Your Dream is Our Dream

Celebrating Student Success

Your Dream is Our Dream is an initiative of Kent ISD and its member districts to showcase student success stories at every step of the education journey in our schools and unique programs. It features interviews with and stories of students who are succeeding at every level from early childhood programs to pre-K, K-12, Adult Ed, Special Ed and Center Programs, along with the educators who are helping them reach their dreams and goals. When our students succeed, we all succeed.

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9th grader lands the lead in her high school musical and dreams of Broadway

Before she even entered high school, Morgan Marshall sang her way into the title role in Cedar Springs’ production of Annie. This year she’s back on stage as Jo March in Little Women.

Kent County Cup winner finds new career focus through esports experience
Left to Right: Jeffrey Rapelje, Ryan Graham, Jonny Rapelje, Jen Rapelje

Jonny has been taking on his siblings and friends in gaming for years, almost always besting each competitor by a wide margin. He recently put his esports skills to the test and won the Kent County Cup. The win opened his eyes – and his parents’ – to the college and career opportunities in the esports arena.

Future dispatcher: 'Knowing you are helping people is amazing'

Kayla Howell wants to be the person answering the phone when the 911 call comes in, prepared and ready to assist, whatever the situation.

When he builds it, they will strum

Andrew Barnum began learning to play guitar when he was in eighth grade. But the first guitar he owned was not the greatest quality, and he dreamed of playing something better.

“So I decided to build my own.”

Your Dream is Our Dream: Celebrating Student Success 

Listen to the Your Dream is Our Dream Podcast by Kent ISD and WGVU Public MediaA new podcast from Kent ISD & WGVU

Your Dream is Our Dream: Celebrating Student Success brings you conversations with students and educators that ignite and inspire dreams. Students from all levels of education share in their own words how learning connects them to achieving their goals and exploring their ambitions.

Kent ISD is proud to partner with WGVU in showcasing student success and how teaching and learning help make dreams come true. 

 

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