![A black and white icon in a 1970s style of a Laker with sou'wester style hat. Swirly type reads "LAKERS" below.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/37E8A08F-B3EE-50A6-427726A8AFFBB35C/3A168883-011C-CCAB-02CB8A4E49AFC03A/500[45218291].jpg)
![A newspaper page from the Lanthorn, the largest text reads GVSC's Homecoming 1978. The body of this article is summed up in the body text.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/37E8A08F-B3EE-50A6-427726A8AFFBB35C/39D5D6A6-A0C3-8FEF-0A02FA7F3748ABD7/500[45218291].jpg)
![A 1970s crowd cheering in the stands.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/37E8A08F-B3EE-50A6-427726A8AFFBB35C/39D5D4BC-A414-706E-A384EE8361B46F7D/500.jpg)
![A football game in the 1970s, yellow and blue uniforms on the field. People sit on open bleachers in the foreground, in the background is a red striped tent and the dome.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/37E8A08F-B3EE-50A6-427726A8AFFBB35C/39D5D5A4-D568-E7B4-6FBA5AAB6E15CCE9/500.jpg)
![Two girls, one in a GVSU marching band uniform smile for the camera. The photos is old with a pink cast. Football players are visible in the background.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/37E8A08F-B3EE-50A6-427726A8AFFBB35C/3A1688FF-C7CE-3B72-6759CE6EF83E7A54/500[45218291].jpg)
Maris Timmer Tracy ’78, left, and Kathleen (Ure) Bell ’81 are pictured at Homecoming 1978, prior to receiving their prizes for the Lyrics Contest.
![A clipping from the lanthorn, reads: Fight Song "GVSU Victory" Music by William Root, GVSC Band Director, Lyrics by Maris Tracy and Kathleen Ure, GVSC Band Members (Co-winners of Lyrics Contest, October 25, 1978, sponsored by the Student Senate and the Student Life Office). Grand Valley victory, As Lakers we have pride. Our team will lead us on, Blue and white we're at your side. We want a Grand Valley victory, As our foes will quickly see, Raise, your, voices, and cheer for a vic-to-ry. Please join us during half-time as we sing our fight song for the first time.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/37E8A08F-B3EE-50A6-427726A8AFFBB35C/39D5D729-CC1B-F344-8487F747C13DD9A7/500[45218291].jpg)
Maris Timmer Tracy ’78, left, and Kathleen (Ure) Bell ’81 are pictured at Homecoming 1978, prior to receiving their prizes for the Lyrics Contest.
Join thousands of GVSU alumni and fans for a week of activities and events to celebrate being a Laker for a Lifetime!
Seven trailblazers, including people who were among the first African Americans at Grand Valley as students or faculty members, led a Founders Day event for students.
To welcome the newest Lakers to the alumni family, Alumni Relations collected notes of congratulations, campus memories, or pieces of advice for the Class of 2020.