Alumni House on Grand Valley State University–Allendale campus
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 ]
Sources:[ 2] [ 3]
Steve Bannatyne – film producer[ 4]
Daniel Allen Butler – author and playwright
The Crane Wives – all four band members (Ben Zito, Dan Rickabus, Kate Pillsbury, Emilee Petersmark)
Lindsey Drager – author
Patrick Sheane Duncan – screenwriter, director (Mr. Holland's Opus , Courage Under Fire )[ 5]
Hubert Massey – artist
Lindsey Normington – actress, director, stripper[ 6]
Nick Podehl – voice actor who has 14 Earphone Awards and 2 Odyssey Award honors
Steven Rinella – 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[ 7]
Terry Wolverton – novelist, memoirist, and poet
Alumni in government and public affairs [ edit ]
Other notable alumni [ edit ]
Edward Aboufadel – mathematician
Tom Beck – football head coach, 1985–1990[ 49]
Craig Benjamin – historian and former president of the World History Association
Kelly James Clark – philosopher and theologian
Mary de Young – sociology professor and author[ 50]
Don Dufek Sr. – athletic director, 1972–1976[ 51]
Azfar Hussain – writer, scholar, and translator
Brady Hoke – defensive line coach, 1983; Michigan Wolverines head football coach[ 52]
William Harry Jellema – philosopher and theologian
Brian Kelly – football head coach, 1991–2003; Notre Dame and LSU head football coach[ 53] [ 54]
Chuck Martin – football head coach, 2005–2009; Notre Dame assistant coach, 2010–2013; Miami (Ohio) head football coach[ 55]
Monica McFawn Robinson – winner of the 2013 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction [ 56]
Louis Moore – historian
David Plowden – photographer and lecturer[ 57]
Jay Smith – basketball head coach, 1996–97[ 58]
Adrian Tinsley – founding dean of William James College
Margaret Sellers Walker – professor of public administration, 1993–2002, and associate director of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Alison Stine – poet and author; winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award
Gleaves Whitney – author and director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies[ 59]
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard – carillionist, pianist, and former vice president of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
John Varineau – associate conductor of the Grand Rapids Symphony
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^ "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 .
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^ "Erion Veliaj, '02" . Grand Valley State University Alumni Association. Retrieved September 5, 2014 .
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^ "Josh Bourke" . Montreal Alouettes Football Club. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2010 .
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^ "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 .
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^ 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 .
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^ "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 .
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^ "Sarah Zelenka" . usrowing.org . Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012 .
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^ 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 .
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^ 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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