CREATIVE HEARTS TEAM NEWS AND RECOGNITION

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Earned U.S. Congressional Gold and Silver Medals (2026) 

• Named Finalists in UK Dementia Care Awards (2026)

• Awarded the Congressional Challenge Coin for Community Impact (2026)

• Commended by California State Assembly as a Distinguished Woman of the Year Nominee for Community Impact  (2026)

• Won Second Place for Behavioral and Social Science Research on Aging (2026)

• Recipient of Ginny Gives® Award from Dementia Society of America (2025)

MEDIA FEATURES

• Featured in San Diego Union-Tribune, "Local siblings earn prestigious Congressional Award Medals" (2026)

• Featured in UK Care Talk Magazine, "When Four Grandparents Changed Two Young Lives" (2026) 

• Featured in Dementia Spring  "Senior Summer Art Camp" (2025)

• Featured in SDVoyager “Rising Stars of San Diego” (2025)

• Profiled in People Magazine for Community Impact (2024) 

• Featured in WIT Magazine on Medium "The 14-Year-Old Founder of Creative Hearts Bringing Joy Through Art" (2024) 

CURRENT WORK IN PROGRESS (COMING SOON)

• Wealth, Health, and Memory: Socioeconomic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Risk and Treatment Accessibility - Authoring a literature review with USC ATRI neuroscientist mentor

• Bridging Generations: Creative Intergenerational Engagement in Dementia Care - Designing educational flyer for Southern California community created with San Diego Alzheimers mentor

• Custom Wheelchair-Accessible Memory Care Sharing Library and Dementia Friendly Book Drive - Created alongside seniors with dementia

• Civic Implications of Accelerated AI with Mayor Todd Gloria 

PAST PROJECTS

• Featured in Around the Ranch "Meet 8-Year-Old Founder of Vivienne's Pet Care" (2018) 

• Featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune "Local 11-Year-Old uplifts homeless children with his own toys" (2022) 

• Featured in Little Free Library "Built by 9-year-old Alexander to inspire reading and bring our community together through the joy of sharing books." (2020)

• Featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune for Introducing San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (2024) 

PHOTOS

• Hundreds of photos highlighting Creative Hearts' work are available on Instagram