2023 Mid-Atlantic Student Visionaries of the Year Graduates
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Bridget Adams Izzy Afran Emily Ahmed Maanha Ahmed Ayana Ahuja Rijja Noor Akhtar Farah Al Asadi Breana Alcantara Steven Allen Sydney Allen Nina Allen Sophia Allenbaugh Maryam Alnaimi Ava Alperstein Remy Alperstein Valeria Alvarado Reese Anderson Isabella Andrade Feeman Annas Nidhi Anne Ayesha Ansari Sydney Anzelone Kate Aronson Samantha Aronson Sidrah Asghar Sarah Ashkin Naod Asres Gianna Athavale Sthavya Avvaru Judy Awamleh Aurian Azghandi Kristen Bae Jenna Bailey Elson Bankoff Peter Barros Ali Barrow Miliana Barth Ava Bartnik Isabel Baselga Aaryan Batra August Beaudreau Henry Behr Anne Belevetz Sophia Benaim Giovanni Benitez Gwenyth Berger Katrin Bergesen Katie Bernhardt Sofia Bernstein Roma Bhandari Abbas Bharmal Mahika Bhatt Lilli Biondi Nathan Birchfield Elle Bischoff Daisy Bishop FrancoBitar Layla Bizri Kate Black Saloni Bodas Charlie Boggs Charles Bohigian Carolyn Bohnert Liane Bolduc Ella Bomberger Alexander Bonham John Boscarino Drishika Bose Sriya Botlaguduru Elena Bou Juliana Bove Sienna Bowater Krisha Brahmbhatt Taylor Branch Brendan Breitzmann Alex Britton Christopher Brophy Payton Brown maribeth burg Paige Burgess Alyssa Burgos Emily Burke Nathaniel Burkhead Ashley Butler Burhan Buttar Andrea Cadima Danny Cantor Julia Capuano Julia Cardoza Macy Carpenter Lauren Carr Clio Cartin Mary Celeste Kathryn Celeste Parvi Chadha Thomas Chalfant Sarah Chang Lara Chapman Nicholas Chiaramonte Ananya Chillara Emilia Ciatti Claiborne Clark Caroline Clinton Makenzie Cober Sofia Cojocea-Neagoie Adeliene Coons Sofia Cornacchia Colby Cornwell Erica Coronado Mae Crews Olivia Cubba Sruthi Dacherla Marley Daniel Liliana Dave Carter Davis Maddie Davis Valentine De Pue Kendall Deagle Emma Dean Lauren DeMarse Eiley Depman Anmol Desai Ishan Desai Om Desai Sydney Detwiler Kiana Dian Hannah Didonato Gabe Digges Christina Dimitropoulos Makayla Dinesman Maria Docouto Brigid Donohoe Lily Dorton Victoria Doti Grace Dreibelbis Aidan Dubin Charlotte Duncan Lindsay Dunlap Ava Dunphy Annie Eager Nora Edelman Aaron Eichenlaub Grace Enders Sydney Engel Jasmin Enriquez Grant Ettinger Elizabeth Etuaful Rhian Evans Ava Farviar Delara Farzin Olakiite Fatukasi Ella Fecko Yan Yin Feng Sarah Finkel CarrieFinn Mia Fireman Thomas Flaherty Adele Flores-Noel Clayton Forsythe Nora Fotuhi Javier Fox Madeline Frankos Leah Freisinger Annabel Friedman Kate Fuller Lahari Gadde Sam Galupo Swetha Ganesh Riya Ganguly Benji Garland Walton Gaskin Sofia Gaviria Alex Gerson Jiwan Ghoseiri Hannah Giambastiani Bridget Glennon Elizabeth Goetzman Sophia Goff Noor Golesorkhi Noor elle Golesorkhi Emma Gomes Cody Goodnight Rhyan Goozh Rahitha Gopinathan SivaGotike Jolie Graham Arla Graham Amelia Grant Ava Greathouse Jack Green Abby Greenblatt Bailey Greenfield Ava Gregory AvaGrimms Ethan Grossman Nate Grossman Jiya Gumaste Diya Gumaste Shaya Habib Fatma Dilara Haciogullari Owen Hacker Lara Hadi Alma Hagstrom Najla Hall Ian Halteh Adam Harake Olivia Hardway Margaux Har Benji Garland Walton Gaskin Sofia Gaviria Alex Gerson |
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Announces South Central Texas Region’s 2023 San Antonio Student Visionaries of the Year Winners
San Antonio, Texas March 5, 2023 – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)’s Student Visionaries of the Year philanthropic competition brings together thousands of high school students across the country from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are extraordinarily driven to reach their own personal best and, ultimately, help LLS fight blood cancer, a disease that is diagnosed every 180 seconds in the U.S. and has no current means of prevention.
Earlier this month, LLS’s South Central Texas Region announced the Student Visionary of the Year winner, Alexandra Smithwick, 16, of Smithson Valley High School in San Antonio, Texas raised $176,557, the most funds across the San Antonio Market.
Alexandra Smithwick is a currently a Junior, plays competitive soccer and is on the varsity team at Smithson Valley High School. As soon as Alexandra heard about this program, she immediately wanted to join the effort and make a huge impact. Alexandra is passionate about being involved in her community and was thrilled for the opportunity to bring awareness to the LLS Mission by fundraising with the support of her team.
Student Visionaries of the Year has helped LLS invest more than $1.6 billion in cutting-edge research worldwide, fueling nearly every critical advancement in blood cancer treatment that spans the most promising cancer research.
New this year, each candidate team chose an LLS Mission Pillar to represent and bring awareness to throughout their seven-week campaign. These three pillars, Research, Patient Support, and Advocacy, make up the very core of what LLS does.
The 2023 Mission Award recipients are:
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Research Award: Team Be The Change led by Aarav Gedala, Sophomore - Keystone School, Tanvi Bandaru, Junior - Health Careers High School and Nandini Nukala, Sophomore - Keystone School
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Patient Support Award: Team Esperanza led by Felix Castillo, Senior – Central Catholic High School
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Advocacy Award: Team Ensure The Cure led by Rashmi Basu, Sophomore – Keystone School
“Congratulations to our Student Visionary of the Year Alexandra Smithwick, our Mission Pillar winners – Team Be The Change, Team Esperanza, and Team Ensure The Cure, and all the relentless candidates, supporters, and volunteers who helped to make Student Visionaries of the Year a incredible success this year!” said Clarissa Flores, LLS’s South Central Texas executive director. “America’s youngest generation truly sees the vision of a cancer-free future and they are leading the charge to create it with LLS.”
For more information or to get involved, visit llsstudentvisionaries.org and follow on social media, @LLSusa, #LLSVisionaries.
Blood cancer patients and their families should contact the LLS Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ET.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the global leader in the fight against blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has regions throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
For additional information, visit lls.org/lls-newsnetwork. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
LLS is one of Fast Company's "2022 Brands That Matter." As the only cancer organization on the list, LLS stands out among brands around the world for its relevancy, cultural impact, ingenuity, and mission impact.
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