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Thank you guys so much for the recognition, it truly means a lot. I’m from inner city Cleveland, Ohio, I attended the prestigious John Hay School of Architecture & Design high school and I was a dual sport athlete there. Someone who influenced me while I was at John Hay was my coach/ mentor MicahContinue reading “Javaughn Williams”

Caius is an Air Force kid who most recently lived in Navarre, Florida where his dad was stationed at Hurlburt Field. He liked the weather, his school, and his soccer club. After his dad retired from the Air Force, they returned to his hometown of Akron, OH. “I was influenced the most academically by myContinue reading “Caius Waithe”

Hello, my name is Hunter Garretson and I come from the small town of Newcomerstown, Ohio.  In high school, I was always getting involved.  Athletically, I participated in cross country and track and field.  I was also involved in marching band and choir and was a crew member for our high school plays and musicals.Continue reading “Hunter Garretson”

My name is William Jordan Owens. I am from Cleveland, Ohio and currently, I am 19 years old. Being recognized as a potential candidate for the program REAL Recognize REAL is understood to be an honor given and has also brought awareness to the fact that I could use a platform such as this programContinue reading “Will Owens”

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Think And Grow Rich by Nepoleon Hill Atomic Habits by James Clear The Power of Broke by Daymond John

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas On the Come Up by Angie Thomas The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley An American Marriage by Tayari Jones The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher Serafina’s Promise by Ann E. Burg

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

My name is Tommy. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. I am a ten year-old student at Royal Redeemer Lutheran School in North Royalton. This school year I am going into fifth grade. My favorite subjects are math, science, and physical education. I have good grades. This past school year, I had mostly A’s inContinue reading “Tommy Mende”