Spring 2021

GVSU at 60: The untold stories

People who have lived, learned and worked at Grand Valley tell their favorite memories as part of the university's 60th anniversary.

Spring 2021|Q & A


Read article Math Making a Difference

Math Making a Difference

David Austin found the right angle during a meeting with City of Grand Rapids leaders: applied math students who can help with real-world problems.

Spring 2021|Feature

Read article Delivering serious medical news

Delivering serious medical news

The unique training simulation paired health and theater students to practice delivering bad news to patients or their family members.

Spring 2021|Feature

Read article GVSU celebrates 60 years

GVSU celebrates 60 years

The university may have celebrated an anniversary, but it's the campus community members who received gifts in the form of untold stories.

Spring 2021|Feature


Going for goals

Darline Radamaker once played for the Haitian National Team in an under-20 tournament against a U.S. team that included 2015 World Cup champions.

Spring 2021|Athletics


Read article New appreciation for the sound of music

New appreciation for the sound of music

Teaching piano while being socially distant has provided even more lessons about how the instrument sounds.

Spring 2021|Arts

Read article Engineering students earn honors for digital design that could provide clean drinking water

Engineering students earn honors for digital design that could provide clean drinking water

Three students placed second in a prestigious competition by designing a device that would harvest fog for drinking water.

Spring 2021|Research

Read article Crafting Collaboration

Crafting Collaboration

What started as a casual conversation over beers morphed into a collaboration between a Grand Valley class and one of the nation's largest breweries.

Spring 2021|Sustainability


Pandemic Hobbies

Many Lakers found new hobbies or returned to old interests to keep busy during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Kennedy Mauro, who learned flow art with a hoop.

Spring 2021|Focal Point / Behind the Lens


Read article The President's Page

The President's Page

Spring bring rejuvenation and a time to look forward. President Mantella celebrates the season and students and faculty who helped the university thrive during the pandemic.

Spring 2021|The President's Page

Read article Rowing graduate focuses on paying it back

Rowing graduate focuses on paying it back

Shane Szalai '95 was a member of the Laker rowing team and said his teammates and experiences created great memories, which is why he decided to pay it forward,

Spring 2021|Supporting Future Leaders

Read article Public administration graduate leads Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Public administration graduate leads Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Elizabeth Hertel was appointed to lead the state's Department of Health and Human Services as the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations started to ramp up.

Spring 2021|Alumni Profile