2022 graduating class

Peter C. Cook Leadership Alumni

The Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy has a vast network of 400+ alumni across the region, nation, and world. They have taken on a variety of leadership roles and many serve as speakers, mentors, members, and active donors to the current fellow candidates. 


CLA Alumni Events

Happy Hour at New Holland Knickerbocker

August 7, 2024 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join us for a casual happy hour at New Holland to meet and catch up with other CLA Alumni!

CLA Etiquette Dinner

October 2, 2024 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Join the current cohort of CLA Fellow Candidates for an evening of fun, food, and learning! Cindy Brown, GVSU Career Center's employer development manager, will walk attendees through several courses,...

CLA Alumni Coffee and Conversation

December 4, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Join us for coffee and light breakfast to kick off your day.

CLA Lunch Workshop

February 12, 2025 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Looking to scratch that CLA reflection/development itch? Join us for a free lunch and CLA-style workshop alongside other CLA alumni!           11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch...

CLA Alumni Coffee and Conversation

May 14, 2025 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Join us for coffee and light breakfast to kick off your day.

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“As of Friday, I was given two job offers! One to be a Neonatal ICU nurse and the other to be a labor and delivery nurse. These opportunities are not typically available to new grad RNs and I attribute a lot of my success to CLA.”

Andrea Holt


If you are an alumni of the Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy and are interested in future speaking, mentor, or networking opportunities please contact Abby Sachs at [email protected] or (616) 331-7322.



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