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Atomic Object
Atomic Object is an up-and-coming software design company employing many Grand Valley State University alumni and student interns who have a drive for raising the bar.
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Bill Rauch '80
The Rauch family is dedicated to Grand Valley, athletics, and Portage Public Schools and to show their committment, they created a scholarship.
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Brandon Harris
Harris is thankful to have received a graduate assistantship at Grand Valley's Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute.
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Carl and Claudia '78, '90 Bajema
In 2012 the Bajemas created the Carl and Claudia Bajema Grand Rapids Urban Schools Endowed Scholarship
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Dan '79 and Mollie '80 Hartlieb
"Leadership to us means that as proud alums, it is our job to support GVSU into the future..."
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Grant Sienko
Sienko saw funding a scholarship with Grand Valley as a way of increasing the talent pool he needs to run his business effectively.
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Hannah '04 and Justin '04 Hendges
"We are proud to be graduates and want to support the institution that has afforded us so many opportunities."
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Heather Valentine '86
"I firmly believe that without my start at Grand Valley, I would not have achieved as much as I have.
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Janet Potgeter
"When I made my gift, I did so to make a difference in the lives of our students."
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Judy Ingles
Senior Judy Ingles received the first ever Aramark Student Excellence Endowed Scholarship.
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LeaAnne Tibbe '00, '05
" Faculty and staff invest in our students and Grand Valley invests in us. "
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Les and Jackie Stiner
Les and Jackie recently created the Ott-Stiner Fellowship in Chemistry and Natural Sciences.
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Linda and Jessica Rettig
"We need to take care of our future generations. I give because its the right thing to do."
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Lisa Kulesza
Kulesza, a member of the Family Association Advisory Committee, is proud to be a Grand Valley parent.
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Natalie Bush '10
" I give back to Grand Valley because I want to make a return on the investment on the education I received."
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Sharon Baker
"Grand Valley is truly a part of my family."
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Sue Sloop
"Education is the key to impacting and improving society, and by giving back I am able to help create a better future."
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Victor and Rosy Dominguez
"Giving back allows kids to prosper in their dreams and we want to help make their dreams come true."
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Wayne Kinzie
" Its important to give to an endowed fund because it continues to grow, rather than having just the principal of your gift used right away. "
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