MY name is Alyssa St. Louis, This is my second DNSCS Award. I was diagnosis with Sickle Cell Disease at the age of two months. Through my years of living with this disease I had alot of difficult times.
I would love to thank all of the Sickle teams that have helped me in time of crisis. I'm so grateful to know that their our people out there that really do care.

Today I'm 18 years of age soon to be 19 and I presently attend Centennial College and I’m so happy to express I'm doing well in school,

had a little set back because I had a few crisis but I was able to get back on track.

I want to thank the Sickle Cell Organization for their help with my scholarship, It has helped me out alot I was able to try new things in college that I really enjoyed.

My goal from college is to become a Child Youth Worker so I can to be one that can help children and show them that there is support and people really do care about you.

No matter how many crisis I have I want everyone to know that I'm a determine young lady that will finish college and make all of you proud of me,

Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart.

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