Marissa Bricca - Coordinator 2020Marisa Bricca was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2014 when she was 7 years old. Marisa is a 13 year old 8th grader that goes to Rolling Hills Middle School. Marisa enjoys playing tennis and playing with her dogs. She ran on her cross county team and on her track and field team. She also played volleyball and soccer. Marisa and her Mom raise guide dog puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind Marisa just started raising her own puppy. She is very excited for this year’s event.
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Haroon Ghori - KEYNOTE SpeakerHaroon Ghori was diagnosed with diabetes in 2007. He was determined to learn as much as he could about diabetes. So (when he wasn't studying or wrestling) he spent his high school years conducting research on diabetes treatment techniques.
Haroon graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2018 with Bachelors degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science. Currently, Haroon works as a Software Engineer at 23andMe and is pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech part time. When he has spare time Haroon is enjoys reading sci-fi and fantasy books, playing music, and cooking. |
Matt BryantI am a Senior at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills who diagnosed my own Type 1 while sitting in Freshman biology class, which was later confirmed by the local pediatric doctor. That same year I participated in a trial study for a new drug to help prolong beta cell life in newly diagnosed diabetics. I have a deep passion for rock climbing and have climbed many of the larger, more difficult climbs in the greater Sacramento area. I plan to continue climbing and participating in trial studies throughout my college career. I also participate actively in my church youth group and serve as a part-time driver for my younger brother JJ. I will be attending college next year at either CU - Boulder or UT - Knoxville and studying molecular and developmental biology.
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Grace JuarezMy name is Grace and I’m a sophomore at Oak Ridge high school. I keep busy as an honor student, member of several different clubs and a tennis and soccer player. I played competitive soccer for 10 years and varsity tennis my sophomore year. My family and I are very active with our local JDRF Chapter—my father serves on the Board and the entire family volunteers at JDRF One Walks, Galas and runs—in addition to assisting with engagement of new JDRF supporters. I was a JDRF Children’s Congress delegate in 2019 and went to D.C. to talk about type 1 related issues.
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Danielle Baldwin
Hello, my name is Danielle Baldwin, and I am a nursing student in Sacramento State’s Traditional BSN Program. It truly is a dream come true! I have wanted to be a nurse since I was 4 years old, and I am intensely fascinated by the Medical Field, and greatly enjoy working with doctors, physical therapists, social workers, child life therapists, and many other staff on the interprofessional team. I love Pediatrics! I’m hoping to become a Pediatric Nurse, and hopefully work in the Pediatric ICU; this would be such an incredible experience. I had one rotation in the Pediatric ICU this semester, and I felt at home. I love learning about complex situations, and being able to care for patients and have compassion for them and their family. I want to be a light everywhere I go, and encourage others that they can do anything they set their mind to!
Not only do I love the Medical Field, but I love music! It has been a part of my life even longer than my desires to go into the Medical Field, as I started singing “opera” at age 3. From then on, I never stopped singing, and I have traveled to Europe in a National Honor Choir and Band, singing in Notre Dame, St. Mark’s Cathedral, and many other beautiful and awe-inspiring places! I am also a pianist, and have been playing piano for about 12 years now. I have been a pianist at Sheldon High School, for the Vocal Ensemble and Concert Choir, and I currently play piano and sing in a worship band at church, which has been so wonderful!
This year, a nursing journal, Nursing2020, published an article that my nursing faculty and I wrote, titled, “Assessing self-image in patients with type 1 diabetes.” This is such an important topic, and I personally feel that it is not talked about enough, and needs more recognition so that everyone with Type 1 Diabetes can feel positive about themselves and realize they are capable of so much! We all need to have self-compassion, because there can be ups and downs, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t brush ourselves off and get back up again, because we CAN! I hope that this inspires you, and that you know that you are loved and that you are worth it! YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!
This is the link for the article. I hope you enjoy reading it!
https://journals.lww.com/nursing/FullText/2020/03000/Assessing_self_image_in_patients_with_type_1.4.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0vnNXwpswRY3OpXvnUW_HhdkEDJLAAAi0iORNqG4it8fNxQIkoL-IDQQw
Hello, my name is Danielle Baldwin, and I am a nursing student in Sacramento State’s Traditional BSN Program. It truly is a dream come true! I have wanted to be a nurse since I was 4 years old, and I am intensely fascinated by the Medical Field, and greatly enjoy working with doctors, physical therapists, social workers, child life therapists, and many other staff on the interprofessional team. I love Pediatrics! I’m hoping to become a Pediatric Nurse, and hopefully work in the Pediatric ICU; this would be such an incredible experience. I had one rotation in the Pediatric ICU this semester, and I felt at home. I love learning about complex situations, and being able to care for patients and have compassion for them and their family. I want to be a light everywhere I go, and encourage others that they can do anything they set their mind to!
Not only do I love the Medical Field, but I love music! It has been a part of my life even longer than my desires to go into the Medical Field, as I started singing “opera” at age 3. From then on, I never stopped singing, and I have traveled to Europe in a National Honor Choir and Band, singing in Notre Dame, St. Mark’s Cathedral, and many other beautiful and awe-inspiring places! I am also a pianist, and have been playing piano for about 12 years now. I have been a pianist at Sheldon High School, for the Vocal Ensemble and Concert Choir, and I currently play piano and sing in a worship band at church, which has been so wonderful!
This year, a nursing journal, Nursing2020, published an article that my nursing faculty and I wrote, titled, “Assessing self-image in patients with type 1 diabetes.” This is such an important topic, and I personally feel that it is not talked about enough, and needs more recognition so that everyone with Type 1 Diabetes can feel positive about themselves and realize they are capable of so much! We all need to have self-compassion, because there can be ups and downs, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t brush ourselves off and get back up again, because we CAN! I hope that this inspires you, and that you know that you are loved and that you are worth it! YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!
This is the link for the article. I hope you enjoy reading it!
https://journals.lww.com/nursing/FullText/2020/03000/Assessing_self_image_in_patients_with_type_1.4.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0vnNXwpswRY3OpXvnUW_HhdkEDJLAAAi0iORNqG4it8fNxQIkoL-IDQQw
Richard Hunter, USMC Blinded Veteran (Folsom, CA)
Richard (52) was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) shortly after being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USMC in 1989. Richard worked as a school psychologist for 10 years and as a part-time lecturer at CSU Sacramento prior to losing the majority of his vision. He finds purpose and passion in life through endurance sports and serving as a resource to visually impaired endurance athletes around the world. Richard is a 4-time Boston Marathon finisher and has completed 22 marathons, three 50-mile endurance runs, and was the 2nd visually impaired runner in the USA to complete a 100-mile run. Richard was also the 2nd visually impaired triathlete to complete Ironman in less than 12 hours, and the 3rd to complete a Half-Ironman in under 5 hours. Richard volunteers as the program coordinator for the USABA Marathon National Championships held each December in Sacramento, CA. In 2015, he was the leading force behind the development of United in Stride, an online database resource to unite volunteer sighted guides and blind runners across North America. Also, in August 2015, Richard was paired with Klinger, the first-ever certified running guide dog. Special honors include being selected as the 2014 National Road Runners Club of America’s Challenged Athlete Award recipient and the 2017 SRA Community Runner of the Year. Richard has been featured numerous times in print, radio, and television media for his athletic accomplishments and volunteer service.
Richard (52) was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) shortly after being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USMC in 1989. Richard worked as a school psychologist for 10 years and as a part-time lecturer at CSU Sacramento prior to losing the majority of his vision. He finds purpose and passion in life through endurance sports and serving as a resource to visually impaired endurance athletes around the world. Richard is a 4-time Boston Marathon finisher and has completed 22 marathons, three 50-mile endurance runs, and was the 2nd visually impaired runner in the USA to complete a 100-mile run. Richard was also the 2nd visually impaired triathlete to complete Ironman in less than 12 hours, and the 3rd to complete a Half-Ironman in under 5 hours. Richard volunteers as the program coordinator for the USABA Marathon National Championships held each December in Sacramento, CA. In 2015, he was the leading force behind the development of United in Stride, an online database resource to unite volunteer sighted guides and blind runners across North America. Also, in August 2015, Richard was paired with Klinger, the first-ever certified running guide dog. Special honors include being selected as the 2014 National Road Runners Club of America’s Challenged Athlete Award recipient and the 2017 SRA Community Runner of the Year. Richard has been featured numerous times in print, radio, and television media for his athletic accomplishments and volunteer service.