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Erin Albanese is managing editor and reporter, covering Kentwood, Lowell and Wyoming. She was one of the original SNN staff writers, helping launch the site in 2013, and enjoys fulfilling the mission of sharing the stories of public education. She has worked as a journalist in the Grand Rapids area since 2000. A graduate of Central Michigan University, she has written for The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, On-the-Town Magazine and Group Tour Media. Read Erin's full bio

Whipping up a love for cooking

Kentwood Erin Albanese
The extracurricular, after-school activity that has been offered to sixth-through-eighth graders for several years, brings students together for made-from-scratch cooking, from food prep to finished dish...

Current events, social justice focus of film fest winner

Wyoming Erin Albanese
When considering events that have shaped her generation, senior Quiana Wade thought of the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012, and of U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage in 2015. She included images and messages about both events in her first-place-winning video for the student Mosaic Film Experience Mobile 2018 competition...

Design looks ‘like a campus,’ principal says

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Construction will start in the spring on work that will eventually consist of $40 million in improvements at the high school...

High school construction serves as learning lab

Byron Center Erin Albanese
The expansion has teachers and students going outside to consider the work from paper to finished product...

Science unplugged

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Seventh-graders, tasked with devising ways to generate electricity on their own, created windmills, water wheels and generators...

Sleep from A to ZZZ

Kentwood Erin Albanese
It’s hard to focus on school f you haven’t had your z’s, sleep educators from the Farmington Hills-based nonprofit organization Sweet Dreamzzz recently told Townline Elementary students...

Googling their way into IT

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
GRCC students are earning Google IT certificates, increasing their career readiness as they enter the industry...

Pride reaches far and wide, thanks to incentive program

Byron Center Erin Albanese
High school students recently helped create BC P.R.I.D.E, honoring others for qualities that go beyond grades...

She’s come so far

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese
Farhiya realized her self-created predicament was sad, but she also knew she could get herself out of it...

‘Holy hot course, Batman!’

State of the Arts Erin Albanese
Students at Wyoming High School dig into graphic novels as a way to scratch their itch for good stories combined with eye-catching art...

County weighs in on attendance campaign

All Districts Erin Albanese
The straight-forward message behind “Strive for Less than 5”, the county-wide campaign to reduce absences: The more school a child misses, the further they fall behind and the more at risk they are of eventually dropping out...

Grant will help prepare Wyoming area students for college

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
Grand Rapids Community College is the recipient of a $2.1 million, six-year grant from the U.S. Education Department to boost chances for all students to succeed in college and beyond...

Seismic lessons from this rock star teacher

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
GRCC Geology Professor and volcanologist Tari Mattox brings her first-hand knowledge of eruptions, rocks and much more into class...

STEM fair projects lead to university research spots

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Four 2018 East Kentwood High School graduates used projects from last school year to get into an elite University of Michigan research program...

‘The Mary Poppins of the library’

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Mom Laura Gearhart works her magic at Countryside Elementary, rapidly shelving books and completing countless tasks...

Women in skilled trades hone skills, explore careers, network with industry experts

Career Exploration Erin Albanese
Project Accelerate is a seven-week, once-weekly course offered through The Build Initiative, a Pontiac-based program that works to build knowledge for women interested in construction and related fields...
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