Megan Greebon

Megan Greebon, a senior at Bandera High School, was a volunteer last summer at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where she met a special employee.

Warrant Goins joined the Army at a very young age to support his pregnant girlfriend.

"He had been diagnosed with MS as well," Greebon said. "He never let stuff get him down, which is really inspiring. He's always laughing and always smiling. He's just generally a happy person."

Greebon, who soon will turn 17, is trying to build a community service record impressive enough to get her into San Antonio College, Baylor University or the University of Texas to double major in journalism and photography.

She's also involved in Art Club, 4-H and National Honor Society.

"I'm looking forward to college," Greebon said. "I've always wanted to go because higher education is so valuable. The experiences are sure to be amazing."

To save money for college, she babysits a 5-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl.

"The little boy is just learning to read," she said. "I love being able to witness something like that.

"He reads two books a day, and I can see the gears turning in his head."