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Acton University Tuesday Photo Recap
Acton University Tuesday Photo Recap
Mar 28, 2026 2:30 PM

Tuesday was the first official day of Acton University. I made my way around the Acton office and DeVos Convention Center capturing photos of the initial registration and arrival of participants. Stay tuned for more posts about Acton University.

A view of Grand Rapids from the DeVos Convention Center

A view of the DeVos Convention Center

A view of the Grand River next to the DeVos Convention Center

Charles hands participants their papers

Charles the intern marks the path for participants

Dan mans the Acton front desk

Elise conquering social media

Elise makes additional chalk signals

Elly speaks with participants

Intern Bryan works on getting things together

Intern David tends participant folders

Intern John works on folders

Intern Krisztina works on folders

Interns proved themselves by marking up pavement

Joe Carter, Dylan Pahman, and Jordan Ballor prepare for dinner at AU

Joe hands participants their papers

Kara directs the DeVos staff

Kishore Jayabalan mingles with AU participants

Kresta In the Afternoon live from Acton University

Kris Mauren speaks with AU participants

Michelle helps participants

Our helpful signs tell participants what’s happening

Our important room signs

Our sign before it gets hung

Participants arrive at AU

Participants review their folders

Participants review their papers

Ray holding down the fort

Rev. Robert Sirico speaks with Acton’s Michael Severance from Rome

Samuel Gregg and Ray Nothstine discuss AU

The DeVos Convention Center as participants arrive

The registration booth before everyone arrives

Tom sets up the book shop

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