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It’s a grueling process, becoming a pediatric surgeon. The long academic road is competitive, followed by years of practice, incredibly difficult testing, residency, and even more practice. To pursue such a demanding and important career isn’t easy - and it takes grit. Fortunately, charter school alumni and Northern Michigan University (NMU) graduate Zachary Jodoin has grit - and a lot of it.
In just second grade, University Prep Science & Math (UPSM) Middle School student Charisse Woods discovered her love for the game of chess - the competition, the strategy, and especially her team. Now twelve years old, she has earned a place at the highly competitive 2018 World Youth Chess Championship tournament in Greece.
Picture the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan. You might be envisioning eclectic downtown restaurants, incredible shopping destinations, and of course, the Big House. But you probably aren’t thinking about the many incoming immigrant families. Well, neither are most schools positioned to serve those students. Thankfully, Central Academy of Ann Arbor is, and the results speak for themselves.