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Profiles of Students, Staff, Teachers

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, third-grader

Northview Morgan Jarema
This student leader wants everyone to be included...

A real team player

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
From bus schedules to substitute teaching, Ellen Veenkant helps where she can. And she’ll soon join a new team...

Bringing ‘positive intent’ to work every day

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema
Heather McKinney-Rewa is the new East Grand Rapids Middle School assistant principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet the Principal...

Musical prodigy, international performer, fourth-grader

Byron Center Erin Albanese
When Cameron Renshaw was in kindergarten he kept asking his mom, Tina Renshaw, about the cello in her closet...

Senior Scouts return to grade school, sprinkling kindness

Caledonia Alexis Stark
Four former Dutton Elementary students are using their platform as Girl Scouts to inspire kindness in younger generations of Wildcats...

Team builder, champion shaper wants athletes to be their best

Comstock Park Karen Gentry
She comes to the district after five years as women’s basketball coach at Ferris State University...

Two-stepper, avid reader owes career to her first-grade teacher

Caledonia Alexis Stark
Jenn Shultz is the new Emmons Lake Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Just one fire ant in a flood

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
Craig Veldman is the new principal for Cherry Creek Elementary School. School News Network gets to know him better – and learns a little bit about fire ants, too – in this edition of Meet Your Administrator...

‘Who we are as teacher and student is essentially the same’

Rockstar Teachers Erin Albanese
Wyoming Junior High School teacher Shantel VanderGalien was named Region 3’s top teacher by the Michigan Department of Education in May, donning the title during a pandemic, when education is flipped on its head...

This student leader aspires to inspire

Comstock Park Karen Gentry
His advice: seize all opportunities, reach out to others...

Outdoor lover, zen seeker, middle-schooler hope-giver

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell
Bill Cataldo is the new K-8 principal for Cedar Springs’ new Red Hawks Online virtual school this year. School News Network took some time to get to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

New VP says ‘It feels like joining a family’

Sparta Janice Holst
Aaron Romoslawski is the new vice principal of Sparta High School. He takes over for Stacey Rumsey, who was named Sparta High School principal last spring...

The changing of guard – as long-time educator and AD welcomes a new one

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Godwin Heights Football Coach Brandon Kimble will take over as the district’s athletic director when Robert Hisey, dean of students and athletic director, officially retires Nov. 2...

Whole-child advocates ready to lead, collaborate

Caledonia Alexis Stark
SNN gets to know these new elementary principals in this edition of Meet the Principal...

District welcomes new administrators, ready to ‘lead through uncharted waters’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
New administrators share their thoughts on starting their posts during a pandemic...

Teacher and coach applies lessons in classroom and on field

Kelloggsville Phil de Haan
New Kelloggsville head football coach Brandon Branch also teaches science and math at the high school and looks to bring academics and athletics together whenever he can...
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