Agnes Irwin’s Rachel Avery is Main Line Student of the Week (Jan. 20-26)

Agnes Irwin’s Rachel Avery is Main Line Student of the Week (Jan. 20-26)

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A senior at the Agnes Irwin School, Rachel Avery is Co-Editor in Chief of the school newspaper, The Wick, co-captain of the Robotics team, and a Head Tour Guide for the school’s Admissions Office. She also is a contributing writer and social media manager for Generocity, a local social impact media outlet grounded in community engagement, and has volunteered since her freshman year at the College Bound Opportunities (CBO) Heights Philadelphia’s annual Equity Summit held at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

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