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She’s ‘small but mighty’ and ready to fly

Grads with Grit Phil de Haan

Despite a time of homelessness in ninth grade, and the COVID-19 school closure as a senior, Kelloggsville senior Naudia Potts is set to graduate and has been accepted to Central Michigan University where she will major in social work...

‘I didn’t give up’

Student Leaders Hannah Lentz

If a challenge becomes an excuse, said senior Clair Jansma, “it's much harder to overcome and you sacrifice opportunities”...

‘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...

In her classroom, learning comes alive

She’s on the lookout for that ‘OMG moment’ of understanding

Career coming into focus for this aspiring baker

He plans to ‘walk the line’ in new AP role

Lowell grad who has autism pens folly-filled comedic play

Teamwork and tape are key to building the best bobsleds

Learning to love language and cultures through song

Bonanza of books sparks generosity, collaboration

Lowell grad who has autism pens folly-filled comedic play

Middle school to host regional writing competition in March

Students share why being heard matters

Elementary school integrates therapy dog into lessons

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