Award Recipient

2017

Valerie de la Valdene Memorial Training Grant for Disabled Divers, sponsored by Valerie’s Foundation, Inc.

Kristy Santoiemmo Torres

Kristy completed her Open Water dive certification at Kennesaw State University, where she received a degree in Psychology. She continued on with her dreams and became a professional Dive Instructor. Kristy has since become the Dive Safety Officer for an aquarium where she had the opportunity with co-workers to volunteer at a Discover Scuba event for the disabled. Realizing how powerful and emotional that day was for all, Kristy will use this grant to pursue a Disabled Diver Instructor certification where she can help individuals through scuba experiences to achieve the possible compared to the impossibilities in their life.

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