Hannah Koivisto plans to help inner-city youth in the juvenile detention system. Written By: Maria Lockwood | ×
Senior Hannah Koivisto talks about the different items that were ordered for mental health wellness boxes at Solon Springs School on Feb. 26. Funded by the Solon Springs Educational Foundation, the 380 boxes of items will be distributed to students and teachers as part of Koivisto s senior project. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Solon Springs High School student Hannah Koivisto earned a $10,000 Student Initiative Award from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, the organization recently announced.
In addition to 100 Teacher Excellence Fellowships, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation gives out 100 Student Excellence and 100 Student Initiative scholarships annually. The intent of the Initiative Scholarship is to recognize students who put forth extraordinary effort to do their best in the classroom and have overcome significant obstacles
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Senior Hannah Koivisto packs things into one of 380 mental health wellness boxes at Solon Springs School Friday, Feb. 26. The boxes will be distributed to every student and teacher as part of Koivisto s senior project. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Hundreds of boxes are being assembled at Solon Springs School.
Inside are words of empowerment on colorful cards, stickers with positive sayings, stress balls, jawbreakers, journals and instructions for a mindfulness moment or 30-minute yoga routine. The items are small, but senior Hannah Koivisto believes they ll boost student mental health at Solon Springs School. The boxes are part of her senior project. Once assembled, they will be sent home with the district s students and teachers.