The student has not only excelled in academics but also on her school’s wrestling and step teams. Last month, her step team appeared on Show Me St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis high school senior is faced with making a decision not many of her counterparts are tasked with. The student from KIPP St. Louis High School received acceptance letters from 40 different colleges.
When you talk to Alana Wilson, you meet a reserved, but poised young lady who knows how to set her sights high. She says she took high school seriously because she knew she wanted to make something of herself.
A 7-year-old photo of a 5th-grade Alana showed her holding a sign with her future high school graduation date. That time has now come.
“May 23rd,” she said with excitement.
The soon-to-be high school graduate whose been accepted into 40 different colleges.
“I would just be sitting in my room applying, just as I am with scholarships right now. When I’m bored, I’m …