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Griffin Moores – Gitner Family Award Winner

Alissa Wilson, 20, of Appleton, Mich., screams as Gabriel Nottage, 27, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., operator of The Seahorse, flips upside down on the ropes of the moving ride at the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly, Mich. on Aug. 26, 2012. “I just wanted to go on to make sure she was okay,” said Wilson, who accompanied her 5-year-old sister on the swing, after her fear of heights ended up getting the better of her.