Author Archives: Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

Taylor Crabtree

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/03/31/art.ypwr.crabtree.jpg caption=”Taylor hopes to send 30,000 teddy bears to children in hospitals across the U.S. by September”]If you’ve been in the hospital or had a family member or friend there, you know how lonely and scary it can be. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community contributors, Under 20 | 112 Comments

Tara Suri

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/03/23/art.suri.jpg caption=”Tara Suri, 16, hopes to help to young children around the world achieve their full potential.”] Bake sales and recycling are common fundraising tactics in middle school. But Tara Suri wasn’t baking cupcakes for just any common cause. … Continue reading →

Posted in Under 20, Worldwide reach | 79 Comments

Students for Saving Social Security

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

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/03/16/art.students.02.jpg caption=”The members of S4 hope to educate college students about Social Security.”] So maybe it’s not the sexiest issue on the campaign trail. But if it’s up to the founders of Students for Saving Social Security, it will … Continue reading →

Posted in Political activists | 64 Comments

Aaron Sohacki

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/03/08/art.sohacki.jpg caption=”Aaron Sohacki fell in love with planes at an early age.”] Like a lot of kids, Aaron Sohacki’s dad took him to watch airplanes take off and land at the airport. Like some kids, his love for watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs | 41 Comments

Genevieve Thiers

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

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/03/01/art.thiers.jpg caption=”29-year-old Genevieve Thiers is the founder of sittercity.com.”] Genevieve Thiers was the oldest of seven kids, which meant she started baby-sitting almost as soon as she was born. But all the diapers, Friday nights in and lousy tips … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs | 52 Comments

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

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

Lionel Bringuier

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

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/01/26/art.bringuier.la.jpg caption=”Lionel Bringuier, 21, is the youngest conductor to lead an orchestra at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall”] Lionel Bringuier and the concept for the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall were born in the same year. Bringuier was … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing talents | 37 Comments

Marianna Palka

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/01/12/art.palka.jpg caption=”Marianna Palka is an actress, writer and director.”] The U.S. Drama category is one of the most prestigious at Sundance. At 26, Marianna Palka is the youngest filmmaker with “Good Dick,” a modern-day fairy tale of a boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing talents, Youngest in the class | 16 Comments