See who was voted Peoria Journal Star student of the week
Josh Jenke
Corniya Wilson of Richwoods High School is the winner of the Journal Star's newest Student of the Week award.
Wilson earned 1,727 of 3,768 votes in the weekly poll. Corniya has an "absolutely amazing attitude, despite adversities in her life," according to her nomination. She finished the first semester with a 3.6 GPA, has volunteered as school mascot and has countless volunteer hours through the JROTC program. She plans to enlist in the Air Force and her long-term plans are entrepreneurship and giving back to her community through a mental health campaign.
The Journal Star asked educators from across the Peoria area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their top students. The readers got to pick the best of the best in our poll, which closed at noon Thursday, Feb. 15.
If you have a deserving student, school officials still can nominate for next week's poll by sending information to our email at studentoftheweek@pjstar.com. Last week's winner was Cindy Ni of Canton High School.
● Kennidi Bryant, Manual High School: Kennidi is an AP honor student, member of the MHS National Honor Society and a Lady Rams varsity basketball team captain. Her school spirit and positive outlook on life contribute to her effective leadership. She has been accepted at Illinois State University and plans to continue her education there in the fall.
● Dale Stewart, Peoria High School: With a remarkable 4.38 GPA, Dale truly represents what Peoria High School stands for. He's not just a top achiever academically, but also someone who goes out of his way to help both students and adults alike. He is known as a friend to everyone, always ready to lend a hand and make the school a better place for all.
● Milo Sergison, East Peoria Community High School: Milo is one of the kindest souls you'll ever know. He is wise, driven, talented, empathetic, witty, a giver and invests his full effort in all pursuits. He goes above and beyond in everything that he does and, although he puts much on his plate, he does everything with such grace and tact.