Vancouver 9-year-old promotes heart health as an American Heart Association youth ambassadorSubscriber Exclusive

Her mother went into sudden cardiac arrest while teaching in Florida

By Brianna Murschel, Columbian staff reporter

Published: January 28, 2025, 6:07am

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Shelly, from left, Kora, 9, and Kirsten Copeland watch as family cat Hazel hops on the couch Thursday at the Copelands’ home in Vancouver. Kora, a King Elementary School student, is one of 20 American Heart Association youth ambassadors. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

A Vancouver elementary school student is one of 20 K-12 students nationwide selected as an American Heart Association youth ambassador for the 2024-25 school year.

Kora Copeland, 9, and her mother Shelly Copeland, 49, sent the association a video about the time Shelly Copeland went into sudden cardiac arrest.

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