Published: July 01, 2008 09:51 am         

Education Newsmakers: 07/01/2008

Denise Shooks, counselor's secretary at Central Lake High School, won third place and $500 from the MEEMIC Insurance Co.'s online Celebrating Education! Celebrating You! Sweepstakes. She'll use the money for supplies for her after-school genealogy club.

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The Traverse Area Camera Club has announced the winners of its 2008 Student Photo Contest:

Creative/Artistic Category: Honorable Mention, Carole Fitzsimmons; 2nd Place, Joe Nueman; 1st Place, Kelly Korbel. Open Category: 2nd Place, Jordan Pemberton; 1st Place: Shealyn McGee. Sports/People Category: Honorable Mention, Molly Heinritz; 2nd Place, Bella Treffers; 1st Place, Tom Frain. Nature Category: Honorable Mention, Laura Nickerson; 2nd Place, Molly Heinritz; 1st Place, Laura Nickerson. Grand Prize, Kelly Korbel.

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The Michigan Education Association 15-B Coordinating Council has named its 2008 Outstanding Persons in Education and Friends of Education Awards. Local OPIE honorees include: Jason Main, Cadillac; Donna M. Sayer, Cadillac; Suzanne M. Bishop, Forest Area; Kip Damgard, Manton; Sheri Porter, Manton; Ed Westveer, Manton; Shawn Murphy, McBain; Betty Bell, McBain; Julie Bassett, McBain; Sarah DeKett, Mesick; Judy Hughes, Mesick; Greg and Ginny Buzzell, Mesick.