Daniel A. Foster

Orange County native, Daniel A. Foster has displayed courage and heroism through his conduct as a machine gunner in Afghanistan. Serving in the United States military, Foster identified a cargo truck carrying 500 pounds of explosives as a threat. Although his unit received several injuries, they still had their lives thanks to Foster. This heroic act earned Foster a Silver Star, which is one of the military’s most prestigious awards.

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Allison Miller

Allison Miller is a 31-year-old Orange County inspiration who was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2003. Despite having ups and downs with this chronic illness, she has devoted herself to educating many who have this disease. By participating in walks with Take Steps for Chrohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Miller has helped raised over $10,000. After losing her father, who served as a police officer for nearly 30 years, Miller and her mother set up a scholarship fund in his name. This scholarship is to help men and women who are trying to fund their way through the Police Academy.

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Ruth Tang Ding

Through music and philanthropy, Ruth Ding has inspired students and members of her community for many years. In addition to founding several major benefit events, Ding has also devoted herself to serving with several organizations in Orange County, including the Opera Pacific and Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center in Santa Ana. For more than fifty years, Ding has been an activist for gaining awareness for the arts and Chinese culture in Orange County.

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