by: Jenny Hansson, Emily Burris, KOIN 6 News Staff

Posted: Mar 9, 2020 / 07:43 AM PDT / Updated: Mar 10, 2020 / 09:22 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In just seven weeks, high schoolers from around the Portland area raised more than $472k for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In fact, this year’s Student of the Year competition’s total was a record-breaker for the organization!

Two of the students joined AM Extra this morning to talk more about the initiative. Anna Seely from Lakeridge High School was the 2020 Mission Award winner and Taelyn Haney was Portland’s Student of the Year.

Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h7lK0owMSs&feature=share