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Alaskan Teen Designs LED Gowns to Combat SAD

4/18/2026

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  • Sara DeVolld, a high school senior from Alaska, uses her design company Vintage Train Case to create LED-lit gowns with mechanical components to combat seasonal affective disorder and high suicide rates in Alaska.
  • She aims to bring joy and light to her community by using fashion as a healing medium.
  • She was recently recognized as a National STEM Champion and mentors younger students through Dance for Heart to promote wellness.