April 5, 2013
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Awesome Teen of the Week: Eli Reimer Climbs Mount Everest

Eli Reimer, a 15-year-old from Oregon, has become the first teenager to reach the base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Traveling with an expedition team which included Reimer’s father, they hiked for 10 days scaling 17,600 feet up the … Continue reading

March 1, 2013
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Awesome Teen of the Week: Kelvin Doe Built a Radio Station

Teenager Kelvin Doe built his own radio station to play music and discuss local community issues under his moniker DJ Focus.  Pretty cool, huh?  What if I said he taught himself the electronics necessary to build a transistor radio and … Continue reading

February 22, 2013
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Awesome Teen of the Week: Emily-Anne Rigal Fights Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying occurs when a youth threatens, humiliates, spreads false rumors, or otherwise tries to harm another youth through sending or posting material using the Internet or cell phone. Over 40% of children have been victims of cyberbullying. Everyone who has … Continue reading

February 15, 2013
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Awesome Teen of the Week: Crystile Carter

Crystile Carter (second from the right in the photo) has overcome many difficulties in her life.  She was abandoned at age 7 by her mother and lived in several foster homes.  For a while she lived with her grandmother until … Continue reading

February 8, 2013
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Awesome Teens of the Week: Jonathan Wilfong and Andrew Renshaw

Jonathan Wilfong and Andrew Renshaw are two high school students making a difference. By persuading coaches to let them auction off passes to behind-the-scenes college basketball events, they are raising money to help teach disadvantaged kids to read. “I’ve had … Continue reading