Naming ceremony for Blue Connection to be held April 9

Lynn "Chick" Blue, '86, vice president for Enrollment Development, will be honored for her longtime dedication to students and support for Grand Valley during a naming ceremony for the Lynn M. Blue Connection on the Allendale Campus.

The ceremony will be held at the Blue Connection April 9 at 3 p.m. Remarks will be made by President Thomas J. Haas and Jodi Chycinski, director of Admissions.

The building is named in honor of Blue, who is the longest-serving employee at Grand Valley. She achieved the 50-year mark in September 2018. 

Blue has built a legacy of enriching the lives of students, helping many overcome academic and personal obstacles. She and her husband, Herb, are longtime supporters of the university. Together they established the Blue Working Family Endowed Scholarship to assist Michigan high school graduates who face financial barriers to attend college.

Blue was instrumental in designing the Connection, which opened in 2010 on the south end of campus. The building includes classrooms, study areas, the Disability Support Resources office, and dining.

She was hired as a clerk typist in 1968 and has held several positions at Grand Valley, including director of Records and Registration, registrar, and vice provost and dean for Academic Services. She was named vice president for Enrollment Development in May 2015, a newly created position focusing on enrollment management.