Teacher Spotlight

Educator Spotlight: Lois Bongard-Newkirk, Covenant Christian School.

October 13, 2021

Educator Spotlight: Lois Bongard-Newkirk, Covenant Christian School. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Educator Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport.  AMBER TOWNSHIP – Many educators spend their entire or almost entire career teaching the same grade level, but that definitely does not apply to…

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Education Spotlight: Ron Tyndall, helping 6th graders figure out who they want to be. 

October 7, 2021

Education Spotlight: Ron Tyndall, helping 6th graders figure out who they want to be.  Education Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport.  SCOTTVILLE — Many teachers are inspired by a mentor. For Mason County Central Middle School teacher Ron Tyndall, that mentor was his…

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Education Spotlight: Jack and Cheri Stibitz, father-daughter teachers.

September 23, 2021

Education Spotlight: Jack and Cheri Stibitz, father-daughter teachers. Education Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Jack Stibitz and his daughter, Cheri Stibitz love teaching at the same school district. Mason County Central. Jack, a 1973 graduate of…

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Education Spotlight: Andrea Herrema enters 25th year at MCE. 

September 15, 2021

Education Spotlight: Andrea Herrema enters 25th year at MCE.  Education Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER — Andrea Herrema is in her 25th year teaching at Mason County Eastern, her alma mater. “I have always loved learning new…

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Teacher Spotlight: Lakeview’s Ronni Sniegowski.

September 3, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: Lakeview’s Ronni Sniegowski. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Teacher Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport.  LUDINGTON – Starting her ninth year in the classroom, Ludington Area School District Lakeview Elementary kindergarten teacher, Ronni Sniegowski said she couldn’t imagine herself anywhere else.…

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