The results are in for the Oct. 25 Wisconsin Student of the Week.
Readers chose between two high school seniors, Dajea Williams of Messmer High School and Josselin Becerra of Sheboygan South High School. Both are known for their strong work ethic and excellent academics.
Dajea Williams, Messmer High School, 12th grade
Williams won this week’s Student of the Week poll in a landslide.
If there’s one attribute that defines Williams, it’s her ambition, said Messmer High School counselor Melissa Hoeppner.
Student of the Week is not the only honor Williams recently brought in. Hoeppner, who nominated Williams for Student of the Week, said Williams was the first student at the school to become CNA certified this school year. That’s a huge accomplishment in itself, and even more so considering Williams did this while taking a full course load in high school. She maintained over a 3.0 GPA.
“(Williams) accomplishes every goal she sets for herself,” Hoeppner said.
Addressing Williams, Hoeppner added, “Messmer is proud to call you a Bishop.”
About Student of the Week
High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens. Voting is open each week from 5 a.m. Monday until noon Thursday with polls at jsonline.com, postcrescent.com and greenbaypressgazette.com.
Do you work with youth and know a high school student fit to be Student of the Week? Email statewide education editor Debi Young at Debi.Young@jrn.com to receive a link to the nomination form.
Madison Lammert covers child care and early education across Wisconsin as a Report for America corps member based at The Appleton Post-Crescent. To contact her, email mlammert@gannett.com or call 920-993-7108. Please consider supporting journalism that informs our democracy with a tax-deductible gift to Report for America by visiting postcrescent.com/RFA.
