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Megan Elliott Age: 27 Career: Director of Project Engineering, SECO Energy My inspirations: Beyond

Katie Lorentz Age: 36 Career: Co-owner of Ground Up Coffee truck and Mount Dora

Kacy Wolfe Age: 36  Career: Principal at Leesburg Elementary School  What drives me:

Kevin Sukovich Age: 33 Career: Owner of Webenex Services Pest Control My legacy:

Laurel Krueger Age: 33 Career: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP)

Madison Rowland Age: 19 Career: Community Volunteer, Pageantry, Student at Lake Sumter State College 

Mica Gilles Age: 37 Career: Author, speaker, Co-Owner of Gilles Deluxe Properties LLC and

Natalie Farinas, MSC, PA-C Age: 26 Career: Physician Assistant at University of Florida Health

Miranda Starling Age: 32 Career: Lake County Tax Collector Director of Operations  What

Ryan Benaglio Age: 38 Career: Pilot, Entrepreneur, Business Owner of Fly Umatilla  A

Sara Frick Age: 34 Career: Attorney at Public Defender’s Office, Assistant Public Defender 

Alexis Villarreal Age: 25  Career: Chief Operations Officer and Financial Planner at Capstone Wealth 

Zackary Noland Age: 38 Career: Founder and General Manager of Titan Roofing  What

Christine Reaves Age: 34 Career: Chick-fil-A Mount Dora Marketing Director, business partner of Triple

Gary Locuson Age: 35 Career: Principal at Sawgrass Bay Elementary  What drives me:

Jianna Timmons Age: 24  Career: Choreographer, Educator, Adjudicator and Artistic Director at Artistry in

Hailey Franklin Age: 25 Career: Realtor® at Morris Realty & Investments My legacy:

Lisa Borders Age: 37  Career: Staff Accountant at Florida Central Railroad / Florida Midland

Dr. Leslie M. Worth Age: 37 Career: Therapist— Marriage and Family, Sex Therapy at

Nilus Hanawalt Age: 31 Career: Certified Public Accountant at Partner at Stokes & Hanawalt