Vanderbilt paraprofessional wins National Heritage award
Joselyn Brisita, a paraprofessional at Vanderbilt Charter Academy, won the National Heritage Academies excellence award for paraprofessionals and earned 3500 HighFive points plus 1000 for classroom supplies. Dana Creevy was named a finalist and a past award winner. Principal Jeff Groggel lauded Brisita for helping students reach learning goals.
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Saugatuck Names Principal Tim Travis as Superintendent
Saugatuck Public Schools will appoint Tim Travis, the Saugatuck Middle/High School principal for 12 years, as superintendent after a unanimous school board vote on Jan 24. Travis previously led Union-Sebewaing Area Schools for eight years and holds degrees from CMU and WMU. He expressed enthusiasm to lead district and collaborate with the community.
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Fire at L&W Engineering in Holland causes roof and wall damage
No injuries reported as Holland Department of Public Safety extinguished a fire at 808 East 32nd St. involving plastic shipping containers near L&W Engineering. Fire crews contained the blaze in 30 minutes with hot spots extinguished by 11 p.m. The cause is under investigation, with early indications of an accidental origin. the company resumed operations soon after.
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Holland officer becomes Arizona police chief of the year
Former Holland Police Department veteran Robert DeVries has been named Arizona police chief of the year after joining Kingman Police Department in 2003. He led services in Holland, chaired narcotics enforcement, and served as president of the Western Arizona Law Enforcement Association. DeVries holds a degree from Grand Valley State University and studied at Northwestern University. He has been active in multiple law enforcement groups and oversees significant national drug funding. Kingman, Arizona, lies in Mohave County near Las Vegas.
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