Cover Story
Alyssa Banek · Grand Valley State
She Didn’t Lose
Her Way.
She Found It.
A junior at Grand Valley who kept showing up and smiling in photos while she slowly stopped recognizing herself — until she stopped trying to fix it alone. What came out of that season wasn’t just survival. It was identity.
“My faith became something real to me — not just something I believed, but something I leaned on when I had nothing else.”
“Even when I’m stepping into the unknown, I have peace knowing I’m covered.”
