Abby Rimel followed a college-preparatory curriculum at Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, with an emphasis in math and advanced language arts. She graduated in May with a 4.31 grade-point average.
Abby was co-president of the Smoky Hill chapter of Distributive Education Clubs of America, an association for students studying marketing and entrepreneurship.
Abby earned varsity letters in lacrosse, cheerleading and field hockey.
This spring, Abby helped organize a schoolwide dodge-ball tournament for “The Invisible Children,” a documentary about war-torn northern Uganda, which raised $1,300. She also was involved in raising $1,100 for the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.
She has been accepted to the University of Kansas Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program.
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