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Ryan Colburn, MacGyver of the vet world

Reading & Writing with Rademacher Tom Rademacher
Ryan Colburn is the only full-time veterinarian at the John Ball Zoo, and the man behind the scenes who makes sure that some 1,500 animals are physically fit for your viewing pleasure...

Entrepreneurial student wins $5,000 to expand his lawn-care business

Grand Rapids James Harger
Calvin Pimpleton, an entrepreneurial junior at Innovation Central High School’s Academy of Business, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) program, recently won $5,000 at Start Garden’s 5x5 competition for business startups...

Town halls give residents chance to weigh in on next superintendent

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Residents will have four opportunities next week to have input on the next superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools. Town hall meetings are being...

Lincoln Developmental Center renovations showcased

Grand Rapids Linda Odette
Area education leaders recently got a look at renovations at Lincoln Developmental Center, 862 Crahen Road NE...

U.S. Marine turned teacher honored as ‘Proud Michigan Educator’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
A veteran of the U.S. Marines who survived a horrific helicopter crash, and now teaches math and science at Innovation Central High School, has been honored for his service to students and country...
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Food, masks and sugar skulls: Day of the Dead brings learning to life

Grand Rapids Brett Atwood
Grand Rapids Museum School sixth-graders explored all things related to Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, from food to memorabilia including ornate altars to honor dead loved ones...

Students from two schools tell stories, paint pumpkins and more at Harvest Festival

Grand Rapids Dianne Carroll Burdick
Shortly before Halloween, Aberdeen Elementary School hosted a Harvest festival for students from Lincoln Developmental Center. Students from both schools met each other and introduced themselves with their autobiographies...

Politically engaged, though not all of voting age

Multi Districts Charles Honey
From canvassing for candidates to registering voters – or voting themselves – some area students have been active in the midterm elections...

For newcomers to America, a ‘fighting chance’ at a good education

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The number of students being helped is down drastically this fall, following the Trump administration’s ban on immigrants from seven countries and sharp reductions in refugees allowed into the country...

All eyes on art: students make short films out of ArtPrize experience

Grand Rapids Dianne Carroll Burdick
Mosaic Film Experience’s Mosaic Mobile teamed with ArtPrizeto give West Michigan students with a platform to tell their unique stories...

GRPS student artwork wins competition, sheds light on hope for the world

Grand Rapids James Harger
City High senior wins a $1,000 scholarship for her entry in Consumers Energy's student art competition...

Former teachers now elementary leaders for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Thomas A. Standifer II is the new principal of Mulick Park Elementary School and Julie Fogg Reyers is the new Ridgemoor Park Montessori principal. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

UPrep celebrates 10 years of helping students into college and careers

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
UPrep was founded as a collaboration between Grand Rapids Public Schools and leaders of the West Michigan business community, to give students the experiences and resources to get a running start on college and careers...

Neal announces retirement after 44 years of serving GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
In announcing her retirement Monday, Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal pointed to accomplishments under her leadership including increased graduation rates, reduced absenteeism and passage of a $175 million bond...

Students collaborate on eye-catching entries to ArtPrize competition

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
As ArtPrize 10 gets under way on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the global competition will feature the artwork of students from three Kent ISD school districts: Byron Center, Grand Rapids Public Schools and Rockford...

On the way for future GR grads: the promise of college funding

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The district Board of Education is expected to vote Sept. 17 to approve establishment of a Grand Rapids Promise Zone Authority, thus beginning a process to appoint authority members who will develop a plan and specify its parameters...
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