Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2018, Page 11

Description:	run Menczer, run! Making great time, MaxMenczer, 12, crosses the finish line atHoosiers Outrun Cancer on September 30th,2017. Menczer was the first of Team North tocross the finish line of the 5k run in justeighteen minutes and fifty-one seconds!Junior Jessica Miller is one of a handful of students at North who havehad cancer. She was diagnosed with Nephroblastoma, or Wilms Tumor,which is a type of cancer that affects the kidneys of people when theyrebabies.I was actually born with it, Miller said. [The tumor] was removed sevenmonths after they found it. It was about the size of a fist and rock solid.After six months of treatment, Miller was cancer free. But she still goes toRiley Hospital for Children every two years for a checkup and participates inthe HOC 5k walk/run every year.I run because it supports the fact that its actually helping a lot of people,said Miller. I also love to see all the cancer patients/survivors. Its so amazingto see all these people in our community who have had [cancer] or have beenaffected by this come together, Miller said.Left: Jake Feigenbaum, 12, Justin Dematas,12, Bryce Gray, 12, Noah Spencer, 12, JohnRusche, 12, Noah Shahadey, 12, IsaacVencel, 9.poppin n lockin Norths cancer dancersperform a dance to Bon Jovis Living on aPrayer while at Norths annual pep rallyfor HOC. Seniors Pablo Fierst Garcia andBrandon Hunt sang while their fellowteammates danced along.coming together: Mac Rogers, 12, talks about hismothers fight with cancer at the Fall pep rally forhomecoming week and HOC. I decided to speak topeople because its something that has affected mepersonally in my family, Rogers said. I think a lot ofpeople get scared talking about Cancer, but I took itas an opportunity to change that and showeveryone that its not going away. [That] if we allcome together and fight for the cure it will help somany [people] in a different way.Above: John Rusche, 12, Matthias Ortiz, 11,Noah Shahadey, 12, Deniz Tezer, 12,Andrew Goldsworthy, 11, Braden Urbanski, 11
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