Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Kathryn Jones

Why Did I Choose My Topic?I enjoy volunteering at the

hospital on Sunday’s I love working with little kidsI know of people that have had

or has Leukemia

What did I research? Leukemia and it’s effects Different types of Leukemia (ALL)Risk factors and effects of Acute lymphoblastic

Leukemia Being Diagnosed with ALLStatisticsNew Technology

Job Shadowing-Sanford Hospital

Labor and delivery Children's hospitalLearned about the volunteers in the Children's

Hospital Types of Treatment for ALLDifferent Statistics of Acute Lymphoblastic

Leukemia

Job Shadowing at Research CenterDifferent types of new medicines tested on

the ratsBlood tests on ratsWhat they look for when they inject a rat with

the “virus”

ProjectPennies for Patients

Raise money for further research in Leukemia

Penny WarMade postersJugsPreschool thru fifth

gradeSixth thru 12 gradeRules

Outcome?1st grade- $54.796th grade-6.68Kids had a lot of fun

They really liked sabotaging each other's jars and strategizing together.

Donated $517.89!!!!!

What did this project teach me about myself?Need to be more organizedI am a procrastinatorI like helping othersLove getting everybody involved

Final Thoughts On ProjectExcitement for the future

more prepared for college

What I hope to accomplish in the future

What are my plans for the future?SDSU

Bachelors in Pre-Medicine Hopefully Medical School after wards

QUESTIONS?