Craig Hoekstra
Craig Hoekstra started this week as the Wyoming school district’s new superintendent and decided to wear the shirt he received from GRCC Alumni Relations on his first day: “In getting ready this morning, I thought this would be the perfect shirt to wear for many reasons as the college was big part of my journey.”
GRCC Nursing program to lead career workshops for Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids
July 2, 2018; La Prensa
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, June 26, 2018 — High school students will learn about an in-demand career option through a partnership between Grand Rapids Community College’s nursing faculty and Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids.
July 2, 2018; Daily News (Greenville)
MONTCALM TOWNSHIP — As Cecilia Brandt, 17, of Cedar Springs, stumbled into the livestock barn with her goat April on Saturday morning, she had no idea she would be leaving with the top prize.
… She’s also already begun thinking about how she will use the scholarship. Brandt wants to attend Grand Rapids Community College for a time, before transferring to Grand Valley to study biochemistry. After that, she’d like to get accepted into an upper-level veterinarian school.
Nation’s top 2022 basketball player Emoni Bates enrolls at Ypsilanti Lincoln
July 2, 2018; MLive
YPSILANTI — There will be an added buzz inside Ypsilanti Lincoln’s gym during the 2018-19 high school basketball season.
… Elgin (Bates) and (head coach Jesse) Davis played at Grand Rapids Community College together and have remained friends for the past 30 years.
Skirka Named New Murray State Baseball Head Coach
July 2, 2018; West Kentucky Star
MURRAY – Murray State Director of Athletics, Allen Ward, announced the hiring of Dan Skirka as the ninth head coach of the Racer Baseball program.
… Skirka’s first collegiate assistant coaching position was at Grand Rapids Community College in 2007-08 where his team advanced to the NJCAA World Series. He spent the 2008-09 season at Ouachita Baptist working under former Murray State player Chris Moddelmog.
New position at GVSU to study diversity, equity issues in nonprofit sector
July 2, 2018; gvsu.edu
Leaders in the field of philanthropy from across the country have noticed a shortcoming in how the nonprofit sector applies principles of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout its critically important and economically substantial work.
… (Juan) Olivarez brings nonprofit leadership and higher education experience to the position, having served as president of Aquinas College for six years and Grand Rapids Community College for almost 10 years. He also served several years as the president and CEO of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation where he championed innovative community initiatives that focused on improving education opportunities for all people.
The Student Records Office is excited to announce that students now have the option to request an official transcript to be sent electronically to a transfer school or employer. Students can request this through online center for a charge of $2.50. Students still have the option to request a mailed transcript for free.
This service is being offered in response to student requests for electronic delivery of transcripts. The service also offers request and processing tracking notification. Thanks to the staff and faculty that helped select this service and thank you to the IT and Records staff that assisted with its implementation!
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