Some of the elementary students participating in the recent Marquette Alger Young Authors Conference took some time to stop by and read their books to Northern Michigan University President Brock Tessman and First Lady Kristin Tessman. Pictured from left: Logan Alba, 3rd grade, Lakeview; Evie Parent, kindergarten, Graveraet; Brock Tessman; Ady Akerley, 1st grade, Graveraet; Brensen Westman, 4th grade, Gilbert; Kristin Tessman; and Ansley Sundberg, 5th grade, Aspen Ridge. (Photo courtesy of NMU)