Grand Rapids Business Journal
Alexandra Crow works with Junior Achievement in the classroom to enhance financial literacy.
Courtesy Audrey Hutchinson
One United Bank of Michigan employee is on a mission to ensure children understand the value of money before they grow older.
Alexandra Crow, relationship manager for United Bank of Michigan, is volunteering with Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes (JAMGL). JA is an organization that uses volunteers to teach children in grades K-12 about jobs, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Laura Lutterbeck, district director and chief marketing officer for Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan and Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, said JAMGL was started in 1955 and now covers 50 counties in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. JA has been around for more than 100 years.
Many West Michigan schools closed by snow storm Tuesday, Jan. 26
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
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Schools in Kent and Ottawa counties made up the bulk of closings.
Among Kent County schools with snow days: Byron Center Public Schools, Caledonia Community Schools, Cedar Springs Public Schools, Comstock Park Public Schools, Grandville Public Schools, Kent City Community Schools, Northview Public Schools, Rockford Public Schools and Sparta Area schools.
Schools closed in Ottawa County include Allendale Public Schools, Coopersville Public Schools, Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Holland Public Schools, Hudsonville Public Schools, Jenison Public Schools, Spring Lake Public Schools, West Ottawa Public Schools and Zeeland Public Schools.