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Profiles of Students, Staff, Teachers

‘One person can change so much for so many’

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema
'I think people need to recognize there’s something greater than themselves at stake'...

Teaching art ‘is what I’m meant to do’

Northview Morgan Jarema
She says ‘life is much better with creativity’...

He mixes melodies, scratches records, creates digital music

Cedar Springs Cris Greer
Cedar Springs junior and DJ Martin Yakes plans for a career in music...

‘I owe so much to them all’

Caledonia Hannah Lentz
He has been teaching orchestra to Caledonia middle school students for 15 years...

Teaching history as history is happening

Rockstar Teachers Charles Honey
In Bill Crane’s 26 years of teaching U.S. history at Rockford High School, rarely has the subject been so immediately relevant to his students’ lives...

He loves welding, building new things & fixing older things

Meet the Future Charles Honey
As a child he loved building things with Legos and wood, but as he got older he found working with metal to be even cooler...

‘Unity is always important’

Meet the Future Morgan Jarema
Sharing about his Hindu faith with his peers and others is important to this high school freshman, who has plenty more going on...

Teaching history as history is happening

Rockford Charles Honey
In Bill Crane’s 26 years of teaching U.S. history at Rockford High School, rarely has the subject been so immediately relevant to his students’ lives...

She got her start at Kent ISD’s Early Childhood Program after a ‘practice interview’

Kent ISD James Harger
Ashley Karsten is the new director of Great Start Readiness Program at Kent ISD...

Enthusiast of sports, students and the outdoors who won’t stop believing

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Aaron Roussey is the new Union High School School principal...

Childhood sports nut, always ready to rise up for children

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey
Mindy McGinn is the new Lakes Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet the Principal...

From digging swimming pools to stupid human tricks, this admin has a looong list of talents

Kenowa Hills Cris Greer
Luke Scholten is the new Kenowa Hills director of special education and early childhood education...

Plant whisperer, reptile rescuer, amphibian aficionado

Meet the Future Morgan Jarema
Creative, innovative, imaginative ... Many of today's students are all that and more in a vast variety of interest areas. This series features students with exceptional and unusual gifts...

Kevin Philipps joins Kent ISD as new financial chief, likes education’s collaborative approach

Kent ISD James Harger
After spending the last 13 years as an administrator at East Grand Rapids Schools, Kevin Philipps is the new Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services at Kent ISD...

Trio of peers cast in Civic Theatre production of ‘Frozen Jr.’

Meet the Future Erin Albanese
Byron Center High School students and friends Alexa Wollney, Xavier Turner and Abbie Westers all landed major roles in the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre musical ‘Frozen Jr.’ ...

Instructional leader gets to the heart of learning

Thornapple Kellogg Hannah Lentz
Thornapple Kellogg Curriculum Director Kim Chausow looks back on 30 years with the district...
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