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Jim Thorpe appointed to Michigan Association of School Boards position
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - Dearborn Public School Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members. The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8. His fellow trustees on the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education had voted at the May meeting to recommend him for the position.
Wayne County man honored as Distinguished Alumnus from Northern Michigan University
A retired Allen Park Police Detective who still lives in Wayne County, was honored as one of six Distinguished Alumni from Northern Michigan University for 2024. Jim Thorburn, who spent 27.5 years with the Allen Park Police Department, before starting a consulting firm to teach other public information officers how to best deal with the media, is the only local honoree this year.
Totaled 2024 Ford Mustang Coupes Donated To Tech Schools
At the moment, the automotive industry is facing one major issue that figures to have a tremendous impact in the coming years – a lack of technicians that can repair and service vehicles. As such, Ford has long been working to entice young students to think about becoming auto techs to help fill these much-needed roles before a massive shortage occurs, offering multiple scholarships and sponsoring programs revolving around that concept. Recently, the automaker also helped further these efforts by donating a group of totaled 2024 Ford Mustang coupes to tech schools, too.
Michigan public universities blame tuition hikes on higher costs, less funding
Tuition hikes of 4% or more are the standard for the coming academic year for most public universities in Michigan. In announcing the increases over the last few weeks, schools across the state pointed to a variety of reasons for their decisions, including declining enrollment, rising costs of salaries, goods and services and the continued need for investments in areas including campus safety and mental health resources — along with historic drops in state funding.
College notes: Area students recognized by colleges, universities
MONROE COUNTY — Area students earned honors at U.S. colleges and universities. Wayne State University DETROIT — Wyatt Bergmoser of Newport graduated summa cum laude in May from Wayne State University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. ...
Center Line students help their peers in poster project
CENTER LINE — Several Center Line High School students are doing what they can to help their peers who might be struggling with mental health issues. The Macomb County Health Department and psychology students from the high school’s Health and Human Services Academy recently completed a collaborative project in which the students developed posters with messages that promote positive behavioral health.
‘MSU Law in Detroit!’ For Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio, that says it all
Among those attending the Michigan State University College of Law alumni gathering were (l-r) Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, attorney and DEI executive consultant Alison Nelson, and MSU?Law Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio. When he met with nearly 50 alumni in Detroit this week, Dean Sant’Ambrogio spoke of the symbolic...
High School Students Tackle Automated Testing and Version Control
(1) Joseph Latessa, Department of Computer Science Wayne State University, Detroit MI USA ([email protected]);. (2) Aadi Huria, Senior, Salem High School Canton, MI USA ([email protected]);. (3) Deepak Raju, Senior, Salem High School, Canton MI USA ([email protected]). Table of Links. Much has been written about the advantages of...
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