Main Line Student of the Week

Friends’ Central School’s Poyraz Ozer is Main Line Student of the Week (Oct. 21-27) To read the article on Poyraz Ozer click here  A senior at Friends’ Central School, Poyraz Ozer is an outstanding physics student who was one of just five students in the entire country to be selected to compete on the U.S. team at the International Young Physicists' Tournament in Budapest this summer under the guidance of his physics teacher Deborah Skapik. He received a Certificate of Recognition from the Pennsylvania State Senators in July for his achievements in physics. Ozer is the founder and leader of the FCS STEM Competition Club, who earned Honorable Mention in the 2023 GOES Virtual Science Fair for their project, “Buffalo Bomb Cyclone,” awarded by the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The STEM Competition Club team also won the American Chemical Society’s Chemagination Regional Award in the Environment category in 2024. Ozer explor...

 The Grayson School’s Tani Nevins-Klein is Main Line Student of the Week (Oct. 14-20) To read the article on Tani Nevins-Klein click here A senior at The Grayson School, Tani Nevins-Klein is the recipient of dual Grayson Departmental Math and Computer Science awards. He designed and executed a month-long experiment measuring the efficacy of various visible-light spectroscopic techniques on the Balmer series of hydrogen; he successfully self-studied the Calculus curriculum, completing both sections in one year, tackled undergraduate level math work in linear algebra and analysis sophomore year, and he created LaTTe, a programming language based on Markdown to make taking digital math notes easier. To deal with software bugs appearing in the school’s VEX Team’s robotics competitions, he designed a tool from scratch to simulate the software behavior of the robot “brain.” He was recently named a 2025 Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Tani Nevins-Klein is a ke...

Villa Maria Academy’s Isabella Valdeviezo is Main Line Student of the Week (Oct. 7-13) To read the article on Isabella Valdeviezo click here   A senior at Villa Maria Academy, Isabella Valdeviezo is a member of the school’s Tri-M Music Honors Society, Music Ministry, Orchestra, Select Chorus & Concert Chorus, String Ensemble, Diversity Committee (DEIB), Textiles Club, and Tech Club. She is also a participant in the Pennsylvania Math League. As a sophomore, she won the Grand Prize at Music-Fest's Rising Talents Festival for her violin piece, and it gave her the opportunity to perform in New York at the National Opera America Center. She also has a second degree black belt in Tang Soo Do.

 Academy of Notre Dame’s Grace Yacobe is Main Line Student of the Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6) To read the article on Grace Yacobe click here A senior at the Academy of Notre Dame, Grace Yacobe, a member of the National Honor Society, has won numerous science awards, including first place in Medicine and Health at the Delaware Valley Science Fair, gold medalist at the Delaware Valley Science Fair, Merck Science Achievement Award and Parenteral Drug Association Award for the Delaware Valley Chapter. She has published poems in the school’s literary magazine the Tournesol and has written articles in the school’s newspaper, The Gates, ranging from political conflicts to long-form feature pieces. She is a Model United Nations student leader and is Secretary General for the upcoming Model UN conference to be held at Academy of Notre Dame. Grace Yacobe was awarded Outstanding Delegate issued by Rome MUN in February 2024 for space exploration, use of space, and international cooperation. She als...

 Merion Mercy Academy’s Colette Remy is Main Line Student of the Week (Sept. 23-29) To read the article on Colette Remy click here A junior at Merion Mercy, Colette Remy is Co-Editor-In-Chief of Ricordia (the school newspaper), a member of the Black Student Union, an attorney for Varsity Mock Trial, a member of the Medical Professional Club, a Student Council representative, an anchor and technician for Good Morning Merion, a Blue Key Society Leader, a Pep Squad member, an officer with the National Art Honors Society and a member of the National Spanish Honors Society.

 Episcopal Academy’s Elizabeth Hershey is Main Line Student of the Week (Sept. 16-22) To read the article on Elizabeth Hershey click here A senior at Episcopal Academy, Elizabeth Hershey is a member of EA’s leadership group called the EQV society (Esse Quam Videri), and recently attended an EQV retreat to kick off the school year. She has been a very active member of EA’s Community Service group during her Middle and Upper School years. She is co-president of the Mock Trial team, competes on Junto (debate) and is the co-president of the Key Club. She is also the Accounting Warden for EA’s Upper School Vestry. She works closely with EA’s chaplain and Vestry members to plan EA Chapel programming which includes over 70 speakers during the school year and to lead Community Service events for the Vestry. She also plays on the EA tennis and golf teams.