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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...

Hands-on career exploration via Future Focused Fridays

Grand Rapids Community College Morgan Jarema

The entire East Campus student body will either be visited by or spend time every Friday this school year at area businesses, as well as work with employers on resumes and interviewing...

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...

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...

GRCC, Tech Center create a recipe for student bakers to earn college degree

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

Interested in becoming a chef or baker? A new GRCC and Tech Center culinary partnership has the perfect recipe to make it happen, fast...

She got an early jump on college in high school; now she’s on campus

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

Wyoming Middle College students like Lauren Kramer start classes on the GRCC campus with an understanding of college rigor and expectations – and many credits already completed for free...

GRPS, GRCC to make paths to college easier

Grand Rapids School News Network

Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal of Grand Rapids Public Schools and the president of Grand Rapids Community College, Bill Pink, joined forces this week to expand opportunities for GRPS students...

From homelessness to supporting himself, he’s ready for college

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese

Technically homeless, Tristen Foley worked and studied around the clock to get his diploma...

Class Pushes Students Out of Comfort Zone, Into Community

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

Students trickle in after school, one or two at a time, into a Wyoming High School classroom. They grab a slice of pizza and...

New Middle College Program to Provide Associate Degrees

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

A goal at the high school is for every student to receive college credit from at least one class before they graduate, said Evan...

Helping Hispanic Students Get to and Through College

Grand Rapids Linda Odette

Getting Hispanic students to pursue a college education is the main goal of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (UHSLI), an organization that brought...

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‘You can do anything and everything’

Dads demonstrate dedication to students and learning

His heart is in the health care field

Northview grad is a future forest mapper

Book battle promotes literacy, teamwork

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

Young readers follow the recipe for perfect pound cake

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

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