Meet Team Karpinsky/Michalski/Zabrowski

Bo Karpinsky, mentor from Sterling Heights and Beth Michalski and Elizabeth Zabrowski, mentees from Hamtramck

Bo is a PE teacher in Hamtramck and has been teaching for 25 years. He coaches football and volleyball, and is president of the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers. Bo has a love for the outdoors especially fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing and walking. He is also involved with the Immaculate Conception Church in Hamtramck. Bo is Beth’s PE teacher at Kosciuszko Middle School and has coached her in volleyball. Beth will be in eighth grade this fall. She is involved in sports at school and is looking forward to the opportunity to train for the 5K and be active this summer. Bo says that Beth is very determined and always has a smile. Elizabeth is also a coached by Bo in volleyball at Kosciuszko and is a friend of Beth’s. Bo says that she was added to their team because she is very competitive and has “grit.” Bo strongly believes that physical fitness should be a priority in schools because it has been found that exercise directly affects learning.