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Pitch Perfect
In April, Pippa Scott, a high school junior from Killington, Vt., won the grand prize at ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s inaugural Vermont Pitch Challenge, the nation’s only university pitch competition that offers outstanding high school entrepreneurs a chance to secure a full-tuition scholarship in recognition of their innovative ventures. Scott captured the judges' attention at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ with an inspiring business proposal for her already-established nonprofit, Ride for Mental Health. Her transformative program raises awareness about and provides support to kids and teens struggling with mental health, through a focus on action sports.
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Taking Off
In the fall of that year, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ writers told the story of a small group of these students as they began their ¶¶Òõ̽̽ journey: one that started with masks and social distancing and, as the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ community rallied to safely come through the pandemic, added close friendships, and deep learning and research experiences. For some, their planned pathways were confirmed. For others, their ¶¶Òõ̽̽ experience revealed new directions to explore. But these five and, indeed, all the members of the Class of 2024, are veterans of a unique experience. And now they’re ready to take flight.