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When a classmate needed help, Hanover Park High School student Matt Valenti didn't wait for applause or recognition. His simple act of kindness is reminding a New Jersey community what everyday heroism looks like.
A former middle school teacher wrote a survival story to show young readers they can overcome anything. Ellen Cochrane's new book teaches kids about resilience through one teen's 11-day journey through the Amazon rainforest.
After beating leukemia with three years of chemotherapy, 16-year-old James Walter from Apex is heading to Super Bowl LX in California. Make-A-Wish and Fanatics are making his dream come true, sending him and his family to watch the big game this Sunday.
A 19-year-old from a small Uttar Pradesh village faced ridicule for dreaming of modeling while working as a security guard and airport worker. Through daily practice and borrowed money, Nitin Kumar finally landed paid shoots with Amazon, Zara, and Adidas.
Olympic gold medalist Rhys McClenaghan received the highest civic honor from his hometown in Northern Ireland, inspiring the next generation to dream big. The celebration included a gymnastics display and the unveiling of a mural in his honor.
Michael Montague, a seventh-grader who beat leukemia after two years of chemotherapy, got to practice with Baylor's basketball team and inspire players with his courage. The visit was part of the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer program, which has raised over $169 million for research.
After 870 days of chemotherapy, Michael Montague celebrated his recovery by designing custom sneakers for Baylor's basketball coach and shooting hoops with the team. The 13-year-old's visit to practice marks a milestone in both his healing journey and the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative's mission.
Fernando Mendoza just led Indiana to its first national championship with a perfect 16-0 season, but his biggest win might be happening back home in Miami. High schoolers who once walked the same halls are now seeing their dreams as achievable, not just possible.
A 19-year-old Texas Roadhouse cook who pulled an elderly couple from their smoking car after a highway crash just got a life-changing reward for his bravery. Juan Mendoza received a full scholarship to EMT school and a job offer from one of America's largest ambulance companies.
Sienna Barbara completed her final year of high school just months after emergency brain surgery removed a tumor from her brain. Now she's pursuing her dream of becoming a paramedic while advocating for affordable access to life-saving medication.
In a modest apartment workshop south of Nairobi, Eugene Awimbo builds rockets not for space, but for sparking curiosity in Kenya's classrooms. For over a decade, this self-taught inventor has turned passion into purpose, showing students that scientists and astronauts can come from anywhere.