Coach’s Corner/ The Path to Making a $1 Million is here

Opinion submission Seeing the contracts NFL teams are handing out, it’s wild to see the value of a journeyman quarterback or a promising left tackle. But we have students graduating from our high schools this year who have made their own million-dollar decisions in mechatronics and in the metal trades. …

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Coach’s Column/Let’s put the spotlight on women this March

Provided information/photos March Madness brings out the best of college basketball players across the country. The emotions and exuberant atmosphere generated by fans and athletes is unmatched. From a workforce development perspective, the GLOW region’s version of March Madness offers the same competitive, robust, and exhilarating atmosphere that hundreds of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Coach’s Column: STEM After School Programs Grow to 3rd Grade

(Opinion/provided photos) Changes in technology, from AI to computer-driven manufacturing, are at the forefront of all aspects of our everyday lives. As we learn more about these tools, we must use them to our advantage and adapt. That’s what all great coaches, teachers, and learners do. You wouldn’t catch me …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Coach’s Column: Boxcar Derbies Connect Youth to Skill Development

File photo/BID Boxcar Derby (Provided letter) Accelerating as they hit the final stretch to cross the finish line, pairs of boxcar derby racers dipped theirheads. It was one of many lessons I was pleased to share with youth aged 7 -13 gained through aGenesee Gateway Local Development Corporation-sponsored program.70 racers …

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