The Best and The Brightest of 2024

They are innovators, philanthropists, artists, athletes, and leaders in their communities. Meet the Junior Achievement 2024 JA 18 Under 18 recipients. These Arizonans distinguish themselves with their creativity, passion, and drive.

What unites the Class of 2024 is their drive to make a positive difference in the world. Whether it is through creating solutions to real-world problems or taking initiative to face challenges head on; the Class of 2024 has used their ingenuity, generosity, and entrepreneurial spirit to make a difference in Arizona and beyond.

Read their incredible stories below!

2024 JA 18 Under 18 Recipients

Tanish Doshi

Age 16
BASIS Oro Valley
Oro Valley

Sascha Reveron

Age 16
BASIS Mesa
Mesa

Letom Kpea

Age 18
Buckeye Union High School
Buckeye

Fatimah Amer

Age 16
BASIS Scottsdale
Scottsdale

FATIMAH'S STORY

Eashani Ghosh

Age 17
McClintock High School
Tempe

EASHANI'S STORY

David Guo

Age 16
BASIS Scottsdale
Fountain Hills

Tamsin Hurlbut

Age 17
Tempe Preparatory Academy
Tempe

Samhith Padala

Age 18
University
High School
Phoenix

SAMHITH'S STORY

Giancarlo Perez

Age 18
NFL YET College Prep Academy
Phoenix

GIANCARLO'S STORY

Finnegan McGill

Age 16
Tanque Verde High School
Tucson

FINNEGAN'S STORY

Asiana Guang

Age 18
Xavier College Preparatory
Phoenix

Abhiraj Gedela

Age 17
Paradise Valley High School
Phoenix

ABHIRAJ'S STORY

Sophia Lin

Age 16
BASIS Scottsdale
Scottsdale

Madie Kunisch

Age 17
AZ Agribusiness and Equine Center
Prescott Valley

India Davis-Wiley

Age 16
North High School, International Baccalaureate Program
Phoenix

Drake Maestas

Age 18
Casa Grande Union High School
Casa Grande

Pravneet Chadha

Age 16
Mountain Ridge High School
Phoenix

PRAVNEET'S STORY

Aanvi Goel

Age 17
Xavier College Preparatory
Paradise Valley

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