"Some of our teachers told us to text in class last week," he said.

When she learned about the large number of text messages sent to win her company, Simpson responded, "How do you do that?"

Josh Naylor was the Weber student who sent the most individual messages, with 23,000. He spent most of five days last week sending messages.

"I'm satisfied with the result," he said.

Kylie Spilker, another Weber student, sent 18,000 messages and was glad to have unlimited texting available.

"I'm a fan," she said. "Jessica is the prettiest person ever."

Weber's students also remembered the less fortunate during Simpson's visit. They got the superstar to autograph two pairs of shoes to be auctioned off later this year for the school's "Quarters and Cans" holiday fundraiser for the needy.

KUBL's morning DJs, "Johnson and Johnson," organized Simpson's visit and the texting contest and were at the school assembly. Simpson came to Utah to promote her new country single, "Come on Over," and agreed to let the DJs give her away to a school.

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