Uniontown teen works to repair tennis courts

Reid Thompson, Whitman County Gazette | May 25, 20230

Submitted Photo | Alyssan Kerr count

The spaghetti feed event to help raise money for the repairs, helped raise over $1,500 for the project.

UNIONTOWN – When it came time for Colton High School senior Alyssan Kerr to decide on her senior project, she had her community's wellness in mind.

The town of Uniontown recently witnessed the conclusion of a remarkable senior project led by Colton High School senior Alyssan Kerr. Her initiative aimed to revitalize the town's aging tennis courts, bringing new opportunities for recreation and fitness to the town of just under 400 residents.

Kerr, drawing on her personal experience as a freshman tennis player at Clarkston High School, recognized the limited athletic options available in her own...