Student Visionaries of the Year
Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers. Through our Student Visionaries of the Year campaign, we are excited to recognize these young leaders for being what we need most, visionaries.
Student Visionaries of the Year is a philanthropic leadership development program through which highly motivated, high-school leaders embark on a journey of professional growth, fostering professional skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and project management all while working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.
These tenacious young changemakers fundraise for LLS in honor of blood cancer survivors. The titles Student Visionaries of the Year are awarded to the candidate teams who raise the most funds in their community during the 7-week competition.
2024 GREATER PHOENIX STUDENT VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR
On March 2, 2024, 14 teams consisting of 27 passionate high school candidates and over 200 dedicated team member raised an astounding $780,221 in just 7 WEEKS! CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 Greater Phoenix Student Visionaries of the Year participants on making such an amazing impact!
1st Place: Team Coast 2 Coast Cures
1st Runner Up: Team Work for the Cure
2nd Runner Up: Dreams Beyond Cancer
Team Member of the Year: Adelia Quayle, Team Coast 2 Coast Cures
Mission Pillar Awards:
Research Award: Team Coast 2 Coast Cures
Patient Support & Education Award: Team Dreams Beyond Cancer
Policy & Advocacy Award: Team Making Cancer Vanish
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL OUR 2024 GREATER PHOENIX STUDENT VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES & TEAM MEMBERS!
We are currently recruiting for our 2025 Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign! If you know an amazing high school leader looking to make a difference, please nominate them today by contacting Jess Palacio at jess.palacio@lls.org
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News and Announcements
- Morgan was diagnosed with Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma in December of 2018. At that time; their lives were already flipped upside down, because in August of 2018, Morgan’s Papa (grandfather) was diagnosed with bone cancer. Morgan has received chemotherapy and radiation and has been through countless…
