Lakers Without Borders Recipients
We greatly appreciate students' dedication to creating a welcoming, engaging, and inclusive environment at GVSU. As a gesture of our gratitude, the ISS team is awarding Lakers for the time they have put into helping out with programs by ISS and its daughter student organization, Uniting Nations (formerly Bringing Together the World). Students who volunteer 10 hours or more in an academic year can be certified as Lakers Without Borders.
Winter 2024 Recipients
- Obed Boateng
- Sebastian Torrejon Alonzo
- Albert Okwei
- Aravind Gurusaran Korukonda
- Patricia Okolo
Winter 2021 Recipients
Aberdine Crawford
Winter 2021
Aberdine is recognized for her involvement in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
"I love volunteering for international related activities as they give me the opportunity to meet new people and become friends with people all around the world. They also give me the opportunity to learn something new and is easily one of my favorite experiences that I've had at Grand Valley."
Alexa McVoy
Winter 2021
Alexa is recognized for her involvement in BTW's eboard, in BTW's interpretNation events as well as for volunteering in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
Ashley Chong
Winter 2021
Ashley is recognized for her involvement in BTW's Global Cafe and for volunteering in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
Arwa Alramadan
Winter 2021
Arwa is recognized for her involvement in BTW's eboard and for volunteering in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
Bilguun Baatar
Winter 2021
Bilguun is recognized for his involvement in BTW's interpretNation, Global Cafe, and What in the World?! as well as for volunteering in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
Dionne Pinto-Guerra
Winter 2021
"Dd" is recognized for her involvement in BTW as an eBoard member and for volunteering in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
Marlaina Cole
Winter 2021
Marlaina has been a part of Bringing Together the World (BTW) since its inception in 2017, working as an Executive Officer at the start of it all and, now four years later, leads the club as Co-president. Along with her work in BTW, Marlaina has volunteered at the ELS Language Center on Grand Valley's campus to help international students work on their English-speaking capabilities and cross-cultural interpersonal skills. Marlaina is dedicated to helping foster a generation of lakers that will emerge from Grand Valley ready to navigate an increasingly globalized world.
Makenzie Nordstrom
Winter 2021
Makenzie is recognized for her involvement in the PEEPS program during International Student Orientation.
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Sarah Sibole
Winter 2021
Sarah is recognized for her involvement in PEEPS program during International Student Orientation as well as GVSU's Study Abroad Fair.