The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation is honored to announce its 2013 scholarship winners, bringing the total since 2005 to 96 scholarship winners! NCCF was established to provide services and support to young adults whose lives have been impacted by cancer and who have continued with their education throughout treatment and beyond.
2016 Survivor Scholarship Awardees
The Survivor Scholarship honors the legacy of NCCF founder Dan Waeger. Through his example, Dan challenged others to be active in their own lives — to be proactive, to be a participant, to be accountable, and to be willing to make a meaningful difference in the world. We are grateful to uphold his legacy through our scholarship programs.
We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2016 Survivor Scholarships- 39 winners in 21 states:
- Conrad Adam, 20- University of South Dakota
- Cara Antonaccio, 21- Johns Hopkins
- Hope Ashura, 18- University of Arizona
- Madeline Batiz, 18- University of Colorado- Boulder
- Kalli Beck, 25- George Washington University
- Alma Carter, 33- University of Florida
- Christina Crespi ,28- Simmons College
- Ellen Dowling, 23- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Emma Dryden, 19- Lipscomb University
- Steven Dulin, 26- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Joseph Dunbar, 17- LSU
- India Dunning, 19- Howard University
- Cynthia Fernandez, 22- Boston University
- Josh Franklin, 20- University of Evansville
- Christopher Gallegos, 29- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Ryan Gonzalez, 24- University of Texas
- Tarik Green, 19- University of Miami
- Somer Greene, 22- University of Cambridge
- Jaileen Gutierrez,19- University of California Irvine
- Coy Hodges, 18- University of Mississippi
- Cade Hooper, 17- University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
- Ethan Koch, 18- St. Louis University
- Jamie Lawrence, 25- University of Arizona College of Medicine
- Stacy Leung, 28- Philadelphia University
- Khandace Long, 22-Florida State University
- Sarah Meza, 19- Reed College
- Sarah Pierce, 21- Stanford University
- Mina Schultz, 30- University of Missouri
- Sara Segner, 23- University of Minnesota Medical School
- Sarah Shinn, 17- University of Dayton
- John Smith, 22- University of Texas
- Sam Smith, 18- Missouri State University
- Zachary Stanczyk, 20- Marian University
- Richard Suarez, 24- Rowan University
- Lashikerah Walker, 26- New Jersey City University
- Tim Wood, 28- Frostburg State University
- Austin Wortley, 21- Vanderbilt University
- Dante Zelaya, 17- University of Arizona
2016 Legacy Scholarship Awardees
The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation supports all young adults and their families affected by cancer. While we continually celebrate those living with and through the disease, the sobering reality is that not all will young adults diagnosed with cancer survive. Furthermore, many young adults are also impacted by cancer through a parent’s diagnosis or loss.
In 2014, we announced the establishment of the NCCF Legacy Scholarship to assist young adults pursuing education who have lost a parent or guardian to cancer. The Legacy Scholarship is made possible by a partnership with the Steinau family in honor of their dear friend Jenn Carter. Jenn courageously battled breast cancer for two and a half years and miraculously gave birth to her fifth child a year before she was taken from us in August of 2008. Jenn’s friend Brooke Steinau was by her side during her treatments. During one her visits with Jenn, Brooke asked her what she wanted most for her children. Jenn replied, “I want them to go to college.” Brooke realized that so many parents who have also lost their battle also wanted the same for their children, and thus, she was inspired to launch the Legacy scholarship in Jenn’s honor.
NCCF is pleased to announce the winners of our 2016 Legacy Scholarships:
- Sierra Andino-Wilson- California Baptist University
- Amy Bauer- University of Cincinnati
- Victoria Benoit- College of New York
- Calli Cahill- Snow College
- Ria Cho- The University of Texas at Austin
- Nicole Conner- Saint Michael’s College
- Jacqueline Flores- St. Edward’s College
- Sarah Golden- Portland State University
- Bryana Gregory- Harding University
- Anne Grotjan- Tulane University
- Claire Hamilton- Luther College
- Kaitlyn Hepp- Reed College
- Elizabeth Kogan- Rutgers University
- Sierra Laird- Kennesaw State
- Kelly Nguyen- University of the Pacific
- Natalia Padillo-Anthemides- Florida International University
- Camilla Rosso- UCLA
- Katrena Smith- University of Kansas
- Victoria Vatter- Florida State University
- Monica Willenborg- Westmont College
- Joyce Won- University of California Berkeley