Born and partly raised in Detroit, English teacher Lou Santo was raised with his mom, dad and two brothers. As a child, he loved being around his Grandma Rose and although he never met his grandfather,...

Growing up in Macomb, Mich, Kimberley Stapp was a shy young kid. Although she was shy, her personality made her friends with everyone. “With my shyness, I was afraid to talk with adults at my high...

At a middle school in Ohio, right outside of Cleaveland, Vera Hazlett walked through the halls of her new school as a seventh grader with her head held low. “They would make fun of me because I was...

Sitting in the car driving through 45 states, all Canada provinces— except for Yukon—and through the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Steven Karr developed his love for traveling at a young age as...

Growing up in Rochester, MI, Michael Bakker was a very athletic child. He played, or as he put it, “played or attempted to play” sports all the way from basketball, soccer, football and baseball to...

Growing up, Publications Adviser Bethany Hoover lived in Swartz Creek with her mom, dad, older sister, Kim, and her family dog named Teddy who she got when she was 6 years old. When she was younger, Hoover...

Sitting in a chair at a tattoo parlor, 16-year-old Lucas Bois watched as he got his first tattoo. A slight pain with every prick. He ended up with a tattoo larger than a softball on his left shoulder....

Prior to being principal at Fenton High, Laura Lemke went through her life like any other kid would— with numerous ups and downs. She was born in Queens, New York, where her father is from, and she has...