For Isabella “Izzy” Peters, her neurosurgeon Dr Buchman’s ability to successfully install cochlear implants in both ears so that she could hear all of the melodious sounds in her world is a gift she’d like to pay forward when she graduates from college. Click here to learn more about Izzy.

Humberto Orellana enjoys the written and spoken word, despite a childhood seizure that took away his ability to speak. Click here to learn more about Humberto.