Nick Sytsma is an academic scholar who has a great foundation in healthcare from his work at Wheaton Franciscan.
Visit Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch throughout the weekend to read profiles of some amazing Racine Unified students graduating this year.
Jenna Hoeffert likes to work and play hard in equal measure.
Hannah Roszkowski says her mom showed her the importance of being a good leader and helping others.
Andrew Koetz of Mount Pleasant had a hard time filling out his scholarship application.
Racine Unified WKCE scores do not give a complete picture of student achievement.
Jonathan Mills said both of his projects relate to current world issues.
Getting beautiful for the big night.
Rotary's Post Prom event draws students from eight high schools in Racine.
State Superintendent Evers says, "A significant debate coming."
Racine Unified officials say vouchers will hurt the district.
Katherine Savas' community service project started at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School
Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant students are invited to share their photos on Patch!
A beautiful kick-off for warmer weather in Caledonia, Mt. Pleasant and Sturtevant. Mother Nature are you listening?
Student-written play is presented Friday and Saturday in the high school theatre.
Teaching kids is about more than academics.
A production company is seeking kids who will be juniors and seniors during the 2011-2012 school year.
Asti Martin believes teens should not have access to tobacco and programs are important.
Students from Case, Horlick and St. Catherine's can get up to $4 off their tickets when parents learn about the dangers of hosting teen parties with alcohol.
A Racine Unified principal thinks our community investment needs to improve if we expect our district ranking and test scores to get better.
Matt Sadowski plans to study film at Columbia College.
Bill Van Atta will be the president for another year.
At least two members want to be board president.
The interview with the filmmakers will air tomorrow, Easter Sunday, but they won't see it until they return.
Late arrival of equipment prompted the delay.
District makes 15 building Principal appointments for 2011-12.
The district expects to save $1.5 million through Administrative Service Center realignment.
Positions are being eliminated and those staffers have already been notified, but additional reductions are necessary.
Gateway Tech students designed a winning robot that can crack eggs.
Work approved by the board includes roof repairs and asphalt replacement.
Public hearings are expected in May and June.
Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch resident Soren Gajewski is Principal of Jefferson Lighthouse School, and he offers his view of the voucher system.
Students at Case High School in Mount Pleasant want their LGBT peers to feel supported in school.
Ashley Dail dances and loves to act, but she wants to help kids as a teacher.
Two Mount Pleasant residents explain their positions.
This is the 14th referendum put to voters.
District wide, voters have approved nine of the last 13 referendums.
More than 600 students from Racine Unified participated in the bi-annual event.
While buildings do need improvement, reducing class size is more important, but the chance that voters will pass the referendum could be slim.
Academic and real-world experiences prepared them.