Workforce Training and the Tassell M-TEC filled their summer with camps! From June 17 to Aug. 15, they:
Aug. 27, 2019; schoolnewsnetwork.org (Kent Intermediate School District newsletter)
Uniqua Sparks’ last name is fitting. While she’s welding heavy metal — mask on and fire blazing — the sparks fly.
… Sparks is a student in the first cohort of Metallica Scholars Introduction to Welding at Grand Rapids Community College. Fourteen students graduated Aug. 12 from the eight-week course held at the Tassell M-TEC, 622 Godfrey Ave. SW.
Dr. Bill Pink: Leading GRCC to be the Most Affordable, Quality Educational Option in the City
Aug. 28, 2019; Grander magazine
Dr. Bill Pink, President of Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC), grew up in Texas and lived in Oklahoma for 20 years before moving to Grand Rapids over four years ago. He describes this transition from the warmth of the south to the colder Michigan weather as one that has been mostly enjoyable for him, his wife, and teenage daughter, as they become a part of the West Michigan family.
Kathleen L. Bruinsma: Committed to Serving and Making Grand Rapids Truly Welcoming for All
Aug. 28, 2019; Grander magazine
Upon meeting Kathleen L. Bruinsma, local lawyer and member of the Board of Trustees at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC), she was excited about sitting down with Grander Magazine for this Back to School edition. Discussing her background in law, Bruinsma’s passion for education and inclusion showed even more, as she spoke on both, particularly inclusion, relating it to the power structure in Grand Rapids, as well as the work and representation that needs to be achieved.
First Look Frenzy: Jefferson J-Hawks
Aug. 27, 2019; WIFR
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) — The hurdle is pretty high if you are the head coach of Jefferson football. Jake Arnold is getting his first chance to leap over it this season as he begins his stint as head coach of a program which has not had a winning season since 1993.
It’s been 25 seasons of losing football for the J-Hawks, who now have a winner on their side. While Arnold has been in the building for the last five years, the Plainfield North alum brings a positive mentality, after winning a national championship with Grand Rapids Community College. Arnold believes the talent is here to turn things around, especially with a team that was within one score in three of its 2018 losses.
Grand Valley State football addresses its Ferris State problem
Aug. 27, 2019; MLive
ALLENDALE – Grand Valley State has a distinguished football history in NCAA Division II, including four national championships, six title games, 19 NCAA playoff appearances and 17 conference titles.
… Before 2012, the Lakers had won 11 in a row and 14 of 15 against the Bulldogs, who weren’t even their top rival. That was Saginaw Valley State. But that changed quickly when Ferris State hired Tony Annese. He had success at high school (three state titles in 22 years) and junior college (two national titles in three years at Grand Rapids Community College), but he had never coached at the NCAA level.
First GRCC Students to Receive Metallica Scholarship Graduate
Aug. 18, 2019; WGRD
More than a dozen students got recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College, and it’s thanks in part to Metallica.
Greta Van Fleet to join Metallica on South American tour
8/17/19 WZZM
Michigan rock band Greta Van Fleet are joining a legendary metal band on a South American tour.
… GRCC was one of 10 colleges selected nationwide for the Metallica Scholars grant. The first class to benefit from the grant graduated on Monday.
1,000 expected to gather Sunday for annual Blessing of the Students
Aug. 17, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – More than a thousand people are expected to attend the annual Blessing of the Students on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Grand Rapids Christian High School Eagles Stadium.
… Event speakers include: Interim Grand Rapids Public Schools Superintendent Ronald Gorman, Grand Rapids Christians Schools Superintendent Tom DeJonge, Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne, Catholic Schools Superintendent David Faber, Grand Rapids Community College President Bill Pink, and Kuyper College President Patricia Harris.
Bay College announces nine Men’s Basketball recruits
Aug. 16, 2019; uppermichiganssource.com
ESCANABA, Mi. — Bay College has announced a nine-player recruiting class for the 2019-2020 Men’s Basketball Team. Six of the nine players are from the U.P. or surrounding area.
… The Norse return 5 letter winners from last season’s roster and open the 2019-20 regular season at Grand Rapids Community College on Friday, November 1, while their first home contest will be on Monday, November 18 when they host UW-Marinette at 8pm.
First Grand Rapids Community College Students to Receive Metallica Scholarship Graduate
Aug. 14, 2019; Yahoo News
From heavy metal to welding metal Grand Rapids Community College graduated more than a dozen people Monday thanks to Metallica.
Aug. 14, 2019; The Chronicle of Higher Education
… CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS
Appointments
… Brian Knetl, interim provost at Harper College, has been named provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Grand Rapids Community College.
Football Position Breakdown: Pass Catchers
Aug. 15, 2019; The Eastern Echo (Eastern Michigan University’s student newspaper)
The wide receiving group for the Eagles is one of the most talented in the MAC as EMU has 16 receivers on the depth chart. The collective is as follows: Line Latu, Isaac Holder, Hassan Beydoun, Michael Thompson, Keyan Marshall, Tanner Knue, De’Anthony Ball, Amir Spivey, Joe Nowden, Eddie Daugherty IV, Noah Cameron, Dylan Drummond, Quian Williams, Logan Giordano, Matthew Sexton and Arthur Jackson III.
… Gunnar Oakes is also returning at the tight end position. He caught 11 passes, compiled 143 yards and scored one touchdown in 11 games. He started three games. The other three tight ends are Tre’Shown Fields, Bryson Cannon and Bryce Kemp. Fields is a senior out of Grand Rapids Community College. Cannon and Kemp are from South Carolina and Iowa, respectively, and will look to carve out time on the field.
Aug. 15, 2019; uni-watch.com (uniform blog)
… NBA News: Embarrassing move by the Bulls — it appears the ad patch on their jerseys will no longer be in a matching team color. Awful (from Ryan Cotter). … Pariah Brewing Company in San Diego has a beer named after LeBron James (from Andrew Cosentino). … New uniforms for Grand Rapids Community College. … Andy Bronson, a alumni from Plattsburgh State in New York, saw a post from his alma mater that showed a lacrosse team mostly made up of Plattsburgh alums wearing jerseys inspired by the 1990s Utah Jazz.
GRCC graduates first Metallica Scholars from its welding program
Aug. 13, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Krista Steffens says that the heavy metal band Metallica has changed the trajectory of her life.
Steffens, 28, a married mother of two, graduated Monday, Aug. 12, from a Grand Rapids Community College welding program as a Metallica Scholar. She said she has a new, higher paying job with benefits as a welding fabricator.
First Metallica Scholars grads
Aug. 9, 2019; Community College Daily
Edwin Ponce Juarez went to work in a distribution center warehouse after graduating from high school, but he knew there were opportunities for better-paying jobs in the professional trades.
He became a “Metallica Scholar,” gaining in-demand skills through the welding program at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) in Michigan.
Aug. 13, 2019; La Prensa
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, August 6, 2019: Grand Rapids Community College has been awarded a $140,000 grant to participate in a national effort to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities, helping students gain a quality education in addition to on-the-job training in a rewarding career.
Jets Sign Veteran CB Marcus Cooper, Waive TE Nick Truesdell
Aug. 13, 2019; newyorkjets.com
The Jets have signed seventh-year cornerback Marcus Cooper and waived TE Nick Truesdell.
… The well-traveled Truesdell, who played collegiately at Cincinnati and also attended Grand Rapids Community College, most recently signed with the Jets on Aug. 10. He previously signed with the Jets on Aug. 4 before being released two days later. Truesdell had a couple of stints in the Indoor Football League (IFL) and multiple stops in the Arena Football League (AFL) and had brief stays with the Colts and the Vikings and most recently played with the Salt Lake Stallions in the Alliance for American Football.
Warner’ Rodney Martin honored on distinguished roster of ’16 Over 60’
Aug. 14, 2019; legalnews.com
A model of excellence, Warner Norcross + Judd attorney Rodney D. Martin is well-suited to be in the class of 16 Over 60 honorees.
… Over and above that, Martin’s work on diversity and inclusion has resulted in receiving the Grand Rapids Bar Association President’s Award and, as part of the Rosa Parks Sculpture Committee, the 2012 William Glenn Trailblazer Award, part of the Grand Rapids Community College Giants Awards.
First GRCC students to receive Metallica scholarship graduate
Aug. 12, 2019; FOX 17
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Community College sent more than a dozen people out into the world of work Monday, and it’s all thanks to Metallica.
Metallica Scholars celebrate their graduation from GRCC
Aug. 12, 2019; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — “I was actually in housekeeping at a hotel and I didn’t really know what I wanted to do,” says Uniqua Sparks.
That’s when the mother of three heard about the Metallica Scholars program at Grand Rapids Community College.
GRCC welding graduates: ‘Thank you, Metallica’
Aug. 12, 2019; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The first students whose welding education at Grand Rapids Community College was made possible by heavy metal band Metallica graduated Monday night.
Aug. 12, 2019; Community College Daily
… Appointments
… Brian Knetl is the next provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Grand Rapids Community College (Michigan). He is currently interim provost at Harper College in Illinois. Knetl previously was Harper College’s associate provost for academic affairs, dean of liberal arts and founding associate dean of the Center for Adjunct Faculty Engagement.
Aug. 12, 2019; ferris.edu
The excellent level of success offered by Ferris State University’s football team in the last seven seasons has made other college programs watchful, and active in their attempts to emulate those achievements.
… “Coach Brady and I had a decade of working together with Coach Annese from our days at Grand Rapids Community College then on to Ferris,” (Ryan) Hodges said. “For four of the previous five seasons, we shared the coordinator’s duties on defense and divided up administrative roles and other behind-the-scenes work for the program. After combining much of my effort with Ryan, it called for some quick adjustment, since I now have more responsibilities.”
New Provost Named at Grand Rapids Community College
Aug. 9, 2019; ccnewsnow.com
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Brian Knetl will be Grand Rapids Community College’s next provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs, President Bill Pink announced Thursday, Aug. 8.
Street Talk: Patriotic partners prosper
Aug. 9, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
… On the job
Grand Rapids Community College has been awarded a $140,000 grant to participate in a national effort to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities.
Northview unveils alternative schooling program
Aug. 9, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
Northview Public Schools is launching an alternative high school program to expand career pathways and flexible learning options.
… Some students will spend time at Leslie E. Tassell M-Tech at Grand Rapids Community College. Others will spend their time with companies or other organizations.
Jets Sign TE Nick Truesdell, Waive CB Derrick Jones
Aug. 10, 2019; newyorkjets.com
The Jets have signed tight end Nick Truesdell and waived cornerback Derrick Jones.
The well-traveled Truesdell, who played collegiately at Cincinnati and also attended Grand Rapids Community College, first signed with the Jets Aug. 4 before he was released two days after. He had a couple of stints in the Indoor Football League (IFL) and multiple stops in the Arena Football League (AFL) and had brief stays with the Colts and the Vikings and most recently played with the Salt Lake Stallions in the Alliance for American Football. The 6’5”, 246-pounder combined to catch 127 balls for 1,527 yards with 38 touchdowns in the AFL.
New J-Hawks coach treating Jefferson like a ‘startup’
Aug. 11, 2019; Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
ROCKFORD – In November 1993, Jefferson was finishing up its eighth playoff season in the previous nine years under football coach Joe Blume.
… “I don’t care about the history. (Winning) has to happen sooner or later,” said (Jacob) Arnold, a Plainfield North graduate who played football at Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan and the College of DuPage before finishing up at Rockford University.
New provost named at Grand Rapids Community College
Aug. 8, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Brian Knetl will be Grand Rapids Community College’s next provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs, President Bill Pink announced Thursday, Aug. 8.
Grand Rapids Community College Gets $140,000 Grant To Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
Aug. 8, 2019; mitechnews.com
GRAND RAPIDS – Grand Rapids Community College has been awarded a $140,000 grant to participate in a national effort to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities, helping students gain a quality education in addition to on-the-job training in a rewarding career.
Native American Heritage Fund announces 2019 grant recipients
Aug. 9, 2019; nativenewsonline.net
MARSHALL, Mich. — The Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) Board selected projects in seven Michigan communities as recipients of the fund’s 2019 grants, at the Board’s July 29 meeting.
The 2019 NAHF grants include:
… Grand Rapids Community College – $5,285 to support the Grand Rapids Community College Education and Reconciliation Project including a trip to the Ziibawing Center of Anishinaabe Culture and Lifeways and a Native American Speaker’s Forum
$11,000 Awarded to Local Trans Students
Aug. 8, 2019; therapidian.org
For the 2019-2020 cycle, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is thrilled to award a total of $11,000 to six local college students. In the past four years since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $30,000 in scholarships to local students.
… Read more about this year’s six chosen applicants below!
Alizae Holliman, they/them pronouns
GRCC, Philosophy/Writing
AWARDED: $2500
… Ariana Moore, she/her pronouns
GRCC, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
AWARDED: $1000
10 things to do this weekend: August 9th-11th
8/8/19 104.9 FM
Restaurant Week GR is underway! There are also a few festivals going on this weekend. It’s the Anniversary of Gerald R. Ford being sworn in as our 38th President, so it’s a reason to celebrate at the Presidential Museum. We also have Concerts, Comedy, Movies, Baseball, and Super Party Wonder Day!
… Restaurant Week GR is your chance to Taste the City! Savor specially priced lunches, dinners or both at 70+ area restaurants. Each restaurant will create a special menu highlighting fresh, local ingredients for the event. Restaurant Week GR has provided over $150,000 to students through an endowed scholarship fund at the Grand Rapids Community College Secchia Institute for Culinary Education. Participating locations donate $1 for every Restaurant Week GR meal sold.
Aug. 7, 2019; Community College Daily
Michigan college earns grant to grow apprenticeships as part of federal push
Restaurant Week: get a taste of your city
Aug. 7, 2019; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Today marks the start of Restaurant Week GR, the best time of year to go out to eat in Grand rapids! Here with all the details on how you can get in on the fun is Janet Korn from Experience Grand Rapids and Chef Shaun from The Pub at Paddock.
… Participating restaurants donate $1 from every meal purchased during RWGR to the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education Student Scholarship Fund at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC). This helps fund students education in the culinary programs. Over the course, RWGR has donated more Than $150,00 to these scholarships.
GRCC earns grant to grow apprenticeships as part of federal push
Aug. 6, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College received a three-year, $140,000 grant to grow registered apprenticeships for students and support the local workforce, as part of a federal effort to expand apprenticeships.
Muskegon semi-pro football player is heart and soul, just like in Big Reds days
Aug. 7, 2019; MLive
MUSKEGON, MI – Even though his Muskegon High School football-playing days concluded more than 10 years ago, some things have not changed about Jason Hannett.
… Hannett has emerged as one of the leaders for the Mustangs. After his Big Reds career ended, Hannett played one season at Grand Rapids Community College under Annese. He spent a stint playing semi-pro ball for the Grand Rapids Force. Last year, while living in Texas, he played for the Dallas Bulldogs. His mother moved to Texas when Hannett was in 10th grade, and he went down there for a bit to broaden his horizons.
GRCC, Ferris State deal helps with in-demand hospitality management jobs, officials say
July 30, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An agreement between Grand Rapids Community College and Ferris State University helps meet the region’s increasing need for qualified restaurant, food and beverage, and hotel management professionals, officials say.
College expanding pre-sports management program
July 29, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A local college is growing its pre-sports management program.
Beginning this fall, Grand Rapids Community College students will be able to earn an associate degree in the field and then transfer to complete a B.S. in sports management at Grand Valley State University.
July 26, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
… Grand Rapids Community College is hosting an event to introduce young women to the world of careers in health care.
GRCC is teaming up with Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore for a Scrubs Camp for girls in seventh through ninth grades from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. July 29-Aug. 1 at Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC, 622 Godfrey Ave. SW. This is the second week of Scrubs Camp this summer, exposing students to health care career options. This project is a part of a grant from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
Removing the barriers of a higher education
July 26, 2019; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) Grand Rapids Community College is the pathway to success for many in West Michigan, but there are so many more people who need help to remove the barriers that are keeping them from getting the education they need. Dr. Kathryn Mullins, Vice President for College Advancement and Executive Director of the GRCC Foundation, is here to tell us about their efforts. The GRCC Foundation provided about 1,000 scholarships last year, but they know there are many more students who need help overcoming obstacles.
Program targets boardroom inclusion
July 26, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A new program is in the works to help the West Michigan nonprofit sector develop and maintain more diverse and inclusive boardrooms.
… Deb Bailey, GRCC board member and former Steelcase corporate relations director, also is providing input as the Ecosystem’s honorary co-chair.
Check out what Rush Creek Bistro is serving for Restaurant Week GR
July 26, 2019; FOX 17
Restaurant Week GR is once again making it’s way to Grand Rapids, where people have a chance to taste dishes from over 70 restaurants.
… It’s so much more than just a week to try a variety of foods, it also helps fund a scholarship program at Secchia Institute for Culinary Education at Grand Rapids Community College. Participating restaurants will donate $1 from every meal purchased during Restaurant Week to the scholarship fund to help train the next generation of chefs.
Employment Expertise: Earn while learning skills for high-demand career
July 15, 2019; Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Health care is one of the fastest growing industries in Michigan. Health care support occupations, such as medical assistants, top the list of fastest-growing occupational groups through 2022 — over twice the rate for total jobs overall. More than 450 open medical assistant positions will need to be filled in Michigan each year.
… As a student in the one-year program:
You’ll attend classes (tuition free) at one of the participating training providers: Grand Rapids Community College or Muskegon Community College. You’ll apply your classroom learning in a clinical setting and learn new skills from your assigned mentors and supervisors.
(This article, provided by West Michigan Works!, was also in several other state newspapers, including The Holland Sentinel.)
70+ restaurants, menus announced for 10th annual Restaurant Week GR
July 16, 2019; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Experience Grand Rapids announced the full list of Grand Rapids-area restaurants participating in the 10th annual Restaurant Week GR (RWGR).
… RWGR also supports culinary students through an endowed scholarship fund at the Grand Rapids Community College Secchia Institute for Culinary Education. Participating locations donate $1 for every RWGR meal sold.
Manufacturer dials into workforce training
July 12, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
If you want something done right, do it yourself — such is the philosophy on display at Autocam Medical when it comes to creating a skilled workforce.
The Kentwood-based contract manufacturer of precision surgical and medical components and devices has for the past several years participated in a CNC Machinist Apprentice Program in which it sends entry-level or other workers to Grand Rapids Community College to receive classroom instruction and training in computer numerical control (CNC) machining.
Survey reveals immigrant challenges
July 12, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A group of community leaders is taking the next step for better immigrant inclusion in Kent County.
… The task force includes the four collaborating organizations, as well as the city of Grand Rapids’ Office of Diversity and Inclusion, The Right Place, the city of Wyoming and the Wyoming Public Safety Department, Justice for Our Neighbors, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, Kent County Health Department, Kent ISD, Literacy Center of West Michigan, Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley State University, Treetops Collective, Refugee Education Center, Bethany Christian Services, African Collaborative Network, African Resource Center, WGVU, Michigan Office for New Americans, Grand Rapids Community College, Welcoming Michigan, Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Kent County, Spectrum Health, Cascade Engineering, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan and Kentwood Public Schools.
Street Talk: The future is now
July 12, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
… Early learners
Grand Rapids Community College’s Early Learning Laboratory recently received a transformation any child would be excited to explore. A carpenter at Rockford Construction, Fernando Zamudio brought GRCC’s vision to life in his latest project that renovated the playground into a space that sparks imagination.
Dental practice spreads joy with community outreach
July 12, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
It’s been more than five months since Lisa Weller woke up with a new set of teeth.
… After she graduates high school, (Arnela) Hamzagic plans to attend Grand Rapids Community College to become a dental hygienist. She also has siblings who plan to attend college and worries that her parents will not be able to financially support all of them.
ICANN Announces Participants NextGen@ICANN66
July 12, 2019; icann.org (press release)
LOS ANGELES – 12 July 2019 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the names of the individuals who will participate in the NextGen program at ICANN66, to be held in Montréal, Canada, from 2 to 7 November 2019.
… The individuals selected as ICANN66 NextGen participants are:
… Austin Bollinger, Grand Rapids Community College.
Man arrested after struggle with GRCC police
June 24, 2019; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids Community College says a man was arrested after causing a disturbance on campus Monday.
GRCC launching new welding program to help meet market demand
June 24, 2019; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – When industries or construction are booming as they are in West Michigan, the need for welders increases greatly.
Grand Rapids Community College is launching a new Welding Skills Certificate program fall semester designed to help students gain the necessary skills quickly, so they can enter the workforce and help meet demand.
Men’s Cross County Adds Five For This Fall
June 22, 2019; wsuathletics.com (Wayne State University)
DETROIT — Wayne State University men’s cross country head coach Grant Lofdahl will enter his third year at the helm this fall with the biggest and deepest roster in his tenure.
Lofdahl and his staff have added five newcomers who will join the squad this August. Two of the five are junior college transfers from Grand Rapids Community College in Sam Borisch (Comstock Park, Mich.) and Trystan Thayer (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central). Joining via an NLI are Ransom Allen (Ithaca, Mich.) and Donald O’Keefe (Troy, Mich.), while Jeremy Cavallo (Davisburg, Mich. / Clarkston) will be attending WSU via a Letter of Commitment.
Entrepreneurial effort plants focus on workforce development
June 21, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
The Zeeland-based economic development agency is taking what it has learned from participating in Michigan’s Talent Pipeline Management Academy, launched by Consumers Energy in 2017, and applying it to workforce advancement initiatives along the lakeshore.
… Lakeshore Advantage also is collaborating with educators at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Thompson M-TEC and the Careerline Tech Center, and all of that contact is involving manufacturing.
Small Business Opportunities with the City of Grand Rapids
June 22, 2019; Grand Rapids Business Journal
The City of Grand Rapids Micro Local Business Enterprise, or MLBE, Program is a certification designation for local, small and minority businesses created in 2009 to provide incentives for smaller companies when bidding with the city.
The program is for construction, goods and services and professional services companies seeking to bid competitively with the City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College and Grand Rapids Public Schools.
‘A light that cannot and will not be put out’
June 21, 2019; schoolnewsnetwork.org
In her own words, Gloria Bliss-Ramos has had a “lot gone on” during her high school years. But that didn’t stop her from finishing high school and planning her future.
… Gloria said she is concentrating on becoming the best mother she can be, and has set her sights on a four-month tech program offered at Grand Rapids Community College.
Meet MLive’s 2019 softball and baseball Dream Teams from Muskegon
June 24, 2019; MLive
MUSKEGON – After a bit of a breather, the high school softball and baseball Dream Teams have returned for the Muskegon area.
… Nick Stever, Montague | Senior infielder/pitcher
Stever was the Wildcats’ top player, batting .410 with 25 RBIs and 18 runs scored. On the mound, the Grand Rapids Community College-bound right-hander went 4-1 with a 1.86 ERA in 10 appearances with one save. He was a four-year starter, who earned all-conference, all-district and all-region honors multiple times.
String orchestra welcomes new conductor
June 23, 2019; Guelph Today (Ontario, Canada)
The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) is pleased to present its new Youth String Orchestras (Junior and Intermediate) conductor, Joy Schuster, who will take up her duties in the fall.
… Upon graduation, Joy was elected a member of the Society of Pi Kappa Lambda. She moved back to her home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1996 where she taught with the Grand Rapids Community College Suzuki program and directed a Music Together program.
John Bos all-star games honor OK conference baseball and softball players
June 18, 2019; FOX 17
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — All-conference baseball and softball players from the OK Conference got a final chance play a high school game and represent their league Tuesday night at Cornerstone University.
Plan failed? Draw up a new one
June 18, 2019; schoolnewsnetwork.org
Two years ago, Chris Hribek will tell you, his high school career was a disaster with failing grades, attendance issues and a big attitude problem.
… Thanks to some tough love by teachers at the Career Academy and a new attitude toward school, Chris got his diploma this spring. Now he’s thinking about going to Grand Rapids Community College to learn welding.
Hausserman named Sentinel-Standard Boys’ Golfer of the Year
June 18, 2019; Ionia Sentinel-Standard
IONIA — Consistency.
… (Tyler) Hausserman was referring to Egypt Valley Country Club, where he’ll play as a member of golf team at Grand Rapids Community College.
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