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Marlon Young plays his guitar ...

HOLLY, Michigan – Not many people can say they’ve met somebody famous before, but for 28 Holly Area Schools post secondary students, it’s another story.

On Nov. 6, Marlon Young, lead guitarist for Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Tucker Band, stopped by the Karl Richter Campus auditorium to speak with students of IMAGINE – Individuals Making Adult Gains In a Natural Environment – answering questions, playing his guitar and offering a little advice on pursing a dream.

In existence for the last eight years, IMAGINE is a program for post secondary students ages 18 to 26 who are transitioning from high school into the real world, learning specific vocations, and how to live independently.

Working with a job coach, director for HAS Special Services Janet Stack-Miller said most of the students spend half of their days at a local job site and the other half learning other important independent life skills at the Karl Richter Campus. Stack-Miller said the program works closely with the Michigan Rehabilitation Services and New Horizons Rehabilitation Services in Springfield Township, providing on-the-job training and job coaches.