Liz Cotner News Today

There’s more to Mary Dale than her six-page resume. There’s a heart and soul and resiliency that the Ferris State University alumna said first blossomed in Big Rapids while pursuing her bachelor’s degree. “I feel like Ferris really helped me find myself and better understand who I was,” said Dale, chief human resources officer for Convivial Brands in Grand Rapids. “The professors lit a fire in me that I’ve carried throughout my career.” And quite a...