Ashlie Ruggiero

Do not fear greatness, for some are born great, some achieve greatness, but some have greatness thrust upon them. A quote truly describing who I am and who I have become as a young woman. As a 23 year old single mother of 3 year old twins, I am no stranger to hard work and motivation. A senior at the University of New Haven, I strive for excellence as a top student and member of the International Honor Society, on my way to fulfilling my ambition of becoming a world renown detective. But I am not only striving to better myself, but to also better our communities and the futures of our children. As the leading founder of "My Bully Beatdown", a charity fighting the fight against bullying, I know that I will one day make a difference.