Grant Gives Students Welding Skills, Virtual-style
Feb. 9, 2018; schoolnewsnetwork.org (KISD newsletter)
Whether you are in high school attempting to settle on a career, an adult back to school to upgrade skills or a young child dreaming of what to be when you grow up, equipment coming soon to Kent Career Tech Center should be on your must-investigate list.
… John Doneth, a welding instructor at Grand Rapids Community College, agrees.
“We have had a shortage in all skills trades for the last number of years,” he said. “For 20 years or more education has been focused on getting kids to college, but this type of work requires high tech and high skill.”
Comic book store builds community
March 2, 2018; Grand Rapids Business Journal
The Myers family always has backed Don Myers’ 40-year passion for comic books. Now, he is entering his third year of passing it on to Grand Rapids fans.
… Michelle Kastanek is secretary to the principal and founder of the drama program at East Grand Rapids Middle School, Cody Kastanek is a nerve conduction technologist at Spectrum Health Medical Group, and Derek (Myers) is attending Grand Rapids Community College and soon will transfer to Grand Valley State University for accounting.
March 2, 2018; Women’s Lifestyle magazine
Every time she steps into the spotlight, Megan Elaine, member of Grand Rapids improv comedy group Funny Girls and co-founder of Inaccurate and Inappropriate, knows that she is about to put her personal business out into the open. The funniest part? She doesn’t mind one bit; in fact, she is at her happiest when the crowd is laughing at her expense.
… After graduating high school in 2012, she took a job as a bartender. A year later, she enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College; however, half way through her first semester, Elaine had a change of heart.
TCC baseball continues to build momentum
March 2, 2018; Tallahassee Democrat (Fla.)
The Florida junior college baseball ranks are arguably the strongest and most competitive in the country.
… TCC (14-7), which opens a three-game series against Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College at 1 p.m. Sunday, features its usual blend of experience and first-year players.
March 2, 2018; Jackson County Floridian
March 2
… Softball
… Chipola beat Wallace Community College, 6-4, and Grand Rapids Community College, 14-3.
Mid Michigan Community College women win share of conference title
March 1, 2018; The Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant)
Champions of the West.
On Wednesday evening the Mid Michigan Community College women’s basketball team wrapped up a share of its first-ever MCCAA West Conference title by topping Grand Rapids Community College 59-47 at Morey Courts.
Architecture firm hires practice leader
March 2, 2018; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A local architecture firm has named a new practice leader.
… He (Tod Stevens) is also credited with more than 20 award-winning projects: Sangren Hall College of Education at Western Michigan University; Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons at Grand Valley State University; Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Laboratory at Grand Rapids Community College; College of Education at Old Dominion University; the Math and Physics Building at University of Texas at Dallas; and more.
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