Excellence in Education: Ryan Barck

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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.

Excellence in Education: Ryan Barck.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ryan Barck is being recognized for his Excellence in Education.

“He strives to really engage and relate with his students and offers a supportive, encouraging role on their educational journeys,” says Amanda Barck, Ryan's nominator.

“My proudest moments are always every June when we have graduation,” says Ryan. “You kind of look them in the eye and you see the smile and you see that they're enough. They've understood now why they come every day, why they learn these things, why they are important, why they matter. And that's just the greatest feeling you can ever have.”

Ryan has received a $1,500 check from the Michigan Lottery, and his class at L'anse Creuse Dianne M. Pellerin Center will receive a $500 grant.

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