Our Spartan

“My sister and I. We used to walk past the statue as children when we lived in Cherry Lane Village, and we would see people take graduation pictures... never thought that it would be our turn one day after graduating from medical and graduate school.” — Michael Andrew

“Students from Candice Chovanec's IAH 209:002 class at the end of the spring 2023 semester.” — Candice Chovanec

“This picture is important to me because this is the first trip with my son to MSU! I talk about MSU all the time and he was very excited to visit mommy’s school!” — Dequindre Williamson

“My husband, Kim Stuut, is a 1977 MSU alumnus. Jasper was our German Shorthair Pointer. This is a special picture because Jasper was so healthy then and travelled everywhere with us. Two years later he developed cancer and the MSU Veterinary Clinic tried to save him. They helped us through the very hard final goodbye. MSU holds many special memories for us including my almost 40 years as an employee.” — Kathy Stuut

“This ‘Sparty squared’ photo was taken in 2010.” — Karen Caldwell

“This is my wedding photo. I am part of a long line of alumni. We have been football season ticket holders for almost 40 years. Myself and one of my cousins had our weddings on campus at the alumni chapel.” — Kerri Cash

“58 years after getting my B.A., and Sparty is still my hero.” — Marilyn Calahan

“In memory of one of our great alumni, Ronald J. Fox, a diehard Spartan fan for life (1987–2022).” — Molly Clark

“This photo was taken on graduation day, May, 6, 1994. I walked passed him daily to and from classes for four years, so I felt he was an old friend. As a third generation Spartan, it just felt right to pose with this symbol of strength and perseverance.” — Jennifer Somerlott

“The photo attached includes my cousin, Jay Greene – founder of Spartan Dawg 4 Life (SD4L) gear/former Spartan defensive tackle and his grandkids! #FutureSpartans.” — Vi’Nessa Webster

“Bringing the love of my life to campus for the first time. 2022.” — Lisa Danno

“Same people about 25 years apart. On the left, I was with my roommate, her boyfriend and my boyfriend (who was actually her boyfriend’s roommate!) By the time, the second picture was taken, we are now married to those boyfriends. 30 years and counting.💚” — Alicia Grazioli

“Here is a picture of my husband and me. Daniel received his Ph.D. in physics in May 2023, and I will be finishing up my Ph.D. in biosystems and agricultural engineering.”” — Chelsie Boodoo

“To me, The Spartan statue is an anchor in the adventure of higher-level education. Taking graduation photos with The Spartan statue and celebrating the graduation of my friends is a distinct memory of our accomplishments and hard work. Being a Spartan brought us together and it is only fitting to mark the end of one journey and the beginning of another with the statue.” — Maria Cinzori