Derek Clark

Alumni Spotlight- Derek Clark

Derek Clark is both an alumnus and a student making an impact in Howard City, MI where he lives with his wife of ten years and their five children. He completed his AA from Grace in 2020 and serves full-time as the Youth Minister for Grace Community Church, a...

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Alumni Spotlight-Kaylee Skelley

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT I graduated from Grace Christian University in 2008 with my Bachelor of Science in Human Services. My time at Grace was one of the best times of my life. I met my husband during freshman orientation at Grace Adventures.  What started as a “camp”...

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Congrats To…

  YOUNG ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR Kyle Vegh Assistant Professor Kyle Vegh ’15 says he loves his role as a “small piece of that growth mechanism which is Grace Christian University.” But in addition to seeing students grow, Kyle sees immense growth in himself...

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Rebekah Shyne: Starting Conversations

Rebekah Shyne dreamed about an innovative walk-in center for mental health care, serving middle school students. A few years ago, she thought her proposal was going nowhere, but then came COVID-19 and a new awareness of student needs. A friend contacted Rebekah and...

Gretchen

Dr. Gretchen Johnson: Serving in Society

I didn't see myself becoming a nurse," Gretchen Johnson ’01 says, explaining how she graduated with a Human Services degree. “And I thought my trajectory was into social work.” But her job at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services drew her into “the healing...

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Serving Hope to the Community

"They told me to ask if it was an open fist or a closed fist, and ‘Was it his left hand or his right hand?’” Merly Velasquez-Ortiz ’23 says. “I would have never thought to ask those questions.” At work, Merly sits behind bulletproof glass, wearing a shirt and a tie...

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Tigers Representing Grace in the Professional Ranks

ALLEN DURHAM AT GRACE: Three-time National Champion, Threetime All-American, 2011 Pete Maravich Award Recipient, All-Time leader in Points and Rebounds, Hall of Fame Class of 2018 NOW: Ryukyu Golden Kings in Okinawa, Japan DEBBIE PEKEL ’17 AT GRACE: 2016 Regional...

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Baseball is Back

After a 50-year break in action, the Grace Christian University Tigers are swinging for the fences again! Back in the day, Bob Marshall ’72 coached a club team of young baseball players as they scrimmaged teams around the region. The 11-man roster and a few photos...

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New Programs

At Grace, we're committed to graduating godly individuals prepared to serve Christ in church and society. That means we’re constantly expanding with new programs for students to build both skills and character for serving wherever God plants them. Across all Grace...

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