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Greensville student Jelena Lee featured on Virginia Municipal League magazine after statewide essay win
Summary
Dr. Foxen announced that Jelena Lee, a student at Edward Wyatt Middle School in Emporia, won the VML "If I Were Mayor" essay contest and appears on the Virginia Municipal League's magazine cover.
Aug. 11, 2025 — Dr. Foxen announced at the Greensville County Public Schools board meeting that student Jelena Lee of Edward Wyatt Middle School in Emporia is the statewide winner of the Virginia Municipal League "If I Were Mayor" essay contest and appears on the cover of the VML magazine.
"I would like to share that our very own student, our statewide winner, Jelena Lee of Edward Wyatt Middle School in Emporia is on the cover of the VML magazine," Dr. Foxen said. "She was the VML essay contest winner 'If I Were Mayor.' So we are very, very proud of her. This is the magazine that she is on the cover of."
The board briefly acknowledged the announcement before moving to adjournment. The transcript records a public expression of pride from Dr. Foxen but does not include further details about the essay's content, the award ceremony, or any follow‑up school events.
Jelena Lee is identified in the meeting as a student at Edward Wyatt Middle School; the district said the student is the statewide winner of the VML essay contest and is featured on the league's magazine cover.
