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Young Achiever: Manasa Ravi

Matthew Santoni
By Matthew Santoni
1 Min Read Feb. 3, 2011 | 15 years Ago
| Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:00 a.m.

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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