Jessica Roscoe 
2010-2011 Student of the Year
New Rockford, North Dakota


Jessica Roscoe of New Rockford, North Dakota, is SADD National’s 2010-2011 Student of the Year.  A recent graduate of New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, she is a freshman at Concordia College in Minnesota.

On the state level, Jessica has served for two years on the Northern Lights Advisory Board and was the Northern Lights Student of the Year in 2009.  She has been an advocate for policy change, providing testimony during legislative committee hearings and initiating letters to policymakers. 

On the local level, Jessica has shown extraordinary leadership.  She served as student council president, North Dakota Girls State representative, and both chapter and district president of FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America).  She is also an active member of the Northwest Choir.  A musician, scholar, and athlete, Jessica was a member of the school’s band and choir for six years and a member of the National Honor Society, and she participated in volleyball, basketball, and track.

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Jamie Eastman
Executive Committee
Wells River, Vermont


Jamie Eastman, a recent graduate of Blue Mountain Union School in Wells River, Vermont, is a freshman at the University of Vermont.  He has been a SADD student for more than four years and has actively participated in the planning and implementation of his chapter’s activities, such as Health Day – a daylong event set aside to educate students at Blue Mountain Union School about making healthy decisions.

On the state level, Jamie is involved with SADD as a member of the Vermont State Youth Advisory Council.  In his community, he is a firefighter/first responder for the Wells River Fire Department.

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Zachary Jones
Executive Committee
Pierceton, Indiana


Zachary Jones is a senior at Whitko High School in South Whitley, Indiana.  An active SADD student for more than three years, he has been instrumental in the planning of many of his chapter’s activities.  On the state level, he is a member of the Indiana SADD Student Leadership Council.

At Whitko High, Zachary serves on the Student Round Table and student council, and he is a member of the National Honor Society.  He is also active in the Drug Free Whitley County coalition and Indiana Teen Institute.

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Ashley Blasi 
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania


Ashley Blasi is a senior at Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.  A dedicated SADD student for more than three years, she has been instrumental in the planning of many of her chapter’s activities, including Red Ribbon Week, Safety Seat Belt Checks, and the American Red Cross Annual Blood Drive.

As a student leader, Ashley has assisted in various school-based activities and she volunteers regularly with various organizations, such as Girl Scouts, for which she currently holds the position of Ambassador.  She is also a talented violinist.

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Deanna Boucher
Lowell, Massachusetts


Deanna Boucher is a senior at the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, where she has achieved academic success in many subject areas.  She has been a dedicated SADD student for more than three years and has initiated the planning of many of her SADD chapter’s events, such as Grim Reaper Day, Rachel’s Challenge, and programs sponsored by The84.org.  Deanna has also been an active leader on the state level for the Massachusetts SADD program.

In addition to SADD, Deanna is involved in other activities.  She is a member of the Dance Expressions Ensemble, Drama Guild, Campus Ministry, and Audrey’s Dance Expressions Unlimited.  She is also a volunteer for St. Patrick’s Parish Youth Choir.

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Jennifer Collins
Clinton, Mississippi


Jennifer Collins is a senior at Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, Mississippi.  She has been a SADD student for more than three years and has been instrumental in the planning of many chapter activities, including Red Ribbon Week, Friends Are Life Valentines, and Awareness of Decisions (the chapter’s back-to-school event).  She is also involved in SADD on the state level as a member of the Mississippi SADD Student Advisory Board.

An active participant at school and in her community, Jennifer is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Club, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) at Northwest.  She is also a volunteer for the Lymphoma and Cancer Walk and she participates regularly in Relay for Life.

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Logan Gerber-Chavez
Farmington, Utah


Logan Gerber-Chavez is a recent graduate of the Northern Utah Academy of Math, Engineering, and Science in Layton, Utah.  She is a freshman at Texas A&M University.  As a dedicated SADD student for more than three years, she assisted in many of her chapter’s events, including the suicide prevention and awareness walk at the Ogden Harvest Festival in partnership with NUHOPE.

In addition to SADD, Logan was actively involved in other school activities.  She was a member of the Kaysville Debate Team, student government, and the NUAMES Science Olympiad Team.  She also served as stage manager of many Davis Stage Crew Productions.  An excellent student, she was also a member of the National Honor Society. 

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Juan Gomez
Kearny, New Jersey


Juan Gomez, a senior at Kearny High School in Kearny, New Jersey, has been a dedicated SADD student for more than three years.  Juan has provided leadership in the planning of many of his chapter’s activities, including Red Ribbon Week, SADD Giving Tree, Chain of Life, and Walk for Cause, an event to raise money for women and children affected by domestic violence.

At Kearny High, Juan is a member of REACH (Responsible Educated Adolescents Can Help) and the school’s band and chorus.  An excellent student, he is a member of the National Honor Society.  In his community, Juan has served as a camp counselor for Vacation Bible School and has volunteered at Catholic Heart Work Camp and Life Nights.

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Bianca Millien
Grayson, Georgia


Bianca Millien, a recent graduate of Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, is a freshman at Northeastern University in Boston.  She has been a dedicated SADD student for more than four years and has assisted in planning many of her chapter’s activities, such as Click It or Ticket, In a Split Second, and Prom Promise events.

At school, Bianca is a member of the Step Team, Student Council, and the Student Ambassador Team.  Also active in her community, she is involved with Special Olympics and has volunteered for the NAMI Healthy Walk.

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Ricky Birt 
Student of the Year Emeritus

New Carlisle, Ohio


Ricky Birt, of New Carlisle, Ohio, was the 2009-2010 SADD National Student of the Year.  He and his fellow SLC members organized and implemented the 2010 SADD National Conference in Orlando, Florida, and hosted 500+ students and their advisors.  A graduate of Northwestern High School, he is currently a sophomore at Wittenberg University in Ohio, where he is studying political science.

On the state level, Ricky coordinated and hosted Prevention Convention, Ohio’s first statewide conference, in April 2010.  As SADD chapter president at Northwestern High School, he wrote, distributed, and helped score a peer survey to determine students’ needs and then organized events to raise awareness about issues the survey identified as important to students.  Throughout his time with SADD, he has assisted with numerous chapter activities, including Red Ribbon Week and Homecoming celebrations, Elementary Tolerance Lessons, Safety Seat Belt Checks, Prom Promise, and Good Neighbor Week.

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