Excellence in Education: Barb Lowe

5:49 PM, May 11, 2021

By Gabriel Rogers

Gabriel Rogers joined FOX 17 in January 2023 after graduating from Grand Valley State University. He received his B.A. in international relations and German Language with a minor in history in Winter 2022. While studying at GVSU, he became an active member at GVTV - the university's student-run television station. There, he was introduced to the world of broadcast journalism and storytelling.

Gabriel has also spent time in Europe; living in Munich, Germany for a year while admitted to the Ludwig Maximilian Universität as a guest student.

His passion for journalism comes from a love of history and international affairs. He also has a love for languages — being proficient in German as well as having studied other languages like Dutch, Pennsylvania German, French, Russian and Italian in the past.

Barb Lowe is this week's Excellence in Education winner!

ALMA, Mich. — Barb Lowe is being recognized for her Excellence in Education.

"She has high expectations for every single student regardless of their background," says Beth Moulton-Welker, Lowe's nominator. “She believes that all of them can and will learn in her classroom.”

“I've never been recognized like that before, so it's just really special,” says Barb. “I like to watch kids become the best that they can be.”

Barb has received a $1,500 check from the Michigan Lottery, and her class at Pine Avenue Elementary School will receive a $500 grant.

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