Meet the winner

 Carl Gerhard, a student at Wayne Westland Schools Stottlemyer Early Childhood Center, was surrounded with good wishes during a recent meeting of the members of the school board. Gerhard received the 2025 Yes I Can! Award for Art from the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children. Gerhard is the youngest student to ever receive the prestigious award, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of children and youth with exceptionalities. He was honored at the MCEC Conference Recognition and Scholarship Reception on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids. In addition to the schoool borad members, district educators and staff members were on hand to congratulate the award winner.