Fort Smith Star Student & Drone Pilot Is 'An Outstanding Young Man'

Fort Smith, AR — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.

This submission comes from Leslie Gudermuth who nominated Wyatt of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Star local student’s name

Wyatt

What grade is your star local student in?

12

How do you know the star local student?

He is my grandson

Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?

He moved here in 7th grade from Cambridge, Massachusetts, and quickly adjusted to small city life. He began making very good grades in Junior High, but really blossomed in his high school with an almost perfect GPA, becoming a member of the Honor Society, and just graduated as an Arkansas Scholar! During high school, he also took drone operating classes, and did such outstanding work, that he was selected his Junior year to be the drone instructor’s Intern, which he continued all through his Senior year, actually teaching classes to the sophomores and juniors. Along with this, he took the State’s licensing exams and became a Licensed Drone Pilot. Throughout high school, he managed to find time to volunteer his drone abilities for community events. He is an outstanding young man with strong moral beliefs who just recently turned 18 and graduated with a laudatory high school record.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Wyatt is a soft spoken, mild mannered, humble young gentleman who is highly intelligent, but down to earth and friendly.

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Wyatt!

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