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"Exceptional" profiles

Jay Howe, Tappan Middle School art teacher

January 13, 2025 AAPS News Editor
James “Jay” Howe grew up in Ann Arbor, where he attended Ann Arbor Public Schools—Allen, Burns Park, Tappan, and Huron. After graduating from Huron High School in 1995, he went on to study at the […]
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Craig Beery, AAPS music teacher

January 7, 2025 AAPS News Editor
Craig Beery teaches music at Tappan Middle School, and Angell, Pattengill, and Lakewood elementary schools. Beery grew up in the small Michigan town of Chesaning in Saginaw County, where he was a student in the […]
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Two minutes at: Angell Elementary

December 14, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Take a peek at Angell Elementary in our latest two-minute video capturing some of the energy that makes this downtown neighborhood school so special. A huge shoutout to the staff, students, and families who form […]
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Caroline Semrau, A2 STEAM first grade teacher

December 5, 2024 AAPS News Editor
A2 STEAM first grade teacher Caroline Semrau was born in Manila, Philippines, the youngest of six children. When she was two years old, her family immigrated to the United States and eventually settled outside of […]
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Bridget Zeuty, Logan Project Lead The Way (PLTW) teacher

November 26, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Bridget Zeuty was born and raised in Lansing with her parents and two younger sisters. She wanted to be a teacher from the time she was little and spent hours playing and teaching her sisters […]
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Heather Bertelson, A2 STEAM 4th grade teacher

November 20, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Heather Bertelson grew up in Battle Creek. She attended Springfield Elementary and Middle School, Battle Creek Central High School, and eventually earned her teaching degree from the University of Michigan and her Master’s in Reading from Western Michigan University.  Bertelson […]
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Annette Stojcevich, Abbot Elementary fifth grade teacher

November 12, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Annette Stojcevich grew up in Dearborn Heights and went to school there from preschool through 12th grade. Her parents immigrated from North Macedonia, making her and her brother first-generation Americans. They both had EL support […]
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Raleigh Woods, Clague Middle School ELA teacher

November 8, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Clague Middle School ELA teacher Raleigh Woods grew up in the Geddess Lakes neighborhood across from Huron High School. He is the son of Wendy and Ronald Woods, retired administrators and higher education educators (University […]
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Merritt Lott Scheffler, Skyline High School Teaching Assistant

November 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Merritt Lott Scheffler spent her early years in Flint before her family set their sights on Ann Arbor in 1965 when both parents enrolled at the University of Michigan. After completing their degrees, her father […]
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Anna Milanowski, Wines Elementary second grade teacher

October 22, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Anna Milanowski was born in west Michigan and eventually made it to the University of Michigan for her undergraduate degree.  She began teaching in Chicago in a dual language, Spanish-English school while earning her master’s degree […]

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