2012 All-Stars

Elbert Wilson, age 29, Kentucky’s Foster Care System Elbert was born into Kentucky’s foster care system where he spent 21 years in state care. He grew up with the polished truth that his mother battled with addiction and was unable to take care of him or his siblings. Throughout his... Read more

Nick Gee entered Vermont's foster care system at age 13. He experienced and endured a variety of placements that consisted of long-­‐term residential programs, inpatient/ residential psychiatric care, detention centers, transitional living programs and group homes during his 6 years in care. For most of his time in Vermont's foster... Read more

Robert entered foster care at the age 16. Robert and his family did not get along well, and he put himself into care knowing nothing about the system. At first, he then had a hard time following rules in the system, but he eventually began to learn how to adapt... Read more

Nichole was born and raised in Michigan. She entered the foster care system at age 12. Seven years and seven different placements later Nichole is on her way to independence. Nichole did experience neglect and abuse in her life, but she has decided to turn her negative experiences into something... Read more

Heather was placed in the foster care system at age 13. Being fortunate enough to live with family members, Heather was moved from one placement with her paternal aunt to the home of her maternal grandparents. Heather is grateful that the foster care system has helped to better her life... Read more

Antron McCullough entered into the foster care system while in pre-­‐K. He was adopted at the age of 8, and then placed back into the foster care system at age 10, where he remained until he aged out at 18. He went through 7 elementary schools. Antron has been featured... Read more

While in the foster care system, Triana lived in 5 different placements. She is in the process of being adopted by her current foster family, with whom she has been living with for 6 years. Triana will be entering her second year at Houghton College this fall, where she is... Read more

Marie entered the foster care system at just three months of age. Since she entered the system, she has lived under the same roof with her foster mom. Marie just recently completed her undergraduate degree through Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C., majoring in Computer Science Information Systems. Marie... Read more

Nichole entered the foster care system at the age of 17 shortly after her biological parents separated. Her younger biological sister stayed with her mother, and her biological brother stayed with her father. Nichole was lucky to be placed with very loving and supportive foster parents. She still has a... Read more

Council Term: 2012-2015 Sixto first entered foster care when he was 11 months old, and moved through several foster homes for the past 20 years in care with he ten brothers and sisters. He currently lives in Richmond, VA where he is a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University. Sixto chaired... Read more