Matt Kucinski

May 13, 2024 | thebanner.org | Michelle Vander Meer |Matt Kucinski |Leah Jolly |Michael Wagenman

Stories are my favorite. They always have been, ever since the time my sister opened the land of fantasy and fiction by reading stories to me before I could read. She would entice me to keep walking on long hikes by telling fantastical stories of giant lollipops and a fountain of rainbows on the moon. Throughout my childhood we had regular read-alouds in the evenings instead of watching TV, and audiobooks kept the peace on long car trips.

May 13, 2024 | thebanner.org | Michelle Vander Meer |Matt Kucinski |Leah Jolly |Michael Wagenman

To send letters to the editor, please see our guidelines at thebanner.org/letters. The Banner article “They Disagreed Well” (Jan. 2024) on the deliberations of a 2022 synodical committee puzzled me. The executive summary of the related report states, “All Jewish writings from the ancient world uniformly rejected gay and lesbian behavior.

May 10, 2024 | thebanner.org | Matt Kucinski |Leah Jolly |Michael Wagenman |Karen Wilk

Over the next decade, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be 193,100 openings for the registered nurse workforce each year. In Canada, a 2019 study forecast a shortage of 117,000 nurses by 2030. And a 2022 report by the International Council of Nurses estimates that 13 million more nurses will be required over the next decade.

Apr 12, 2024 | lyndentribune.com | Matt Kucinski

NEW YORK CITY — Lathan VanderLeest, a resident of Lynden, is only in his second year at Calvin University, but he’s already gained a lot of experience on the world’s stage through Model UN. In late-March, the premier meeting of the international student organization took place in New York, NY and attracted 180 schools from around the world. “We had Germans, Egyptians, Canadians, Italians, Venezuelans, Argentinians, you had people from all over, even from China,” said VanderLeest.

Apr 11, 2024 | targetednews.com | Matt Kucinski

By Calvin University Announces Inaugural Dean of Graduate Studies April 11, 2024GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 11 -- Calvin University issued the following news:By Matt KucinskiIn 2019, Calvin changed its last name from "college" to "university." The move was part of the university's strategic vision, which included expanding its offerings to reach new learners. Five years later, one of the ripple effects of that "big splash name change" is clearly visible. Expansion of programming"Over . . .