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Boys begin to have difficulty sitting up and standing, weakness that progresses to muscles in the trunk and shoulder, and later affecting the heart muscle. By the age of twenty years individuals affected with Duchenne dystrophy die.

Many people ask me what are my plans after high school? Luckily, I have come to the decision to be in the military and attend a postsecondary education and major in Nursing with the intention of becoming a Pediatrician or becoming an Architect.

My name is Kaitlyn Hoopingarner, and I am a senior at West High School. Sioux City, Iowa has been my home for my whole life. At West High, I am involved in multiple activities: varsity wrestling cheer, robotics, and theatre. In addition to my school activities, I also paint, crochet, and play video games. I plan to attend Iowa State University to major in Computer Science. My birthday is July 25th, and Christmas is December 25th; so, my birthday is "Christmas in

I am a very happy-go-lucky girl who finds the bright side of every situation. My positivity will be paired with the perfect occupation once I go to college to become a Pediatric Nurse. Being sick or hurt and having to stay inside a hospital for days, weeks, or even months can make anyone depressed, so I hope that I can spread joy on the last days of the lives of children. By the end of the school year, I am going to be a volunteer EMT and hopefully also have a paying job. After high school, I plan on attending college at Fairleigh Dickenson, Ramapo, or Villanova.

Hello! My name is Mary Yang. I am a senior at Neuqua Valley High School. I have been taking Honors and AP courses throughout my high school career. I will be tutoring Math and French, which I have received high A’s in. I aspire to be an individual who someone can depend on, whether it is for schoolwork or for something personal. I was also recognized as a part of the National Society of High School Scholars. Outside of school, I love to dance, draw, and swim ever since I was

Hello, I am Rodney Harris Blackwell Jr. and I was born on December 25, 1999. I was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, and it has been my lifelong dream to attend an HBCU School. I am an honor student, I am in the Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI) Club, I am a band/marching band section leader, and I am in choir/show choir. My goal for the future is to attend North Carolina A&T and major in Biological Engineering, achieving my master’s degree, and then working for the United States Department of Agriculture.

My name is Shelsea Abreu and I live in Hackensack, New Jersey. I attend Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi, New Jersey. I enjoy reading, sleeping, and watching television. I enjoy spending time with friends, laughing, and especially making memories with my family. My interests include medicine, books, and traveling. Moreover,my future goal for college is to graduate with a degree in Physician Assistant.

​The 2005 documentary “39 Pounds of Love” follows Ami Ankilewitz of Israel on a journey across the United States. Ankilewitz is determined to attain his persistent desire of finding Dr. Albert Cordova, who incorrectly diagnosed Ankilewitz with muscular dystrophy and gave him only five years to live. Ankilewitz was born in Texas in 1970. After noticing her son was playing and interacting differently than other children his age, Ankilewitz’s mother took him to be evaluated. There she was told her precious child would not live even to his teen years. As the movie shows, 39-pound Ankilewitz (who is now 34 years old and correctly diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy) began using a wheelchair and microphone to assist in his daily living.

Upon graduating from North Pike High School in the year 2022, I plan to attend Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama to persuade a career as a computer information research scientist. I plan to continue my educational tenure and acquire my PH.D as a computer engineer.

Hi ! My name is Irene Loc, currently in my second year at Cal State LA studying in the nursing field. My longterm goal is to work at Boston Children’s Hospital, to help bring a smile to the faces of young kids going through the hardest time of their lives. By doing that, there is still hope for another day in their life. My hobbies are playing basketball, listening to music, relaxing, hanging out with friends, watching TV,and traveling.

The role of a geneticist is multifaceted and dynamic; challenging yet rewarding. In his book Genetic Rounds, Dr. Robert Marion captures the essence of what constitutes the daily life of a pediatric geneticist. His book includes his personal reflections of cases that seemed to have left a profound impact on him. Some stories focus on the puzzle solving aspect of his cases, while others are essentially about the ethical dilemmas involved with his patient care. In this essay, I will research and describe four of the disorders mentioned in the book and elaborate on the most recent diagnostic and treatment options available for one disorder in particular: spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

I am a junior at Ballard high school but I take classes at Shoreline Community College as a running start student. For my first two years of high school I took Advanced Placement (AP) and honors level classes. In my AP classes I had splediferous teachers that always helped me and explained everything wonderfully, but they always gave busy-work and only focused on preparing for the end of the year AP exam. In community college each class is only 10 weeks long so the teachers have to give out focused assignments. Running Start is a more efficient way to learn than taking AP courses in High School.

Throughout my life I have been to three Churches. My family has found a Church that made us feel at home and we have been going there since I was eight. Now that I am at Indiana Wesleyan I have had to find another church to attend. My home Church which is named New Beginnings, are the teachings that I have shaped my faith into what it is today. The River, which I go to at school, has added to some of my beliefs. Our Church has a strong focus on the core doctrines of Christianity and the members of our congregation are encouraged to practice and live out these doctrines on a daily basis. New Beginnings is committed to the truths of the Nicene Creed and we are in full agreement with this doctrine.

Myotonic dystrophy, unlike other types of muscular dystrophy, does not show many symptoms in childhood and allows people to be fairly independent for the most part of their life. However, when symptoms of MD do start to develop a patient may have to use a wheelchair, when the person is a child, enroll in special education programs, take insulin supplements, as well as other medications.

I am a junior student at Lancaster High School. I also take dual credit course after school for Cedar Valley College. In addition to school work, I am also in the high school band playing the tuba as the section leader. I am very sensitive in the heart and I also love puppies to the point I cannot look at one without getting excited. On some days, I go to the recreation center and do community services work when I am bored and have no plans other than that. With this, I have seen many spectacular things and have met interesting people at the most. I have a sister who is nine years younger than me and is currently attending Rolling Hills Elementary in the second grade. I love her dearly and cherish the moments that are spent with her, even if I am not the mood to want to play with her. Just seeing her face raises my mood. While she may not need the help most of the time, I take out my time when needed to help her with her problems. I have also done many other random things including carrying a dead squirrel, carrying my grandma on my back and go through obstacles that life presents at me like weight loss when I use to be called Bubbles or Tuby Tuby. For my future, I plan on going to college for the safe route. However, even though I plan on going to college, I have a feeling that I do not want to go to college because I do not see the benefits of it and that school doesn’t seem like a natural fit for me. But because of what society tells you and what your parents have taught