RICHLAND, MI

-- Alex Milan, a Gull Lake High School student with Down syndrome who was elected homecoming queen last week, is getting media attention from as far away as Great Britain.

and the London-based

l newspaper are among the websites that have picked up

by her fellow students, who called her "the nicest person in our class."

As of noon Saturday, the Mlive story had more than 1,200 "likes" on Facebook.

was among the online commenters who praised the Gull Lake students: "

You deserve kudos galore. Yes, you nominated and voted in Alex because she was the one who deserved it, but the think is that you DID do it for that reason. Awesome group of high school students! There are so many wonderful young people out there and it is nice to read a story about them.

"

agreed: "

What a great story about great kids! They and their parents should be proud. I volunteer to help with Special Olympics and have had a lot of contact with kid's with Down Syndrome. They are without a doubt the nicest, sweetest people you can possibly imagine. My hat is off the Gull Lake community.

"