Stephen Saye '18 with Congresswoman Renee Ellmers
Stephen Saye Chosen as JDRF Children's Congress Delegate
Stephen Saye ’18 was selected from more than 1,500 applicants to attend the JDRF Children’s Congress in Washington, DC this summer. JDRF, the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes research, has invested nearly $2 billion in research over the past 45 years and sponsors scientific research in 17 countries worldwide. 160 children from around the country and six international delegates gathered together at the JDRF Children’s Congress to speak to elected lawmakers about the importance of supporting and funding type 1 diabetes research. The event included congressional visits by the delegates and a congressional committee hearing, during which selected delegates and celebrity advocates testified about the need for continued funding for type 1 diabetes research.
Stephen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven. Since then, he and his family have been actively involved with JDRF. Stephen believes that there will be a cure for type 1 diabetes in his lifetime, and that people must work together to promote awareness and raise funds in order to find that cure. “I am excited to be a part of JDRF’s 2015 Children’s Congress,” said Stephen. “I feel so proud in making such a difference for all people with type 1 diabetes.”
