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I recently had an opportunity to meet some bright high school students in a software engineering workshop at Ferris State University’s downtown Grand Rapids campus. I also spent some time with their instructors. If these kids are a snapshot of our future innovators, West Michigan stands an excellent chance of remaining at the forefront of technology-related industries. Our challenge will be to keep them here, or to return here, after college.

The instructors have a terrific attitude toward working with local industries and corporations to develop talent in schools like Ferris, Grand Valley and Grand Rapids Community College. I’m looking forward to strengthening Elexicon’s relationship with these instructors and schools. We have a great resource in these facilities, teachers and students and the West Michigan business community needs to support them in any way we can. They are definitely reaching out to us with bright talent and new ideas. If we’re not there to reach back, there are other cities and regions who will gladly take them.

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