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Profiles of Students, Staff, Teachers

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...

Avid reader, Petoskey-stone hunter, lover of great outdoors

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Melanie Hoeksema is the new Ada Elementary principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Small-town girl, athlete, talker, with her eye on the tiger

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey

Kelly Amshey is the new principal of Rockford Virtual School. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Breadstick boy, Ripcord rider and now athlete and administrator

Kent City Janice Holst

The new Kent City High School and Middle School principal is Jordan Stuhan. He replaces Bill Crane, who moved to the position of assistant superintendent of business and administrative services...

From cruise director to the classroom

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell

Cortney O’Brien is the new interim dean of students for the 2020-2021 school year at Cedar Trails Elementary School. School News Network took some time to get to know her better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Education ‘a family thing’ for new interim superintendent

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Nate Fowler is the new interim superintendent for the 2020-2021 school year at Lowell Area Schools. School News Network sat down with the lifelong educator to get to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Sports enthusiast, music fan, family man

Kelloggsville Phil de Haan

He played three sports in high school and the bass trombone, and says when it comes to music, 'if it gets the blood pumpin, I could probably make it work'...

Wedding singer, home renovator, intentional leader

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Kristen Pennington is the new Knapp Forest Elementary principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Inspiration from others fuels his ambition

Student Leaders Phil de Haan

A political hopeful prepares further during a national conference for student leaders...

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Meet the Future Janice Holst

Sparta High School senior credited with multiple advances in school’s technology programming...

Turning pain into motivation

Grads with Grit Cris Greer

An abusive relationship could not deter this university-bound senior from excelling...

Dad helped daughter succeed through his actions

Grads with Grit Cris Greer

Larica Brown and her father, Lorenzo, worked hard to make a better life for themselves in the United States...

While embracing her roots, student leader steps forward

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese

The daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Quyen Tran was instrumental in elevating the work of the Asian Student Union at East Kentwood High School. She is now headed to Harvard with a sense of purpose and humanitarian goals...

‘There’s no replacing Milton’

Grads with Grit Bridie Bereza

This student went from principal’s office regular to class leader and role model...

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Book battle promotes literacy, teamwork

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

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