Distinguished alumni

Dr. Darla (Vander Sluis ’84) Olson Distinguished Professional Achievement

Darla is retired after a 31-year career as a physician serving women and their babies during pregnancy and childbirth. She spent 18 years with West Michigan Obstetricians & Gynecologists, three years teaching and supervising OBGYN residents at Spectrum Health Downtown, and 10 years as an OBGYN at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital. She also was a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for 35 years and was named West Michigan Best Doctor in 2002, 2005 and 2015. Darla graduated from Northwestern with a biology/pre-med degree, then earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa and specialty in OBGYN from Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Award year: 2024