Mike Schwartz, Mike Schwartz Gem State Academy principal By Mike Schwartz, Mike Schwartz New Journey for Josh On that January morning, standing in the church lobby, Josh could not have known the turn his life would take. He and his sister Ka'Lene were in temporary care of a church member because their mom was in rehab for an alcohol addiction. Children's ... Read more Gem State Students Help Six Families Have a Merry Christmas It was Christmas 1972 when the student association first invited more than 20 disadvantaged children to a special Christmas party. The party became an instant tradition. Now, 35 years later, more than 1,000 children have been "adopted" by Gem Stat... Read more
New Journey for Josh On that January morning, standing in the church lobby, Josh could not have known the turn his life would take. He and his sister Ka'Lene were in temporary care of a church member because their mom was in rehab for an alcohol addiction. Children's ... Read more
Gem State Students Help Six Families Have a Merry Christmas It was Christmas 1972 when the student association first invited more than 20 disadvantaged children to a special Christmas party. The party became an instant tradition. Now, 35 years later, more than 1,000 children have been "adopted" by Gem Stat... Read more
