Great Lakes Boat Building School

Great Lakes Boat Building School Garners Support for Equipment Campaign

Cedarville, MI – Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) recently received a $10,000 donation from the Marine Leadership Alliance in support of their “Enhancing Education with Equipment” (EEE) Campaign. The funding is earmarked for creating an engine test tank area in their new facility that will become the MLA Marine Engine Testing Area. The Marine […]


Posted: June 9, 2023 | View More »

Stem2Stern – Spring 2023 Newsletter

Click here to view the PDF version of our semi-annual Stem2Stern newsletter  


Posted: May 30, 2023 | View More »

Dave Irish Student Sponsorship Award

GLBBS is proud to announce the Dave Irish Student Sponsorship Award, available to students enrolled at GLBBS for 2024-25. One student will be chosen, enrolled in either the Marine Service Technology program or the Comprehensive Career Boat Building program, for a $15,000 award.  Upon graduation, the student agrees to work for Irish Boat Shop for […]


Posted: April 20, 2023 | View More »

Great Lakes Boat Building School Receives “Truckload of Support” from Ilmor Engineering

PRESS RELEASE – March 2023 Great Lakes Boat Building School Receives “Truckload of Support” from Ilmor Engineering Cedarville, MI – Ilmor, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, recently donated and delivered a truckload of educational and technical supplies along with Ilmor marine engines. The equipment will expand the hands-on learning horizons of the Marine Service Technology students […]


Posted: March 2, 2023 | View More »

2023 Marine Trades Showcase at Irish Boat Shop

Great Lakes Boat Building School invites you to discover the marine trades at Irish Boat Shop in Harbor Springs, Michigan! Learn about GLBBS post-secondary marine trades programs, Irish Boat Shop, and see what it is like to work in the marine industry with some hands-on experience! Register here by April 7, 2023 and get ready […]


Posted: February 28, 2023 | View More »

Great Lakes Boat Building School Welcomes Irish Boat Shop as First Network Member

Cedarville, Michigan – In Great Lakes Boat Building School’s continued pursuit of its mission to prepare students for rewarding careers in the marine industry, a first-of-its-kind program in the nation has been developed by its leadership.  The marine trades institution located in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan welcomes Irish Boat Shop, headquartered in Harbor […]


Posted: February 24, 2023 | View More »

Great Lakes Boat Building School Garners Bank’s Support

PRESS RELEASE – December 2022 Great Lakes Boat Building School Garners Bank’s Support Cedarville, MI – The Board of Directors of First National Bank of St. Ignace recently approved a donation of $10,000 in support of the Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) “Come Aboard, Launch Careers” capital campaign to expand the instructional infrastructure at […]


Posted: December 21, 2022 | View More »

Nikki Storey: 2022 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the  Year

PRESS RELEASE – December 2022 Nikki Storey: 2022 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the  Year Minneapolis, MN – Nikki Storey, President of the Great Lakes Boat Building School has been named the 2022 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation. The Award was presented to Storey, the thirty-sixth recipient, as part […]


Posted: December 15, 2022 | View More »

Stem2Stern – Fall 2022 Newsletter

Click here to download the PDF version of our semi-annual Stem2Stern newsletter


Posted: November 21, 2022 | View More »

2022 Marine Trades Showcase at Gage Marine

Great Lakes Boat Building School invites you to discover the marine trades at Gage Marine’s Delavan and Lake Geneva facilities! Learn about GLBBS post-secondary marine trades programs, Gage Marine’s GLBBS Student Tuition Sponsorship, and see what it is like to work in the marine industry and at Gage Marine with some hands-on experience! Register here […]


Posted: October 20, 2022 | View More »

« OLDER | NEWER »