Distinguished Finalist

Ruth Adams, 17, of Auburn, Ala., a senior at Auburn High School, has been volunteering since 2015 with a day camp designed to keep kids away from negative influences over the summer, supervising campers during three weeks of fun activities and providing special kindness and attention to those who seemed to need it most. Ruth also helps out when she can at the camp’s year-round fundraisers, and volunteers at a local community market.