San Diego leaders gathered together Thursday to recognize a group of teens for not only their talents, but also their drive to succeed, ability to overcome adversity and their passion for civic issues or projects.
Kaizer Jones, a senior at Morse High School in San Diego, spent much of his childhood wondering where he’d be laying his head to sleep each night. His father was unable to work after being injured in a traffic collision, and Jones and his family slept where they could — on a relative’s couch, in motel rooms or even in their cars, he said.
The honorees were selected by the members of the Public Defender Youth Council, a panel of civically-minded teens, in consultation with San Diego County Public Defender Randy Mize. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and other city and county authorities who attended the event said they admired the students and their accomplishments. San Diego Councilmember Raul Campillo talked about how each of the teens had overcome great challenges and obstacles in order to better themselves and others.
Ellen Xu, 17, is this year’s recipient of the Public Defender’s Award of Excellence. She said she was inspired to enter the medical research field after her younger sister was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease as a young child. After working with doctors and researchers at the UC San Diego Kawasaki Disease Research Center and Rady Children’s hospital, Ellen helped develop an artificial intelligence diagnostic tool for the disease.
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