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To say the Thornapple Kellogg High School BPA team members had a successful outing at the state competition this weekend would be a bit of an understatement. Nine students qualified for the state contests, six earned state honors and will advance to the national competition May 10-14 in Chicago.

Alexis Stark/School News Network: At Thornapple Kellogg High School’s annual career fair, senior Giovana Daher discussed her interest in the connection between the mind and the body with a representative from the Barry County Community Mental Health Authority.

Fourth graders scrunched up their noses and let out an “ewww” as they felt the blackened pig lung used to demonstrate effects of tobacco on the lungs. They didn’t like how it looked or how it felt and that is just the reaction high school demonstrators were hoping to see.

And the crowd goes wild! It wasn’t for an incredible half-court shot to claim the championship or even a game-winning touchdown. The cheers rang out for students who typically receive little or no recognition.

Thornapple Kellogg High School will present three performances of the musical “Tuck Everlasting” Feb. 29, March 1-2. All shows start at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

Thornapple Kellogg FFA excelled at the District FFA Leadership contest Wednesday with several members advancing to the regional contests.

Thornapple Kellogg High School students competed in the regional BPA contest last weekend. Of the 10 students competing, nine have qualified to move on to the state competition.

Like most high school students, Zadok Shafer gets up early every morning, packs his backpack with his homework and books, and heads to classes for the day. In his free time he likes spending time with friends and watching movies. He sounds like a typical teenager, but there’s much more to this enterprising young man than many people know.

For the second time in three years, Thornapple Kellogg High School senior Dylan Welton has qualified and will compete in the Bassmaster Team National Tournament. He and his grandfather, who is also his teammate, will be heading to Florida this week for the four-day national competition.

Two Thornapple Kellogg High School seniors are helping the Kent Intermediate School District build better educational experiences by offering suggestions and insights into what students need in schools today.