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Andrew Brennen
Andrew Brennen
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Adults Championing Youth and Their Families
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Andrew Pool
Andrew Pool
Challenge
Oops!... AI Did it Again (2026)
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Challenge
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Organization
Urban Initiatives
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Anika Dugal
Anika Dugal
YF Awardee
2026
Category
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Apuroopa Kavikondala
Apuroopa Kavikondala
YF Awardee
2026
Category
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Ariana Soto
Ariana Soto
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Good Actors Within Tech and Innovation
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Arielle Galinsky
Arielle Galinsky
YF Awardee
2026
Category
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Arielle Geismar
Arielle Geismar
Challenge
Under Pressure (2025)
Organization
Design It For Us
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Astrid Viveros
Astrid Viveros
Challenge
Oops!... AI Did it Again (2026)
Organization
Televisa Foundation Inc.
ai
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Atiksh Bhan
Atiksh Bhan
Challenge
Under Pressure (2025)
Organization
Lookupp
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north-carolina
Ava Smithing
Ava Smithing
YF Awardee
2026
Category
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Beck Tench
Beck Tench
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Adults Championing Youth and Their Families
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