Design & Discovery The
Design & Discovery The inaugural Design & Discovery was held in 2021 at the legendary Haworth headquarters and showroom in Holland, Michigan. Merging the inspiration of modernist furniture design with the elegant shapes and colors of contemporary fashion, Design & Discovery seeks to excite the imagination and showcase the power of the creative spirit while raising philanthropic support for the Institute. VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE | 25 YEARS (CLOCKWISE, STARTING AT TOP) REBECCA WIERDA & CAROL VAN ANDEL; MODELS ON THE RUNWAY; FERRARIS ON-SITE AT HAWORTH; JEFF CAULEY & LAUREN MENDELSON; INAUGURAL DESIGN & DISCOVERY HELD AT HAWORTH HEADQUARTERS & SHOWROOM 18 2021
VAI Golf Outing Held annually at the Wuskowhan Players Club in West Olive, Michigan, Van Andel Institute’s Golf Outing brings together golfers, donors and VAI supporters of all skill levels in support of research and education programs at the Institute. The event has become a yearly favorite and was first held at Wuskowhan in 2008. Each year, guests are treated to the fun of playing 18 holes, remarks from VAI leadership and special guest speakers, and the chance to close out the summer season in a beautiful setting. (CLOCKWISE, STARTING AT TOP) DAVID & CAROL VAN ANDEL, 2008; LYNNE JARMAN-JOHNSON, 2020; DR. RONALD GRIFKA, BRUCE COURTADE, TIMOTHY WILLIAMS & WAYMAN BRITT, 2021; SUSAN SHAW, MADELON HASSBERGER, CAROL VAN ANDEL & BETH VAN PORTFLIET, 2021; PLAYERS WARM UP, 2020; JARED VELDHEER, KYLE VAN ANDEL, DAVID VAN ANDEL & JACK DOLES, 2020 VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE | 25 YEARS 2008 – 2021 19
