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2023 SMAC Cancer Fighter Scholarship Winners

Please join SMAC in congratulating these extraordinary students:

Parker Demmler

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

  • Graduate of Cherokee High School, Marlton, NJ

  • Inspired to be a ‘cancer fighter’ in honor of his sister

  • Member of Student Movement Against Cancer at Cherokee High School

  • Contributor to Samaritan Hearts and Ryan's Cases for Smiles initiatives

  • Member of Charge Robotics team

  • Member of the National Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, Technology Honor Society

Evelyn Gardner

Yale University

New Haven, CT

  • Graduate of City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park, Buffalo, NY

  • Inspired to be a 'cancer fighter' in memory and in honor of her grandparents

  • Hauptman Woodward Summer Program participant

  • Science Research Program participant at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Member of Sunshine Club, Key Club, Boys and Girl Club, and Environmental Club

  • Cross country, track, and basketball athlete

Paige Hackett

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Graduate of Andover High School, Andover, MA

  • Cancer survivor

  • Founder of Global Goals Club

  • Member of Varsity Ski Team

  • Member of Students Against Destructive Decisions

  • Volunteer at St. Micheals Parrish

  • Member of the National Honor Society

Samantha Holt

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

  • Graduate of Academies of West Memphis, West Memphis, AR

  • Cancer survivor

  • Advocate and spokesperson for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  • Volunteer at First Baptist Church in West Memphis

  • Member of the National Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta honor society

  • Member of the Varsity Volleyball, Tennis, Golf and Track teams

Meredith Kenoff

University of Texas

Austin, TX

  • Graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Scotch Plains, NJ

  • Former SMAC President and Student National Advisory Board member

  • Junior Board Member of Overlook Foundation

  • Member of Hunger Heroes club, Club Med, Red Cross Club, DECA, Students for Social Justice, and Model United Nations

  • Member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society

Allen Nicolas

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

  • Graduate of Woodville-Tompkins Institute, Garden City, GA

  • Cancer survivor

  • Member of Varsity Soccer team

Adeline (Addy) Ruiz

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA

  • Graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Pensacola, FL

  • Inspired to be a 'cancer fighter' in memory of her friend

  • Member of the Drama Club, International Thespian Society, and Vocal Harmony choir

  • Member of Varsity Swim team

Raina Sinha

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

  • Graduate of Strongsville High School, Strongsville, OH

  • Inspired to be a 'cancer fighter' in memory of her mother

  • Student researcher in an epigenetics laboratory at Case Western Reserve Univeristy

  • Member of Strongsville High School Chamber Strings

  • Member of Varsity Tennis team

  • Member of the National Honors Society

Abigail Tatum

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA

  • Graduate of Ola High School, McDonough, GA

  • Current cancer fighter and survivor

  • Volunteer for Caring for a Cause

  • 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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