Delegates in Oklahoma

Delegate: Alana
State: Oklahoma
Age: 11
Profile: Alana was diagnosed at age three and now 11, she uses a pump to help manage her disease. Alana enjoys swimming, soccer, tumbling, arts and crafts. She is an animal lover, and hopes to be a vet one day. She is a nominee for the Prudential Spirit of Community scholarship, and won the Kohl’s Kids Who Care scholarship. She volunteers with JDRF, Children’s Miracle Network, and Diabetes Solution. Her Walk team, Alana’s Army walks each year raising money for JDRF.
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Delegate: Elisa
State: Oklahoma
Age: 7
Profile: Diagnosed at age three, Elisa has since endured 6,500 finger pricks and 1,800 insulin shots. There are days when she wakes up and doesn’t want to deal with measuring blood sugar levels and shots, but the reality is she cannot take a day off from diabetes. Even so, she is an avid dancer, gymnast, and shopper. She hopes to be a singer one day without diabetes. She has been a part of the top family team in the JDRF Walk.
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Delegate: Emily
State: Oklahoma
Age: 17
Profile: Diagnosed at age nine, Emily was quick to learn how to care for herself, monitoring her blood sugar and giving herself shots. She had given her grandfather injections, and knew about the disease, but was still not prepared for her own diagnosis. When she watched her grandfather die from complications, she worried if that would happen to her. But she didn’t just sit around and worry. A month after being diagnosed, Emily was participating in JDRF Walks, raising over $70,000 over five years.
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