MEA honors local Academic All-Stars

Front row, from left: Taryn Bronson of Onekama High School, Paige Gutowski of Brethren High School, Abigail Hughes of Pentwater High School, Madison Vernier of Mason County Central High School, and Cecilia Postma of Manistee High School. Back row, from left: Clay Shoup of Mason County Eastern High School, Cole Merrill of Bear Lake High School, Jack Jubar of Ludington High School, and Tyler VanderZanden of Hart High School. Submitted photo.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — On Wednesday, April 17, the Michigan Education Association (MEA) 13-B Coordinating Council recently recognized nine students from nine area high schools as Academic All-Stars during a banquet at West Shore Community College. Criteria for selection of the MEA Academic All-Star Award included a student’s scholarship, leadership, character, and service. The recipients of the 28^th annual awards included:

Taryn Bronson of Onekama High School, Paige Gutowski of Brethren High School, Abigail Hughes of Pentwater High School, Madison Vernier of Mason County Central High School, Cecilia Postma of Manistee High School, Clay Shoup of Mason County Eastern High School, Cole Merrill of Bear Lake High School, Jack Jubar of Ludington High School, and Tyler VanderZanden of Hart High School.

The award recipients were presented with Certificates of Achievement, a $50 gift card, and a gift basket. Paige Gutowski was also the recipient of a $500 award. Taryn Bronson was also awarded an award of $150 through sponsorships by Michigan Education Special Services Association representatives Jacqueline Mast and Viola Collin, and MEA Financial Services.

The event was co-hosted by Manistee Teachers Association President Stacey Andrews-Ramsey and MEA-Retired leader Jim Cunningham.

Teachers from each district introduced their district’s All-Star and spoke on their behalf. The entire event was sponsored by the Michigan Education Association under the leadership of Temporary UniServ Director Judy Bussey and Field Assistant Nicole Birkett.

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