Homecoming 2024

Thank you, Lakers!

Thank you to the thousands of GVSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, and fans who joined us during Homecoming week to celebrate being a Laker for a Lifetime! Events included an alumni-owned brewery ale trail, pep rally, student lip sync battle, Alumni Awards Celebration, Hall of Fame Dinner, reunion, campus tours, alumni tailgate and reunion row, GVSU football, and more.

Alumni Tailgate

Alumni celebrated Homecoming on November 2, 2024 with snacks, giveaways, yard games, Laker-themed family activities, and more!

Dad, mom, and daughter smile with Louie
Randy Strobl drinking Long Road Distiller
Mom and her son and daughter playing corn hole
Man smiling at women
Andy Beachnau sitting at table with people
Kyle Herm with man and woman
Dad, mom, and daughter at a table
Group of 7 girls drinking Long Road Distillers
Somebody handing a Long Road Distillers can to someone else
Woman showing President Mantella and man her phone
Reunion Row tents
Long Road Distillers sign

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2024 Alumni Awards Celebration

On Nov 1, five Alumni Awards were given to individuals who have gone above and beyond during their time after graduation. Read more about each individual and their award here. 

5 awards displayed on table
Kyra Harris Bolden Distinguished Alumni Award
Quincy Williams Outstanding Staff Award
Large blue and white sign with alumni award recipient names
Alex Hogarth with wife and child vertical
Alex Hogarth with wife and child horizontal
Man and women pose together
Victor Cardenas smiling with another man
Four award recipients pose together outside of Alumni House
Four award recipients pose and rotate together outside of Alumni House
Quincy Williams
Suzanne Zack

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Class of 1974 Golden Reunion

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, alumni from the Class of 1974 and other alumni wanting to walk around campus, gathered at the Alumni House & Visitor Center. From there, they got in their groups and walked around campus, hitting all the major landmarks. 

Sue Neat smiling
Cindy smiling with her phone out
Men shaking hands
Diane Houge smiling
Sue Neat smiling from the side
Donnella Powelson looking to the side
Women smiling from the side
Cindy Hoffman smiling from the side
Man smiling at crowd
Joe Patrick with his arms up
Man speaking to crowd with his finger in the arm
Women clapping

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Laker Dance Team members cheer on the football team during a game
GVSU Football players run onto the field with blue smoke
Students cheer on the GVSU football team from the stands in Lubbers Stadium
Students smile wearing GVSU gear before a football game
A student smiles with GVSU stickers on their face
Louie points at camera during GVSU Football game

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