“Exceptional” profiles

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor JD Benison is from Grand Rapids, where he attended sixth grade at Zoo School on the campus of John Ball Zoo, a program through Grand Rapids Public Schools. While […]

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Silvia Hurtado was born and raised in Mexico where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in law. She began her career as a teacher as a lecturer in Spanish at […]

Nancy Christiansen grew up in Macomb County, the youngest of five siblings. She attended schools in the Anchor Bay School District and is a current resident of Van Buren Township. As the food services manager […]

Drew Finkbeiner grew up just outside Lansing—in Bath and then Haslett. His mother, Betsy, worked as a school nurse in the Lansing School District, and later transitioned to running the Haslett Community Food Bank. His […]

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Jessica Glaser grew up in Rochester Hills.  After graduating from Rochester High School, she earned bachelor’s degrees in music education and in vocal performance at Michigan State University. Glaser […]