by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 9, 2012 | Profile
Empty shop windows, scarcely trodden side streets, and defeated, jobless families are icons of Michigan’s economic turmoil as of late. But Norton Shores native Amanda Shunta never had plans to leave West Michigan; instead she’s making plans to improve it....
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 2, 2012 | Profile
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and it’s a buyer’s market, thus is the daily livelihood of Katie Karczewski. As a wife, mother, business owner, volunteer, survivor and friend, Katie K. embodies optimism and change similar to the city she has...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 26, 2012 | Profile
As a mother of three, Melody VanderWeide knows keeping kids active, entertained and stimulated takes variety. She put her multitasking know-how to good use in founding the ever popular, ever updating website for all things kid-friendly, GRKids.com. Melody was a high...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 19, 2012 | Profile
Deana Brownlow’s journey to becoming a business owner began with a tiny footstep—but oddly enough, it wasn’t her foot. It was her young son’s footprint that was the impetus for Captured in Clay. “Years ago, when we were living in another state, I knew a potter...
by Kelsea Rounds | Dec 29, 2011 | Profile
As an entrepreneur, volunteer, and community organizer, Dani Vilella, Public Affairs Manager for Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan, is passionate about the social climate of West Michigan. Community service was a pillar of Dani’s early education....
