This week’s Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education winner is Dion Cowans from Academy of the Americas. We have a video from your nominator. Let’s take a look.
Q: No matter what grades you are in sometimes it’s really difficult, sometimes it’s really hard. What do you do? What do you say to the kids when they’re going through those challenging times?
A: Look at me. I haven’t always been in this seat, haven’t always done the right thing. But if you listen to the people who are in front of you who are - who have been there, who love you and care for you and want the best for you, those difficult times won’t last long.
Dion from Academy of the Americas receives a $2,000 check from Jake Harris with the Michigan Lottery. Excellence in Education Awards, sponsored by the Michigan Lottery, providing more than $29 billion to public education since 1972.