The NCCS - Scholar Recipients

AARON A

At center court seeing the faces of all of those I know that have been touched by cancer chanting for me, a cancer survivor, helped me realize my purpose in life.

EMMA B

The truth is that pain, hurt and fear all have their place in survivorship as much as joy, fun and growth; it's about honoring the process of ups, downs and all arounds.

PATRICK B

To be a survivor means so much more than surviving the battle and claiming victory.

ALLISON B

I have been forever changed, and I appreciate the smallest triumphs because of these overwhelming tragedies. I am a survivor.

WILL B

I am not a survivor just because the cancer is no longer visible on computer images; I am a survivor because these twenty-one marks remind me that I have a purpose in life.

HARRISON B

My undying adventure in a hospital bed has given me a critical life lesson: it is not how long one lives that matters, but how he or she lives.

MADISON C

Each hole now represents what my successful cancer treatment afforded me - the opportunity to aim high for my life, celebrate my healthy body, and make a positive impact on the lives of those around me.

RIAN C

No matter where I am, I think back to that Wednesday, and it reminds me of my purpose each and every day and what my survivorship means to me: to inspire others.

ELLEN C

Survivorship means living every single day with the primary outlook of gratitude.

KELLYANNE C

My disease was nothing but a reminder that there is no fear as long as you don't show it.

LYDIA C

Now my idea of survivorship is to take the experiences developed during my cancer battle and turn them into positive, driving aspects that guide my life.

ABIGAIL D

Survivorship to me is using my story to inspire others, remembering that my courage is bigger than all my fears, and reminding myself daily of the battle which taught me that love has the capacity to multiply faster than any cancer cell ever could.

GRACE D

I may not have many memories of being in the hospital, but I do deserve the title 'cancer survivor' because of how I live out my life to honor the little girl that fought ALL.

ALANA D

I want to teach others how to believe in conquering "the impossible," how to move past their limitations, even when it seems easier to give up.

RYAN D

But now I have an opportunity to not only keep growing as a student and an engineer but as a person.

AVA E

In the future, I want to help anyone who receives a cancer diagnosis. I didn't let cancer stop me.

KENDRIE E

I am embracing my life whole-heartedly, and chasing my survivorship with both hands, holding on for the ride, and ready to tackle whatever comes my way.

BRIANNA G

Surviving is living beyond cancer and enjoying life again.

MOLLY G

Fate whispers to the warrior, 'You cannot withstand the storm,' and the warrior whispers back, 'I am the storm.' I am that survivor: a warrior.

AVANI G

As many challenges come my way, I've seemed to create an increasingly picturesque mosaic through resilience, understanding, and self-exploration to overcome them.

RYAN H

Looking back on my experiences, I feel that I have been given a unique opportunity to help kids going through similar situations.

LAURYN H

Surviving cancer taught me that I am stronger and able to accomplish much more than I realize.

JONAH H

From accepting seemingly incandescent burns from vaccines to making friends with the looming possibility of death, I know how far I am willing to go to give back and how rewarding it is.

SAMMY H

For me survivorship means living my life to the fullest unapologetically. Other children like Corey were not given a second chance, so it is my job to make the most of mine.

MATTHEW I

So if you ask me 'What does survivorship mean to you?'… it means living and sharing! It means loving each day, each person, each moment.

RUBY K

My journey as a survivor has exposed me to the importance of understanding not only the broken but the rebuilt; my sickness broke me but left me with pieces perfect to build the strongest tower I could.

MAYA K

If I had never gone through the experience of battling leukemia, I would have never been given the opportunity to do the swim in the first place. Without overcoming these challenges, I cannot say I would be the same person I am today. I am a survivor.

MEAGHAN K

I realized that this was what survivorship meant: working for not only your survival and quality of life, but also for the survival and quality of life for all cancer patients.

AURORA K

The perspective cancer gave me is life is wonderful, and to care for others, because we aren't alone. No matter the challenges I have faced, I was determined to get through them.

TARIAH L

I'm not sure how yet, but I want to use my light to brighten the world.

KIMBERLY L

Survivorship means I am a warrior; I am courageous; I am strong; I am a lionheart.

ELIZA L

From the mountain of cancer I hope to remember my perseverance, the people who helped me on the climb, and know that if I was able to climb that mountain, then most other obstacles will be foothills.

ISABELLA L

Life is too short to sit around waiting, and if I can inspire others with my story to take life by the horns, I will. I want to help others see the world from my unique perspective as a survivor.

ALEJANDRINA M

I want to use my skills with art to make the world a better place. To inspire good and allow people with similar experiences to rise beyond their circumstances.

COLE M

Forever grateful for the endless support I received, I made it my mission to reciprocate it by raising money and awareness for the hospital and pediatric cancer non-profits.

GWENDOLYN M

Survivorship is moving past staying alive and truly living...Survivorship is appreciating the world more deeply, and helping others do the same.

PATRICK M

But survivorship is acknowledging the scars and pain cancer caused me, and then making a daily choice to let these experiences turn me into a better person.

CIERRA M

I realized that I needed to separate my mind from my body. If I kept treating the two as one, I would be surviving to simply survive but not to truly live a life of fulfillment.

CIRISTEN N

The moment I became a survivor, I took the initiative to heal, and educate myself about cancer and how to fight it.

CALEB P

Because of the strengths that surviving cancer gave me, my freshman year was the greatest year of my life.

HANNAH R

The true weight of survivorship is defined by the "how" and "what," of the journey. How did you approach these winding and dangerous trails, and what were the takeaways.

ALEXANDRA S

I realize that I matured through my treatment and as I moved through survivorship. My eyes were opened to the hardships of others, and I became more empathetic for those going through what I now have behind me.

CASSIDY S

Being a survivor... has taught me what is important, and showed me how vital it is to live everyday to the fullest.

MARY S

This is what survivorship means to me; all of the lessons that cancer has taught me so that I could become a stronger person, ready to conquer anything life throws at me.

JOSEPHINE S

Surviving cancer has changed the goals I have for my education and my future career. More importantly, cancer has changed who I am. I am a survivor and I always will be!

ANGELA S

Survivorship means that you get to push the restart button on your life so that you can experience small details from a different perspective.

MIKARI T

When I doubted whether I could be stronger than this disease, the voice would cry out, "Fight it, conquer it, and live to tell your story."

ISABELLA T

My encounter with cancer ceased to be a negative experience as soon as I shifted my perspective. Armed with humor and hopefulness, I refashioned the hardships my illness bestowed upon me into tools that shared an optimistic outlook with others.

DAVID T

What matters is how you spend your impermanence: either chasing after superficial numerical values that can't define a person or living each moment like it's your last and squeezing the life out of every drop of joy it can offer you.

KATELYN T

We cannot always control the obstacles in our path, but we can control the new direction we take onward.

AUDREY T

Perspective is a word always present in my home. We see things differently than most. We don't sweat the small things, we celebrate them.

GINO V

If there is anything cancer has taught me, it is that our purpose here on earth is bigger than ourselves...Life is too short, and I know my fellow childhood cancer survivors understand this more than anyone else.

PIPER W

Because of my difficult experience, and the people that helped me through my illness, my ultimate goal is to help others around me.

ELIAS W

I don't want to see others held back by their health challenges either. I can use my health setbacks to help others.

MADELYN W

The mindset around mental health in our society must adapt, so that we can help those who need it the most...I am so excited to be a part of the change. This is what survivorship means to me!

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Childhood Cancer Survivor Recipients

Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

AARON A

EMMA B

PATRICK B

ALLISON B

WILL B

HARRISON B

MADISON C

RIAN C

ELLEN C

KELLYANNE C

LYDIA C

ABIGAIL D

GRACE D

ALANA D

RYAN D

AVA E

KENDRIE E

BRIANNA G

MOLLY G

AVANI G

RYAN H

LAURYN H

JONAH H

SAMMY H

MATTHEW I

RUBY K

MAYA K

MEAGHAN K

AURORA K

TARIAH L

KIMBERLY L

ELIZA L

ISABELLA L

ALEJANDRINA M

COLE M

GWENDOLYN M

PATRICK M

CIERRA M

CIRISTEN N

CALEB P

HANNAH R

ALEXANDRA S

CASSIDY S

MARY S

JOSEPHINE S

ANGELA S

MIKARI T

ISABELLA T

DAVID T

KATELYN T

AUDREY T

GINO V

PIPER W

ELIAS W

MADELYN W