Ava, a 2016 NPES alum and graduate of Walter Payton College Prep - and a recent Honors Political Science Graduate of DePaul University (with a co-major in Spanish) - helped launch and lead the Model UN program at NPES as a high school student, a program that continues to thrive today. Ava has also completed service trips to Costa Rica and Tanzania. Ava's dedication to service, leadership, and lifelong learning, as well as her deep respect for and curiosity about the world, exemplify everything NPES' core educational beliefs and mission stand for.