Monthly Archives: February 2008

Blake Taylor

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/23/art.taylor.jpg caption=”Blake Taylor, 18, is the author of ‘ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table.’”] Yes, he set fire to the dinner table with contact lens solution. Yes, he stayed in on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Stereotype busters, Youngest in the class | 210 Comments

Jason Rae

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/16/art.rae.jpg caption=”The 2008 presidential election is the first that superdelegate Jason Rae will be able to vote in.”] Not too many kids tell their parents who to vote for when they are 5 years old or ask their fourth-grade … Continue reading →

Posted in Political activists, Youngest in the class | 117 Comments

Stephanie Mockler

Posted on February 10, 2008 by nsaidi

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/10/art.mockler.jpg caption=”Stephanie Mockler, 20, got the racing bug when she was 6 and went on to become a record-setting driver.”] In real life, her first car was a Volkswagen bug when she was 16. In her racing life, Stephanie … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletes, Youngest in the class | 30 Comments

Alexander Heffner

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/01/art.heffner.jpg caption=”Alexander Heffner also hosts a radio show, broadcasting from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.”] This year, 44 million Americans ages 18 to 29 will be eligible to vote. The youth vote will account for about a quarter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political activists, Under 20 | 7 Comments