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Childhood Cancer Survivor Recipients
Scholarship Recipients 2026-2027
LILLIAN B
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
I don't think I could have ever made it this far or become the person I am today without experiencing my fight with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
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HENRY B
Jean and Jeanine Spencer Scholar
My own resilience began in the pediatric ward. I wondered how to continue, how to face another round of chemo. But I'd think about Charlie Brown, and realize if he didn't abandon his dream of kicking the football, I couldn't give up on mine of becoming cancer-free.
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EMMA B
I survived for a purpose...I choose to stay focused on aligning my gifts of kindness, compassion, and communication with my passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others.
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ADDISON B
Cancer was a silent battle, without wounds or guns, setting the perfect scene for the ideological Cold War in my mind. Like America's fear -fueled witch hunts, I isolated myself because I was scared of the unknown...
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NATALIE B
Engelhardt Family Scholar
My experiences and my family's experiences with my cancer treatment have inspired me to seek a career in medicine...Being a survivor myself, I will also be able to give hope to patients and families going through their own trials.
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NINA C
Jean and Jeanine Spencer Scholar
I am on a new path now, healthy, and surrounded by new friends, some old friends, and new experiences.
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AMANDA C
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Cancer didn't just interrupt my childhood, it rewired the way I see the world and the way I think about my future.
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MALAKAI C
Engelhardt Family Scholar
I want to show others, especially those who have faced health challenges or adversity, that their circumstances do not limit their future. If anything, those experiences can become the very thing that drives them forward.
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OLIVIA C
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
While having cancer may not steer my career path today, the experience as a whole gifted me with a compass that guides me to be inclusive and create community wherever I go.
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BECCA C
These were the most difficult years of my life, but even in the midst of an illness that was determined to hold me back, I found moments of comfort and hope.
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MARABELLE D
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Survivorship, to me, means understanding that challenges may continue, but so will I.
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VIVIAN E
Engelhardt Family Scholar
The people I have met along this path have shown me what kindness, love, and generosity for others can accomplish, and as a teenager with cancer, my thoughts are now focused less upon myself and more on how I can make a difference in the lives of others.
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AVA E
Engelhardt Family Scholar
In the future, I want to help anyone who receives a cancer diagnosis. I didn't let cancer stop me.
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TROY E
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
As I look towards the future, the impact that cancer left on me will forever fuel my motivation to succeed.
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MAX F
By using my own experience as a survivor and advocate, I hope to make a positive impact and bring hope to those who are fighting this disease.
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GABRIELLA F
Engelhardt Family Scholar
I also rediscovered an interest I had lost since my diagnosis: a passion for medicine, and the empathy needed to bring light to darkness.
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GRACE G
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Through my cancer I've learned to accept reality and then find solutions.
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SYDNEY H
Engelhardt Family Scholar
This experience has taught me to stop and smell the roses, to be an active participant instead of an observer, and to take advantage of all opportunities.
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MARGAUX H
Cancer has allowed me to help others impacted by childhood cancer through fundraising, advocacy, and volunteering, which has been the most rewarding experience of my life.
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EMILY H
Due to cancer, I gained closer bonds with my family and friends, I gained a love for leadership, I gained the courage to ask for help, and I gained an abundance of optimism.
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VEDANT J
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Cancer forced me to confront questions about life that most people defer until they are much older...
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VIVIAN J
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
My life goal now is to use my medical journey to provide not just excellent care, but the same positive life-changing experience for other kids facing challenging medical conditions.
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MALIA K
Cancer showed me that setbacks aren't the end of the story, they can push you to adapt and keep moving forward.
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ELIZA K
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Battling cancer at age 13 produced in me unusual endurance and perseverance to face physical and emotional challenges in life, a heightened enjoyment of every blessing along the way, and a drive to pursue a career in nursing.
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JEAN L
Engelhardt Family Scholar
Being a survivor means... uncertainty is not a weakness. It is an invitation to act.
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OLIVA L
Engelhardt Family Scholar
Surviving leukemia has given me more than my life — it has given me purpose.
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TREY L
Engelhardt Family Scholar
I know from experience my goals and dreams can change based on life's surprises. As long as I put in the work, have patience, and make decisions based on what is best for me, I'll be ready for whatever my future holds.
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JANINE M
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Whatever the future holds, I am no longer afraid of change and know I can overcome any surprises.
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JAIDEN M
Engelhardt Family Scholar
NCCS will help me positively impact the struggling community of cancer warriors by allowing me to use my time to innovate and stay dedicated to my studies instead of working to pay for college.
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KASHISH M
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
While we may not always choose the situations we are placed in, we can certainly control how we face them.
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NINO P
Jean and Jeanine Spencer Scholar
I look forward to being able to fully immerse myself in my passions, and find and create the support that keeps us thriving. Soon enough, I'll be giving back to my community in ways I've dreamed about for over a decade, and I'll know exactly who to thank.
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JUSTIN P
I developed a sense of discipline and resilience that extended far beyond my recovery.
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CARTER R
Engelhardt Family Scholar
I began to understand that progress is not always measured by perfection, but by persistence and the willingness to keep moving forward.
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GABI R
I want to show other kids battling cancer they can still live life to the fullest and be normal kids; cancer doesn't define us.
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TYLER R
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Cancer, paradoxically, strengthened a young man in love with life who aspires to conquer challenges and solve problems. I've applied this grit in many ways over the past decade and am ready to change the world.
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POMAI S
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
I carry my brand of compassionate empathy everywhere, hoping to remind those facing their hardest moments that they will never be alone.
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SOFIA S
Empathy is often described as soft; however, I know its power. It helped me survive cancer at six years old, and now it fuels my drive towards justice.
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SAMANTHA S
Cancer may have disrupted the plot I once imagined, but it also gave me the clarity to create something richer and more meaningful.
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BRAYDEN S
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
This scholarship will help catapult me into my continued desire to help others without debt slowing me down. Serving others will always be a part of my story and as I enter adulthood it's exciting to watch it unfold.
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ZAKI S
The hardship of childhood cancer made me see just how good humans can be, and now I'm committed to hold all of us to that standard.
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DEVAN T
Jean and Jeanine Spencer Scholar
Surviving cancer has made me grateful for life's highs-and even its lows. Simply being alive is a blessing. Survival has made me attuned to people's hidden struggles, and I never take for granted waking up each morning.
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ELLA T
Engelhardt Family Scholar
I have grown to be resilient, empathetic, and knowledgeable through my journey with cancer. I am more than capable of taking a leap of faith, and embarking on this path.
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ISABELLA T
Jean and Jeanine Spencer Scholar
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.
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SYDNEY V
Engelhardt Family Scholar
Survivorship to me is living your own truth. Living your life without any model, actor, or tv show telling you how to look.
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JACK W
Engelhardt Family Scholar
Maybe I wanted to be viewed as more than the boy, but in neglecting him, I made myself less than I am with him by my side. He is my foundation. He is a survivor...He is a miraculous and unforgettable gift.
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ALEXIS W
Engelhardt Family Scholar
Before my diagnosis, I was living a carefree life that was a bit self centered. Now, after this cancer journey, I have been given life lessons that many people twice my age have and never will experience. This experience has increased my faith in God and my story of hope and resilience.
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CAROL W
This ongoing battle has not dampened my spirit; instead, it has sharpened my focus...
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JOSHUA Y
Art has acted as a persistent lifeline since my remission. Through art, I now see the obscure beauty in life...
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MONTANA Z
Life is often unpredictable. It is easy to get caught up in wondering why something happened, but cancer taught me that its not about what you could have done to prevent it, its about what you make out of your situation.
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IPHIA Z
The Randstad Myriam Laaouan Legacy Scholar
Cancer has inspired me to make an impact, and I want to do so by studying cellular and molecular biology in college, and then pursuing a graduate degree in cancer research, aiming to advance science's understanding of cancer and bring medicine closer to a cure.
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