Employee News Latest news All News Title Department Switch to List viewCard view Title Date Department GRCC joins inaugural AI institute for higher education Oct 3, 2024 School of STEM, Teaching, Learning, and Distance Education, Radiologic Technology, School of Business and Industry, English, Library & Learning Commons Unlock your future at GRCC's fall open houses Oct 2, 2024 Admissions & Student Services, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Academic Advising & Transfer Center GRCC Recognized for excellence in student voter registration and turnout during the 2022 midterm elections Oct 1, 2024 Center for Student Life & Leadership Finnish athletes find home at GRCC Sep 27, 2024 Business, School of Business and Industry, Center for Student Life & Leadership Dental assisting offers a fast path to an in-demand career Sep 26, 2024 Dental GRCC’s Early Childhood Learning Laboratory celebrates 50 years of excellence Sep 25, 2024 Early Childhood Learning Laboratory GRCC earns Clery Compliance Program of the Year from the NACCOP Sep 25, 2024 GRCC Police Cue the music! GRCC offers a variety of music programs. Sep 24, 2024 Music Dick Bezile and Judy Bezile honored for 43 years of generosity Sep 23, 2024 GRCC Foundation GRCC Student Wins Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Fellowship Sep 20, 2024 Visual Arts, Information Technology Meet the Marketing and Communications Team Aug 26, 2024 At GRCC, our Marketing and Communications team drives the way we tell our story and connect with the world. Casey Brunetti’s brewing journey starts at GRCC Aug 26, 2024 Casey Brunetti loves drinking beer. But she really loves making it. Now pub brewer at Big Lake Brewing in Holland, Brunetti got her start at Grand Rapids Community College in the renowned Craft Brewing, Packaging & Service Operations Certificate Program. GRCC’s Lakeshore Campus takes intentional steps to collaborate with the Latinx community Aug 23, 2024 Just over 18% of the K-12 students in Ottawa Area ISD’s service region are Hispanic or Latino. In contrast, 30% of the students at the GRCC Lakeshore Campus in Holland come from this background. What is attracting all these students to GRCC? Explore GRCC’s Industrial Maintenance programs for high-demand skills Aug 21, 2024 If only Henry Ford could see how technology has transformed manufacturing! The founder of Ford Motor Company was known for his assembly line methods and likely would be intrigued by what manufacturing and production looks like now. GRCC showcases hands-on AI experiences during Confluence Festival Aug 20, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College continues to be a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) education as a proud co-sponsor of Friday@Confluence on September 20. Meet employers at GRCC’s MTEC Job Fair Aug 19, 2024 On Aug. 29, two dozen West Michigan employers in the automotive, manufacturing, construction and welding industries will be ready to meet, greet — and interview — attendees at GRCC’s MTEC Job Fair. GRCC and The Rapid team up to provide free rides for students and employees Aug 15, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College and The Rapid have partnered to provide an all-access transit pass for active students and employees at Grand Rapids Community College, beginning August 26. MiLEAP announces 100 Michigan students awarded free pizza for a year in first-ever ‘Reach for the Pie’ contest to promote FAFSA Aug 14, 2024 More than 7,300 students across the state participated in the inaugural giveaway to encourage Michigan FAFSA completion and unlock more financial aid opportunities Want to learn a language? Consider American Sign Language. Aug 13, 2024 How can someone who enjoys comedy, music and government meetings combine all those disparate interests into one career? Becoming certified in American Sign Language (ASL) is a great option. Love and respect are keys to GRCC’s volleyball success Aug 8, 2024 In 2007, Grand Rapids Community College had zero returning players on their women’s volleyball roster. That team included 12 incoming freshmen and a new coach. What do you think happened that season? Biden-Harris EPA Celebrates $1 million grant to Grand Rapids Community College for Workforce Development Aug 6, 2024 US EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott joined Congresswoman Hillary Scholten at an event hosted by GRCC to celebrate their selection for a $1 million Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant. GRCC launches a new digital signage system Aug 6, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College is implementing a new indoor digital signage system to engage the campus community and educate visitors. Kent ISD, GRCC and Kentwood Public Schools open new locations for Adult Education Aug 5, 2024 Kent ISD Adult Education is partnering with GRCC and Kentwood Public Schools to offer more classes in new locations to adults seeking GEDs and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. GRCC leads Michigan in Metallica Scholars Initiative success Jul 30, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College has provided welding training and job placement assistance to 132 students since it was selected to receive the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation. New GRCC Lakeshore Campus operations manager brings empathy and bi-lingual communication skills to her role Jul 29, 2024 Jackie Araiza knows exactly what it feels like to be overwhelmed by education. She plans to leverage that empathy in her role as the new operations manager for the Grand Rapids Community College Lakeshore Campus in Holland. Introducing GRCC’s new marketing campaign Jul 26, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College is dedicated to breaking down barriers and making college education both… New Michigan Community College Guarantee covers tuition costs starting this fall Jul 25, 2024 Beginning this fall, students from the Class of 2023 and beyond are eligible for Michigan’s new Community College Guarantee. GRCC helps make pursuing high-demand health care careers affordable Jul 24, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College is partnering with West Michigan Works! to host two health care career fair carnivals in August. Giving beyond self Jul 22, 2024 Professor Nikki Smith sees foundation donations as part of her work in transforming students’ lives. Why do donors support the GRCC Foundation? Grand Rapids students dive into STEM at Sankofa STEM Academy Jul 17, 2024 How many pennies can a tinfoil boat hold before it sinks? That’s one of the questions teams of middle school students tried to answer during the Sankofa STEM Academy hosted at Grand Rapids Community College this summer. GRCC joins national initiative to boost manufacturing workforce Jul 16, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College has joined 25 community and technical colleges throughout the United States in the Manufacturing Imperative - Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) pilot program. GRCC’s Jason McKelvey pursues tuition-free business degree through Michigan Reconnect Jul 10, 2024 Jason McKelvey knew he wanted a business degree. He just never imagined he could get it for free. Ready to Play Jun 28, 2024 Does going to a community college mean you have to give up on team sports? “We don’t have time to train someone!” A West Michigan business explains the value of GRCC’s Job Training program Jun 27, 2024 We’ve all heard the expression, “Time is money.” However, for businesses like Thompson Innovative Glass, that’s more than just an expression. Load More
Meet the Marketing and Communications Team Aug 26, 2024 At GRCC, our Marketing and Communications team drives the way we tell our story and connect with the world.
Casey Brunetti’s brewing journey starts at GRCC Aug 26, 2024 Casey Brunetti loves drinking beer. But she really loves making it. Now pub brewer at Big Lake Brewing in Holland, Brunetti got her start at Grand Rapids Community College in the renowned Craft Brewing, Packaging & Service Operations Certificate Program.
GRCC’s Lakeshore Campus takes intentional steps to collaborate with the Latinx community Aug 23, 2024 Just over 18% of the K-12 students in Ottawa Area ISD’s service region are Hispanic or Latino. In contrast, 30% of the students at the GRCC Lakeshore Campus in Holland come from this background. What is attracting all these students to GRCC?
Explore GRCC’s Industrial Maintenance programs for high-demand skills Aug 21, 2024 If only Henry Ford could see how technology has transformed manufacturing! The founder of Ford Motor Company was known for his assembly line methods and likely would be intrigued by what manufacturing and production looks like now.
GRCC showcases hands-on AI experiences during Confluence Festival Aug 20, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College continues to be a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) education as a proud co-sponsor of Friday@Confluence on September 20.
Meet employers at GRCC’s MTEC Job Fair Aug 19, 2024 On Aug. 29, two dozen West Michigan employers in the automotive, manufacturing, construction and welding industries will be ready to meet, greet — and interview — attendees at GRCC’s MTEC Job Fair.
GRCC and The Rapid team up to provide free rides for students and employees Aug 15, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College and The Rapid have partnered to provide an all-access transit pass for active students and employees at Grand Rapids Community College, beginning August 26.
MiLEAP announces 100 Michigan students awarded free pizza for a year in first-ever ‘Reach for the Pie’ contest to promote FAFSA Aug 14, 2024 More than 7,300 students across the state participated in the inaugural giveaway to encourage Michigan FAFSA completion and unlock more financial aid opportunities
Want to learn a language? Consider American Sign Language. Aug 13, 2024 How can someone who enjoys comedy, music and government meetings combine all those disparate interests into one career? Becoming certified in American Sign Language (ASL) is a great option.
Love and respect are keys to GRCC’s volleyball success Aug 8, 2024 In 2007, Grand Rapids Community College had zero returning players on their women’s volleyball roster. That team included 12 incoming freshmen and a new coach. What do you think happened that season?
Biden-Harris EPA Celebrates $1 million grant to Grand Rapids Community College for Workforce Development Aug 6, 2024 US EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott joined Congresswoman Hillary Scholten at an event hosted by GRCC to celebrate their selection for a $1 million Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant.
GRCC launches a new digital signage system Aug 6, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College is implementing a new indoor digital signage system to engage the campus community and educate visitors.
Kent ISD, GRCC and Kentwood Public Schools open new locations for Adult Education Aug 5, 2024 Kent ISD Adult Education is partnering with GRCC and Kentwood Public Schools to offer more classes in new locations to adults seeking GEDs and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.
GRCC leads Michigan in Metallica Scholars Initiative success Jul 30, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College has provided welding training and job placement assistance to 132 students since it was selected to receive the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation.
New GRCC Lakeshore Campus operations manager brings empathy and bi-lingual communication skills to her role Jul 29, 2024 Jackie Araiza knows exactly what it feels like to be overwhelmed by education. She plans to leverage that empathy in her role as the new operations manager for the Grand Rapids Community College Lakeshore Campus in Holland.
Introducing GRCC’s new marketing campaign Jul 26, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College is dedicated to breaking down barriers and making college education both…
New Michigan Community College Guarantee covers tuition costs starting this fall Jul 25, 2024 Beginning this fall, students from the Class of 2023 and beyond are eligible for Michigan’s new Community College Guarantee.
GRCC helps make pursuing high-demand health care careers affordable Jul 24, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College is partnering with West Michigan Works! to host two health care career fair carnivals in August.
Giving beyond self Jul 22, 2024 Professor Nikki Smith sees foundation donations as part of her work in transforming students’ lives. Why do donors support the GRCC Foundation?
Grand Rapids students dive into STEM at Sankofa STEM Academy Jul 17, 2024 How many pennies can a tinfoil boat hold before it sinks? That’s one of the questions teams of middle school students tried to answer during the Sankofa STEM Academy hosted at Grand Rapids Community College this summer.
GRCC joins national initiative to boost manufacturing workforce Jul 16, 2024 Grand Rapids Community College has joined 25 community and technical colleges throughout the United States in the Manufacturing Imperative - Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) pilot program.
GRCC’s Jason McKelvey pursues tuition-free business degree through Michigan Reconnect Jul 10, 2024 Jason McKelvey knew he wanted a business degree. He just never imagined he could get it for free.
Ready to Play Jun 28, 2024 Does going to a community college mean you have to give up on team sports?
“We don’t have time to train someone!” A West Michigan business explains the value of GRCC’s Job Training program Jun 27, 2024 We’ve all heard the expression, “Time is money.” However, for businesses like Thompson Innovative Glass, that’s more than just an expression.
