Excellence in Education: Keith Kadwell

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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.

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. — Keith Kadwell is being recognized for his Excellence in Education.

“I think to be a young adult, to have a teacher who believes in you so fiercely — that's something that they will always carry with them,” says Lisa Viselli, Kadwell’s nominator. “It's going to echo throughout their lives.”

“I think that I try really hard to help them see that my opinion or my voice is just that - it's my opinion and my voice,” says Keith, “and I want to hear their opinions and their voices.”

Keith has received a $1,500 check from the Michigan Lottery, and his class at Lakewood High School will receive a $500 grant.

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