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Profiles of Students, Staff, Teachers

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Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Abby Wiseman is the new principal at Lowell Middle School. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Former UPS loader-driver, woodworker wants students to feel heard

Caledonia Alexis Stark

William Martin is the new principal at Caledonia High School...

Cook’n up the dance moves

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Aaron Berlin is the new dean at Wyoming Junior High. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Leading with strength, consistency and love

Caledonia Alexis Stark

Whitney Mitchell Krusniak is the new supervisor of special education and early childhood programming Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center...

Bird nerd, off-roader, intentional leader

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Jen Burns is the new principal at Century Park Learning Center. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Connecting both ends of the talent pipeline

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

In his new position, Ryan Graham will spread the word to students and businesses about the possibilities offered through Kent ISD’s secondary education programs...

Athletics provide ‘sense of community’

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

SNN gets to know the new athletic director at Godfrey-Lee Public Schools...

Meet Your Administrators: Jason McGhee

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

Jason McGhee is the new principal at Innovation Central High School...

’Relationships are everything’ for new Pine Island principal

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Brian Morrison is the new principal for Pine Island Elementary School. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

High school principal shifts to human resources, strategic planning

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Dan Holden has been named the district’s new assistant superintendent of human resources. He will continue as co-principal of the high school with Tony Petkus, former assistant principal and athletic director...

‘Kids want to be seen, heard, and feel valued’

Meet Your Administrators Erin Albanese

Alex Schukow is the new Wyoming Junior High School principal and Rhonda Varney is the new Wyoming High School assistant principal. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Veteran Grand Rapids teacher back in classroom for 50th year

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

The pandemic almost did her in, but she decided that if she didn’t have to return to virtual in 2021-22, she was coming back...

Business-minded man meets sweetheart, turns to education

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Joe Lienesch and Gerry Verwey are the new principals at Kent Career Tech Center, and at Kent Innovation High and MySchool@Kent, respectively...

New role merges remote learning, instructional technology

Kentwood Erin Albanese

David Emeott is the new director of remote learning and instructional technology at Kentwood Public Schools. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrator...

New building heads include a car DJ, a Pizza Hut fan & a magician

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

There are three new principals in the district this year. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

A heart for kids, a hand that can break concrete

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

She is the new assistant principal for Century Park Learning Center and Grand View Elementary. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

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