Class of 2007: Amanda Rostic
Amanda is a GVSU grad twice with a B.S. and a Masters of Public Health and Epidemiology. She has created a documentary that has been viewed internationally & was on the cover of the Feb/March 2025 West Michigan Women’s Magazine!
Amanda Rostic is a 2007 Kelloggsville graduate who has dedicated her post-Kelloggsville life to bettering her life for herself and her children. "My son was born May 31, 2007, and I had my (Grand Valley State University) freshman orientation at the end of June 2007. I completed my heavy course load and graduated on time with baby Cam." Amanda earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry and returned to GVSU for her Master's of Public Health and Epidemiology.
While working on a research paper for school, an idea grew into something more, and is one of the projects she is most proud of. Amanda developed "a documentary about the Black maternal health crisis in America," Delivering While Black. This documentary has been viewed internationally and submitted to multiple film festivals. Amanda also owns a hops tea company, has started a media & content production company, and was recently nominated for an Athena Award from the Grand Rapids Business Chamber–leading to the latest accomplishment!
"I was selected to be the cover girl and feature story in West Michigan Woman Magazine! That experience has been momentous! West Michigan Woman Magazine features some of the smartest and most hard working women across the State. It has been such an honor. Fun fact, West Michigan Woman Magazine mails out over 11k physical print copies to businesses and homes!"
Looking back to her time at Kville, she remembers winning Girl's Basketball Districts her senior year while being the captain, which is a significant accomplishment, but was made even more important as it was the first time Kelloggsville Girls Basketball had won that title in 31 years! But beyond monumental achievements like that, it is the people that made the difference for her. "I am STILL friends with people from 6th grade! A girl I met when I was 11 in Ms. Walker's music class is still my best friend. So Kville was like my connection point to some amazing lifetime friends and supporters." That is also true for the staff that impacted her as a student.
"Two people came to mind immediately when I read this: Angela Weststrate and Drew Lakatos. These are two amazing and wonderful educators. They truly made my time at Kville so much better. Kind, smart, witty, funny, and inspired. I just remember them both teaching with such care and passion."
Amanda’s time at Kelloggsville has prepared her to navigate West Michigan and its small-town nature. Kelloggsville is a small district surrounded by a small city, but it provided the chance to develop an attitude that is “scrappy” and gave [her] such “underdog winner energy.” “Kville helped me learn you can come from a small place and do big things.” Kelloggsville not only helped Amanda discover her potential, but it instilled a relentless drive to turn that potential into real-world impact. With a passion for public health, entrepreneurship, and community, Amanda proves daily that you can come from a small place and make a difference on a large scale.
