Hope College DACA scholarship fundraiser exceeds two thousand
Hope College students Alejandra Gomez Limon Emily Salazar Jonathan Mays and Jocelyn created the Hope Dream Fund to support a new DACA scholarship. More than $2,000 was raised during Scholarship Day of Giving on April 19 as 161 DACA students have been accepted since 2014 but face funding gaps. The group plans a fundraising committee and advisor board to allocate funds and expand outreach including a May Latinos United For Progress event and a future Cesar Chavez march.
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Holland Eyes Move Forward with New Growhouse Plan
Holland plots a larger growhouse at 429 E 24th St near parks and cemetery, replacing the century old greenhouse used for city plants. Designs scaled from 14 000 to 10 000 square feet with costs up to 30000. final funding and May 2 council vote set parameters before August construction start.
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Holland High Students Earn Ice Cream For Good Grades
About 800 Holland High students, roughly half the student body, qualified for ice cream on Thursday April 26 for making the honor roll or improving grades. School officials and volunteers served a selection of flavors while Icees were offered for those who could not or did not want ice cream. Principal Katie Pennington called it a small reward to boost achievement as part of Holland Public Schools positive behavior initiative. The district earned recognition from the Michigan Department of Education for positive behavior outcomes at the Michigan Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative event in Lansing on April 12-13.
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Grand Rapids man sentenced for student loan fraud
Brandon Kenan Rogers, 31, of Grand Rapids, received 48 months in federal prison for stealing identities to obtain student loans and Pell grants and to fraudulently file tax refunds. He surrendered Oct. 6, 2017, pleaded guilty Nov. 28, and must pay $128,746 restitution.
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