Amazing Young Wisconsinites We Visited With In 2019

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Jonah Larson of La Crosse started crocheting when he was five years old. Photo courtesy of Our Wisconsin Magazine

For the second year, we’ve put together some of our favorite conversations we had this year with young Wisconsinites in high school or younger. We hear stories from around the state of young people excelling in all types of activities. We hope you are as inspired as we are!

Featured in this Show

  • Oshkosh West Student Helps Classmates Find Shelter During Shooting Event

    One student at Oshkosh West took classmates’ safety into her own hands during a recent shooting event, and led them to safety inside a nearby mosque. We talk to the student about the events of that day, and what made her take action.

  • Wisconsin Students Go To National Spelling Bee

    Eight students from Wisconsin will be competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee next week in National Harbor, Maryland. We talk with two of the contestants about what motivates them to be the best spellers, and challenge them with a few words of our own.

  • Eau Claire Curler Heading To 2020 Youth Olympic Games

    An Eau Claire teenager is less than three months away from competing for youth Olympics gold in curling. We talk with him about his young career and how he’s training for Switzerland.

  • Milwaukee-Area Students Nearly Win National Math Competition

    Some Wisconsin high school students recently proved they’re among the best in the country when it comes to math. We discuss how their work tackling substance abuse earned them third-place in a national competition.

  • Young La Crosse Boy Renowned Worldwide For Crochet Skills

    Eleven-year-old Jonah Larson joins us to talk about how he got into crocheting and what it feels like to be recognized around the world for his textile work.

  • La Crosse-Area High School Gives Students Automotive Industry Experience

    A program at West Salem High School in the La Crosse area is giving students a chance to get hands on experience in the automotive and diesel mechanic industry. We talk to one of the program’s coordinators and a student in the class.

Episode Credits

  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Duaa Ahmad Guest
  • Maya Jadhav Guest
  • Aiden Wijeyakulasuriya Guest
  • Charlie Thompson Guest
  • Ryan Mortonson Guest
  • Jonah Larson Guest
  • Adriana Eddy Guest
  • Shruti Parthasarthy Guest
  • Mike Weidner Guest
  • Paul Liethen Guest