- Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
- Bunker Interpretive Center Discovery Place
Calvin will honor Matt Vriesman ’07 for winning the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year Award from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The National History Teacher of the Year Award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring exceptional American history teachers from elementary through high school. Learn more about Matt and the award here.
A history teacher at East Kentwood High School, Matt stood out for his exceptional ability to tell the story of American history through the lens of his community. His efforts include working with the Grand Rapids Public Museum to tell the story of the Great Migration through the experiences of Black migrants to Grand Rapids, and having his students use historical archives and primary source documents to build a historic virtual tour of western Michigan.
Matt Vriesman will be honored with a 4:00 public reception at the Bunker Interpretive Center, followed by a conversation with Dr. Brian Bolt, Dean of Education about his teaching career and how his Calvin education prepared him to be an agent of renewal in and beyond the classroom.
