Distinguished Finalist

Macy Gudenkauf, 18, of Manchester, Iowa, a member of the Hazel Green Hawks 4-H and a senior at West Delaware High School, has raised $16,400 over the past four years with her "Brighten a Kid's Day" 5K/20 mile bike ride that benefits the Child Life Program at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Macy, whose brother had cancer as a baby, works with her cousin to seek sponsorships, design T-shirts, and recruit and organize volunteers and participants for the event each year.