Manchester Middle School 2016-2017 Second Marking Period Honor Roll
HIGH HONORS 8th Grade Adams, Christina Blumenauer, Katelyn Brown, Starr Corwin, Andrew Dodak, Jenna DuRussel, Mallory Gebhardt, Gweneth Keast, John Kerns, Carli Mann, Ryan Messman, Jacob O’Hotzke, Sarah Phillips, Jessica Ridenour, Kayla Vogel, Madison Waters, Amelia Waters, Phoenix Woods, Victoria Zimmer, Nathan Zink, Mykaela 7th Grade Allion, William Anderson, Haley Bargardi, Anthony Beck, Amy Beerens, […]
Grand Valley State University December Graduates
More than 1,000 Grand Valley State University students participated in commencement ceremonies on December 10 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Two Manchester students graduated at the conclusion of the Fall 2016 semester in December: Jake J. Bond graduated with a BBA, and Sarah M. Fielder graduated with a MS.
Manchester High School 2016-2017 Second Marking Period Honor Roll
High Honors 12th Grade Allen, Rachel J Andreone, Madison N Ballard, Braeden A Baskins, Caitlyn W Beck, Nicole A Bradshaw, Hannah L Campbell, Courtney R Collins, Riley J Depp, Julia E Engel, Lorna M Fegan, Rachel A Goodell, Caleb M Grigonis, Tyler J Hamilton, Abbegail J Harris, Emma C Hassan, Benjamin R Herron, Amelia G […]
9 Manchester students make GVSU Fall 2016 Dean’s List
Grand Valley State University recently announced the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Fall 2016 semester concluding in December. The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. The honor is noted on the students’ official […]
Obituary: Stephen Michael Kelly
His Legacy… Kelly, Stephen Michael, age 67 passed away February 5, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea, MI. He was born on November 17, 1949 in Crawfordsville, IN to Billy and Wanda (Jones) Kelly. Stephen married the love of his life, Vicky Robinson, in Bloomington, IN in August of 1974. He was a […]
Manchester High School Alumni Update: Nick Krzyzaniak, Class of 1981
submitted by Carol Westfall, Manchester High School Alumni Association A 12-time letter winner, Nick Krzyzaniak played football, basketball and baseball at Manchester High School (MHS) and graduated in 1981. Nick is the son of Shirley and Richard Krzyzaniak. He played all three sports (a captain in each of them) throughout high school and was on several LCCA […]
Manchester Girl Scout troop sells cookies in front of U of M student Union
Manchester Girl Scout troop 41773 made up of 9th and 10th graders held a cookie booth outside of the U of M Union on Saturday. “The sale was excellent! Kimberly Wooden did all the work securing permits to sell in front of U of M Union,” stated leader Cara Chandler. “Our troop made signs and […]
Carol Britten joins the MAFE Hall of Fame
She was born on an August day, and the following month, her parents took her for her first visit to the Hillsdale County Fair. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Carol Britten says, “fairs are in my heart.” They’ve been a part of her for a lifetime. She has exhibited at the Manchester Community Fair since […]
Korean War veteran presented with his MHS diploma sixty years after missing graduation
Last Monday, at the Manchester Community Schools’ monthly board meeting, Manchester resident Gary Brokaw was presented with a high school diploma. Brokaw served in the Navy in Korea from April 1956 until January 1962 and missed his Manchester High School graduation in 1957.
Galen & Rhonda Kenyon honored for tree planting
A Manchester Township couple, Galen and Rhonda Kenyon, were honored for their tree conservation on the evening of January 19th at the Washtenaw County Conservation Distrct’s Annual Meeting. The Washtenaw Conservation District reports that the Kenyons planted 700 trees in 1991 when they first bought their 80-acre Manchester property, found it overwhelming, and took a […]
