Comstock Park Middle School girls share big, beautiful dreams and educated ambitions

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.

Billie was one of the first to graduate from West Michigan Construction Institute, a learning lab for tomorrow’s workforce while completing their high school education at CA Frost in Grand Rapids Public Schools.

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With an interest in healthcare and a love of STEM learning, East Kentwood 12^th grader Sifa Mulebinge took a chance on a summer experience to help solve real-world problems and gain college credit between high school semesters at BAMF Health. 

When Charlie Vonk created a course called Video Tech Time, he didn’t know he would be inspiring a career that would lead one of his middle school students to join the Olympic broadcast team, not once but twice. Jon Greenhoe’s dream is taking him to Paris this summer

In middle school, Eric Sorensen built himself a computer. By graduation, he completed the Networking & Cyber Security program at Kent Career Tech Center earning an unprecedented 21 certifications and more than 50 credits toward an Associate Degree in IT.