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2009 Outstanding Young Leaders

Charlotte Gray

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South Carolina
Charlotte was placed into foster care at the age of nine with her four siblings. Two of her younger siblings were adopted after being in foster care for a year. She had seven different placements and attended ten different schools growing up but still managed to keep in contact with... Read more
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Debra Criscione

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Rhode Island
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Debra experienced various placements for 6 years. She has successfully transitioned independently. She currently is a full-time student and will be graduating early this December. Her future plans include grad school. Last summer Debra interned for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, where Foster... Read more
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Leah Charpentier

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Rhode Island
"I now know what I am made of. I now know I can do anything, and that people lie when they say you are worthless, and that you have no potential. I now know that the imaginary ceiling is just that: imaginary." Leah has come to these conclusions after being... Read more
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Sharon Jones

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Pennsylvania
Sharon was placed into her first foster home at 7 years old. She was in this home for eleven years, and moved at the age of 18 to the foster home she currently resides in. Sharon's mother's rights were terminated, and Sharon was devastated. She felt very neglected and abandoned... Read more
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DiAndre Robinson

Pennsylvania
DiAndre spent 10 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system and experienced 6 different foster homes. The oldest of four, DiAndre was ten when he and his siblings were first put into the system. "I was the oldest and our placement was a new and frightening experience for all of us."... Read more
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Stephanie Lutz

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Oregon
Stephanie entered foster care about three years due to her mother’s drug abuse. She moved in with a relative and continued to attend high school. Stephanie is now a senior with perfect attendance and a cumulative GPA of 4.0. Stephanie has also been a member of the National Honor Society... Read more
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Jackie Mason

Oregon
Jackie entered the Foster Care System at age 12 and remained in the system for six years, aging out at 18. During her time in the system, she had seven foster homes and six caseworkers. While in the system, Jackie was a member of "Reaching For Teen Group", foster youth... Read more
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Ursula Shepherd

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Oregon
Ursula has been in foster care since her 10th birthday, in her original placement. She will graduate in June with a 3.8 GPA. Her accomplishments include national honor society, student council, and STARS. She has sung for child abuse prevention rallies, Oregon DHS and foster parent recruitment rallies. Ursula has... Read more
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Domingo Cholula

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Oregon
"I entered the foster care system for the second time when I was 12. I had previously been in foster care in the state of California when I was really young. While in foster care I have moved from home to home and have changed many schools. The hardest part... Read more
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Hannah Morrison

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Oregon
Hannah entered foster care in 1998 at 7. In the past 11 years, Hannah has had 17 placements and many school changes, which set her back academically. Hannah's placements have been without her brother. However, Hannah has shown remarkable resilience. She has caught up on her high school credits and... Read more
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