Wanageeska Williams, Receives Sandite Spirit Award

Charles Page High School Senior Wanageeska Williams received the Sandite Spirit Award at tonight's board of education meeting for her recent acceptance into the U.S. Naval Academy. 

Williams decided on applying to the Naval Academy after encouragement from her high school counselors. Her journey to the Naval Academy begin in middle school when she learned to code and found a love for robotics. "I wanted to be an astronaut and knew that most astronauts begin in the military, and when I learned the Naval Academy had a robotics program I went for it," said Williams.

U.S. Representative Kevin Hern gave for Williams a recommendation which helped her get into the Naval Academy.