North Godwin Elementary School second-grader Mily Duran and Wyoming Intermediate School fifth-grader Leyla Cruz become part of the artSenior April Martinez gets up close to her workSenior Vanessa Flores works on and displays an array of clay piecesGodwin Heights High School Senior Yaneli Fragosa works on an acrylic paintingSenior Valerie Zamora paints a clay jewelry box she created
Erin Albanese is managing editor and reporter, covering Kentwood, Lowell and Wyoming. She was one of the original SNN staff writers, helping launch the site in 2013, and enjoys fulfilling the mission of sharing the stories of public education. She has worked as a journalist in the Grand Rapids area since 2000. A graduate of Central Michigan University, she has written for The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, On-the-Town Magazine and Group Tour Media.
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