“Exceptional” profiles

Maia Gleason-Teener grew up right in Ann Arbor, where she attended Dicken, Slauson, and Pioneer before going on to earn both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Michigan. She always knew she […]

AAPS Capital Programs Manager Moe Nagpal moved to Ann Arbor from Houston with his family 22 years ago. His son, Sebastian, and daughter, Natalie, attended Ann Arbor Public Schools before continuing to the University of […]

Ruth Stagner’s connection to Ann Arbor runs deep. Born and raised here as the youngest of four children, she attended Ann Arbor Public Schools throughout her formative years before proudly receiving her diploma from Huron […]

Holly Klotz considers herself very fortunate to have grown up in Hawaii and California. Her father served in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, and her parents got married at the Pearl Harbor […]

Jessica Lucke grew up in Willis, just south of Ann Arbor, and graduated from Lincoln Consolidated Schools in 2010. She earned her associate’s degree from Washtenaw Community College and her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education […]

Huron High School school nurse Ann Burdick grew up in Toledo. She and her three brothers and three sisters were raised by educators; her father taught high school history, then was a high school guidance […]