Lea Thomas is a senior at Ponderosa High School. She loves agriculture, animals, her friends and family, as well as putting a smile on others’ faces! She is an active FFA member and officer, a band student, freshman orientation leader, tutor, and CSF officer. Lea plans on attending Cal Poly SLO in the fall to major in Animal Science and minor in Agricultural Leadership.

Lea was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 716 Adviser Rachelle Hudson. Lisa Garrett is Principal at Ponderosa High School in the El Dorado Union High School District.

Juliana Luna is a graduating Senior at Horizon Charter Schools in Lincoln, California. She is thrilled to be attending her dream school, Columbia University in New York this fall. Juliana will be studying Creative Writing and Human Rights. She loves strong black coffee, elegantly crafted poetry, and blasting Beatles music.

Juliana was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 1226 Adviser Melora Klusnik. Kelly Collins is Principal at Horizon Charter School in the Western Placer Unified School District.

When I am not working on homework or studying, I enjoy volunteering at my local animal shelter, working out, and hanging out with friends. After high school, I plan on attending Fresno State as a recipient of the Smittcamp Family Honors College. I would like to Major in Nursing and I have a dream to be either an Oncology or Pediatric Nurse when I graduate from college. Eventually, I would like to get a Master’s degree and become a Nurse Anesthetist.

Payten was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 1260 Adviser Arpy Imirian. Felipe Piedra is Principal at Liberty High School in the Golden Valley Unified School District.

Drake Goodman is a senior at Redwood High School. He is an avid public speaker, entrepreneur, and public servant. Other than interning for gubernatorial campaigns and state representatives as well as winning awards in international business competitions, he has founded and runs Recycle for Africa, a nonprofit to benefit the education of children in Tanzania and Kenya, and founded the largest junior chapter of Dec My Room in the country, a nonprofit that decorates pediatric hospital rooms. He was Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Class President, Editor-in-Chief of his school newspaper, Mock Trial President, and Varsity Baseball Team Captain. He will pursue his interests in business and politics by attending the University of Pennsylvania next year under the Huntsman Program, where he will receive a dual degree in business from Wharton and international studies.

Drake was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 597 Adviser Jessica Crabtree. David Sondheim is Principal at Redwood High School in the Tamalpais Union High School District.