Blending into the crowd is never Terran’s objective; to be seen and heard is one of the most important things for this 2023 Hamilton Scholar. Moving through life head-on, battling through challenges makes life – life – for Terran. Hailing from Southern California, Terran is able to learn and grow through the experiences of daily life – she loves to sit down and discuss anything that’ll broaden her view of life.

Terran is passionate about spreading awareness on “taboo” topics: including destigmatizing sexual health and educating young reproductive justice activists as a part of Teen Source’s Youth Advisory Board and a blog writer for Teens For Choice respectively. Through these, Terran spreads her voice loud and proud for the things she believes in, making an impact on fellow teens across the nation.

Along with advocacy, Terran loves spending time volunteering in her community. As Key Club President, she develops tight-knit bonds with people, helping those in need. At her local temple, Terran works with kids and helps connect families and students as Director of Publicity. . Through this work, Terran earned the Presidential Service Award in recognition for all her hard work and dedication.

Every day Terran sees something new to be inspired by: someone picking-up trash when they could’ve easily left it on the floor, an elderly couple acting like young souls, or even a bird flying through heavy winds. Although Terran does not know what she wants to do in the future, she wants a career that is fulfilling and fills her with life – that lets her make a difference, whether that be in the world or someone’s life.