Celebrate Johnson County's top students in the Press-Citizen's Student of the Year polls
Throughout the school year, Johnson County high school principals and faculty are asked to nominate students who excel in and out of the classroom as the Press-Citizen's Student of the Week.
Now, the Press-Citizen is highlighting the previous nominees and their academic achievements by giving them a chance to be named Student of the Year. Each nominee from the various Johnson County high schools during the 2024-2025 academic year is eligible to win.
More: Iowa City High senior Kate Bird is the Press-Citizen's Student of the Week
The seven Student of the Year polls will open on Tuesday, May 21 and will close at noon on Thursday, May 29.
Participating high schools include Clear Creek Amana High School, Iowa City High School, Iowa City Liberty High School, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City Regina Catholic High School, and Solon High School.
The nominees can be found at www.press-citizen.com.
Here are the direct links to each school's poll:
The Press-Citizen's Student of the Week is a weekly contest throughout the academic year. Polls open on Mondays and close on Thursdays. Students from public and private high schools in the Iowa City area are eligible to participate.
This article originally appeared on Iowa City Press-Citizen: Vote for the Press-Citizen's students of the year
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