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‘Seeing the world through the eyes of someone else’

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

Whether it’s reading ancient Greek texts in their original language or discovering how one’s native language can affect perspective, everything about linguistics is intriguing to this recent graduate...

Change begins with love

Northview Morgan Jarema

This Northview High senior says her action is about more than a particular cause; it boils down to love...

Doing good well

Forest Hills Carol Lautenbach

Harpreet Kaur has a passion for connecting with others of different faiths...

A black belt in space

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Earth will be safe with this future black-belt astronaut...

Creator and innovator

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For this Rockford senior, his decision to pursue engineering started with a bag of Legos...

Rider’s experience guided by love, respect for horses

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

This one-person equestrian team is awarded for cleaning stalls, pitching in...

Avid outdoorsman aims to be one of his generation’s change-makers

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

This Grandville High senior and police officer-to-be is committed to showing integrity and serving the Grand Rapids community...

Designing his own path, one stone and planting at a time

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell

When this high school senior visits a park these days, he’s thinking about the types of trees planted there or wondering about the placement of a walkway. And he loves it...

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‘Music is about saying things without words’

Meet the Future Morgan Jarema

Senior Elijah Cosby plays virtually every percussion instrument, including drum set, marimba, xylophone and timpani...

Nationally ranked in jiu-jitsu, she’s more than ‘pretty good’

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell

This sixth-grader is fast becoming a pre-teen powerhouse in the sporting world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, earning national rankings and competing with teens nearly twice her age...

Car enthusiast, shutterbug, entrepreneur

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

Like many, this high school junior sought new ways to keep busy during the early days of COVID-19 shutdowns and quarantines. He’s now the owner/photographer of Mitten Project, a car photography business...

Math whiz, student surveyor, star-gazer

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

This Eastern High School sophomore developed a survey this year to learn what areas her peers struggle with most. Programs to address what she found have already started...

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Leaders in achievement pass the torch

Leading to achieve

New principal envisions ‘a bright future’ at his alma mater

Environmental educator receives fellowship

Books on the Run bounces back

It takes a community to stage a musical

Superintendent to serve on Growing Michigan Together Council

Strings at Stocking strikes a chord

Teacher-designed classrooms help students feel supported, calm and creative

Restorative circles create safe space at the top of the day

‘Feed the kids’

‘It’s really all about providing equity’

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