Tessa Yonta Recognized at CNY Living History Museum

All high-school students love extra-credit opportunities. Tessa Yonta, a junior at Homer High School, recently went full-throttle on an extra-credit assignment in Mr. Joe Cortese’s American History class.

The CNY Living History Museum, located on Homer Avenue, is a premier source of history in Cortland County. It houses numerous historical artifacts from farm equipment to Civil War battle garb. Every year, the museum seeks nominations for the Cortland County Hall of Fame.

Mr. Cortese recently presented the contest as an extra-credit opportunity for his U.S. History students. Miss Yonta took it seriously. After some research, she submitted her list of nominees for consideration. The museum accepted one of them-Eli DeVoe, a private investigator who helped save the life of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States. On Saturday, May 13th, Miss Yonta was invited to give a speech at the museum’s induction ceremony! This is an amazing accomplishment and is an inspiration to American History students everywhere! Congratulations to Miss Yonta!