Azayliah "Zay" Perez

Zay, right, enjoys donuts and free time Friday with best friend Tavia Cailing. Zay’s classmates and third-grade teacher, Elizabeth Egan, gave her a surprise celebration to end the day.

Maybe you know a kid who befriended an elderly neighbor, a teen who came to the aid of someone being bullied, a college grad who’s already making the world a better place.

We want to know them, too. The Star is planning a series of holiday profiles on young Tucsonans who make us optimistic about our city’s future, and we’re looking for nominations.

If you know someone 25 or younger who lives in Tucson and is making a difference in our community, in ways big or small, please let us know. We are looking for a variety of young people to feature in an upcoming series that will ring in 2016.

Email jwillett@tucson.com with your suggestions. Please include your full name, the nominee’s full name, contact information for both of you and the reason this person makes you hopeful for a brighter tomorrow.


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Contact reporter Johanna Willett at jwillett@tucson.com or 573-4357. On Twitter: @JohannaWillett