Grand Rapids Michigan

MSU’s Medical School Recieves Big Grant

May 13th, 2007

Michigan State University’s medical school celebrating a huge grant received Friday.
The Steelcase Foundation and the Frey Foundation announced they’ll each give two million dollars to the MSU College of Human Medicine. The money will help build the Secchia Center.
The first med school students should begin training here late next year.
The inaugural class of first year [...]

Fallen officers are remembered

May 16th, 2006

Twenty-six police officers from West Michigan killed in the line of duty were honored this morning as part of Police Memorial Day.
Grand Rapids Police Officer Joseph Taylor died in the line of duty in 1986. The Police Memorial Scholarship Fund with Grand Rapids Community College was then established, in which scholarships were handed out to [...]

Never Give Up Scholarship

March 22nd, 2006

Application Requirements/Description:
1.) All .Michigan high school seniors are eligible for this scholarship. A $500.00 scholarship will be awarded to the senior that raises the most money for Multiple Sclerosis.
2.) The Mary J. Szczepanski “Never Give Up” Scholarship was founded in 2000 to award six high school seniors at West Catholic, Catholic Central and Kenowa Hills [...]

AFCOM Helps Institute for Data Center Professionals at Marist College Award Scholarships for 2006 Certification Program

March 15th, 2006

First-of-its-Kind Grant from National Science Foundation Funds Scholarships for Data Center Training
ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 14, 2006–AFCOM, the leading association for data center professionals, has partnered with the Institute for Data Center Professionals (IDCP) at Marist College to award two of 30 scholarships to the IDCP’s online data center certification program for 2006, one of the [...]

DeVry University Appoints Craig Jacob as President of Phoenix Metro

May 15th, 2009

DeVry University has appointed Craig Jacob as president of the school’s Phoenix Metro, which includes DeVry’s main Phoenix campus and center locations in Northeast Phoenix and Mesa. Jacob previously held senior-level administrative positions with the University of Phoenix’s Grand Rapids, Mich. and Phoenix campuses. Jacob assumes a role previously held by James Dugan, who has [...]

Certiport Inducts Southwestern Michigan College Dean into Champions of Digital Literacy Hall of Fame

August 3rd, 2008

Certiport today inducted Brian Leonard, dean of academic development and assessment at Southwestern Michigan College (SMC), into the Champions of Digital Literacy Hall of Fame during a gala ceremony at the Certiport PATHWAYS™ HAWAII international conference. Leonard was one of six individuals from around the world honored for his outstanding contributions to ensure SMC’s 3,000 [...]

The National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers (NABAS) Scholarship Fund Announces the 3rd Annual Celebration of African American Entrepreneurs

February 21st, 2007

The National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers (Scholarship Fund) will host its 3rd Annual Celebration of African American Entrepreneurs Gala at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Saturday, February 24, 2007 from 8:00PM – Midnight.
The Event’s Title Sponsor is DTE. Other sponsors include “Friends of NABAS” sponsor Office Max and “Supporters” [...]

The National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers (NABAS) Scholarship Fund Announces the 3rd Annual Celebration of African American Entrepreneurs

February 20th, 2007

The National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers (Scholarship Fund) will host its 3rd Annual Celebration of African American Entrepreneurs Gala at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Saturday, February 24, 2007 from 8:00PM – Midnight.
The Event’s Title Sponsor is DTE. Other sponsors include “Friends of NABAS” sponsor Office Max and [...]

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s scholarship

February 13th, 2007

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s scholarship application is available online at the foundation’s Web site: www.ghacf.org.
Instructions for completing the on-line application are detailed on the site’s Scholarship Page, and instruction sheets are available at local high school guidance departments and at the foundation office, 1 S. Harbor Ave. in Grand Haven.
High school seniors interested [...]

Mutual understanding is benefit of studying abroad

January 22nd, 2007

Study-abroad programs offer more than a semester or year of vacation in another country for high school and university students.
They’re small acts of diplomacy.
Barbara Decker, director of student services for the Council for Educational Travel office in Grand Rapids, said foreign students learn during their study abroad experiences that American life isn’t like that depicted [...]