
The Best and The Brightest of 2023


What unites the Class of 2023 is their almost singular ability to find inspiration and motivation from hardship. Whether it was a passion for helping others, a creative idea, or the recognition that they were unlike those around them; the Class of 2023 has used their ingenuity, generosity, and entrepreneurial spirit to make a difference in Arizona and beyond.
NOMINATE THE NEXT JA 18 UNDER 18 RECIPIENT!
Meet the 2023 JA 18 Under 18 Recipients

Molly Budhiraja
Age 16 | Junior
BASIS Peoria
Glendale

Sanya Somani
Age 17 | Junior
Phoenix Country
Day School
Scottsdale

Daniel Jung
Age 16 | Junior
Pusch Ridge
Christian Academy
Oro Valley

Jennifer Vo
Age 17 | Senior
BASIS Chandler
Gilbert

Saba Shakir
Age 17 | Senior
Hamilton High School
Chandler

Georgia Bukata
Age 16 | Junior
BASIS Scottsdale
Scottsdale

Ronak Bhatia
Age 16 | Junior
Perry High School
Chandler

Zack Okun
Age 17 | Senior
Desert Mountain
High School
Scottsdale

Alexis Li
Age 16 | Junior
Hamilton High School
Gilbert

Damian Carrizosa
Age 16 | Junior
Gilbert High School
Gilbert

Nathaniel George
Age 16 | Junior
Brophy College Preparatory
Phoenix

Sandeep Sethuraman
Age 15 | Junior
BASIS Chandler
Chandler

Lily Messing
Age 17 | Junior
The Gregory School
Tucson

Harper Hipps
Age 17 | Junior
Xavier College Preparatory
Phoenix

Nikhil Johnson
Age 17 | Senior
North High School
Laveen

Sthuthi Das
Age 18 | Senior
Hamilton High School
Chandler

Abigail Pearson
Age 16 | Junior
Xavier College Preparatory
Phoenix

Isabella Serrano
Age 18 | Senior
Queen Creek
High School
Queen Creek