Great Lakes Boat Building School

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 »

Great Lakes Boat Building School Breaks Ground on $3.8 million Skills Training Center

PRESS RELEASE – October 3, 2022 Great Lakes Boat Building School Breaks Ground on $3.8 million Skills Training Center Cedarville, MI – After much anticipation, the Board of Directors and leadership of Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking of its $3.8 million Marine Technology Center on Saturday, October 1, 2022 on campus in […]


Posted: October 4, 2022 | View More »

Boat School Grants Van Dam Emeritus Status

PRESS RELEASE – August 11, 2022 Boat School Grants Van Dam Emeritus Status Cedarville, MI – Steve Van Dam, co-founder of Van Dam Custom Boats in Boyne City, Michigan has been granted Program Advisory Board Emeritus status from Great Lakes Boat Building School. Van Dam is the first advisory board member to receive this honor. […]


Posted: August 30, 2022 | View More »

North Central Michigan College Signs Articulation Agreement with GLBBS

  NEWS RELEASE – August 23, 2022 NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE SIGNS ARTICULATION AGREEMENT WITH GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL New agreement allows for seamless transition from trade school to associate degree PETOSKEY—Students who complete a certificate in a marine trade central to the Great Lakes State’s economy will now have an easier path to […]


Posted: August 24, 2022 | View More »

Gift Matching Program Set for GLBBS Capital Campaign

July 21, 2022 Cedarville, MI – Great Lakes Boat Building School’s leadership, in conjunction with a family from the Les Cheneaux Islands (LCI), have developed the “Fill in the Planks” matching fund for donors to the school making a gift in their name or to honor others.  Participant donations of at least $1,000 will have […]


Posted: July 22, 2022 | View More »

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