Porter

Nebraska 2025

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Porter was diagnosed with T1D in April 2023. Although he was very sick at the time, his doctor acted quickly and got him […] Read More

Rylee

Nebraska 2025

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Rylee has been living with type 1 diabetes for over five years. At just 15 years old, she’s not only navigating the responsibilities […] Read More

Tyler

Nebraska 2025

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14

Tyler is an active high schooler who enjoys tennis, weightlifting, skiing, traveling, going to concerts, and hanging out with his friends and family.  […] Read More

Aiden

Nebraska 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Aiden has taken every opportunity to educate his classmates, family, and friends about T1D and the daily struggles he faces. He’s especially proud of […] Read More

Alex

Nebraska 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Alex wants to be a pharmacist when he grows up because he loves helping people. His part-time job as a clerk at his local […] Read More

Brooklyn

Nebraska 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Brooklyn enjoys playing tennis and volleyball, spending time with her friends and family, shopping, riding her bike, baking, and volunteering. Brooklyn is incredibly proud […] Read More

Riley

Nebraska 2019

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Riley has been active her entire life, and when she was diagnosed with T1D at age seven, she knew she wasn’t going to […] Read More

Sofia

Nebraska 2019

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Sofia is an extremely positive teenager, who met her T1D diagnosis with optimism and curiosity when she was just 10 years old. Having […] Read More

Jackson

Nebraska 2017

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Jackson is an eighth grader who loves hockey and baseball. He has a lot to be proud of this year: he is a […] Read More

Maddie

Nebraska 2017

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14 months

Maddie is a typical teenager who loves playing sports, hanging out with her friends and shopping. She loves to travel and her […] Read More

Sadie

Nebraska 2017

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Sadie’s passions are art, writing, math and law. Last year she took a class trip to Washington, D.C., where the Supreme Court building […] Read More

Sawyer

Nebraska 2017

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Sawyer loves hockey and plays defense for three different teams. His goal is to play club hockey for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He […] Read More

Molly

Nebraska 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Like many kids who found out they had T1D at a very young age, Molly can’t recall the day she was diagnosed. Or, […] Read More

Nolan

Nebraska 2015

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Nolan loves giving back: he works on service projects with his family and his church, helps package meals to send to the hungry, […] Read More

Patsy

Nebraska 2015

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Patsy was already familiar with T1D before she received her diagnosis. Her older brother Nolan, who is also attending JDRF Children’s Congress, was […] Read More

Christina

Nebraska 2013

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

As a child, Christina was worried about “catching” T1D. When she developed the (noncontagious) disease at 11, she realized “‘Catching’ type 1 diabetes […] Read More

Trevin

Nebraska 2013

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Trevin’s enthusiasm for life, and a cure, is contagious. “It is one of my hopes and dreams that in my lifetime, a cure […] Read More

Elianna

Nebraska 2011

Since she was three, Elianna has been a JDRF Youth Ambassador, willing to stand before crowds and introduce herself as a girl with diabetes. She and her parents have worked […] Read More

Megan

Nebraska 2011

Megan's commitment to JDRF stems from the personal challenges of type 1 she's faced since her diagnosis at age six. But Megan's type 1 struggles have made her a resilient […] Read More