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1. Hard working
2. Quick study
3. Focused
4. Friendly
5. Funny

Born on a Thursday evening in January 1995, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Shelby is a sassy girl who can fool you with her quiet, pleasant demeanor. What many people close to her don't know is that three days after her fourth birthday, Shelby was diagnosed with an agressive form of cancer -- Burkitts Lymphoma. It encapsulated both her kidneys and was growing rapidly. Fortunately, she was diagnosed when the cancer was in its early stage and was treated the very next day it was discovered. Shelby spent 5 months undergoing intense chemotherapy. It was a treatment protocol that would have worn down most adults, but she endured it and came back stronger. Shelby has a special appreciation for life -- that it is very precious and can be taken from any of us at any moment. It is that appreciation that drives her to do her best in everything she focuses on. Since being declared cancer free, Shelby has spent much of her free time volunteering and fundraising for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Greater Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Took first place out of 5,000 applicants in the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 2008 national essay contest.

Recently featured as a dancer/lip-syncer on Disney Channel's Happy U Year video submissions. The video can still be viewed on YouTube under "Disney's Happy U Year."

Shelby has been Elocution Champion at her school seven of the last eight years. She has been the school Spelling Bee Champion three times and the school Geography Bee Champion once.

Shelby placed first in her age group during the 5 Mile Run of the 2004 Mayor's Midnight Run Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska.

Shelby is especially proud to be a 2nd year member of NBA's Golden State Warriors' Junior Jam Squad. A team of 21 highly talented kids who perform high energy hip-hop routines during Warriors' home games. She rehearses three to four nights a week while maintaining an "A" average in school.

She credits her dancing skill to Allan Frias, a first year contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance?", Micaya, the organizer of the annual San Francisco Hip-Hop Festival and Kim Sims-Battiste, the director of Culture Shock! Oakland.

Aside from taking care of her little sister, Shelby loves to dance and sing. She loves volleyball and swimming and is always eager to do one or the other whenever she goes on vacation with her family. Recently she has taken up crocheting and has been making scarves and blankets for all her cousins.

Shelby is a natural performer. She one day hopes to work in either entertainment television and film or theater.

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