Richard Damstra
Richard Damstra, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia
Welcome to all alumni!
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We look forward to hearing from you!
Richard Damstra, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia
Sales account manager at Learning Care Group in Novi, Michigan
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the U.S. State Departments Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Periodically, the Political Science Department is asked by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to invite a Political Science or International Relations alumnus to campus for the Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence program. The program provides a venue for departments to invite outstanding alumni back to campus to share their post-graduation experiences with the GVSU community. Through the program, our distinguished alumni have the opportunity to share their insights about what constitutes strong academic preparation for students.
Political Science and International Relations Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence:
James Spaanstra 2005
Edward Cardenas 2006
Bob Monaghan 2007
James Meernik 2010
Nerina Cevra 2012
Richard Damstra 2015
Tim Zeeb 2017
Alan Dunklow 2019
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Foreign Service Office, U.S. Department of State
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