{"id":36350,"date":"2019-01-31T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T05:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ae.com?p=36350&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=36350"},"modified":"2019-04-26T19:56:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T19:56:20","slug":"get-to-know-aeriereal-role-model-iskra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/01\/31\/get-to-know-aeriereal-role-model-iskra\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know #AerieREAL Role Model Iskra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iskra has been there through it all\u2014sharing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/featured-aeriereal\/aerie\/s-cms\/6890055?cm=sUS-cUSD&amp;icid=aerie_Social_WP_190128_07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AerieREAL<\/a> love since 2014, championing self-love and challenging the modeling industry to include women of diverse shapes, sizes and abilities. As an <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ae.com\/2018\/01\/25\/introducing-aeriereal-role-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AerieREAL Role Model <\/a>since 2016, Iskra\u2019s real power has always been clear: lifting up others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hs33QfHqePI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, Iskra empowers everyone she meets: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI\u2019m able to see the good in people and their superpowers, and I like to bring it out in them so they believe it too.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When Iskra gets real about her personal style, she goes straight to Comfy.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe thought is on fit and the thought is on how it feels on you. We want you to feel good!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"2550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=194,300 194w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=768,1187 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=1325,2048 1325w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=994,1536 994w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=327,505 327w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=1280,1978 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=584,903 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-iskra-2.jpg?resize=210,325 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cShine bright and have a huge impact in this world, because you can.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet all of your new #AerieREAL Role Models <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ae.com\/2019\/01\/31\/introducing-your-new-aeriereal-role-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">See more from Iskra<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block-separator ae-block__recent-posts clearfix grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ae-block__recent-posts\" class=\"ae-block__posts-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?w=673\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=673,505 673w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=1280,960 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=584,438 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0361_v1.jpg?resize=210,158 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Health &amp; Movement<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Iskra&#8217;s Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood food is good for the soul, and the holidays and good food tend to&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2020\/11\/20\/iskra-chocolate-chip-cookie-holiday-recipe\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?w=505\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/square_2_dre_a.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Role Models<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Real Talk: #AerieREAL Role Models Unwrap the Holidays<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s that time of year to gather all your loved ones and get comfy&nbsp;while sharing&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2020\/11\/20\/real-talk-aeriereal-role-models-unwrap-the-holidays\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg?w=463\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg?resize=275,300 275w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg?resize=768,838 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg?resize=463,505 463w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg?resize=584,637 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ARL_Reads_Iskra.jpg?resize=210,229 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">#AerieREAL Reads<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Iskra&#8217;s REAL Read: Becoming<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s no surprise that #AerieREAL Role Model and Self-Care Activist, Iskra, picked Michelle Obama&#8217;s memoir,&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2020\/06\/26\/iskras-real-read-becoming\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?w=758\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=758,505 758w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=584,389 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ARL_Iskra_1.jpg?resize=210,140 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Role Models<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Iskra, Self-Care Activist<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIskra is our original #AerieREAL Role Model, a Self-Care Activist, NEDA Ambassador, and soon-to-be mama!&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2020\/01\/23\/iskra-self-care-activist\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?w=673\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=673,505 673w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=1280,960 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=584,438 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ARL_IskraSelfCare_3.jpg?resize=210,158 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">REAL Talk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Iskra&#8217;s tips for holiday self-care<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIskra is an #AerieREAL Role Model &amp; Self-Care Activist, which means she&#8217;s passionate about making&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/11\/29\/iskras-tips-for-holiday-self-care\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?w=505\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg 1584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=1280,1280 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_MakeAWish_4.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Better World<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Celebrating Sami from Make-A-Wish<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSami is a college student who beat cancer when she was just a senior 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