Sharon Hanks

Sharon Hanks has been a writer, reporter and college educator who once served on the GGRWHC board. Now a retiree, she has more time to devote to help the council achieve its very worthwhile mission.

After graduating from Michigan State University, the Grand Rapids native returned to her hometown where she worked as a reporter for The Grand Rapids Press. Sharon also worked as a senior writer at Amway Corp. for several years and was an adjunct writing instructor at Grand Valley State University. In addition, she was a full-time business writing instructor at Western Michigan University and was a freelance writer for many years.

She also served as a trustee for the Grand Rapids Historical Society for eight years. Most recently, Sharon became a member of the Polish Heritage Society.