Most cases occur in women, but did you know that breast cancer can occur in men as well? This is why we all need to be aware.
Many have felt the sting in a personal way. Rachel Black, a junior in the Computer and Office Technology program, tragically never knew her grandmother who died from Breast Cancer when Rachel was only six months old.
Machine Tool Tech junior,Trevor Cunningham found out two years ago that his mother had Breast Cancer. After multiple rounds of chemo and a radical mastectomy, today she is cancer free!
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| Christian and his mom, Emily, together during her first Chemo treatment. They support each other through this tough time. |
Just recently, Christian Seinecker, Auto Tech junior has felt the sting of this disease; his mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is fighting it right now. She has started chemo and is doing all she can to fight this disease; Christian is doing his part, as well. When he can, he attends the Chemo sessions with his mom, and he's been stepping up his usual responsibilities at home so she need only worry about focusing on her fight.
"I’m so overwhelmingly happy with all the support I’m getting from my friends," Christian modestly states. "Even people who don't know who I am. All of the thoughts and prayers for us -- LCCTC has been amazing."
His mother, Emily, agrees. "This fight isn't so horrible when it brings out the best in everyone close to us. The love everyone has shown...is simply humbling."
Unfortunately, this cancerous disease has affected too many in our lives and so by making the awareness known, Peer leadership hopes to make a difference. Once again, they sponsored Pink Out Day and out of the students/staff, their families, and the New Castle Busing Company, they sold 163 shirts of different sizes raising $123 dollars towards Dr. Slamon. A New Castle High school graduate, funds travel straight to Dr. Slamon for his Breast Cancer Research at UCLA.
"I’m so overwhelmingly happy with all the support I’m getting from my friends," Christian modestly states. "Even people who don't know who I am. All of the thoughts and prayers for us -- LCCTC has been amazing."
His mother, Emily, agrees. "This fight isn't so horrible when it brings out the best in everyone close to us. The love everyone has shown...is simply humbling."
Unfortunately, this cancerous disease has affected too many in our lives and so by making the awareness known, Peer leadership hopes to make a difference. Once again, they sponsored Pink Out Day and out of the students/staff, their families, and the New Castle Busing Company, they sold 163 shirts of different sizes raising $123 dollars towards Dr. Slamon. A New Castle High school graduate, funds travel straight to Dr. Slamon for his Breast Cancer Research at UCLA.
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| The student body at LCCTC supports Breast Cancer Awareness. |
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| The staff gets in on the supporting research, too. |
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| Peer Leaders, Emily Granata and Felicity Weir, work hard to make sure we all have a voice to support those who currently struggle, and those who have fought the good fight. |
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“Life is short. Spend it with people who make you laugh and feel loved.”
Suzanna Bowser, a senior Health Assistance student, will attend the University of Pittsburgh main campus for Pre-Med in the fall. She loves to write, listen to music and help others in need. A CNA, she participates in Peer leadership, NTHS, Medical Trauma Club, and Journalism.
