The Nomination: Emma Topp is looked up to by so many teens across the world. She has 361 thousand subscribers on Youtube. Her channel took off after partnering with Semester at Sea. She is constantly creating new and creative content for her Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok to share with her audience. She is such a role model for teens and I see her platform growing so much more in the future and is most definitely someone to watch. 

​The Nomination: EllaBabe is so beautiful on the inside and outside. She’s selfless, caring, hardworking, and a true Christian. If you view her Instagram you can see several of her inspirational videos where she is not afraid to share God’s Word. She is a wrestler for the Ada Cougars and she placed third at states. She volunteers at our local food bank when she is available. She also volunteers during Christmas to feed the homeless and distribute gifts. She tutors and has helped several kids with their schoolwork during the pandemic since she is always looking for ways to help others. She truly deserves to be recognized for everything she does at such a young age!

​The Nomination: Ella Beyer is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter who plays guitar and keys, as well as performs solo and with her band, Almost Famous. Ella gives back to the community as one of the only 40 SoCal high school students chosen for the Dragon Kim Foundation Fellowship. Through this, Ella and her partner created "Summer Serenade" where they visit people's houses and sing songs of hope (including Ella's originals) from front lawns. Ella also co-founded Fostering the Arts, a Performing Arts Camp for kids in the L.A. foster care system. She performs concerts for retirement and nursing homes and she has also volunteered with L.A. River Cleanup and the Los Angeles Food Bank. Ella attends California School of the Arts, where she has roles in the National Honor Society, the California Junior Scholarship Foundation, Fusion, the Musical Theater Conservatory, President’s Honor Roll, and serves as the Beatles Club President. She also composed the school jingle! She received the 2020 all-school Ambassador Award for embodying the 5 Pillars of Achievement and Character.

​The Nomination: Martin is a hard-working young man who strives for his goals, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He joined the marching band at Harlan High School as their trumpet section leader for three years and has made the All-Region Band 5A for two years. He has always been a wonderful mentor to underclassmen and upperclassmen while being a member of NHS, NEHS, and SNHS. He started a Mariachi Club, Los Halcones de Harlan, but he has been involved in other extracurricular activities such as Student Council, Bowling, Lacrosse, and the San Antonio Mariachi Academy. With countless hours of community service, he is set to start college this fall with a major in Biology and potentially a music degree. Martin finds his intent for doing these things through his desire of becoming his family’s first generation college graduate.

​The Nomination: Over the past few years I have watched my daughter grow into a very courageous young lady. She has inspired students around her to spread positivity and become involved in random acts of kindness. She is involved with her church as well as getting individuals to join her in that as well. With all the events and incidents happening right now, somehow she was able to find a good thing during it all! Her teachers appreciated it a lot and it made a difference in their lives. Her aim is to reach as many teachers as possible. I cannot believe that she put herself out there like that without a second thought just to make someone else happy!