Woodward Academy Sixth-Grader Selected for Children’s Congress

From Woodward Academy: Woodward Academy sixth-grader Priya Storey has been selected to represent Georgia as a 2017 Children's Congress Delegate held July 24-26 in Washington, D.C. Priya will meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. government to share her personal story about living with T1D. Priya was selected after writing a letter to her congressman.

Every two years, more than 150 children living with T1D gather in Washington, D.C., to help members of Congress understand what living with T1D is like and how important funding is for life-changing therapies until a cure is found.

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Woodward Academy is metro Atlanta’s long-proven college-preparatory independent school, in its second century of fostering excellence, character, and opportunity. Enrolling 2,700 students in grades Pre-K-12 from 23 counties, Woodward is the largest independent school in the continental U.S. and embraces the uniqueness of each individual. Guided by our core values of Excellence, Character and Opportunity, we champion student success. For more information on Woodward Academy, visit here.

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