Grand Valley celebrates graduates at commencement
Dec 13, 2015
More than 1,000 Grand Valley State University students participated in the winter commencement ceremony December 12 at Van Andel Arena.
Students and their families and friends heard an address from Grand Valley alumnus Brian Calley, lieutenant governor of Michigan. Calley, elected in 2010, graduated from Grand Valley in 2000 with a master’s degree in administration.
During the ceremony, two individuals each received an honorary degree: Nancy Lubbers and Andrzej Chochól. Lubbers served as the first lady of Grand Valley during the 32-year tenure of President Emeritus Arend D. Lubbers. Chochól is the rector of Cracow University of Economics in Poland, which is Grand Valley’s oldest international partner.
The Alumni Association presented the Young Alumni Award to Jessica Cruz, ’06, chief diversity and inclusion officer for Northern Michigan University.
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