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Leader of Tomorrow: Neeley Dopp named September Queen Creek Hometown Hero

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The worldview of a typical young adult, some parents might say, is simultaneously expansive and very much centered on one’s individual goals, aspirations — and social calendar.

But for one Queen Creek resident, her life as a young adult was torn apart by a cruel diagnosis taking, at first, what she thought was her glory days.

“She was a very active teen who loved to run track, swim and hang out with friends. When she became ill, all of the activities she once knew came to a screeching halt. She could no longer participate in activities and struggled with even the most basic of tasks,” said Jenny Dopp of her daughter Neeley.

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