St. Paulโค Student Awarded $40,000 College Scholarship
ST. PAUL, MN – August 29, 2024 โฃ – Isaiah Weeks, a senior at Johnson Senior High School (JHS), was surprised with a $40,000 scholarship from the Collegeโข Board andโฃ BigFuture duringโข a ceremony at the school Friday afternoon.Saint Paul Public โSchools Superintendent โขDr. Stacey Stanley and JHS Principal Jamil Payton were present forโ the presentation.Weeks โearned the scholarship by completing planning actions on BigFuture, a free online platform sponsored by the College Board.Completing at least โคone key step on the platform entered him into aโ monthly drawing for โคstudents in the class of 2026 and 2027.Weeks, who plans โขto major in cyber security atโค the university of Wisconsin-Stout, was presentedโ with a novelty check by Principal Payton.
“I had no idea why principal Payton โinvited us,” Weeks said, recalling his initial confusion. “But I โknew somthing was up.” He added, “Iโ was very surprised. It โdefinitely caught me by surprise.”
The presentation took placeโ on the final day of professional advancement for JHS staff before the start of the 2025-26 โschool year,with the auditorium filled with teachers and school personnel.The โcelebratory day continued for johnson High School, as the football team secured a 57-30 victory โคover St. Agnes thatโค evening, marking their frist win of the season. The scholarship and โfootballโ win created a memorable day forโค Weeks, his family, JHS staff, andโ the wider community.