The Evan Lindberg and Erik Ludwinski College Scholarship Program for Childhood Cancer Survivors Inaugural Awardees


Stephanie Ionata of Pennsylvania and Emily Jones of Texas were the inaugural winners of our Evan Lindberg & Erik Ludwinski College Scholarship Program. They will each receive $2,500 per year for four years of their college careers ($10,000 total for each recipient). Stephanie and Emily were selected out of 41 applicants from 22 states. Stephanie Ionata is a survivor of relapsed neuroblastoma and will attend Penn State to pursue her dream of becoming a pediatric oncologist. Emily Jones of Texas is a survivor of bilateral Wilms tumor and will attend the University of Alabama to pursue her dream of becoming a Child Life Specialist helping kids and families battling cancer. Congratulations to our two outstanding recipients! Thank you to The EVAN Foundation supporters for making all of this possible!

Stephanie Ionata

Emily Jones