The 2nd Annual North
Texas Student of the Year program
boasts a strong class of high school candidates this year. These students
are currently competing in a six-week fundraising campaign to raise funds for
and awareness of The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society (LLS). Lamar High School student Edward Vissoni
is one of the candidates and introduced himself and discusses why he chose to
compete in this campaign this year.
What interested you in applying for Student of the Year?
I am a survivor of stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and personally know what it's like
to go through the treatment of a life-threatening disease. It is only
natural for me to want to join the fight so that some day there will be a cure.
What other organizations or extracurricular activities are you
involved in?
Besides the Student of the Year campaign, I am also a member of my
high school band.
What are you hoping to achieve while participating in this
campaign?
I hope that through this competition I will gain experience about
what it means to raise money for others and to meet people whose lives have
been affected by
cancer.
Where are you planning to go to school next year?
I will be going on a church service trip as a missionary for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. When I return, I hope to
attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in biomedical engineering.
Favorite Quote:
"Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we will
also be with thee: be of good courage, and do it" - Ezra 10:4
The 2017 Student of the Year Grand Finale will be held on Friday,
April 7th at the Renaissance Hotel Dallas. Tickets and tables are still
available for purchase. Click here to buy tickets and learn more
about the campaign and its candidates.
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