Hecmary Henriquez- Gonzalez is the winner of two distinguished awards! Hecmary is a junior at Woodlan High School. As a first-year newcomer to the United States, Hecmary has impressed all of her teachers with excellent grades and an unequalled work ethic! Mrs. DePew, her EL teacher, is amazed at her growth, stating that "Hecmary is a joy to work with, and that Hecmary even doubled state expectations for growth on her WIDA test!" Hecmary's creativity enabled her to win two distinguished awards: first, the top high school haiku for the Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival, and second, the winning advertisement for the Tincaps in Fort Wayne Newspaper's Design an Ad contest as well as overall high school design winner!
Congratulations, Hecmary! Thank you for your commitment to education, and your incredible art and design work displayed in the Fort Wayne Newspaper Design Edition.