Kristin Maglia from Hillsborough High School in Belle Mead, New Jersey

Kristin created classroom lending libraries for an entire elementary school in her community. She publicized the book collection drive, set up collection boxes throughout the community, contacted publishers and suppliers for donations and sorted the books into appropriate categories. Ultimately, she presented the school with over 3,000 books for its classrooms and library.

Kristin graduated from high school in 2001 and now attends Virginia Tech.

Armen Zenjiryan from Burbank High School, Burbank, California

Armen initiated a fund raising project that involved his school's 200 member Key Club in raising money for cerebral palsy rehabilitation for two local families and for the Untied Cerebral Palsy Foundation. The project took six months to complete and raised over $12,000 for beneficiaries.

Armen will attend the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

Carrie Elizabeth Harris from Campbell County High in Jacksboro, Tennessee

Carrie created a gardening project for children in her community which brings together nearly 100 volunteers, elementary school children, local food banks, and a local domestic violence shelter. Her project, which is in its second year, involves children in every aspect of growing food, which they chose to donate to the hungry, and in growing decorative crops, such as gourds and pumpkins which will decorate the school as well as the domestic violence shelter.

Carrie attends the University of Tennessee School of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Pam Rogers from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho

Pam has been involved in several different projects that have increased awareness of the importance of conservation in her community, improved water quality in local streams and wells, and provided flood protection to the residents of Peck, Idaho. For two years, she has coordinated the annual Environmental Awareness Days event in Lewiston. She recruited and trained over 40 group leaders and assistants and developed and published resource materials for over 550 participants. In addition, she recruited, supervised and trained a group of youth to prepare educational materials on pesticides and fertilizers and publishes a newletter for approximately 200 local residents that increases awareness of four projects to improve water quality.

Pam will attend the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.

Suellen Heintz from Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, Florida

Suellen established a high school program that works in conjunction with Big Brother Big Sisters of Sarasota County. Working with existing caseworkers, Suellen has created a mentorship program that matches high school students with local children. She has monitored the program, arranged for training workshops and developed guidelines that have been adopted by Big Brothers Big Sisters so that her program will continue once she leaves for college.

Suellen will attend The American University of Paris, France