Out of this world summer experiences

It’s not uncommon for a high schooler to waste away their summer days hanging out at home, avoiding the sun that they’ll so dearly wish for in a few short months. This was not the case for Jill Woodhouse ‘17. Woodhouse spent five weeks in Nepal throughout this summer. She went hiking, spent time in the local villages, and learned about the everyday life of the people of Nepal. Woodhouse...

East Grand Rapids yet again expands their talents abroad when Abby Schneider ‘17 and Anna Baerman ‘18 went to Austria and the Czech Republic to play the cello and viola respectively. Anna and Abby helped set up numerous independent recitals at the end of last year, where they performed for people who donated to them to fund their trip. On June 15 this summer, Abby and Anna left the US for ...