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Asian women and wounding one other person has left the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community reeling and fearful during a year that has already increased the number of violent racist attacks against them.
In a study and analysis released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino which examined hate crimes in 16 of America’s largest cities, results revealed that while such crimes in 2020 decreased overall by 7%, those targeting Asian people rose by nearly 150%. The analysis revealed a surge in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Boston.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
First National Bank of Michigan has hired a leader to oversee the local market.
The board of directors of Kalamazoo-based First National Bank of Michigan (FNBM) said Thursday, April 8, it hired Mike Hollander, as market president of its Grand Rapids bank. He replaces Jefra Groendyk, executive vice president who previously held the position of Grand Rapids market president in addition to senior lender. She is transitioning to lead commercial banking activities in all of FNBM’s markets.
Hollander will report directly to Groendyk.
He has over 18 years of experience in banking, with 17 years of that specific to commercial banking. Most recently, he was the Michigan market leader at Commerce Bank in Grand Rapids. Prior to that, he worked at Fifth Third Bank.
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Alumni Association to Honor Four with Awards
April 12, 2021 by Alumni and Family Engagement
The Hope College Alumni Association is honoring four alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards this year.
The association plans to celebrate both the 2020 and 2021 honorees virtually at a date to be determined. The awards are normally presented at the annual Alumni Banquet during Alumni Weekend each April, but this year’s and last year’s in-person events were canceled because of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.
The spring 2020 honorees are the late Dr. Elton Bruins, a 1950 graduate who played a leading role in chronicling the Holland area’s and college’s history across more