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Adam Hathaway, Los Lunas, New Mexico. Winning Samaritan: Adam spent his adolescence on the docks in Florida, physically and emotionally abused by his step-father. He is now a Master Mason, a Master in the Society for Creative Anachronism where he runs the Toys for Tots drive, and a Shriner doing everything he can for children. He has procured over 20,000 toys for the tots and is now in charge of getting children from Mexico, who desperately need medical care, to Shriner hospitals all over the States. He grew up with almost nothing and now gives his all to ensure that no child has to. By Rain Sullivan with a 2nd from Bill Knight

Jaimie Verlander, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Winning Citizen: Jaimie watched her best friend die. Beau was thrown from the van she was driving when a drunk driver ran them off the road at over 70 mph. Beau died in Jaimie’s arms in a ditch by the side of I10. After her recovery, Jaimie became an advocate for victims of drunk drivers and vowed to educate people about this travesty. She has spoken at MADD meetings and organized an art show exhibiting paintings and sculptures by those who have been affected by drunken driving. Though the accident happened years ago, she continues to speak out on Beau’s behalf. By Rain Sullivan

Sarah Wilkinson, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Winning Teacher: Operates a program called Project Peacepal. The program encourages young people to maintain pen pal relationships with people in their age group from disadvantaged countries.  The pen pals are encouraged to find common ground, culturally, socially, etc.  The program promotes the idea of universal compassion, but there are other advantages as well.  The kids involved in the program learn literacy skills through their letter writing that will be useful in later life.  The children in foreign countries are provided with an opportunity to perfect their English.  The kids they write to are mostly in Africa, but Sarah is constantly working to establish connections elsewhere.  By Dusty McGowan