2006 Tomorrow25
The following students were named the 2006 Tomorrow25 (click on a student's name for a list of key accomplishments):
Haya Aftab
Cairo, Egypt — Cairo American College
- Student Council Representative
- Member of Cairo American College Internal Affairs Committee
- Volunteer at Omm Al-Baneen and El-Fath Orphanages
- Math tutor
- Established the South Asian Earthquake Relief Committee to distribute relief goods through the World Health Organization
Nick Ballo
Naples, FL — Naples High School
- Candidate for the Collier County School Board
- Volunteer at the Collier County Courthouse, member of the Teen Court program
- Participant in Model U.N Club
- Member of Naples High School Academic Team
- Starter in inaugural year of Naples High School Lacrosse Club
Jon Blazak
Gallup, NM — St. Michael Indian School
- Founder and managing-editor of school newspaper
- Captain of Relay-for-Life Team
- Co-founder of Trades for Teens, a successful, profitable internet company
- Organized and led Thanksgiving Basket Drive
- Chairperson of the Navajo Nation Parade
John Burns
Waltham, MA — Waltham High School
- Member of Habitat for Humanity Build Team
- Captain of Ski Team
- Volunteer and leader in religious youth retreats
- Member of the Waltham Action Research Project (WARP)
- Planned and organized a variety of fund raising programs for school and church
Jewel Cash
Boston, MA — Boston Latin Academy
- Student representative on Boston School Committee
- Host of a local cable television show
- Member of the Boston Student Advisory Council
- Winner of the Mayor's Positive Teen Image Award
- Volunteer dance instructor for local youth
Richard A. Cline
La Mirada, CA — Pacific Coast High School
- Serves on the City of La Mirada Youth Council organizing programs to benefit urban children and teens
- District Coordinator for Neighborhood Watch
- Member of U.S. Swim Association
- Volunteer at Joint Forces Military Base in Los Alamitos
- Participant in Toastmasters Youth Leadership
Rory Cuddyer
South Boston, MA — Boston College High School
- Student representative on the Mayor's Youth Council
- Selected to participate in Model U.N Club
- Member of Boston College High School National Honor Society
- Volunteer at South Boston Neighborhood House
- Active in the Mellon Teen Ambassadors Program
Joshua Fischler
Avon, CT — Avon High School
- Creator of Joshua's Gluten-Free Recipe Collection. Donated all proceeds of sales to the financial assistance program at Camp Celiac
- Member of the varsity hockey team
- Certified Youth Hockey referee
- Selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC)
- Active in community volunteer programs
Azba Hathiyani
Toronto, Ontario — Islamic Foundation School
- Winner of Outstanding Student and Principal Awards
- Director of the high school newsletter
- Elected Treasurer of the Student Council
- Active volunteer with community-based NMJCanada
- Published Author
Christian Hoogerheyde
Wyckoff, NJ — Bergen County Academies
- President of DECA (a marketing association)
- Participant on the Federal Reserve Challenge Team
- Organized a local Gubernatorial Forum
- President of the Class of 2007
- Publisher of weekly newsletter for the elderly
Elizabeth Houser
Medford, WI — Abbotsford Christian Academy
- Volunteer for Missions to Latin America
- Captain of Varsity basketball team
- President of ROCK (Reaching Our Communities Kids), an after school mentoring program
- First-place winner in the International Student Convention Hand bell Choir
- Spanish and Math Tutor at school
Mohsin Jeelani
Toronto, Ontario — Islamic Foundation School
- Organized fundraiser that established a U.N. recognized development program and medical clinic for tsunami victims in Aceh, Indonesia.
- Sunday school Teacher
- Captain of the hockey team
- Winner of the Islamic Foundation School Outstanding Leadership Award
- Helped establish the Canadian Centre for Human Rights Studies
Ester Johansson-Lebron
Madison, NJ — Madison High School
- Member of the Madison High School Diversity Council
- Teacher aide
- Organized the annual Youth Lutheran Conference
- Selected to serve as Youth Ambassador for New Jersey
- Recipient of the Morris County Leadership Award
Emily Kennedy
Cortlandt Manor, NY — Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Founder, Math Club
- Captain of the Basketball Team
- Volunteer at Hudson Valley Hospital Center
- Member of the National Honor Society
Eric King
Lexington, MA — Deerfield Academy
- Winner of the American Red Cross Local Hero Award
- Little League Baseball coach
- Camp counselor/volunteer
- Co-Founder of the Lexington AED Gift Fund
- Recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Community Service Award
Allison Lewis
Potomac, MD — Thomas S. Wootton High School
- Creator of Computers for Seniors, helping the elderly with technology
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Participant in Teen Court of Montgomery County States Attorneys Office
- Winner of the Women of Tomorrow Award
- Recipient of the President of the United States Volunteer Service Award
Shaina Li
San Francisco, CA — Lowell High School
- Church youth leader
- Volleyball League Captain
- Member of the Young Senators
- Co-founder of teen clothing company
Samantha Marquart
Dallas, PA — Wyoming Seminary Upper School
- Founder and President of high school Rocket Club
- Longtime Girl Scout, candidate for the prestigious Gold Award
- Participant in Model U.N. Club
- Member of Junior Olympic Fencing Team
- Featured in American Women in Science Foundation Magazine
Asad Moten
Houston, TX — Clear Creek High School
- Superintendent Scholar 2005 to 2006
- Nominated to the National Youth Leadership Forum
- Project leader for Niger Poverty Community Service Program
- Founder and President, Science National Honor Society, Debate Club
- National High School Aerospace Scholar
Lena Ren
San Francisco, CA — Lowell High School
- Volunteer at the Asian Art Museum
- Student Ambassador to the World Affairs Council
- Silent Auction Officer for Lowell High School Cultural Club
- Secretary Officer in Model U.N. Club
- Young Senator to State Senator Jackie Speir
Alexa Schoenfeld
Los Angeles, CA — New Roads High School
- Founder of charity that provides portable DVD players to homebound pediatric patients
- Volunteered more than 150 hours at Camp Harmony
- Member of Global Tribe, a youth group dedicated to global solutions
- Nominated to the Junior Board of the UCLA Pediatric Pain Clinic
Lila Teeters
West Newbury, MA — Pentucket Regional High School
- Winner of the Kodak Young Leadership Award
- First-place winner in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
- Keynote speaker, Martin Luther King, Jr. community breakfast
- Editor of school newspaper
- Camp Counselor at Haverhill Historical Society
John Teevan, III
Delmar, NY — Bethlehem Central High School
- Candidate for Eagle Award, Boy Scouts of America
- Recipient of the Albany County Youth Community Service Award
- Participated in Junior Leadership Training Camp
- Member of La Federation Franco-Americaine du New York
- Named to the National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine
Lumay Wang
Bethesda, MD — Sidwell Friends School
- Co-President, Asian Student Association
- Selected to attend the National Association for Independent School's (NAIS) Student
- Diversity Leadership Conference
- Founder of Team 14 Student Organization, promoting equal rights for all people
- Editor-in-Chief, Sidwell Friends School Literary Arts Magazine
- Active in the design and creation of a diversity curriculum
Shu Xie
San Jose, CA — Leland High School
- President of the California Scholarship Federation, providing lunches for underprivileged youth
- Editor, Key Club Bulletin
- National Honor Society Project Coordinator
- Volunteer, San Jose Tech and Children's Discovery Museum
- Member of the Leland Speech and Debate Team
