Teacher Spotlight

Teacher Spotlight: LASD’s Christine James

June 9, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: LASD’s Christine James 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 – With the help from a group of special needs children, Ludington Area Schools teacher Christine James discovered that she wanted to become a teacher…

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Teacher Spotlight: LASD’s Melanie Tomaski.

May 26, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: LASD’s Melanie Tomaski. 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 – As one of her biggest accomplishments working with the community members and local employers to help high school students find their way after they…

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Teacher Spotlight: WSCC’s Connie Schwass.

May 18, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: WSCC’s Connie Schwass. 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.  VICTORY TWP – Following the advice that her mother gave her, West Shore Community College professor, Connie Schwass decided to go into education, even though she…

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Teacher Spotlight: CTE’s Megan Maltbie.

May 11, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: CTE’s Megan Maltbie. 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.  VICTORY TWP – Like many of the instructors at the West Shore Educational Service District’s Career and Technical Education Center, Megan Maltbie didn’t graduate college with…

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Teacher Spotlight: Lakeview Elementary’s Sarah Kaminski.

May 4, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: Lakeview Elementary’s Sarah Kaminski. 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 – Ludington Area Schools teacher, Sarah Kaminski didn’t see herself staying in Ludington long after she moved here in 2008. But after spending some…

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