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  • Scholarships and Programs Low Income Students Should Check Out

    Nuhamin Demeku | Reporter For low-income and minority students that cannot afford SAT tutors and essay editors, getting into top universities is extra challenging despite being qualified. Luckily there are several programs created to bridge the gap between low-income minorities going to top colleges. Questbridge For: Juniors and Seniors Deadline: CPS: April 21, 2021; National College… Read more

  • Avon Administrators Issue Consequence After Students Conduct Mental Health Walkout

    Morgan Jones | Design Editor “Last night, the most beautiful soul you’d ever cross paths with lost her battle with her mind and [with] the world,” a high school senior said in an Instagram post honoring her sister, a 13-year-old Avon student who took her own life on Oct. 5.  In the following days, the post… Read more

  • Sensei Ramirez Nominated as Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Association of Indiana Japanese Teachers

    Sofia Breuer | Web Managing Editor AHS teacher Amanda Ramirez, who teaches Japanese, recently won foreign language teacher of the year. Ramirez was nominated by the Association of Indiana Japanese Teachers. “I knew there was a possibility [of me winning], but I didn’t expect it,” said Ramirez. “I feel honored to have been chosen.” Ramirez… Read more

  • Teachers Teaching Both Online and In-Person Share What it’s Like

    Martha Abraham | Reporter As Avon continues in-person instruction, changes have been made to ensure a safe experience for everyone in the school. Some of AHS’s teachers have had to adjust to a new experience: teaching both virtually and in the classroom. English teacher Linda Langford tries to replicate the same experience featured in the… Read more

  • AHS Students’ Reactions to Presidential Election (Quote Collection)

    Katherine Langford | Reporter Though most AHS students couldn’t vote in this year’s presidential election, the Echo asked around to find Avon’s reaction to the victory of president-elect, Joe Biden. “I mean. If there is election fraud then they should recount but if not Biden won and he’s my president now. I support him and… Read more

  • Speech and Debate Team Successful at Fishers Meet

    Katherine Langford | Reporter Avon Speech and Debate team, who now has over 70 participants, was ready to show the Avon sprit at the Fisher’s Meet.  There were over 40 teams competing from around the country.  Junior Halima Alloosh, a captain on the team said it was a good experience. “It was the first time we had used the NSDA website so of course there… Read more

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