Recipients

2025 | Sean

Seventeen-year-old Sean, a student at Coahoma High School and a valued member of his church’s youth group and basketball team, embodies strength and courage in the face of an immense challenge. Sean is living with Mucha-Habermann disease, a rare and painful skin condition where he can experience flare-ups that require medical attention that can last […]

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2024 | Megan

The Johnsons were born and raised in West Texas. True to their roots, they made the decision to return to Midland after completing their education to nurture their two sons, Jordan and Kobe. Here, they have been instrumental in shaping the young minds of our community, instilling values and knowledge through their roles as teachers

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2023 | Jacob

The new year brought the Ringerbach family new challenges. At just 5 years old, Jacob has undergone 3 brain surgeries, 6 weeks of chemo and radiation, and has begun an additional 40 weeks of chemo. Unfortunately this is only the beginning of a lifetime battle. Jacob will continue to meet with his doctor to decide

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2019 | Baylor

Baylor Walden was a senior at Greenwood High School and aspired to join the United States Army after graduation. When he was well, Baylor enjoyed fishing, bow fishing, hunting, hanging out with friends, and playing with his bulldog. He was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on September 27th, 2018. After being diagnosed, he was transported

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2018 | Misti

Misti was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer in January 2018. With this diagnosis came new trials the family would have to face in the coming years. Along with taking care of her daughter and serving her community as a Permian High School Police Officer, Misti was having to travel back and forth to Houston’s MD

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2017 | Inola

Inola Neal was diagnosed in mid May of 2016 with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. The first 4 weeks were spent at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX followed by 7.5 weeks in Tulsa, OK at the Cancer Treatment of America. Inola started bi-weekly chemo treatments in Tulsa before switching to Phoenix Arizona Cancer Treatment Center

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2016 | Allyson

Allyson was 6 years old, and on February 2nd of 2016 her family discovered a benign tumor on the frontal right lobe of her brain that was causing several issues for her. The Bose family had spent a lot of time at neurological, surgical, and psychological appointments and testing in Lubbock and Fort Worth. In

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