Alivia Combs is no stranger to delighting audiences with her vocals. It’s a scenario that dates back further than her memory can recall.
The magazine of Saginaw Valley State University
By Justin Engel
The Itsy-Bitsy Science Initiative
At first, Jennifer Douglas wanted to inject fun into her child’s understanding of science. But she doesn’t plan to stop there.
Seeds at the Center
For SVSU’s Writing Center, what began as a seedling of an idea two decades ago has sprouted branches that today touch communities on the other side of the planet.
A Class of His Own
The accolades are piling up for one of SVSU’s most decorated student leaders.
Craft of a Career
Like the late artist whose life’s work she oversees, Marilyn Wheaton sculpted a legacy of her own in the arts world.
Hitting her stride
Coming off her final — and best — season on the SVSU women’s cross-country team, Allison Dorr is eyeing a school record.
Meeting a Global Demand
Designers of SVSU’s new Master of Public Health program hoped to enroll 25 students in year one. Fifty signed up.
A New Day
At the groundbreaking ceremony for a business college expansion, sights were set forward and expectations were raised high.
The scorecard of life
Life tossed James Peoples a curveball at the age of 3, when he was diagnosed with cancer. Now the SVSU baseball team is helping him swing back.
Anatomy of a magazine cover
Developing the cover of a magazine is never an easy task. Here is the story behind the latest cover of Reflections.
The Carmona legacy
Scott Carmona and his family made a name for themselves as entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Now that name will be associated with SVSU’s business education.
Remembering Evan
One year after the tragic death of Evan Willman, a tight-knit group of students honored their fallen friend, and a university granted his mother’s wish.
Making of the mechanic
A sense of fatherly duty led John Leonard to mentor his daughter’s high school robotics team. Inspiration kept him in the role long after her graduation.
Q&A: Marquis Evans
At Garber Nissan — and in life — Marquis Evans knows the value of a fast start.
Shared values
As SVSU and Garber Management Group become more engaged with the community,
both are discovering commonalities leading them to share resources and join forces.
Designs for a master plan
Leaders say a $25M expansion project at SVSU is more than an investment in the business college. It’s a shot in the arm for the region’s economy.
Detroit drive, worldly ambition
General Motors’ global social media guru answered our questions in a forum she knows well: Twitter.
History, unbound
An SVSU professor’s book explores the historic significance of a weekly produced by black Americans in the wake of the Civil War.
The curious case of Students 001 and 002
Sometimes history happens by accident. Just ask SVSU’s original student.
The Lewis legacy
More than two decades after his death, Napoleon Lewis Sr. remains a beloved figure for a campus community that considered him a father figure.