MARQUETTE — Grow & Lead: Community and Youth Development recognized sponsors of the 2022 Excellence in Education at its program at Northern Michigan University recently.

Excellence in Education recognizes outstanding student academic achievement and excellent performance of educators in Marquette and Alger counties.

Sponsors’ representatives pictured include, Front row from left:

Rachelle Hannah, Timber Products Munising

Zosia Eppensteiner, Community Foundation of Marquette County;

Gerri Daniels, Northern Michigan University;

Rachel Johnson, VAST;

Jolene Hetherington, Alger Regional Community Foundation;

Lydia and Gabe Seelen, SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company;

Back row from left:

Bethany Cody, Range Bank;

Jesse Bell, Bell Financial;

Meagen Morrison, Eagle Mine;

Robert Luke, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan;

Lindsay McWebb, UPPCO;

Jamie Gollakner, Honor Credit Union.

Other sponsors not pictured include: Anderson, Tackman & Company, PLC; Cleveland-Cliffs; Kendricks, Bordeau, Keefe, Seavoy & Reilly, PC; Michigan Education Association & MESSA; The Mining Journal; UP Health Plan; UP Health System – Marquette; PotlatchDeltic Corporation; Casa Calabria; Cheryl Jackson RE/MAX 1st Realty and Peoples State Bank of Munising. Grow & Lead grows the capacity of individuals and organizations to lead progress in Upper Peninsula communities.

For more information on this or other youth development or nonprofit management topics, please call Grow & Lead at 906-228-8919 or visit www.glcyd.org.