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RUSTI LANG

Rusti Lang, a senior at Santana High School in Santee, California, was like many other students involved in the line of fire…

Feb 6, 2002 By: jaytennier

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WOODMEN OF THE WORLD/OMAHA WOODMEN LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY

Woodmen of the World/Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society is dedicated to helping people when disaster strikes, as seen through Woodmen’s Disaster Relief…

Feb 5, 2002 By: jaytennier

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VIVIAN HANSON MEEHAN

Vivian Hanson Meehan, R.N., D.Sc. serves as President and Executive Director of the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD),…

Feb 4, 2002 By: jaytennier

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MADGE BURTON

Madge Burton lost three of her children at one time in a brutal murder and had to deal with the paralysis of…

Feb 1, 2002 By: jaytennier

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DEBBIE PARNHAM

After her teenage son was shot to death, Debbie Parnham wanted to prevent others from a life of devastation and pain, so…

Jan 31, 2002 By: jaytennier

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JENNY EVANS

Jenny Evans has been involved in service and volunteerism her entire life. She has traveled to foreign countries to offer aid and…

Jan 30, 2002 By: jaytennier

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Z. SALTY LEATHERWOOD

Hundreds of mentally ill adults in two Central Florida counties have fought the stigma of their illness, regained some measure of self-esteem…

Jan 29, 2002 By: jaytennier

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FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM AT LINCOLN HILLS SCHOOL

Foster Grandparents at Lincoln Hills have been serving incarcerated youth for 28 years. They have been assisting teachers with adolescents who are…

Jan 28, 2002 By: jaytennier

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BILL DERBY

Bill Derby is a 78-year-old gentleman who has lived a life of service. In 1958, after the death of his five-year-old daughter,…

Jan 25, 2002 By: jaytennier

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CHRISTIAN WHITTON-2

Christian Whitton has been a role model in his community since the age of nine; at that time he began to serve…

Jan 24, 2002 By: jaytennier

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JACKSON YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

One of the major contributors to students not reaching their potential academically is the lack of one-on-one in reviewing and understanding material…

Jan 23, 2002 By: jaytennier

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JEFF SCHIEFELBEIN

As a senior at Texas A&M University, Jeff Schiefelbein created one of the most innovative and effective designated driver programs in the…

Jan 22, 2002 By: jaytennier

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FACILITATING ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION & HEALING (FAITH)

During the tenure of Warren H. Dolphus, former Supervisory Chaplain at the Federal Correctional Institution of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in…

Jan 21, 2002 By: jaytennier

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ALLAN FOLMAR

During the past 11 years, Allan Folmar has spent every Friday night dedicated to the homeless youth population in King County. He…

Jan 18, 2002 By: jaytennier

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COBBTOWN LIONS CLUB

The Cobbtown Lions Club has been in existence for the past 25 years. They have come to the aid of those in…

Jan 17, 2002 By: jaytennier

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KYLE ALDERSON

Kyle Alderson is an honor student, athlete, Eagle Scout, Black Belt in taekwondo and a community volunteer. Besides organizing blood drives, renovating…

Jan 16, 2002 By: jaytennier

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