Excellence in Education: Amy Schweitzer

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By Gabriel Rogers

Gabriel Rogers joined FOX 17 in January 2023 after graduating from Grand Valley State University. He received his B.A. in international relations and German Language with a minor in history in Winter 2022. While studying at GVSU, he became an active member at GVTV - the university's student-run television station. There, he was introduced to the world of broadcast journalism and storytelling.

Gabriel has also spent time in Europe; living in Munich, Germany for a year while admitted to the Ludwig Maximilian Universität as a guest student.

His passion for journalism comes from a love of history and international affairs. He also has a love for languages — being proficient in German as well as having studied other languages like Dutch, Pennsylvania German, French, Russian and Italian in the past.

Amy Schweitzer is this week's Excellence in Education winner!

BAD AXE, Mich. — Amy Schweitzer is being recognized for her Excellence in Education.

"Amy teaches in a one-room schoolhouse," says Paul Kanaski, Amy’s nominator. “She also wears many hats. She's a school administrator, counselor, secretary; she goes on all the field trips, she participates in all the extracurricular activities such as quiz bowl and robotics.”

“It's nice to be connected to the kids outside of the daily curriculum and learning,” says Schweitzer. “It's a little more laid back, and have a little fun with the students.”

Amy has received a $1,500 check from the Michigan Lottery, and her class at Verona Mills School will receive a $500 grant.

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