The application deadline for the state s Futures for Frontliners program is December 31, 2020.
According to state officials, 100,000 essential workers have applied since the program was kicked off in early September. But officials hope even more will apply before the upcoming deadline.
The program offers free tuition towards an associate degree or industry-recognized certificate at community college. It also provides tuition to complete the requirements for a high school diploma.
Applicants must have worked in an essential industry during the state s COVID-19 shutdown in spring 2020 between April 1 and June 30.
Kerry Ebersole, director of the Office of Sixty by 30 in the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, said the program is a way to thank Michigan frontline workers who put themselves in harm s way early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plastic Globes ask: Was there a lighter side in 2020?
Rich Williams
Oh, 2020. What will you think of next? A pandemic, murder hornets, Supreme Court battles, civil unrest and a disputed election.
It was a year where everyone learned to use Zoom, Skype, Teams or Slack. Or maybe all of the above. Heaven help the non-tech-savvy among us.
This is our 33rd edition of the Plastic Globe awards, our annual irreverent tribute to the plastics industry s newsmakers. Usually my rule is that Plastic Globes have to be funny. This year we ll sprinkle in a few others, for variety. I hope a little humor will help our readers prepare for a great 2021.
Muskegon economic development director named statewide ‘emerging star’
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Muskegon Economic Development Director Jake Eckholm has been named the Michigan Economic Developers Association s first emerging star.
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MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon’s economic development director, who previously was Muskegon Heights’ city manager, has been named an “emerging star” by a statewide organization.
Jake Eckholm, economic director for the city since March 2019, was named the first ever “Emerging Star” by the Michigan Economic Developers Association. The award recognizes “early career achievement in economic development.”
“I know what really drives Jake is a clear love and devotion for the community he calls home,” Muskegon Mayor Steve Gawron told MLive, saying Eckholm has a “keen sense” of what businesses and residents alike need.
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COVID-19 brings shortage of respiratory therapists, and the job itself, into the spotlight
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
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Respiratory therapists across the country have been feeling the strain of staffing shortages in their field for months. Patient prioritization has often been a necessity during the pandemic, which weighs heavily on the caregivers who see COVID-19 patients at their worst.
That was especially the case on Nov. 14 “hands down the worst day” of Anna Carmean’s career.
The 28-year-old respiratory therapist received more than 25 calls and texts from her colleagues needing her assistance during her shift at Spectrum Health. Unable to be everywhere at once, she had to pick who to help, and who to pass to the next available therapist.