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Student Leaders

A series dedicated to students that go above and beyond to serve their school, peers and community.

High school students spread kindness through service to larger community

Student Leaders Hannah Lentz
From volunteering at nursing homes to working with students at local elementary schools and making stickers for patients at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, students were kept busy during the sixth annual day of service...

Practicing leadership on the playground

Student Leaders Erin Albanese
Sixth-through-eighth graders are using the skills they learn in the semester-long leadership class and paying them forward helping out at the elementary school to reinforce good behavior...

Students Bring Concerns from Classroom to Council

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese
East Lee High School students recently served as a voice for the millions of victims of human trafficking worldwide, including thousands in West Michigan,...

Tireless Go-getter Makes Her Community a Better Place; Dreams of a Brighter Tomorrow

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese
Maria Aguirre likes to help other people's dreams come true: making sure a child has presents wrapped under the tree on Christmas morning, doing...

Getting it All on Film and Dreaming Big

Northview Charles Honey
If you want to know a bit about David Tay and the pride he takes in his school, watch this video. It’s a lip-dub he...

Sharing Her Music to Feed Body and Soul

Student Leaders Erin Albanese
Playing piano moves Becca Hanson's soul. That's why she makes it about something bigger than herself. She likes to share that feeling – indulgent,...

High School Sideline: Organic Milk

Caledonia Erin Albanese
It looks like big things are on the horizon for sophomore and Future Farmers of America member Shannon Good. Shannon is really no "future" farmer;...

This Eagle Scout and 3-point Shooter Gives His All

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Kyle Bueche has done exceptional things. As an eighth-grader he was recognized by peers for his fabulous three-point shot in basketball. Now, as a...

‘I’ll Saw this Wood Up – I’m Not Scared of It’

East Grand Rapids School News Network
From the courtroom to the archery range and beyond, a quartet of female high school students are breaking into fields dominated by males. Two Kent...

‘I Want to Do Something Big’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
If you visit junior Alexis Sell at Crossroads High School, you'll likely find her helping a fellow student, packing care bags for people in...

High School Student Turns Senior Project into Community Festival

Byron Center Erin Albanese
When Byron Center High School senior Evie Misiak wants to make a difference, she goes big. Big like this: Evie had to complete a senior...

Erica Humphrey: Busy Senior with a Lot to Give

Sparta School News Network
Erica Humphreys' grandparents died nearly a year ago, one month apart from each other. The tender care they received in their passing is a...

Too Many Student Leaders? No Such Thing, Say GRPS Officials

Grand Rapids School News Network
When Grand Rapids Public Schools officials went looking this year for two student representatives to serve on its Board of Education, they found students...

Senior’s International Efforts to Help Others Influence School Culture

Comstock Park Erin Albanese
Emily Macalka sees parallels between helping people in the Dominican Republic and her volunteer work in the Comstock Park High School special education classroom. Both...

‘Leader of Leaders’ is All About Creating Change

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
During her shifts as a dietary aide at St. Ann’s Home, 18-year-old Naomi Cuenca likes to chat with 97-year-old Isabel Butkiewicz. “How are you?” Naomi...

Student Leader Devotes Fridays to Friendship

Byron Center Erin Albanese
It’s a little card with simple directions, but Byron Center High School students know what passing it out results in: smiles, a feeling of...
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