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Michigan art teacher of year makes all subjects ‘artful’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Art teacher Adrienne DeMilner brings art into all subjects and areas at East Kentwood Freshman Campus and out into the community. She was recently awarded 2018 Michigan Art Educator of the Year and Secondary Art Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Art Education Association...

Baseball, high school, happiness

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Amy Pallo is the new Eastern High School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet the Principal...

Former rule-breaker, current relationship-builder

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

Bradley Tarrance is the new principal at Godwin Heights Middle School. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Back to the classroom, except it’s all the classrooms

Meet Your Administrators Hannah Lentz

Attorney and financial analyst by license, educator by choice, Thornapple Kellogg’s new superintendent Rob Blitchok is ready to introduce himself to the community...

Of travel, teaching, and Timberlake

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

Beth Travis is the new principal at East Kelloggsville Elementary School. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

From class clown to head of the school

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Andrew Kolzow is the new East Kentwood Freshman Campus principal. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

New superintendent aims to be “positive influence” throughout district

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Smith has been in education for 25 years — as a teacher, a principal or in other administration roles. “That collection of experience prepared me for this opportunity in Cedar Springs” he said...

Once he knew the why, ‘Everything fell into place’

Kent ISD James Harger

Jeff Bush, the new principal at Kent Innovation High School, was not a star student when he was in high school...

Former homecoming king knows grades matter… and a little AC/DC helps

Kent ISD James Harger

Former high school jock and homecoming king Ryan Graham is now the team captain at the Tech Center...

Veteran teachers become new principals

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey

Matthew Zokoe is the new principal at Cannonsburg Elementary and Shannon Ouellette is the new principal at Belmont Elementary. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

From Panther to Red Arrow, he’s on his way

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Steve Gough (pronounced Goff) is the new Lowell High School principal. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

New superintendent looks to ‘significantly impact’ district

Meet Your Administrators Erin Albanese

New Superintendent Craig Hoekstra has the opportunity to lead major investment in the district where he grew up, serving generations of Wolves to come...

Two new leaders for GRPS elementaries

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Maureen Capillo is the new North Park Montessori School principal and Harvey Crawley is the new Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy principal...

After Taking a Left Turn, He Found His Right Calling

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Justin Mathes began by tutoring youth at various schools, now the new Valleywood Middle School Principal...

District grad, longtime staffer takes helm … but can he moonwalk?

Northview Morgan Jarema

Jerry Klekotka is the new Crossroads Middle School principal. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Running the good race, from refugee camp to top student-athlete

Grads with Grit Charles Honey

Jama Jafari Jama has been through rough times, but he says nothing will stop him in the long journey now before him, starting with a scholarship at Aquinas College...

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