Creston High News

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ANDY DILLON TO HOST FORUM AT CRESTON!

Tomorrow/Friday, July 2nd at 10am in Creston High School's cafeteria Michigan Speaker of the House Andy Dillon, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is hosting a forum that, among other things, will discuss his positions on K-12 public education in Michigan. Specifically Speaker Dillon will be addressing the current threat to raid the School Aid Fund and divert funds to other parts of the state budget.

As the campaign season heats up, we encourage all concerned stakeholders to take time to get to know the candidates, learn about their positions on the issues, and get involved. This event is an opportunity to meet Speaker Dillon, learn more about his policy positions, and share your thoughts and concerns about funding and policy issues related to GRPS and public education. It is critically important that our stakeholders take the time to get to know ALL the candidates for office, particularly at the state and federal level, and ensure they hear from us about the need for public education to be a priority focus for the state and country.

The event is open to the public. It is independently organized and NOT a GRPS sponsored event.


MEDIA ADVISORY
Dillon discusses plan to Renew the Michigan Dream in Grand Rapids

July1, 2010 – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Dillon is taking his Renewing the Michigan Dream tour to Grand Rapids on Friday, July 2 at Creston High School.

Dillon will specifically address plans to protect and improve Michigan’s educational system at the event, including his stand as House Speaker in protecting the state’s school aid fund from an attempt by Senate Republicans to raid it to balance Michigan’s budget.

He will also discuss his ideas to grow Michigan jobs and our economy, revitalize our cities, reform our government, his plans to spur Michigan’s clean energy sector and protect our natural resources.

Event information is as follows:

WHERE: Grand Rapids Creston High School.

ADDRESS: 1720 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, July 2.

OTHER NEWS:

Creston has 3 Gates Millennium Scholars

Contact Info: Principal
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1720 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
P.616-819-2424 F.616-819-2427

Creston High School is located in the historic Creston Business District in the heart of the city’s Northeast side. Creston offers a broad curriculum which includes core academic courses along with advanced placement and honor classes, foreign languages, art, music, vocational classes, special education, Virtual High School, and dual enrollment college courses.

Creston has 3 Gates Millennium Scholars

Three Creston/GRAPCEP students have joined an exclusive club.  Seniors Darrartu Ali, Storee Harris, and Saul Valle all recieved the highly exclusive Gates Millenium Scholarship, an honor bestowed on only 1000 high school students nationwide each year.  The coveted scholarship provides up to $30,000/year for college expenses up to an estimated value of $240,000 per student.  Potential winners must have at least a 3.3 GPA, have demonstrated a willingness to do community service and meet Federal Pell Grant guidelines.  They must also be nominated for the award by a teacher, counselor, or administrator after which they go through an extensive application process and compete for the scholarship with some of the best students in the nation.  Thanks to Darrartu, Storee, and Saul Creston has joined an exclusive club of schools in the nation with multiple winners in the same year.