JaQuese "Tweece" Hawkins (17) was born in Wayne County, Michigan. She is the daughter of Michael Caston and Valerie Hawkins, and JaQuese attends the Burns Seventh-day Adventist Church in Detroit.

A junior at Peterson-Warren Academy (PWA), JaQuese plays the clarinet and piano. She also enjoys singing, and is a member of the school choir, youth choir, and Adventist Youth Choir.

JaQuese says the most important thing she learned from PWA was "to be a leader, and to not let anyone but God tell me where I need to go or [what to] do."

Her most memorable experience at school was helping repair and paint a Habitat for Humanity house as a part of the Helping Hands group.

JaQuese's favorite class is Bible because "Mrs. Shaw gives me a better understanding of the people and events in our history."

Nettie Gray, PWA counselor, said, "JaQuese is a born leader, organizer, and all-around student. When she speaks, her classmates listen. She is a no nonsense young lady. She is helpful and an academic achiever. Aside from the Helping Hands group at school, she also works in the soup kitchen. JaQuese is a cooperative young lady."

JaQuese aspires to be a social worker and to one day build her own organization. She also would like to travel to China to widen her horizon and become acquainted with another culture.

Christopher "Chris" Keith Holloway (16) was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is the son of Nola and Ronnie Holloway, and Christopher attends the City Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Detroit.

A junior at Peterson-Warren Academy (PWA), Christopher enjoys playing basketball, reading, and listening to music—especially classical. He plays the piano, trumpet, and trombone.

Nettie Gray, PWA counselor, says, "Christopher has always been an aggressive student who challenges himself to achieve. He is active in church, serving as an usher and youth elder, and helping with Pathfinders. Christopher is the pianist for the school choir, and a member of the National Honor Society and the Helping Hands group."

Christopher says attending PWA for 11 years has taught him to be responsible and to be a leader. He said, "I have constantly been encouraged by my teachers to do community outreach and to glorify God in a positive light."

Christopher's ambition is to be a neurologist or cardiologist. This summer he will participate in the MITHS (Minority Introduction to the Health Sciences) program at Loma Linda, California, to gain further insight into the medical profession.