June 28, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Start at GRCC and go anywhere. Every former student has a story to tell about how GRCC gave them the education and opportunity to be successful. Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema might have been San Francisco Giant, but instead headed to attend what was then Grand Rapids Junior College – a decision that led to him being a member of the Detroit Tigers. The righthander played in the major leagues from 1977 through 1986, spending eight years with the Tigers and two with the Texas Rangers. Rozema was born in Grand Rapids and attended Central High School, where he was an All-City pitcher in his junior and senior years, compiling records of 11-3 and 11-5. Those performances caught the eye of the San Francisco Giants, who drafted Rozema in the 22nd round of the 1974 June amateur draft. But rather than sign with the Giants, Rozema enrolled at GRJC, where he was able to play for legendary coach Tom Hoffmann. After time at GRJC, Rozema was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 1975 supplemental draft. “As a Raider, I remember the competition. We had a good team,” he said in 2018, appearing at a West Michigan Whitecaps game. “I remember going to school every day, working hard, my job. I really wanted to play baseball.” When the Tigers called, Rozema said it was a dream come true. He said Hoffmann and football coach Gordon Hunsberger were in his corner, pushing him to do the best he can. “They kept telling me, ‘Think positive. Stay in shape.’ I thank God for them, because everybody needs a mentor to praise you and keep you motivated.” Rozema in 1977 impressed Tigers manager Ralph Houk and unexpectedly made the team out of spring training. He made his major league debut at 20 and threw a four-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox in one of his first starts. He finished his rookie season with a 15-7 record and a 3.09 ERA, leading the Tigers in wins, earned run average, and complete games – good enough to finish fourth in Rookie of the Year balloting and ninth in voting for the Cy Young Award, which goes to the league’s best pitcher. In a 10-season major league career, Rozema posted a solid 60-53 record with a 3.47 ERA in 248 games. He’s also remembered for a colorful personality on and off the field. Rozema was famously injured in a 1982 bench-clearing brawl trying to karate kick Twins pitcher John Castino. The event was commemorated by the Whitecaps with a “bobble foot” bobblehead. He and Tigers slugger Kirk Gibson are brothers-in-law, marrying sisters in a dual wedding ceremony in 1985. Let GRCC help you start your story. The first chapter starts at grcc.edu/apply .

A School News Network Feature - In an upstairs classroom in GRCC’s Sneden Hall, Dana Sammons, head of the mathematics department, showed East Kentwood 2021 graduate Shi’Ann Moore how to complete a statistics problem. Shi’Ann was eager to learn. If she scores high enough on a math placement test, she  will be able to take the college-level math course as a GRCC student in the fall. To prepare, she is working to fill in a few gaps she has noticed in her learning as a result of the pandemic.  “I am relearning things, and it’s all clicking all over again, so now I feel more comfortable moving forward,” she said. Shi’Ann is enrolled in  Bridges to College-Raider Ready , a free, five-week course that meets three hours on Monday through Thursday mornings to help 2020-21 high-school graduates in Kent and Ottawa counties prepare for college at GRCC or anywhere else. Students receive a $500 stipend and use of a GRCC laptop and Wi-Fi hotspot.  “During my senior year I did a lot of virtual (learning),” Shi’Ann said. “I feel like there was a large disconnect in what I could know, what I should know and what I am knowing now. I think the Bridge program will give me a push and let me see what it’s like again to learn in person, ask questions and all those types of things.” A Much-Needed Boost Molly McKinney, project coordinator for Bridges to College, said local K-12 superintendents expressed interest in having a program to help graduates coming out of the pandemic to prepare for college.  “They were seeing that some students weren’t able to be face to face all the time, and they wanted students in the classroom getting some math, reading and writing help.” On top of that, students in the program are working directly with GRCC navigators to learn what to expect in college and to make sure they have all their paperwork ready. “The idea is to get people into our classrooms and to get them comfortable with the idea that, ‘Hey, these are some of the things you may have missed during your senior year,’” McKinney said. With increased comfortability, the hope is for students to not only start college but go on to finish. “We are trying to build them a sense of community when they are here. That’s because there are a lot of studies that show that students are more successful when they find that community on campus,” McKinney said. Ninety students are enrolled in the course, 60 in Grand Rapids and 30 at GRCC’s Lakeshore Campus. A second session runs July 12- Aug 12 ,and students can  apply here . Shi’Ann said she is already feeling more ready for college and to begin her education toward a degree in social work. “I was really scared. When I was ending my senior year I didn’t know what I was going to do. I felt like I missed so much knowledge that I should know, and I forgot so many things I learned my junior year, so it’s like I need somewhere to start where I can refresh my memory. … Now I feel more comfortable and I feel more confident in my abilities.” Along with boosting her academic skills, Shi’Ann also hopes to join a study group and access free tutoring. She was able to complete her  financial aid application  and submit it right on campus. “I’m really grateful for the program,” she said. “I’m trying to get  a lot more people to come to the program. It’s such a huge advantage, especially for everyone going through the pandemic. Virtual learning was so much harder than in person.” This story was reported by Erin Albanese and photographed by Dianne Carroll Burdick of the School News Network.    

A School News Network feature  -   During the   Tri County High School graduation ceremony last month, senior Voca Ford gave a speech on the importance of personal fulfillment. “I focused on pushing everyone to find happiness in their lives and not focus on objective or perceived success,” said Voca, who was one of three valedictorians at the Howard City school. “I think that’s really the most important thing in life — to do something you actually enjoy doing.” What personal success will look like for Voca is anyone’s guess, but it’s safe to say anything is possible. When she walked across the Tri County stage to receive her diploma, she had already done the same at Grand Rapids Community College, where she received her associate degree in general studies. While that’s an impressive feat for any high school senior, Voca is just 15 years old and started taking college courses at age 12. Voca — who her mom, Tyana Ford, describes as “always a precocious child” and “like a sponge” — moved up several grade levels as a child, beginning with third-grade reading classes while in kindergarten.  “I’ve always really enjoyed learning. It’s a weird thing to say because I feel a lot of life is just learning and adapting to what is around you,” said Voca, noting that her mother introduced her to math and reading very early on. “I really like the challenge of learning new things and broadening my horizons … Just learning as much as you can with as much time as you’re given is really important to me.” An Accelerated Path After Voca took algebra as a sixth-grader, administrators had her take the SAT to help determine her grade level for the following year. She scored an 1190 (in the 74th percentile nationally for the college entrance exam), and advanced directly to her freshman year of high school.  Voca also took her first class at GRCC that summer, Introduction to Theatre, due to her interest in drama. She liked the course and continued taking GRCC courses along with her high school classes. During her senior year, she took four GRCC classes each semester.  GRCC President Bill Pink said Voca is an example of how GRCC can be a great place for high-achieving students.  “She is a remarkable story. We pride ourselves on meeting students where they are,” said Pink. “That can be an older student working hard to get that credential to advance in their careers and support their families, and it can be a 15-year-old ready to show the world she is ready to thrive in college.” While at GRCC, Voca impressed her professors and fit in well in the college setting.  “Voca had a poise and confidence, combined with a friendly nature, that made her an excellent fit with her college peers,” said Tom Kaechele, director of Spectrum Theater at GRCC. “I’m in awe of her remarkable achievement.”  Because she had already finished her required high school credits, Voca spent a lot of time her senior year in Tri County music classrooms. A talented musician who plays flute and saxophone, she took band, jazz band and choir classes and also helped teach sixth- through eighth-grade band.  “I’ve been involved with music all my life,” said Voca, whose father, Michael McIntosh, is a singer.  Voca also has a passion for musical theater, and at Tri County she performed in “Seussical the Musical,” “Into the Woods” and “High School Musical.” Most recently, she performed as Audrey, the female lead in “Little Shop of Horrors,” saying, “It was really fun. It’s a role that I wanted to do all my life. It was probably my number one or number two dream role.” She is currently rehearsing for the role of Dromio of Syracuse in the Shakespeare play “Comedy of Errors,” scheduled for July 30 and 31 at the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts in Fremont, and she is continuing to help out with Tri County’s band. An Interest in Mental Health This fall, Voca plans to embark on an eight-month externship in a psychiatric research program at the  Icahn School of Medicine  in New York City, as part of her journey to become a psychiatrist. She hopes to write a research paper based on the experience.  After that, she is interested in enrolling in a six-year program at a university that lets students begin medical school early. She credits several psychology courses at GRCC for helping to hone her interest in the field and pursue it professionally.  “I’ve always really been interested in the field of mental health because I think it affects everybody, whether it’s depression or dealing with regular life,” she said. Because she took many courses virtually this year, Voca said she was able to finish more courses than she would have otherwise. “I’ve really enjoyed the incredible opportunities I’ve been able to have going to school at GRCC, as well as Tri County. I think I am very fortunate to do both of those, especially at the same time … I’ve really been very fortunate to get that opportunity and to get such a wonderful education.” This story was reported by Erin Albanese of the School News Network.    

June 23,2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Lauren Ferullo will be Grand Rapids Community College’s new athletics director, bringing more than 20 years of experience in athletic leadership to a program with nationally ranked teams coming off highly successful seasons. Ferullo has been Davenport University’s assistant athletic director for compliance since 2010, and held a similar role at Lake Erie College in Ohio.  “Lauren has a proven track record of leadership and will do an outstanding job guiding the Athletic Program,” President Bill Pink said. “For more than 100 years, GRCC has been an institution where student-athletes have come to gain an excellent education while working with some of the very best coaches in the business. We’re proud of that tradition, and I know Lauren is the right person to lead the next generation of Raiders.” At Davenport, Ferullo worked with students and staff to ensure athletes maintained academic and other responsibilities to be eligible for competition. She served as the primary liaison between the Athletics Department and other departments with compliance responsibilities, including the registrar, Admissions and Financial Aid. Ferullo prepared the university for its transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to NCAA Division II. “I’m excited to be a part of the proud GRCC Raiders tradition,” she said. “Our goal is to prepare students to be successful both on and off the court. I want to ensure we provide them with the best possible student-athlete experience.” A Massachusetts native, Ferullo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science and Sport Management from Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. and a master’s degree in Education at Lake Erie. She was women’s soccer coach at Lake Erie for seven years, and was voted Allegheny Mountain Collegiate College Women's Soccer Coach of the Year in 2005, before retiring as the winningest coach in the program's history. She worked to transition the college from NCAA Division III to Division II. In Michigan, Ferullo has coached and officiated girl’s lacrosse at the high school level. Ferullo follows Interim Athletic Director David Selmon, who guided the program for a year while also serving as associate dean of Student Affairs. Five of GRCC’s eight teams participated in National Junior College Athletic Association national tournaments during the 2020-2021 season, with three teams finishing in the top 10 nationally – and one falling just shy. The college celebrated five student-athletes earning All-American honors, including a Conference Player of the Year. Three coaches were named Coach of the Year. Last week, more than 30 student-athletes and two teams earned academic honors from the Michigan Community College Athletic Association. Ferullo starts at GRCC on July 19.  

June 23, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – GRCC Workforce Training programs provide in-demand skills leading to rewarding careers. Each Wednesday we’ll meet students who are heading down an educational pathway and changing their lives by earning occupational certificates. We introduced you to Jerrittia Roseburgh in February, but there’s more to her story. She is a mother of five children who enrolled in the GRCC CNC Machining Job Training program in 2016 and then began an apprenticeship program through her employer, Autocam Medical. Roseburgh recently received her Certificate of Completion of her Apprenticeship. This certificate, which is issued by the U.S. Labor Department, signifies an amazing accomplishment. She is now officially a journeyperson! An apprenticeship program is a partnership between an employer, in this case Autocam Medical, and an educational institution, GRCC. The program offers the combined benefits of on-the-job training plus college instruction. Apprentices gain both practical experience and exposure to the theoretical aspects of skilled occupations. Each company works with GRCC to create its own list of apprenticeship courses, which are then approved by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeships. An apprentice is required to have a minimum of 8,000 hours of on-the-job training in addition to successfully complete 30 credit hours in the technology area to be eligible to receive their journey-person’s certificate. This opportunity would not have come to Roseburgh without her initial training in the Machine Tool/CNC Job Training program. This 20-week training program is now housed in the new CNC Lab in the Applied Technology Center. CNC machinists are in high demand. The jobs in the industry pay well and offer many upward pathways to increase that wage. Machinist-computer numerical control technicians shape metal and various materials to precise dimensions by using machine tools. MT-CNC technicians plan and set up the correct sequence of machine operations in accordance with blueprints, layouts or other instructions to write both manual and computer-generated machine programs. The technician is required to use various hand tools, micrometers, gauges and other precision measuring instruments. To be most effective in the manufacturing environment of today, people will need to be able to read blueprints, perform basic shop math, read measurement tools and communicate effectively with others using today's Machine Tool/CNC terminology.  “The training I received at GRCC was my foot in the door!” Roseburgh said. “I love my job! It has completely changed my life! I recently graduated from the two-year apprenticeship program. It is an incredible opportunity. Now I’m thinking about going back to school again for engineering.” Anyone interested in gaining career skills through GRCC Workforce Training can connect via email at workforcetraining@grcc.edu, and by phone at (616) 234-3800. Additional information is at grcc.edu/programs/job-workforce-training.

June 22, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Grand Rapids Community College trustees selected Salvador Lopez, a GRCC grad who heads a nonprofit aimed at helping children, to fill a board vacancy. Lopez will replace Kathy Crosby, who resigned last month to spend more time with her family as she faces health challenges. Board Chairperson David Koetje noted Lopez’s extensive involvement in education and community advocacy, and how attending GRCC helped him as a young man. “After interviewing Salvador Lopez, the board did not see him as the only candidate, we saw him as the perfect candidate to join this team of trustees,” he said. “He’s a graduate of Grand Rapids Community College, an impressive story of a young high school kid who was going into a direction no one would want to go into, and found this place as a place to go on a much more attractive journey.” Lopez is leader of KConnect, a Grand Rapids organization focusing on collaborating and ensuring all children have an equitable path to economic prosperity. He also is serving as the interim president of the Housing Stability Alliance, a local organization working to develop an equitable housing system. Lopez previously served as associate director for Diversity Recruitment and Inclusion at Grand Valley State University’s Admissions Office, and was assistant director of GVSU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. Lopez’s appointment is effective this month. His term runs through the next board election in 2022.

June 22, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Joe Fox has been appointed head coach of the Grand Rapids Community College men’s basketball team for the 2021-2022 season after serving as an assistant coach at GRCC, Calvin University, and Lansing Community College. Fox has been GRCC assistant coach since 2019, and also held the role from 2012 to 2014. He then served as assistant coach at Lansing Community College under hall of fame coach Mike Ingram, and was assistant coach for Calvin’s women’s basketball team between 2017 and 2019. "I am excited and grateful to be named the head coach of the program that gave me my start in the field. I would like to thank coach Jeff Bauer for bringing me back to GRCC two years ago and providing me the opportunity to coach at GRCC,” he said. “We have a great group of returning Raiders and a talented batch of newcomers for the 2021-22 team. I can't wait to get to work with them." Coaching runs in Fox’s family. His father, Gary Fox, and grandfather, George Fox, both coached high school basketball in Michigan for 25 years. George Fox won a state championship with Ervin “Magic” Johnson at Lansing’s Everett High in 1977. Fox works as a career coach at Aquinas College and has been the event manager for the Gus Macker basketball tournament since 2008. Fox earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University I 2012 and a master’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2019. “Joe has a great amount of experience coaching and has a passion for basketball,” Interim Athletic Director David Selmon said. “He’s familiar with our student-athletes and our proud Raider tradition, and I know he’ll do a great job in this role.” Bauer stepped down after two seasons to spend more time with his young family. The Raiders were 21-24 during his tenure, making the NJCAA Region XII tournament each year.

June 21, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Grand Rapids Community College trustees approved a budget that freezes tuition rates for the 2021-2022 academic year in an effort to keep education accessible and affordable for residents as West Michigan emerges from the pandemic. Trustees on Monday unanimously approved a $115.4 million budget, which also includes waiving online class fees for the fall semester and retaining single swipe parking fees to help students access classes and services without paying more to park. “Our world has changed in many ways since most of our students were on campus, and we are working to support them as they face new challenges,” board of trustees Chairperson David Koetje said. “This budget reflects our commitment to ensuring that students of all ages across West Michigan have access to the quality education they’ll need to move forward.” The tuition freeze comes at a time when students also have several options to attend with education costs covered by state and local programs. Michigan Reconnect is available for residents ages 25 and older who have not yet earned a degree. Futures for Frontliners supports students who worked in essential jobs during the spring pandemic shutdown, and Grand Rapids Promise Zone scholarships are for students graduating from a Grand Rapids high school. Students not eligible for Michigan Reconnect, Futures for Frontliners, or Promise Zone may still qualify for a Pell grant or for one of the many GRCC related scholarships available for students. “We embrace our mission of being the place West Michigan turns to in times of need,” GRCC President Bill Pink said. “This budget demonstrates our focus on our community – students, and also our partners and employers. We are creating more and different opportunities for people so they can find their place in our recovering region.” GRCC’s new Lakeshore Campus in Holland Township opens in August, providing greater access to quality programs to Ottawa County residents. Renovation work is nearing completion across the downtown Grand Rapids campus, adding improved classroom and study space and well and better access to services, all focused on helping students enroll, learn and be successful.  GRCC leaders have worked to keep tuition increases as small as possible to keep education affordable. The tuition freeze follows a 1.7% increase last year, and 0.8% increases the two prior years. The in-district tuition rate is $117 per contact hour, and the total cost for a fulltime student will be $3,969 for the year. The freeze also applies to all universal fees. The college has other approaches to keep a college education within reach. GRCC has partnerships throughout West Michigan with local school districts and intermediate school districts for Early/Middle College and dual and concurrent enrollment programs. The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation also works with partners to help with expenses. Last year, the foundation awarded more than $1.2 million in scholarships. Waiving online course fees for the fall semester will save students $16 per contact hour, or about $50 for a three-credit class. Students would still be responsible for tuition and other universal fees. GRCC also is changing its parking fee structure, allowing students to pay once a day, making it easier for them to get to classes and services at the college’s two downtown campuses. Students can use their RaiderCard to swipe into a lot and pay $3.50, then have unlimited access to parking lots on the Main Campus and DeVos Campus for the remainder of the day. Previously, students were charged $3.50 each time they exited a lot. The move is intended to save students money at a time when many face financial challenges related to the coronavirus crisis, and prevent parking costs from being a factor in their decision to take a class or access programs. It also recognizes that students often have classes, leave campus for home or work responsibilities, and then return. The move also makes it easier for them to access classes and support services on both downtown campuses.

June 21, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Start at GRCC and go anywhere. Every former student has a story to tell about how GRCC gave them the education and opportunity to be successful. When the best-laid plans go astray, sometimes it means you should take a closer look at them. Eric Weaver -- or, rather, Eric Weaver’s mom -- knew exactly what he was going to do after his senior year at Northview High School: “I got accepted into the University of Michigan, but my single mom didn’t make enough salary to send me there. Instead, my grades earned me a full ride to General Motors Institute (now Kettering University). I had wanted to go to U of M for computer science, but the closest major GMI offered was electrical engineering. “My mom’s plan was for me to graduate from GMI, get a sweet gig at GM, and ride off into the sunset as an engineer in Detroit.” His estranged father’s suicide during finals week of his third semester at GMI sent him into a spiral of grief, and he failed three of his five exams. “Even knowing about the loss, GMI pushed me out, and I came back to Grand Rapids -- just a kid at 19 with no idea of where to go, what to do, or who to be,” Weaver said. He took on several part-time jobs and began night classes at what was then Grand Rapids Junior College. He immediately felt at home there. “I explored marketing, creative writing, became involved in Student Congress, and started writing for The Collegiate,” he said, adding that a favorite memory is interviewing psychologist Joyce Brothers for GRJC’s Great American Talk Festival. “I also got to take a deep dive into computer science -- my original area of interest.” Weaver received his associate degree in Information Systems in 1983 and got a job as a systems analyst for GM, eventually working for Ford, Volkswagen and a telecom company. He went on to graduate summa cum laude in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in communications arts-broadcast and film from Xavier University. While attending Xavier, Weaver became one of America Online’s first community and content managers. Marketing 101 had been one of his favorite GRJC classes, and he decided to shift his career -- right at the launch of the World Wide Web -- into digital marketing. He built some of the first websites, e-commerce sites, content servers, digital ad campaigns and social media sites for Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble, Intel and BMW. “By 2000, I was a dot-com CEO living in Southern California and working in Hamburg, Germany,” Weaver said. “I felt like a deep-space satellite, launched from Grand Rapids, spiraling farther and farther away from home, out into the unknown.” In 2018, Weaver decided to change careers again and started Transparent Path. “My new company combines advanced loT sensors with blockchain and artificial intelligence,” he said. “We use the technology to track food shipments and other perishables as they travel through the supply chain. Our mission: to reduce the $418 million in food waste that happens in the U.S. due to spoilage and breakage, and to help create a better, more successful life for U.S. food producers.” He notes that his most recent venture means he has really come full circle with the very first job he had while a GRJC student: creating software for a produce trucking company in Wyoming! “GRCC was incredibly valuable to me at a critical point in my young life,” Weaver said. “Drowning in grief, unsure of my future, my life could have taken a number of different turns, which could have been self-destructive or less positive. Fortunately, the friends I made there, the faculty who encouraged me, and the quality and affordability of the courses I took sent me out into the world on a journey that’s taken me to work across the globe for some of the world’s largest corporations.” Weaver, who still keeps in touch with many of the friends he made 38 years ago, said his story shows that the future’s not set in stone. “Life will hand you a lot of disappointments, failures and seemingly impossible challenges,” he said. “But the reality is that the world as you see it today is only showing a tiny sliver of the possibilities ahead of you.” Let GRCC help you start your story. The first chapter starts at grcc.edu/apply .

June 16, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Grand Rapids Community College student-athletes had historic seasons in competition but also demonstrated their success in the classroom, with more than 30 earning academic awards. The Michigan Community College Athletic Association honored two GRCC teams – volleyball and women’s cross country – as All-Academic Teams for having a team GPA of 3.0 or greater. The volleyball team finished with a 3.24 team GPA, and the women's cross country team earned a 3.17. Audrey Gower and Alena Visnovsky earned perfect 4.0 GPAs to help the volleyball squad earn the award, while Mariah Vos led her cross country team with a 3.88 GPA. “We’re proud of our student-athletes for what they accomplished,” Interim Athletic Director Dave Selmon said. “Our coaches and staff emphasize the importance of academics so the students can continue being successful long after their playing days are done. I know they worked hard and faced additional challenges due to the pandemic.” All eight athletic teams had at least one student-athlete recognized on the MCCAA Academic All-Conference team. To earn MCCAA Academic All-Conference honors, student-athletes must earn at least 24 credits with a 3.0 GPA or higher. The 38 GRCC student-athletes earning this honor are: Collin Bradley, Bradley Dunn, Ryan Dykstra, Caleb Engelsman, Joseph Hoeks, Jeremy Marble, Brady Owen, Dalton Vander Ark, Matt Williams and Aaron West from the baseball team. Kyla Andres, Kaylie Andres, Krin Beach, Taylor Cross and Mikayla Loew from the softball team. Kailey Carmean, Audrey Gower, Kara Hecht, Annie Holesinger, Gabrielle Kitley, Kate Stearns and Alena Visnovsky from the volleyball team. Shaniah Jones, Erin Kruithoff, Danielle Lamancusa, Abigale Rouwhorst and Trayana Starr-Thurman from the women’s basketball team. Breeana Bonnema, Allison Hoop, Carolanne Merlington, Angelis Stewart, Mariah Vos and Alexzandria Webster from the women’s cross country team. Ashton Brennan, Jack Kehoe and Noah Peterson from the men’s cross country team. Arie Jackman from the golf team. Isaiah Guenther from the men’s basketball team.  For Academic All-MCCAA, a student-athlete must earn at least 24 credits with a 3.2 GPA. The 33 GRCC student-athletes earning this honor are: Collin Bradley, Bradley Dunn, Ryan Dykstra, Caleb Engelsman, Joseph Hoeks, Jeremy Marble, Brady Owen, Dalton Vander Ark, Matt Williams and Aaron West from the baseball team. Kyla Andres, Krin Beach, Taylor Cross and Mikayla Loew from the softball team. Kailey Carmean , Audrey Gower, Kara Hech, Gabrielle Kitley and Alena Visnovsky, from the volleyball team. Shaniah Jones, Erin Kruithoff and Abigale Rouwhorst from the women’s basketball team. Breeana Bonnema, Allison Hoop, Carolanne Merlington, Angelis Stewart, Mariah Vos and Alexzandria Webster from the women’s cross country team. Ashton Brennan, Jack Kehoe and Noah Peterson from the men’s cross country team. Arie Jackman from the golf team. Isaiah Guenther from the men’s basketball team.