2004-O5 DIFFERENCE MAKERS OF THE YEAR.NIKKI DALE Senior Delphi Academy Dale was so eager to finish Delphi Academy of La Canada Flintridge that he completed his course work months early. But he didn't want an extended summer vacation Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students are off for 3 months, depending on the country and district. . Dale was headed to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. to help its people recover from the tsunami that killed more than 200,000. Dale counseled Sri Lankans, and he played with local children and brought them toys with the money he raised. Dale got the idea for the trip when a Delphi alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. made a presentation about his trip to the region. ``I heard about how the volunteers affected people,'' Dale said. ``I wanted to make a change like that, too.'' Dale also is an Eagle Scout and active in Delphi Academy's student government, tutoring center and drug-education program. Dale, the captain for the Dragons' boys' basketball and soccer teams, led both teams to undefeated league seasons and was accorded All-International League honors in both sports. REBECCA HOLTZMAN Senior Notre Dame Holtzman took advantage of the recent popularity of rubber bracelets to raise money for a good cause. The recent Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks grad sold them to raise money for Jewish World Watch The Jewish World Watch is an NGO based out of Southern California, a coalition of synagogues and Jewish groups with the objective of educating, advocating, and donating in order to combat genocide and other human rights violations all over the world. . She raised about $6,000 for the organization, which is trying to stop genocide in Sudan, and spoke about the cause at area schools. Holtzman, who said she will possibly double-major at USC's Annenberg School of Communications, also worked for Project Chicken Soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A . She helped prepare meals for people with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. . Holtzman has contemplated a career in law, so she volunteered at a legal-aid center. It educated people who had been served with eviction notices on how to fight the notices if they were too poor to hire a lawyer. She volunteered at Shaare Tikvah, a program for autistic autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism. children at her synagogue. She would spend time with the children singing songs and doing arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . Holtzman also was the features editor for her school newspaper for two years and was class treasurer her senior year. ROXANNE PHEN PHEN Phenolic PHEN 1,10-Phenanthroline Junior Hart Phen started raising money in the fifth grade to help acquire more computers in the William S. Hart Unified School District's classrooms. She had to cease her efforts when there wasn't space for more computers, she said, then persuaded local businesses to donate 300 computers and $17,000 that went toward the purchase of more machines. Phen stopped acquiring donations when the schools ran out of space, but she continued her community service. She now is on the district's ad hoc committee ad hoc committee A committee formed with the purpose of addressing a specific issue or issues, which theoretically is disbanded once its raison d'etre is finished on diversity. She wants to provide a safer learning environment after seeing friends cope with acts of intolerance, she said. Phen is a two-year starter on the Hart of Newhall girls' soccer team. SEAN FRANKLIN Senior St. Francis Franklin was talking about his father with one of the children at Camp Max Straus, a Glendale camp for underprivileged children ages 7 to 12, when the child looked at him and asked, ``What's a dad?'' Moments like that not only made the former St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge football player realize the significance of his work, it also helped shape his career choice. Franklin, who will attend the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
Franklin's enthusiasm for volunteer work carried over to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money . The team he captained raised more than $20,000. JULIA HARRIS Senior Newbury Park Harris was a member of successful sports teams at Newbury Park, but her service to the community really made her stand out. Harris was given the City of Thousand Oaks Youth Recognition Award for her service at Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
shooting star, in astronomy: see meteor. shooting star, in botany shooting star, in botany: see primrose. Award. Harris volunteered four hours every Sunday at the hospital, following in the footsteps of three older siblings. ``It's nice to know you're making a difference, even if it's a small one,'' Harris said. She also was part of Newbury Park's Best Buddies/Panther Pals program, which paired high-school students with classmates Classmates can refer to either:
She was selected to represent California at the 2004 Congressional Student Leadership Conference and was chosen to travel to Australia for the People to People Student Ambassador Program The People to People Student Ambassador Program is an organization based in Spokane, Washington, that offers international travel opportunities to elementary, middle, and high school students. It is one of the sponsored programs of People to People International. in 2003. Harris was a member of Newbury Park's Marmonte League championship-winning volleyball team, which went to the Southern Section Div. III-AA quarterfinals, and the girls' basketball team, which reached the Div. III-AA semifinals. She also competed for the Panthers' swim team. REMY GREENO Junior Harvard-Westlake Greeno didn't just volunteer for nonprofits. She started her own. Greeno, a member of the Harvard-Westlake of Studio City girls' volleyball team, is the president and founder of the Teenangels LA Foundation. ``I created the foundation to empower teenagers to raise funds for worthwhile charities,'' Greeno said. Teenangels LA has raised money for charities such as the Genocide Intervention Fund; Teen Impact, a group that gives peer support to adolescents fighting cancer; and The Unusual Suspects, which brings theater arts to youths in the juvenile justice system. Greeno is on the board of directors for The Unusual Suspects. Teenangels LA also has helped set up a library at Camp Gonzales, a probation camp in Calabasas, and plans to start a book club for the center's youth. Greeno's service has led to many awards, including the 2005 Daily Points of Light Award, which was initiated by President Bush to recognize individuals making impacts in their communities. Greeno has been recognized among the top student volunteers in California with the Prudential Spirit of Community Certificate of Excellence. She also received the President's Volunteer Service Award The President's Volunteer Service Award program was established to honor volunteers that give hundreds of thousands of hours per year helping others. These volunteers can be individuals, families and organizations located throughout the United States. , among other honors. TYLER WILSON Senior Hart Like a lot of athletes, Wilson wants to get involved with coaching now that his playing days are over. The Hart High of Newhall football player wants to coach in the Special Olympics so he can work alongside his sister, 13-year-old Tamara, who participates in the Games. Wilson has helped with past Special Olympics. He said seeing the athletes smile is the most rewarding part of that work. Wilson also spent three years with Assist-Teens, which grouped teenagers with special-needs adults. Wilson visited the adults two to three times a month and helped organize dances and other activities. He also volunteered at a thrift store and retirement home and was Hart's ASB ASB Asbestos ASB Arbeiter Samariter Bund (German medical help organisation) ASB Anti-Social Behaviour ASB Accounting Standards Board (UK FRC) ASB Aarhus School of Business vice president. He was one of 12 Hart seniors to earn the Principal's Award for his contributions to the school and was the lone senior on the football team awarded the Jane Setterburg Memorial Scholarship. Wilson will attend College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. to earn a degree in fire technology with hopes of becoming a fireman. CAPTION(S): 7 photos, box Photo: (1) NIKKI DALE (2) SEAN FRANKLIN (3) TYLER WILSON Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer (4) REBECCA HOLTZMAN Evan Yee/Staff Photographer (5) ROXANNE PHEN (6) REMY GREENO Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (7) JULIA HARRIS Dean Musgrove/Staff Photographer Box: WHAT IS A DIFFERENCE MAKER? - Sean Martin, Special to the Daily News |
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