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Eion Jackson increases social media marketing and sales on his way to becoming a ‘designer to watch.’
Eion Jackson models some of his own urban streetwear apparel designs.
Eion Jackson is one of those rare high school seniors who knows exactly what he’s going to do with his life, and he’s already making it happen.
As the Business Journal reported in 2020, Jackson, who will graduate from Hudsonville High School on May 27, founded the urban streetwear apparel business JCKS Apparel in 2019. By last year, he was selling products including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, swimwear, hats and accessories such as lanyards, stickers and fanny packs all with a theme of exploration and travel in 17 states and Puerto Rico.
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Motorcycle instructors stress importance of caution during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month The real truth is that 94% of the people involved in crashes have not taken a safety class, said Lick. Author: Nate Belt Updated: 11:16 PM EDT May 10, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, as more riders hit the road now that the colder months are behind us. Steve Lick has been riding motorcycles for quite some time. The Beatles were really popular back when I got my first bike, he said.
In those decades of riding, Lick gained safety knowledge that he now teaches to others. In his safety courses, one of the first things he stresses is your clothing choice.
Michigan colleges can tap into millions in COVID-19 relief funds, see who gets what
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education has allocated $36 billion in emergency relief funds to colleges and universities across the country, including 60 Michigan institutions. (MLive File Photo)
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Over $36 billion in federal emergency relief funds will be allocated to 5,000 colleges and universities across the country – including 60 institutions in Michigan – in an effort to support students who have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
The emergency funding, provided through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, will target vulnerable college students who need it the most, including those at under-resourced institutions like community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions.
Nursing student finds success launching cookie company during the pandemic
Pedro Camargo launched his Stuft Cookie Company from his home kitchen, before expanding into a shared kitchen space
and last updated 2021-05-06 20:03:31-04
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. â A current healthcare worker and future nursing student is seeing some serious success after launching an online-based cookie company in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pedro Camargo was supposed to start his nursing degree at Grand Rapids Community College last year, but COVID-19 had other plans.
After pushing the start of that degree to August of 2021, Camargo decided to expand his wealth of experiences by finding a job as a tech in Butterworth Hospital s emergency department.