Elizabeth

Iowa 2025

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14

Elizabeth was diagnosed a few days before the Super Bowl and remembers seeing Noah Grey playing on the field. This helped remind Elizabeth […] Read More

Sachin

Iowa 2025

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Sachin loves everything engineering—he is always working on his next invention! Sometimes the inventions work, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they are useful, and […] Read More

Lucy

Iowa 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Lucy has participated in several research studies since she was diagnosed with T1D at age 6. “I participate in any study I qualify for […] Read More

Reese

Iowa 2023

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Reese is very excited that she made the swim team this year, and is grateful for her continuous glucose monitor that allows her mom […] Read More

Claire

Iowa 2019

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Claire is making big things happen. Her busy schedule includes cheerleading, student council, Key Club, the school play, Speech Club, choir, concert band, […] Read More

Hattie

Iowa 2019

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Hattie is a busy girl with a wide variety of interests. She plays piano and softball, dances, bakes and plays video games. On […] Read More

Theo

Iowa 2019

Age: 4 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Every day at Theo’s house is Halloween! Theo loves dressing up and pretending he is a superhero or dinosaur, specifically an ankylosaurus, which […] Read More

Todd

Iowa 2019

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

When Todd was diagnosed with T1D in December 2017, he was scared of all the lifestyle changes that come with the disease. However, […] Read More

Corinne

Iowa 2017

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Corinne is in kindergarten and she enjoys swimming, dancing and creating her own books. She recently joined 4-H Clover Kids and signed up […] Read More

Tegan

Iowa 2017

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Last year, Tegan and more than 1,600 of her closest friends led the largest JDRF One Walk team in the Greater Iowa Chapter’s […] Read More

Blake

Iowa 2015

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Blake wants to give back, perhaps by becoming an endocrinologist someday. His first goal is to help others. “I dream to make a […] Read More

Sofie

Iowa 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

One of Sofie’s greatest achievements also represents two of her passions: public speaking and T1D advocacy. As a ninth–grader, she participated in an […] Read More

James

Iowa 2013

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

James is one brave nine-year-old boy. He has already participated in various TrialNet trials through the Children’s Hospital of the University of Iowa […] Read More

Sarah

Iowa 2013

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Sarah has a lot of experience explaining T1D—to her friends, her schoolmates, her teachers, even members of her family. She even developed a […] Read More

Jillian

Iowa 2011

Jillian loves animals and wants to become a veterinarian one day. Diagnosed at age six, she became the sixth person in her family to have type 1 diabetes, including her […] Read More

Kyler

Iowa 2011

Kyler has learned a lot about managing his diabetes, which helps during his day-to-day activities such as golf, swimming, and mastering computer games. Diagnosed at age two, he also competes […] Read More

Sydney

Iowa 2011

Sydney epitomizes strength and compassion. Her oldest sister was diagnosed after Sydney was born, and Sydney was diagnosed at age 12. She remembers her mother – who recently passed away […] Read More