Woodson High School senior James Thomas has looked up to Woodson Principal Dr. Slade since the 6^th grade. He says he used to be “a bad student,” but that packing his schedule with sports like track and football helped him “stay out of trouble.” Now he’s a recipient of the DC Achievers Scholarship and is headed to UDC to study fire science, a subject he’s been interested in since the 10^th grade when he realized he could “save lives AND get paid.” He wants to set a good example for his younger brother who is in 9^th grade at Woodson: “We can both make it to college.”

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