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Professor works to honor legacy of grandfather

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
GRCC English professor Mursalata Muhammad is working to bring recognition to her grandfather, Claude Harvard, the creator of more than 25 inventions at Ford Motor Company in Detroit...

A promise fulfilled: first grad from scholarship program already in workforce

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan
The first student to graduate from Grand Rapids Community College as part of the Promise Zone scholarship program already has a job and big things lined up for the future...

In the mood for music? Student musicians present collage concert

State of the Arts Erin Albanese
‘Musical Moods,’ a recruiting tool for high school students, is a long-standing tradition, started 73 years ago. The performance debuts at 7 p.m. Friday, March 26 in a livestream format...

GRCC offering more in-person classes this fall

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
After more than a year of mostly virtual courses and services, students can expect an increase in on-campus options for next semester...

Demand for pharmacy techs leads to new program

Bridging the Talent Gap Erin Albanese
Another hybrid session runs April 12 to July 30 and has room for up to 16 students...

Help wanted: auto mechanics

Bridging the Talent Gap Erin Albanese
Kent ISD and GRCC programs create a pathway to careers that can pay top technicians anywhere from $80,000 to more than $100,000 per year...

GRCC offering four class formats, waiving fees

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
GRCC is waiving online class fees for the upcoming winter 2021 semester, which begins Jan. 11...

Students pair up to overcome challenges

Grand Rapids Community College Alexis Stark
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed some doors, a window opened to a new partnership between Grand Rapids Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant students and college-aged adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities...

GRCC helping frontline workers apply for free tuition program

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
The deadline for the state’s Futures for Frontliners program is Dec. 31...

GRCC participates in study around product that could slow COVID spread

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
The inhaled mist device, developed by a FHPS and GRCC grad, could prove useful in schools...

Culinary, design departments partner to make chocolate violins

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
GRCC’s Mechanical and Architectural Design and Secchia Institute for Culinary Arts are partnering to use (literally) cutting-edge laser technology to create intricate molds for use in the Cake Decorating Basics course...

A promise for college fulfilled: ‘I’m so grateful’

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan
This fall some 250 students are attending Grand Rapids Community College on a Promise Zone scholarship, including 160 from Grand Rapids Public Schools...

Dental programs return to in-person learning

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
Like many students facing a new reality for courses, Alayna Helmer was stressed out when the lab and clinic portions of Grand Rapids Community College’s dental programs shut down last March to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus...

Students reopen fine-dining restaurant six months after closing its doors

Grand Rapids Community College Alexis Stark
GRCC’s The Heritage has reopened to the general public, with culinary students cooking, baking their way toward degrees...

Essential workers can attend GRCC free

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
They spent the two months of the stay-at-home order working in hospitals, grocery stores and public safety. Now they will be able to attend Grand Rapids Community College for free...

Rockford company supports GRCC program, provides boots

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese
Rockford-based footwear company Wolverine is joining forces with the band Metallica to support GRCC students with funds for a workforce training program...
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