It is with great sadness to announce the passing of LULAC Youth Member, Sage Wilson from Albuquerque, NM. Sage passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 from a rare form of asthma. She was involved in many of the programs offered through LULAC and LNESC. She was in the LNESC Upward Bound program since her freshmen year, a Ford Driving Dreams through Education student since her junior year, a 2013 Washington Youth Leadership Seminar participant, and attended the 2014 LULAC Youth Pre-Convention program at Princeton University.Â
 Sage had dreams of attending UCLA and becoming a plastic surgeon. She was extremely focused and challenged herself academically; she was enrolled in two AP classes and an honors course. Her mentors describe her as one of the most hard working students- she maintained a 3.5 GPA and had already been accepted into the University of New Mexico’s Pre-Medical program.Â
“It is a devastating loss to our community to lose such a bright young leader at such an early age. I am saddened by this news and ask for the membership to show their support for this young lady’s family,” stated LULAC National President, Margaret Moran.Â
In her short 16 years, Sage lived a full life. Sage was an only child and is survived by her mother. In lieu of flowers, Sage’s mother is accepting donations. Donations can be made here or a check can be written to Diane Wilson and sent to John Moya, LNESC Site Director, 400 Gold Avenue SW, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87102.Â
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