Distinguished Finalist

Jake Herb, 16, of Barrington, Ill., a junior at Barrington High School, founded "Go Beyond Barrington," a nonprofit organization at his school that raised $35,000 to support the Joplin, Mo. community after the devastating tornado in May 2011. Jake, who leads a group of students dedicated to spreading awareness and raising money, has provided $18,000 to help Joplin High School purchase new technology supplies and $17,000 to help rebuild one family's destroyed home.