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2014 Outstanding Young Leaders

Maria Rodriguez

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Arizona
Maria Rodriguez has been in foster care for about seven years and got adopted at the age of 16. She moved to eight different high schools from freshman year to the end of sophomore year and eventually graduated last May. Currently, she has enrolled at Gateway Community College located in... Read more
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Matthew Madlock

Tennessee
Matthew Madlock spent 7 years in Tennessee's foster care system. Matthew entered the foster care system at birth when he was left on the streets of San Diego, California. He was eventually adopted into a family that moved several times and settled down in Tennessee, where he currently resides and... Read more
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Sarah Redmon

Alaska
Sarah Redmon spent 5 years in Alaska's foster care system. Sarah was taken into care, for the first time, the week before she started fifth grade with her 11 siblings ,“I thought life was going great and my family was fine,” she says of the shock. They were all reunited... Read more
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Lacy Larsen

Missouri
Lacy Larsen spent 3 years in Missouri's foster care system. Lacy Larsen’s determination to succeed and lead is apparent in everything she does. She served as president of the student chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, as well as president of the Future Farmers of America... Read more
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Nanglar "Noy" Worachit

Hawaii
Nanglar "Noy" Worachit spent 6 years in Hawaii's foster care system. Noy Worachit is 20 years old from Hawaii. She serves as the vice-president of the HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board on Oahu, which is a part of the Hawaii Youth Opportunities Initiative. The Initiative is a partner site of... Read more
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Tina Woods

Kansas
Tina Woods spent 6 years in Kansas's foster care system. Tina plans to earn a Secondary Education degree in Spanish and then attend law school to become a GAL. Tina entered foster care at age 14. She has lived in the same foster home for 6 years. Tina is a... Read more
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Michael Williamson

California
Michael Williamson spent 11 years in California's foster care system. Michael Graduated with a teaching credential in May 2013 and obtained an elementary teaching position in August 2013. He currently works at Clovis Unified School District and his career goal is to become a principal and eventually hold a district... Read more
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Whitney Washington

Arizona
Whitney Washington spent 7 years in Arizona's foster care system. Twelve placements in four years including homes and shelters would be enough to shake anyone’s sense of grounding. For Whitney Washington, those years are behind her as she found solid ground with a family who managed to see Whitney off... Read more
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Marion Aaron

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Missouri
Marion Aaron spent 18 years in Missouri's foster care system. Marian Aaron graduated from high school this past spring but is currently unable to attend college for medical reasons despite the fact that she is eager to start. Marian recently had to have her leg amputated; throughout her recovery process,... Read more
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Victor Sims

Florida
Council term: 2016-2018 Victor Sims spent 11 years in Florida's foster care system. Victor entered foster care at just 4 months old and experienced 11 different family foster homes and 13 different schools. Eventually Victor landed in the Sims’ home, where he was adopted by the loving and supportive family... Read more
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