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Lauren Huissen, Pioneer High School School Nurse

November 27, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Lauren Huissen grew up in Fremont, a small town on the west side of Michigan. Her father is a retired 5th grade teacher and my Mom was a social worker turned stay-at-home mom and part-time […]

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Elisabeth VanVliet, Westerman Preschool & Family Center teacher

November 20, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Westerman Preschool and Family Center teacher Elisabeth VanVliet spent her own early childhood years in Canton before moving a few times and eventually attending late elementary through high school in Dublin, Ohio. She is the […]

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Delia Powell, Forsythe Middle School Athletic Director

November 13, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Forsythe Middle School Athletic Director Delia Powel has been named Michigan Adapted Physical Education Teacher/Coach for the 2023-24 School year by the Society of Health and Physical Educators of Michigan. She was nominated by her […]

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Terria Jones, Carpenter Elementary third grade teacher

November 6, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter third grade teacher Terria Lynell Jones grew up in Belleville attended Lincoln Consolidated Schools in Ypsilanti Township and graduated from high school with honors. She was the oldest of her three siblings, and her […]

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Brodie Brockie, Skyline High School Office Professional

October 30, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School Office Professional Brodie Brockie graduated from Marshall High School in 1991 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1995. He moved to Ann Arbor in 1999, […]

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Rachel Jensen, A2 STEAM art teacher

October 23, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Rachel Jensen has been selected as the Michigan Art Education Association’s Middle Level Art Educator of the Year.   Rachel Jensen has taught Art & Design to 4th-8th graders at A2 STEAM at Northside for the last […]

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Taylor Hudson, Pittsfield Elementary kindergarten teacher

October 10, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Taylor Hudson was raised in Ann Arbor and attended Ann Arbor Public Schools, where her parents are also educators. Her father, Kevin, is a class principal at Pioneer School High School, and her mother, Laura […]

Nick Mosher
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Nick Mosher, Wines Elementary fifth grade teacher

October 2, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Wines Elementary teacher Nick Mosher was born in New York and moved to Ann Arbor when he was in third grade after his parents divorced. His mother wanted to return to her hometown to earn […]

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Kent Wattleworth, Huron High School Director of Choirs

September 25, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Kent Wattleworth was born in Ann Arbor and grew up in Canton.  His father was an engineer for Ford and Visteon,  and his mother taught French at the elementary and middle school levels.  Wattleworth earned […]

Indigo Lee
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Indigo Lee, Allen Elementary third grade teacher

September 20, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Indigo Lee grew up near Brighton where she spent her childhood exploring the great outdoors, riding horses for many years, and living near her grandparents who continue to hold special spots in her life. After […]

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