McLean High Juniors Receive AAUW Awards

2026-08-10 10:48 PM

Eliza Price, second from left, and Lauren Yeom, second from right, juniors at McLean High School are shown receiving academic achievement awards from the McLean Area Branch of the American Association of University Women at an awards ceremony on May 20. The awards were presented by Peg Stotz, far right, incoming co-president of the McLean Area Branch, and Judy Page, far left, STEM coordinator for the branch. Both award recipients have excelled in STEM fields during their high school careers.

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