Gabrielle Badura

Abby is a true leader at her school, serving as Captain of the Varsity Cross Country team, founder of the Varsity Outreach Club, President of the Student Council Association and President of the National Honor Society. She founded the Varsity Club to…

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Erin Campbell

Helping build homes for those devastated by Hurricane Katrina and putting together personal care packages for Haiti and Japan’s disaster victims are normal activities for Erin. Named outstanding female cadet at the 2010 Ohio Wing Encampment, she is w…

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Helen Clark

Helen helped charter a Rotary Interact Club at her school to raise student global issue awareness and service. She organized the collection of medical supplies for pediatric clinics in Uganda, Honduras, and Nigeria, and sent them blankets and pillows…

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Blake Delaplane

While interning for Congressman Dan Lungren, Blake created a report on Columbia’s humanitarian crisis and initiated and drafted foreign policy legislation on child conscription in Somalia that later was considered by Congress. He was the founder of h…

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Riley Logan Howard

Considered by his school counselor to be in the top 1% in academics, athletics, personality, character, community service, promise of future success, and contribution to society over the last 35 years, Logan, who is from Surfside Beach, SC, put these…

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Tam Minh Le

During her junior year, Minh founded and helped organize Sounds of Sympathy, a charity concert now held annually at her school to benefit a different charity organization each year, including the Iowa Homeless Youth Center and the Grameen Foundation.…

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Victoria Lee

Recognized as the Outstanding Delegate at Philadelphia Model United Nations, Victoria, who is from Moorestown, NJ, organized and hosted a debate conference for two years running. As President of the International Affairs Club, she participated in the…

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Kenia Lucey

Kenia was the founder of the University High School Penguin to Penguin Mentoring Program that pairs incoming freshmen with upperclassmen to help them successfully transition into the school. Additionally, she participated in Mock Trial all four years…

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Robert Lyerly Jr.

While serving as Treasurer in the Student Government, Bobby and his peers created the “Grade-a-Thon” fundraiser, which increased “A” grades by about 50 and raised more than $3,500 for the school. Bobby, who is from Destin, FL, is an avid fisherman an…

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Gabriella Momah

As local President of “Best Buddies,” an international non-profit organization whose goals are to create opportunities for one-to-one friendships, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual disabilities, Gabby increased member…

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Jordan Moore

Jordan does not allow the fact that she is hearing impaired to define her or keep her from accomplishing her goals, but it has influenced her desire to be of service to others with disabilities. In junior high, she created a program called “Don’t Dis…

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Obagaeli Ngene-Igwe

Obby is motivated to succeed not only for herself, but also for other students of color whom she noticed looking up to her as she strove to excel in her studies and service to the community. She partnered with other students to develop the Whetstone…

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