Rachel Licht

Rachel LichtMoravian Academy A senior at Moravian Academy, Rachel has always been devotednot just to success, but to excellence.That dedication is apparent in everything she does.In ninth grade, Rachel began a three-year streak of First Place awards from the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science for research projects in Physics.In 11th grade, Rachel produced an independent study of air friction and terminal velocity.This year, Rachel has been investigating high-speed photography to capture rapidly occurring events, constructing the circuit and associated apparatus entirely from scratch.During the past two summers, Rachel participated in collegiate-level programs at Johns Hopkins University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Through these programs, she has discovered a love for engineering.Rachel is also a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, a tutor for children and co-founder of Civic In Action, an improvisation group at her local community theatre.Rachel will attend M.I.T. in the fall, majoring in chemical engineering.She hopes to eventually earn a doctorate in that subject.