Collierville student to advocate in D.C. for diabetes research funding

JDRF Children’s Congress to help lawmakers understand living with T1D

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 16, 2019 5:49 PM CT

A sophomore at Collierville High School is traveling to Washington this summer to level with legislators about the high cost that comes with living with Type 1 diabetes. 

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Diabetes Health insurance JDRF JDRF Children's Congress T1D
Michelle Corbet

Michelle Corbet

Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.


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