Endorsements

Jim Folkening - Director Community College Service Unit, Michigan Department of Education
Pat Cwayna - CEO West Michigan Aviation Academy, and Principal East Grand Rapids High School
Gary Schenk, Esq. - 7 year member and President of Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees
Bob Partridge - Executive Vice President for Business GRCC
Dr. Corky Eringaard - Executive Vice President GRCC
Don Maine - President of Davenport University and Dean at GRJC
Ms. Alice Donahue - 2004 GRCC Emeritus Faculty recipient, GRCC Professor
Ed Sosa - - Director, New Student Orientation, Constituent Relations & Retiree Relations GRCC
- Manager, GRCC McCabe-Marlowe House
- Associate Director, GRCC Foundation
Jim Koessel - Cascade Township Trustee
Bill Thompson - Lowell Township Trustee, Small business owner (Malecki Music),
Dr. Paul Pearson, PhD - Steelcase Human Resource executive, and Co-Chair of GRJC to GRCC transition
"Committee of 53"
Bev Drake - Executive Director of ASCET, and Co-Chair of GRJC to GRCC transition "Committee of 53"
Dr, Jim Jacobs - President, Macomb Community College
Charlie Wells - GRCC Professor, Coach, and GRCC Athletic Director
Ann Plummer - Partner at Beene Garter
Steve Hilger - Esq, Attorney and Partner at
Hilger & Hammmond
Glenn Burgett - Chair of Counseling, GRCC
Ron Boelema - Math Professor, GRCC
Tom Boozer - Director JCOT and ATC, Dean Oakland Community College
David Bailey - Assistant Superintendent Grand Rapids Public Schools, Superintendent Wyoming Public Schools
Dr. Elmer Vruggink, PhD - Superintendent Grand Rapids Public Schools, VP Davenport University
Dick Bezile - Dean of Student Support Services GRJC/GRCC
Julie Johnson - Counselor JCOT, Registrar GRCJ/GRCC, and Counselor at Dwelling Place
Dr.Robbie Teahen, PhD - Workforce Development Director, Leadership position @ FSU Graduate School of Community College Leadership
Dr. Annette Parker, PhD - faculty member Lansing Community College, Director of AMTEC (Auto Mfg Tech Ed Consortium), current President South Central Community College
Ed Wagner - West Catholic teacher, coach and Principal, Assistant to 3 GRJC/GRCC Presidents
Jim Palmeri - Job Placement Director GRJC GRCC
Steve Scheuermann - small business owner (The Highlands)
Dr. Mike Bodley, MD - local practicing physician
Sandy Bodley - real estate professional
Rich Austin - Director GRJC/GRCC staff development
Terri Lynn Land - Michigan Secretary of State, U.S. Senate candidate
Shana Shroll - Kent County Commissioner 19th District
Jim Lilligan - K-12 Chief Financial Officer at several K-12 school districts
Jay Klein - small business owner/operator ( Custom Polishing)