Teacher Gets Free Computer Training

Ms. Jennifer Newman, a teacher at North Elementary School in St. Johns, MI received a very pleasant surprise from local MEEMIC Insurance Company agent Rich Kingsley: news that she will be attending the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) annual conference in Grand Rapids--free of charge!

MEEMIC Insurance Company and MACUL have joined forces to offer teacher scholarships which will allow 4 teachers from across the state to take part in the 34th Annual MACUL Conference scheduled for March 10 -12th in Grand Rapids.

Mr. Ric Wiltse, Executive Director of MACUL said, "MACUL is very proud to partner with MEEMIC® to enable 4 lucky educators to attend Michigan's largest conference for educational technology. We applaud MEEMIC for their outstanding commitment to enable more educators to learn how to better teach with 21st Century resources to improve student academic achievement."

MEEMIC Insurance Company agent, Rich Kingsley, of the Kingsley Insurance Group with offices in St. Johns and Alma, surprised Ms. Newman when he presented her with a scholarship certificate to the MACUL conference at North Elementary School. Mr. Kingsley said, "MEEMIC Insurance Company is all about educational excellence and we realize that professional development is key to the success of Michigan teachers. It's not every day that one of our local teachers gets this kind of good news so, of course, I was delighted to be a part of bringing this surprise to Ms. Newman."

Thank You's

Rich Kingsley spent a day with students from St. Louis High School teaching them the importance of insurance.

The Alma Symphony Orchestra has receives a $1,500.00 mini-grant

The Alma Symphony Orchestra has received a $1,500.00 mini-grant from the MEEMIC Foundation for the Future of Education. The funding, requested by Dr. Murray Gross, a professor at Alma College in Alma, MI, will underwrite two 45-minute educational concerts designed for fourth grade students titled, "Let's Dance; Music and Movement."

Said Dr. Gross, "The educational concerts, scheduled for early February, have been designed to complement classroom instruction. Instructional guides have been distributed in advance of the performances to assist teachers in preparing their students to fully enjoy the concert experience. In addition, a volunteer from the Alma Symphony Council will visit classrooms to introduce basic musical concepts and discuss appropriate concert behaviors. At the performance itself, we will introduce instruments of the orchestra through a variety of short works and explore the delights of classical music and its connection to movement and dance."