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Heather Gauck, a special education teacher who has been with GRPS for more than two decades, has been making headlines as a recipient of the Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship 2014-15, and a participant in the "Teach to Lead" initiative begun by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. In early April, Gauck was recognized by PBS as one of 2015's digital innovators.
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Teresa Weatherall Neal's experience with Grand Rapids Public Schools goes all the way back to being a kindergarten student.
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Kelly Braman is a custom wedding, family, and commercial photographer based in Grand Rapids. She loves a mix of modern and vintage styling, capturing life in between the stuffy shirts and forced smiles. It's there she finds the sweet, candid moments.
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Deb Bailey, director of global corporate relations at Steelcase, has made a positive impact on the Grand Rapids area in so many ways that it's difficult to imagine how she has time to sleep or eat, let alone balance a corporate career with her community commitments and family life. Yet she makes community involvement seem as natural as the rest of her daily routine.
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Judy Frey has seen more than the average amount of change in her life, and she has responded to each change as an opportunity for growth.