Education

Hesperia grad Ali Townsend wins $500 skilled trades scholarship from Pentwater Artisan Learning Center

July 7, 2023

Hesperia grad Ali Townsend wins $500 skilled trades scholarship from Pentwater Artisan Learning Center After Pentwater Artisan Learning Center founder Gene Davidson died last October, PALC members created the Gene Davidson Engineering & Skilled Trades Fund at the Community Foundation for Oceana County. Friends and other admirers have been donating in Gene’s memory, and the first scholarship has been awarded.…

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Shelby Middle School Honor Roll

June 12, 2023

Shelby Middle School Honor Roll Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. SHELBY — The following Shelby Middle School students were named to the Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year: 6th Grade: All As Brycen Brown Raya Clark Addyson Suarez Segovia A/Bs Ana Alfaro Bristol Dickman Olivia Dykstra Brixtyn Friedman Oliver…

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Students, parents have ‘hole’ lot of fun on Donut Day 

June 3, 2023

Students, parents have ‘hole’ lot of fun on Donut Day  Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  SHELBY — Parents joined Shelby Middle School students for donuts before the school day Friday, June 2, for National Donut Day “We had about 45 parents/family members RSVP plus their students,” said Shelby Middle School…

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And the Ride with Pirate Pride winner is…Molly Dessauer!

May 8, 2023

And the Ride with Pirate Pride winner is…Molly Dessauer! Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — Hart High School junior Molly Dessauer was the lucky winner of a 2011 Ford Fiesta valued at $7,000 during the Ride with Pirate Pride assembly Monday, May 8.  Molly was…

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Nevada Draper named regional winner in Congressional Art Competition

May 8, 2023

Nevada Draper named regional winner in Congressional Art Competition HESPERIA — Nevada Draper, 15, of Hesperia was named the regional winner in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s Second Congressional District. Her pencil drawing of her pony, Sugar, is on display in Congressman John Moolenaar’s office for the next year. “It’s fun — it’s exciting,” she said of winning…

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