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Maria Rodriguez

Maria, a 37-year-old mother from Colombia, is a business administrator with a background in pedagogy, education, and e-learning. For nearly a decade, she has taught English at a local university, where she takes pride in helping her students grow and...

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Anne Starner

Anne was diagnosed with FA at age 20 while serving as a cadet at the Air Force Academy. When she began to struggle with the physical demands of her training, further testing revealed dangerous mutations in her bone marrow, leading...

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Evan Connelly

Evan Connelly, 22, is an individual with FA and a member of the FCF Adult Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. With five sisters, one of whom also has...

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Louise Dalgleish

Louise is a 23-year-old British photographer who was diagnosed with FA at age six and is now 11 years post-transplant. She works as a freelance photographer as well as market worker, drag king and nightclub safeguard. Louise strives to shift...

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Egil Dennerline

Egil Dennerline is a Danish-American poet and singer-songwriter living in Denmark. Born in 1974, Egil has published four poetry collections and five albums, with more projects underway. Despite facing multiple cancer diagnoses and a bone marrow transplant, Egil remains a...

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Lexi Marshall

Lexi is a passionate FA advocate, driven by her belief in the power of advocacy to drive research and progress. Diagnosed with FA at 25, Lexi found a supportive community in FCF. She aims to give back by supporting researchers,...

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