Translate:
Family Owned & Independent Media Company - Est 2016 - Haslett, MI - Published Weekly
EN
Translate:
Family Owned & Independent Media Company - Est 2016 - Haslett, MI - Published Weekly
One of One, claim the Top Spot in your community! Use this ad space to tell your customers more about you! Post your message and have a clickable link direct to your website & broadcast ad perks! All for only $250 per year!
EAST LANSING, MI– U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin recently held a reception at the Michigan State University Union to celebrate seven future cadets and midshipmen from Michigan’s 7th District who have been appointed to U.S. service academies. Three of the students will attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, two will attend the U.S. Naval Academy, one will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, and one will attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
The seven students were nominated by Slotkin to the academies in her capacity as a U.S. Representative and received their acceptances earlier this year. Each student, their families, and mentors and supporters were invited to the reception, an annual tradition for Slotkin
“These outstanding young men and women are going to receive what I believe to be the finest leadership training in the world at the academies. They represent a new generation of leaders, and I urge them to focus on the values of uniting those they lead, and leading with character and purpose,” Slotkin said. “They have the opportunity to chart a new course for our country that rejects divisiveness and upholds the values of equality, dignity and respect for all.”
The seven outstanding young men and women who will be attending the academies in the fall are:
Spencer Hoag is graduating from Okemos High School and will be attending the Naval Academy. He is part of his school’s National Honor Society chapter and Key Club where he volunteers around his school and community. His main hobbies include weightlifting, skateboarding, spending time with family and friends, and strategy board/card games such as euchre or settlers of catan. He has played varsity hockey all four years of high school as well as club soccer through his Junior year. Spencer loves History and Politics, and is planning on becoming a history teacher later on in life.
Texas Smith, or Tex, is graduating from Mason High School and will be attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He is captain of the Mason High School Wrestling Team and is a member of the Varsity Track and Field team. Tex has proven himself both athletically and academically, becoming an Academic All State Athlete. In his free time, Tex loves hunting, spending time with his 2 brothers and sister, and remaining active.
-courtesy story/courtesy photo (Hoag left, Smith right)
LANSING, Mich. — This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Community Corrections Board, Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission, Michigan Citizen-Community Emergency Response Coordinating Council, Michigan Truck Safety Commission, State Survey and Remonumentation Commission, Mental Health Diversion Council, Barrier Free Design Board, State Board of Professional Engineers, State Board of Professional Surveyors, State Board of Architects, Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers, Michigan Board of Nursing, Collections Practices Board, and the Michigan Asian American Pacific Affairs Commission.
This included Mason's Tyler Smeltekop, who was appointed to Michigan' Barrier Free Design Board. Smeltkop currently works as the assistant director for assistive technology innovation at the Michigan State University Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities. Smeltekop received his Bachelor of Arts in professional writing from Michigan State University and his Master of Arts in library and information science from Wayne State University. Tyler Smeltekop is appointed to represent the hearing impaired for a term commencing April 2, 2024, and expiring October 30, 2026. Tyler Smeltekop succeeds Jeffrey Eischen whose term has expired.
The Barrier Free Design Board has the responsibility to receive, review, and process requests for exceptions to the barrier free design specifications, and requires appropriate equivalent alternatives when exceptions are granted. The Board receives, processes, and makes recommendations for barrier free design rules.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Copyright © 2016 The Lansing Herald - All Rights Reserved.
A Lansing Herald Media Group Company
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.