Wayland High School

WHS forensics team takes 3rd at Portage Northern

March 16, 2019

The Wayland High School forensics team brought home a third place trophy from the Portage Northern Invitational earlier this month. Junior Jamie Murray was awarded the first ever Snell Award, for prestigious decorum and an outstanding performance. She also made it to finals and won sixth place in extemporaneous speaking. Camber...

Wayland grad to be Mayo Clinic resident in 2020

March 15, 2019

Michael Merren, formerly of Wayland, will continue his medical education at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for residency in anesthesiology, beginning in July 2020. A graduate of Wayland High School and further education at Michigan State University, Western Michigan University and Grand Valley State University, he is married to Heather...

WHS Jazz Band receives Division 1 rating at festival

March 14, 2019

The Wayland High School Jazz Band, shown here in December under the baton of Director Kelli Tilley Smith, earned a Division 1 rating today at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association festival.

Wayland native Josephine Kiel passes at age 97

March 12, 2019

Wayland native Josephine P. Kiel, age 97, a resident of Clark Community, died Sunday, March 10. Josephine Pawloski was born a farm girl on May 4, 1921, the third of 10 siblings. She graduated valedictorian from Wayland High School and after high school, went into nurse’s training. Always a lifelong...

Sydney Urben, Mt. Mercy going to bowling nationals

March 10, 2019

Wayland High School graduate Sydney Urben (back row, second from left) is a key member of the Mount Mercy University women's bowling team that qualified this weekend for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament next week in Dayton, Ohio. Urben a year ago as a Wildcat captured...

Two WHS students win Youth in Government awards

March 10, 2019

Wayland High School students attended the Michigan Youth in Government Conference Feb. 28 - March 3 in East Lansing. Despite many snow days this winter, the team stepped up and made a lasting impact at the conference. Aylin Gulch, Brayden Probst, Anna Fifelski, Melissa VanDerHart and Alanya Foster all had...

Avery Hudson named to all-GLIAC basketball team

March 9, 2019

Avery Hudson Wayland High School graduate and Davenport University sophomore Avery Hudson has earned a first team berth on the All-GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) team. Hudson had a breakout second year with Davenport, leading the Panthers in three-point percentage (41.5%), free throw percentage (88.6%), defensive rebounds (126), assists (142) and...

Steeby Principal Mike Haverdink retiring this year

March 8, 2019

Mike Haverdink will retire at the end of this academic year as the principal of Steeby Elementary School. Supt. Norman Taylor, in acknowledging Haverdink stepping down, said, "We will be posting for his position in the near future." A special panel will review applications for his successor after they are...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

March 6, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 9, 1994 The Wayland Township Board voted 4-1 to ask Erwin Doublestein Jr., son of the former township supervisor, to repaint and replaster the township hall building. Board members also agreed...

Murder Mystery dinner is March 15 at Fine Arts Center

March 5, 2019

The Wayland High School Improv students and the Murder Mystery Co. professionals will put on a murder mystery show Friday evening, March 15, at the Fine Arts Center, 870 E. Superior St. Those attending can enjoy a three course meal while helping to solve the mystery. The meal includes appetizers, Mongolian...

Tag: Wayland High School