Inside KRESA’s $100M Career Connect Campus — a New Era for Career Education

by Kim Viers | May 28, 2025 | Kalamazoo

The incredible, brand-new, 162,000 square-foot Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency (KRESA) Career Connect Campus (CCC) has lots to offer for career-based education. The hands-on, project-based facility gives students in Kalamazoo County practical...

WMU School of Medicine Partners with Corewell Health Lakeland for New Educational Opportunity

by Kim Viers | Oct 28, 2024 | Berrien, Kalamazoo

Western Michigan University School of Medicine and Corewell Health Lakeland Graduate Medical Education have announced a new partnership that gives medical students the opportunity to complete their core and advance clinical rotations with experienced physicians at...

KRESA’s $100M Education Center Aims to Open for 2025-2026 School Year

by Kim Viers | Jul 17, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Progress is being made on the $100 million Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) Career and Technical Education Center. This project is important for the region as it will prepare area students for high-demand career opportunities.

Social Work Students can get $30K to Pursue Master’s Degree

by Kim Viers | Jun 6, 2024 | Berrien

Michigan students seeking a master’s degree in social work at one of 12 in-state universities may be eligible for a $30,000 stipend from the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to increase the state’s behavioral health workforce. Andrews University...

SEMCO Launches $235K Scholarship Fund for HVACR Students at KCC

by Kim Viers | Mar 22, 2024 | Calhoun

SEMCO Energy Gas Company has launched a $235,000 Workforce Empowerment Scholarship fund specifically dedicated to supporting HVACR students at Kellogg Community College. The goal of the scholarship is to support the development of a diverse workforce that is...