Main Line Student of the Week

 Haverford School’s Gabe Baker is Main Line Student of the Week (Feb. 17-23) To read the article on Gabe Baker click here A senior at The Haverford School, Gabe Baker is a member of the school’s Signet Society, Honor Council, Black Student Union and Ethics Club. He was a Senior Leader for the Third Form Trip, an overnight trip with the third formers (freshmen) to Camp Saginaw to help integrate them into the high school community. Baker is a Tour Guide at Haverford, was the varsity soccer team’s manager, and is a four-year basketball player for the Fords whose sister Amaris Baker plays Division I basketball at Drexel University.

 Merion Mercy Academy’s Abby Habteslase is Main Line Student of the Week (Feb. 10-16) To read the article on Abby Habteslase click here A senior at Merion Mercy, Abby Habteslase is a leader of the school’s Conservative Women and Freethinkers Club, Blue Key Society and Women for Life and Love. She also is a member of the National Honor Society, Mercy Mission Corps, Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and the school’s yearbook staff. Outside of Merion Mercy, she works as a volunteer at Pennsylvania Hospital and serves as a Bible study leader at her home parish.

 Friends’ Central School’s Kareena Mathur is Main Line Student of the Week (Feb. 3-9) To read the article on Kareena Mathur click here A junior at Friends’ Central, Kareena Mathur is the leader of the school’s Asian Student Association, which provides assemblies and activities including an annual Pan-Asian Conference for local schools. She is a Peer Mentor, one of a select group of 11th grade students who provide support and guidance to 9th grade students in their transition to the Upper School and during their first year, and is noted for her outstanding empathy and thoughtfulness in that role. As a Phoenix Ambassador, Mathur regularly assists in the Friends’ Central admissions office, providing tours to prospective students and volunteering at admissions events. She plays squash for Friends’ Central, manages the school’s Varsity field hockey team, and is a dancer and dance teacher.

 Villa Maria Academy’s Dani Strid is Main Line Student of the Week (Jan. 27-Feb. 3) To read the article on Dani Strid click here A senior at Villa Maria Academy, Dani Strid is Executive Editor-in-Chief of the school’s newspaper, Villa Voice; is President of French Club and French Honor Society; and participates in the school’s Mission and Ministry Club as well as its Student Integrity Committee. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is President of the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society. Strid is a participant in the Youth Leadership Program as a part of the Chester County Chamber of Commerce, and is co-captain of the Villa Maria paddle tennis team.