In June, the Flint Institute of Arts announced it had chosen a new Director of Education – Flint native, art educator and visual artist Matthew Osmon. Matthew earned a BA (2000) in Visual Art and Theater Design from Columbia College Chicago and an MA (2012) in Educational Technology from The University of Michigan-Flint. He was
John Wainio believes in Grand Blanc Schools and its students. A 1991 graduate, Wainio has helped his alma mater make strides in education and athletics that he believes sets Grand Blanc apart. He ran for the board of education for two years in a row and had a hand in getting the bonds passed to
Karen Sleno, a math teacher at Flushing High School, has been selected as a state finalist for the national 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). According to Sleno, up to 108 teachers in total are recommended to receive PAEMST awards by a national committee of prominent mathematicians, scientists, mathematics/science education
Since adolescence, much of Ron Staley’s life has been about making old things new again, bringing them back to life and restoring them to their former glory. And oh, where that passion for restoration and renewal has taken him! It all began in the early 1970s as Staley entered his teen years in Montrose and
Dr. Mihai Burzo, Associate Professor of Engineering at UM-Flint, is interested in heat transfer and human physiological response. For over eight years at UM-Flint and now at its new College of Innovation and Technology, he has been conducting research on thermoreflectance (thermal behavior of microelectronic devices) and human response to external stimuli. Analyzing data drawn
This past spring, Lake Fenton High School senior, Meghan Smith, entered the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Every year, members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nationwide, high school arts competition to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each Congressional District. Smith was notified in May that
Commitment to quality. Commitment to community. These are the words that describe Wayne The Barber LLC Enterprise. Dewayne (Wayne) Harrington and his wife Tiana are well known not only for Wayne’s commitment in providing “precision cuts in a fashionable time” at the barbershop, but also for their commitment to serving the underprivileged and underserved in
As graduation looms and high schoolers begin planning the next phase of their lives, they have important choices to make. What will they do after high school? Where will they go? What will they become and what steps are needed? It is true that anyone can be what they’ve always wanted to be – anyone
At times, Anthony Kolenic, Director of the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, is in awe as he watches Jack Sustic meticulously care for its extensive bonsai collection. “When I see Jack working in the Bonsai Studio, there’s a steadiness that’s matched by joy, and it’s quite amazing,” he says. “All he
Screens are everywhere. In every pocket and every hand. On nearly every one of those screens is a Feed with a constant flow of information in real time – what our friends are doing and where, what our favorite celebrities and talking heads have to say. We can see the newest fads, styles, cartoons and
The history of Greater Flint is steeped in relevance. We have seen titans of industry, great inventors, triumphs of commerce, heroes, villains, failure and renewal, and through it all stood our castles of time – the historic homes of Greater Flint. If their walls could talk, the area’s oldest homes would give us nearly the
The Michigan summer is so fleeting … Blink and it’s back to school, back to work, back to short days and long nights. So, naturally, if we have the chance, we need to squeeze every last drop of fun out of the season! Not every vacation has to last a week or more. It’s just
