CLEVE P.
I am nominating my soccer coach, Cleve Pechuekonis for Commitment. He is the best, if not one of the best coaches I have ever had. I chose him because he has done so much for the team. The season started this past August and no one really knew each other, which made it really hard to communicate, practice and...
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APRIL C.
My mom is the greatest influence in my life. She is always there for me and I can always count on her. She works everyday so I can have a good life. She pushes me to be the best I can be and expects nothing less. Whenever I wonder off the path she picks me up and straightens me out. She is not only a mother but a...
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STACIE YOUNG
My mom is the most amazing person in the world. She sacrifices so much for my brother and I. She works 5 days a week 8 hours a day to make sure that my brother and I have food on the table and a shelter over our heads. She doesn't care what happens to her as long as her children are safe and healthy. There are no...
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ROD HOWARD
Rod is my coach and trainer for basketball, and he teaches me a lot more than basketball. At the end of each practice he gives us a story and a life lesson. He also motivates us and he encourages us to keep our grades up and to train as hard as physically possible. He just wants to make us as good as he can, and...
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KENNY SMITH
My Hero is my Dad, Kenny Smith. He is my hero because he always helps our family. He always his committed to spending time with me. I look up to him because he works so hard to provide for us meaning my family. I also look up to him as a parent for when I get older. He takes us to church every week and also...
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NOAH CLAYTON
I nominate Noah my close friend because he does not give up on someone because they are not good at something and is always encouraging others and telling them they can do it and that you should do your best and always believes you can. Noah does not consider anyone a lost cause unless they do not want his help...
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KIM H
Throughout my whole life I’ve been told that if you work hard it will pay off in the end. Sometimes I doubt that, I don’t believe it’s true. Every time I think that, I step back and look at Kim, my mom, my hero. Everyday my mom gets up to go to her job, a very hard job. She is a nurse in an ER. People, everyday,...
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SHERI YOUNG
Sacrifice
My hero is my mother, Sheri Ann Young. My mother has been sacrificing her life ever since I was born. When I was born my mom was a successful chemical engineer and she made lots of money. When I was a couple of months old my mom had to quit her job so she could take care of me. She was taking...
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PAM BOSTAIN
My hero is my mom, Pam Bostian. She is my hero because she helps others, is caring, and she has a hard working spirit. My mom builds barn quilts for many of people. Sometimes she gives them away to others that have done nice things not just for her but for other. My dad also was my hero but I just could not...
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JERRY ECKERT
My hero is my grandfather the reasons why he is my hero is because he is the hardest working man that I know. He is my inspiration everyday. He has stage 5 bladder cancer the doctor said he only has about a year left to live he has been in the hospital for months. He hates to be stuck inside and do nothing all he...
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KALANI SITAKE
Kalani Sitake is BYU's football coach and my 2nd cousin. The reason I chose Kalani is because I think he is a great person. Kalani loves to make great relationships with the players and is really close to them. He thinks of the players like family and treats them that way.
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SAM ZHERKA
Everyone in the neighborhood knew Sam Zherka. I respected him as a businessman who became successful at a young age. Sammy was the kind of guy who invited everyone he knew for a meal or a job, whatever he could. I used to hang out in his office playing with, ‘Butchy,’ Zherka’s Rottweiler. He was a tough dog, but...
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JOE GATTO
Joe Gatto is a successful comedian based out of New York. Many of his counterparts in the industry get laughs by putting others down. Joe is the complete opposite. He never makes fun of anyone and always stays optimistic. His class and sophistication make him one-of-a-kind.
Not only does Joe spread positivity,...
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AIDEN MSHALLSCLASS
He is very kind. He is very loyal and helpful as a friend. He is very funny. He helped me run away from a person who was trying to poke me with a stick. He's so cute. He helped me by cleaning up my mess when I spilled the bin or my tool box. Aiden helped me to run away from Erin. He's very nice to me. I like him.
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WALK BY "HUBCAPPING"
A few years ago I had purchased another car since my old one was not going to last long. I still had my old car and had not gotten rid of it yet when this happened. Each day I would drive to the next town and park my new car in a residential area and walk a few blocks to get to work. On the way, I noticed this...
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MULALA YOUSAFZAY
Mulala has a powerful story. She just wanted an education, but growing up in Pakistan made this difficult. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price for wanting an education. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few...
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FIVE AND ALIVE
I grew up very poor and with a single mom in the throws of addiction. Often there was no money for food, and I was hungry a lot.
On my fifth birthday (1986), a couple close family members were invited to go to a park to celebrate my birthday. No cake, no presents, not a problem. Except for my auntie. ...
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SURVIVOR NOT STATISTIC!
After enduring three years of abuse, and seeing it turn to my children I could not take it any more. Strength is more than the measure of muscle. Strength is the courage you muster to do even the things that seem impossible. That year there were 22,000 reported cases of abuse against children in my state. ...
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BULLIED
My whole life i have been bullied. i don't really remember a time when i haven't been bullied. the world is filled with them so you can't seem to get away from them no matter how hard you try. but i have learned that you must not believe what they say and believe what YOU have to say. bullies are just a waste of...
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MOE PISCOTTY
When I was younger Moe was one of my closest friends. We would do everything together, from going mudding in his uncle's truck to bull riding at his ranch. Over the years we became further and further apart. He pursued his aspirations as a violinist while I got my self into trouble. One day, a few of my friends...
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ALEXANDER ESPINOZA
Arriving at a new school not knowing anyone was one of the scariest experiences of my life. When I met Alexander it seemed as if all my fears and doubts were taken away. He genuinely cared about my comfort and went out of his way to make me feel welcomed. Alexander has one of the sweetest, most gentle hearts out...
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SEAN TOOHEY
This young man is a truly remarkable individual. He consistently brings a smile to everyone he encounters on a daily basis. He exemplifies everything a Dad would want in a child. He is very humble with his personal life, and tries to shield his 9 month old son from the dangers of this cruel world. He is a...
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THE COFFEE PLACE
I used to believe courtesy was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modern era of the so called Gen X.
Recently, I had to change my thinking, when I came face to face with just such a human being. I had gone to a happening coffee place, with two of my grown up...
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KATHERINE HYATT
My hero is my mama. She started her life at a very young age when she got pregnant with my older sister Mickellia, at 17 years old. When my grandparents found out they kicked her out of the house and she had to live on her own going to work full time to pay for us kids and finishing her high school career as...
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CAITLIN RYKSE
Throughout my education I have always struggled to enjoy English class. I can honestly say Ms. Rykse has completely changed that. Everyday I look forward to stepping into the incredible learning atmosphere Ms. Rykse creates with her caring personality and warm smile. Not only do I look forward to her class...
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RAEGAN FERNANDEZ
When You Think Of Hero's You Think Of Capes & Saving The World Lol , Nope That's Not True My Hero Crawls Around & Says Dada & Eat Everything . My Hero Is My 10 Month Old Baby Girl Raegan (Rae) She Saved Me and Change My Life Tremendously Crazy Thing She Don't Even Know It But She Made Me Get Into College And Of...
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SUPPORTING OTHERS
Well my name is America Valles and I am a sophomore at Ennis High School. And I would like to tell my story that inspired me to write it . However, my very passion is helping others in anything well basically most in health problems. For example, one day that I was in 5th grade sitting in my classroom doing some...
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CAROL HALLAM
My Mum is our hero she has such a big heart and goes unnoticed for what she does for others she really is the most selfless person i know. my mum worked valantary at the triangle church. she nursed her sister through cancer till the day she passed away then her mum who she cared for died along with her brother....
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ROSE NELESSEN
She helped me to love reading and give me the courage to start writing my own book. She truly inspires me everyday I step in the classroom. Without her support I would have never been able write about such personal things in my book. She taught me the importance of vulnerability and feeling comfortable with who I...
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ISABELE SANDERS
She saved me from bullying. She was always been my favorite part of my life she is my best friend.
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JUSTIN GERLACH
Coach Gerlach (X-Country Coach)
Coach Gerlach is the best coach I have ever had. He doesn’t yell if you mess up , but he pushes you to your limit. He is the high school cross country coach. But not only is he a cross country coach, he is a spanish teacher for the High School students. As as coach, he is...
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FALINE BILLINGS
This wonderful creature saved my life. When I had no one else I felt I could talk to she was always there. When I first started getting suicidal thoughts she would be the one I told and there seemed to be a look in her eye that said she understood. It was this very look that made me rethink my decision every...
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MONIC GUILLEN
My hero is my mother because she puts up with our mistakes, fights,complaints, and still loves us. She is a single mother working hard as a dentist assistant and studying to become a real estate agent so we can all benefit from it because we are living with our grandparents at the moment. She is truly inspiring,...
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