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Sean’s Story

When I was in my sophomore year, I was taken out of high school for five months to undergo chemotherapy treatments for Burkitt’s lymphoma.  At

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CancerCon Recap

On Saturday, June 12, Connecting Champions Executive Director Sidney Kushner and I had the pleasure of presenting and leading a discussion at Stupid Cancer’s annual

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Looking Back: Sean

By: Teresa Dietrich Sean Nolan is comfortable on camera. During his interview he maintains eye contact with the questioner, doesn’t fumble his answers, and speaks

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Why We Read

  By: Teresa Dietrich ​ Why do we read with our kids? There are obvious benefits to reading aloud to kids: exposure to syntax helps with

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Noah and Steve

By: Teresa Dietrich Music production has become an increasingly salient aspect of modern life: the popularity of music platforms and ease of streaming has ensured

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Sophia and the Pandas

By: Teresa Dietrich Sophia Tuinstra spent the days leading up to her first meeting with mentor Ellen Doyle, constitutional lawyer, studying the constitution and having

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A Haunting at Hill View Manor

Kara, Chris, and Melanie could spend hours discussing theories, investigation techniques, and telling stories from their own personal experiences. Their most recent ghostly adventure consisted

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