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Let's hear it for the teens
I already have anxiety about "the teen years" coming up, but this weekend's spotlight on two sets of outstanding teens who have made their parents proud gave me the reality check I needed. Plus a sense of pride in the Rock River Valley, which we so often talk about needing.
1. On Friday, the Rockford Association for Minority Management Scholars Banquet honored 27 high school seniors for their academic achievements and community involvement -- and gave them college scholarships. See their smiling faces here; they aspire to be physical therapists, meteorologists, doctors, lawyers and engineers. Good for them!
2. Four high school teams are competing in a big robotics competition with the hopes of making it to nationals next month. One child's delight in "putting stuff together" can mean a bright future in engineering. (I only wish I were so mechanically inclined; check out the videos at the bottom of the story!)
Jennie Pollock is the editor of RockfordWoman.com.
