During our meeting on March 18, 2016, Canton Rotarian Dean Gogolewski introduced the McKinley Character Champion Award Winners for March, Da'Zah Dudley and Elijah Jackson.
 
McKinley High School had this to say about the students:
 
Da'Zah Dudley: Da'Zah is a positive, charismatic young lady who has worked hard throughout her academic career and continues to do so in her senior year.  Da'Zah participates in the Public Safety Career and Technical Program at McKinley High School and has done so since her sophomore year.  She is active in her community through volunteer work with organizations including the local YMCA, the National Park System at Cuyahoga National Park, and Girl UP, an organization that works to increase the presence of women in technical fields.  Da'Zah plans to continue her education next year at either Wittenburg University or Central State University, and is considering the field of Forensic Psychology.
 
Elijah Jackson:  Elijah is a senior student-athlete at McKinley Senior High School.  Elijah is committed to his academics with a GPA over 3.0.  He played cornerback for McKinley the football team and he is a sprinter on the track team.  He recently committed to attend Slippery Rock University to play football and study architectural design.