MAPS Board of Education votes to drop high school nicknames

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Hans Ahlström

Published July 18, 2023 at 3:04 PM EDT

Marquette, MI - The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education has voted to drop the high school’s nicknames. According to WLUC-TV, the vote was 4-3 to drop the Redmen and Redette nicknames. Monday’s meeting ran for over 4-hours giving the public a chance to comment on the issue. Board members who voted in favor were Vice President Glenn Sarka, Trustee Jennifer Klipp, Trustee Jennifer Ray and Trustee Cherryl Maddox-Smith. President Kirsten Cambensy, Secretary/Treasurer James Hewitt and Trustee Jason Zdunek voted against a change.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for August 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Kaufman Auditorium.

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