Winner will appear in Reader's Digest, tour The Planetary Society with Bill Nye, and win $20,000!

Victoria Hechel

My daughter has a love of everything space and a passion for reading and robotics. She works to make the world a better place daily.

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Why They Love Being a Student

She likes to have fun at school and to read. She is genuinely upset that she has school breaks. During these times, she will participate in independent learning activities and is currently working on teaching herself coding in C++.

Favorite Subject & Why

Science is her favorite because it explains everything! But she also really enjoys reading and math. Every night before bed, we will either read a short story together or do some math problems.

How $20,000 Would Support Their Goals

It would allow her to go to college, she plans to get her doctorate in Aerospace Engineering and work for NASA someday.

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