2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

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Amanda Bauer

Idaho

Amanda was 15 when she entered the Idaho Child Welfare system. She experienced two placements. The first lasted seven months and was traumatic. Her second placement helped her to find stability, permanence, and healing. Amanda’s high school honor society provided her with many opportunities to Volunteer, including doing highway clean-up,... Read more

2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

Paige Haynes

Illiniois

Paige entered the Illinois child welfare system when she was in the 6th grade. Page describes her experience in foster care as “crazy”. She “moved every year since 6th grade” with multiple failed attempts at reunification. Giving back and helping youth in trouble is important to Paige. She volunteers at... Read more

2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

Jada Cuttriss

Indiana

Jada entered the Indiana Child Welfare system when she was 16. Jada describes her experience in foster care as “crazy”! She “moved every year since 10th grade” because of multiple failed attempts at reunification. Jada began volunteering in high school to support other youth and bring youth voice to Indiana’s... Read more

2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

Shailiegh Piepmeier

Kansas

Shaileigh spent five years in the Kansas Child Welfare system. She describes her foster care experience as “messy”; bouncing from parents to kinship care, to foster homes. Until her best friend's parents became foster parents for her and that provided her some stability. Shaleigh is an experienced advocate and blogger... Read more

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Erika Readoux

Louisiana

Erika entered the Louisiana Child Welfare system at age 15. Her experience in foster care gave her the opportunity to serve on the Louisiana Youth Advisory Board, inspiring her studies in social work. Erika is a youth minister in her church, an advocate for foster youth and other single moms,... Read more

2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

Tiffani Melia

Maine

Tiffani entered the Maine Child Welfare system at age 16. She experienced four placements in two years. After aging out, she entered extended care so she could have access to support and resources. Tiffani volunteers at a homeless shelter, advocates on many levels, including the Youth Leadership Advisory Team (YLAT)... Read more

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Catherine Szkop

Michigan

Catherine Szkop 1.5 years in Michigan's Foster Care System She/Her/Hers Catherine originally hails from Michigan where she attended the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) for her Bachelor in Science with a concentration in Evolutionary Anthropology as a Blavin Scholar. She went on to earn her MA in Jewish Studies at... Read more

2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

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Brina Williams

Michigan

Brina spent 1 1/2 years in the Michigan Child Welfare system. Brina experienced 3 placements before reunifying with her family. Although her life had been disrupted she has gone on to be a volunteer at Volunteers of America, the Hot Cider Hustle, and a winter 5k, along with various National... Read more

2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

Rachel Szymarek

Michigan

Rachel spent 1 1/2 years in the Michigan Child Welfare system. Her experience in care has inspired her to pursue a career in child welfare. Rachel is the sitting president of the Youth Advisory Board for Our House–a nonprofit dedicated to helping young people transition from foster care to adulthood... Read more

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Michael Threat

Michigan

Michael entered care in Michigan at age 11, after a failed adoption. He is still in care, and has experienced both family placements and congregate care. Michael has risen above these obstacles and has joined the high school track and field team, participates in volunteer projects through the Michigan Youth... Read more

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2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

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Paige Haynes

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Erika Readoux

Tiffani Melia

Catherine Szkop

Brina Williams

Rachel Szymarek

Michael Threat

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