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Most important thing we do is ‘have a belief in our own bright future’

Grandville Hannah Lentz
On the road with family or in the stands with fellow Cubs fans, this new school chief is a Yooper who wants students to shine in their own best way...

Two new leaders for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Laura McCloud is the new supervisor of Special Education for Grand Rapids Public Schools. Tammi Jenkins is the new principal at East Leonard Elementary...

Runner, reader, singer and learner, all while having fun

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey
Teya Cotter is the new principal of Roguewood Elementary School...

Motivating others is passion of new athletic director

Caledonia Hannah Lentz
New athletic director's background spans sports, teaching...

Experiences shape your life, says new high-school supervisor

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese
Bilal Muhammad is the new supervisor of 54th Street Academy, the district’s alternative high school...

New principal says students teach him to ‘smile and be joyful’

Thornapple Kellogg Hannah Lentz
Meet one of the newest additions to the Thornapple Kellogg team, new Page Elementary principal Gregg Bruno...

Three newbies and a lifer hired as principals

Wyoming Erin Albanese
The district hired three new-to-Wyoming elementary principals along with a familiar face to lead the high school...

Interim principal hopes you have the time of your life

Meet Your Administrators Morgan Jarema
Tony Quinn is the new interim principal at West Oakview Elementary School. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet the Principal...

Providing ‘safe spaces’ for students of every kind to learn

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema
Collins Elementary Principal Mitchell Balingit has been named the district’s first director of student success and equity...

Being principal of alternative school ‘really speaks to my heart’

Meet Your Administrators James Harger
Danielle Hendry, the new principal at MySchool@Kent, says her school’s nontraditional setting offers nontraditional students an opportunity to live a successful life...

Teacher pleaser, shoe tier, lifelong learner

Comstock Park Hannah Lentz
Tiffany Jackson is the new Stoney Creek Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet the Principal...

Right place, right time for new district chief

Caledonia Hannah Lentz
The greatest lesson that Dedrick Martin will apply to his new position as Caledonia superintendent came from students during his teaching days, he said...

‘Education is in my blood’

Comstock Park Hannah Lentz
Besides decades of working in area public schools, David Washburn grew up in a family of educators, including his father, former Forest Hills Superintendent Michael Washburn...

Former teachers now elementary leaders for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Thomas A. Standifer II is the new principal of Mulick Park Elementary School and Julie Fogg Reyers is the new Ridgemoor Park Montessori principal. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Family man with a mega-resume settles in as principal

Cedar Springs Janice Holst
Brian Balding is the new Cedar Springs Middle School principal. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet the Principal...

Champion for children, up-and-comer in Gaga ball

Meet Your Administrators Erin Albanese
Cheryl Corpus is the new Gladiola Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...
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