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COMFORT KEEPERS2nd Village Green Retirement 3rd Brookdale Foundation House

AttorneyFIRST PLACE |

HERMAN C BREWER IV 2nd [tie] Frank Cornelius Edward Nelson

Auto Body / Collision FIRST PLACE |

BOB BJORNEBY'S CARSTAR FEDERAL WAY COLLISION

2nd Blackstone's Collision 3rd Complete Collision

Auto Repair Shop FIRST PLACE |

SPARKS CAR CARE 2nd Bob Bjorneby's CARSTAR

Federal Way Collision 3rd Eagle Tire and Automotive

Bank / Credit Union1ST PLACE [Tie]

BECU HERITAGE BANK 3rd Sound Credit Union

Barber Shop FIRST PLACE |

GENT'S FINE GROOMING FOR MEN 2nd Twin Lakes Hair Salon 3rd Sport Clips

Barista / Location FIRST PLACE |

KASIE CHARLES / BIGFOOT JAVA

2nd Mary Margaret Johannsen / Poverty Bay Coffee Company

3rd Jamie Carlisle / Starbucks Fred Meyer

Bartender / Location FIRST PLACE |

JASON BOSSHART / R-JAY'S SCOREBOARD BAR

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ST. LUKE'S CHILDCARE 2nd Kinder Care Learning Centers3rd La Petite Academy

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TWIN LAKES HAIR SALON 2nd 8th Day Spa 3rd MeMe & Company

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DR. KENNETH BROSSEL, DDS 2nd Donald Ausink 3rd Dr. Stacy R. Kanda, DDS

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Best Cop

FIRST PLACE | Andy Hwang

"I am grateful to the citizens of Federal Way and delighted to have been nominated in the Best Cop category. I am very proud to work

for an incredible organization filled with dedicated professionals committed to serving our

community. We want to thank everyone who took the time to vote to recognize government

leaders."

Andy HwangChief of Police, Federal Way


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BY RUDI ALCOTT

Federal Way Mirror Publisher

Over the course of the last eight years, I have had the pleasure of unveiling the winners of the Best of Federal Way that you, as the readers, have chosen.

At the annual community event last Wednesday, we gave away plaques, had a number of gift basket prizes and announced the first winner of the Citizen of the Year and the first stories of the year.

Over the course of the year, the editorial team has kept a list of stories that are the most touching and interesting that they have written in their careers. These stories were then condensed down to a winner. This is a new addition to the Best of Federal Way and we will continue to do this moving forward. It’s only appropriate that we recognize, along with the businesses, the community members that make Federal Way a great place to live.

It was a tough choice to pick a Citizen of the Year recipient. All of the monthly winners are incredibly worthy of this honor, but Derek Warner (see story on page 14) was the clear winner. Anyone that volunteers to fix his mom’s and her friend’s appliances, pipes and dryers earns a special place in the heart of the Mirror’s staff, especially when you consider that the overwhelming majority of the voting staff are women and mom’s themselves.

A special thanks goes out to the finalists: Diana Noble-Gulliford, Lou Olmstead, Bob Dar-rigan, Karl Grosch, Brenda Oliver, Jerry Korum, Dana Buck, Peggy LaPorte, Jon McIntosh, Leah Boehm-Brady, Bob Wroblewski, Byron Hiller and Jeanne Burbidge.

It is with great pride I present to you the winning votes for our 17th Best of Federal Way winners. Thanks for taking the time to vote, and viewing the messages on the following pages. I welcome your continued help in years to come to make this a continued success.

Mirror publisher Rudi Alcott: [email protected]

Best of Federal Way: 17 Years

It’s an honor to be recognized by the readers of the Federal Way Mirror. as a not-for-profit credit union, we are in business to serve our members with fair, responsible and affordable financial services that satisfy their financial needs. We look forward to building long-lasting relationships in the Federal Way community.

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BECU MEMBER: Kathi H., Federal Way

It’s an honor to be recognized by the readers of the Federal Way Mirror. as a not-for-profit credit union, we are in business to serve our members with fair, responsible and affordable financial services that satisfy their financial needs. We look forward to building long-lasting relationships in the Federal Way community.

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BECU MEMBER: Kathi H., Federal Way

BECU Is Dedicated to CommunityInvolvement and here’s how:

• Member EducationBECU is committed to strengthening consumer fi-nancial education and literacy. In addition, we are committed to educating members and the public, alike, about credit union uniqueness, philosophy, and values.

• Public Service / Corporate CitizenshipBECU extends the credit union philosophy of “people helping people” by seeking opportunities and engag-ing in activities that we believe can make a difference in the quality of life and financial well-being of our employees, members, and the community, in which we work, live, and play.

• Financial LiteracyBECU believes that everyone benefits from basic fi-nancial education. That’s why we offer free seminars, programs, and financial counseling to help people learn how to set a personal budget, use credit, apply for loans, and—most importantly—establish good habits for wise spending and saving.

IT’s an honor to be recognized by the readers of the Federal Way Mirror. As a not-for-profit credit union,

we are in business to serve our members with fair, re-sponsible and affordable financial services that satisfy

their financial needs. We look forward to building long-lasting relationships in the Federal Way community.

Teacher/High School

SECOND PLACE | BRETT LUCAS

City Leader

FIRST PLACE | SUSAN HONDA

"I am very appreciative of just being named as a teacher in the Mirror's Best

of Federal Way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the readers of the

Mirror! I truly enjoy my job and am proud of being a Titan!"

Brett LucasTodd Beamer High School

"It is an honor to be nominated for the Best of Federal Way. Thank you for

your support. It is an honor to serve as a council member for the citizens of

Federal Way."

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JADE RIVER ACUPUNCTURE 2nd St. Francis Hospital 3rd Virginia Mason

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VILLAGE GREEN RETIREMENT2nd Brookdale Foundation House 3rd SHAG

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SYLVAN LEARNING OF FEDERAL WAY 2nd Kumon Learning Centers 3rd Treehouse

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CASCADE VETERINARY HOSPITAL 2nd Sacajawea Healthcare for Pets 3rd Vets For Less

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SHOPPING Auto Parts FIRST PLACE |

G&M HONEST PERFORMANCE 2nd O'Reilly's Auto Parts 3rd Auto Zone Federal Way

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Beer / Wine / Spirits Store FIRST PLACE |

TOTAL WINE & MORE 2nd 99 Bottles3rd Trader Joe's

Clothing StoreFIRST PLACE |

MACY'S2nd Target 3rd Kohl's

Discount Store FIRST PLACE |

COSTCO WHOLESALE2nd Target 3rd Goodwill

Hardware / Lumber Store FIRST PLACE |

NEW LUMBER & HARDWARE CO. 2nd Home Depot 3rd Ace Hardware, Dash Point

Jewelry Store FIRST PLACE |

JEFFREY'S JEWELERS2nd Federal Way Custom

Jewelers 3rd Fred Meyer Jewelers

Nursery & Garden Store FIRST PLACE |

BRANCHES GARDEN CENTER 2nd Lowe's 3rd Oriental Garden Center

Pet Store FIRST PLACE |

MUD BAY2nd Petco 3rd Simply Paws

Second Hand Store FIRST PLACE |

GOODWILL2nd Deseret Industries 3rd Heaven Sent Children's Resale

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LES SCHWAB 2nd Discount Tire 3rd Eagle Tire and Automotive

FOOD Asian FIRST PLACE |

TOKYO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE2nd Indochina Seafood and

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H-MART2nd Panera Bread 3rd Black Bear Diner

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JIMMY MAC'S ROADHOUSE 2nd Billy McHale's 3rd Buffalo Wild Wings

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BLACK BEAR DINER 2nd Salty's at Redondo 3rd Poverty Bay Coffee Company

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EAST INDIA GRILL 2nd Salty's at Redondo 3rd Mika Japanese Buffet

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POVERTY BAY COFFEE COMPANY2nd Marista's Coffee Shop3rd Starbucks / Dash Point

DeliFIRST PLACE |

JIMMY JOHN'S 2nd Deli Smith3rd Subway

Family RestaurantFIRST PLACE |

BLACK BEAR DINER2nd Red Robin 3rd Olive Garden

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RED ROBIN2nd Burger Express 3rd Stacks

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SUBZERO2nd Baskin & Robbins 3rd Cold Stone Creamery

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VINCE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT2nd Verazanno's 3rd Olive Garden

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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE2nd Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse 3rd Jimmy Mac's Roadhouse

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ANDY HWANG 2nd Mike Chi 3rd John Stray

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SUSAN HONDA2nd Jim Ferrell 3rd Dini Duclos

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CINDY DUCICH 2nd Janice Siebenaler 3rd Ed Barney

Educational Facility FIRST PLACE |

FEDERAL WAY COMMUNITY CENTER2nd Sylvan Learning of Federal Way 3rd Highline College

Kid's Activity FIRST PLACE |

WILD WAVES THEME PARK 2nd Federal Way Community Center 3rd Pattison's West

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WILD WAVES THEME PARK 2nd Farmer's Market 3rd Redondo (Pier/boardwalk)


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Federal Way for their votes and support. I am honored for this nomination, as it is

a great reminder for why I truly love the teaching

profession. I am thankful for an extremely supportive and talented staff that

I work with each day, and most importantly, the students who greet me each morning. Part of teaching

not only means developing positive relationships with my students, but with their families as well. I

am grateful for these lasting relationships and for the opportunity to work with such amazing students and

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City Leader

THIRD PLACE | DINI DUCLOS

"Thank you all [for] nominating me. I have loved working hard for Federal Way citizens. I am most proud of my

stand against adding four lanes of traffic through Steel Lake Park by arranging a

council/neighborhood meeting to discuss the pros and cons. In a packed meeting, both sides presented their views. When it came time for the council to vote, the

proposal was voted down. I will continue to look out for Federal Way citizens in my

role on the council."

Dini Duclos

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I’m so honored to be recognized by the readers

of the Mirror as one of your BEST City Leaders!

The Mirror does a wonderful job of serving our community!

I’m Proud to Serve as Your Mayor!

"I want to thank the students, parents and staff at Todd Beamer High School where I serve as a School Resource Officer. After 32 years and many different

jobs, it is great to work for Federal Way Police Department and at Todd Beamer High School!

Go Titans!"

Officer J. Stray/16Todd Beamer High School SRO

"I am a proud Eagle at Federal Way High School where I work with caring, engaged and motivational educators. Many others

at the home of the Eagles deserve the outstanding teacher recognition. If there is ever an 'Outstanding High School Faculty'

award, please look no further than Federal Way High School! As a graduate of Federal Way High School, and as a longtime faculty member, I am thrilled to come to

work every day where I remain convinced that there's no other high school quite like ours. We are so grateful to the voters for approving the building of a new facility for us. Work has already begun and we look forward to moving into our new digs in the near

future. Those who nominated me for this recognition certainly deserve my humble thanks, as does the Federal Way Mirror for promoting all that's good about the city."

Andy CameronFederal Way High School

TeacherSECOND PLACE Andy Cameron

Best CopTHIRD PLACE

Officer J. Stray/16


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Community Volunteer

SECOND PLACEJANICE SIEBENALER

"Thank you for giving me the great opportunity to support our

wonderful community!"

Janice Siebenaler

Derek Warner named the Mirror’s Citizen of the YearFROM STAFF REPORTS

A local handyman, Derek Warner was named the Mirror’s Citizen of the

Month for December 2013. On Wednesday he was chosen as Citi-zen of the Year. Nominated by his mother, Delores Warner, Derek is a selfless giver, following in the footsteps of his father, according

to Delores. “This young

man has served as a ‘handyman’ for years, free of charge for many of his neighbors, as

well as many of (my) neighbors who request his help and expertise in fixing many of their problems,” Delores wrote in an email to The Mirror. “His father taught him that help-ing others when they can’t help themselves was the noble thing to do. They did it together for years before his father died of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Since his father’s death, nearly four years

ago, Derek has carried on his father’s legacy of helping others.”

Delores notes that Derek has helped repair washing machines, dryers, garage doors, water pipes and a myriad of other issues that many encounter in their day-to-day lives. She said Derek also has been integral in helping “a widowed lady” get to doctor’s ap-pointments, the grocery store and has also been a caregiver when

that woman fell ill.“(He) has helped eliminate

moss from their roofs, repaired (numerous things) over the years, right down to catching moles in their yards,” Delores noted in her email. Derek was also instrumen-tal in being a caregiver for his fa-ther, Vern, for the last 18 months of Vern’s life.

“He is always Johnny-on-the-Spot when someone needs him to do whatever it is he can, expect-ing nothing in return. And he checks in on me every day to help me with anything I need,” she said.

Derek said his selfless giving is just how he was raised by his parents, and that, to him, is just how things should be. “I was raised that way and I don’t expect anything in return,” he said. “I’ve been blessed to be born here, blessed with a good job, blessed with a wonderful family and friends. It’s kind of a karma thing. The more you do, the more you get back in return.”

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The first sign of leukemia was the bruising that crept up 6-year-old Sienna’s legs.

Her dad and stepmom, Josh and Janette Braun, noticed it but chalked up the cause to bike ped-als. She was learning how to ride.

But the second sign was what did it.

Two weeks after the bruising, Sienna went on a field trip to the zoo and Janette Braun was one of the chaperones.

“It was kinda odd because her

exact words were ‘my body doesn’t feel right,’” Janette Braun said, adding that they figured it was just the flu.

Her family decided it was time to go to the emergency room after her temperature rose to 103.9 and her dad noticed little red dots on her arms called petechia - a symptom of leukemia.

There at St. Francis Hospital, the family would spend the hours of the night having Sienna do count-less tests and blood work before being blindly sent to Seattle Chil-dren’s Hospital for more tests.

“We were [at Children’s] for

about two hours total before they finally told us what was going on,” Josh Braun said, noting the time was 5 a.m. “They told us she had [acute lymphoblastic leukemia].”

The next eight days were spent at Children’s trying to figure out the cause of the infection Sienna had caught. Doctors gave her a round of chemotherapy, steroids, antibiot-ics and she was given a port and a nasogastric tube.

“It was like five different medica-tions twice a day that she was tak-ing,” Josh Braun recalled.

But somehow during those eight days, before Sienna was allowed to

go home, a family friend set up a gofundme.com account.

Her stepmom went to Silver Lake Elementary to let the office and teachers know Sienna wouldn’t be returning for the end of the year but she was surprised to find out they already knew. Not only did they know, but members of the PTA organized a bake sale during the kindergarten choir concert and all the funds would go to the family.

“Some lady baked 150 cupcakes and they had so much baked goods donated that just from the evening show of the kindergarten choir and after school the following day, they raised $1,990,” Janette Braun said

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in awe. “And then, to top that off, a third grade teacher matched it out of her own pocket - a third grade teacher wrote us a check for $1,100.”

The PTA also organized a coin drive at Buffalo Wild Wings where 10 percent of all sales (ex-cluding alcohol) was donated.

Before they knew it, the com-munity had rallied thousands of dollars to help them out.

“The financial help is amazing but what affects our family the most is how every single family and staff member has reached out in one way or another to show us support,” Janette Braun wrote in an email.

Silver Lake Elementary PTA co-president Julie Halpin said orga-nizing the fundraiser to help the family was an obvious decision.

“It feels like a no-brainer to me in the sense that we are all at the school and we all have kids,” Halpin said. “I guess you just can’t imagine if it were to happen to your family or your children. You see somebody that needs help and your natural reaction is to help.”

Halpin said she sometimes substitute teaches and has been in Sienna’s classroom for a couple of hours before Sienna had to quit school. Also, her daughter was in kindergarten and would play with Sienna at recess occasionally.

“It just feels like if my fam-ily needed help, I would want

somebody to step up to help too,” she said.

The Braun family currently has about $6,800 in donations.

The money allows Josh Braun, the primary breadwinner, to take time off work so he can be there for Sienna as she reclaims her health. It also pays for the thermometers, sanitizers, soaps, masks, air filters and the regular trips to the hospital - about $125 a week in gas for their V8 engine. Initially, Sienna had to go to the hospital every 48 hours to ensure her numbers were where they needed to be. Her blood platelets were under 10,000 - the normal count is about 150,000.

The school was helpful in having a tutor come out to Sienna’s home

before she graduated kindergarten. “Her teacher jumped right all

over it so she [was] coming twice a week along with other teachers,” Janette Braun said. “All these teach-ers keep sending messages,’Can we come see her,’ and they’re just so hands on, it just amazes me.”

With a survival rate of about 90-95 percent, Sienna’s technically cancer free and in remission but there’s still two-and-a-half more years of treatment to catch the “hidden” cancer cells.

Josh Braun said the hardest part has been watching her go one day running around like his “typical little Sienna” and then later watching her have trouble go up and down the stairs because of low energy.

“She wasn’t a big fan of losing her hair, that was the hardest part,” Janette Braun said. “She’s been amazing, I don’t think I could have handled it as well as she has.”

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Sienna Braun, 6, with her dad Josh Braun. Sienna was diagnosed with leukemia in May, 2014. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO


Couple fuels wish for young man with cancerBY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ

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David Padilla smiled.“I love it — it’s so sweet,”

the 18-year-old said as his hands glided across the new ruby red paint of his 2006 Ford Mustang.

Smiles have become a rare occur-rence for Padilla since he was diag-nosed with a form of bone cancer in his knee, sarcoma, in October of 2012.

But on Wednesday afternoon, Bob and Linda Bjorneby presented Padilla with his biggest wish that he could dream up — a new and improved Mustang.

The Bjorneby’s took about three months to completely strip the paint from Padilla’s silver car, rip out the

interior and make it over with new paint and accessories, including a new stereo system, sequential tail lights and a blacked-out dash with carbon fiber.

Padilla made his wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Padilla was diagnosed with bone cancer during the middle of his school year, when he was a senior at Timberline High School in Olympia.

“He was a baseball player, so he was playing a lot of baseball games,” said his mother, Kari. “He got into a game and he hit a ball and he walked out of the game; he couldn’t take the pain in his leg any longer, so we knew something was really serious.”

After David Padilla was diag-

nosed, things “rolled really fast,” said his mother, noting he started chemotherapy in the same week.

Once doctors removed the tumor from David Padilla’s leg, his prog-nosis looked good as the chemo had killed 99 percent of the tumor.

Eight more months of chemother-apy followed, and that’s when David Padilla and his family discovered the dark side of cancer. They lived at the Ronald McDonald House across from Seattle Children’s Hospital and he had to drop out of school.

“It’s like a big hotel with big com-munity kitchens,” Kari Padilla said of the Ronald McDonald House. “When you go to that place, it’s shocking. When you walk in to the Ronald and you sit down for your first meal and you look around at

everyone and you are just new to it, it’s traumatizing.”

She said when she looked at the other children, she saw some with feeding tubes and others with miss-ing limbs.

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David Padilla had to cut his chemo short in May 2012 after the drugs reduced his heart function.

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Decatur High School senior Dom Cooks, who has been battling an inoperable brain tumor for two years, passed away Tuesday night at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.

Cooks was diagnosed with the brain tumor in the spring of 2012 and his larger-than-life personality defined Decatur during his battle with the disease. Cooks received

an outpouring of support from across the United States during his senior year and touched countless lives.

His condition had been worsening in recent days and Cooks had been in a coma since last weekend, said David Brower, Decatur principal.

“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn his passing,” he said. “But our spirits are lifted as we reflect on the way he has inspired us and thousands across the nation. Dom taught

us that tomorrow is not a promise and to embrace each day. Dom’s family has asked for privacy during this time. I ask that you keep Dom and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”

Decatur has set up posters around the school’s campus for staff and students to share their thoughts.

Cooks got to live out numerous dreams during his senior year at Decatur. Decatur students appointed him as an Associated

Student Body (ASB) officer and named him homecoming king in the fall.

Cooks was a standout football and basketball player during his time at Saghalie Middle School and Decatur, before getting the dire diagnosis.

But Cooks was able to get back on the football field one last time during the Ga-tors’ homecoming game against Auburn Mountainview during the fall at Federal Way

Decatur senior Dom Cooks passes away from brain cancer

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Memorial Stadium. Cooks scored a ceremonial touch-down just before halftime of the game.

Cooks also had the honor of being a Decatur High School graduate. The school organized a special commencement ceremony in February. Cooks and his twin sister Diamond received their diplomas in front of a standing-room only crowd, which included a special appearance by Se-attle Seahawks wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Doug Baldwin.

“Dom has been and remains a visible force here at Decatur, known by nearly everyone,” Brower wrote. “He told me that he believed his purpose in life, which he discovered after being diag-nosed with brain cancer, was to teach and inspire others. He has indeed done that.”

“We will miss his daily words of wisdom that he shared over the announce-ments. And we will miss his positive attitude and his irrepressible wit. But he will always be in our hearts. He is a true Decatur Gator and it was a major part of his identity. Though we mourn today, we believe, as he

always told us, ‘It is a great day to be a Gator.’”

Ironically, on the day of his passing, Cooks officially finished up in third place in the 2014 Air National Guard USA TODAY High School Sports Inspiration contest, which concluded Tuesday morning. Cooks finished with a grand total of 214,260 votes during the final round, which included 10 student/athletes from across the nation. Aaron Gebhart from New Oxford, Penn., won with 335,765 votes.

Cooks was awarded a berth into the final round after finishing in 11th place during the semifinal round of voting. But Cooks was awarded a berth into the top 10 after Nicholas Hibbeler gave up his spot.

Hibbeler is a soccer player from Park Hill High School in Kansas City and finished in 10th place in the semi-final round. Hibbeler was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July and under-went surgery and six rounds of chemotherapy treatment while also playing high school soccer.

It was the second time another student/athlete has thrown their support

Cooks’s way. After the first round of voting, Luke Smorey asked his voters to back Cooks. Smorey attends Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh.

“Although I am very thankful of everyone’s votes, I would like to ask for all of you to vote for a con-testant who I have found much more inspirational than myself,” Smorey wrote in an email. “His name is Dominique Cooks. He was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and only has a few weeks to live. I feel that someone like Dominique deserves this award much more than I do.”

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