Good morning, Sterling Heights.

Macomb Community College has approved Lori M.

Gonko as president; she will assume the role on July 1, replacing President James O. Sawyer IV, who retires June 30 (her two-year contract provides a $315,000 annual salary).

Local high schools recently held graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2026, where hundreds of students from De La Salle, Center Line, Fitzgerald, Regina, and Van Dyke earned diplomas and planned futures including college, skilled trades, and workforce paths (officials praised graduates’ leadership and integrity).

City officials approved a tax increment financing plan on May 19 to capture over $17.5 million from rising property values to fund improvements in the Lakeside corridor — this measure supports a $1 billion redevelopment plan that will create a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly district.