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Whiz Kid: Rachel Holley

This outgoing and confident Enumclaw High School junior is equally active and successful in the classroom, on the tennis court and in her church.

Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Rachel Holley

Name: Rachel Holley,  Age 17

School/Organization: Junior, Enumclaw High School, 3.96 GPA,

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Nominated by varsity tennis coach Rick Carel, Rachel is very active in both her school and church. Rachel is heavily involved in the Northwest Family Church in Auburn. She is a member of the varsity tennis team and works in the school's cafe during the day as well. She is part  of a tennis squad that sits in second place in the SPSL 3A Girls Tennis league with a rematch against first place Decatur  coming up on Thursday afternoon. Rachel is also a member of the National Honor Society. In her spare time for fun, Rachel likes hanging out with friends, bonfires, sledding,running, writing and traveling.

Biggest Accomplishment: Rachel competed as a freshman in a national Fine Arts competition involving public speaking. She gave a short sermon that placed her in the top 50 finalists in the nation for her division and then later placed her in the top 20. Rachel earned this opportunity to compete nationally thanks to her church involvement. In the future, Rachel hopes to participate in more public speaking settings.

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Key to Awesomeness: "To always believe in yourself and don't lose faith in yourself ," Holley said. " Also, you should always stay optimistic."

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