9 & 10 News
February 16, 2021
Kim Hagerty and Antonio Simao made a $1 million commitment to NMC’s general fund.
It will also go toward scholarships in the aviation program, where Simao earned his pilot’s license.
The NMC Foundation says these funds can have a major impact on students and their success.
“Certainly scholarship support will remain critical to make education possible for our students and then the gift to the fund for NMC will also enable NMC to respond to emerging needs across the campus and among our student body,” said Rebecca Teahen, Executive Director.
NMC plans to give out about 20 scholarship to its students.
If so, Nate and Caroline Silveus, natives of Constantine, have an inspiring love story.
Each graduated from Constantine in 2016 and headed for college, but not before they started dating that summer.
“We ve been best friends since first grade,” Caroline said.
Caroline’s mom, Chris Stacey, remembers it well.
“At Eastside Elementary School, they were the two tallest kids in first grade,” Chris said.
Both their surnames started with S. so in an alphabetical lineup, they usually were together. And they always had a connection through band and cross country. After all, Constantine isn t a very big school, Chris said.
Their senior year both were homecoming candidates and when the winners were announced Caroline was crowned homecoming queen and Nate, the king.
Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients Announced In Class C & D
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected 10 student-athletes from Class C and D member schools to receive scholarships through the MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.
Students applying for the Scholar-Athlete Award must be carrying at least a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point average and have previously won a letter in a varsity sport in which the Michigan High School Athletic Association sponsors a postseason tournament. Other requirements for the applicants were to show active participation in other school and community activities and produce an essay on the importance of sportsmanship in educational athletics.
9 & 10 News
February 1, 2021
Trooper Michael Harger is retiring after helping state police protect and serve for 31 years.
The Roscommon County post says he has multiple accomplishments under his belt after joining the force in 1990, including two Professional Excellent awards from the department. Mothers Against Drunk Driving gave him special recognition twice. He spent 23 years as a defensive tactic’s instructor and evidence technician. And Harger worked on a program called “Operation Lifesaver,” which prohibited snowmobile traffic on railways.
His nickname, “Snake Whisperer,” comes from an incident that involved removing a snake from a woman’s home.
But Harger’s influence extends beyond the badge. He has spent around 20 years as a baseball coach at Houghton Lake Community Schools. And he’s a member of the local Fraternal Order of Eagles and Moose International.