Frances Pride

My daughter has always been a leader. She is very smart, quiet but honest. She loves to learn&help others. Autism has never stopped her.

Placed 37th

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Why They Love Being a Student

She loves to learn. She loves to come home and tell us everything she learned. Frances is always willing to learn and loves to teach her siblings. School has always been a passion, and math and science are her favorites.

Favorite Subject & Why

Her favorite subject is science. She loves to mix chemicals and play with numbers. She uses math in her science, so she says it makes her good at both.

How $20,000 Would Support Their Goals

It would put in efforts to assist her more. Being on the spectrum, it would really help with aiding in her learning. She is very smart but tends to lose it sometimes due to autism.

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