Meet the Future
Math whiz, student surveyor, star-gazer
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...
Peacocks, goats, Legos: this fifth-grade farmer does it all
Not many fifth-graders can say that they live on an exotic peafowl and pheasant farm. But to Cole, life on the farm is hard to describe because it’s just… life...
Three-dimensional thinker
She’s designing her life, from the roof trusses to her dream home to how she will impact others...
Poet uses words to empower others, inspire change
Senior Thang Lian’s award-winning poetry tells his story. His activism shows his passion for his home country and making a difference...
No blueprints required for this handy problem-solver
Whether helping rebuild a car’s front end or custom-making a cabinet for the school’s front office, this high school senior has a special talent for coming up with designs and putting them together...
The sky’s the limit (or is it?) for this accomplished model builder
Creative, innovative, imaginative … Many of today’s students are all that and more in a vast variety of interest areas. This series features students with exceptional and unusual gifts...
Filmmaker, engineer, future rocket-builder: it’s all about creativity
Xiangyu Chen says his twin passions -- filmmaking and all things science, technology, engineering and math-related -- draw upon similar principles...
Musical prodigy, international performer, fourth-grader
When Cameron Renshaw was in kindergarten he kept asking his mom, Tina Renshaw, about the cello in her closet...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Sparta High School senior credited with multiple advances in school’s technology programming...
‘One person can change so much for so many’
'I think people need to recognize there’s something greater than themselves at stake'...
He mixes melodies, scratches records, creates digital music
Cedar Springs junior and DJ Martin Yakes plans for a career in music...
He loves welding, building new things & fixing older things
As a child he loved building things with Legos and wood, but as he got older he found working with metal to be even cooler...
‘Unity is always important’
Sharing about his Hindu faith with his peers and others is important to this high school freshman, who has plenty more going on...
Plant whisperer, reptile rescuer, amphibian aficionado
Creative, innovative, imaginative ... Many of today's students are all that and more in a vast variety of interest areas. This series features students with exceptional and unusual gifts...
Trio of peers cast in Civic Theatre production of ‘Frozen Jr.’
Byron Center High School students and friends Alexa Wollney, Xavier Turner and Abbie Westers all landed major roles in the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre musical ‘Frozen Jr.’ ...
This musician’s swan song is sure to be just his start
After embracing cello instruction, East Kentwood High School senior passes huge music milestones, looks ahead to college...
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