List of Grand Valley State University people
The list of Grand Valley State University people includes notable alumni, faculty, staff, and presidents. There are over 120,000 alumni who reside in all 50 U.S. states, Canada and other countries.[1]
Presidents of Grand Valley State University[edit]
Past and current presidents include:[2][3][4]
Alumni[edit]
Alumni in the arts[edit]
- The Crane Wives - all five band members (Ben Zito, Dan Rickabus, Kate Pillsbury, Emilee Petersmark, and Tom Gunnels)
- Patrick Sheane Duncan - screenwriter, director (Mr. Holland's Opus, Courage Under Fire)[5]
- Steven Rinella - American outdoorsman, conservationist, writer, and television personality known for translating the hunting and fishing lifestyle to a wide variety of audiences.
- Wm. Stage - journalist and photographer[6]
Alumni in government and public affairs[edit]
- John Beyrle - United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation[7]
- Brian Calley - Michigan House of Representatives, banker, Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan[8]
- Darnell Earley - former interim mayor of Flint, Michigan; city manager of Saginaw, Michigan[9]
- Frank Foster - member of the Michigan House of Representatives serving the 107th District[10]
- Robert Genetski - member of the Michigan House of Representatives serving the 88th District[11]
- Thomas Hooker - member of the Michigan House of Representatives serving the 77th District[12]
- Rick Outman - member of the Michigan House of Representatives serving the 70th District[13]
- Tommy Remengesau - President of the Republic of Palau
- Elbuchel Sadang - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Palau
- Michael Sak - former member of the Michigan House of Representatives[14]
- Jon Switalski - member of the Michigan House of Representatives serving the 25th District; former Macomb County Commissioner[15]
- Erion Veliaj - Ex Minister of Youth and Social Affairs of Albania, Mayor of Tirana; AB Political Science[16][17]
Alumni in sports[edit]
- Howard Bailey - former Detroit Tigers pitcher[18]
- Brandon Barnes - former offensive lineman for the NFL Indianapolis Colts[19]
- Josh Bourke - tackle for the CFL Montreal Alouettes[20]
- Cameron Bradfield - offensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars[21]
- Greg Cadaret - former Major League Baseball pitcher[22]
- Brandon Carr - cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys[23]
- Jeff Chadwick - former NFL wide receiver[24]
- Paul Cranmer - former CFL player
- Mark Dewey - former Major League Baseball pitcher[25]
- Ron Essink - former NFL offensive tackle of the Seattle Seahawks[26]
- Tony Ferguson - two-time Collegiate All-American wrestler; professional mixed martial artist; winner of season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter; former UFC Lightweight Interim Champion[27][28]
- Cullen Finnerty - former NFL quarterback[29]
- Eric Fowler - former NFL wide receiver[30]
- Mike Gravier - NCAA football coach[31]
- Charles Johnson - NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Derrick Jones - former NFL defensive tackle/end of the Tennessee Titans[32]
- Margo F. Jonker - assistant softball coach for the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia; head softball coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas[33]
- Matthew Judon - NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots
- John Keating - Fox Sports Net personality who used the on-air name "Steve Knight" in Grand Rapids
- David Kircus - former NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos[34][35]
- Kevin Lee - professional MMA fighter, current UFC Lightweight contender[36]
- Tim Lelito - NFL offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints
- Keyonta Marshall - former NFL defensive tackle for the New York Jets[37]
- Nick McDonald - NFL free agent offensive lineman[38]
- Zach Panning - professional runner and NCAA Division II Cross Country runner up[39]
- Kasey Peters - football player
- Rob Rubick - former NFL tight end of the Detroit Lions
- Bill Sheridan - linebackers coach for the Miami Dolphins[40]
- Dan Skuta - NFL linebacker who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars[41]
- Cody Stamann - professional Mixed Martial Artist currently in the UFC's Bantamweight Division[42]
- Matt Thornton - pitcher for the Chicago White Sox[43][44]
- Dave Whinham - football coach[citation needed]
- Sarah Zelenka - rower at the 2012 Summer Olympics[45]
Alumni in the sciences[edit]
- Virgil L. Sharpton - administrator at University of Alaska Fairbanks and member of the US Arctic Research Commission[46]
Other notable alumni[edit]
Faculty and staff[edit]
- Tom Beck - football head coach, 1985–1990[48]
- Mary de Young - sociology professor and author[49]
- Don Dufek Sr. - athletic director, 1972–1976[50]
- Brady Hoke - defensive line coach, 1983; Michigan Wolverines head football coach[51]
- Brian Kelly - football head coach, 1991–2003; Notre Dame and LSU head football coach[52][53]
- Chuck Martin - football head coach, 2005–2009; Notre Dame assistant coach and 2010–2013; Miami (Ohio) head football coach[54]
- Monica McFawn Robinson - winner of the 2013 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction[55]
- David Plowden - photographer and lecturer[56]
- Jay Smith - basketball head coach, 1996-97[57]
- Margaret Sellers Walker - professor of public administration, 1993–2002, and associate director of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
- Gleaves Whitney - author and director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies[58]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alumni". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Former GVSU Presidents". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ "President Thomas J. Haas". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Kransz, Michael (January 22, 2019). "What we know about Grand Valley State's new president". mlive.com.
- ^ "A who's who of Michigan's most prominent collegians". Detroit Business Journal. Hour Media, Inc. July–August 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ Stage, Wm (2008). Fool for Life. Floppinfish Publishing Company Ltd. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-9629124-7-4.
- ^ "Biography - John Beyrle". U.S. State Department. July 17, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Snyder picks GVSU alumnus as runningmate". GVNow. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Muskegon native Darnell Earley leads international group". Muskegon Chronicle. March 7, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "Representative Frank Foster :: House District 107". Michigan House Republicans. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Representative Bob Genetski :: House District 88". Michigan House Republicans. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Representative Thomas Hooker :: House District 77". Michigan House Republicans. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Representative Rick Outman :: House District 70". Michigan House Republicans. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Official Profile: Michigan (MI) State Representative Michael G. Sak (MI House of Representatives)". Freedom Speaks. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Biography Rep. Jon M. Switalski". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "Erion Veliaj, '02". Grand Valley State University Alumni Association. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Ministër i Mirëqenies Sociale dhe Rinisë". Government of Albania. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Howard Bailey". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Brandon Barnes". colts.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Josh Bourke". Montreal Alouettes Football Club. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Cameron Bradfield". National Football League. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Greg Cadaret". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Brandon Carr". gvsulakers.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Chadwick". Profootball.com. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "Mark Dewey". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Ron Essink". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Grand Valley State wrestler Tony Ferguson wins 'The Ultimate Fighter,' earns UFC contract". Grand Rapids Press. June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ "Tony Ferguson UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Slagter, Josh (July 2, 2009). "Ex-Lakers QB Cullen Finnerty unsure about future". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ "Eric Fowler". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Bluefield College Names New Coach". The Southwest Times. July 29, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Derrick Jones". The Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Alumni-Margo Jonker". GVSU Alumni Relations. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "David Kircus". nfl.com. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ Reens, Nate (September 15, 2010). "Former Grand Valley State, Detroit Lions wide receiver David Kircus in trouble with law again". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ "Kevin Lee | UFC". September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Keyonta Marshall". FL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Nick McDonald, G for the Green Bay Packers". National Football League. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Paul, Tony (December 1, 2018). "Twice as nice: Grand Valley sweeps DII cross-country championships". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Sheridan". msuspartans.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ Johnson, Greg (April 29, 2009). "Lakers' Dan Skuta may make most of NFL chance". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Cody Stamann | UFC". September 14, 2018.
- ^ Lamberts, Lee (November 1, 2011). "Q&A with Grand Valley State Hall of Famer, Chicago White Sox pitcher Matt Thornton". The Holland Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Thornton". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Sarah Zelenka". usrowing.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ "COMMISSIONERS > Current". USARC. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ Wise, David. "Mole-in-Training: How China Tried to Infiltrate the CIA." Washingtonian. July 7, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Brian Kelly Named 29th Head Football Coach At Notre Dame". University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Mary DeYoung". Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "GVSU History - The Sporty Side of Grand Valley". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Brady Hoke". mgoblue.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Named Head Football Coach". gobearcats.com. December 3, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 29, 2010). "New Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly getting an Irish education". USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (January 5, 2010). "Chuck Martin: Notre Dame job 'dream come true'". Chicago Breaking Sports. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ "Winners Announced for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction". The University of Georgia Press. September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Biography". David Plowden. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "Coaches' Profile: Jay Smith". MISportsNow. January 3, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Gleaves Whitney". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
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