Distinguished Finalist

Alice Grosserode
Johnson City, Tennessee
Alice Grosserode, 18, of Johnson City, Tenn., a senior at Science Hill High School, helped plan and build a playground for the Family Promise Day Center, an organization that offers shelter, meals, case management and homelessness prevention services to families. During the two-year process, Alice applied for grants, secured approval from the city, connected with builders and even designed the sign for the playground.