Grade: 12

Family members: Joseph Wickel (father), JoanMarie Wickel (mother), Olivia Wickel (sister), Dalton Wickel (brother)

Favorite subject: AP Government because I want to pursue a career in politics and law

Activities: Varsity field hockey, varsity track and field, Girl Scouts, debate, mock trial, Girl Scouts Take the Lead, yearbook, peer listener president, founder of “junior” peer listeners, the Movement Club, retreat hawk ambassador, National Honor Society, altar server at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Church

Next steps: West Point Military Academy or Georgetown University with ROTC

Career goals: I want to become a lawyer in the JAG Corps and serve in the U.S. Army.

Heroes: My mother because she shaped me into the person I am today. I owe everything I do to her and she is my biggest supporter. God is my biggest hero because of all the blessings he has given me.

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, working out, and reading

Current job(s): Lifeguard at Whitehall Township, employee at Maison Blanc catering company and babysitter

Volunteer/community work: I volunteer at the Phoebe Home in Allentown and I volunteered last summer at the St. Vincent De Paul Center in Germantown, Philadelphia.

Likes: Going to the beach, spontaneous adventures and Chinese food

Dislikes: Being late and fake people

Greatest accomplishment (so far): I have three: Receiving the four-year full tuition Army ROTC scholarship; representing the state of Pennsylvania as a Girls Nation Senator in Washington, D.C.; and receiving my Gold Award and Trifecta Award in Girl Scouts.

Advice for peers: Stop worrying about what everyone else thinks and do what is best for you. You may even surprise yourself.

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