More than 90 graduating students at Collinsville High School signed commitment letters during the school’s third annual Academic Signing Day. Much like with athletic signing days, the students were joined by family, high school faculty and college representatives in the school’s library/media center for the signing. “Athletes work hard to earn their college scholarships, but so do academically-focused students. We wanted to find a way to honor their achievements in an equally celebratory manner,” said Karen Olsen, a guidance counselor at Collinsville High School.  

Zeeland Christian School is among three finalists in a six-state region to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste. The school that earns the most "playground credits" by recycling empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and floss containers — and through online votes — by Sept. 30 will be named the winner. The Colgate Meijer Playground Challenge is a partnership between Colgate, Meijer and TerraCycle.