Kumon of Grand Rapids North celebrates a successful 20th anniversary

By Shelley Irwin

Published December 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM EST

We talk to Founder Bincy Sines and local teacher/mom Patty Tolly about the Center.

Kumon of Grand Rapids North celebrates a successful 20th anniversary, honoring students at an awards ceremony. We talk to Founder Bincy Sines and local teacher/mom Patty Tolly about the Center, the overcoming of struggle and the celebration. It's a story of a mother's fight that led to a 20 year legacy.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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