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Ukrainian exchange student raises money, awareness
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Sonya Zhestokova, a foreign exchange student from Ukraine at Southeast High School in Cherokee, is working to raise money for those impacted by Russia’s invasion of her home country. - photo by Staff Photo
CHEROKEE, Kan. — An opportunity to directly support the people of Ukraine has presented itself in the local area. Southeast High School’s Student Council (STUCO) has partnered with the organization Ukrainian Student League to raise money on behalf of Ukrainians living in the war zone. What’s more, the school is currently the home of a Ukrainian foreign exchange student, Sonya Zhestokova.