Students and staff members from Grand Valley's TRIO programs are
pictured at the MI-CAPP Student Leadership Summit in Kalamazoo.
Photo Credit:
courtesy photo
Faculty and staff members who have given presentations, were
recognized for outstanding contributions or had their research
published are detailed below. The campus community can submit
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In the News
Ten TRIO staff members and 20 students attended the
MI-CAPP Student Leadership Summit in Kalamazoo. The conference focuses
on empowering and engaging TRIO participants across the state of
Michigan. Four students received MI-CAPP scholarships: Aisha
Mohamed and Angel Secundino Rodriguez are
from the Upward Bound Grand Rapids program, and GVSU students
Erica Bernal-Ortiz and Jordan
Cauvel participate in the TRIO Classic and STEM programs.
A song by Kirsten Strom, professor of art history,
was recently released by the London-based indie label Glass on an
album named “Glass Remade/Remodeled.” Strom's track, which is a cover
of the song “Holiday” by The Jazz Butcher, recently aired on the BBC during
Gideon Coe’s show.
Grand Valley received seven awards from the NASA’s Michigan Space Grant
Consortium for the 2023-2024 academic year. Four students earned
Graduate Fellowships: Katelyn Anderson, Keely Dunham,
Katherine Lucas and Kathryn Wilson; Madison
Hinman earned a Faculty-Led Fellowship for Undergraduates;
Karen Gipson, professor of physics, received
funding for the 2024 Roger That! Symposium; and Diane
Miller, business and community outreach coordinator for the
Regional Math and Science Center, received funding to support the
Energizing Our World Program.
Guests at an event hosted on the Health Campus learned how portable ultrasound technology is saving lives in remote areas of Africa. The cybersecurity program earned designation status from the National Security Agency.
Highlights include a student recognized nationally for their commitment to democratic engagement, and Project Grand Path will be presented at a tech and innovation conference in Colorado.