{"id":15627,"date":"2010-09-09T10:19:37","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T14:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=15627"},"modified":"2022-12-09T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T18:12:03","slug":"ucf-sophomore-a-real-teen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-sophomore-a-real-teen\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Sophomore a &#8216;Real Teen&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF sophomore and 2010 Olympic torchbearer Kaitlyn Chana was selected to be one of A\u00e9ropostale\u2019s 2010 Real Teens. Chosen from more than 5,700 entries, &#8220;Real Teens&#8221; are students between the ages of 13 and 19 who embody compassion, integrity and a spirit of teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>Chana is one of the top 8 Real Teens featured on the clothing company\u2019s Web site, and she was awarded a $5,000 personal college scholarship. Chana, 19, will represent A\u00e9ropostale in its fall advertising campaign. Her video is already up on the Real Teen site.<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday, Sept. 11, A\u00e9ropostale will be hosting a celebration for Chana from 4 to 6 p.m. at its store in the Altamonte Mall, 451 East Altamonte Drive, in Altamonte Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Gift cards will be raffled during the event, and the first 100 attendees will receive gift bags with T-shirts and other A\u00e9ropostale goodies.<\/p>\n<p>Chana was recognized earlier this year by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist for founding the charity <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveletterscares.com\/\">Love Letters: Random Cards of Kindness Inc.<\/a> She brought the project to UCF last year. Now an international organization, Love Leters creates and delivers cards to children suffering from life-threatening illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Chana\u2019s organization and watch a video about her Olympic journey on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/\">UCF Newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF sophomore and 2010 Olympic torchbearer Kaitlyn Chana was selected to be one of A\u00e9ropostale\u2019s 2010 Real Teens. Chosen from more than 5,700 entries, &#8220;Real Teens&#8221; are students between the ages of 13 and 19 who embody compassion, integrity and a spirit of teamwork. 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