I credit these successes to my pledge to be the best that I can be in tribute to Vaughn. With inspiration from Vaughn, I hope to continue to achieve my dreams.

While it may seem like a strange time to talk about gun sense, unlike COVID-19, gun violence is a national deadly epidemic that already has a known cure. The statistics tell us the spread of this “disease” is on the rise, and yet the cure is at our fingertips

I challenge you readers, to seek opportunities to impact others' lives in a most positive manner: create a ripple of positivity. Take this opportunity to do something now. Be the difference.

Firearms is the second highest cause of death among children and teens.  In 2018, gun accidents killed 73 children.

I may have Cali-hair, but I’m a Colorado boy at heart and I really do care how water polo has affected my life!

This season is finishing my second full season playing water polo and my first year with the ODP program. I had a blast!

What is happiness? A sense of well being, that all is OK for that moment in time. A sense of contentment even if life if not perfect. After all there is really no such thing as perfect.

The subject of guns is polarizing, emotional, and often one we avoid entirely. It’s a conversation we want to happen at someone else’s dinner table, far away from our own social, professional and even political circles.

Everyday, approximately 310 people are shot in the United States of America.  Of those shot, approximately 100 people are killed from guns every day.  The impact on children is staggering.