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The Best and The Brightest of 2023

They’ve started businesses and nonprofits, broken glass ceilings, and created products for the physical space and cyberspace. Meet the Junior Achievement 2022 JA 18 Under 18 recipients. These Arizonans distinguish themselves with their creativity, passion, and drive.
What unites the Class of 2022 is their almost singular ability to find inspiration and motivation from hardship. Whether it was the pure isolation that came from COVID-19, the death of a pet, or the recognition that they were unlike others around them; the Class of 2022 has used their creativity, generosity, and entrepreneurial spirit to make a difference in Arizona and beyond.
Learn a bit about them below, and don’t be surprised if you feel a little inspired yourself.

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Meet the 2022 JA 18 Under 18 Recipients

Arun Moorthy

Age 17 | Junior
BASIS Scottsdale
Scottsdale

ARUN'S STORY

Claira Chong

Age 17 | Junior
Xavier College Preparatory Phoenix

Claira'S STORY

Hurshneet Chadha

Age 16 | Junior
Mountain Ridge High School Peoria

Hurshneet'S STORY

Jessica Burke

Age 16 | Sophomore
Hamilton High School
Chandler

Jessica'S STORY

Mihira Karnik

Age 16 | Junior
Arizona College Prep High School Chandler

Mihira'S STORY

Sonya Colattur

Age 15 | Sophomore
Xavier College Preparatory Glendale

Sonya'S STORY

Ashley Nevison

Age 15 | Freshman
ASU Prep Digital
Scottsdale

ASHLEY'S STORY

Eden Sapien

Age 16 | Junior
Sandra Day O’Connor High School Phoenix

Eden'S STORY

Ivanna Viloria Enciso

Age 14 | Freshman
Catalina Foothills High School Tucson

Ivanna'S STORY

Karasi Colter

Age 17 | Senior
Betty H. Fairfax High School Phoenix

Karasi'S STORY

Prisha Shroff

Age 15 | Freshman
Hamilton High School Chandler

Prisha'S STORY

Sripriya Srinivas

Age 17 | Junior
Horizon Honors Secondary Chandler

Sripriya'S STORY

Charlotte Nevison

Age 15 | Freshman
ASU Prep Digital
Scottsdale

Charlotte'S STORY

Eduardo Rangel

Age 18 | Senior
Phoenix Union Wilson College Prep Phoenix

Eduardo'S STORY

Jenna Lee

Age 18 | Senior
BASIS Chandler
Chandler

Jenna'S STORY

Mallika Sunder

Age 17 | Junior
Catalina Foothills High School Tucson

Mallika'S STORY

Radia Wong

Age 16 | Senior
Senior Notre Dame Preparatory Scottsdale

Radia'S STORY

Theresa O’Connor

Age 17 | Junior
Tempe Preparatory Academy Tempe

Theresa'S STORY

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