Grand Ledge Career Development

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of the Lansing Board of Water & Light 1st Step program. A celebration was held to celebrate the seniors from area high schools on Wednesday, May 13th.

1st Step graduates from Grand Ledge High School are Ben Rottier, Alexander Hoenig and Madison Rosenberg.

1st Step is a School to Training and Employment program that gives area high school students a paid work-based learning experience and an opportunity to obtain the skills to enter the workforce. This opportunity can lead to full-time employment and a career at BWL.

Congratulations John Datema!

🎉 Big News from the Eaton RESA CPC! We partnered with Davenport University at the 17th Annual Michigan HR Day. For the second year in a row, our students were the only early college participants invited to join 1,000+ professionals at the Lansing Center to master networking and business etiquette.

⭐ Student Spotlight: Jack Datema
A massive congratulations to Jack Datema (Business Academy), who was encouraged to apply and was officially offered the 2026 Michigan HR Day paid internship! 🏆

🔗 See Jack’s feature here: michiganhr.org/michigan-hr-day-intern-winners/