Three Manchester students make SVSU Dean’s List
Nearly 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the fall 2022 semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better. Among the students named to the Dean’s List were Madelyn Harris, Anthony […]
February 2023 Senior Student of the Month: Sarah De Zwaan
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Manchester Jr./Sr. High School’s February 2023 Senior Student of the Month is Sarah De Zwaan. Sarah is the daughter of Keith and Teri De Zwaan. She has been an active member of student council for six years and was elected president both junior and senior year. Sarah was also […]
February 2023 Underclass Students of the Month
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Students at Manchester Junior/Senior High School receive Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for promoting good citizenship; for promoting […]
Obituary: Ray Therman Ebersole
Ray Therman Ebersole, 87, of Manchester passed away peacefully at the home of his son Mickey (Elaina) Ebersole in Ypsilanti on Monday, March 6, 2023. Ray worked at Double A Products in Manchester in the 1960s and ’70s and then became self-employed when he started his own excavating business. Ray liked fishing and tinkering with […]
Elise Tackett named to SVSU President’s List
Elise Suzann Tackett of Manchester, daughter of Kenneth and Shannon Tackett of Manchester, has been notified that she was named to the President’s List at Saginaw Valley State University for the Fall 2022 semester. Inclusion on the President’s List requires a 4.00 grade point average in at least 12 credits of 100-level or above graded […]
Obituary: Kristy J. Raab
Kristy J. (Kostenbader/Fernandez) Raab, 51, of Manchester Mich., a wife, mother, sister, nurse, friend, grandmother, and so much more, went to join the angels choir on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Kristy was born on November 22, 1971, to Jeanne Ann and Roger Kostenbader in Stroudsburg, Pa. Kristy graduated abroad in Germany in 1991. She worked […]
Hannah Foltz earns a spot on the Dean’s List
More than 2,700 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester, including Hannah Foltz from Manchester. Students who make the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester. Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive […]
Obituary: Webb Douglas Seegert
Webb Douglas Seegert, age 86, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home. He was born May 24, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Theodore Peter and Phyllis Lou (Wadsworth) Seegert. Webb graduated from Petersburg (Summerfield) High School in 1954. He worked at Chrysler for 34 years in Vehicle Impact and was a member […]
Manchester Jr/Sr High School 2022/2023 1st Semester Honor Roll
Manchester Junior/Senior High School will recognize student and academic achievement with Honor Rolls. High Honors = Students with a 4.00 or higher weighted GPA; Honors = Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.99 weighted GPA with no Ds or Es. Senior High Grade 12 High Honors Adams, Samuel B Aiuto, Trent R Ballnik, Marlena Lynn Beerens, […]
Manchester grad talks about career in theater
by Sara Swanson Kelsey Edwards, a 2017 Manchester High School (MHS) graduate, was recently hired as the Technical Director of Aquinas Theatre and The Circle Theatre at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. While young to be hired into this role, her education and experience in theater, including her time at MHS, helped prepare her for […]
