April 18, 2025

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Articles for tag: Dexter Community Schools, Dexter High School, Special Olympics, Unified Sports

A State Championship for Dexter’s Unified Basketball Team 

The Unified Basketball Team from Dexter High School (DHS) won the Division Nine State Championship at the state tournament, which was held at Calvin College on March 21. The Dexter team was made up of Chase Biskner, Taymour Zalmout, Bennett Biga, Daniel Xuereb, Braxton Hopkins, Callan Biga and Liam Fealy. They played the team from ...

The Origin of Dexter’s Dreadnaught Mascot

How a World War I-era battleship inspired one of Michigan’s most distinctive high school mascots By Doug Marrin with Nancy Van Blaricum from the Dexter Area Museum Photo: Dexter High School Yearbook first displayed the Dreadnaught Mascot in 1968. Photo: Public Domain Dexter High School’s unique Dreadnaught mascot was born out of wartime patriotism, student ...

From Geostrategy to Diplomacy, Dexter Students take on the United Nations

Dexter High School was well represented at the recent University of Michigan Model United Nations Conference called “MUNUM XXXVIII.” Twelve of Dexter High School’s (DHS) Model United Nations Delegates attended the four day conference from January 16-19th. The event is described as a “Model U.N. conference dedicated to providing high school students a space to engage with ...

Doug Marrin

ACE Club’s Peace Crane Project Promotes Unity in Dexter High School

Learn how the ACE Club exceeded its goal of folding 1,000 paper cranes to inspire peace, inclusion, and community collaboration. Photos courtesy of Crystal Duan In a display of unity and creativity, the AAPI Cultures Exchange (ACE) Club at Dexter High School completed its ambitious Peace Crane Project. Over a span of three months, club ...

The Successes and Achievements of some Dexter and Chelsea Grads at the College Level

From the Dean’s List to traveling to Guyana to study traditional ecological knowledge, here’s a look at the achievements of some local high school graduates at the college level. At Albion College, Dexter High School grad Marissa Genske was recently accepted as a new member of Albion College’s Lisa and James Wilson Institute for Medicine and ...

Dexter and Chelsea Grads Achieving at the Next Level

Here’s a quick look at the college achievements of some local high school graduates. Avery Goodrich of Dexter has been selected to be on the 40-member board as part of the University of Alabama (UA) Student Government Association, who recently selected its Lobby Board for the 2024-2025 academic year. The UA announcement said the “Lobby ...

Chelsea and Dexter are Well Represented in the New A-Section at Kettering University

Kettering University’s unique blend of cooperative and experiential education has a few local connections this school year, which has already started at the university in Flint. Including students from Chelsea, Dexter and Grass Lake, Kettering University announced the new group of A-Section students arrived on campus on July 11 to begin their studies. Kettering said students ...

Dexter High School has a New Assistant Principal

The new Assistant Principal at Dexter High School brings with her a lot of valuable experience and know-how. This was made clear in the hiring recommendation made by DHS Principal Melanie Nowak. Nowak said in her recommendation to the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education: “Mrs. Hervey has served at the Washtenaw Education Options Consortium ...

Dexter High School Grad Presents her Award-Winning Research Project

Charlotte Schultz, a 2021 Dexter High School graduate, had the honor recently of presenting her award-winning research project before an international organization whose members are interested in research on eating and drinking. Schultz, a student at Michigan State University, took her research project before the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, ...

Trevor Sullivan

Kason Lambert with medal standing next to "State" sign

Dexter High School Team Shines at State Trap Shooting Tournament

By Trevor Sullivan This past Saturday, members of the Michigan State High School League competed in the State Tournament at the Michigan Trap Shooting Association grounds in Mason, Michigan. The event saw participation from over 400 students representing their schools in the 1A Division. The Dexter High School team, comprising students from 6th through 12th ...

Trevor Sullivan

Ben Sackman and Shane Walton awarded from Ben Howison

2024 Dexter American Legion High School Awards

Community News  Dexter American Legion Post 557 proudly announces their Dexter High School Awards for 2024.  As Chairman of the Legion Awards Committee, Legionnaire Ben Howison presented Shane Walton (left) and Ben Sackman (right) with keepsake medallions, certificates, and checks for $1000.  The High School Award is presented annually to two senior young men from ...

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Dexter High School: Introducing Woodshop and Construction to a New Generation

With a commitment to increasing real-world, skill-based experiences for students, Dexter Community Schools continues to look into introducing new courses at the high school. Two of the latest are Woodshop and Systems of Construction. These probably sound familiar, but they are not currently offered at DHS. However, that might change come next school year. Two ...