GRCC’s brewing program paving way for lovers of the craft
4/8/22 Huron Daily Tribune (Bad Axe)
Want to jumpstart a career in beer? Formal education might be just the ticket, whether you are looking to open your own brewery, or would like to get to know the ins and outs of working at one. Lucky for us here in Michigan, we have a few excellent programs available, where you can actually study the art and science of this lovely liquid, with a professional and decidedly academic approach.
“As the industry as a whole is maturing, the desire for education and the demand is there,” said Allison Hoekstra, assistant professor in the brewing program at Grand Rapids Community College. “The days of being a homebrewer, where you could just walk in and get a job, those days are kind of over.”
New Ferris State president confronts declining enrollment, post-pandemic opportunities
4/10/22 mibiz.com
A Q&A with Bill Pink, incoming president of Ferris State University