Many of the 5-F President’s Council include educators from this immediate area: (Front row, from left) Katrina Burchfield, – AAESA EA/ESP VP; Lori Laughlin – Otsego E President; Valli Virgo-Caperton – AAESA President; Kathy Koenig VanGoeye – Plainwell EA Co-President, Nina Fontana – Wayland Union VP and Council Secretary; Erin Koopman – Wayland Union President. (Back row) Mike Sissing – MEA Financial Services; Mike McCullough – Fennville EA President; Damon Blackburn – Martin E and Council President; Jacob Oaster – Hopkins E President and Council Treasurer Heather Ruthruff – Hopkins EA VP.