Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Swan Valley High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Swan Valley High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Swan Valley High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Swan Valley High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
SVSU students graduate during winter 2019 semester
More than 800 students earned academic degrees from Saginaw Valley State University at the end of the winter 2019 semester.
Graduation -
2019 Jun 18
SVSU theatre student's 'Rocky Horror' production coming in July
With help from time warps and Transylvanians, Saginaw Valley State University student Jessica Hurley hopes her theatrical production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in July transports audiences to a magically strange place. More importantly, though, she wants the campy cult classic to help gather, support and celebrate the region's diverse communities.
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2019 Jun 27
SVSU names Deans' List students for winter 2019 semester
More than 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2019 semester Deans' List. To be eligible for the Deans' List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better.
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2019 Jun 17
SVSU names President's List students for winter 2019
There were more than 500 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the winter 2019 semester President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 4.0 grade point average.
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2019 Jun 17
Students present research projects at annual SVSU symposium
Saginaw Valley State University's annual Undergraduate Research Project Student Symposium was Friday, April 26 in Gilbertson Hall. Among the research projects showcased at the symposium were studies on topics including the public's perception of genetic testing, the effect of teacher salary on student outcomes, mental health issues in Japan, and the demographics of opioid use in Saginaw County, among others.
Student Excellence -
2019 May 6
SVSU graduates more than 600 students
More than 600 students earned academic degrees from Saginaw Valley State University at the end of the fall 2018 semester.
Graduation -
2019 Feb 14
SVSU names President's List students for fall 2018
There were more than 500 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the fall 2018 semester President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 4.0 grade point average.
President's List -
2019 Feb 14
SVSU names Deans' List students for fall 2018 semester
More than 2,000 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the fall 2018 semester Deans' List. To be eligible for the Deans' List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better.
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2019 Feb 14
SVSU students' preparation pays off, team qualifies for moot court national tournament
Since Saginaw Valley State University's moot court program was established in 2010, SVSU never has failed to qualify competitors for the nation's most elite tournament. Thanks to countless hours of preparation preparing for and rehearsing oral arguments, SVSU students have earned another impressive showing, and that streak will continue for a ninth consecutive year in 2019. SVSU students Lindsey Mead and Justin Weller will advance as a team to the American Moot Court Association national tournament Jan. 12-13 at Florida A&M College of Law in Orlando. Mead will make her second consecutive appearance in the annual contest, which features 120 of the nation's best undergraduate moot court competitors. Acting as teams of two attorneys, students competing in moot court tournament are tasked with arguing two hypothetical legal cases based on real-life courtroom battles. The competition is judged based on the clarity of the students' argument, their public speaking skills, their ability to answer questions, and how well they know the law and the case. The SVSU moot court program has excelled in those categories since their inception. Julie Keil, SVSU associate professor of political science, has served as the team's adviser for all nine years; today she is joined by Amy Hendrickson, SVSU associate professor of law. SVSU students have competed well over the years, and SVSU consistently has been ranked among the nation's elite programs. Its current ranking by the American Moot Court Association at No. 19 is its highest yet, ahead of larger institutions such as Texas A&M University (ranked no. 21) and University of Louisville (No. 23). Last year, SVSU ranked No. 24 out of the more than 425 higher education institutions that fielded teams for the American Moot Court Association. Mead, an English major from Saginaw, and Weller, a political science major from Bay City, earned their invitation to the 2019 national tournament based on the strength of their performance at a regional American Moot Court Association tournament hosted by SVSU in November. The pair advanced to the semifinal round, finishing third in a competition featuring 46 teams from 11 colleges and universities. Three other SVSU teams finished among the top 16 teams at the SVSU-hosted tournament. Those teams featured the duos of Justine Brabaw, a political science major from Breckenridge, and Erik Byron, a political science major from Birch Run; Joshua Cianek, a political science major from Auburn, and Lauren Legner, a psychology major from Bay City; and Ted Meckley, a political science major from Saginaw, and Porche Spiller, a sociology major from Saginaw.
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2018 Dec 11
SVSU students empowered to grow as leaders through Roberts Fellowship
Ten Saginaw Valley State University students are engaged in a year-long leadership development initiative following their selection for the highly competitive Roberts Fellowship. The program annually challenges SVSU students in both academic course work and extracurricular activities designed to enhance their potential as future political, economic and civic leaders. The program culminates in a trip to Asia to provide the Fellows with an international perspective on leadership. The class recently selected for the program will travel to Asia in May 2019.
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2018 Oct 17
Vol State Student Fall of 2018
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2018 Oct 3
SVSU mechanical engineering students showcase technology developed for regional businesses
Saginaw Valley State University hosted the Summer Engineering Symposium Friday, Aug. 17, when students presented projects they worked on with collaboration from engineering industry partners. In total, 37 students - all mechanical engineering majors - presented their projects for six different companies: Duro-Last, Huhtamaki, Kremin, Millet, Motiv and Nexteer Automotive. All SVSU mechanical engineering majors are required to collaborate with outside clients or university organizations as part of their senior projects. The eight teams of students' projects include a wheelchair basketball shooter, a bowling automated ball quality control check, a plastics cup stack dispenser, an auto electric home gym and a roofing automated pull tester. For more information on SVSU's College of Science, Engineering and Technology, please visit www.svsu.edu/collegeofscienceengineeringtechnology/.
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2018 Aug 20
SVSU names Deans' List students for winter 2018 semester
More than 1,800 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2018 semester Deans' List.
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2018 Jun 15
SVSU names President's List students for winter 2018 semester
There were more than 500 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the winter 2018 semester President's List.
President's List -
2018 Jun 15
SVSU extends bystander training with help from $25K state grant
Saginaw Valley State University is stepping up its efforts in sexual assault prevention with help from a $25,044 grant from the State of Michigan. The funds will support SVSU's Bringing in the Bystander program, which is based on an initiative created by the University of New Hampshire. SVSU has participated in the program since 2015. The recently-awarded $25,044 grant from the State of Michigan Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program funded training for more students through the Bringing in the Bystander initiative. The program's impact will reach beyond SVSU's campus, said Michele Gunkelman, SVSU's director of Residential Life and one of the program's campus coordinators. "It's not just here at SVSU where we have an impact," she said. "Our campus is the main focus, but we also have a responsibility to our students to give them skills to take into the workforce and the community." Using the funds, 30 students and staff were trained during an 8-hour workshop. These trained facilitators in return plan to train other program participants. Campus leaders say at least 1,000 students will receive the training by December 2018. The grant also will be used to launch a "Know Your Power" poster campaign - also designed by the University of New Hampshire - and a video contest for SVSU students. Videos submitted will demonstrate good pro-social bystander behavior to reduce sexual assault and stalking. The project at SVSU is led by Gunkelman and Cortney Heileman, SVSU's assistant director of Student Wellness Programs. For more information on the Bringing in the Bystander campaign at SVSU, visit www.svsu.edu/titleix/trainingeducation.
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2018 Jun 1
SVSU students inspired to serve during Alternative Breaks across the country
For more than 50 Saginaw Valley State University students, spring break is not a typical vacation. They will be traveling across the U.S. to volunteer as part of the student-run Alternative Breaks program. Five teams of students are traveling to volunteer for community organizations throughout the country during SVSU's spring break March 5-11. The complete lineup of Alternative Breaks programs includes the following: *Champion Athletes of the Ozarks, located in Springfield, Missouri. The organization is designed to help children and adults with special needs. SVSU students are helping with daily activities. *Appalachian South Folklife Center, located in Pipestem, West Virginia. SVSU students are helping perform housing repairs along with other community service projects. *Arkansas Children's Hospital, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. SVSU students are assisting with daily activities needed throughout the hospital. *Kingdom House, located in St. Louis, Missouri. SVSU students are assisting in after-school programs where children eat healthy meals and focus on their academics. *Chesapeake Bay Foundation, located in Annapolis, Maryland. SVSU students are helping to keep the Chesapeake Bay clean and educate others about the importance of keeping such natural resources safe. SVSU's Alternative Breaks program sends students on community engagement-geared trips during both the traditional college winter and spring breaks each December and March. You can learn more at www.svsu.edu/officeofstudentlife/serve/.
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2018 Mar 6
In first year of DECA competition, all 6 SVSU students qualify for nationals
Saginaw Valley State University students rose to the challenge and delivered inspiring performances at the Michigan DECA conference in Grand Rapids. All 6 SVSU students who competed qualified for the national contest in April, despite the fact that SVSU had never before sent students to the competition. DECA is an international association of high school and college students interested in marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service.
Student Competition -
2018 Feb 19
SVSU names President's List students for fall 2017 semester
There were more than 500 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the fall 2017 semester President's List.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 16
SVSU names Deans' List students for fall 2017 semester
More than 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the fall 2017 semester Deans' List.
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2018 Feb 16
SVSU students more prepared than ever for moot court national tourney
Saginaw Valley State University moot court program expects to face its toughest challenge yet during its ninth year competing in the national tournament.
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2018 Jan 17
SVSU Alternative Breaks teams to offer assistance in restoration, education
Eight teams of Saginaw Valley State University students are spending a week of their winter break traveling to seven states in order to volunteer their time as part of SVSU's Alternative Breaks program.
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2017 Dec 20
SVSU students graduate from Honors Program
As the winter semester's close approaches, members of Saginaw Valley State University's Honors Program are set to graduate.
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2017 Nov 29
SVSU holiday play to evoke variety show spirit of Christmas past
Saginaw Valley State University student actors and vocalists will summon the spirit of the season - along with the comedy and comforts of 1960s- and '70s-era Christmas TV specials - during the Department of Theatre's 9th annual holiday-themed production.
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2017 Nov 28
SVSU sends students and faculty to present at regional sports medicine conference
On Friday, Nov. 10, four Saginaw Valley State University students traveled to Grand Rapids to present at the two-day Midwest Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Student Excellence -
2017 Nov 27
SVSU students shine at moot court competition, qualify for national tournament
Saginaw Valley State University's nationally-ranked undergraduate moot court program continued its success at the American Moot Court Association regional tournament in Ohio at the University of Akron College of Law Nov. 17-18.
Academic competition -
2017 Nov 22
SVSU Medical Laboratory Science students attend Coagulation Symposium
Fifteen seniors in the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Saginaw Valley State University attended the Coagulation Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 12 in Plymouth, Mich. The event featured several different speakers who delved into topics relating to "Value-Based Hemostasis Education for the Clinical Laboratory."
Leadership -
2017 Oct 27
SVSU announces 2017 Homecoming king, queen and court
Saginaw Valley State University students elected Mikaela Ashton, a senior management major from Grayling; and Mitchell Kennedy, a senior accounting major from Bad Axe, as the university's 2017 Homecoming queen and king. Ashton and Kennedy were crowned Saturday, Oct. 14 during the halftime festivities at SVSU's football game against Ferris State University.
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2017 Oct 27
Medical Laboratory Science seniors attend Coagulation Symposium
Fifteen seniors in the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Saginaw Valley State University attended the Coagulation Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 12 in Plymouth. The event featured several different speakers who delved into topics relating to "Value-Based Hemostasis Education for the Clinical Laboratory."
Student Excellence -
2017 Oct 19
SVSU names Deans' List students for winter 2017 semester
More than 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2017 semester Deans' List.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 22
SVSU names President's List students for winter 2017 semester
There were more than 500 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the winter 2017 semester President's List.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 22