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Alumni at Aquinas College
Alumni Association Leadership Council
The Alumni Association Leadership Council (AALC) oversees the outstanding Alumni Award programs, actively supports alumni engagement and serves as the liaison between Aquinas College Alumni and the Board of Trustees.
Council members voluntarily serve three (3) year terms. For more information on board expectations visit the AALC Expectations page.
Fill out this form to nominate a future councilperson.
Meet Your Alumni Council
Amelia Den Boer '13
President
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliadenboer/
Amelia is currently the Responsible Sourcing Specialist at Wolverine World Wide. Amelia States: “The most amazing experiences I had were opportunities that I would never have considered possible before AQ”.
Jim Bolek '95
Vice President
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-bolek-cpp-26790a6
Jim is currently Vice President of Payroll Operations at BASIC. Jim states, "Having three kids there currently, I wanted to get involved more with the college and give back to a college that supported and shaped me."
Steve Nicholoff '11
Secretary
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevennicholoff/
Steve is a CPA at Plante Moran.
Will Eberle '10
President Emeritus
https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-eberle-773a1933/
After graduating in 2010 with B.A.s in Political Science, English, and History, Will worked as field director for Pat Miles' (AQ '88 and former member of the Board of Trustees) campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. He then spent nearly four years working in the United States Senate for U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, rising to become her press secretary before going back to school and earning a Masters in Public Policy with a concentration in International and Global Affairs from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He currently works as the Director of Government Relations and External Affairs for E.ON North America, an international utility-scale renewable energy company, working on on-shore and off-shore wind, solar photovoltaic, and battery energy storage issues at all levels of government. He and his wife Maureen live in Chicago with their cat, Mags (yes, named after former Detroit Tiger Magglio Ordonez).
Chris Abid '09
Council Member
Chris is the Athletic Director / Director of Student Activities at Kalamazoo Hackett Prep High School. "My wife and I are both AQ Alums and feel a strong sense for the purpose of Aquinas. The AALC is a great way to get involved and connect with other alumni as well as help attract new students."
Paul Bee '06
Council Member
https://linkedin.com/in/paul-bee-44ba0611
Paul is currently the Vice President of Ticket Sales at Milwaukee Bucks. Paul’s favorite memory at AQ was as a player on the 2005-2006 Men's Basketball team. “Our win at Indiana Tech secured the WHAC Tournament seeding. This eventually helped ensure the first NAIA National Tournament bid in Aquinas College Men's Basketball history. Later, we were voted into the Aquinas College Athletic Hall of Fame for this achievement.”
Brad Bosserman '10
Council Member
Clare Conway '12
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-conway-mba-8a01004b/
Jennifer de Longpre '09
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-de-longpre-24494540/
Dan Diederich '19
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-diederich-cawc-876527b9/
Lindsey Hansen '12
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-hansen-39750a3b/
Stacey Jackson '96
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-n-jackson-32b7334/
John Kalinowski '10
Council Member
Alex Lentine '04
Council Member
Coby MacMaster '14
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coby-macmaster/
Coby is currently a Grants Manager for Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative. Coby states, "I joined the AALC because I wanted to be involved in the great things Aquinas College is doing in Grand Rapids and across the world"
Amy Marshall '08
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymarshallmbs/
Amy is currently the Co-Owner of Management Business Solutions. Amy states: “Aquinas holds a special place in my heart and I want to give back my talents that I have acquired over the years since graduation”.
Dan Mills '85
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-mills-48460b16/
Victor Notaro '89
Council Member
Gail Mancewicz '87, J.D.
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-mancewicz-97a479180/
Gail states, “Aquinas College taught me a great deal about social justice and how to think critically. It is because of what I learned at Aquinas, both in and out of the classroom, that inspired me to become a social worker and to eventually obtain my law degree. It is that strong desire to engage in service and social justice that was instilled in me at Aquinas that brings me back to Aquinas to give back to that very community that helped shape who I am today.”
Paula Rosenberg '05
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-rosenberg/
Nate Schall '16
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanschall
Nate is an Associate Planner at Allen County, Indiana Nate states, “I joined the AALC because the Aquinas College Community put so much effort and investment into me, and I want to try and return the effort and investment back.”
Lianne Straathof '080
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianne-straathof/
Lianne is the Principal Product Research & Development Analyst at Whole Foods Market. Lianne’s favorite AQ memory was “working as the Manager of the Moose Cafe, Living in Dominican and running both cross-country and track!”
Kyle Teeples '09
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-teeples-b307b638/
Kyle is currently an Insurance Agent at Olivier VanDyk Insurance Agency. Kyle States: “I felt that this was a great way to help spread the word about Aquinas and how amazing of a place it is”.
Sean Teeples '13
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-teeples-750b3b78/
Joseph Vugteveen '07
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-vugteveen-med-4438701b/
Joe is the Web Project Coordinator at Grand Valley State University Joe states, “I want to give back to the community that has given me so much. I want to further my focus of living with the pillars of Service and Community by joining the AALC.”
Josh Weiland '15
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-weiland/
Jeff White '04
Council Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-white-937a233b/
Jeff currently works at Gordon Food Service as the Executive Vice President of Business Transformation. "I appreciate life-long learning, and the many relationships that were provided by the support of Aquinas from athletics to opportunities professionally. I look forward helping share the message of Aquinas, and the opportunities, for future generations."