Show your GRCC Raider Spirit by participating in the  Annual Employee Homecoming Events ! GRCC Employee Chili Cookoff Sign up by Friday, Sept. 26   by filling out our  Fall 2025 Homecoming Employee Chili Cook-Off Registration form to enter your best chili into the GRCC Employee Chili Cookoff contest.  Homecoming Office Decorating Contest Sign up by Friday, Sep. 26 on our  Homecoming Office Decorating Contest form to register your office/department. For full guidelines and contest details, please review the  2025 Homecoming Office Decorating Contest document. 

  We’re thrilled to celebrate one of our own! Kailee Potgeter, GRCC’s first Social Media Coordinator, has been honored with the 2025 Rising Star Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). Since joining GRCC in 2022, Kailee has elevated our social media presence to national recognition. Her work has earned Gold Paragon and Gold Medallion Awards for creativity and engagement, positioning GRCC among the best in the country. She’s also expanded our reach to TikTok and YouTube Shorts, strengthened internal communications with training and guidance for campus partners, and helped highlight the incredible stories of our students, faculty and staff. Kailee’s passion for community colleges is rooted in her own student experience. She brings empathy, creativity and data-driven strategy to her role—always keeping students at the center. Beyond GRCC, she’s sharing her expertise nationally, serving on the NCMPR District 3 Conference Planning Committee and presenting on social media best practices. Please join us in congratulating Kailee on this well-deserved recognition. She is truly a rising star, and we’re proud to have her on the MarComm team!  

The first GRCC Facilities Annual Report is hot off the presses.  Ever wonder what the Facilities Department does?  Take a look at our Facilities Annual Report on the Facilities webpage.   While you are there, check out the monthly updates on the LRC Project, the Environmental Stewardship section, information on Recycling and more!   We hope you are curious and take a look at the 2024-25 Annual Report and other parts of the web page to learn more about the GRCC Facilities Department.  

Ben Benefiel has won the annual chili cook-off for two years in a row! It's time to heat up the competition! Sign up by Friday, September 26 by filling out our Fall 2025 Homecoming Employee Chili Cook-Off Registration  form to enter your best chili into the GRCC Employee Chili Cookoff contest. The winner takes home a trophy and bragging rights for the year! Tuesday, September 30, 2025  11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. 234 Student Center (Multi-purpose room) All employees are invited to sample the entries and vote for their favorite! May the best chili win!  

This semester, CCWB is offering social events to help students build community and increase their sense of belonging on campus.  Slice and Roll is the first event of the semester where students can stop by for free pizza, games and great company. No registration required. The event is happening on Thursday, September 25, from 5-7 p.m. in the Raider Grill.  All details for all CCWB events and workshops can be found on Raider Connect and our  Counseling and Well-Being Events webpage.   

As we begin the semester, please keep the following building access and safety reminders in mind: Electronic Access: Exterior doors lock/unlock automatically by schedule. Employees can use their RaiderCard to enter after hours. Evening Security: Classroom doors are locked beginning at 7 p.m. Monday–Thursday. RaiderCards are required for access. Weekend Access: Employees with Saturday responsibilities in the Calkins Science Building will need a RaiderCard for entry. Lakeshore Campus: Security services are provided by DK Security, with staff available whenever the campus is open. They provide escorts, vehicle assistance and coordinate with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office in emergencies. If you have any questions, please contact Chief Whitman via email.