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Young Achiever: Manasa Ravi

Matthew Santoni
By Matthew Santoni
1 Min Read Feb. 3, 2011 | 15 years Ago
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Age : 17

Family : Father, Ravi Sundaram and mother, Aruna Ravi

Education : Ravi is a senior at Bethel Park High School.

Activities/Interests: In addition to participating in Bethel Park High School Orchestra, National Honors Society, Forensics and traditional Indian dance classes, Ravi enjoys reading and writing in her spare time.

Noteworthy : The National Forensic League, a national board for high school speech and debate tournaments, recognized Ravi as a Speaker of Outstanding Distinction last month. She has earned a total of more than 1,000 points through competition in debate and interpretative events.

Quote : "Forensics has really helped me become less self-conscious and more confident in myself. ... I'd felt afraid of saying something wrong or looking stupid, but you realize that people don't remember your mistakes as much as you do."


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