Hope College professor wins 55th HOPE Award for Educator
Psychology professor Chuck Green receives the Hope Outstanding Professor Educator award from the graduating Class of 2019 during commencement at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. Green has taught at Hope since 1983, led the Phelps Scholars Program, and served in multiple college governance and diversity initiatives. He and his wife Fonda have three Hope graduates among their children.
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University of Florida
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Hannah
Local students honored with Excellence in a Discipline awards
Grand Valley State University recognizes Samantha Frankhouse Jonathan Koomen Michael McCabe and Katarina Zomer for Excellence in a Discipline awards in International Business Supply Chain Management Biomedical Sciences and International Relations respectively. Hope College honors chemistry chair Elizabeth Sanford with the Vanderbush Weller Award for mentorship and impact on students. Carthage College marks ninth Celebration of Scholars with Elise Dye among winners. UNO confers 3428 degrees including Alexander Kniowski in Criminology with high distinction.
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Joy Zomer
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Grand Haven student earns state arts festival scholar honor
Keegan Young of Grand Haven High School, a cello student, is named a Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholar and invited to the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. The festival ran May 9–11 at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, drawing nearly 1000 invited high school artists from a pool of over 250,000. The three day event offered workshops, master classes, and more than 20 performances and exhibitions open to the public.
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DeVos urges teachers to protest on adult time
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told reporters in Baltimore that teachers walk out too often and protests over pay and conditions should happen on adult time so students are not hurt. She contrasted calls for higher pay and funding with keeping classroom instruction uninterrupted.
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