Josie – often known as "the girl who diagnosed herself" – was visited in the hospital by a Las Vegas local television news station just two days after her diagnosis at age 11, and months later, her story was broadcast nationally. Josie hadn't been feeling well for months, and her pediatrician blamed it on puberty.

Josie – often known as "the girl who diagnosed herself" – was visited in the hospital by a Las Vegas local television news station just two days after her diagnosis at age 11, and months later, her story was broadcast nationally. Josie hadn't been feeling well for months, and her pediatrician blamed it on puberty. But when she went to the movies with her grandmother, a public service announcement about the symptoms of type 1 played in the previews, and Josie recognized every one of them in herself. She then did some research on the Internet, and was certain she had type 1. Nothing convinced her parents until her uncle decided to test her blood sugar, and sure enough, Josie's suspicions were validated. Inspired by her endocrinologist to become a doctor one day, Josie is an Honor Roll student and an avid reader. As a delegate, she hopes to spread diabetes awareness.