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02-06-2025
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2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards: See all spring player of the year nominees
The Austin Area High School Sports Awards, presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. The 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards program, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the spring sports season. The winners will be announced during the live show June 9 at The Long Center: Dell Hall. Austin native and Texas Longhorns kicker Will Stone is the guest speaker. Advertisement During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the fall and winter sports seasons. The fall nominees were announced earlier this year and can be seen here. The winter nominees were also announced earlier this year and can be seen here. The show will also announce the winners of our premier awards, which includes boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient. Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Additional tickets are on sale now and can be obtained here. The Austin Area High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Advertisement Here are the spring nominees … Baseball Jordan Andrews, Liberty Hill High School Chris Alsobrooks, Round Rock High School Wyatt Bickers, Lake Travis High School George Farley, Vandegrift High School Adriano Fernandez, Hays High School David Fluitt, Georgetown High School Jacob Gayman, Round Rock High School Hudson Hartgrove, Cedar Ridge High School Jessie Hernandez, Weiss High School Ricky Montijo, Johnson High School Holland Page, Westlake High School Matthew Pazak, Stony Point High School Cooper Rummel, Dripping Springs High School Max Satterwhite, McCallum High School Joseph Sandusky, McNeil High School Thomas Schnabel, Johnson High School Carson Sharp, Liberty Hill High School Dom Tanyag, Glenn High School Hagen Tate, Georgetown High School Owen Thomas, Anderson High School Connor Thompson, Rouse High School Taylor Tracey, Dripping Springs High School Ben Waisman, Anderson High School Cooper Webb, Lake Travis High School Boys golf Mackey Beckett, Lake Travis High School Sterling Hurd, Westlake High School Harrison Knight, St Michael's Catholic Academy JP Lynch, Westlake High School Tyler Neidel, Lake Travis High School Adam Villanueva, Westlake High School Girls golf Kaleigh Babineaux, Lake Travis High School Addison Bandelier, Vandegrift High School Isabel Emanuels, Westlake High School Audrey McIntyre, Lake Travis High School Ava Osborne, Westlake High School Michaela Partridge, Vandegrift High School Boys soccer Roger Amador, Northeast High School Damian Cantu, East View High School Angel Cardenas, Liberty Hill High School Tito Don Juan, Glenn High School Griffin Donnelly, Lake Travis High School John Gomez, Glenn High School Connor Gritzmacher, Round Rock High School Luke Hawley, Vandegrift High School James Hehman, Vandegrift High School Liam Kalutkiewicz, Bowie High School Rahul Kuthiala, Westwood High School Fredy Lozano, Austin Achieve High School J Mossholder, Vista Ridge High School Mateo Palma, Hendrickson High School Jason Panoff, Vandegrift High School Xander Pratt, Bowie High School Owen Pryor, Lake Travis High School Moritz Remark, Cedar Park High School Andrew Roldan, Lake Travis High School Arthur Santos, Vista Ridge High School Speight Twohey, McCallum High School Brett Van Erp, Vandegrift High School Henry West, Westlake High School Marcel Zouzouambe, McNeil High School Girls soccer Lilly Arellano, Rouse High School Emie Benson, Georgetown High School Libby Benson, Georgetown High School AJ Carlson, Westlake High School Lilley Christenson, Johnson High School Amelia Clark, Lake Travis High School Grace El-Deir, Round Rock High School Breckyn Ferrell, Lake Travis High School Evelyn Grossman, Anderson High School Ava Grosso, Bowie High School Sloane Guione, Round Rock High School Meredith Koltz, Cedar Park High School Brea Lewis, Hendrickson High School Kaylee McKinley, Hendrickson High School Reagan McKinley, Vandegrift High School Alexis Montgomery, Round Rock High School Claire Navarro, Anderson High School Eva Pensamiento, Vandegrift High School Gracie Ruthven, Anderson High School Lillian Sandoval, Wimberley High School Shea Sisson, Dripping Springs High School Sam Walker, Westwood High School Colette Whitsitt, Lake Travis High School Mia Wiele, Westwood High School Softball Kynleigh Ball, Georgetown High School Caitlin Benningfield, Cedar Ridge High School Blakely Barber, Rouse High School Sadie Bradford, Dripping Springs High School Jordyn Booe, Rouse High School London Collins, Cedar Ridge High School Chloe Ellis, Gateway College Prep School Valeria Feeney, Bowie High School Madilynn George, Rouse High School Rachel Grundei, Leander High School Jai-Lynn Flores, Dripping Springs High School Lorelei Gamble, Dripping Springs High School Kamdyn Ingram, Lake Travis High School Maddie Lee, Leander High School Kinlee McGuire, Johnson High School Emma Miloch, Georgetown High School Julianna Rodriguez, Lake Travis High School Addison Shifflett, Liberty Hill High School Ava Perlinger, Stony Point High School Ky Vaughan, Liberty Hill High School Kiersten Williams, Johnson High School Kali Winner, Stony Point High School Hadlee Woodard, Hendrickson High School Gabby Zulfekar, Cedar Ridge High School Boys tennis Trey Pleasant, Dripping Springs High School Sibi Raja, Westwood High School Arjun Rajan, Westwood High School Luke Riezebeek, Westlake High School Daniel Zhang, Westwood High School Devon Zhang, Westwood High School Girls tennis Anwi Duduka, Westwood High School Sophie Geng, Westlake High School Rylee Michna, Taylor High School Madison Strait, Georgetown High School Janya Tellabati, Westwood High School Lily Wang, Westwood High School Boys track & field Victor Aviles, Burnet High School LaDainian Green, LBJ High School Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista High School Colby Huntress, Anderson High School Zayden Sharp, Anderson High School Nolan Waida, Wimberley High School Girls track & field Eva Cragnolino, LASA High School Mya Harris, St Dominic Savio Catholic High School Faith Murphy, Anderson High School Lily Muzzy, Georgetown High School Bethany Preusse, Thorndale High School Emma Wade, Vista Ridge High School This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Austin Area High School Sports Awards: Spring player of year nominees
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27-05-2025
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2024-25 Arizona High School Sports Awards: See all spring player of the year nominees
The Arizona High School Sports Awards, Presented by Diamond Kitchen & Bath, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. The 2024-25 Arizona High School Sports Awards program, Presented by Diamond Kitchen & Bath, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the spring sports season. The winners will be announced during the live show on June 4 at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix. The guest speaker is Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson. More information is available on the show's website. Advertisement During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the fall and spring sports seasons. The fall nominees have already been announced and can be found here. The winter nominees have also already been announced and can be found here. The show will also announce the winners of our premier awards, which includes boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient. Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event here will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Additional tickets are also free, thanks to Diamond Kitchen & Bath, and can be obtained here. The Arizona High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Advertisement Here are the spring nominees: Baseball Jet Berry, Queen Creek High School Zane Burns, Corona del Sol High School Cooper Clouser, Corona del Sol High School Brock Cross, Lake Havasu High School Brett Crossland, Corona del Sol High School Caleb Danzeisen, Valley Christian High School Baylor Denny, Casteel High School Ryan Harwood, Casteel High School Landon Hood, Canyon View High School Boston Kellner, Hamilton High School Jack Lafflam, Brophy College Preparatory Tait Reynolds, Queen Creek High School Beach volleyball Madi Crnjac, Queen Creek High School Tatum Riggs, Queen Creek High School Alexia Heyn, Gilbert Christian High School Lillie Duitsman, Gilbert Christian High School Autumn Hill, Estrella Foothills High School Abby Stenz, Estrella Foothills High School Holly Matchinsky, Xavier College Preparatory Kate MacDonald, Xavier College Preparatory Emma McSorley, Notre Dame Preparatory Lauren Watson, Notre Dame Preparatory Bella Reyes, Saguaro High School Maddie Tately, Saguaro High School Softball Kendall Cochran, Red Mountain High School Angie Falls, Xavier College Preparatory Kendall Freidinger, Empire High School Lilly Goodwin, Desert Mountain High School McKenzie Leitgen, Desert Vista High School Emma Reynolds, Queen Creek High School Anaya Romero, La Joya Community High School Amelia Streuber, Canyon Del Oro High School Nicole Topete, Horizon Honors High School Kaitlyn Tso, Coconino High School Payton Westra, Red Mountain High School Brooke Zuluaga, Seton Catholic Prep Boys tennis Santiago Astengo, Catalina Foothills High School Grady Callahan, Eastmark High School Austin Cohen, Catalina Foothills High School David Gonzalez, Sabino High School Junchen Jia, Catalina Foothills High School Jaden Litt, Rancho Solano Prep Vikram Narendran, Rincon/University High School Adam Olson, Sabino High School Logan Phillips, Brophy College Preparatory Parker Servoss, Catalina Foothills High School Max Sheng, Hamilton High School Ryan Zerbib, Brophy College Preparatory Girls tennis Rylan Braspis, Saguaro High School Michelle Bullock, Boulder Creek High School Estelle Fetsis, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Hannah FitzGerald, Desert Mountain High School Margaux Gruhn, Notre Dame Preparatory Lacey Kaufman, Salpointe Catholic High School Maya Litt, Rancho Solano Prep Taryn Martin, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Noelle Oh, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Leila Petelin, Notre Dame Preparatory Tess Wachtel, Desert Mountain High School Julia Zhang, Desert Mountain High School Boys track & field Bellemy Amina-Harris, Desert Edge High School Mason Aughe, Basha High School De'Mar Coleman, South Mountain High School Ethan Gomez, Valley Christian High School Ryder Hall, Snowflake High School Daniel Judd, Mountain View (Mesa) High School Joshua Lee, Red Mountain High School Jett Merrill, Ironwood Ridge High School Isaac Moyle, Salpointe Catholic High School Bryson Nielsen, Eastmark High School Sam Novak, Phoenix Country Day School Trace White, American Leadership Academy Anthem South - Florence Girls track & field S'Niyah Cade, Chandler High School Zalaya Dupre, Copper Canyon High School Imani Galera-Young, Chandler High School Juliana Garcia, Basha High School Rebekah-Jhade Garrett, North Canyon High School Devyn Henderson, North Canyon High School Mia Kemp, Liberty High School Katie McNulty, Catalina Foothills High School Annabelle Nally, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Nicole Ripperdan, Queen Creek High School Aniya Smith, Canyon View High School Gabby Taylor, Highland High School Boys volleyball Malakai Bredensteiner, Campo Verde High School Logan Coking, Arizona College Preparatory Logan Gray, Perry High School Devon Helmer, Northwest Christian High School Lincoln Holdaway, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Caden Ledbetter, Perry High School Heath McPherson, Deer Valley High School Troy Moser, Higley High School Britton Skousen, Higley High School Tony Taylor, Highland High School Rhett Yetter, Highland High School Casian Zirbo, Deer Valley High School This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Arizona High School Sports Awards: Spring player of the year nominees
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08-05-2025
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Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards: Meet the winter athlete nominees
The Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards, presented by Piggly Wiggly, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the winter sports season. The winners will be announced during the live show June 20 at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. We'll announce our celebrity guest soon. Advertisement The event is produced with the support of Cellcom and Prevea Health. During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the fall and spring sports seasons. The fall nominees have already been announced and can be found here. The show will also announce the winners of our premier awards, which includes boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient. The Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards, Presented by Piggly Wiggly, are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Additional tickets also are free this year courtesy of Prevea Health. Tickets can be obtained here. Advertisement More: Find complete prep sports coverage on our Varsity page The Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. The show will recognize prep athletes, coaches and teams in the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids markets for their achievements during the 2024-25 school year. Here are the winter nominees: Boys basketball Amari Allen, Ashwaubenon High School Joseph Daly, New London High School Drew Daoust, Southern Door High School Donovan Davis, Freedom High School Jesse DeBauch, Gillett High School Pryce Gregoire, De Pere High School Trent Grunewald, Howards Grove High School Marvin Haslett III, Fond du Lac High School Aiden Hawkinson, Waupun High School Brooks Hinson, Marshfield High School Andrew Jensen, Kaukauna High School Zach Kinziger, De Pere High School Drew Kortz, Freedom High School Owen Krepline, Brillion High School Xzavion Mitchell, Oshkosh North High School Riley Mueller, Hortonville High School Jesse Napgezek, Wausau East High School Andrew Rader, Notre Dame Academy Logan Ramczyk, Xavier High School Nathan Ramus, Appleton North High School Colin Schultz, Pulaski High School Kayden Schultz, Plymouth High School Keegan VanKauwenberg, Kaukauna High School Landen Van Offeren, Kimberly High School Girls basketball Lydia Aalsma, Waupun High School Haylie Dulas, Kimberly High School Adahlyn Hoerl, Chilton High School Ady Ketterhagen, Oostburg High School Kinsley Ketterhagen, Oostburg High School Riley Ketterhagen, Oostburg High School Rowan Klesmit, Neenah High School Raegan Krueger, Kimberly High School Brynn Krull, Xavier High School Melia Lemorande, Bay Port High School Tierney Madigan, Laconia High School Kate McGinnis, Kimberly High School Payton Morgan, Laconia High School Peyton Musial, Notre Dame Academy Torie Neubauer, Appleton East High School Leah Nordin, Shawano High School Kardyn Peppler, Hortonville High School Jada Seubert, Stevens Point Area Senior High Ella Sweeney, Appleton East High School Abby Tassoul, De Pere High School Ava Van Vonderen, Kimberly High School Emily Vogel, Saint Mary Catholic High School Faith Walder, West De Pere High School Rainey Welson, Hortonville High School Gymnastics Alyvia Dietsche, Marshfield High School Abby Roecker, Waupun High School Neva Schlies, Oshkosh West/North Clara Sieracki, Valders/Roncalli Addison Spindler, Valders/Roncalli Elsa Urban, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School Boys hockey Nathan Antti, Notre Dame Academy Gabe Braun, St Mary's Springs Academy Griffen Bunnell, D.C. Everest High School Jonah Dickens, Tomahawk High School Cooper DePuydt, Wausau West High School Austin Lamer, Tomahawk High School Grant Molski, Stevens Point Area Senior High Jackson Schroeder, Stevens Point Area Senior High Spencer Shober, Fond du Lac High School Mark Sutton, Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha Austin Westergaard, St. Mary's Springs Academy Calvin Zinda, Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha Girls hockey Emily Bill, Bay Area Ice Bears Sophie Bohlin, Central Wisconsin Storm Julianne Bradford, Bay Area Ice Bears Faye Brunke, Bay Area Ice Bears Addison Dahl, Bay Area Ice Bears Gabi Heuser, Central Wisconsin Storm Jenna Jones, Wisconsin Valley Union Ava McDonald, Bay Area Ice Bears Evie Mursau, Fox Cities Stars Ava Rode, Central Wisconsin Storm Jayden Yirkovsky, Central Wisconsin Storm Allison Waara, Fond du Lac/Warbirds Boys swimming and diving Sebastian Aguilar, Fond du Lac High School Keaton Barwick, D.C. Everest High School Drew Gaerthofner, Neenah High School Anthony Hendrickson, Ashwaubenon High School Julian Kuehn, Neenah High School River Reeves, Oshkosh North/Lourdes Griffin Schilz, Bay Port High School Carter Tebon, Bay Port High School Aadin Terrazas, Sheboygan North/Kohler Tanner Trustem, Neenah High School Will Van Ermen, D.C. Everest High School Tyler VanGompel, Valley Swim Team Boys wrestling Mycah Beckett, De Pere High School Liam Crook, Kaukauna High School Caleb Dennee, Marshfield High School Andy DiPiazza, Kaukauna High School Tanner Gormanson, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School Jacob Herm, Neenah High School Steven Kielpikowski, Denmark High School Ben Kienbaum, Kiel High School Declan Koch, Neenah High School Micah Kuchta, Coleman High School Cael Leisgang, Seymour High School Nehemiah Lendobeja, Kaukauna High School Jaydon Le Noble, Weyauwega-Fremont High School Carter Lueck, Stratford High School Max Matthias, Two Rivers High School Carson Neubert, Luxemburg-Casco High School Cale Quaintance, Marathon High School Edwyn Schroeder, Oshkosh West High School Nolan Skebba, Hortonville High School Peter Tomazevic, Freedom High School Hunter Vander Heiden, Freedom High School Owen Wathke, Bay Port High School Colton Weiler, Auburndale High School Blake Underwood, Marathon High School Girls wrestling Lily Baker, Freedom High School Lillie Banks, Menasha High School Angie Bianchi, Two Rivers High School Katherine Cook, Freedom High School Brooke Corrigan, De Pere High School Ava Gardner, Marshfield High School Brooke Huffman, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Kimura Hutter, Adams-Friendship High School Hailie Krueger, New London High School Emjay Neumann, Manitowoc Lincoln High School Taylor Whiting, Lena High School Reghan Ziegler, Fond du Lac High School This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Northeast Wisconsin sports awards reveals winter athlete nominees
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07-05-2025
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D.L. Hughley Says Mike Pence Winning Courage Award Shows How Far U.S. Has Fallen
D.L. Hughley Says Mike Pence Winning Courage Award Shows How Far U.S. Has Fallen D.L. Hughley says Mike Pence winning the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award captures just how bad things in the country have become ... 'cause Pence shouldn't have been in danger when certifying election results in the first place. The comedian joined us on "TMZ Live" -- as he does every Tuesday -- and, Harvey and Charles asked him about the former Vice President taking home the huge honor for "putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on January 6, 2021." Mike Pence and Trump Happier Times - Click image to open gallery D.L. says he understands why Pence won the award ... but, he thinks it speaks more to how much the political climate in the country has changed, rather than actually accomplishing anything above and beyond. Hughley explains Pence was just doing what so many dozens of politicians and other American citizens have done before him -- upholding the Constitution of the United States like he pledged he would when he was sworn in as vice president. Mike Pence Presidential Campaign Trail - Click image to open gallery This shouldn't be a big deal, Hughley says ... but, the country's so out of whack that even the simple act of performing one's duty is a big deal these days. D.L. adds that Donald Trump's reelection last year proves his point ... because Pence's act of patriotism only ended up putting a four-year pause on DJT's return to the Oval Office. Mike Pence Emotional Over Trump's Jan. 6 Tweet About Him Having No Courage Hughley does have some kind words for Pence, calling him a principled man ... but, ultimately, D.L.'s looking at the bigger issues in the country. During his award acceptance speech last week, Pence talked about how the Constitution binds the nation together ... adding that January 6 was a "tragic day but it became a triumph of freedom. History will record that our institutions held." D.L. says all of that shouldn't have been necessary back in 2021 ... and, that the country's in trouble because it was. Want more of D.L.'s hot takes? Check out The DL Hughley Show.
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29-04-2025
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Olivia Munn is living proof: It matters when celebrities speak out about their health
Olivia Munn has seen this film before. You know the scene, when a person has their world turned upside down after learning they have 'the big C.' Only this time, the 44-year-old actress wasn't reading it in a script. This became Munn's reality when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. Thanks to a free risk assessment, her story has a happy ending. On Monday night, Munn was honored with the Courage Award at An Unforgettable Evening, an annual gala benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) in Beverly Hills. The Your Friends & Neighbors star went public with her bilateral breast cancer diagnosis in March 2024, revealing she had privately undergone four surgeries in 10 months, including a double mastectomy. Sharing her story for the world to dissect wasn't easy, but Munn says it was worth it. 'Having so many women come up to me on the street who've gone through breast cancer — daughters, sisters, people who aren't going through it themselves but are connected to it so closely has [been rewarding],' Munn told Yahoo Entertainment at the event. 'Every time that someone comes up to me, there is this healing process that happens between both of us because it really is a sisterhood,' she continued. 'We're there rooting each other on and lifting each other up and getting each other through this.' Over the past year, Munn, known for The Newsroom and The Daily Show, where she was a correspondent, suddenly had a new ID tag on her resume: breast cancer awareness advocate. She was recently recognized as one of Time magazine's 'Women of the Year' for 2025. Her influence actually is measurable, WCRF co-founder and gala chair Jamie Tisch told me at the event. 'What Olivia has done — her impact on awareness and being outspoken about her breast cancer and her journey — has been so important for so many women. When she spoke about using the breast cancer risk assessment tool, there was a 4,000% increase in women taking that,' Tisch explained. That increase was just in the first week of Munn announcing her diagnosis, by the way. (There are two free online tools here and here to assess your own risk.) 'People are being diagnosed younger, which is kind of a good news thing because we're catching it,' Tisch continued. 'She really did impact people.' Munn accepted the honor inside the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton hotel with husband, John Mulaney, and her team of doctors in attendance. 'Courage in those first days after my breast cancer diagnosis meant letting myself be afraid. Being afraid and walking into the void … a void of inexperience, a void of information, a void of uncertainty. The first step I had to take was to walk out of [my doctor's] office and call my husband,' Munn recalled. 'When the time came for me to say the words, "it was cancer," I couldn't get the words out. It was caught in my throat. I've also seen that in movies. I think it was the disbelief that my life had taken this turn, or the fear of the worst happening, or knowing that these words would break my husband's heart, or all of the above,' she continued. 'As I struggled to say these words, John just said, 'Come home.'' Munn and Mulaney, who hosts his own talk show, share son, Malcolm, 3, and 7-month-old daughter, Méi, whom they welcomed via surrogate. 'When I got home, my son was playing in the yard, he was just over 1 years old at that moment. I went over and I hugged him so hard that he said, 'Mama, too much.' And then I turned to John, and right then we started planning my way out of this thing,' she said. Today Munn is cancer-free. She told the crowd in attendance she's undergoing endocrine (or hormone) therapy. As for the actress's happy ending? She's fighting every day for hers — and thousands like her — to have awareness and access to the tools they need to take control of their health.
