Downtown in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024
1. Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza Marker
Dedicated in Honor of GRCC's first Hispanic President
Served as GRCC's eighth president from 1999-2008
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 42° 57.958′ N, 85° 39.978′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Bostwick Avenue NE and Fountain Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Bostwick Avenue NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64-110 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids MI 49503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grand Rapids Junior College Memorial Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); Helen J. Claytor (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain Street Baptist Church / Fountain Street Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Rapids Public Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First (Park) Congregational Church (about 700 feet away); Grand Rapids World War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Kent County Vietnam War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Grand Rapids Veterans Memorial and Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024
2. Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024
3. Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
