Grand Valley Magazine Summer 2014 - (Page 3)

Editorial Staff Mary Eilleen Lyon, M.S., '05 Associate Vice President for University Communications, Executive Editor Michele Cofﬁll Editor and Writer Dottie Barnes, M.S., '05 Contributing Editor and Writer Nate Hoekstra, B.S., '06 Contributing Editor and Writer Mary Isca Pirkola Contributing Editor and Writer Leah Twilley, B.A., '10 Contributing Editor and Writer Bernadine Carey-Tucker, B.A., '99 Photography Services Manager and Contributing Photographer Jeremy Knickerbocker, B.A., '12 Videographer Elizabeth Lienau, B.S., '05 Photography Coordinator and Contributing Photographer Amanda Pitts, B.S., '05, M.S., '10 Photographer and Contributing Photographer Abigayle Sloan, B.A., '07 Alumni Editor Sherry Bouwman, B.S., '12 Editorial and Circulation Assistant Matthew E. McLogan Vice President for University Relations Design Staff Jacqueline Cuppy, B.F.A., '87 Creative Director Stephanie Aikens, B.F.A., '11 Graphic Designer Jennifer Allard Production Coordinator Christine O'Brien, B.S., '06 Graphic Designer Karen Wagner Arnold Graphic Designer Contact Us Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication by University Communications. Comments and suggestions are welcome. E-mail gvmagazine@gvsu.edu Write Grand Valley Magazine Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Drive, 4090 JHZ Allendale, MI 49401 Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution See the entire magazine online at www.gvsu.edu/gvmagazine. Connect with students, faculty, staff and alumni through Grand Valley's official social media channels. On the cover: Student and alumni twins enjoy a celebration of family in the Fieldhouse. More on page 32. photo by Amanda Pitts On these pages: Caitlin Shannahan is pictured at an archaeology dig; the program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. More on page 24. photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker Printed on FSC®-certified paper manufactured with electricity in the form of renewable energy (wind, hydro, and biogas). The cover includes a minimum of 10% postconsumer recovered fiber. 3 www.gvsu.edu Grand Valley Magazine http://www.gvsu.edu/gvmagazine http://www.gvsu.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Grand Valley Magazine Summer 2014

Table of Contents
Campus News
Fall Arts Celebration
Athletics
Donor Impact
Sustainability
Research
Q&A Karen Gipson
A seat at the table
Students dig program
Deployment to enrollment
Seeing double
Off the path
Arts
Alumni News

Grand Valley Magazine Summer 2014