
2023 SMAC Cancer Fighter Scholarship Winners
Please join SMAC in congratulating these extraordinary students:
Parker Demmler
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Graduate of Cherokee High School, Marlton, NJ
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Inspired to be a ‘cancer fighter’ in honor of his sister
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Member of Student Movement Against Cancer at Cherokee High School
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Contributor to Samaritan Hearts and Ryan's Cases for Smiles initiatives
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Member of Charge Robotics team
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Member of the National Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, Technology Honor Society
Evelyn Gardner
Yale University
New Haven, CT
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Graduate of City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park, Buffalo, NY
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Inspired to be a 'cancer fighter' in memory and in honor of her grandparents
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Hauptman Woodward Summer Program participant
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Science Research Program participant at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Member of Sunshine Club, Key Club, Boys and Girl Club, and Environmental Club
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Cross country, track, and basketball athlete
Paige Hackett
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
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Graduate of Andover High School, Andover, MA
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Cancer survivor
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Founder of Global Goals Club
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Member of Varsity Ski Team
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Member of Students Against Destructive Decisions
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Volunteer at St. Micheals Parrish
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Member of the National Honor Society
Samantha Holt
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
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Graduate of Academies of West Memphis, West Memphis, AR
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Cancer survivor
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Advocate and spokesperson for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Volunteer at First Baptist Church in West Memphis
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Member of the National Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta honor society
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Member of the Varsity Volleyball, Tennis, Golf and Track teams
Meredith Kenoff
University of Texas
Austin, TX
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Graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Scotch Plains, NJ
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Former SMAC President and Student National Advisory Board member
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Junior Board Member of Overlook Foundation
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Member of Hunger Heroes club, Club Med, Red Cross Club, DECA, Students for Social Justice, and Model United Nations
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Member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society
Allen Nicolas
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
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Graduate of Woodville-Tompkins Institute, Garden City, GA
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Cancer survivor
- Member of Varsity Soccer team
Adeline (Addy) Ruiz
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
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Graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Pensacola, FL
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Inspired to be a 'cancer fighter' in memory of her friend
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Member of the Drama Club, International Thespian Society, and Vocal Harmony choir
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Member of Varsity Swim team
Raina Sinha
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
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Graduate of Strongsville High School, Strongsville, OH
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Inspired to be a 'cancer fighter' in memory of her mother
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Student researcher in an epigenetics laboratory at Case Western Reserve Univeristy
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Member of Strongsville High School Chamber Strings
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Member of Varsity Tennis team
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Member of the National Honors Society
Abigail Tatum
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA
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Graduate of Ola High School, McDonough, GA
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Current cancer fighter and survivor
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Volunteer for Caring for a Cause
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Member of Varsity Cheerleading team
- Member of Fellow Christians of America
- Member of the National Beta Club
- Member of the National Honors Society and National Spanish Honors Society
The Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC) was founded in an effort to support a high school friend battling cancer. This group of students empowered their peers to fight back against cancer alongside their friend. In the process, they all had a meaningful impact in the fight against cancer.
SMAC is proud to award the $1,000 Cancer Fighter Scholarship to nine graduating high school seniors who have been leaders in the fight against cancer. Scholarship applications for the 2023-24 year will be announced in the fall.
Have any questions? Email us at scholarship@supportsmac.org
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