Applicant Stories
The stories you’re about to read are real. The struggles are real. The means used to overcome are diverse but at the core of every victory is resilience.
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Stories
Rylie Holmberg, AISU HS, 2018
“Well, why would you want to throw away your life so easily, when grandma fought so hard to keep hers?”
2018, Corbin Walker, HWRA , Weber HS, Awardee
Finally, I decided not to focus on other people I needed to seek the approval of one person above all others, myself.
2018, Madison Pech, HWRA, Fremont HS
Journaling makes me feel a lot better. It lets me get out my thoughts and work them through.
2017, Katelyn Sorensen, HWRA, Weber HS, Awardee
When I was in elementary I had a bad experience that triggered anxiety. I worried about things that most people don't give a second thought...
2017 – Alexis Gardner, Bonneville HS, Awardee
I love shopping I've always loved shopping, what teenage girl doesn't? The only problem is, most girls know how much change to give when at...
2017, Megan Eldredge, HWRA, Weber HS, Awardee
It can be said that my struggle was a not-so-silent one. On September 18th, 2013, I was involved in a rear-end car accident on my way home...
2016 – Allison Chapman, Weber HS, Awardee
I have always thought of myself as optimistic and a lover of life, but I have now learned that life is not always an easy journey. It all...