Julie Coker Receives $100,000 from Justin Bieber
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Julie Coker receives $100,000 check from Justin Bieber at MTV in New York on Feb. 7
Galloway, N.J. _ 淫性视频 senior Julie Coker of Union Beach in Monmouth County has the best autograph from Justin Bieber 鈥 his signature on the bottom of a giant $100,000 check, which he presented to her live on MTV on Feb. 7 to honor her work on mental health awareness with Active Minds.
鈥淚鈥檓 still in shock,鈥 Coker said Monday as she prepared to staff the Active Minds table in front of the 淫性视频 library. 鈥淭he check is in my room at home, but I still feel like it almost didn鈥檛 happen.鈥
Bieber was interested in helping someone involved with mental health. He and his team
chose Coker for her work with Active Minds, a nonprofit supporting mental health awareness
and education to young adults. Coker is president of the 淫性视频 chapter and also
serves on the national Active Minds Student Advisory Committee.
鈥淭hey just told me to be there and it would change my life,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 even know that (Bieber) would be there.鈥
While Coker is in shock, the award is no surprise to those who know her and have worked with her on the multitude of Active Minds events held all year at 淫性视频.
鈥淛ulie is one of the all-time great 淫性视频 students,鈥 said Assistant Director of Counseling Services Nathan Morell, the advisor for Active Minds. 鈥淪he really hit the ground running and by her second year here was president of Active Minds. She works tirelessly year-round, even during the summer.鈥
Morell said under Coker鈥檚 leadership, Active Minds at 淫性视频 has grown 鈥渂y leaps and bounds鈥 to host some 50 events each year, including some that bring in national speakers. Coker also participated in 淫性视频 Resiliency Project, telling her story on video to share with the 淫性视频 community and help break the silence and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
鈥淪he is innovative, creative,鈥 Morell said. 鈥淣ow she can go on, get her master鈥檚 degree, and help save the world.鈥
Coker, who has battled depression and anxiety, said the help she got from counselors
at Red Bank Regional High School after her family lost their home in Hurricane Sandy
made her want to get involved in helping others.
She is also a Justin Bieber fan. Her very first concert, at age 13, was Justin Bieber. She also met with Bieber and his wife, Hailey Baldwin, backstage, and his manager said Coker will also get tickets to one of his upcoming concerts.
Coker will graduate in May with a social work degree, and, using some of the funds from the Bieber gift, plans to attend graduate school for social work.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 go into social work for the money but for the deep desire to help people, Coker said. 鈥淪o this life-changing gift will help me start my career on the strongest financial footing possible and will enable me to help even more people. I鈥檓 so grateful to Justin Bieber for helping me forward on that path.鈥
鈥淛ulie is an amazing representation of the powerful young adults who are the driving force behind Active Minds, and who are leading the way in changing the national conversation around mental health,鈥 said Alison Malmon, Founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, in the press release announcing the award.
Coker said Active Minds helped her learn about mental health, and about leadership.
鈥淎ctive Minds gave me the opportunity to educate other people, which is something I really love to do,鈥 Coker said.
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