Age: 11
Age at Diagnosis: 3

Nadia loves to be active. She has been playing soccer—her favorite sport—since she was 4 years old. She also runs track and won third place in her state track meet last summer for the 100m run! Another one of Nadia’s favorite activities is going to her summer diabetes camp—it helped her develop a good attitude about managing her T1D. 

She believes in the power of advocacy and its impact on change for the T1D community. “It’s important to speak up for people who can’t or people who are afraid to.” This is Nadia’s second time as a Delegate—her mom, Natalie, is this year’s Children’s Congress Chair.