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Junior Committee

A new generation of advocates, fundraisers and leaders.

PCF’s Junior Committee is a dedicated group of high-school students raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research through leadership, creativity and advocacy.

2026–2027 Junior Committee members

  • Sarah Allen
  • Sydney Atanasio
  • Chase Badner
  • Carson Beck
  • Alexandra Berkowicz
  • Drew Berkowicz
  • Hailey Bitner
  • Landon Bitner
  • Jax Blaine
  • Peyton Blaine
  • Madison Brand
  • Maggie Brenneman
  • Cooper Broff
  • Tyler Burke
  • Ari Chahine
  • Morgan Colwell
  • Sydney Colwell
  • Maya Fidziukiewicz
  • Jordan Friedman
  • Ben Goldstein
  • Brooke Goodman
  • Derek Graffeo
  • Emma Graffeo
  • Hailey Graffeo
  • Zoe Graffeo
  • Nora Grigorescu
  • Luna Hart
  • Mila Hart
  • Hudson Huzarsky
  • Remi Huzarsky
  • Camryn Jassey
  • Harper Jassey
  • Zoe Joseph
  • Justin Kalish
  • Jackson Kalt
  • Leo Kessler
  • Sydney Kohl-Schreiber
  • Brody Kwiat
  • Lola Kwiat
  • Logan Langer
  • Alexis Lean
  • Jordan Levine
  • Jack Lewis
  • Abby Marcus
  • Harrison Motola
  • Silvi Mulé
  • Harrison Neuthaler
  • Ella Palatnek
  • Angelina Parrello
  • Avery Peltz
  • Sydney Podolak
  • Alli Ritch
  • Juliette Rosner
  • Addison Rowan
  • Brooke Rubin
  • Sienna Rubin
  • Ben Saada
  • Luke Schechter
  • Benji Schenk
  • Blake Schoenberg
  • Andrew Sherman
  • Molly Singer
  • Kayla Slapo
  • Julia Slotnick
  • Aven Spiciarich
  • Dani Udell
  • Ben Valente
  • Connor Valente
  • Luke Velasco
  • Lila Weissman
  • Blake Winick
  • Sophie Young
  • Lenna Zacharoulis
  • Andie Zackman
  • Blake Zarkowsky
  • Reed Zarkowsky

What members do

  • Lead signature fundraisers including Zoom trivia, interactive games and pop-up challenges
  • Create merchandise and community campaigns around personal interests
  • Build partnerships with local and national retailers and restaurants
  • Launch PCF clubs and rally peers, families and neighbours around pediatric cancer research

President

  • Brody Kwiat — 12th grade

Co-Vice Presidents

  • Hailey Graffeo and Addy Rowan — 12th grade

PCF Ambassador

  • Lenna Zacharoulis — 11th grade

Corporate Partnerships Chair

  • Tyler Burke — 12th grade

Secretaries

  • Madison Brand and Camryn Jassey — 12th grade

Treasurer

  • Derek Graffeo — 11th grade

Social Media & Content Directors

  • Lila Weissman — 11th grade
  • Morgan Colwell — 12th grade

Design & Merchandising Directors

  • Lola Kwiat, Emma Graffeo and Peyton Blaine — 12th grade

New Member Director

  • Jack Lewis — 12th grade

New Member Liaison

  • Julia Slotnick — 11th grade

Marketing Chairs

  • Chase Badner, Andie Zackman, Silvi Mulé, Nora Grigorescu, Sydney Podolak and Jax Blaine — 10th grade

More than $70,000 raised

Student-led initiatives, partnerships, clubs and events raised more than $70,000 during the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

More than 60 young leaders

The committee has grown from New York to Florida, proving that youth leadership can drive meaningful scientific impact.

Creativity in action

Members lead trivia nights, concerts, sports clinics, retail collaborations, merchandise campaigns and school fundraisers.

The next step starts here

Together, we can move research forward.

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