Jaylen Lowery, a West Charlotte High School senior, has been an IB student since he was in the sixth grade. The rigorous academic program gave him a heavy workload and deprived him of sleep. But at the end of the school day, Lowery takes time for others.
He works at UrbanPromise Charlotte, a faith-based literacy and education center, where he tutors low-income students and helps with their after-school programs.