by Kelsea Rounds | May 21, 2015 | Profile
You may have wondered how we decide who will be profiled in West Michigan Woman magazine and on WestMichiganWoman.com. The truth is, many of our profile subjects are women who’ve caught the attention of someone on our staff. Others have been suggested by their...
by Kelsea Rounds | May 21, 2015 | Profile
Mel Trotter Ministries, a local nonprofit organization serving the hungry, homeless, and hurting of Greater Grand Rapids, observed Volunteer Appreciation Week with a celebration in which Jill Schaible was honored as its 2015 Volunteer of the Year. Mel Trotter...
by Kelsea Rounds | May 14, 2015 | Profile
The ATHENA Young Professional award recognizes an individual who is involved in the community, acts as a mentor to young woman professionals, and supports the ATHENA program and exudes its tenets. As we look forward to the 2015 ATHENA awards, we chatted with 2014...
by Kelsea Rounds | Apr 29, 2015 | Profile
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....
by Kelsea Rounds | Apr 16, 2015 | Profile
Teresa Weatherall Neal’s experience with Grand Rapids Public Schools goes all the way back to being a kindergarten student. In urban school districts, where the average superintendent stays on the job maybe three to five years, her institutional history and...
