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reast cancer patients. Originally a nurse in the neurosciences department, she is currently the administrative director at the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center, and will soon be the first non-physician to be named president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers.

Ashley McGrath, 20, of Palm Bay, Fla., was born with a combination of congenital deformities that often lead to death in infancy or extremely low IQ for those who survive into their teens. Ashley surprised her family and doctors by learning to communicate through sign language by age four but was unable to speak due to a severe cleft palate. Despite doctors' concerns, Ashley's family was adamant about correcting the physical deformity, so Ashley's plastic surgeon decided to correct her palate. By second grade, Ashley began entering speech competitions and winning, securing the state speech competition with the Future Business Leaders of America while in high school. Ashley works with the "English as a Second Language" program, volunteers at church, raises money for charity, and recently received several college scholarships for her grades and public service.

Susan Carlisle, 36, of Mount Airy, N.C., has been severely obese most of her life. Weighing 300 pounds by the time she was 11 years old, Susan attempted to control her weight as an adult through gastric bypass surgery, but complications arose which led to the reversal of the bypass and additional weight. Through diet and determination she then lost over 300 pounds; however, the damage to her body caused numerous medical problems including a life-threatening infection on her leg. Susan's plastic surgery saved her leg and her life. After a lengthy recovery, she returned to college to become an advocate for people with disabilities. Quickly beginning her mission, she is working to change the culture at her school which denies equal rights to students with disabilities.

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7-Oct-2006

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