Katie Sanders - Pediatric Cancer Survivor
Katie graduated from the University of Georgia on May 4, 2018, with a degree in statistics and was inducted in Mu Sigma Rho, a National Statistical Honor Society. She will continue her studies with a biostatistics internship at Emory University this summer and a two-year biostatistics Master’s degree program at the University of Michigan this fall.
Pediatric Patient Celebrates the Conclusion of His Treatment with a Firetruck Ride
In August, Mike Metzler and Gary Fiske, two adult patients, arranged for a young Canadian patient, AJ Smith, to travel into the sky in a firetruck bucket in celebration of completing his treatment. Mike got to know AJ while they were both receiving treatment and bonded over baseball.
Former Patient Awaits His Call to the Big Leagues
You can watch Dylan Simmons strike out player after player from the pitcher’s mound in Dayton, Ohio. He recently transferred to the Dayton Dragons after pitching for a partial season in Daytona Beach, Fla. He has already struck out his toughest opponent – cancer – so this daily feat is no sweat.
One of the Institute’s First Patients Celebrates 15 Years Cancer Free
Fifteen years ago, the Institute opened its doors to provide lifesaving cancer care to those in need, including one of its first patients.