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Christian needed a school that would\u00a0<strong>accommodate his needs <\/strong>and allow him\u00a0<strong>opportunities to succeed<\/strong>,\u00a0which he found with Visions when he came in sixth grade.<\/p>\n<p>Christian worked with his teacher to find ways to complete his schoolwork while traveling for medical appointments. During his Junior year at Visions, Christian began exploring community service opportunities with the support of his teacher, JeanAnn Walth. His personal experiences provided a unique perspective on the organ donation process and he reached out to Donate Life to become an ambassador for their program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so important to start with a conversation,\u201d Christian says. \u201cIt starts with asking the question; what is organ donation? I want to have those questions answered with the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With his teacher\u2019s coaching, Christian began speaking at schools, hospitals, and government offices about the realities of organ donation as well as clearing up misconceptions spread by popular media. He spoke in front of Visions staff during his graduating year and finished his education with Visions as\u00a0<strong>Valedictorian of the Class of 2014<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">The Beat Goes On<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After graduating, Christian continued his advocacy as he went to school for public relations and communication. He continued to build on his strong academic foundations and received<strong>\u00a0multiple academic honors recognitions <\/strong>from both\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arc.losrios.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American River College<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fullerton.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cal State Fullerton<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2020 lockdowns, he was faced with the challenge of completing his internship requirement in a time when few businesses were open. Amazingly, Christian leveraged his connections and past service with Donate Life to\u00a0<strong>create his own internship position with the organization <\/strong>that allowed him to graduate this year \u2013\u00a0<strong>a position that will continue for future students<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Having graduated, Christian is dividing his time between an internship with Disney in Florida (where he hopes to network and see how a Fortune 100 company handles public relations) and continuing to speak on behalf of organ donor programs. 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