CIRI descendant Raven Haldane is a recipient of the 2013 Sandia National Laboratories Thunderbird Award presented in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Thunderbird Awards recognize young people who, through hard work and determination, overcome great personal difficulties to achieve their goals. After being in a car accident causing serious injuries, including brain damage on both sides of her head, she missed a lot of school. Haldane overcame the challenges and completed the requirements to graduate high school and she now has her sights set on college. She is the daughter of CIRI shareholder Corbin Haldane.
