FRASER — A day rarely goes by at Fraser High School without a fist bump or friendly word from Dan Hogan.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — AJ Denomme has only been acting for a few years, but the Dakota High School graduate is flying to New York for a shot at the biggest prize in youth theater. 

FRASER — Fraser High School’s Class of 2026 graduated under sunny skies June 6 and is looking forward to an even brighter future.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Henry Ford II High School junior Eva Wassom was recently selected from approximately 150 high school performers across Michigan to be a finalist at the 2026 Sutton Foster Awards. Wassom was one of only four female finalists.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Detroit Red Wings hockey legend Darren McCarty stopped by the Stevenson Manufacturing, Automation, and Design Engineering program on May 26 to hear firsthand the students’ final report on a historic matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings.

EASTPOINTE — The sound of school bells ringing last Monday from inside Eastpointe City Hall came from a group of Eastpointe Community Schools employees who recently retired.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On June 6, the Lake Shore Public Schools community gathered for the grand opening of the new early childhood and community center located on Harper Avenue. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — Local students with goals ranging from fighter pilot to physician got a boost for their future plans with scholarships awarded by the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The class of 2026 graduated from West Bloomfield High School May 27 at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston. Along with family, friends and faculty, there were roughly 2,000 in attendance. 

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Two Bemis Junior High School teams earned two top medals at the 2026 Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament, in the middle school division, on April 25 at Michigan State University.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Over 300 graduates from Southfield Public Schools crossed the stage at commencement ceremonies on June 5 at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, located at 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit.

ROSEVILLE — As Roseville Community Schools closed out the 2025-2026 school year, educators set time aside at the June 1 Board of Education meeting to recognize staff and students during “Nice Things Happening.”

NOVI — The Novi High School graduation ceremony hasn’t always been held at the George Gervin GameAbove Center, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale High School students looking forward to prom night had their dreams dashed.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools held a kindergarten signing day on May 19, and the district set a new high for enrollment since the pandemic.

NOVI — The Novi High School Class of 2026 received diplomas on May 17, but not before getting some final words of wisdom and advice from Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Manika and Novi High School Principal Nicole Carter. 

CENTER LINE — Crothers Elementary fifth grader Marya Al-Bazi couldn’t hide her emotions when reading the letters she wrote to her parents and her teachers Toby Long and Angie Robb.

ROYAL OAK — Adriana Alexander, a seventh grader at Royal Oak Middle School, earned two best of show awards at the 58th Michigan Student Film Festival. 

BEVERLY HILLS — Detroit Country Day School’s Shaw Stadium, described by Head of School Richard Dempsey as the “front porch” and “heart of our campus,” is being reimagined with a project that is expected to wrap up in time for the start of the 2026-27 school year.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Known for her kindness and for making her youngest students feel safe and excited about learning, Diane Kawesa was named the Farmington Public Schools’ Early Childhood Teacher of the Year.