Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 9,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
(see more)Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 9,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
SVSU students graduate following winter 2020 semester

SVSU students graduate during fall 2019 semester

SVSU students graduate during winter 2019 semester

SVSU graduates more than 600 students


SVSU students graduate from Honors Program


Cameron Pratt: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Jenni Putz: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Iridian Juarez: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Sarah Tennyson: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Heather Harvey: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Kevin Finley: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Mackenzie Allen: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Mallory Rivard: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Alex Fullerton: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Alec Ward: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Madison Laskowski: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Sarah Albanawi: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Sloan Klaski: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

Isabelle Pacitto: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

SVSU senior Taylor Fisher, of Emmett, graduates; law school up next

Jarrod Eaton: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate

SVSU student Scott Stanford, of Novi, graduates; job with accounting firm up next

SVSU senior Marianna Cuevas, of Manchester, graduates

SVSU senior Emily Short, of Tawas City, graduates

SVSU senior Christina Swain, of South Lyon, graduates; nursing job up next

SVSU senior Nicole Calandrino, of Clinton Township, graduates; FDIC job up next

SVSU senior Madeline Lefere graduates

SVSU senior Kimberly Salwey, of East Tawas, graduates

SVSU senior Keshara Mumford graduates; MSU social work graduate program up next

SVSU senior Dustyn Tubbs, of Midland, graduates; top computer science graduate program up next
