Whiz Kid: Lexi Korczynski

For this week’s Whiz Kid, we’re highlighting Lexi Korczynski, a high school senior who finds tons of time to give back to the community. 

Korczynski not only plays soccer for the high school team—the goalie said she was a four-year starter—and a recreational team, she also takes post-secondary classes at Tri-C, serves as the president of H.U.D.D.L.E., coaches 3 to 7 years olds and a team for 11-year-olds and tutors. On top of that, Korczynski helped put together and run multiple soccer events to bring together the high school teams and students with special needs. 

• Lexi Korczynski
• Age/grade level: 18 years old; 12th grade
• School: ; Cuyahoga Community College for post-secondary classes
• Accomplishment: Juggling academics, high school athletics and giving back
• Key to Awesomeness: Korczynski said she worked with her friends to create the first soccer event and, after people seemed to enjoy it, worked hard her junior and senior years to get it off the ground again. She got local businesses to donate T-shirts and space. 

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