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An Oak Park and River Forest High School senior was one of 15 teenage girls who were honored last week at a White House ceremony hosted by First Lady Jill Biden to recognize girls leading change. The event took place on Oct. 11, the International Day of the Girl.Anja Hermann, a 17-year-old senior at OPRF from River Forest, was honored for her work as a disability rights advocate and her work for equity and inclusion.According to a White House news release, Hermann was honored for leading grass roots disability advocacy work, including her work as a member of the Personal Protective Equipment for People with Disabilities coalition. Hermann also wrote a white paper through a fellowship with the Disability EmPowHer Network that highlighted the need for school plans to respond to school shootings to include specific steps to keep students with disabilities safe. Since 2012, Hermann has served as the youngest member of the Village of River Forest’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion adviso