Gold star
Published: Wed, Sep. 12, 2007 12:00AM
Modified Wed, Sep. 12, 2007 02:50AM
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close'I hope I'll never get any of the complications that can affect someone with diabetes. I hope I can still use my feet to play soccer and tennis, and I hope I will still see ... I hope for these things so I can carry on doing what I love.'
STUDENT: Gregory Ellis, eighth grade
SCHOOL: Magellan Charter School
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ACHIEVEMENT: Gregory is an A-student and performer who has appeared in films and on stage. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes while on Clay Aiken's Joyful Noise tour in 2005 and has since worked to raise awareness and money. To help him raise $10,000 this year for juvenile diabetes research, find "Gregory's Gang" at www.walk.jdrf.org.
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