Scott Talley

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

The ability to “write their own ticket” is a superpower that is often applied to bright, up-and-coming, future professionals that have acquired in-demand STEM skills that make today’s employers take notice. In Detroit, at schools across the Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD), there are dedicated teachers, administrators and other community stakeholders that talk about a “STEM Movement,” which continues to pick up steam.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Scott Talley

The ability to “write their own ticket” is a superpower that is often applied to bright, up-and-coming, future professionals that have acquired in-demand STEM skills that make today’s employers take notice. In Detroit, at schools across the Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD), there are dedicated teachers, administrators and other community stakeholders that talk about a “STEM Movement,” which continues to pick up steam.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

Growing up during the 1970s on California Street in Highland Park, Tina Castleberry enjoyed outdoor activities, including riding a Big Wheel tricycle, which was later replaced by a Sweet & Sassy girls bicycle with a handlebar basket. Basketball and making mud pies after a significant rainfall also were parts of Castleberry’s outdoor adventures. A self-described tomboy as a kid, most of Castleberry’s fun took place alongside her two brothers and other boys on her block.

1 month ago | freep.com | Scott Talley

Allen "Jocko" Hughes' late wife Sunbeam Hughes was the Saint Martin de Porres High School principal. And his children also have been successful. But by helping people, Hughes has been a winner, too. It was the summer of 1999 and the national sports world was becoming familiar with a name that Detroiters had known for decades — Allen “Jocko” Hughes.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Scott Talley

It was the summer of 1999 and the national sports world was becoming familiar with a name that Detroiters had known for decades — Allen “Jocko” Hughes. At the time, news media outlets from across the country were searching for answers to explain why future Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders had suddenly retired from professional football after 10 superlative seasons with the Detroit Lions.