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Going places - Thanh Vo's journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
“I want to travel around the world, that’s my dream. Thanh Vo yearns to visit distant lands, explore far-away cultures, experience different cuisines and customs. He wants to live life to the fullest so he has no regrets...
Shining bright - Kaniquia Williams' journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
“Don’t mess up your freshman year! It will affect you so bad your senior year!” Kaniquia Williams is a vision in orange and black, her Ottawa Hills softball uniform. Or her Ottawa Hills marching band uniform. Whatever...
“I Believe I Become” ArtPrize entry highlights student aspirations
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Submitted 08-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
A team of visionary and creative art students from Grand Rapids Public Schools are working to create a mural to enter into this year’s ArtPrize competition with support from several local businesses. Local artists Georgia Taylor and...
Singing strong - Breanna Toliver-Reed's journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
“My favorite things are choir and musical theater.” Breanna Toliver-Reed’s email address includes “MzBreezz,” an apt description of her breezy style, her artistic flair, and her appealing confidence—...
Engineering a career - Fernando Pichardo's journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-26-2011 under NONPROFITS
“My goal is to graduate from the University of Michigan.” Fernando Pichardo never took his eye off the ball during high school. At least, not very often. A strong tennis player in the very competitive O-K White Conference, Fernando...
Striving for success - Yarisbel Segura's journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
“I’m completely bilingual already. Now I’m working on being trilingual.” Yarisbel “Jadee” Segura makes everything look easy. She’s a track star, softball contender and volleyball standout. She speaks perfect...
Living life anew - Phuong Nguyen's journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
“I hope to make the world a better place.” Phuong Nguyen came to the United States from Vietnam with her family when she was 15. When she started high school at Ottawa Hills, she didn’t know anyone, she didn’t know what was...
Playing for keeps - Eli Rodas' journey to graduation
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Submitted 08-23-2011 under NONPROFITS
“I love Creston. It’s a great school.” Eli Rodas learned how much he loved his school when he was several states away. After attending Central High his first three years of high school, a family move put Eli in Georgia for the...
GRPS student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors honored at All Sports All Coaches Conference
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Submitted 08-23-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, August 4, 2011, GRPS held an All Sports All Coaches Conference at the Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center to formally share the district’s new athletic direction. A number of guest speakers...
GRPS LEEDs state in green-build schools
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Submitted 08-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School, located at 1205 Grandville SW, was officially awarded LEED Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on May 24, 2011. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the USGBC’s...