Taylor LeBaron

TAYLOR LEBARON is an outgoing, articulate, and athletic seventeen-year-old who loves a challenge. He's a student technology leader for Chrysalis Experiential Academy in Roswell, Ga.

He and a small group of tech students repair computers and manage student entrepreneurial ventures. He is a student ambassador for his school, and his school has awarded him the Young Entrepreneur Award, the Community Service Award, and the Technology Advancement Award.

He is a recipient of the President's Education Award and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. He was chosen by Coca-Cola in a national contest as one of 10 teens to carry the torch for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

When Taylor was fourteen, he took on his biggest challenge yet. He lost 150 pounds, literally cutting his body weight in half. He now views fitness as a lifestyle--one that changed, and added years to, his life.

Taylor and his family live in Ball Ground, Ga. Visit Taylor at www.cuttingmyselfinhalf.com.