Students honor Hezekiah Smith with Ottawa County marker
Ottawa County students at the Ottawa Area ISD Careerline Tech Center contributed to a 2021 historical marker honoring Hezekiah Smith. The first city marker in Michigan includes a QR code linking to a voice history lesson, with contributors from Entrepreneurship and Global Business Software and Game Development and Applied Welding.
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Ottawa Area
ISD
Careerline Tech Center
Ottawa County
Rebecca Hopp
CTC
Hezekiah Smith
Michigan
Hopp
Jenison
Aidan Palmbos
Hamilton
Ethan Doxey
Ottawa
Muskegon
Smith
Smith Bayou
Area students earn fall 2021 academic honors at multiple colleges
Alma College recognized ten local students for Dean's List with GPAs of 3.5 or higher and 13 credits. Holland residents including Jared Arendsen Bailey Matthews Haley Maughini Abigail Walton Megan Schreur Greyson Tomlinson joined the list, while Pauline Gault Phebe Gault Saugatuck James Malkowski and Faith Hall were named. Southern New Hampshire University named seven area students to its President's List with 3.7+ GPA and 12+ credits. two earned Dean's List with 3.5 to 3.699 and 12+ credits, including Holland residents Juliette Ailes Torianna Bettelberger Alexis Delgado Ashley Littles West Olive residents Jessie George Tory Swank Tristan Morse, and Zeeland's Morgan Bolles Courtney Dules. Bob Jones University’s Dean's List named Holland’s Stephen DeVore for fall 2021.
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Alma College
Alma
Pauline Gault
Phebe Gault
Hamilton
Jared Arendsen
Bailey Matthews
Haley Maughini
Abigail Walton
Holland
James Malkowski
Saugatuck
Faith Hall
Megan Schreur
Greyson Tomlinson
Zeeland
Mester
Juliette Ailes
Torianna Bettelberger
Alexis Delgado
Ashley Littles
Jessie George
Tory Swank
West Olive
Tristan Morse
Morgan Bolles
Fennville
Courtney Dules
Stephen DeVore
Bob Jones University
DeVore
Sentinel
Professor on leave after bizarre video about grades
Ferris State University in Big Rapids placed Professor Barry Mehler on leave after a profane video in which he claims to randomly assign grades before class. He argues grades are predestined and belittles students as “vectors of disease” while referencing an astronaut helmet. The university condemns the remarks as profane and is investigating his conduct.
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Big Rapids
Michigan University
Barry Mehler
Ferris State University
Mehler
Ferris State
David Eisler
LinkedIn
Labor shortage pushes rethink of work and benefits in Holland
The labor squeeze spurs demand for flexible hours remote options and child care with workers pooling resources to cut costs. Wages rose in 2021 and will climb again, boosting turnover in hospitality retail and manufacturing as employers compete on culture and people-centered HR.
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Green
Holland
Big E’s
Goog’s
Ottawa County
Paul Isely
Seidman College of Business
Grand Valley State University
Isely
West Coast Chamber
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