February 4, 2025

By Lane Kimble

A young woman who hopes to save and improve lives after high school is already doing that behind the wheel.

Macy Myers successfully completed the Work Zone Safe Wisconsin (WZSW) online course in January and is the newest winner of our monthly scholarship.

Myers, 15, is a sophomore at Rhinelander High School (Go Hodags!) and plans to go to Harding University in 2027 to study nursing.  She took the course as part of her driver’s education program, which requires at least 30 minutes of work zone-specific education thanks to a new law.

“Think about road workers as people with families at home… respect the move over law,” Myers told her fellow teen drivers.  “Imagine if that was your mom or dad working: you would move over for their safety.”

Myers received $500 as part of the WZSW random monthly drawing.  The Wisconsin County Highway Association generously sponsors the scholarship program.

Click HERE to take the free online course yourself (or share with someone you know)

WTBA and its partners launched Work Zone Safe Wisconsin in April 2024.  More than 2,000 people of all ages have successfully completed the free course since then.