Ava Richardson, Contributing Writer
Ava Richardson is a junior at Marco Island Academy and a Contributing Writer for The Wave. In her free time, she loves reading, going to the beach, and visiting coffee shops. Her favorite subjects are math and science, and she hopes to pursue a career in mechanical engineering. If there is a Formula 1 race on, she’s watching it and would love to become an F1 engineer. No matter where the future takes her, she hopes her career involves traveling the world.
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