In November, 2024, U.S. Army veteran and retired FBI agent Sarah Draper spoke to students in Veterans Day assemblies at EGRMS and EGRHS.
Draper's visit was funded by a grant from the East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation. Retired EGRMS science teacher Becky Martin applied for the grant. "This opportunity will be available to all middle and high school students and it will be an amazing chance for students to see the possibilities of service on a high level and through many lenses," Martin wrote in her grant. "Sarah is incredibly bright and many of our students, staff, and community members will be able to identify with her academic, life, leadership, and service goals. She will be an inspiration for many, no doubt."
Thank you, Foundation donors, for making this opportunity available to our students.
