Michael Stoll, (2010) - President

After graduating from Jenison High School in 2006, Mike started rowing that fall and competed in the Men’s Novice 8, taking home a silver medal at SIRA and a 6th place finish at the Dad Vail. During his sophomore year, he rowed in the Lightweight 8, earning a Dad Vail gold medal in the JV Heavyweight 8 category. Mike also received a gold medal in the Lightweight 4 at ACRA (Club National Championship). In his junior year, Mike was stroke seat in the JV Heavyweight 8 and earned a Dad Vail bronze medal as well as a silver medal at ACRA. Mike is also a third year Resident Assistant in Stafford Living Center.

Alexandra VanderArk, (2010) - Vice President

Alex is a graduate of South Christian High School and began rowing her second semester at Grand Valley. She competed in the women’s novice 8+ at Vails that spring and her sophomore year won a silver medal in the varsity 8+ at Vails. In her junior year she was in the 2nd Varsity 8+, winning another silver at Vails and gold at ACRA. She has been to the Head of the Charles the past three years and won gold with the women’s varsity 8+ in 2009. Alex is a Health Professions major and plans on attending graduate school to become a physician’s assistant.

Laura Marshall, (2011) - Treasurer

After 4 years of volleyball, basketball, cross country, and track in high school, Laura came to Grand Valley to study math and get her teaching certificate. On a whim, she joined Grand Valley Rowing and immediately fell in love with the sport and the team. Her novice 8+ earned gold medals at the SIRA, Dad Vail, and ACRA. During her sophomore and junior year she competed in the varsity 8+, taking part in the women’s heavyweight 8+ gold at the Dad Vail and ACRA, silver at SIRA, and gold at Head of the Charles in 2009.

Jerry Jarvis, (2010) - Secretary

Jerry Jarvis graduated from Novi High School in 2004. Before coming to GVSU, Jerry took time off to professionally act, and in 2008 he obtained his Associate’s Degree at Henry Ford Community College in Liberal Arts and Theater. He wanted to participate in a collegiate sport, and quickly discovered his love for rowing, turning his focus from theater to racing for GVSU. He debuted last year, winning his first Gold Medal at the Head of the Eagle in the Men’s Novice +8. He made his way to the semifinals at the Dad Vail regatta in the Men’s Novice 4+, but lost due to a steering breakage during the race. Jerry will graduate this summer with BA in Communication Studies and minor in Theater.

Marco Benedetti, (2012) - Trustee

Marco began rowing his freshman year of high school in his home town of Upper Arrlington, Ohio. Knowing he wanted to continue through college, he decided to pursue the sport at Grand Valley after visiting during his junior year. He spent his first year at GVSU as the stroke for the Novice Men’s 8, which placed 3rd at SIRA and 1st at MACRA. For the ACRA National Championship he moved to 6 seat of the JV 8, which placed second. Marco is a statistics major with a math minor, and enjoys playing the piano.