Excellence in Business Gala

Davenport’s Annual Gala was an overwhelming success

The Davenport 2022 Excellence in Business Gala became the most successful in its history as it hosted more than 1,000 guests and raised more than $580,000 in support of student scholarships.

The event featured a special guest, George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, and recognized J.C. Huizenga, Chairman and Founder of the Huizenga Group as this year’s honoree. Watch the video honoring J.C. here

In addition, the university had the opportunity to celebrate 2020, 2021, and 2022 Gerald R. Ford Memorial Scholarship recipients and Davenport students, Nicholas Groters, Ella Gardner, and Ella Noon. All proceeds raised from the event benefit the Davenport University Scholarship Fund, which provides critical financial support for well-deserving students.

Thanks to the generous support of all of our donors and event sponsors, 90% of Davenport’s 6,000 students receive financial assistance. Watch the video of students discussing the importance of this financial support here

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Thank you to our event sponsors

Platinum Sponsors	Gold Sponsors	Silver Sponsors
Media Sponsor Print Sponsor Transportation Sponsor	Bronze Sponsors Butterball Farms, Inc. Consumers Credit Union Doug and Maria DeVos Foundation Huizenga Group Huntington National Bank Jandernoa Foundation James and Sheryl Jurries The Meijer Foundation Richard and Pam Pappas Priority Health Spectrum Health University of Michigan Health - West Varnum Dave A. Veneklase Family Westside Beer Distributing Jeff and Trisha Zylstra	Crystal Sponsors Acton Institute BAMF Blue Cross Blue Shield Brooksource CasterDepot The CPA Group, PC Custer Inc. DTE Energy Eight Eleven Group Farmers Insurance Group First National Bank of Michigan Hi-Tec Building Services Inc. Holland Special Delivery Hope College Hylant Group Inc. Tammy Huizenga Integrated Architecture JP Morgan Chase Lacks Enterprises Inc. Lake Michigan Credit Union Jim and Clarine Lanting Legacy Trust Lockton Companies Merrill - Tim Long and David Lund Michigan Office Solutions Barbara A. Mieras & Jacqueline D. Taylor Northern Trust Plante Moran PLLC Guy Sawyer of Baird SoundOff Signal Steelcase Inc. Mary Tuuk-Kuras Van Andel Institute Roger and C.G. VanderLaan Senator Roger Victory Wells Fargo Bank