Delegates in Michigan
Delegate: Albert
State: Michigan
Age: 17
Profile: Albert was diagnosed with type 1 when he was four. At 13 he started using an insulin pump. He was a delegate and a volunteer at the 2005 and 2007 Children’s Congresses, and is part of the student government and a member of a peer resource group at his school.
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State: Michigan
Age: 17
Profile: Albert was diagnosed with type 1 when he was four. At 13 he started using an insulin pump. He was a delegate and a volunteer at the 2005 and 2007 Children’s Congresses, and is part of the student government and a member of a peer resource group at his school.
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Delegate: Jack D.
State: Michigan
Age: 9
Profile: A member of his little league’s all-star team for the past two years, Jack also plays basketball, football, and golf. He would like to be a professional athlete one day, and then a successful business man. He appears healthy, but was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three.
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State: Michigan
Age: 9
Profile: A member of his little league’s all-star team for the past two years, Jack also plays basketball, football, and golf. He would like to be a professional athlete one day, and then a successful business man. He appears healthy, but was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three.
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Delegate: Jack K.
State: Michigan
Age: 5
Profile: Jack was diagnosed nearly two months after he began having symptoms of diabetes, but luckily, he was able to pull through. Now almost five, Jack enjoys playing Thomas the Train and riding his scooter. His favorite movie is The Polar Express. He would like to play hockey and golf one day, and become a doctor or politician.
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State: Michigan
Age: 5
Profile: Jack was diagnosed nearly two months after he began having symptoms of diabetes, but luckily, he was able to pull through. Now almost five, Jack enjoys playing Thomas the Train and riding his scooter. His favorite movie is The Polar Express. He would like to play hockey and golf one day, and become a doctor or politician.
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Delegate: Jada
State: Michigan
Age: 13
Profile: Jada was diagnosed three years ago, and has suffered immensely from her diagnosis. She also has Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease, and high cholesterol. She was on the pump, but decided to go back to shots so that she could keep her disease more private at school. Jada has a passion for art and music, and would like to be a singer/song writer one day. She also enjoys such sports as tennis, volleyball, and golf.
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State: Michigan
Age: 13
Profile: Jada was diagnosed three years ago, and has suffered immensely from her diagnosis. She also has Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease, and high cholesterol. She was on the pump, but decided to go back to shots so that she could keep her disease more private at school. Jada has a passion for art and music, and would like to be a singer/song writer one day. She also enjoys such sports as tennis, volleyball, and golf.
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Delegate: Kiera
State: Michigan
Age: 13
Profile: Kiera, 12, was diagnosed at age two. When she was five, she got an insulin pump, which she finds much better, especially for school. Kiera is very interested in all sorts of dance, volleyball, and hockey. She also likes reading, photography, knitting, and animals. She would like to work in a medical field, either with humans or animals.
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State: Michigan
Age: 13
Profile: Kiera, 12, was diagnosed at age two. When she was five, she got an insulin pump, which she finds much better, especially for school. Kiera is very interested in all sorts of dance, volleyball, and hockey. She also likes reading, photography, knitting, and animals. She would like to work in a medical field, either with humans or animals.
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Delegate: Maxwell
State: Michigan
Age: 16
Profile: Maxwell, 15, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age four, and he can’t remember life without it. He uses an insulin pump, which makes his disease management easier. “I can eat whatever I want, do whatever I want to do, and go wherever life takes me. But I still cannot live without that absence of fear. I still need to watch myself as closely as I can to prevent a tragedy from occurring.
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State: Michigan
Age: 16
Profile: Maxwell, 15, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age four, and he can’t remember life without it. He uses an insulin pump, which makes his disease management easier. “I can eat whatever I want, do whatever I want to do, and go wherever life takes me. But I still cannot live without that absence of fear. I still need to watch myself as closely as I can to prevent a tragedy from occurring.
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Delegate: Michelle
State: Michigan
Age: 13
Profile: Michelle was diagnosed at age 11, and learned quickly that there is no rest from diabetes. But she doesn’t let it stop her, and participates in several different sports, including basketball and soccer. She also likes swimming and acting, and was one of the stepsisters in a production of “Cinderella.” She would like to be a nurse to work with children with diabetes or a teacher to work with children who have learning disabilities.
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State: Michigan
Age: 13
Profile: Michelle was diagnosed at age 11, and learned quickly that there is no rest from diabetes. But she doesn’t let it stop her, and participates in several different sports, including basketball and soccer. She also likes swimming and acting, and was one of the stepsisters in a production of “Cinderella.” She would like to be a nurse to work with children with diabetes or a teacher to work with children who have learning disabilities.
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