Student of the week: Austin Burson

Young people have many chances in life. Chances to turn mistakes into success. And, unfortunately, some chances to turn failures into a path misfortune.

Austin Burson, son of Robert "Allen" and Mary Burson, used his computer talent for "no-good" when he was a sophomore. Now, as a senior, he looks back on that time as a great opportunity.

"I downloaded a program into the school's administration site and they caught me," Austin grins with shameful confidence. "But the next day, BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) came in and asked me to fix it." Ever since then, Austin has been...