — surprised, After graduating, H/L humbled, honored," he said Williams came to GVSU 28/27 involved, but they are underrepresented, he By Shawn Zalewski “Thank you. ” as a professor when the Williams said he could university was still new. added. GVL Assistant Neros Editor He said he enjoyed the The group aims to study acknowledge a large list “experimental models ” patterns of generosity The ability to work of people who are equally Tuesday that gave the university in the community, as outside of one ’s classroom qualified for the award. a sense of direction, as well as develop ways or office limits is one When he was in well as networking with to attract minorities to example Don Williams college, Williams said faculty from all fields educate themselves about offered as rationale many students saw the and backgrounds. GVL / Kyi* A. Hud**/ nonprofit resources, for his commitment to opportunity of school as a way out and did not know Recently, Williams "Surprised, humbled, honored:* Don Williams socializes Orosz said. teaching at Grand Valley exactly what an education has helped launch a after accepting his Student Award for Faculty Excellence at the Wednesday He described the State University for Presidents' Ball on Friday night in DeVos Place.