Hannah Brice Keltner University of Southern California Burbank, CA "I have CF.  Big deal.  It’s my reason to live and not give up.  CF is just a challenge and I’m ready every morning to do what I can to overcome it.” Nicole Lee Matthews Plattsburgh State University Colchester, VT "CF has taught me to live in the moment while realizing how precious each tomorrow is.”       Michael McAllister Univ. of Texas-Houston Dental Branch Houston, TX "For both those with and without CF, the most important thing to do is live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment with your loved ones.” Dylan Mortimer School of Visual Art Kansas City, KS "In living with CF, I have learned more than anything else to have faith.” Shaun Paton Pendarvis Southeastern Louisiana University New Orleans, LA "There is a great beauty to life despite CF, and I’ve found that art is a wonderful means of expressing it.” Ashley Renee Porter University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN "My faith, determination and perseverance will stand strong no matter what challenges CF brings me.  I will not let it limit me from accomplishing my dreams!”   Wade C. Roberts University of Utah Ogden, UT "I don’t think of the struggles of life with CF, but instead have the attitude of “What can’t I do?” Kurt James Robinson Western Oregon University Portland, OR "I live my life with CF according to the words of Lance Armstrong, ‘I now only have good days and great days."   Elizabeth Shofner El Centro Dallas, TX "Living with CF has made me glad for every breath I take and given me the determination to get the most out of life.” Jennifer Szczerbinski Elmhurst College Chicago, IL "I’ve learned to deal wit CF and enjoy a happy life, using music as a means to display how life can still flow despite the disease.”   Lindsay Wadleigh University of Wisconsin, Madison Madison, WI "Living with CF should be looked at like, ‘Life is not measured by the number of breathes we take, but the moments that take our breath away.’” Jacob D. Washburn University of Texas, Tyler Dallas, TX "Despite the fact that I am no longer able to play baseball due to CF, I will continue to fight.  My friends and family have taught me not to dwell on the disease and to just have fun.”   Neil Leonard Weber Ball State University South Bend, IN "Living with CF has taught me that I’m not alone in the world and that my family, friends and doctors will always be there for me.  I’ve found that not only should everyone have a light to guide them through the world, but also serve as one themselves for others.” Brian Wempen Southern IL University Peoria, IL "I’ve never let CF set me back.  Instead, I have fun – believing that if you brighten someone’s day, they are sure to brighten another’s.”   Kristen Wood Brigham Young University Salt Lake City, UT "Living with CF has taught me that the only time you fail is when you quit trying.”