The Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Career-Tech Center had 23 students qualify for competition at the 37th annual SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in Lansing. (Plus more news about area students and teachers)

The following have been named Students of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of Traverse City: Anna Reist, a recent graduate of Traverse City Central High School, the daughter of Sheldon and Jenny Reist; David Noble, a recent graduate of Traverse City Central High School, the son of Walter and Susan Noble.

Mrs. Hoffman's second-grade class at Willow Hill Elementary School was selected as one of the winners of the Traverse Area District Library "10 Reasons to use the Public Library this Summer" contest (plus other news from area schools).

Traverse City East Middle School March Students of the Month

The following have been named Students of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of Traverse City.

Traverse City West Middle School's January Students of the Month are Carl Vanderklipp, Olympia Sanchez, Joe Robertson, Ivelis Rodriguez, Logan Moore, Emma Talbot, Holly Tyler, Jason Kloosterman and Liam Thomas.