Hunter Eichorn
Let’s meet the summer orientation ambassadors:
Hunter Eichorn is majoring in Criminal Justice and hopes to become a forensics detective. He enjoys physical activity and sports, video games, and paintball!
Dream superpower: Flying
Best piece of advice he’s ever heard: “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.”
Celebrity look-alike: Jamie Dornan
‘I thought what’s the point of getting up? But I got up’
May 21, 2019; Greenville Daily News
HOWARD CITY — Dion’Tae Givens would like to go into a career in law enforcement.
… Dion’Tae has applied to attend Grand Rapids Community College this fall, where he hopes to begin pursuing a career in law enforcement.
GRCC summer learning academies benefit Wyoming, Grand Rapids students
May 15, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College is launching a new Summer Learning Academy and expanding an existing one to increase the number of students from underserved communities prepared to succeed in postsecondary education.
Kentwood welcomes first black woman officer
May 15, 2019; WOOD TV
KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kentwood Police Department reached a new milestone this week.
… She (Jesalyn Heard) recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College. While there, she was on the dean’s list and earned an associate degree in criminal justice. She also completed the GRCC Police Academy in April.
… Her father serves as a sergeant with the Grand Rapids Community College Police Department and her mother works for a warden with the Michigan Department of Corrections.
RC Caylan Showcases Drama and Luxury in his Collection at NYFW
May 15, 2019; ifashion Network
RC Caylan paid tribute to Whitney Houston with his haute couture collection entitled, ‘LEGEND, I Am every woman’ at the New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter showcasing. An up and coming designer Caylan, is increasing becoming popular in Hollywood and the fashion industry. For his selection for the CAAFD NYFW showcase, with his debuted collection, he wanted to promote and pay tribute to Houston, a legend in herself. His costumes were inspired from the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s and the way Houston used to dress herself during that time.
RC Caylan was born in Iligan City and raised in Batangas City in the Philippines. He migrated to USA in 2012 where he graduated in Fashion Designs from the Grand Rapids Community College in 2015, the same year when he had his first big fashion show at San Francisco Bay Area Fashion Network. In 2016, he opened his own studio ‘RC Cayln Atelier at Suite 308 80 Ottawa Avenue, Grand Rapids in Michigan. At his studio Caylan also focuses on bridal wear. He personally sees that each woman gets the gown of her dreams for her fairy tale wedding. He won The Best Fashion Designer Award at The Global Beauty Awards in 2016. Since then he has been actively dressing celebrities, and has become a favorite in fashion magazines. His collections are now available at Regent Style House in Beverly Hills, one of the best showrooms around.
Is there a global helium shortage?
May 15, 2019; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With helium prices on the rise, many wonder if we are in the midst of a global helium shortage. After speaking with two environmental experts, 13 On Your Side can verify that there is no global shortage of helium. However, the United States faces some back sets when it comes to retrieving the very abundant resource.
… Harvard alumna and former NASA employee Lauren Woolsey, now an assistant professor at Grand Rapids Community College, said helium is the second most common resource in the universe and that its constantly being made underground from the decay of radioactive minerals.
Heartlands Institute of Technology honors top students
May 15, 2019; Ionia Sentinel-Standard
IONIA — Heartlands Institute of Technology offers juniors and seniors in Ionia County a chance to explore different career fields, such as health occupations, aviation and criminal justice, while enrolled in high school. On Tuesday, May 14, Heartlands held its award morning and afternoon ceremonies to honor students who completed courses for the 2018-19 school year at Ionia High School.
… Grace Timmer received the Heartlands Student Scholarship for $1,000. A Student Advisory Scholarship for $500 was awarded to Amanda Zarebski. Marissa Hall received a $1,000 award for studying in the culinary field at Grand Rapids Community College and Alexandre Durham and Natalie Smith both received $1,000 scholarships, funded by Heartlands fundraisers.
Please tell your students:
The 2018-2019 Grand Rapids Community College Bragg, Harvard, MuhammadSmith (BHMS) Scholarship Application is open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019. This scholarship awards between one and three scholarships of $1000-$3000.
BHMS scholarships are intended for students who are either:
Visit the Mursalata website for details and application link.
A panel of experts will lead a discussion of the marijuana legalization ballot proposal on Sept. 19 as part of GRCC’s Civic Engagement Week.
The presentation, from 3-4:30 p.m. on the Student Center’s second-floor multipurpose room, will include time for students’ questions. The discussion will be of special interest to Social Sciences and Criminal Justice students.
State voters will decide Nov. 6 whether to legalize recreational marijuana. The Sept. 19 discussion, presented by the Student Life Office, will center on drug education and civic engagement.
Panel members are:
Students in this year’s Police Academy will celebrate graduation at 6 p.m. Thursday in Fountain Street Church. Everyone is invited to attend!
Two of the 41 students were sponsored by Kent County, and almost half of the recruits already have job offers. Antonio Trevino was awarded the Officer Robert A. Kozminski Scholarship, and Tracy Harrell and Yamel Marmolejos-Tolentino received the the Bragg, Harvard, MuhammadSmith (BHMS) Why We Can’t Wait Scholarship.
The Criminal Justice Department will hold graduation for its Sheriff’s Corrections Academy at 1 p.m. today in the Tassell M-TEC atrium. The 12 graduates come from Kent, Berrien, Ottawa and Montcalm counties!
Everyone is invited to attend.
GRCC’s Criminal Justice Club is holding a hygiene product drive from April 2 to 20.
Here are some items that are needed:
You can drop off items at the Criminal Justice Department office in White Hall or the Student Life Office in the Student Center.
For more information, email Melinacastro@email.grcc.edu, Monserratparedesgu@email.grcc.edu or Constancejohnson@email.grcc.edu.
The Criminal Justice Department held a career and internship fair on Wednesday, featuring organizations such as the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, the Baxter Neighborhood Association and the state Department of Natural Resources.
The Criminal Justice Department will hold a career and internship fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21 in room 108 of Sneden.
Participating organizations include:
Students get the lowdown on high-tech jobs
Dec. 12, 2017; schoolnewsnetwork.org (Kent Intermediate School District newsletter)
Rockford Public Schools, MI — Remington Switzer has been messing with computers for most of his life, loves gaming and is interested in a career in programming. But visiting a local website and apps development firm made him realize how many ways he could put his skills to use.
… He and other employees described their jobs and their circuitous routes to landing them. (Jeremy) Abrahams, 40, has a criminal justice degree from Grand Rapids Community College, and got into the field by being in “a crappy band that needed a website.”
The Bragg, Harvard, MuhammadSmith Why We Can’t Wait Fund launches its $3,000 inaugural GRCC Student Scholarship for students studying in criminal justices, education, and health-care areas and planning on public service careers!
Basic eligibility:
Application requirements:
Scholarship selection committee members:
Contact person: Mursalata Muhammad, mmuhamma@grcc.edu .
The Criminal Justice Department invited Alternative Directions to campus to speak with students about job opportunities that are available right now at this organization. They work very closely with Probation and Parole along with Correctional agencies.
We are working even closer with our industry providers to help our students secure good jobs in the field and to give our industry partners immediate access to our students to hire and place in internships.
In brief
10/6/17 Herald Palladium
COLOMA An Illinois man was treated at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph, after accidentally shooting himself in the leg Wednesday at the Coloma Rod and Gun Club.
… Sheriff’s deputies complete training: Two Berrien County Sheriff’s deputies, Timothy Morris and Derrick Allred, graduated recently from the first Local Corrections Officer Academy at Grand Rapids Community College.
Five years of high school can net East Kentwood students a college degree
10/5/17 MLive
KENTWOOD, MI – Grand Rapids Community College is expected to sign an agreement Monday, Oct. 9, with Kentwood Public Schools for its sixth tuition-free Early/Middle College program.
MI bill targets loophole allowing felons into police academies
10/5/17 WoodTV.com
LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) Felons are being accepted into Michigan police academies and receiving weapons training because of a loophole, according to Republican Sen. Rick Jones of Grand Ledge.
… Former Flint officer Jermain Reese, who is now a professor of criminal justice at Grand Rapids Community College, says he fully supports the proposed change.
New Sheriff’s Corrections Academy launched by GRCC with local agencies
Sept. 20, 2017; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The new Sheriff’s Corrections Academy launched by Grand Rapids Community in partnership with local sheriff’s departments will graduate its first students on Sept. 29.
G.O.A.T: Marshall Top 10 football players of all time – No. 5 – 6
Sept. 20, 2017; Battle Creek Enquirer
The countdown continues as the Battle Creek Enquirer ranks the top 10 high school football players ever at Marshall.
… No. 6: Jamar Wimberly Class of 2010
Wimberly is one of the top running backs ever at Marshall as he helped the Redhawks to a state championship in 2009 with a dominating senior season. Wimberly holds the school record for rushing yards in a season with 2,509 and in a career with 3,899. He is also No. 1 for touchdowns in a season with 32 and in a career with 48. An all-state selection, Wimberly was a standout on both sides of the ball as well as being a shutdown defensive back on defense. Wimberly went on to play defensive back at the next level, helping Grand Rapids Community College to an undefeated regular season with 37 tackles and 12 pass breakups. He later went to star at Ferris State, where he had 56 tackles and two interceptions as a senior.
Guitarist Brian Morris in conversation
Sept. 20, 2017; Interlochen Public Radio
Brian Morris is a professor and director of guitar studies at Grand Rapids Community College. He’s also a member of the Grand Rapids Guitar Quartet, and that ensemble will be performing this Saturday with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra.
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