For Tori, being diagnosed with T1D at a young age was life-changing but through advances in technology and attending diabetes camp, Tori has been... Read More
Sam is a very creative teen who enjoys painting, drawing, sculpting, and making jewelry—she even received second and third place in her state fair’s... Read More
Maggie works part-time as a teacher’s assistant at a local preschool and recently had the opportunity to mentor one of her students after a... Read More
Damian loves sports, particularly baseball and soccer, and he doesn’t shy away from stepping up into some of the tougher roles on his teams.... Read More
In addition to being an honors student, Darcy enjoys art, crochet, roller skating, and plays tennis for her high school. She has even found... Read More
Kathryn recently earned her scuba diving certification, something people with T1D couldn’t do until recently. She loves sports and the outdoors, with some of... Read More
Lucca likes to stay active with fencing, playing dodgeball, and going to the park with his friends. He’s become a pro at overcoming challenges—not... Read More
Natalia became a JDRF Youth Ambassador pretty soon after being diagnosed with T1D, and she credits that with helping her to adjust to life... Read More
Tennyson likes creating online trivia quizzes and collecting junior ranger badges from all the U.S. National Parks. He’s a speed LEGO builder and has... Read More
Zosia has a passion for writing, especially poetry. She also loves to play violin and listen to live music. Aside from an appreciation for... Read More
Ella is very excited to start kindergarten this year. Swimming is one of her favorite activities, but she also loves coloring, dance, gymnastics, and... Read More
Being from Colorado, Sabrina enjoys staying active! She plays lacrosse and loves to ski in the winter and mountain bike in the summer. One... Read More
Ava loves drawing, collecting records and listening to music, as well as collecting skincare and stationery. At school, Ava participates in dance club, as... Read More
Casey’s favorite subject in school is chemistry. In the future, she envisions herself as a veterinarian or in a STEM-oriented career. Her love of... Read More
Jack is inspired by all of the breakthrough T1D research, advances in technology, and teams of people working to improve lives of people with... Read More
Oliver has been highly involved with JDRF since his diagnosis 3 years ago, from volunteering at Galas to participating in One Walks to being... Read More
Bauer is very interested in technology—he recently built his own computer! He’s been in a few clinical trials related to T1D technology and knows... Read More
Kobi is an active 7th grader who plays football and saxophone, but of all his accomplishments, forming his support organization “Kobi’s Konnection” to help... Read More
Savannah is very enthusiastic about causes that are important to her. Since her T1D diagnosis, she and her family have been actively involved in... Read More
Charlotte is very artistic—she likes singing, dancing, and listening to boy bands, but she especially likes abstract painting. She enjoys raising awareness about T1D,... Read More
Teagan is extremely passionate about water polo and has played in the National Tournament in California and competed at the Junior Olympics. Teagan is... Read More
Blythe loves writing poems and stories—one of her poems was even published in a national student poetry collection! She also likes playing video games... Read More
Harper is a straight-A student and takes school very seriously because her goal is to become a pediatric endocrinologist. She wants to provide empathy... Read More
Lily fondly remembers getting a Rufus bear in the hospital after her T1D diagnosis—she still sleeps with it to this day! From that moment,... Read More
After Bryce was diagnosed with T1D, he realized pretty quickly how important using his voice is. “T1D advocacy is really important to me. Advocacy... Read More
Annika can almost always be found outdoors, whether it’s biking, hiking, running, skiing, or playing tennis. Recently, Annika was certified to SCUBA dive and... Read More
Emmie calls her insulin pump and her continuous glucose monitor her “robots.” She recently shared her story about having T1D with her Girl Scouts... Read More
Kate is passionate about improving the lives of those with T1D. She has volunteered to participate in clinical trials studying new T1D technology and... Read More
Trace is not only passionate about sports, he’s also an incredibly talented athlete! He plays basketball, football, and baseball, and recently made a travel... Read More
Isabella has had some firsthand experience when it comes to legislation that would positively impact the T1D community. As a member of Youth in... Read More
Madi and her mom created a support group in their community for families of children with T1D. They’ve also done presentations at Madi’s school... Read More
If anyone ever has a question for Madisyn about T1D, she doesn’t hesitate to answer. Her outgoing personality doesn’t stop at spreading T1D awareness;... Read More
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
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
Joy describes herself as “a very busy person” and she definitely is! She participates in piano club, winter color guard, Girl Scouts, student council,... Read More
Amanda has received straight A’s her entire school career, which would be an impressive accomplishment all on its own, but Amanda’s dedication and work... Read More
Bela is on the competitive rowing team at her high school and her rowing academy—she feels those experiences have helped her gain important leadership... Read More
Lindsay remembers how isolated she felt after she was diagnosed with T1D, but that all changed when she and her family attended their first... Read More
Isabella started raising awareness for type 1 diabetes in the third grade, making posters for her class about the differences between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.... Read More
Christina can usually be found spreading awareness around T1D. Whether she’s speaking about T1D in her speech and debate or English classes, posting on... Read More
Jad describes himself as an extrovert, he loves having conversations with a variety of people and learning more about different ideas in general. He’s... Read More
Cora loves arts and crafting, especially drawing and making Barbie clothes, and she recently started to teach herself how to crochet. She is a... Read More
Jordan describes himself as “family-oriented” and says that his journey with T1D has been a family effort. Jordan knows that not everyone living with... Read More
Luke wasn’t planning on attending JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress, but his brother, who has been living with T1D for eight years, was. That all... Read More
Tyler is thrilled to represent the Cherokee Nation at this year’s JDRF Children’s Congress. He enjoys learning about his Native American heritage, especially about... Read More
Owen enjoys volunteering for JDRF, from serving as a Youth Ambassador, community events like One Walk, and delivering Bags of Hope to newly diagnosed... Read More
When Zoe’s twin brother was diagnosed with T1D in 2015, she, her parents and other sibling were screened for diabetes autoantibodies. Her older sibling... Read More
Caroline is a very active 7-year-old both in and out of school! Caroline loves soccer, softball, dance, and children’s programs at church. Caroline’s proudest... Read More
Ethan loves the outdoors—hiking, camping, hunting, and skiing—and has been to 11 National Parks. “I’ve had to treat low blood sugars four hundred feet... Read More
Cooper likes playing video games and hanging out with his friends—he has sleepovers with them almost every weekend. He plays percussion in his middle... Read More
Khadidja loves to read,play the saxophone, and learn new things. When asked what she sees herself doing as an adult, Khadidja says she sees... Read More
Sierra loves sports and exercise and keeps herself active on a traveling softball team and the track team (the long jump is her favorite).... Read More
Jack is very active and can usually be found in the water! Whether he’s in the pool participating in competitive swimming year-round or out... Read More
Naman is a JDRF Youth Ambassador and Youth Advocacy Leader who is passionate about healthcare affordability. “It is extremely important to me that those... Read More
Reagan holds several pageant titles (including her current title of America’s Ideal Miss Historic Tennessee), but one of the titles Reagan is most proud... Read More
Addison is passionate about everything she does, whether that’s playing volleyball, tennis, golfing, cheerleading, or getting the leading role in school plays. An accomplishment... Read More
Upon her diagnosis with T1D, Alex was told artificial pancreas technology would not be available until she was in college. She started using one... Read More
Bethany has a personal goal: to spread awareness and help other people with T1D better manage their disease. “I have turned this seemingly everlasting... Read More
You’d probably have a hard time finding another teenager who understands herself as well as Layla does. Her burning desire to express her personal... Read More
Pranav loves using technology and software to solve real-world problems and envisions himself using his passion to help solve problems that are related to... Read More
It would be tough to find something that Sofia hasn’t done to raise awareness around T1D. She’s participated in JDRF One Walk events, Galas,... Read More
Sydnie loves all things science and math—she hopes to one day attend UCLA and become a chemical scientist. She really enjoys singing, playing piano... Read More
Zara has big aspirations! She is passionate about speech and debate, and wants to become a lawyer, then eventually run for congressional office. Zara... Read More
Liviana describes herself as a strong feminist who will always fight for what she believes in, and she’s looking forward to bringing that energy... Read More
Thomas describes himself as a social person, and enjoys spending time with his friends and playing basketball with his brothers when he isn’t busy... Read More
Jane believes supporting T1D research and raising awareness is very important. She enjoys participating in all of the JDRF events, and especially loved when... Read More
Riley is passionate about the importance of T1D research advancements and the development of new technology to make managing T1D easier, and she’s played... Read More
Children’s Congress is a huge part of Natalie’s family story—her mom was a Delegate at the very first Children’s Congress in 1999! “I think... Read More
Chris loves mythology and ancient history. He also enjoys creative writing, science, and politics. He’s especially proud of being an honor roll student and... Read More
Ethan spends a lot of time promoting awareness about living with T1D in his home country of Australia. He holds fundraisers and makes presentations... Read More
Eva, like most people living with T1D is grateful for the advancements that have been made with devices like insulin pumps and continuous glucose... Read More
Martha enjoys karate, Kobudo, listening to music, fitness, and traveling to new countries. She is excited and honored to come to Washington, D.C., and... Read More
Since Tilly’s T1D diagnosis at age 2, raising awareness has been important to her and her family. She has attended countless events for JDRF... Read More
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