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Profiles of Students, Staff, Teachers

‘Feels like I just got here yesterday’

Rockstar Teachers Hannah Lentz
Kelly LaCroix has worked in the same classroom at Kettle Lake Elementary for two decades, and her enthusiasm continues to grow every day...

Young leaders leave a literary legacy

Student Leaders Janice Holst
Fifth graders did their research, worked with a budget and chose a new collection of books for their school as part of a new library legacy committee...

Overcoming homelessness to get her degree, she’s ready to help others

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese
Jordan Lovett, once homeless, graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She is eager to advocate for others facing similar struggles to her own...

‘A drive to prove myself’

Grads with Grit Hannah Lentz
Brittle bone disease has not stopped Thornapple Kellogg senior Kaleb Sydloski from taking part in band, swimming and tennis while in high school...

A new teacher with a passion for the classroom: ‘I love helping kids’

Rockstar Teachers Charles Honey
While the number of new teachers continues to drop dramatically, Brittney DesLauries says she wants to do it for the rest of her life...

From Grief and Recovery to Graduation

Grads with Grit Janice Holst
This high school senior survived a deadly car accident, determined to re-build his physical strength and graduate with his class...

‘Your worst situation … can make you the best person that you can be’

Grads with Grit School News Network
Self-reliant since early childhood, Tiana Studebaker’s path to graduation was filled with instability. At commencement, she tipped her hat to her alternative school classmates for their perseverance...

‘Surround yourself with people who care about you’

Grads with Grit Morgan Jarema
Aubrey Robinson had a tough go before switching to Northview from another district. But once she did, she soared...

She’s a model for leadership, addressing big issues

Lowell Morgan Jarema
With a focus on local, national and global issues, Eleanor Cooper has dedicated herself to serving as a voice for minorities, an advocate for change...

This leader is always learning

Student Leaders Morgan Jarema
Elle Waldron is president of the Northview High National Honor Society, but she prefers listening to telling others what to do...

‘I didn’t give myself any other option’

Grads with Grit Morgan Jarema
When Don Zandbergen was suspended from school the second semester of his junior year, he knew he could just not go back. That thought lasted about a second...

Diagnosis, robotics shape her confidence, drive & compassion

Grads with Grit Hannah Lentz
Senior Ellie Clark keeps herself busy helping run her organization, Ellie’s Elephants, which has raised more than $350,000 for diabetes research since 2004. She was diagnosed with the condition when she was 4...

The world is now the stage for graduate who overcame behavioral issues

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese
Shamar is known as a jokester, a fun-loving, energetic student. He dreams of becoming a professional actor. But he spent several years constantly in trouble and struggling to find his way...

‘100 percent mesmerized by my job-this is what I get to do today’

Cedar Springs Janice Holst
Making sure each student is recognized and learns life lessons are what matters, said this Cedar Springs teacher...

Blessed and grateful: challenges faced with positive attitude

Caledonia Hannah Lentz
Senior Cayleigh Constance has overcome challenges from family illness to mental health. After a four-month hiatus, she’s on track to graduate this year...

She starts small but thinks big: ‘I want girls to change the world’

Rockford Charles Honey
Rockford senior Jillian Snyman is passionate about her commitment to women’s rights, combating sexual abuse and violence, and electing strong Democratic leaders...
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