Man lured to robbery: ‘He wanted to shoot me’
May 23, 2017; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A man looking for a good deal on a computer found himself looking down the barrel of a gun in what police call robbery by appointment.
… The 25-year-old Grand Rapids Community College dean’s list student was looking for a good deal on a MacBook Pro and found one on the online app OfferUp, which is similar to Craigslist. It turned out the deal was too good to be true.
West Michigan military: See achievements by local service men and women
May 23, 2017; MLive
… Retired Army Col. Scott Haraburda, was named Grand Rapids Community College’s 2017 Distinguished Alumnus. Haraburda received an associate degree in 1981 from what was then Grand Rapids Junior College. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Central Michigan University, a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and master’s and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from Michigan State University.
Academic Decision Day ‘Sends the Right Message’
May 23, 2017; schoolnewsnetwork.org (KISD newsletter)
Comstock Park Public Schools, MI — Anyone who knows high school knows about college decision day, when senior athletes make a show of signing with a college sports team.
… It was a proud day as well for Donovan Crandall, whom Bolthouse encouraged to accept a hefty financial aid package to attend Grand Rapids Community College.
Class of 2017 prepares to graduate from Holland-area schools
May 23, 2017; The Holland Sentinel
After 13 years of school or sometimes a little bit longer hundreds of Holland-area students are about to earn their high school diploma.
Descent into opioid addiction captured on video
May 23, 2017; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A man’s determination to show a drug-addicted friend just how far she had fallen offers a rare and raw glimpse into the world of opioid addiction.
… She (Kelly Galbraith) now works at a private drug treatment center and attends Grand Rapids Community College.
Partners honor activists at César Chávez event
May 23, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A group of community partners have honored the legacy of civil rights activist César Chávez and recognized three change-makers.
… A number of colleges supported the event, including Aquinas College, Calvin College, Kendall College of Art and Design, Davenport University, Ferris State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University Grand Rapids.
Up close: How determination kept Tri-unity Christian seniors’ dreams alive
May 23, 2017; MLive
Rayven Mondy’s season was gone in an instant when the Tri-unity Christian senior guard took a trip to the hospital last January after she injured her knee in a game on Jan. 24.
… Mondy’s future looks bright now that she has had surgery and is undergoing rehabilitation. Plus, she recently signed with Grand Rapids Community College to continue her basketball career and education. Mondy said she was drawing interest from a number of schools before the injury occurred, and she added that GRCC was the school that stuck with her through the whole ordeal.
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