Hi, my name is Veronica Thieman and I'm so excited to be a part of the Student of the Year Campaign in 2022!

Everyone is affected by cancer in different ways, and I can attest to that. I know several people who have fought with cancer or are currently fighting, one of those people being my dad. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma when I was in third grade and, over the years, has had to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. He finished his last round of chemo mid-2020, but he is still recovering from the treatment. After seeing the toll that cancer took on my dad and on our family, I decided that I wanted to help other individuals and families who are going through the same thing we did. 

I have signed up to save lives with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and am working to raise as much as possible over the next 7 weeks. Every dollar raised counts as one vote for my campaign. The candidate(s) whose team tallies the most votes earns the prestigious title of Student or Students of the Year. Will you help me earn that title?
 
As you know, everyone wins when cancer loses. Thanks to your support, my efforts will help fund therapies and treatments that are saving lives. Over the years, support from people like you has been responsible for the blood cancer advancements that have doubled, tripled, and in some cases quadrupled the survival rate for some blood cancers.
 
Many LLS-supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are also now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers and are in clinical trials for patients with lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. And LLS-funded drugs like targeted therapies and immunotherapies are now saving thousands of lives every day.
 
We really are getting close to our goal of a world without blood cancers!
 
All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. They'll not only support LLS research, but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.
 
Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!
 
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support! For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org