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I was selected as Operation Homefront’s 2025 Military Child Of the Year - Army Branch, out of over 900 applicants representing more than 1.6 million talented and accomplished military children. I founded and presided over two Youth Red Cross Clubs in two locations, leading local middle and high school students in beneficial service projects and leadership activities. Before Elizabethtown, my family lived in Camp Zama, Japan, where I served as a greeter for the chapel, volunteered at events supporting military soldiers and spouses, and ran a multitude of programs for all ages at the local library. In Elizabethtown, I took part in the Hardin County Youth Leadership Program and served in a variety of capacities at my church, Crossroads Baptist Church of Elizabethtown. In total, I was honored to have served more than 3,000 volunteer hours throughout my time in high school.