Mosinee high school student pays it forward
For the Wausau Times
WAUSAU – Proceeds from a book written by a local high school student will benefit Marathon County students.
As a graduating high school senior at Mosinee High School, Alexia Pfeiffer has published a children’s book entitled, “Albert the Frog.”
The book was written as a way for Alexia to express the struggles she experienced as a child with a medical issue that impacted her speech and reading and is dedicated to all students with reading and speech disabilities.
Proceeds from the sale of her book will be added to “The Difference is YOU” scholarship fund, which was established within the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin to recognize students who have experienced struggles like hers.
The Difference is YOU fund was established by Alexia and her mother, Natalie Boyd, to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Marathon County, who have received special reading and/or speech instruction during their K-12 educational years and plan to pursue a post-high school education at a college, university, or technical school.
An online application process is available for students to apply for 45 different scholarships. For more information, visit https://cfoncw.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships. Deadline is Feb. 15.