People Who Light The Way
6th Annual People Who Light the Way Awards Ceremony
POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2010
Call 777-4911 and ask for a nomination form
Deadline to submit your nominee is September 1, 2010
Honoring those who are a beacon of light for children with cancer
Candlelighters gets its name from the ancient Chinese proverb, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
This award will be offered annually as a way to recognize the substantial contributions of people helping children with cancer.
2009 honorees
Laura Hagerty, Pediatric Oncology Social Worker at UMC
Dan Lewis, owner of A Tuxedo, Tailor and Bridal Shop
WORKship, a local Methodist Church Service organzation, recognizing Minister Tom Hill and Johnny Linebarger
Lori Throne, Director of Nurses for Women and Children at UMC
Armando Valenzuela, Assistant Principal at Guerrero School
2008 honorees
Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Section Chief of Hematology Oncology at UMC
Diane Graham, Photographer
James Green, Donor and Supporter
Mary Magill, Home Health Nurse
Socorro Orozco, Patient Care Assistant at UMC
2007 honorees
Michael L. Graham, MD, Director, pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at the University Medical Center.
Luisa Diaz, teen leukemia survivor who underwent two bone marrow transplants, was so moved by her experience as Prom Queen at the first Dream Night Prom, that she made the dream come true for other teens.
Gabrielle Jurecky, oncology nurse
Jaime Camacho, father and husband
Jason Zontanos, support counselor
2006 honorees:
Dan Shapiro, Ph. D, is a childhood cancer survivor, author, speaker, psychologist and associate professor at the University of Arizona.
Carina Groves, who organized “Dream Night,” a prom for teens battling cancer or another life-threatening illness.
Dr. Mary E. Cochran, director of the TMC Pediatric Hospice and a pediatrician who has been a tireless advocate for local children with cancer since the mid-1980s.
Gloanna Peek, Nurse Practitioner in the pediatric transplant unit of UMC.
Joanne Beaufait, makes the world a more beautiful place. In December we held our Candlelighters holiday party at the RV Voyager Resort where Beaufait lives in the winter, and she just kept finding more ways to be helpful.
2005 Honorees
The principal honoree was Dr. John Hutter, retiring as Chief of the UMC Pediatric Oncology department.
Kathy Zillman, whose "Tee Up For Tots" supports local cancer research and program support.
Richard Burt, a Patient Care Tech at UMC, in the 3 East pediatric ward.
Adrienne Hannan, RN
Amy Tidwell, 16 tireless volunteer at Candlelighters gatherings.
POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2010
Call 777-4911 and ask for a nomination form
Deadline to submit your nominee is September 1, 2010
Honoring those who are a beacon of light for children with cancer
Candlelighters gets its name from the ancient Chinese proverb, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
This award will be offered annually as a way to recognize the substantial contributions of people helping children with cancer.
2009 honorees
Laura Hagerty, Pediatric Oncology Social Worker at UMC
Dan Lewis, owner of A Tuxedo, Tailor and Bridal Shop
WORKship, a local Methodist Church Service organzation, recognizing Minister Tom Hill and Johnny Linebarger
Lori Throne, Director of Nurses for Women and Children at UMC
Armando Valenzuela, Assistant Principal at Guerrero School
2008 honorees
Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Section Chief of Hematology Oncology at UMC
Diane Graham, Photographer
James Green, Donor and Supporter
Mary Magill, Home Health Nurse
Socorro Orozco, Patient Care Assistant at UMC
2007 honorees
Michael L. Graham, MD, Director, pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at the University Medical Center.
Luisa Diaz, teen leukemia survivor who underwent two bone marrow transplants, was so moved by her experience as Prom Queen at the first Dream Night Prom, that she made the dream come true for other teens.
Gabrielle Jurecky, oncology nurse
Jaime Camacho, father and husband
Jason Zontanos, support counselor
2006 honorees:
Dan Shapiro, Ph. D, is a childhood cancer survivor, author, speaker, psychologist and associate professor at the University of Arizona.
Carina Groves, who organized “Dream Night,” a prom for teens battling cancer or another life-threatening illness.
Dr. Mary E. Cochran, director of the TMC Pediatric Hospice and a pediatrician who has been a tireless advocate for local children with cancer since the mid-1980s.
Gloanna Peek, Nurse Practitioner in the pediatric transplant unit of UMC.
Joanne Beaufait, makes the world a more beautiful place. In December we held our Candlelighters holiday party at the RV Voyager Resort where Beaufait lives in the winter, and she just kept finding more ways to be helpful.
2005 Honorees
The principal honoree was Dr. John Hutter, retiring as Chief of the UMC Pediatric Oncology department.
Kathy Zillman, whose "Tee Up For Tots" supports local cancer research and program support.
Richard Burt, a Patient Care Tech at UMC, in the 3 East pediatric ward.
Adrienne Hannan, RN
Amy Tidwell, 16 tireless volunteer at Candlelighters gatherings.