WARREN — When he was a kindergarten student attending Briarwood Elementary School in Warren Woods Public Schools, Ian Fredlund already had a career plan.

FARMINGTON HILLS — They may be young, but a group of fifth grade students at Beechview Elementary School in Farmington Hills can already lay claim to being authors.

NOVI — After 12 years as principal of Novi Woods Elementary School and 28 years with the Novi Community School District, David Ascher officially entered retirement, or as he prefers to think of it, “repurposement,”  June 28.

TROY — Baker Middle School seventh grader Aryan Khedkar knows how to bee successful after placing in the top five finishers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

NOVI — Matt Heslop, one of the first students to enter the Novi Adult Transition Center program, which teaches life and employment skills to people ages 18-26 who have various cognitive disabilities, graduated June 8 with a part-time job offer from Chartwells School Dining Services.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb Intermediate School District is offering students in several of the county’s school districts the chance to see firsthand if they want to explore a future in education.

CLAWSON — Just a couple of years after Clawson Public Schools was able to get approval on one bond proposal, it will be going for another later this summer.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods City Council publicly recognized several local students for their artistic expressions about the value of trees.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Mark LaCombe, a Stevenson High School Manufacturing, Automation and Design Engineering teacher, was named Educator of the Year by the Michigan Design Council and was recognized at the Michigan Design Prize 2023 Awards Ceremony on June 7.

STERLING HEIGHTS — More than a dozen high school graduates and college students have some extra funds to help them on their college or vocational journeys thanks to the organized efforts of the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation.

WARREN — Plans are underway to implement three new courses in the Warren Woods Public Schools district for the 2023-2024 school year.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale High School athletes will not only be gearing up for the gridiron this summer but also for life long after the Friday night lights go out.

WARREN — A large group of students who left Ukraine during wartime are attending Immaculate Conception Catholic Schools.

WARREN — On Sept. 17, when the Regina High School seniors took on Bloomfield Hills Marian in their annual powder puff football game, they played with heavy hearts.

SOUTHFIELD — The Autism Alliance of Michigan is calling the Michigan Department of Education to a higher standard as it pertains to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act cap on the percentage of students with disabilities allowed to take the state’s alternate assessment, the MI-Access test.

TROY — While June is graduation season, there was a special graduation ceremony June 8 at the Troy School District Services Building for the 13 interns of the Project Search program.

TROY — Two Troy students are among the first girls to earn the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout as part of the Boy Scouts of America.

CENTER LINE — With Center Line Public Schools offering courses in which students explore career possibilities at every grade level, district officials have partnered with local businesses.

CENTER LINE — Local first responders visited Center Line High School June 9 to talk to second grade students about their careers.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland Community College is continuing its partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts through the DIA’s Inside|Out program.