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Big dreams propel TKHS senior to business school

Thornapple Kellogg Allison Poosawtsee

Business and performance extracurriculars played a key role in prompting graduating senior Natalie Alden to fulfill her dream to study business...

Making learning ‘as local as we can’

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Stephanie Nielsen, the Region 3 Michigan Teacher of the Year, leads her students into the wild schoolyard around them to discover peas, dandelions, trees and cross-curricular connections...

Teacher’s mom makes positive impact in kindergarten classroom

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

A teacher and her volunteer mom team up to benefit Stoney Creek kindergartners...

No excuses, even in the face of loss

Kelloggsville Sean Bradley

After loss, Kelloggsville senior resilient ahead of graduation...

The story behind the yard sign: a proud first

Northview Morgan Jarema

This first-generation high school graduate sees his diploma as a ‘golden ticket to a better life’...

After struggling to focus, senior now sees infinite possibilities

Lowell Erin Albanese

After struggling in school and falling behind in credits, Damian Torres found the support he needed at Unity High...

Going to the mat got him to graduation

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Sports helped this transfer student stay on track with academics...

Student leader demonstrates ‘service above self’

Lowell Erin Albanese

Lowell High School senior Leah Davisdon has made service a part of her education as the organizer and volunteer recruiter for school and community events...

She’s with the band

Northview Morgan Jarema

Regan Johnson has student musician uniforms well in hand, thank goodness, because that is a veritable symphony of coordination...

An award-winning partner in education

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Michigan Science Teacher of the Year Grace Boersma sees herself as a facilitator, guiding students to the answers...

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...

Camera offers new perspective, career goal

Kelloggsville Sean Bradley

After an injury cut his soccer-playing dreams short, this senior captures sports from the sidelines...

Loves math, wants to work in medicine with children

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Senior Sarah Najar knows that the road will be long to reach her dream of being an anesthesiologist...

A black belt in space

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

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

A fifth-grader at heart

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell

Sam Becker joined the Cedar Springs community last fall as the new principal at Cedar View Elementary. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Administrator...

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Young music pro on track to bring the beats

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Students dance, sing their way through theater camp

Taking math from the classroom to the court

STEM rocket project launches students into summer

Book Bus keeps reading skills sharp during the summer

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