{2010 RECIPIENTS}
{2011 RECIPIENTS}
Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship Winner:
Megan Good Stevenson University 
Megan is going into her junior year at Stevenson University in Baltimore, MD. Megan’s father, Bruce Good, was diagnosed in May, 2010 with pancreatic cancer. Sadly, Bruce passed away In July 2011.
From her essay:
“I have always had a passion for teaching and it hasn’t changed since my dad’s diagnosis. However, my drive and determination have increased since the diagnosis. It took some time for me to accept that this was how life was going to be for my family but I decided that even though I can’t control the cancer, I can control what I do with my time here on earth.”
Tricolumbia Scholarship Winner:
Jennifer Taylor Towson University 
Jennifer completed her application while still in the hospital receiving treatment for Burkitt Cell Lymphona- she had been just recently diagnosed in February 2011. Even with her treatment, Jennifer is on time to graduate next May after 4 years at Towson.
From her essay:
“The first suggestion that the doctors made after my diagnosis was that I needed to drop out of school. This crushed me. I had been attending school year round for the past two years because I enjoyed learning and discovering more about myself through my major. To be able to say “I made it through four years of college even with cancer” became my new goal and nothing was going to stop me.
4K for Cancer Scholarship:
Jennifer Halbert Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer’s diagnosis of endometrial cancer in 2005 has helped to lead her to the JHU’s Bloomberg School of Public Health where she will be completing a graduate degree.
From her essay:
“Having cancer derailed the life I was living. I let being a cancer patient become my identity. Now that I have passed the invisible yet tangible five-year cancer-free mark, I want to forge a new identity. My time as a cancer patient will, hopefully, make me a better communicator to both patients and physicians.”
Sean Silver Memorial Scholarship: (2 Recipients)
Amanda Archibong University of Texas at Austin 
Amanda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the young age of 15- and then cervical cancer at 18. She has endured many painful procedures and rounds of chemotherapy. She is currently still in treatment while beginning her college career.
From her essay:
“Cancer is an unfortunate way to find the insight and inspiration to live life in reverence for the reality of your mortality- like every day is your last wake up call. I’ve come to realize that cancer isn’t simply a diagnosis or an uncomfortable series of anxious doctor visits, grief- stricken tears salted with frustration, and countless days spent in bed tucked away in anger from the rest of the world. Cancer has become my opportunity to reincarnate my view on what it means to live and be alive.”
Terri Large University of La Verne 
Terri has been in and out of treatment for Pinealblastoma- a brain tumor- since she was 10 years old. She finished high school through a mix of home schooling and attending her high school. Terri is currently in the hospital for treatment but hopes to be discharged in time to begin her freshman year of college.
From her essay:
“My faith is strong and I believe in God’s plan for my life. On October 30, 2009, as I was attending the Homecoming Dance, my vision became blurry and my walk became crippled. As fate would have it, as I neared the fifth year of remission, my cancer returned: this time in my spine and brain. The journey to recovery has begun again. Failure is not my choice…. Survival is the ONLY option”
Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at the Greater Baltimore Memorial Center Jason Smith Memorial Scholarship:
Alexander Pizzala University of Delaware 
In April 2009 Alex’s father, Tom Pizzala, was diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer. Alex kept a very emotional and heart felt blog while his father was in hospice- visiting him every day. Sadly, Tom Pizzala passed away in May 2010.
From his essay:
“This fall I am enrolling in the University of Delaware, where my father gradutated in 1978. I am confident that this university will help me grow as an individual and will make my wishes come true. There is nothing my father took more pride in than my brother and I. he would be so proud and honored to see me succeed in the way I always dreamed.”
Vera Yipp Memorial Scholarship:
Nicolle Millstein Romapo College of New Jersey 
Nicolle lost her father, George, to pancreatic cancer in February 2011. During his long journey- 3 years- Nicolle recognized how important and supportive their local pharmacist was leading her enroll in a Doctor of Pharmacy program.
From her essay:
“My dad taught me how precious life is, and that it is possible for anyone to bring out the courage that lies within. Having learned so many valuable lessons from my dad has given me a strong desire that his legacy remains.”
Evan Nicholson Memorial Scholarship:
Corinne Zahlis Tufts University 
Corrine’s brother Dominic was only 10 years old when he passed away from T Cell Leukemia- He was diagnosed and quickly passed only one week later. Corrine is a freshman at Tufts University studying Human Biology.
From her essay:
“I have always been driven to excel, but I now approach success and life in an extraordinarily different way. I am no longer caught up in the need to be a know-it-all, but feel a draw towards meaningfulness that I had never really experienced”
Revolution 3 Triathlon Scholarship:
Holly Wilsey University of Mary Washington
Holly’s family has had more than their share of cancer. Holly was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November 2006 when she was only 15 years old. Her mother, Cindy, was diagnosed in 2008 with a gastrointestinal tumor. Both are in remission- Holly is studying at the University of Mary Washington.
From her essay:
“I want to explore realms beyond the ones within this nation; I want to understand different cultural patterns and different political views; I want to view the world objectively and answer the old question” Why are we here?” College is indeed a good place to begin that quest”
Satola Family Scholarship at the University of Virginia:
Darcy Alimenti University of Virginia 
Darcy’s family is another family that has endured more than their share of cancer diagnosis. She has watched her brother fight acute lymphocytic leukemia and continues to help out when her mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Darcy is in the nursing program at the University of Virginia and spends many hours volunteering in their hospital.
From her essay:
“My mother who is a pillar of strength…reminded me that I had so much to be grateful for. As much as I wanted to hide under the covers and protect myself from the world, I knew I could not. And with this new mentality I took on the role of care-giver for not only my brother, but now also for my mother”
Doug Parker Memorial Scholarship:
Scott Block University of Maryland 
Scott sadly lost his father to cancer in January 2011- he had just been diagnosed in September 2010. Scott is following in his fathers footsteps, studying Information Systems and Computer Science at the University of Maryland.
From his essay:
“Cancer has reinforced and changed the way I go about living life. My father passed away from cancer last month after a six-month battle with it. I have taken away a lot from the experience, but above all I have learned to work hard and to spend time with those who love you the most.”
The Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship:
Kelly Schwab High Point University 
Kelly’s mother diagnosis of breast cancer in 2009 was a total shock to her entire family. Her mother is now in remission and Kelly is entering her freshman year at High Point University studying Communications.
From her essay:
“My experience with my mom’s cancer diagnosis reinforced the principles that I live by. I have been a Girl Scout since I was in first grade, but my Gold Award project of founding Teens Together (a support group for teens with a parent with cancer) meant more to me than any other service I had done before. I knew that my Gold Award had to satisfy a need in the community. I soon realized that there was a need for resources for teenagers who are dealing with a family member with cancer”
The Perlita Liwanag Memorial Scholarship:
Nicole Ferraro James Madision University 
Nicole was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at the age of 17- a junior in high school. Nicole has finished treatment, but continues to have scans. She is beginning her freshman year at James Madison University
From her essay:
“Sometimes I am asked, “How do you just not give up and cry?” There’s really only one answer to that question. My pain is temporary. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. Quitting just isn’t an option for me. Anything is possible; you just have to believe.”
The Bernice McNamara Memorial Scholarship:
Gabrielle Durgin Salem State University 
Gabrielle’s mother was diagnosed with a very rare sarcoma when she was 10 years old. After watching her mother go through many different treatments over the next five years, she made the decision to go into nursing.
From her essay:
“My mother’s cancer diagnoses have brought my family and I together and we do a lot more activities together. We have been reminded how short life really is and how it can be unfair. A life lesson that I have learned from my mom is to fight a battle even if to everyone around me it feels that the outcome looks dark and bleak”
The Martek Corporation Scholarship at the University of Maryland:
Melanie Galyen University of Maryland 
In February 2010 Melanie was a junior in high school and diagnosed with melanoma. She is majoring in Kinesiology at the University of Maryland to help others facing a cancer diagnosis.
From her essay:
“Not many cancer patients would say that they are blessed, but even now through my current battle with a cancer that only accounts for three percent of pediatric cancer cases I can truly say that I am blessed. My diagnosis has greatly changed the principles by which I live my life. I now know that life is a beautiful thing that should be appreciated by everyone, cancer patient or not.”