Isabella Lawson, the student body president at Kennett High, plans to attend Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. to major in biology on the pre-vet track. She delivered Saturday’s welcoming address:
Good morning, families, faculty, and most importantly, my fellow students.
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