College opens $7.2M learning lab downtown
Jan. 23, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A local college has opened a 24,000-square-foot facility downtown that aims to meet the needs of its child development students and preschoolers.
Grand Rapids Community College opened the Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Laboratory at 210 Lyon St. NE on Saturday.
College approves $300K bond to train glass maker’s workers
Jan. 23, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A local college has approved $300,000 in funding to help train workers at a growing manufacturing facility in the region.
Grand Rapids Community College’s Board of Trustees last month agreed to link funds from diverted State of Michigan income tax to support training for 33 newly created positions at Engineered Glass in Holland Township.
Morning News
Jan. 24, 2017; WZZM
Imagine what it would feel like to walk across the stage at your high school graduation and leave with no one but two diplomas. That will soon be the reality for dozens of students here at Ottawa Hills. The program is called early middle college. It is the latest partnership between Grand Rapids Public Schools and Grand Rapids Community College.
Downtown restaurant appoints chef
Jan. 23, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A downtown restaurant is getting a new chef.
… (Stephan) VanHeulen, who attended the GRCC Secchia Culinary Institute, began his career at AHC+Hospitality, cooking for restaurants within the groups portfolio in Grand Rapids, which includes Cygnus27.
Kozminski remembered as hero at fundraiser for memorial
Jan. 23, 2017; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Dozens turned out to Celebration! Cinema North Monday for a screening of the movie “Patriots Day” as part of a years-long push to raise money for a memorial to fallen Grand Rapids police officers.
… $35,000 of the money raised will go toward the scholarship fund that pays for one year of tuition at Grand Rapids Community College for a student who hopes to work in law enforcement. Kozminski’s parents choose the recipient of that scholarship.
The City of Grand Rapids Looking For Your Help to Make Our Neighborhoods Better
Jan. 23, 2017; 104.9 FM
The City of Grand Rapids is looking to get residents, neighborhood associations, businesses, non-profits, and government officials together, to help build stronger neighborhoods in Grand Rapids. They’re holding the Third Annual Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit on Saturday, March 4th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. And it’s free!
… There will be childcare available if you register in advance, and GR Public Schools will also be offering free neighborhood transportation to and from the event! Bicycle racks, and discounted parking in the GRCC Bostwick Parking Ramp will also be available. There will also be Spanish-English translation services.
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