Week of April 17th, 2023

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SVSU students shined at the National Forensics Association National Tournament hosted by Bradley University in Illinois. Nimnan Wuyep earned the title of Novice National Champion in Dramatic Interpretation! He also secured a spot in the Quarterfinal round for Poetry Interpretation. He was joined by Evangeline Cruz and Nikki Rooseboom, who together achieved an outstanding 5th place finish for SVSU in President's Division 3. Cruz reached the Octofinals round (top 48) in Poetry. SVSU outworked the competition to finish ahead of Rice University, Grand Canyon University and San Diego State University, among others. Congratulations to the students and advisers Ryan Rigda, lecturer of communication, and Amy Pierce, associate professor of communication, on this incredible achievement.  

Saginaw Valley State University has earned a renewal of its accreditation by AACSB International, the leading accrediting body for collegiate schools of business. The external stamp of approval confirms SVSU’s Carmona College of Business among the top business programs worldwide. 

Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an AACSB-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with AACSB’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement. 

The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is hosting a children’s book reading, book giveaway, art activities, and refreshments -- all free of charge -- this Saturday, April 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The reading will feature The Great Migration: An American Story, illustrated by Jacob Lawrence, with free copies for the first 30 kids to take home (limit one per household). Following the reading, guests can enjoy a free art activity and refreshments. 

April is occupational therapy month, and last week our Student Occupational Therapy Association held their annual conference on campus where 300+ occupational therapy clinicians and students attended the event. The conference was hosted by second year MSOT students Emily Albrant and Brooklyn Duffey and the keynote speaker was alum Sam Penkala (‘15).  

Two SVSU students will have an opportunity enhance their leadership skills thanks to a scholarship from the Midland branch of the American Association of University Women. Olivia Getzinger, a biochemistry major from West Branch, and Kaitlyn Wilson, a graduate student from Saginaw earning a Master of Arts in Teaching, were each awarded $1,500 to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders May 29-June 1 at the University of Maryland in College Park. 

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Zarycki for being awarded the 2022-2023 GLIAC Commissioner's Award for basketball. 

Best of luck to our women’s golf team as they are set to compete at the GLIAC Championship at the Stonehedge North Golf Course in Augusta, Mich. Friday, April 21-23.  

Our baseball and softball teams are hosting Wayne State University this Saturday, April 22.

Good luck as well to our women’s tennis team as they will be competing in the GLIAC Quarterfinals this Friday, April 21.

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