BEST OF CLASS 2023

WCPO and the Ohio Lottery Commission saluted (from left to right) Joshua Williamson ’23, Will Donovan ’23, and Emil Hettich ’23 as high school top achievers with the Best of Class 2023 designation.

The highest academic achievers from more than 200 public, private, and parochial high schools in the WCPO coverage area were recognized as the tri-state’s top graduating students for the 2022-23 school year.

On Saturday, May 6, these students attended a taping at the Cincinnati Museum Center to be featured in public service announcements throughout May and June to not only honor them but also encourage other students to strive for academic excellence.

“While working hard in our most advanced classes, you have also been exemplary community members and wonderful examples of leaders,” said Jenn Weinheimer, head of Upper School, in a message to Donovan, Hettich, and Williamson. “Your connections with your classmates and your teachers make me proud to know you, too. I think about our theater productions, the band concerts, leadership of EDI [equity, diversity, inclusion], and so much more. The three of you are inclusive and kind and some of the best of Country Day. I hope the weekend’s event was meaningful and special, but I also hope you know that you are more than numbers to those of us who know you. Thank you for being role models and scholars.”