{"id":3437,"date":"2025-04-04T18:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/national-esea-distinguished-schools\/2244-autosave-v1\/jonas-wahl\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:10:16","slug":"jonas-wahl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2025-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/jonas-wahl\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonas Wahl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Jonas Wahl\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/wahl_jonas_h.jpg\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Jonas Wahl\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tJonas Wahl, son of Jean and Patrick Wahl, is a dedicated, independent and motivated student-athlete. He is an AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipient, an AP Capstone Diploma Candidate, and with a 4.57 GPA, Jonas ranks second in Concord's senior class. Jonas represented Concord at the Governor's School for Excellence and contributes his musical talents as president of Concord's orchestra. Jonas serves as captain of both the cross country and track and field teams, historian for the National Honor Society and captain of Concord's Mock Trial team. Jonas looks forward to college and dreams of one day becoming an attorney.\n\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med logo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/concord_high_school-1.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Concord High School\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;In difficult times, I always turn to humor as my anchor. 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