2024 Young Citizens of the Year show passion for volunteering in Washtenaw County

A student-teacher team from a Washtenaw County high school have been chosen as the newest members of the international Bezos Scholars Program.

Washtenaw International High School (WIHI) senior Dyuthi Aryasomayajula has been named as one of 30 international participants in the 2023 cohort of the prestigious program, WIHI officials said in a news release.

The Bezos Scholars Program (BSP) is excited to announce its 2023 cohort of Scholars! The cohort’s 13 teams, made up of rising high school seniors and educators from across the U.S. and Africa, will design and lead projects to foster change in their communities.