Student Visionaries of the Year
Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers. Through our Student Visionaries of the Year campaign, we are excited to recognize these young leaders for being what we need most, visionaries.
Student Visionaries of the Year is a philanthropic leadership development program through which highly motivated, high-school leaders embark on a journey of professional growth, fostering professional skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and project management all while working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.
These tenacious young changemakers fundraise for LLS in honor of blood cancer survivors. The titles Student Visionaries of the Year are awarded to the candidate teams who raise the most funds in their community during the 7-week competition.
Please reach out to Abbey.Gill@lls.org on ways to get involved with the 2025 Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign!
Congratulations to our 2024 San Diego Student Visionaries of the Year candidate class for raising $609,389!
2024 Student Visionaries of the Year - Team Cancer Crusaders! Led by Caden Timmer, Cameron Tishler, and Marshall Peelle. They raised $234,398.89!
2024 Student Visionaries of the Year Runner-Ups - Team Fund the Fight! Led by Bella Dinh, Elijah Dinh, and Rowan Sutherland. They raised $103,575!
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News and Announcements
- Maddy is a bright, funny, and friendly 15-year-old girl who loves tennis, hanging out with friends, and drawing her own cartoon characters. In September of 2022, she began experiencing unexplained aches and pains in her body and after several tests was diagnosed with B-Cell ALL. She began…
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Staff Contacts
Abbey Gill, Campaign Development Manager, abbey.gill@lls.org
Michelle Mamczak, Campaign Development Specialist, michelle.mamczak@lls.org
Maree Mossmer, Campaign Development Director, maree.mossmer@lls.org