Community Improvement

John A.

Inver Grove, MN

John and 60 students from Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights got the governor to halt the destruction of a historic bridge.

Minnesota's historic Rock Island Swing Bridge was days from demolition when junior John Atkins, 17, and 60 students from Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights got the governor to halt its destruction. Then, with Facebook support, they helped raise $3 million to convert the bridge into a recreational pier.