As a member of a family with deep roots in Adrian manufacturing and community philanthropy, Stephanie Hickman Boyse has long been involved in the worlds of both higher education and the trades.
Launch Lenawee’s Entrepreneurial Action Program (LLEAP) recently graduated eight new entrepreneurs and is now recruiting students for the ninth LLEAP class, which will begin on Saturday, July 12.
Back in 1969, Richard Werstler, a professor of education at Adrian College, wanted to do something about the fact that it was hard for teachers to get loans because they weren’t paid year-round. His solution was to form what was then known as Lenco Ed Credit Union.
A 164-year-old former church in Palmyra now has a new lease on life as an event center, thanks to a local first responder and schoolteacher who wanted to see the integrity of the building maintained.
The Align Center for Workforce Development, a new facility on Adrian’s east side that aims to equip residents with the skills for high-paying careers, is expected to open in May.
The city of Adrian is going to get some free help preparing the Witt Farm site, a city-owned property on the north end of town, for sale and eventual development.
