Cancer survivor Elizabeth pictured at top
Student of the Year Gala
was able to experience what it would be like to work for a non-profit organization. Part of my responsibilities was recruiting new candidates for the upcoming campaign, and in doing so, I was able to get Phoenix Christian students involved. The mentor program is a program for previous candidates to help and support the new candidates. During my time with LLS, I learned about treatments for cancer and some of the challenges. I became aware that there is an ignorance among people about the significance of ethnicity in the bone marrow registry. I decided I wanted to do something
about it, so I created my senior capstone project to address underrepresentation of the Latino community on the bone marrow registry. Through my involvement, I have been blessed to grow, learn, make lasting memories, and create amazing relationships with people. It has helped inspire me in leadership and allowed me to not be afraid to stand up for something I am passionate about. I have also learned to not let fear stop me especially with public speaking. When you are passionate and driven about a cause, nothing or no one can stop you.
Abrianna Lopez will graduate in May with an honors diploma in the STEM concentration.
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