Alumni Spotlights
Vicki Zwart '92
Employer
Writer/Producer
1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
I spent 25+ years working in TV news, mainly as a
producer/executive producer of morning shows in Chicago, Indianapolis,
and Grand Rapids. Since leaving the news business, I have become a
full-time writer/producer, creating written and video content for
online platforms. I'm currently ghostwriting a book for a Chicago
media personality.
2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
I was lucky enough to snag a reporting internship my first
semester at the University's public radio station. I continued to work
there until I graduated, covering stories all over the area. One of my
all-time favorite experiences was attending Nelson Mandela's visit to
Tiger Stadium in 1990.
3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
I have two: 1) "Go with your gut." Mine never fails me.
And 2) "Think big." When you're working in TV (and really in
life), you always want to have more/do more than the competition in
good ways - keeping in mind your values and ethics at all times of course.
4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand
Valley experience.
Life-changing, enriching, and challenging
5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
I would like to use my writing and producing skills to help tell
important stories about people doing good works around the world.
February 2021
Interest Area(s)
Multimedia Journalism
Share this spotlight
This spotlight was originally posted to the Alumni website.
Return to the listing of alumni spotlights.